How can we make friends with change? Why do we see nature as separate from us? How can design help us clean up the mess that we’ve made on this planet? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Leyla Acaroglu: an award-winning designer, sociologist, and sustainability expert, of The UnSchool of Disruptive Design…
Photos and videos of terrifying, devastating floods in Germany have gone viral over the past week. EU officials are saying that the climate crisis has "arrived". Climate justice activists point out that it's been a reality for the Global South for years. Now that it's unfurling in the Global North, what's next? What do we…
Is Paris the capital of sustainable fashion? Introducing a new series of articles inspired by the Luxury For Good podcast by ethiwork. First up, Paris Good Fashion walking the talk of sustainability.
Céline Dassonville, founder of the impact studio ethiwork and ex-CSR director of Cartier, investigates behind the scenes of the fashion and luxury sector…
Bonjour, conscious beings! Our Conscious Festival is back, and this year we're hitting London, Singapore, the online world, and - for the very first time - Paris. From 24-26 September, we'll be delving into fashion, beauty, food, transport, energy, and money through the lens of sustainability and spirituality.
Among the many awesome things our festival…
In climate spaces we talk a lot about the changes we can make as individuals in the fight against climate breakdown. Increasingly, we are talking about changing systems at the government level and in the private sector where it really counts. But outside of these spaces, our eco-bubbles, what messages are getting cut through and…
How can we stop funnelling money into billionaires' pockets? What is the link between racism, colonialism, and our current fashion industry? And how can we really move beyond performative allyship? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Aja Barber—writer, stylist, consultant, Instagram influencer, working in the intersections of sustainability and fashion. (And a…
A team of researchers claimed that renting clothes is worse for the planet than throwing them away. Fashion Revolution's annual Fashion Transparency Index concluded that progress on transparency "is still too slow" in the global fashion industry. Ultra-fast fashion is making a comeback via TikTok. Is the fashion industry getting better, or is it all…
Revolutionary democratisation of finance systems or climate-wrecking scam? Cryptocurrency is notoriously divisive. Millionaire backer, Michael Saylor has dubbed 2021 "the year that cryptocurrency really takes off". We take a look at the potential environmental impact of cryptocurrency.
First things first, what the heck is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is bought and…
Have you suffered from eco-anxiety or grief? How can we be imperfect environmentalists? And how can we navigate the interconnectedness of injustice, veganism and zero-waste? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Isaias Hernandez—commonly known as Queer Brown Vegan, an environmental educator who loves (un)learning. (And also a Green Warrior!)
When you talk…
#FreeBritney made headlines recently. But the popstar's case mirrors the reality that faces disabled communities across the world. In fact, disability rights activists have been saying that the #FreeBritney campaign is, or should be, a disability rights campaign, for years. Britney Spears' story—and hopefully eventual justice—should pave the way for more to come. Indeed, #FreeBritney…