Sustainable Sundowners. Our top sustainable alcohol picks to quench your thirst this summer.

Did you know that it takes around 298 litres of water to make a litre of beer? Or that the average bottle of wine has a carbon footprint of around 1,200g - the equivalent of driving three miles in a small car? Summer is in full swing and living consciously is thirsty work. As you…

ByLeanne McNulty06/07/202114 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION IMPACT

Aditi Mayer: on balancing hope & urgency through a lens of intersectionality & decolonisation

Why do we need to decolonise the fashion industry? How do we move beyond voting with our dollar? How do we hold space for both joy and grief? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Aditi Mayer, a multi-hyphenate sustainable fashion blogger, journalist, photographer, activist, speaker, and Green Warrior. Frustrated with the lack…

ByStephanie Dickson02/07/202123 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

Fine dining goes Vine Dining – Vegan Fine Dining

Plant-based movement takes root in the world of Fine Dining. Gone are the days where vegans or plant-based foods are stigmatised in the dining scene. With growing consciousness of food sustainability and environmental concerns, plant-based foods have emerged as the norm rather than the exception. According to the Good Food Institute, a record $3.1 billion…

ByGreen Monday28/06/20217 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Festival is back, and we’re going hybrid for the first time ever!

The Conscious Festival is back. We're going hybrid for the first time ever. With a physical event in Paris at LA CASERNE, Europe’s largest sustainable fashion accelerator hub. Pop-ups in Singapore and London. And a free virtual event for the rest of the world! Mark your calendars, for 24–26 September 2021. We want to see…

ByGITNB24/06/202112 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Why are massive Shein hauls so popular on TikTok?

A trend of $800 ultra-fast fashion clothing hauls is emerging on TikTok. What's fuelling this rampant, over-the-top consumerism? And weren't we just talking about how Gen Z killed fast fashion? Recently, an Instagram post by @mindful_mending made its rounds on the platform. In green text over a muted pink background, it's a simple text post.…

ByTammy Gan24/06/202127 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

How Asia is inspiring solutions to clean plastics from our oceans

More than 5 trillion pieces of plastic are already floating in our seas. The state of our ocean has been hitting headlines again and many of us have been left feeling overwhelmed. But there is hope - non-profits, businesses and governments in Asia are forming coalitions to tackle the issue together. We are going to…

ByGITNB23/06/202110 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Is choosing a Tiny House the solution to living more sustainably?

Canal boats, shipping containers, bus conversions - the Tiny House movement is booming! Some see it as the ultimate freedom - freedom from a mortgage, freedom to roam, freedom to be outside. Some see it as a symptom of the housing crisis. Maybe it’s both? Whatever the catalyst, swathes of people are turning to tiny…

ByLeanne McNulty21/06/202118 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

We Got This is a youth sustainability incubator that’s just launched from Singapore: are you in?

#WeGotThis: we're envisioning a youth-led community movement to raise hope and empower a generation of connected sustainability doers to lead change and amplify their voices of influence for a better world. If that sounds right up your alley, then join us for a new youth sustainability incubator we're launching: packed with masterclasses starting in two…

ByGITNB18/06/202113 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Environmental action must encompass refugee and migrant justice: here’s why.

20th June is World Refugee Day. It's an international day to "honour refugees around the globe". According to the UNHCR, the day is "an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives". But World Refugee Day should go beyond promoting awareness and empathy with refugees.…

ByTammy Gan17/06/202130 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Ingmar Rentzhog: on saving the planet while making money & peace in the climate war

Can we make money while saving the planet? How important is social media for the climate movement? What challenges stand in the way of making sustainability a global movement? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Ingmar Rentzhog, founder of We Don’t Have Time, the world's largest social network for climate action, and the…

ByStephanie Dickson15/06/202117 minRead time