Our resident beauty expert, Lisa Sexton, busts a few myths and schools us on what clean beauty really means. Is chemical-free even possible? Are preservatives bad? Is all-natural all good? Here she shares her thoughts on what to look for when deciding what to put on your face. And if you're in the market for…
During our first Create Real Change (from home!) Facebook Live event, we were joined by Pierre Gilbert, a journalist at Le Vent Se Lève. We went on a deep-dive into how environmental destruction increases the risk of a pandemic. The fascinating conversation was an extension of a recently published article he'd written on the topic.…
A stylish wardrobe needn't cost the earth. And with Vestiaire Collective, it's easy to create a pre-loved, killer conscious capsule wardrobe that will see you through the seasons and never go out of fashion.
As a consumer, you may think fast-fashion saves you cold hard cash. While it's true that individual items are cheap, calculate…
This week, we round up some headlines you might have missed amid the coronavirus coverage. Monsanto's worse than we thought. And fires are ravaging Northern Thailand. But on the bright side, worldwide renewable energy capacity has hit an all-time high! Read on to get your weekly dose of environmental news.
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As the global population continues to increase, the question of how sustainable our agricultural practices are can no longer be ignored. Here, the team from Green Monday talk food security, why we need to move away from a meat-centric diet, and how rising temperatures will radically reduce food availability.
"The climate crisis is well and…
Across the world, everyone is at home (we hope). Alone with our thoughts and wondering how we got here. Well, we know how we got here. WE did this. But WE can also fix it. Could this new way of life, one that has us examining the way we live our day to day life,…
Stuck at home, dreaming of travel escapades? Us too. Temporarily grounded due to the current pandemic, our travel expert Jaclyn Yost shares her view on what COVID-19 means for the future of responsible travel and tourism, the challenges this poses for the airline industry, and what it means for the climate crisis.
"In the midst of…
Google has been supporting organisations that not only deny climate change but also thwart environmental protection policy. However, in light of the recent pandemic, it's about to halt this support for good. Or is it?
Unfortunately, it turned out to be a very believable April's Fools joke by Extinction Rebellion. The famous global movement fighting…
Are you watching? From Australia to Canada, from the United States to Japan, and even in Singapore... Fishy things are happening right under our noses. And governments are using the pandemic as an excuse to justify these actions. If you haven't paid attention, here are the environmental stories you need to keep up with this…
All over the world, workers in the fashion industry are facing destitution, being laid off, or being forced to work in unsafe, life-threatening conditions. It's times like this when we see the fragility of the global supply chain and the true interests of big fashion companies around the world. But what can we do, and…