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Social Media Censorship: When Private Companies Get Away With Violently Policing Our Communities

In the past year, private social media companies like Instagram and Twitter have been consistently censoring and suppressing accounts talking about sustainability, Palestine, climate justice— anything anti-capitalist. How is Meta allowed to unilaterally invibilise discourses? And how can we collectively hold tech companies accountable in more structured ways? Suppressing Palestinian Voices In 1984, Palestinian American…

ByKanksha Chawla01/02/2022

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Disability Rights is a Climate Justice Issue. Here’s Why.

During COP26, we saw public discourse finally acknowledge gaps in representation within the environmental movement and in climate justice solutions. Outside the talks, we saw a positive shift with the amplification of Indigenous voices, frontline communities and youth activists. But, there was one community still woefully underrepresented - people with disabilities. We take a look…

ByLeanne McNulty25/01/2022

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How to be strategic about your businesses sustainability strategy

Want to make a difference but don’t have a specialist ESG team to guide you? Here’s a step-by-step guide to building a successful sustainability strategy from our friends at Handprint. Nowadays, every business, from large corporations to SMEs, is considering how it can have a more positive impact on the environment. The decision to become…

ByHannah Nicholl05/01/2022

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Is it too late to do something about climate change? This new documentary says it’s not…

The Naked Arctic Adventure is a new documentary featuring the founders of Green Is The New Black. Premiering next week, it is the story of two women and their journey to the Arctic, where they witness the effects of the climate crisis firsthand. Immersed in the beautiful Arctic landscape with adventurers, leaders, and change-makers from…

ByGITNB17/11/2021

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How to take part in the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice

There was chaos on the UK rail network. Price gauging in Glasgow left many desperate for last-minute accommodation. David Attenborough delivered a rousing opening speech. Fridays for Future called out government hypocrisy during closing speeches. Yep, the much talked about COP26 has officially commenced in Glasgow. However, it's not accessible for everyone. Global Day of…

ByLeanne McNulty03/11/2021

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Hanli Hoefer: on self-love, therapy hangovers, adjusting failure & periods

Why is self-love so important? Why should we do the internal work? And how can we better understand our hormones and emotions? Big questions we are deep diving into with Hanli Hoefer—actress, presenter, model, and co-host of the Just So We're Clear podcast. Hanli Hoefer launched her career at MTV Asia hosting The MTV Show…

ByStephanie Dickson09/10/2021

Conscious Festival

What Not To Miss At The Conscious Festival 2021!

The Conscious Festival is finally here. This weekend, Green Is The New Black will be taking over the one and only sustainable fashion hub LA CASERNE. Have you gotten tickets yet? Read on to find out all the highlights and five things you absolutely shouldn’t miss, if you’re joining us in the city of love……

ByGITNB21/09/2021

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OPINION: How do we move past finger pointing and purity politics hindering social and environmental movements?

"You can't call yourself an environmentalist if you eat meat." Sound familiar? Virtually every social media post about climate change will have countless calls to "just go vegan!" in the comment section. This is a manifestation of a number of phenomena affecting social justice and climate activism spaces in 2021 - black and white thinking…

ByLeanne McNulty17/09/2021

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT

What’s the 411 on Impact Investing?

Is the 411 even still a thing or am I very much showing my geriatric millennial roots here?! Either way, we had a *lot* of questions about impact investing; What is it? H ow do you get started? C an it help the planet? W hat impact is it really making? Here's what we found…

ByLeanne McNulty23/08/2021

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Rebecca Campbell: on micromanaging the universe & embracing a soul-led life

How do we embrace a soul-led life? How can we stop micromanaging the universe? And why is shadow work so important to our growth? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Rebecca Campbell, best-selling Hay House author of Light Is The New Black and Rise Sister Rise. Rebecca Campbell walked into my life…

ByStephanie Dickson16/08/2021