Heroine for the Planet Helen Sahi, Avery Dennison’s Senior Director of Sustainability. “By nature surfers are environmentalists,” John Moore, co-founder of surfing legend Kelly Slater’s new […] The post...
"I am particularly inspired by the immense ecological knowledge of some of the individuals in the forest-dwelling communities that I work that links them to the natural world." The post Heroines for the Planet: Tea Expert and Climate...
A new app lets designers share materials and upcycle locally. The post WHO is Bunny Yan and What is the Squirrelz? Just the Smartest Sharing Economy Idea Ever! appeared first on Eco-Chick .
Hafzi wanted to help shift the perception of Nepal and raise awareness of artisan communities there; employ and empower women and teach them highly specialized skills. The post My Eco Chick Wedding: Ethical Bridal Gowns by Leila Hafzi...
Where to stay, eat, shop, visit and caffeinate in this Caribbean city. The post Ethical Travel City Guide to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: Casa Sol, Castles and Conscious Shops appeared first on Eco-Chick .
When the women's sentences are over, they will have marketable skills and money in the bank. The post Carcel is Sewn By Women in Prison (That’s a Good Thing) appeared first on Eco-Chick .
Dress and Scarf – SkunkFunk Shoes – Po-Zu Backpack – Brag Vintage At the begining of the year I pledged to try and stop using single use plastics! Now 7 months into 2018, I thought it was time for a … Continue...
We focused our trip around hiking and were lucky enough to take part in three incredible treks. The post EcoCamp in Torres del Paine: An Ethical Escape to Patagonia appeared first on Eco-Chick .
When it comes to incense, it's best to follow your nose. The post 5 All-Natural Incense Brands For Meditation, Yoga, or Just Because appeared first on Eco-Chick .
Tropical Leaf Necklace – Oxfam online Dress – People Tree I was recently sent this lovely necklace by Oxfam. I am a big fan of the Oxfam online shop for buying second hand clothing as you will have probbaly guessed …...
Jacket – M&S via Oxfam (Secondhand) Tops – One Boutique (Made in the UK) Jeans – Weekday (Organic cotton) via ASOS Shoes – Clarks I got this pair of black jeans by Weekday for my birthday a while back. Weekday...
Floral dress/ tunic – Oxfam (originally M&S) Shoes – Clarks Organic cotton leggings – Thought Armed with some money that I have been given for my birthday and an excuse of needing newwork clothes to wear for my new...
Back pack – Brag vintage Jeans – Oxfam Shoes – TOMS Bracelet – Swarovski I have been lusting after this back pack on Brag vintage for some time and keeping my fingers crossed that it wouldn’t get bough...
Dress – SkunkFunk Denin waistcoat – Oxfam (Karen Millen) Bag – Reclaim (made from recycled rubber inner tubes) Shoes – Po-Zu Sneakers or daps as I like to call them have recently become my footwear of choice. They...
In my quest to reduce my usage (and ultimately eliminate) single use packages, I have discovered a way to cut out the plastic bottles that are filled with shampoo, conditoner and shower gel by using solid soap, conditioner and shampoo...
Dress – Oxfam Denim jacket – a clothes swap Shoes – Swedish Hasbeens Necklace (Fair Trade) – Ethical Superstore With spring finally here and some lovely warm weather, I felt the need to brighten up my wardrobe a...
With Fashion Revolution Week just around the corner (23rd -29th April), I have been thinking about my children and how I can develop an understanding of the environmental and ethical implications of fashion and help them to make informed...
Dress – Nancy Dee Boots – TOMS Last Sunday, me and Mr S had a rare opportunity for some time together so we popped into town for some Sunday brunch accompanies by a bottle of prosecco. I wore the new … Continue reading...
How can we put sustainability on the mainstream fashion agenda? How can smaller brands compete? And who’s to blame for the lack of progress within the industry? Is it consumers and brands, or do we need structural change led by...
Today's media landscape has dramatically changed. It’s no longer billboards and TVCs, but Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. So, with all this buzz, how can sustainability be given the spotlight? And more urgently, how can...
A prosperous organic cotton sector benefits everyone—from farmer to consumer. To realize the sector’s potential, we need to bring about the conditions that will allow the crop that safeguards the environment and enhances...
Jesse Junko Beardslee, designer and founder of award-winning eco fashion brand Themis and Thread (http://themisandthread.ecrater.com/), has partnered with artist Jennie Scarbrough to open a gift shop and gallery full of creativity and...
On the occasion of the High Level Political Forum held on July 18 and 19 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Principles for Responsible Management Education (https://www.unpreme.org) (PRME) in collaboration with McGill...
I had always foreseen an end to the website, one that would be preceded by a diversity of information sources that made mine no longer necessary, and that time has come.
Inspiring us all to need less and love forever, Fashion Revolution’s short film looks at mass production, consumerism and the tragedy of modern-day landfills, to remind us that small individual actions can have a lasting effect...
As a manufacturer for other brands as well as their own, the Good Clothing Company uses environmentally sustainable production and skilled fairly paid labor in their US based factory.
Age may define who you are but it doesn’t define who you can be. Zuhal Kuvan-Mills is living proof. At 26 she was a veterinarian, 36 a science teacher, 46 an art student and 56 an eco-fashion designer. I met with her in Vancouver at the...
In March 2014, I was in my seat watching shows at Vancouver Fashion Week F/W 14. One night a new designer took to the runway that floored me – Zuhal Kuvan-Mills of Green Embassy – a series called “Earth.” During...
Environmental activist, fashion designer and artist Kuvan-Mills believes art and fashion impact our emotions and can move us to value our blue planet. Currently supporting the world’s leading direct action ocean conservation...
Vancouver, B.C. — World Water Week has just concluded and although many events took place around the world close to rivers, oceans and streams, the fashion runway may be one of the last places on people’s minds when it comes...
Australian made brand Edition, is an ongoing exploration into zero waste pattern cutting, with patterns running from selvedge to selvedge, thereby using the entire width of a fabric.
With the aim of giving a new life to traditional vintage, Zazi Vintage create a fashion label entirely out of collected vintage materials and rejected fabrics, all without the need for new physical production.
Pure Pod is a Fair-trade life style clothing brand based in Australia. Striving to create a cleaner fashion industry, Pure Pod dream of transforming the industry with passion, and an ethical mandate as it pertains to people and planet.
Twelve years ago, I read the book Cradle to Cradle (C2C) while traveling around the US and Europe to befriend the handful of pioneers in sustainable fashion. At the time, my friend Annouk Post (http://www.annoukpost.com/) and I were in...
The brains behind Australia’s first ever Eco Fashion Week, Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, has a commitment to zero-waste production and natural handmade materials. Read more and listen here.