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Year: <span>2018</span>
South by Southwest (SXSW) 2018: Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology
Sustainable fashion will be up for discussion at the world’s largest tech innovation conference “South By South West” (SXSW); an event attended by roughly 400,000 people each year. The panel Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology will be presented by The Candid Entrepreneur and virtue + vice, an ethical clothing brand founded in 2016 by fashion veteran Melanie...
Design by JUDE: A Label That Lasts
Design by JUDE is a Melbourne based label with a difference. I attended the launch of their new collection in November, was warmly welcomed into their studio in Fitzroy and given the tour. Inspired by the earthy colours and moods of the Australian landscape, Designer and Director Jude Ng’s SS17 Collection, entitled Soft Terrain, is...
One Planet Summit: All Green Finance Talk, But What About Action?
Paris, France: For a few hours early December, Paris once again became the world capital of climate talks thanks to President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative: the “One Planet Summit”. The goal of the summit (two years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement) was to bring together local, regional and national leaders, as well as public...
Let’s Make 2018 The Year Of Empathy
Washington DC, United States: New Year celebrations are over-hyped to be sure, with overcrowded bars and over-priced alcohol, but the event serves as a great opportunity to reset and reassess. We set resolutions for physical health, mental acuity, and new adventures, but there’s also a chance for deeper changes, ones that permanently change our worldviews....
Eco-Friendly Fake Tan: 4 Sustainable Tanning Products I’ve Tried, Tested and Can Recommend
*Disclaimer: I have absolutely no affiliation with any of the products mentioned. As a pale English girl living in Australia, I feel qualified to give advice to others on fake tan. I am regularly compared to the colour of a jelly-fish and so naturally I’ve experimented with fake tan since my teenage years. Over the...
Universal Basic Income – Is It Feasible or Utopian Hogwash?
Consider this: You are not required to work for a living. Your government gives you money to pay for all your basic needs with absolutely ZERO strings attached. You are free to do whatever you want. Sounds very utopian right? Precisely, because the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) was first explored in the...
3 Reasons Why There Aren’t More Women In Politics and How We Can Improve Participation
In January, 2017, UN WOMEN released a map of women in politics. The map showcased the participation of women as chief executives of countries and as members of parliament. The visual indicated the following: • There are only 11 women heads of states in 157 countries which elect their leaders, representing 7.2 percent of the...