Sustainable barefoot shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched ‘Ababa’ a new Soul of Africa range made in Ethiopia in collaboration with non-profit organisation Desert Flower Foundation. Soul of Africa, a social enterprise founded by the sixth generation shoemaker the late Lance Clark, facilitates the provision of employment, knowledge transfer and income generation through shoemaking, creating sustainable supply...
If you’re keen to embrace a zero waste lifestyle (interchangeably called low waste lifestyle, low impact lifestyle, minimal waste lifestyle and waste-free lifestyle) here are the 20 things you will need to get started. Some of these you will already own, some you can borrow and others you will need to buy (to keep your...
You’re here because you’re looking for a sturdy, stylish and sustainable backpack to take with you on your travel adventures. You’ve landed on the right page. We’ve curated this comprehensive list of ethically-made and eco-friendly travel backpacks just for you! We hope it makes shopping for one that much easier. 1. WAYKS Travel Backpacks For...
You’re here because you’re keen to learn about sustainability and are seeking to add some environmental books to your reading list (or add them to your home library!). This curated list features some of the most important and influential books on the topic of climate change, environment and sustainability. From climate science and the devastating...
Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker of Damon Gameau (the brains behind That Sugar Film) environmental documentary 2040 peeks into what our future could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions available to us to tackle a changing climate, make sustainable use of earth’s resources, improve the planet and bring them...
‘The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming‘ is a non-fiction book by columnist and deputy editor of at New York magazine David Wallace-Wells about the dire consequences of global warming. Written with climate change’s worst case scenario in mind: food shortages, refugee emergencies, floods, droughts and fires, it aims to encourage readers to consider the world...
Thanks to the wonderful team at The Green Street Collective who have kindly sponsored this giveaway, we’re giving one lucky person a chance to win a ticket to the 2019 Australian Circular Fashion Conference (ACFC) one-day event on March 21st in Melbourne valued at $290. International and local speakers and sustainability experts: Tim Loftus, Sustainable...
American author Leslie Landis’ CHENDELL: A Natural Warrior is a 163-page realistic fantasy adventure story featuring two eco-conscious protagonists and weaving in the themes of love, family, purpose and ecology. It is told in a captivating style infused with wit and humor. It follows the lives of Jamie Chen and Robin Dell, two people from different...
Transitioning from wasteful, indulgent, convenient lifestyles to eco-friendly living is a big change, and when you’re just starting out, trying to make those changes all at once can be extremely stressful. The good news is that now that you’ve made the decision to make a change, the hardest part is already out of the way....
TAMGA Designs is a Canada-based but global fashion label launched in 2014 on the back of the Rana Plaza tragedy. Known for their bright and colourful collections featuring exclusive hand drawn prints, has just released their newest collection ‘Tropika’ – and what an amazing collection it is! Filled with eye-catching maxi dresses, long wrap-style skirts,...
The 8th annual Transitions Film Festival is on at Cinema Nova in Carlton, and features local and international documentary films to inspire and empower audiences to create a better world. The festival takes place as part of the Sustainable Living Festival Australia and runs until the 8th March. Thanks to our friends at Transitions Film Festival, we’re giving readers a...
Thanks to our friends at the The Gateway Bug feature documentary, we’re giving readers a chance to win 2 x double passes to attend the Melbourne film screening of this award-winning sustainable food doco on Tuesday February 19 at 7:00pm at Cinema Nova in Carlton. The screening will be accompanied by edible insect canapes (sorry vegetarians and vegans!)...