Manila, Philippines: It was pretty early for people to be flocking at the park on a work day but there we all were, checking out all the different booths that are selling plant-based products for a holistic lifestyle. The Veggie Fest 2019 is Maxicare‘s first bazaar, held at Legazpi Active Park in Makati on March...
From a young age, we women are taught how a ‘proper lady’ should behave. Whenever you go out with your hair in disarray or with nipples blazing through your shirt, clucking tongues are sure to follow. It’s not ‘ladylike’, we’re told. No matter how much our world has evolved, so many of us women still...
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!)...
A year on from the first successful circular fashion event in Australia, the Australian Circular Fashion Conference (ACFC), we speak to founder Camille Reed on what is expected at this years event held on March 21-22. A textile designer and responsible fashion advisor, Reed has extensive experience in the Australian fashion industry and a strong...
Global warming and climate change, waste, environmental pollution, water scarcity, these issues are challenging the current fashion industry model, and rightfully so. With growing numbers of consumers concerned about the social and environmental impacts of their fashion purchases, forward-thinking retail businesses and brands are responding with solutions underpinned by creativity, innovation and technology. Fashion by...
Brisbane, Australia: An Australian initiative that launched six years ago challenging people to ditch meat and embrace a plant-based diet is expected to attract a record number of participants this year. The No Meat May campaign encourages people to give up meat or go vegan, for the entire month of May. To give up meat for 31 days might seem...
With a whole bunch of festivals coming up like Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Groovin The Moo and Coachella (of which I’ll be attending) it made sense to put together an eco-friendly festival guide to help you green your festival routine. Travelling away from home for festivals and events can disrupt our sustainable lifestyle...
Brisbane, Australia: Australian industry professionals from a wide range of sectors and disciplines converged in Brisbane for the 2018 National Sustainability in Business Conference, a two-day event filled with informative talks by thought leaders and experts covering the latest industry trends, policies and best sustainable practices. The sustainability event kicked-off with an opening address from Tony Roberts,...
I love your look! Who’s the farmer?” Toronto, Canada: Imagine this: you’re out on the town and looking fabulous. A woman approaches you, smiles and says “I love your look! Who’s the farmer?” Do you know the answer? Not likely. In the world of fashion, even ethical fashion, we love to focus on designers, on...
Every 31st of December, we bring in a new year with wine and joyous cries, music festivals and skinny dips, friends and family, and a collective sigh of relief and reflection. I’ve spent my last two New Year’s celebrations working at a music festival, Northern Bass, liaising with artists back stage to make sure they are...
The words ‘ethical’ and ‘wedding’ used to seem like a complete oxymoron. How the heck can a huge party of hundreds of people be ethical or sustainable?! Only until I planned my own eco-style wedding did I understand this is not true. That’s what Less Stuff-More Meaning’s Mindfully Wed event was all about: showing couples that...