The holiday season, it’s practically unavoidable. No matter your creed, you’re probably going to be making merry, going to or hosting a party, and giving gifts — especially if you’re in the US where Christmas and the shopping frenzy that precedes it are a way of life, as I recently wrote. So, can you have...
Writers note: This article is not sponsored, we are just interested in smart ideas. A few days ago a Sperm Whale, one of the world’s largest vulnerable animals, washed up dead on an Indonesian beach having ingested six kilograms of plastic. The stomach consisted of mostly single-use items and reportedly, 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles,...
When I discovered the sustainability movement, I found a few things that came as a surprise to me. Chief among these surprises was how much of a correlation there was between my life as an average Nigerian and the lifestyle as advocated by the sustainability movement. In one of my earliest articles about vegan choices,...
Political correctness simply put, is the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. Originally, as the term indicates, political correctness was a way of life reserved for politicians whose jobs demanded that they always be on the...
Several years ago I began to notice that Australian retail businesses were starting to get in on America’s Black Friday day of shopping bonanza by offering sales and discounts and promoting them constantly on social media, annoying me greatly in the process. I began receiving email marketing specifically about Black Friday promotions, even from ‘sustainable’...
I live on a 120-acre property surrounded by trees and Australian wildlife and am connected with the natural environment in ways that most people aren’t. Each morning I make a cup of coffee and head to the verandah to watch the trees dancing in the wind, the birds playing kiss chase and my flowers greeting...
When you’re concerned about the environment, it can be difficult to justify buying more things at a time of Peak Stuff and climate change, but it can be just as difficult attending a birthday party, celebrating Christmas or a special occasion without bringing a gift(s)*can be totally awkward*. This is why we’ve curated this list of...
Over the past few years, our global consciousness has expanded to recognize the importance of individual actions in preserving our planet. 2018, for example, has been the year of the “straw ban,” led primarily by individuals through grassroots social media efforts. The “straw ban” has been particularly remarkable because the efforts of average people, harnessed...
I’m vegan and I know how hard I am to cook for (or so my Filipina mother tells me) and buy for (or so my partner Ben tells me) and it’s with this understanding that I prepare this Christmas gift guide, to help you find vegan and cruelty-free gifts for your picky beauty-product animal-loving friends...
“Climate change is a topic I am very passionate about. As humans, we must re-imagine the way we look at the earth so we can preserve it for ourselves and generations to come.” – Prince Ea on YouTube 2018 I discovered American filmmaker, spoken word artist and poet Richard Williams better known by his stage name Prince...
Early this month the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its landmark report on emissions, which made it very clear that we must all “pursue efforts” to limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius or face the disastrous effects of climate change. From record-breaking droughts affecting farmers through to kilometers of dying coral in the Great Barrier Reef,...
Going vegan sounds explanatory. Just swap cow’s milk for almond or coconut, ditch the meat and eggs, say no to cheese and crackers, and hello to chickpeas and tofu. But there’s a common oversight even the most dedicated vegans miss… contraception. When I first began researching vegan contraceptive methods, I was stunned to find most...