Want to head to a winter feast with a sustainable spin? If you are in Sydney, Oxfam Australia are hosting an evening of fine dining, fantastic discussion and live entertainment on August 15th. Watch Your Waste is all about bringing community champions, chefs and celebrity spokespeople together to talk about the serious issue of food…
This cat-on-a-roomba and a series of other ‘finny’ memes may have become the face of Shark Week this year, but do you know what it’s really all about? Kicking off in 1987 as a series of shark-themed docos on the Discovery Channel, Shark Week celebrations today spill out into conservation efforts far and wide, with organisations…
With spring around the corner, there’s no better time to brush up on your backyard skills. The Nature Conservation Council of NSW and City of Sydney are running a series of workshops specifically designed for inner-city dwellers wanting to grow their own food, and it’s all happening in Redfern, Glebe and Green Square between now…
It’s nothing new to see a sheep or two at the Brisbane EKKA, but did you know fashion is also a talking point at the annual show? Alongside the wood chop this year is a revamped wool parade – now expanded to include natural fibres of all kinds. The Commbank Natural Fibres Parade will showcase…
The Australian Country Spinners – the home of some of Australia’s best yarns – are celebrating the 90 year anniversary of their Wangaratta wool mill. They’re pom-pomming their way into the Guinness Book of World Records by creating the world’s longest pom pom garland. And they need your help to do it! Create a pom…
Nothing quite beats the luxury of climbing into a nice cosy bed at the end of a long day… except maybe if you were doing so in cosy new pyjamas too! As a special treat for Sydneysiders, the lovely ladies from ALAS are holding a special showroom sale this week with 50-60% off a selection…
You may know her as a supermodel and actress, or even a World Health Organisation ambassador, but Liya Kebede is also the brains behind LemLem. After discovering that traditional weavers in her native Ethiopia were losing their jobs, mainly due to a decrease in demand, she became committed to doing something about their situation. Launched…
Craft Cubed 2013 is set to be bigger and better than ever, with hundreds of events programmed for Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding suburbs in August. Among the ranks include an ambitious, all day, all free entry program celebrating sustainable fashion and all things handmade. Commune will take over the Brunswick RMIT campus on August 24 with workshops and…
Hannah Parris, Director of homegrown eco-fashion label Audrey Blue (which is the only Aussie label to have achieved full GOTS certification!) says more can be done in Australia to encourage sustainable practice. Having recently attended Ethical Fashion Forum‘s 2013 SOURCE Summit in London, Hannah is bringing her knowledge and inspiration from discussions around the future…
Find a penny, pick it up – all day long you’ll have good luck. Find a handmade, inscribed book and all day long you’ll have a good mood! Inspiring and creating a moment of happiness for strangers is the idea behind Sharing Ink, a project by public artist Sayraphim Lothian, that hits the streets of Melbourne…
It is an exciting time for Indigenous Fashion in Australia. The first Indigenous Fashion Week is being held in April next year and Indigenous Fashion Unearthed continues to gain momentum! This month, O’Shirt supports the trend by releasing a limited edition tee in aid of Indigenous Literacy. Internationally-acclaimed Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft teamed up…
As little as $5 can make a big difference to someone else’s life. The price of a coffee or a beer – that’s enough if everyone pitches in. So what if instead of shouting our mates a drink next time we’re at the pub, we put that money towards Foodbank or the National Breast Cancer…