Can clever design really save the world? The answer at this year’s Sydney Design festival has been a big resounding “YES, OF COURSE, DUH!” Or something like that. The festival – running until Sunday – encompasses events like an indigenous garden tour with Slow Food Sydney to lessons on earth building techniques in developing countries….
There’s been a bit of talk about asylum seekers lately in what we like to think of as this fair (in all senses of the word) country of ours. Unfortunately, very little of that talk has brought on the warm and fuzzies, but actions speak louder than words – which is why some keen and…
We love keeping our eye on all the good, green fashion coming out of NZ, but now we have another reason to celebrate our Kiwi cousins! New Zealand has announced an inaugural eco fashion week next month to promote sustainable, ethical and upcycled fashion. The brainchild of designer Denise Anglesey, the event hopes to develop…
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…