Australia’s first ever Fair Food Week is in full swing! Workshops, movie screenings, food swaps, markets and tours coordinated by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance are happening all week right across the country, from cheese making classes in Wodonga, to city farming workshops on the Gold Coast and edible gardening in Daylesford. With events running until the…
Winter is slowly coming to an end, and many of us might miss the cosy nights in bed, hot cups of tea and warm layers of woollies. For those sleeping rough, however, winter living is often far less rosy. After a brush with youth homelessness himself, entrepreneur Jamie Green founded One Night Stand to do…
It’s a big week here at Peppermint HQ as we celebrate our fifth birthday! From humble beginnings back in 2008, we have changed and grown and met so many lovely and inspiring people along the way, and we can’t wait to celebrate many more years of fair fashion and beautiful design with you all. To…
If your ‘wedding ideas’ board on Pinterest is getting a bit packed and you want to turn some of that inspiration into reality, head on down to the Brisbane Eco Wedding Fair on August 25th to discuss your ideas and find the perfect dress, décor and destination from a variety of sustainable vendors. Held at…
Matching creativity with business know-how is often a tricky balance, but how wonderful it is when left and right brain can work together in perfect harmony! The Artful Business Conference aims to help you achieve just that – teaching creative entrepreneurs how to make it in the business world without losing their passion in the process. Over September 3 and…
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…
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