How does one use the humble coconut to improve the lives of entire communities in the Solomon Islands? Dr Dan Etherington went and did just that, and we’re very excited to see that his invention won him the top award at Moral Fairground’s recent Ethical Enterprise Awards. The awards recognise the most inspirational ethical enterprise…
HELLO SYDNEY! Exciting news from Team Pepps: we’ll be at the amazing Big Design Market for all three days of its Sydney event! As well as magazines and subscription offers (and Issue 40’s just one of the awesome inclusions in the legendary Big Design Market goodie bag), we’ll have our BEAUTIFUL, brand-new 2019 Peppermint wallplanners,…
The calendar of the South West’s Nyoongar people includes six annual seasons – Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang – which all reflect the changes in the natural world that come with the passing of time. Each is traditionally used as a guide to what to harvest and where to move across the land. We’ve…
Harvest Newrybar is something of a triple threat, with a deli, coffee cart and restaurant all jostling for attention in a beautiful old Queenslander in Northern New South Wales. We chatted to Cafe Cultural Manager, Ema Lindner, to find out all about how her day unfolds. 5.30/6.00am // I wake up and have a…
In each and every issue of Peppermint we partner with our pals at The Fabric Store to bring you amazing free sewing patterns (brought to life by Emily at In the Folds) that bring inspiration to our beloved sewing community. But how do the very people who are surrounded by amazing fabrics day-in, day-out choose…
Our Summer Issue 40 is on sale today and it takes a look at some big ol’ subjects: climate change, the rise of veganism, innovation in fashion, and the lessons we can take from traditional villages when it comes to living better, longer lives – plus a side of feminist water ballet for good measure!…
Been taken by surprise by the sudden onset of summer sunshine? Want to hit the beach in some of the coolest and kindest sustainable swimmers around? Want no more, because we’ve rounded up a bunch o’ the very best togs to take you right through the hottest season. Race you to the shore! Kowtow The…
Maddison Kellie answers to Head Flora Flower and Badass Barista Sister at Flora by Greenhouse – a bustling vegan cafe (and sister to the Greenhouse Canteen restaurants) on Queensland’s Gold Coast. We grabbed Maddison between shifts to hear her thoughts on sustainability, plant-based food and why she feels like she teleports to work. 5.30am //…
Journalist, author and voice behind the hugely successful Wardrobe Crisis podcast, Clare Press has a lot of strings to her sustainable fashion bow. Her new book, Rise and Resist: How to Change the World, adds one more – taking a broad look at the rebirth of grassroots activism currently sweeping the globe. Be it fashion,…
Christian Sullivan McNeill is co-founder & barista at Capulus & Co – a tiny hole-in-the-wall coffee shop he and his family operate from their home in Melbourne’s Brunswick. Since opening in early 2018, the cafe’s established itself as a small place with big heart – we caught up with Christian to find out how his…
Could this sweet-as button-up dress be your spring wardrobe staple? Layered for cooler days or on its own for summer, we reckon Issue 39’s free pattern is destined to make frequent appearances in your wardrobe rotation. As you need to do to make this dress-dream a reality is download this exclusive Peppermint pattern created for us by Emily…
Twelve years – that’s how long the global community has left to contain rising temperatures before we risk a full-blown climate change catastrophe, a new report has found. Research handed down by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) earlier this week reveals that when it comes to targets and policies, we’re simply not doing…