Elise Dunstan has a passion for social justice that she attributes to her parents and her upbringing, and which was further ignited by her years of working in the education sector. As winner of our Melbourne PepTalks events, Elise’s vision for a project with purpose is one that sees Indigenous elders and youth join together…
There’s nothing quite like the joy that comes from making something with your own two hands. And this personal act can often have an impact on the wider world, too. In our Spring Issue 35 (the ‘Making for Good’ issue) we speak to a few makers from around the country – including a crafter, a…
Despite living in drought-prone Australia, it’s hard to imagine experiencing life-threatening water scarcity. How it feels to travel a day for water. To be unable to quench the thirst of your children. Or be forced to give them a drink that could prove fatal. These scenarios feel far removed from our lives, but new research…
Hannah Klose is pretty much the closest thing Australia’s got to a professional op shopper. The brains behind thrifty blog Never Ever Pay Retail, Hannah’s been providing a behind-the-fitting-room-curtain guide to the nation’s op shops since 2014. Now well and truly Instafamous, her outfit posts are the thing of legend – with entire ensembles often…
A New South Wales mother and Ayurvedic practitioner, Amy Graham describes herself as ‘a lover of life and a seeker of the light’. Living in a cottage nestled in the mid-north coast rainforest, she was the Peppermint Pitch winner at our Byron Bay PepTalks event – taking out the audience vote for her idea of…
Hear that? It’s the rumblings of change. The sound of the global fashion industry stirring from its apathetic slumber. The beast is groaning because it feels unwell, but this is not a sob story. It’s one of diagnosis, and hope. You have to acknowledge there’s a problem before you can begin to fix it. Consuming…
If you’re anything like us, nothing makes your heart sing more than a well-stocked retro rail at your local op shop. Whilst the standard racks give you the chance to rummage for gold, the retro area is like a pre-rifled, expertly curated selection of the coolest vintage pieces on offer. IMAGINE THEN, if you will,…
How satisfying is it when you find a product, business or service that’s ‘good’? I’m talking ‘good’ in the ethical, healthy, sustainable and all-round awesome sense. That contented feeling you get when your dollars are invested in something that won’t harm you, the planet or its people. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I…
Koky Saly keeps his promises. Searching for a way to fund his charity BabyTree Projects, Koky cottoned on to using discarded fabrics to make backpacks. The sales from BeeKeeper Parade bags go towards educating children in his native Cambodia – a cause his sister Sophia was passionate about. Before passing away from cervical cancer, Sophia…
While I consider myself a bit of a champion of environmental causes and conscious living, I’ve never partaken in Plastic Free July, so I decided to sign up for the challenge this year. Given my better-than-average environmental habits, I knew simply opting for the ‘avoid single-use plastic packaging’ iteration wasn’t going to be enough of…
I was told recently that zero-waste living is on-trend. The lifestyle I have been living for over 18 months has become a hot topic, and it’s got me thinking about why so many people are aspiring to reduce their rubbish. My own path to reducing the amount of stuff I threw away began when I…
As Plastic Free July kicks off in 130 countries around the world, we’ve rounded-up some of the easiest ways to show pesky plastics the door. As well as making practical changes, there’s never been a better time to make yourself heard – advocating for reusable straws, cups and packaging everywhere from your local cafe to…