When it comes to fairly traded organic summer wear, you can never have too much of a good thing. Superfluous Culture is a Canadian fast-fashion countermovement and just like the name suggests, this label has an all-encompassing philosophy about pairing life back to its basics. Superfluous founder Adam Taubert designs unisex garments and home accessories tailor-made for the simple…
We all have the potential to create change within our communities – no matter how big or small – and the national Changemakers Festival (running from 17-26 October) aims to celebrate the social and technological innovations happening around the country, and encourages you to get involved! The 10-day festival brings people together for a range of talks, events and workshops, including a seminar on how…
There’s a little housing project in the Adelaide Hills that’s paving the way for sustainable self-builds of the future. Since we first visited Earthship Ironbank for our Issue 23 Green House feature, it’s been all hands on deck to get Australia’s first sanctioned Earthship completed by the new year. Throughout the process, owner/builder Marty has relied…
We all have a few neglected garments at the back of our wardrobes – old favourites that we no longer wear and that aren’t quite good enough to pass on to a friend or donate to an op shop. And now there’s another way to recycle these items, with the launch of high street giant H&M’s global Garment Collecting Initiative in Australia….
Peppermint loves being inspired by people who are trying to make a difference, and someone who’s doing just that is Sjana Earp, a Queensland lifestyle blogger who’s passionate about travel, yoga and helping others live their best lives and engage with the world around them. Sjana tackles all kinds of timely topics on her blog, from battling…
Brisbane, it’s time to go green – this Sunday 12 October is the bi-annual Green Heart Fair, a fabulous, family-friendly and free community and sustainability festival featuring all things gloriously green! Over 100 sustainability organisations, community groups, artisans, foodies, businesses, eco experts and more will be at the Carindale Recreation Reserve to share their top tips about sustainable living,…
We’ve all heard that local is lovely. If you live in Sydney’s Newtown, local is also delicious – that’s the message Eat Happily are spreading this October with their SHOP LOCAL campaign. Uniting Newtown’s local community of food co-ops, greengrocers and farmers’ markets, SHOP LOCAL is a week full of markets, recipe sharing, competitions, community picnics and farm tours –…
The biggest sustainable fashion event in the southern hemisphere, Undress Runways returns to Brisbane this Saturday 11 October from 5pm – and it promises to be better than ever! Taking place at Factory One on Boundary Street, the three runway shows and eco fashion market celebrate some of the most exciting sustainable and ethical designers in the industry,…
From tapestry weaving to quilting to garment making – every good project begins with a beautiful colourway. If you want to learn the basics of DIY dyeing from an expert, the creative folks at Melbourne’s Handmaker’s Factory are running a workshop in natural dyes this weekend at their Kensington studio. Dye master Jules from Woollenflower will be…
How are you feeling? Like, right this minute? Our emotions can fluctuate throughout the day according to our environment and the activities we’re doing, but it’s not often we take the time to really check in with ourselves – or the people in our lives. New not-for-profit project How is Australia Feeling? aims to chart the emotions of…
With an outfit and an accessory to suit every adventure, Apolis are dedicated to equipping socially conscious shoppers with products that empower. These new Striped Simple Totes are part of the Californian company’s first 100% vegan collection, handmade from sturdy golden jute and handprinted by members of a fair trade co-op in Bangladesh. Apolis’ partnership with Saidpur Enterprises and their…
You don’t need a weather warning to know that summer is well and truly on its way! For the lucky 80% of us who live near the coastline, that means more trips to the beach. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year when beach pollution starts stacking up – much of which comes from visitors leaving…