Exciting news, friends! Peppermint favourite Dr Jane Goodall is making a much-anticipated trip to Australia to celebrate 80 years on this beautiful, diverse planet of ours. The researcher, who famously lived among a troop of chimpanzees and is a passionate advocate for animal rights, will grace us with her presence during three exclusive live shows from…
When was the last time you took a stroll through a disused laneway or considered the potential of an abandoned area of waterfront? Discovering these hidden nooks and crannies in our cities can help us appreciate where we live, as well as foster creativity in our communities. Now in its third year, the annual Brisbane…
World Environment Day might be a little way off yet, but we’re counting down the days to June 5th! The United Nations Association of Victoria are busily preparing for the annual event too, having just opened entries for their World Environment Day award, which recognises and rewards bright ideas that contribute to a sustainable future for us all….
Hexagon, octagon or pentagon – we hope you paid attention in maths class so you can distinguish between the delightful geometric shapes of Polli. With a new range of necklaces, earrings, brooches and cufflinks inspired by a bold autumn palette, Polli jewellery is made in Australia from sustainably grown hoop pine. As well as their…
As Melbourne warms up for this year’s Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, all eyes may well be on the runway, but behind the scenes there’s a great series of business events and industry forums happening throughout the week. Featuring top speakers and creative leaders from Australia and abroad, the series captures a diversity of opinion and…
Designers – do you want to make a positive, lasting difference in the world? If you’ve got a big design idea and need some assistance making it a reality, we’d love to help! To support creative ideas and help foster global change, Peppermint is offering one up-and-coming Australian designer $500 towards the tuition fees for…
Don’t you love that wired feeling you get from learning something new? A group of women in Nepal are sharing that kind of lightbulb moment right now, thanks to a vocational program set up by Global Women’s Project in partnership with the Women’s Foundation of Nepal. The Melbourne-based GWP has worked with the Nepalese foundation…
What happens to the discarded plastic that gets into our oceans and waterways? And why, as a nation, are we wasting such huge volumes of food (worth over eight billion dollars a year)? Following their successful crowdfunding campaign late last year, the crew at Sustainable Table have launched their excellent short film Waste Deep, which looks into…
Stanthorpe’s annual Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is celebrating the new addition of a Seasonal Harvest program, including tours, dinners and appreciation sessions in 2014. Seasonal Harvest is all about embracing the spirit of the season and connecting consumers with the Granite Belt growers who provide so much of our fresh produce, wine and artisan food…
As Coco Chanel once said, ‘Imitation is the highest form of flattery’, and you don’t have to delve too deep into history to see that designers have long been inspired by the past – often referencing silhouettes and styles from bygone eras. The Fashion Archives, a Brisbane-based cultural initiative, understands and embraces these different cycles of…
The 86th Academy Awards will hit our screens here in Australia on Monday morning, and naturally all eyes will be drawn to the red carpet! This year, Hollywood heartthrob Kellan Lutz has announced he’ll be making his own fashion statement by wearing a sustainable tuxedo made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles – the first ever…
Music can be a powerful tool for bringing us together and, in this case, raising awareness about important issues like the destruction of orangutan habitats in Southeast Asia. Some of Australia’s most talented musicians – Sallie Campbell, Kate Miller-Heidke and Daniel Denholm among them – have come together to write and record a song that brings…
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