Sophia van der Schijff, Author at twyg

10 ways to living an eco-friendly life according to Nourish’d’s Natasha Napoli

With over 26,000 followers on Instagram it is safe to say that self-proclaimed ‘crazy urban hippie’ and founder of plant-based cafe and juice bar, Nourish’d, Natasha ‘Tash’ Napoli is an eco-warrior trailblazer. After leaving a very different life on the...

August 13, 2020

Beauty

How founder of a natural beauty brand, Mosa Skosana, treads on Earth

Just a few years ago, Mosa Skosana stepped out of the corporate world as a group marketing communications manager to learn about the history and science of soap ingredients. The thirty-three year old’s goal was to create a business with...

July 15, 2020

Q&A with sustainability artist Rose-Marie Burger

Opinion

Q&A with sustainability artist Rose-Marie Burger

Needing change, visual artist Rose-Marie Burger moved to an isolated farm in the Northern Cape last year. There, she lives off the grid and focuses on her art. She specialises in bold, line work which celebrates the female form. “I...

June 26, 2020

Masego Morgan on her conscious lifestyle choices

Opinion

Masego Morgan on her conscious lifestyle choices

Masego Morgan has been talking about sustainable fashion and ethical practices long before most of us had added the word “sustainable” to our vocabulary. She uses Instagram as a platform to talk about issues of race, ethics and sustainability. It’s...

June 16, 2020

Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Opinion

Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyle

We have lost our connection to nature says Zaynab Sadan. The masters science graduate from the University of Cape Town says it was researching and discovering how many different systems co-exist that drove Zaynab’s determination to resolve some of the...

June 12, 2020

Aaniyah Omardien’s 9 tips for an eco-friendly life

Opinion

Aaniyah Omardien’s 9 tips for an eco-friendly life

Aaniyah Omardien is the founder and director of The Beach Co-op, a Cape Town-based non-profit organisation which seeks to reconnect people and nature. “As a family of five I realise that we have a heavy footprint and impact on the...

June 8, 2020

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Opinion

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Nigerian contemporary African artist, Victor Ehikhamenor is influenced by “culture and life” and is unafraid to explore current issues. Victor’s formative years were guided by his 87-year-old uncle, one of Nigeria’s oldest photographers who encouraged his nephew to embrace photography,...

May 29, 2020

Q&A: Makhosazane Sekgwama transforms T-shirt waste into designer homeware

Fashion

Q&A: Makhosazane Sekgwama transforms T-shirt waste into designer homeware

Inspired by the KwaZulu-Natal landscapes, Makhosazane Sekgwama crochets baskets, pot plant covers, pouffes, throws and rugs using recycled cotton fabric from waste fabric. The philosophy of Makhosazane’s brand, Rosa Handmade, is underpinned by sustainability. The textile artist believes that products...

May 22, 2020

3 Easy steps to revamping your wardrobe during lockdown

Fashion

3 Easy steps to revamping your wardrobe during lockdown

Did you know that the most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own? So use lockdown to get to know what is in your wardrobe – one of the most vital steps to becoming a sustainable fashionista. Fashion Revolution...

April 2, 2020

Author: Sophia van der Schijff

10 ways to living an eco-friendly life according to Nourish’d’s Natasha Napoli

How founder of a natural beauty brand, Mosa Skosana, treads on Earth

Q&A with sustainability artist Rose-Marie Burger

Masego Morgan on her conscious lifestyle choices

Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Aaniyah Omardien’s 9 tips for an eco-friendly life

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Q&A: Makhosazane Sekgwama transforms T-shirt waste into designer homeware

3 Easy steps to revamping your wardrobe during lockdown

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