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Follow the fashion trend and learn to eco-dye your clothing

As awareness of climate change, human rights and the importance to protect biodiversity increases, more and more people are learning about eco-dyeing. There are plenty of blogs, YouTube videos and tutorials with instructions on how to dye your clothes with...

October 25, 2021

Where do we stand in our fight against global warming?

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Where do we stand in our fight against global warming?

The global temperature is predicted to rise to 3.2 degrees by the end of this century. Temperature increases above 1.5 degrees will result in drastic climate impacts such as floods, wildfires and droughts, leading to food insecurity and displacement of...

October 13, 2021

What is the impact of climate change on mental health in South Africa?

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What is the impact of climate change on mental health in South Africa?

“If there’s anything the pandemic has shown us, it’s that never once has the climate crisis been treated as an emergency… We have been reminded of how vulnerable we are, and how quickly things can turn upside down”. Addressing the...

October 8, 2021

Q&A: Discover what Achenyo Idachaba Obaro does with weed in Nigeria

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Q&A: Discover what Achenyo Idachaba Obaro does with weed in Nigeria

Achenyo Idachaba Obaro uses menace weeds to help build livelihoods for women through her award-winning social enterprise MitiMeth. Using and rethinking water hyacinth and agricultural residues, the team at Mitimeth produces woven art décor, gifts, stationery, baskets, fashion accessories, dining-ware...

October 1, 2021

It’s fact: menstrual cups are cheaper and more sustainable than tampons or pads

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It’s fact: menstrual cups are cheaper and more sustainable than tampons or pads

Although menstrual cups have been around for decades, they historically have been less popular than pads or tampons. A menstrual cup is a type of reusable feminine hygiene product. It’s a small, flexible bell-shaped cup made of rubber or silicone that...

September 30, 2021

Sustainability must start with universities if the fashion industry is to change

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Sustainability must start with universities if the fashion industry is to change

With five weeks to go until COP26, the delayed 2020 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, many people are considering how their personal and professional behaviour can help tackle the climate crisis. This includes rethinking the extent to which we are...

September 27, 2021

New art installation focusses on circularity, the value of existing materials and slowing down

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New art installation focusses on circularity, the value of existing materials and slowing down

Globally 80 billion apparel items are manufactured each year. A rubbish truck full of clothes ends up in landfill every second. By 2030, we are expected to be discarding more than 134 million tonnes of textiles a year. In this...

September 19, 2021

Why a single solution won’t solve our waste issue

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Why a single solution won’t solve our waste issue

We are facing a waste crisis, with landfills across the world at full capacity and mountains of “recycled” waste dumped in developing countries. Food packaging is a major source of this waste, giving rise to an industry of “environmentally friendly” reusable food and drink...

September 10, 2021

Can luxury fashion brands ever really be inclusive?

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Can luxury fashion brands ever really be inclusive?

Luxury goods tend to be associated with exclusivity rather than inclusivity. But thanks to the universal scrutiny of social media and consumer activism, high-end brands are under increasing pressure to be seen as companies who care. Some have spent large...

August 13, 2021

New IPCC report: “We must act decisively now to keep 1.5 alive”

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New IPCC report: “We must act decisively now to keep 1.5 alive”

Statement issued 9 August 2021 by the United Nations secretary-general António Guterres on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group I Report on the physical science basis of the sixth assessment: Today’s IPCC Working Group 1 Report is a...

August 10, 2021

Discover 7 visionary women who are disrupting the status quo

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Discover 7 visionary women who are disrupting the status quo

Despite the COVID-19 restrictions over the last 18 months, there has been extraordinary creativity in shaping ideas, society, business and, well, the future. The pandemic has heightened awareness of climate change, gender-based violence, poverty and inequality. In response, we’re hearing...

August 9, 2021

Research shows why a living wage gives people dignity

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Research shows why a living wage gives people dignity

A recent report from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Development Policy Research Unit indicated that in quarter four of 2018, 46.6% of all minimum wage earners earned below the national minimum wage in their sector, with numbers well above that in some...

August 8, 2021

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Climate change is a moral issue

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has told national government and business leaders that the climate emergency presents South Africa with a “Kairos moment” – a critical turning point and an opportune moment for new and creative initiatives towards a just solution to...

August 3, 2021

It will take much more effort than beach cleanups to solve problem plastics

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It will take much more effort than beach cleanups to solve problem plastics

After recent big ocean swells, SA’s beaches have become clear evidence of a plastic crisis. We collected two bags of waste in less than 10 minutes on Camps Bay beach last week. There are the usual culprits such as earbuds,...

July 31, 2021

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Mandela Day 2021. What now?

Already thousands of words have been written as reporters, commentators and analysts try to make sense of a week in South Africa that will forever be remembered as a turning point in our history. In what direction this turn takes,...

July 18, 2021

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