Finally, general opinion, informed by a growing number of experts and virologists, is in favour of wearing face masks. The question whether to mask or not has led to increasingly tense conversations...
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Lockdown blog: Fashion insiders share their stories
For 21 days, we're keeping a running blog with advice and comments from our community. What support can you offer? What are your hopes? What are your fears? Join the conversation. Send comments to...
21 essential things to do during lockdown
So much time, so much to do… where should you start? We’ve spent the last two days compiling this list for you. Whatever you choose, do it gently and kindly. And, remember that while we flatten...
The best design mentor in the world is not human
There is only one designer that has mastered the art of sustainability and does so without creating waste. That designer is nature. And, now after making a mess of nature, we are looking to it to...
Expert says fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change
As the new season of fashion weeks kicks off, we publish an opinion by head of Ethical fashion Initiative, Simone Cipriani, who believes that fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change....
Book extract: Ten small things we can do to make a difference
No man is an island. Everything we do, even the smallest gesture, can make a difference. This is not just an expression, it is a scientific fact: sociological research has shown that when a person...
Flygskam? If You’re Feeling Flight Shame Here’s What To Do About It
It’s Wednesday. My social media algorithms won’t let me escape the news headlines. Greta Thunberg has set sail for New York on a zero-carbon yacht. While she leaves Plymouth, in the UK, “on...
Seven South African Women to Follow this Women’s Day
Women's Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of the 1956 women's march on the Union Buildings protesting the extension of pass laws. It is a day to celebrate them and all of the women who...
Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism
Five years ago when I first realised how complicit I am in contemporary throw-away culture, I started my sustainable living journey, trying to eliminate plastic, and other waste, from my life. I...
How Tanja Wessels copes with eco-anxiety
When Tanja Wessels saw a coconut wrapped in foam packaging and cling film in her local supermarket something shifted. "I stared at it for what felt like ages, my mind racing and my body unable to...
Top Tips: 16 Actions You can Take for the Environment Now
On World Environment Day, we’ve asked our friends and colleagues fighting the good fight for advice on the actions we can take to lighten our tread. Some of these 16 suggestions are small and simple...
Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not
The pervasiveness of plastic is no surprise to anyone: plastic shopping bags, food and cosmetic packaging, earbuds, nappies... it's everywhere. Plastic is polluting our beaches and oceans, affecting...
Talking Rubbish: Sarah Farrell has sorted out her trash and tells us how to recycle ours
Recycling was one of the first changes I made when I decided to live more sustainably. At first I implemented a two-bin system in my home. One bin was for recyclables like plastic, glass, metal,...
Talking Rubbish: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without trash
I am not a fan of Valentine's Day. I am all for celebrating love, sure, but I prefer to do that without mindless consumerism and unnecessary waste. I'll give cheesy store-bought Valentine's goodies...
Talking Rubbish: 8 ways to lighten your footprint this year
At the start of a new year, many of us take the opportunity to set goals, intentions and resolutions. The themes usually run along the lines of becoming healthier, exercising, drinking more water,...