Tag: sustainability
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Make Your Beauty Routine More Sustainable in 2022
Last year, a report released by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shared that we’re in the endgame when it comes to dealing with climate change and that if we don’t immediately act, then humanity is essentially doomed. With that in mind, a lot of people are wondering what they can do to help…
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Faithful to Nature is SA’s first Retailer to Get B Corp Certified
Faithful to Nature is the first retailer in South Africa to become B Corp certified for its commitment to social and environmental sustainability. The wellness company has lead the way in terms of innovations like product transparency, sustainable packaging and carbon neutral delivery. Faithful to Nature has grown from a small start-up introducing South African…
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Why You Should Limit Your Red Meat Intake This Festive Season
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Though turkey (white meat) is typically the food of choice over Christmas in the western world, we…
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Staying Sustainable During The Festive Season
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Tis the season for sustainability… Sustainability has been a major buzzword over the past few years. And it’s not going…
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For Women In Science Young Talent Awards Places African Scientists Center Stage
Kigali, 25th November 2021: Tonight the Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO will reveal the laureates of the 12th edition of the For Women in Science Young Talents Award for Sub-Saharan Africa. This program rewards twenty young African women scientists for the excellence of their research. For the 2021 edition, the 15 PhD students and 5 postdoctoral…
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CODE RED: Climate Change Is Destroying Our Health, Says Lancet
While world leaders are making promises at the G20 summit that we hope they’re going to keep, a recent report from The Lancet has come out to remind us how our actions that have contributed to climate change aren’t harming the health of the planet, but also our own health. The Lancet Countdown report has signaled a…
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Shakira: We Need To Preserve and Protect Our Planet
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Her hips don’t lie. However, if there’s one thing that Shakira is honest about, then it’s definitely the health and…
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Why Nettle May Be Next Big Thing in Sustainable Fabrics
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Perhaps when you think about Nettle, clothing isn’t the first thing to come to mind. In fact, what likely fiord comes to…
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Olivia Wilde: Sustainability Is The New Sexy
Admit it, when you think of sustainability, the last thing that crosses your mind is sexy. That is until you see Olivia Wilde’s new campaign for the all-natural, sustainably sourced True Botanicals. “People tend to equate indulgence with something naughty,” Wilde tells Vogue. “If it’s environmentally responsible, if it is better for your health, it can’t…
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Futurist Chunka Mui On How To Build A World Our Kids Can Thrive In
What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want – and then invent it? A Brief History of a Perfect Future, is a book by Chunka Mui, Paul Carroll, and Tim Andrews. It describes seven stunning technological advances that will occur by 2050 and shows how to combine…