Category: Green
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Fur-free coats and wood heels: study a master’s in sustainable fashion
The shift is towards more ethical and sustainable practices in the manufacturing process, and a number of postgraduate courses are setting the trend
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Iconic Harrods storefront in complete darkness
Our actions today can change our tomorrow. Major London landmarks are set to plunge into darkness on Saturday 19th March 2016 at 8:30pm in aid of 2016 Earth Hour, an event created by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) that takes place each year in order to raise awareness of climate change. Imagine the iconic Harrods storefront…
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Is it time to give up leather?
Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)
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Pininfarina H2 Speed at Geneva Motor Show. Welcome to the world’s first hydrogen, high performance car
H2 Speed is Pininfarina’s innovative vision of a high-performance track car based on revolutionary hydrogen fuel cell technology. A zero emissions vehicle able to reach 300 km/h by releasing just water vapor into the atmosphere is on display at the Geneva Motor Show. H2 Speed car by Pininfarina will appeal to passionate people who love…
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A new UAE eco-resort slated for completion in 2020 is striving to be the greenest in the world
Oasis Eco Resort, a new eco-resort in the UAE desert designed by Baharash Architecture for Dubai-based Eco Resort Group, will be equipped with 1570,000 square feet of solar panels, producing sufficient energy to power the 8,400 square foot high-end development. According to the architects, Oasis Eco Resort will be the greenest resort in Liwa, the…
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Activists condemn trophy-hunting club for ‘turning wildlife into commodities’
Safari Club International draws hunters to Las Vegas for four-day convention billed as the ‘Ultimate Hunters’ Market’ – highlighted by auction of animal hunts