Why sustainability professionals need to show more compassion
It is by first finding peace in ourselves that we can best encourage companies away from their destructive tendencies
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Michael Schmidt wins Prix Pictet for sprawling global food series
German-born photographer beat Adam Bartos and other big names for an epic look inside factory farms, slaughterhouses and supermarkets
• Farm to table: Michael Schmidt exposes the reality of what we eat – in pictures
• Why our guilt about consumption is all-consuming – Slavoj Žižek on the theme of this year’s Prix Pictet
Hemp on the high street. Eco fibres in fashion
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp is becoming a Force for Positive Change. Fashion is just another example of how exceptional this plant really is. A true wonderplant, the hemp is an example of the genius of nature. During centuries the world was conquered on horseback and wearing hemp clothing. The sails of the greatest … Read more
Copenhagen fashion summit: an event for solutions, but were there any?
Seven reflections from on the ground at the largest gathering on sustainable fashion
#EarthDay 2014: Top eco-hotels in the U.S.
Top 10 highest-rated green hotels in the U.S. according to TripAdvisor. Eco-friendly accommodation are good for the environment and the spirit. Most travelers find travel experiences more enjoyable when they make greener choices, according to a new TripAdvisor’s eco-travel survey of more than 2,100 U.S. respondents. According to the survey, 23 percent of respondents have consciously … Read more
It’s time to green our cities. Earth Day 2014: Green Cities
The official theme of Earth Day 2014 is Green Cities. Humanity come to an important decision. Two futures stand before us. We can continue our current path where we rely on outdated electricity grids, inefficient buildings, and dirty power plants, or we can change. We can create greener cities where the solar panels and … Read more