Archive for July, 2009
The Story Of Stuff International
posted in Ecology ,
Since The Story of Stuff was launched online on December 4, 2007, the site has been visited by millions of people in over 224 countries and territories around the world, ...
EcoChic Collection partners with Ethical Weddings
posted in Ethical Business , Events & Goodies ,
EcoChic Collection is delighted to announce we are now official partners with the inspirational Ethical Weddings. We will be working together to spread the word about Eco Chic Style and Ethical Weddings further. Look ...
Ethical Junction & The Tale of Two Tomatoes
posted in Ethical Business ,
Ethical" is fast becoming a brand name - a cleansing agent that can be strapped to a product or service to alleviate the guilt of consumption. Does it mean that ...
A Green collaboration for Britain’s first Ethical Jewellery Hub
posted in Campaigns , Eco Design , EcoChic News , Ethical Business , Fair Trade , Reporter ,
The Green Party and local Sussex businesses call for Brighton & Hove to become Britain's "first ethical jewellery hub". The latest research reveals that Brighton and Hove City retailers are unable ...
EcoChic Collection- Our Philosophy & Inspiration
posted in EcoChic News , Ethical Business , Fair Trade ,
Beautiful designs, changing lives... EcoChic an online boutique and magazine, a beautiful story, a handpicked collection of the finest ethically sourced products. Pure elegance and ethics combined with the best in ...
The 2009 G8 Summit – different or not?
posted in Events & Goodies , Reporter , Sustainability ,
The 2009 G8 summit was different to previous summits for a number of reasons but more importantly, this article asks, what difference will the summit really make for tackling poverty ...
What’s In Your Knickers?
posted in Campaigns , Style ,
Celebrating the launch of Eco Boudoir's new film..What's in your knickers? Most people's pants and in fact all textiles used for clothing, furniture, bedding and towels are produced using shocking amounts ...
Frugi Fundraiser helps provide education for Mumbai Orphans
posted in Ethical Business ,
Whilst enjoying a wonderful holiday in Cornwall in the last few days, we were delighted to meet with the Frugi team. Based near Helston, Cornwall, Frugi create gorgeous organic and ethical cotton ...
UK Government recognises fair and ethical trade
posted in Fair Trade , Reporter ,
UK Government funding for fair and ethical trade set to quadruple. The Department for International Development (DFID) this week announced that UK government funding for fair and ethical trading will be ...
High Court Environmental appeal
posted in Body & Soul ,
The award winning environmental campaigner, Georgina Downs, who last November won an historic high court victory against the Government over its fundamental failure to protect people in the countryside from ...
Beauty products to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark
posted in Body & Soul , Fair Trade , Living ,
New market opportunity opens for recession-hit producers in developing countries as 31% of the UK population say they want Fairtrade certified cosmetics. On the 24th June 2009, the Fairtrade Foundation announced ...
Pants To Poverty-The World’s Biggest Pants Amnesty, 7th July
posted in Events & Goodies ,
Be part of Pants to Poverty's global Pants Amnesty event taking place in cities around the world. At 1pm on the 7th of July join thousands of people from around the ...
The Cost of Living in Britain and Beyond
posted in Reporter ,
An exploratory study published last week by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation states that about one in four people in Britain are living below the minimum income standard and this is ...
Dear Beauty Lover
posted in EcoChic News , Ethical Business , Living , Style ,
You're here because you love fashion, have a keen sense of style, and appreciate beautiful things. Yet you also have a conscience. Nowadays, we're inundated with information about where our food ...
Forced Labour in Zimbabwe’s Diamond Reserves
posted in Reporter , Style ,
The Zimbabwe Times reports on the lucrative diamond fields at Chiadzwa, Zimbabwe, June 26th 2009. JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe's armed forces are engaging in the forced labor of children and adults, and ...
There’s revolution in the air with Aquapax
posted in Body & Soul , Living ,
Hot on the heels of Canary Wharf Group scooping 2 awards at the Mayor of London's Green500 awards, a revolutionary new ‘bottled water without a bottle' arrives at Waitrose London ...
The Big Green Wedding Fayre
posted in Events & Goodies ,
The Great Big Green Wedding Fayre 5-6 September 2009 The Great Big Green Wedding Fayre is brought to you by Jemma Herbert and Amanda Barr of eco conscious stationery company, GreenLeaf Press. The ...
Stop the Traffic Campaign
posted in Events & Goodies , Reporter , Sustainability ,
A new film to start freedom. These young people are taking part in START FREEDOM, will you? Sign up- be part of START FREEDOM to STOP THE TRAFFIK www.startfreedom.org.2) Forward this ...
Fashioning an Ethical Industry launches handbook
posted in Campaigns , Reporter , Sustainability ,
Sustainable Fashion - A Handbook for Educators Fashioning an Ethical Industry have launched a new handbook for educators with teaching materials to support the integration of sustainability issues related to the ...

