Taste the change: SA´s 1st Fairtrade Week
byFairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) celebrates our very first Fairtrade Week in South Africa this week, a campaign aimed at raising awareness about Fairtrade among the local public.
2011
Are we really cutting our emissions?
byAt the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in 2009, South Africa agreed to drastically cut its emissions.
Can you be trendy and green?
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Fashion changes at a speedy rate. Those platform wedges you’ve splurged on might be hot now but in a few months they could be considered less trendy. If you’re a self-confessed fashionista, you might wonder how to combine your love of fashion with your keen interest in savi
Avant Garde: Judgement Day
byMonday was an eventful day – it was judgement day for our DAF students who participated in Avant Garde.
Avant Garde: Vote
byDaniel Bradley Forest Fire Instead of looking toward the flowers of the Cape floral kingdom for inspiration I leant toward something slightly different. As we are upcycling clothes to construct our new garments through deconstruction I asked myself what symbolizes rebirth in the Cape floral kingdo
COP17 101
byThere are several climate change meetings where world leaders and groups gather to discuss global warming, CO2 emission reduction targets, climate change funding mechanisms and more throughout the year.
The Youth and Eco Fashion
byThe fashion industry represents over USD$180-billion of annual revenue in the United States alone. While youth culture and fashion are intertwined
Acquizhen: The perfect balance of nature and science
byYou need to try Acquizhen. I´m loving the fact that international eco beauty brands are springing up locally now. My latest new find is Acquizhen.
My week with the new Ford Focus
byIf you hadn´t guessed it already, we are big Ford fans! With all their new technology, the latest cars and SUV´s from the American motor company just keep getting “greener”.
For the snake of fashion
byShe has been heavily criticised by animal rights groups after being spotted with a $4,000 python skin bag but A-list star Reese Witherspoon has seen the error of her ways after watching a documentary about the how the