Seth Aaron Henderson, winner of the seventh season of Project Runway, is designing an entire collection inspired by solar power, to be presented at Portland Fashion Week (PFW), a carbon-neutral production, on October 9 2010. Not only will models be adorned in solar-powered clothing but they´ll also
Eco fashion designer Bahar Shahpar has collaborated with vegan shoe maker Cri de Coeur, and the result is a blast of color infused sustainable footwear to wear all summer long. Although the collection was debuted last September at New York Fashion Week´s GreenShows, the response was so positive that
Stella McCartney, surely the world´s most famous eco-friendly clothing designer, has been chosen to design Team Britain´s Olympic and Paralympic outfits for the 2012 Games. It´s a huge honour for any designer, as the teams sport the outfits in the sensational opening ceremonies and then continue to
Written by: Janine ErasmusThe South African Green Passport site has gone live, just in time for the surge of tourists expected to pour into the country to watch the last stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.The site is a joint project of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the South African Department
Seven countries in East and Central Africa have developed a 10-year action plan to save the eastern chimpanzee, one of humankind´s closest relatives, from hunting, habitat loss, disease and other threats.The ambitious plan, announced on 21 June by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Internatio
Renault has designed an environmentally friendly concept car that combines electric power and renewable, solar energy which is captured through nano solar paint on the car. The Renault 2010 Sand Jumper uses next-generation, renewable energy technology and recycled, recyclable ecological materials.Re
Written by: Jessica Solomonsliveeco is challenging you to go green for the month of May. Before you panic, remember that being eco-chic doesn’t mean making big sacrifices like trading in your BMW for a bike. Little changes can make a big difference. It’s time to get creative and think green fo
Article by: Dress Sense Fashion Team Researched & Authored: Bianca Lee & Jenna van der MerweCo-authored & Edited: Catherine BowenThe 21st century has seen the rise and rise of eco-savvy living as people acknowledge the impact of production and global warming on our natural world; we
Officeworkers everywhere now have the opportunity to add their contribution to eco-friendly workplaces. The week of 19 to 23 April is to be Green Office Week in South Africa, and is intended both to raise awareness of the importance of eco-friendly offices as well as inform office workers that they
Thousands of cities in a record 121 countries – 34 more than in 2009 – are said to have officially participated in Earth Hour 2010. Check out the image gallery below from monsterandcritics.com of Earth Hour 2010 across the world. For more imagery of Earth Hour 2010 go to myearthour.org.Click here fo