Chatting with Alice about all things fashion and sustainability, from microfibers and health to greenwashing and the status quo. Alice is an active-wear designer she has worked with global brands such as Adidas, Sweaty Betty, H&M and the Rio Olympics. She now works with smaller ethical brands as a designer and sustainability consultant.
I love Raglan Coconut Yoghurt, not just for the taste but also for their approaches to environmental and social issues in sustainability! I sat down with them to find out more 🙂 Thank you so much to Tesh and Raglan Coconut Yoghurt for taking the time to sit down and talk to me! I hope…
C Chatting to Four Seasons Shanghai about Sustainability In this sustainability chat, I reached out to Budi Widodo. Budi is the Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai and is also leading the sustainability programs there. Born and raised in a seaside environment, Budi has a special connection with nature. “I am very happy that…
Building A Sustainable Workforce: case study Anantara & Four Seasons Resort and Spa A lot of how sustainable your business model is, whether that be environmentally or financially, should start with how you interact with your local community including how you treat your staff and the opportunities you give them. “Focusing on building a sustainable…
Why COVID-19 probably won’t save the environment, but could actually make it worse The thing I find saddest and most difficult about COVID-19 is that it is going to affect the poorest and the most vulnerable people on this planet. It’s not going to choose to knock off the greedy big wigs on Wall Street,…
With all these negative stories and data flooding our social media at the moment about climate change and social unrest, it can be hard to stay optimistic about the future. Bad news or just more news? Being constantly bombarded with the negative news can make it hard to know if the increase in bad events…
Is it really any surprise HK citizens are angry? Wouldn’t you be? Being a privileged expat in HK you can easily forget how the other 99% are really living #加油香港 Massive increasing inequality where the top 21 mega tycoons own almost $2 billion (equal to HK fascial reserves) while 1.3 million live in poverty, almost half…
How cleaning up our societies can clean up our environment Social issues and climate change are deeply intertwined and by improving one we can improve the other. In turn, poor environmental conditions can also worsen social issues, therefore being both a virtuous but also vicious circle. Currently, in Hong Kong, 1.3 million people live in poverty,…
10 Surprising Things I Learnt About Sustainably 1. It’s more than just caring for the environment: When I started looking into sustainability, like most people, it was from an environmental point of view. I wanted to know what I could do in my daily life to be more environmentally conscious. However, it turns out to…
MMind Over Matter How one person’s actions can make a difference We, as a consumer, need to shift our mindset on the type of matter we buy and where we buy it from. In 2017 the world leaders adopted the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) with the hopes of achieving a better future…