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Let us exist responsibly ~ consciously ~ sustainably
Last week, the Fairtrade Foundation invited me along to a fascinating event to celebrate the launch of #FairtradeFortnight. The “Endangered Aisle” pop-up in Shoreditch highlighting products that are at risk of disappearing because of climate change. I spotted a couple of Fairtrade certified brands at the event: Jenipher’s Coffee, Earth Conscious, little green radicals, Zaytoun …
Kate Cullum is a Reading-based textile designer (where I hail from) who creates limited runs of rugs and cushions which are made by a multi generational family of weavers just outside of Jaipur, India.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀My son has one of Kate’s gorgeous rugs in his bedroom, and we love the colour the cushions bring to our sitting …
We have been having a bit of a kitchen clearout here, so we’ve been on the hunt for a decent kitchen knife, 🔪 preferably one made in the UK, from a decent quality Japanese steel, with a consideration as to where the handle comes from, is it sustainably sourced wood etc. As you may recall, …
London Design Week and the Material Matters Show Unexpected delights for my Sustainable September feature this week – I popped along to see my friend Jim Rokos, creative director Rokos Design & founder of @DyslexicDesign. Jim was showing at Material Matters during this year’s London Design Festival. My good friends Kate & Kathy Amazing Dyslexic …
If you’re looking for a fun workshop to enjoy with friends, or work colleagues, I would recommend Pivot’s eco jewellery workshops – and in this case, earring workshops. Not only do you learn how to make zero-waste earrings, in a very eco way… (upcycled from waste acetate offcuts*), you get to wear them home too! …
It hadn’t really crossed my mind to write about some of the household ‘fixes’ we have achieved over the last year. However, reading this morning about the ‘Right to repair’ law which is to come in this summer, had me thinking about our washing machine door, the downstairs loo seat, and our ancient fridge freezer …
So spring is almost upon us, and it’s so good in every way {s g i e w}! We are celebrating with a new hashtag #sgiew_folk on instagram and encouraging folks (groan sorry) to share your photographs celebrating your spring habits, traditions – your folklore if you like (or just hit us with hellebores, daffodils …
Shopping for Ethical Jewellery We’ve pulled together this Ethical Jewellery guide for you – covering ethical and sustainable jewellery shopping. Great timing right – as we rapidly approach Valentine’s Day. Which, incidentally, we are happy to rebrand as ‘Palentine’s Day, or Galentine’s Day’. Whatever you call it, if you are considering purchasing jewellery as a …
Spending so much time at home, I think many of us are looking to take on some home improvements, or taking on upcycling projects. But, with limited budgets can you create your dream home? Caroline Bond of Kittie Kipper walks us around her upcycled home, and inspires us with her creative, affordable ideas. “I have …
Have you ever wondered how easy it is to make a pair of fingerless mittens? Never mind knitting, you can in fact, make a pair of fingerless mittens from a pair of socks = yes it’s true… keep reading! Every year it’s estimated around 350,000 tonnes of used clothing goes into landfill. That’s an enormous …
