Tag: Call To Action
We keep on repeating this: circular economy is needed to tackle climate change
In 2015 the Paris Climate agreement fixed the goal to return to pre-industrial temperature levels, Christiana Ms. Figueres, former Executive Secretary, UN Convention
Disassembling discarded objects to reassemble them back: Nicole McLaughlin plan
The New York-based designer considers her work as the opposite of what Marie Kondo values, encouraging her audience to keep what they have
Carbon labelling: carbon consumption on the same level as nutritional information
Being aware of the carbon release of the purchased products, an act of transparency towards consumers for an informed buying experience
Malhia Kent: albersesque weaves of block-colored stripes and geometric shapes
Eve Corrigan uses materials that are harder to weave, she has to use much older styles of looms that run more slowly. «I’m not interested in quickly mass-producing five-euro textiles»
Dear Tea Pot: Takuro Kuwata and the fine line between the accidental and the purposeful
The Japanese ceramist, explains how studying Japanese traditional pottery allowed him to move it forwards with his extrovert style, and discusses his recent collaboration with Loewe
Oceanix – Human settlements on floating islands as sea levels rises
An in-depth interview with Itai Madamombe, co-founder of Oceanix, confessing, «moving onto water is not only inevitable, it is imminent»
Sophia Wang’s MycoWorks’ Fine Mycelium – presenting their newest innovation: Reishi
Biochemistry into fashion – twenty years of scientific work fostered a mushroom-based, alternative to the fashion industry’s leather-problem. An exposition by CEO and founder Sophia Wang
Are you ready to purchase less to save the environment? A talk with Reture
«Waste - failure of the design», says Nina Van Volkinburg while discussing the profile of the Reture, a digital platform that upcycles the underused garments of global fashion designers
Biodynamic agriculture: plants and animals are working together
The Biodynamic Association is a participatory, membership-based nonprofit organization that works to nurture the North American biodynamic movement
Y-40: scientific researches in the deepest thermal pool in the world
With Italian materials, technology and know-how, innovation was applied to the underwater world at Y-40 The Deep Joy
Women’s jobs are 1.8 times more vulnerable than men’s jobs due to the crisis
True to its Roman roots, Bulgari has increasingly invested in conserving the past and ensuring the future, not just through design, but through arts and education initiatives
Renewcell’s Circulose – closing the loop on fashion. A product made from discarded cotton
Renewcell’s Circulose aims to optimize reactivity, viscosity, and brightness for efficient use within the textile industry’s value chain. In conversation with Harald Cavalli-Bjorkman
Kirsi Enkovaara: a retail experience with a person behind every product
«There is a gap between industry knowledge and the consumer knowing where the products come from and how they are made». In conversation with the Founder and Creative Director of...
Yovanovitch, creator and curator. Selecting pre-made objects to embellish spaces
Guided by Cardin’s idea of space, Yovanovitch’s perfectionism and attention to detail bely the interior’s surface wit and whimsicality. «The dress is a vase which the body follows»
From mangoes to leather: Fruitleather, the idea of two classmates
From the Rotterdam harbor straight to the Fruitleather workspace: the story of Hugo and Koen repurposing rotten mangoes in the European biggest trade-hubs, Netherlands
Only 30 percent of the Fashion Pact’s members have mapped their supply chains
Sonia Hylling: The main focus for a sustainable future is creating Net Positive impacts through disruptive innovations in design and system thinking for brands to become regenerative
E-Trees – Energy and Water Trees: the value of a building on its impact on the planet
Water Trees collect dew overnight through a thirty-degree funnel disc. «We can learn from nature and incorporate it into the design». In conversation with Architect Andrea Debilio
Matthew Drinkwater on Digital Fashion: why do industry leaders consider it a dilution of quality?
Matthew Drinkwater, head of The Innovation Agency in London talks about using neural networks for new designs, the early stages of digitizing the catwalk
Organic basics’ circular denim project – Re-designing sustainable denim
Danish brand looks to unpick fashion’s processes and start from scratch with a green supply chain that is transparent about its practices
MoDusArchitects’ heterogeneous body of works: private homes, school buildings small-scale infrastructures
The latest project by the Italian architectural firm based in Bressanone consists in the renovation of a traditional alpine lodge located within South Tyrol’s Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site
Rely solely on the skill of the artisan is perilous for a designer – Ronan Bouroullec
«When you see your work has a social impact, people continue to work and to survive». Ronan Bouroullec on how centering the artisan can lead to a sustainable industry
The Metro-Forest: An ecological forest in Bangkok’s urban jungle
«Landscape does not have to be so controlled; it will, nature helps the landscape evolve». In conversation with Tawatchai Kobkaikit, TK studio’s founder and managing director
Climate mitigation and adaptation on the North Sea – Gothenburg’s holistic approach
To curb Gothenburg's environmental impact, the emissions within the city’s geographical area will be reduced by at least ten-point-three percent per year until 2030
Urban waste and recycling – Dansk Retursystem tackling a centuries-old problem
In 2019, 502 kg of municipal waste per capita were generated on average in the EU, with Romania generating 208 kg of municipal waste and Denmark producing 844 kg of...
From Field to Fashion – The Savory Institute puts farmers at the forefront
Through their work they have built 47 global hubs, have signed up more than 100 accredited professionals, trained nearly 15,000 land managers and sustainably developed nearly 15,000 hectares of land
How to act sustainable: Sustainable Thinking the Salvatore Ferragamo’s way
Salvatore Ferragamo launched Sustainable Thinking, a digital platform in eight different languages: a new era is marked as Mr. Marco Gobbetti is appointed CEO of the company
L’Oréal and Unesco: ‘The World needs Science, and Science needs Women’
Francois-Xavier Fenart states «Having only a third of female researchers all over the world, of which very few in top positions, is a waste of talent and opportunities»
How the Lumiar School Project is rewilding Wiltshire through reforestation and bee populations
Four steps to create a 100% organic and self-sustaining new forest: how the Lumiar School Project employs the Miyawaki Method in Wiltshire
Eileen Fisher’s Regenerative Wool: restoring Patagonia’s Grasslands with sheep
Patagonia Grasslands are facing desertification because of years of overgrazing and hard weather conditions, but Regenerative Grazing can be the solution
Why should we practice biodiversity?
Understanding forest health has become an increasing priority for the European Union with accelerating diseases affecting valued trees across the world and city temperatures rising
Weengushk Film Institute building in the Canadian Island of Manitoulin
Using iced water as insulation in cold northern climates as a solution: Architect Stefano Pujatti is building a cinema school in Canada with filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo
Spun merino wool: clothing for dancing with antibacterial properties
Knit products will not sit in the heritage field. Talking with knitwear designer Rebecca Marsden about dipping your toe in the water that has not been touched
Zordan embraces LCA: It’s not just what you buy, but also where you buy
Zordan shows it is possible to measure carbon footprint even in custom work, as seen in the LCA method used in physical retail space creation
Deadstock and Vintage: redesigning of luxury goods at Paris re Made
Sourcing deadstock, re-designing classics and the future of vintage. A discussion on the circular model
The New European Bauhaus: «sectoral, geographical and age diversity»
The Bauhaus was founded at a time of transformation - the time we are now living in is just as transformative - talking to Xavier Troussard, head of the project
In Denmark, LastObject is saving plastics — banishing single-use everyday items
Billions of q-tips and other single-use items are thrown away each year. Danish company LastObject wants to eliminate them, one product design at a time, while tackling plastic waste
Traceability and Transparency – these are the keywords that really matter
Applying traceability technologies in the fashion industry would bring benefits to companies. From QR-codes to RFI-chips, an insight of some practices that help to achieve it
For Patagonia, social justice is inextricably linked with environmental justice
Patagonia takes a sand «This is a time where you can’t step away from tough questions. It’s a time for businesses to raise their voice and have an impact»
Aura Blockchain: the privatization of a blockchain is the way forward
Luxury fashion and the Italian textile industry are both relying on blockchain to move them into a new age – who will come out on top?
ReGen Villages – Reversing the urbanization logic: what if the answer were rural areas?
Regen is «developing a technology that you won’t even know it’s there» to build ecovillages based on the principle of circularity
Aerium — the self-sustaining future of flight
airlines to go net zero: all steps of aviation, from buildings and staff vehicles, to emissions during flight are expected to be fully carbon neutral
Tiempo De Zafra – How to save a Caribbean’s lost paradise believing in crafting
«When it rains, water rises out of the river and takes the waste with it» Stephanie Bazzarae Rodrigues says: «All of that funnels into the Caribbean Ocean»
Lampoon, The Transition issue – Dr. Hakan Karaosman talking with Prof. Donald Huisingh
A cleaner and fairer supply chain: representation and inclusion are needed for the transition to a low-carbon circular economy
Regenerative agriculture in fashion: the actions for creating viable raw materials
Regenerative Fund For Nature: conservation organization aims at bringing the luxury world closer to the practices in the establishment of raw material production
Is zero waste just a new marketing move or a properly transparent practice?
In conversation with Holly McQuillan, who discusses the misconception in the zero waste term and suggests new machinery and business models as alternatives in promoting the system
Luke Evans – mythology, humanity and aesthetics of an actor
«For me acting means searching for the person’s humanity in the character. I am completely focussed on human sensitivity»
