You may have heard of the sustainable growth rate formula and been wondering what it is and whether it relates to the environmental sustainability of a business. Well, we spoke to an accountant and we think that everyone should understand…
If you’re into eco-friendly living, you’ve probably heard the term “biodiversity” bandied around but what is it and why does it matter? Why Is Biodiversity Important? You don’t need to be an ecocentrist to understand that biodiversity loss can be…
The Paris Agreement is one of the most talked-about treaties in the world and yet, it can be a bit hard to work out just what the Paris Agreement is. And isn’t. So, we talked to a handful of environmental…
We’ve just launched an awesome new giveaway the SUSTAINABLE INDIE FASHION GIVEAWAY with some of our fave brands! Do you like indie fashion? Here’s your chance to enter and win some fresh designs from one of the hottest young Indie…
A study published in Science this week draws some alarming conclusions about where we are in our battle with the climate crisis. The scientists say that they have defined “tipping points” for certain environmental conditions. These “tipping points” once reached,…
There are very few things that we can all agree on in life, but at the moment, it would be hard to disagree that inflation is a problem. In July, it hit 8.5% annually in the United States and that’s…
We are all trying to lead better lives. And most of us want to buy products that are kinder to the planet. But as we don’t have an unlimited amount of time to research everything we buy we all rely…
The desire to begin a natural beauty regime is becoming particularly more common in these turbulent times. Our readers regularly send in questions about how to get started with natural, clean beauty products. A common refrain from Whole People community…
The concept of a seed bank is a simple one. It’s a repository of seeds from the world’s plant species that will allow plant breeders to replant the world if climate change, natural disasters, or nuclear war should rain down…
The global vegan cosmetics market is booming, they say, but what does that mean, exactly? We went in search of the numbers and we’re pleased to report there is a huge degree of optimism in the vegan cosmetics market and…
A new pain-relief product for women plagued by menstrual pain will soon be available in the U.S.—”weed tampons.” Sure, they’re not actual tampons, they’re “cannabis-based vaginal suppositories” (tampon-shaped but without the absorbent quality of tampons), but “weed tampons” has a certain ring to…
Clean beauty is an awesome movement dedicated to removing toxins from makeup. It can be confusing, however, due to all the terms used by clean beauty advocates, which is why we introduced our clean beauty glossary. In this clean beauty…