Remember wandering the beauty aisles, hypnotized by the fancy colors and promises of perfection in a bottle? Girl, same. But lately, for me, something shifted. Call it curiosity, call it a growing conscience, but I’ve started to see the hidden costs behind those...
Maesha Nawreen
The Tale of the First-Ever Entertainment + Culture Pavilion at COP : An Editorial POV
Remember how Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" filled us with hope, or how Mad Max: Fury Road's representation of a dystopian future got us thinking? That's the incredible power of entertainment and culture – to move us, connect us, and motivate us to make a...
Stitching Stories: E+C Pavilion Rewriting Fashion Narratives at COP28
Here’s the thing. It’s HIGH TIME we pay extra attention to the fashion industry in the midst of all the COP28 buzz. Wonder why? Well, beyond the glitz and glamor, it has become a $993.6 billion industry (as of 2021 report) emitting a whopping 1.2 billion tons of CO2...
Lensational Climate Warriors: Maasai Women Inspiring Change through Art
In the heart of Kenya, nestled in the foothills of the majestic Mount Kenya, live the Maasai people, a Nilotic ethnic community, members of the Nilo-Saharan family of languages related to the Nuer, Kalenjin, and Dinka. For generations, they have called the land of...
Conversation with Jess on a Life that’s Simply Sustainable
Growing up on the central coast of California, Jessica Vetterli developed a deep passion for the enjoyment and protection of nature, a passion that would stay with her throughout her life. As a young adult, she took up the cause of the environment, working in...
Your Guide to a Career in Sustainable Fashion
It is evident with the rising climate crisis that we are slowly and inevitably turning to sustainability and greener practices. Businesses are certainly aware of this, but when it comes to the fashion industry, (one of the largest polluters in the world), there is a...
Convince your friend to live more sustainably: 9 easy steps
Ever felt that your friends or family don't understand why you're so concerned about sustainability? Have you tried talking to them about the importance of environmental issues but always fail to connect? It’s not an easy job to encourage your friends to change...
Your Guide to a Happy and Green Halloween!
Halloween is almost here! A time for all things scary... like ghosts, creepy clowns, ghouls, and... TRASH! Yes, you read that right. In fact, the most terrifying thing about Halloween is the useless piles of waste that it generates worldwide....