Tag Archive: sustainability

Q&A with Ethical Fashion Expert, Kate Black

Kate Black is the founder of the sustainable fashion blog, Magnifeco and author of her new book, Magnifeco: Your Head-to-Toe Guide to Ethical Fashion and Non-toxic Beauty.  I teamed up with Black to talk… Continue reading

Climate Talks Heating Up!

It’s gettin’ hot in here……….. As some of you have likely noticed, there’s been a lot of talk about climate change in the news from the Climate Summit of the Americas conference held… Continue reading

Grow Your Own Clothes: The Merging of Fashion and Science

Yesterday, I came across a tremendously fascinating and revolutionary woman. Her name is Suzanne Lee. She is a fashion designer and biotech innovator. Lee came up with a novel approach to fashion –… Continue reading

The Good & The Bad of Foreign Aid

Refreshing and inspiring companies are hard to come by, especially those that actively seek to address the imbalance of wealth and opportunity that negatively affects so many people in so many places in… Continue reading

Let’s Talk Eco Apps Worth Downloading

Smartphone apps are an easy way to stay connected, informed, and obviously have some fun too.  Since 83% of Canadian households own an active cell phone (Statistics Canada), it only makes sense that… Continue reading

Making Hamilton More Resilient & Sustainable on Earth Day

Celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd, I attended the 3rd Annual Hamilton Environmental Summit 2015. It was held at the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and was by far one of the… Continue reading