Fashion fix: Let’s swap clothes

We are currently living in an era where climate change is an existential threat, when it comes to living a conscious life, buying new clothes from fast fashion brands constantly is not good for our planet. Buying from sustainable brands which take care of the planet and people is a really good option, but it […]

REVIV SHOP

SLOW FASHION IS A RADICAL ACT:REVIV SHOP, an online clothes repair provider. I was looking for someone who could help me upcycle a few old jeans which I am not using.I sent a message to a few people who are involved in the slow fashion movement in Bangkok and someone recommended REVIVSHOP to me. I […]

Regenerative fibres: High on hemp

Let me begin my article by clarifying that I did not mean getting high on hemp in a literal way, I meant that it is about time we get high on all the amazing properties hemp has to mitigate climate change and become a big player in creating a greener and more sustainable economy. Unfortunately, […]

Sustainability and solar energy

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world. This is a moment of truth for people and the planet alike. Covid and climate have brought us to a threshold and we have to move forward sustainably. The good news is that there is a lot of work being done all over the world to move towards […]

A journey into Loei Thailand to understand slow fashion

“Demand quality not only in the products you buy but also in the life of the person who made it”:Orsola de Castro I met Patsy Tapasanan around eighteen months ago, I did not know much about her at that time. I came across her profile while I was doing some research on the work Fashion […]

Have you discovered the YINDII app yet

Yindii is a mobile application to connect consumers with food cafes to tackle climate change. It is an anti food waste application designed to help restaurants, cafes and grocery stores with their excess food which might go to waste. Yindii helps battle an escalating food waste problem and helps restaurants to gain potentially lost revenue. The […]

A memorable journey into biodiversiT EA

I found Monsoon Tea in Emquartier at an ecomarket and I loved the brand, I loved their idea of growing tea in harmony with the forest to preserve biodiversity. I was immediately intrigued, the tea tasted great and I have been an avid tea drinker for many years now. I wanted to meet the person […]

Plastic free menstruation

Let’s talk about plastic in the menstrual products we have been buying for so many years. You might be thinking that you read that wrong, we knew plastic is in our clothes and food but now we are learning that plastic is in our menstrual products. Gosh!! Why would anybody knowingly sell products that are […]

OURLAND: A nature conservation effort in Kanchanaburi

I visited Ourland with my eleven year old daughter. I was looking for an authentic experience near Bangkok to connect deeper with nature and learn about different aspects of nature conservation. I mentioned this to a friend and she suggested Ourland, this place gave me such a memorable experience. It is not a candy floss […]

PU CHI FA: Golden sunrise in a sea of mist

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”  While I was standing on the summit of Phu Chi fa waiting for the sun to rise, I could not help looking at this amazingly beautiful planet and it pained me immensely to think about the rate at which we […]