Journalist Rachel Broady is passionate about challenging the stereotypes of people experiencing poverty, and decided the best place to begin was within her own industry.
Posts by Jen Marsden
Green Salon: BRUNS
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The use of toxic chemicals in the professional salon industry is more than a little hair-raising. New Swedish brand BRUNS is challenging the status quo.
The Road to Climate Justice
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How far will you go to demand climate justice? Meet Pushpanath Krishnamurthy, an inspiring individual who literally walks the talk, as he embarks on a peaceful padayatra from London to Glasgow for COP26. Jen Marsden writes.
Nicaragua’s Sustainable Rum
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Spirits are getting a sustainable makeover. Jen Marsden delves into the complex history of rum and interviews Mauricio Solórzano, Global Ambassador of Flor de Caña Rum, the world’s first Fair Trade certified, Carbon Neutral rum.
India in Crisis
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How do our attitudes about the pandemic today influence our power to transform into a more sustainable future that centres around planetary health? From her experiences of living in India and championing ethical consumerism to the psychology of denial, Jen Marsden reflects.
Vegan Pioneer
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Lettuce wore really cool sneakers. He told me his footwear was leather-free from a specialist vegan shoe brand called Ethical WARES. Despite being a fellow cash-strapped student, Lettuce made a…
A Common Thread
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Hemp has been used for everything from ship sails to a sturdy artistic canvas to a building material in ancient Egypt. Today, hemp has found a fashion accessory friend in…
Cherished Pieces
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Mother of three and headteacher Sarah Parish always had an interest in children’s clothing.Toying with a career change, Sarah’s initial research highlighted the detrimental effects of fashion on the environment. …
Plastic Neutral, Human Positive
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Sublime: Where did the idea for rePurpose come from? Peter: rePurpose began when my co-founders and I found ourselves in Deonar East in Mumbai, one of Asia’s largest landfill. That…
