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As we submerge ourselves into the annual Fashion Revolution Week of 2020 - We are all being urged to use our voice and ask... WHO MADE OUR CLOTHES? To think beyond the garment, to address conscience consumerism and to make informed decisions. On the 24th of April, 2013 - The Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,138 people and injuring a further 2,500. The eight-story commercial factory collapsed due to a structural failure... due to the reality of the poor labour conditions faced by workers. With the mostly young woman workers safety, not taken into consideration. Since this terrible and preventable tragedy occurred, individuals and organisations...
The Eco-Conscious Warrior Guide to Travel
"It's just one - straw, plastic bag, one use utensil"... said 1 million people. But what if, each of those people were to consider their action, change their mindset & act with a conscious-consumers attitude. What if the approximate 8.3 billion plastic straws that currently pollute the world's beaches, were to instead be 8.3 billion straws made from repurposed and biodegradable materials?? That left behind no trace. Each little step, mindful consideration and educated conversation - can lead to a whole bunch of rad changes. So, instead of bringing to light an array of sad stats, facts and realities that you have heard...
Why supporting small is a big deal - Small Businesses & how we can help them to grow.
Small Businesses - We love what we do, but we honestly couldn’t do it without you. So here’s a couple of really important things you can do, if you’d like to see the local businesses in your area stick around.
Sticks and Stones - Mental Health NZ with Finding Kowhai
La Luna chats to the wonderful Georgia about Mental Health, Suicide and the reality of what is being done in NZ and what needs to happen next. Georgia walks us through her journey and introduces us to her incredible new initiative 'Finding Kowhai' - Which we are proudly supporting as part of our passion project family.
They can't help it, so lets help them - Period Poverty NZ
Woman’s Day is here & we are reminded of what it is to be a Woman. To be strong, empowered and well damn beautiful in every way... but being a Woman is not always easy - and for some, there are many struggles that are out of our control. So we thought we'd explore one of the biggest blessings (in disguise) of Womanhood - And why for some, this has become even more of a pain than it needs to be. (Via - Vicky Leta, Mashable) Headaches, cramps, nausea, aching bodies, bloating and a good dose of emotional turmoil... Oh...