People & Planet
Send my friend to school campaign
Send My Friend to School is a campaign that has brought together hundreds of thousands of students and ...
EcoSmart Kids - Holiday Clubs in Sussex 2012
I am delighted to announce the launch of EcoSmart Kids - creative learning and play the natural & ...
Source - Jewellery’s Fairtrade Journey - now published
We are delighted to announce that Source - Jewellery's Fairtrade Journey, putting ethics & the environment at the ...
The Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors - ethical tourism unveiled
With the sparkle and lights of Christmas now long since gone, January is perhaps one of the most ...
UK Sustainability Update 2012
Latest Ministerial Strategy Chris Huhne's support for higher 30% emissions cut target gets boost as European Commission analysis concludes ...
Aid by Trade Foundation Presents its Initiative at House of Lords
Cotton made in Africa Engaging with Fashion Leaders. The Aid by Trade Foundation yesterday presented its initiative Cotton made ...
Share the vision of APIE - a partner in education
"Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future." John F Kennedy. APIE has an ...
Capitalism in crisis - towards a sustainable alternative
Is or In? Today's statement on the BBC by Sir Mervyn King: ''The journey to a more balanced ...
Sussex Business - Product Quality Assurance in Fair Trade
Announcing the first in a series of Fair Trade Business Sessions in Sussex. Do join us and hurry as ...
Coral mining - The new danger for reefs
Ever experienced the wonder and beauty of a coral reef? Coral reefs have been under increasing pressure globally, specifically ...
2011- Ethical Fashion
2011: Ethical Fashion is grabbing more headlines and being endorsed by a variety of different celebrities and designers, ...
OXFAM East Africa Appeal
Following the failure of the late 2010 rains, large parts of the Horn and East Africa region are ...
Fifi Bijoux at EcoChic Boutique
Fifi Bijoux founded by Vivien Johnson in 2006 is the purveyor of luxurious ethical jewellery. Vivien explains "we believe ...
The CRED Jewellery Story & Fairtrade Gold Collection
CRED Jewellery are the pioneers in Fairtrade Jewellery. If you believe in miracles then look no further than this ...
Observer Ethical Awards 2011 honours a range of true champions
The Observer Ethical Awards honour the vital work of those who champion environmental and social justice. The judges ...
Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training
Want to become a certified CSR Practitioner? EcoChic Consulting has formed a collaboration with the world's leading provider of ...
Tar sands- The World’s Largest Ecocide
"Right now the big pressure is to get that money out of the ground, not to reclaim the ...
Celebrate Earth Hour 2011
Show you care about climate change - turn off your lights in support of Earth HourMarch 26th 2011 ...
TRAID recycles for Good
The culture of fast throwaway fashion is having a seismic effect on our landfills. In some parts of ...
Livia Firth unveils the first ever Fairtrade & Fairmined Eco Gold
When we started CRED jewellery we had the aim of creating Fairtrade gold and the dream that one ...
Kiri London, Where Fair Trade Fashion Inspires
Welcome to KIRI LONDON. KIRI, introduces us to it's very first collection of luxury gemstone gift-ware. Like today's consumers, ...
The Essence of Fair Trade Jewellery
No one can deny that when a shiny new piece of jewellery glimmers in the corner of your ...
Clean Clothes Campaign Cambodia Appeal
EcoChic Magazine in support of the Clean Clothes Campaign, gently urges all our readers to support over 300 Cambodian workers sacked ...
Cancun Climate Change 2010 review
For many, the latest round-up of the United Nations talks on Climate Change in Cancun Mexico, brought forward ...
The Nature of Biodiversity…EcoChic Magazine Investigates
What defines Biodiversity? Is a question often asked when attempting to gain peoples perspectives on the declining biodiversity levels ...
An EcoChic Celebration - Why buy Ethical & Fair Trade Jewellery?
As the saying goes, "diamonds are a girl's best friend", and gold and silver are the most sought ...
Biodiversity 2011 and Beyond…
2010 was the year of Biodiversity as declared by the United Nations. Its aim was to celebrate life ...
Inside Organics: Where Health and Beauty go hand in hand
Inside Organics is the one stop shop for beauty and health, an online store with an original difference. If you ...
Winners for 2010 Green Awards Announced
The 5th GREEN AWARDS culminated last night with a glittering, ‘green carpet' event at the iconic Natural History ...
Ethical Fashion Forum - Excellence in Ethical Fashion
We are delighted to partner with the Ethical Fashion Forum as we share a mutual goal to facilitate excellence ...
Get ready - here come the girls on a fairtrade crusade
It's a star-studded crusade and now they're on the march. Lisa Snowdon, Andrea McLean, Ali Bastian, Laura Bailey and ...
Should Ethical Jewellers Support The Botswana Diamond Boycott?
Survival International has called for a boycott of Botswana diamonds and they have targeted De Beers stores. Should ...
350 Earth, the world’s first global climate art project, Brighton
Next Saturday the 27th of November, 350 EARTH will launch the world's first ever global climate art project, ...
Dispatches reveals UK Sweatshops
Clothing on sale in the high street is being made in Britain in dirty, dangerous and "appalling" conditions, ...
Corporate Social responsibility in mining: Columbia revealed
COLOMBIA - The second bilateral dialogue with the Columbian business community and Canadian government ahead of the new ...
Top five considerations when shopping for Ethical Fashion
Just last week Channel 4's Dispatches investigated the working conditions of clothing manufacturing units in the UK. With ...
2010 Year of Biodiversity?
The Aichi Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity has been widely anticipated, not only as a platform to shine light ...
A fair hearing for Fairtrade
The heated debate around Fairtrade is getting in the way of a constructive conversation about the very real ...
Fair Jewellery Action- It’s a sad day for Kimberley
Fair Jewellery Action (FJA) is a Human Rights and Environmental Justice Organisation within the jewellery sector, led by ...
Laura Bailey celebrates all things Eco Chic
The Fashion Business Club, London was recently treated to an inspiring afternoon off from the madness between London and ...
Greenhouse Gases have already reached dangerous tipping point
The total "long-term" carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has already reached 455 parts per ...
‘Mega-Dairy’ Farms may Change the Face of the British Countryside
With final preparations being made in Lincolnshire to a planning application for Europe's largest dairy farm, rounding up ...
EcoChic Magazine partners with the Environmental Justice Foundation
EcoChic Magazine has discovered yet another kindred spirit with our new partnership with the amazing charity the Environmental ...
NGOs shocked at widespread use of child labour on BT cotton farms Gujarat
More than one lakh tribal children below the age of 14, from various districts of Gujarat, have been ...
Day to day products made with child labour
In many countries all over the world, children are being used as cheap workers in commodities that we ...
Give Fleece a Chance during Wool Week - The Prince’s Campaign for Wool
The Campaign for Wool was launched by His Royal Highness in Cambridgeshire in January 2010. On a cold winter's ...
Made in Britain
A focus at this years Ethical Fashion Source Expo on the October 6th, was the revival of the ...
People Tree & Swallows in Bangladesh
Fair Trade Fashion aims to empower, to inspire and to create beautiful handmade garments that bring communities and ...
Today’s Ethical Fashion Source Expo London
The annual Ethical Fashion Source Expo on today, October 6th 2010, at Central Hall, Westminster, is the world's first and only ...
Reflections from Archbishop Ndungane on the MDG Summit outcomes
Few people are better placed to give an opinion on the MDG Summit outcomes from an African perspective ...
The misery behind the six euro wedding dress
As ever our friends at Ethical Weddings.com have highlighted another vital issue that befits within the wedding industry. What price is ...
Laura Bailey announces Innovation Winner at Esthetica
Laura Bailey announces Ada Zanditon Innovation 2010 Fairtrade Cotton Winner at Esthetica Widely acclaimed designer, ADA ZANDITON is the ...
Deputy PM heads to Millennium Development Goals Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has vowed to tell world leaders to "step up to the plate" and ...
Open Source Mineral Resigns From The Responsible Jewellery Counsel (RJC).
Open Source, founded a few years ago by Mike Angenent, offers ethical, traceable and transparent sourcing in for ...
Cambodian Garment Workers Strike for a Living Wage
Around 68,000 garment-factory workers in Cambodia have started a week-long strike to demand a wage of US$ 93. ...
EcoChic Bags of appeal
Chic, inexpensive and compact, the EcoChic line of environmentally friendly bags carry the message of re-use to a world ...
Brighton’s Vibrant Climate Connections Exhibition
Climate Connections is an exciting new project looking at the impact of climate change, both locally and globally. ...
EcoChic Magazine celebrates, IT Skills for Rural Kenya
It's been clear for some time now that the answer to many of the worlds most poverty stricken ...
EcoChic Magazine supports Plan’s Global Advocacy Campaign
Plan is calling for urgent action to ensure Pakistan's children receive greater protection as nearly 3,000 children a ...
Gold Loving George shares his Blood Sweat and Luxuries on EcoChic Magazine
Blood Sweat and Luxuries' George tells EcoChic Magazine about his experience and why we should all perhaps put ...
It’s not all beautiful for Prada workers, EcoChic Campaigns
It is with great regret that the Clean Clothes Campaign is reopening the campaign to demand justice for ...
Oria’s Ethical Jewellery, divine to its core.
When it comes to ethical jewellery, Oria's signature collection of exquisite, beautifully crafted, and stylish designs are not ...
EJF NEW REPORT: END OF THE ROAD FOR ENDOSULFAN
The Environmental Justice Foundation is indeed an amazing charity, combining environmental awareness with the belief that protecting the ...
The truth behind the IPAD revolution
IPAD was recently launched as a revolution in communications technology but behind closed doors and high wire fences the production process is ...
Clean Clothes Campaign latest news
Trade unions and labour groups in Bangladesh continue their call upon international buyers to ensure the compensation meets ...
Global Witness condemns Zimbabwe Blood Diamonds
As reported in the Professional Jeweller, by Kat Slowe Zimbabwe's Zanu PF political and military elite are seeking to ...
London Jewellery Week 2010 - The Ethical Debate Summary
On the 12th June, London Jewellery Week entered into the world of ethical jewellery. For the first time ...
EcoChic Campaigns for Ursula & her Climate Refugees
At EcoChic we are fond of many things, but campaigning on issues close to our hearts is a particular ...
The Breathe Network,the Promise of life
What does a simpler life look like in the 21st Century? Who will join with me if I'm ...
Fashion dilema - what’s wrong with a bit of bling?
Kate Carter, Guardian.co.uk 10th June 2010 investigates. This week Fashion Statement is celebrating the third annual London jewellery week. ...
To recycle or not to recycle that is the question
The gap between fact and emotion is huge in the jewellery trade. It is one of the characteristics ...
EcoChic reusable bags, spreading the eco friendly message in style.
EcoChic Collection will be celebrating World Environment Day and helping to beat the plastic soup with our gorgeous range ...
Canada’s first eco fashion awards
Just in time for Earth Day on Thursday, the first ever Canadian Eco-Fashion Awards have been announced. The ...
H&M Fashion against aids collection
Whilst we can never be completely clear on the validity and transparency of the supply chains of larger ...
Celebrity Leona Lewis is loving ethical style
British singer Leona Lewis has spent thousands of dollars on ethical clothing, which she will wear during her first ...
A powerful letter of resignation
March 2010 was a momentus turning point for the ethical jewellery industry with the launch of the Fair ...
Tesco, Boots and Subway accused of selling unethical tuna
The Ecologist Magazine today highlights important research on the use of unethical tuna in our supermarkets.Research shows that high ...
Loss of nature a greater problem than climate change
Our philosophy is to encourage the use of Fair Trade and environmentally sound products. Over the weekend, it ...
Good for the Climate - Good for Health
Research Scientists Mike Gill and Robin Stott argue that climate change already affects human health, creating problems that ...
The Climate Dividend
"Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century." So concluded a Lancet-UCL Commission earlier ...
European Union calls for fair trade procurement
The European Parliament issues a clear call to action in today's report "New developments in public procurement" as ...
Great Fashion Cycle - London to Paris departs
A team of adventure seeking style-savvy fashionistas are to embark on "The Great Fashion Cycle" from London to ...
Gold looks green as fair trade goes mining
Fairtrade and fairmined gold is officially launched. First we had bananas and chocolate and at last it is officially ...
Swedish Designers Seek Sustainability without Compromising Fashion
NEW YORK, May 8, 2010 / - Eco Chic - Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion opened at the Scandinavia ...
Industry Calls for Tax Breaks for Eco Fashion Businesses
Today the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London, UK cited how Harold Tillman, Chairman of the British Fashion Council ...
Earthbuilds
Earthbuilds are a company based in Europe developing and promoting fully sustainable off-grid buildings based on the earthship ...
EcoChic On Film 2009
Beautiful designs, changing lives... We were delighted to be shortlisted recently in the Sussex Innovation Awards and the amazing sponsorship that ...
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day 2010
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day 2010 You have the power to change lives. Support Fair Trade and join us ...
Sonia Kashuk Eco Chic Cosmetic Brush Collection
Make-up artist and determined entrepreneur, Sonia Kashuk, is a unique talent with a can do spirit. Sonia began ...
EJF Eco Chic Pop Up Shop
At EcoChic Magazine we are firm believers in all things Eco Chic and are delighted to celebrate with ...
War on Want, Sweatshops & plantations
The charity and highly successfull campaign organisation War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership with ...
German retailer Lidl retracts claims of fair working
The Clean Clothes Campaign works to improve conditions and support the empowerment of workers in the global garment ...
Tesco ‘Slave Labour’ Row better or worse since 2008?
The London Evening standard featured ar earlier article in 2008 on the supermarket giant Tesco and how it had been accused of exploiting ...
Oro Verde the most loved Gold in the world
This is where it began. A small group of dreamers who thought they could change gold mining in ...
Disputed Bay of Bengal island vanishes
According to the BBC, a tiny island claimed for years by India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal ...
The Bitter Truth - Panorama
The Panorama programme Chocolate: the Bitter Truth, (Wednesday, 24 March) reported on the continued problem of child labour ...
The Apartheid Ruby of Greenland.
Greg Valerio is known for his passion to promote an ethical jewellery industry, today he tells about his ...
Clean Clothes Campaign Appeal
On Thursday, February 25, 2010, twenty-one workers died when the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, ...
Clippers Entire Green Tea Range Goes Fairtrade
Going Green. Building on its strong Fairtrade heritage, Clipper Tea is turning all of its green tea Fairtrade, with ...
