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Extinction Rebellion escalates disruption of London Fashion Week with 2020 ultimatum
Extinction Rebellion deliver ultimatum to the British Fashion Council and announce planned disruptions to meet demands.
Creatives For Change
A conversation with Safia Minney and Chris Haughton, internationally-recognized author, published in more than 30 languages on the need for communications and creativity in the face of the climate crisis.
How dirty is your wardrobe?
Emma Watson has partnered with secondhand clothing website thredUp, launching a quick “Fashion Footprint Calculator.”
An ethical guide to Valentine’s Day
Traditionally, February 14th is a day to celebrate the love we have for our significant other, friends, and family. So how do we do Valentine’s Day in a sustainable way? REAL has comprised an ethical guide for all your Valentine’s Day needs.
The most promising business practice to eradicate modern slavery
Cindy Berman, at the Ethical Trade Initiative, talks to Safia Minney about good practice from companies when eradicating modern slavery in their supply chains.
Understand the issues: Travel
Understand the environmental and social issues associated with travelling, and learn more about the innovations happening in the travel sector.
Reducing your website’s CO2 emissions: 5 actions you can take now
Websites use far more CO2 to run than most people realise. REAL suggests some strategic actions to help businesses reach carbon reduction targets.
Inside Britain’s greenest energy provider
Safia Minney interviews Simon Pickering, principal ecologist at Ecotricity, Britain’s greenest energy company.
The case for refusing to protect existing business models
In a hard-hitting podcast interview with me, Jonathon Porritt, co-founder for the forum of the future and a former director of Friends of the Earth, argues short-sighted and protectionist approaches by business leaders has only increased costs and made responding to the global climate crisis that much harder.
Corporate buying needs new incentives
Safia Minney speaks to Mike Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, in a podcast interview to celebrate 25 years of Fairtrade in the UK.
5 actions to take this Veganuary
If you’ve been considering following a plant-based diet in 2020, our latest article provides 5 actions you can take this Veganuary.
Use less: finding a zero waste shop in London
Tom Tapper talks to REAL about the creation of Useless, a simple and beautiful directory to find all the zero waste shops in London
Extinction Rebellion escalates disruption of London Fashion Week with 2020 ultimatum https://realsustainability.org/extinction-rebellion-escalates-disruption-of-london-fashion-week-with-2020-ultimatum/ #LFW
LISTEN: Julia Barrett, Chief Sustainability Officer of @WillmottDixon discusses with @Safia_Minney how sustainable construction contributes to reducing carbon emissions and resolving social inequality. @juliabarrett1
https://safia-minney.com/sm_podcasts/safia-minney-meets-julia-barrett/https://safia-minney.com/podcasts/
#Podcast Episode 14 #Sustainability
In this article @SafiaMinney and Jonathon Porritt, co-founder for the Forum of the Future and former director of Friends of the Earth, discuss short-sighted approaches by business leaders in respones to the global climate crisis.
https://realsustainability.org/the-case-for-refusing-to-protect-existing-business-models/ #climatecrisis
"It’s not just green assets & divestment campaigns. Every company...has to have a plan for a transition”
👆 Mark Carney, the PM's #COP26 finance advisor, calls on businesses to publish strategies for cutting carbon #emissions.
@bankofengland | #YoCA2020
https://reut.rs/31Twv8A
