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May Project Gardens is an award-winning community interest company in South London connecting urban communities to nature and to each other in an otherwise consumerist society.
Co-director Mona Bani talks about the need for human connections when aiming for social change.
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We caught up with George Latham, Managing Partner at WHEB Asset Management, which came top in our guides to Fossil Free Investment Funds and Ethical Investment Funds.
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Rob Harrison explains why we may need to look at our education systems before we can find a lasting solution to the problems of the clothing sector.
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Lynn Wilson, from the University of Glasgow, explores the best options to choose when a garment has reached the end of its useful life.
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Alex Crumbie explores the growing concern about the social and environmental impacts of the fast fashion clothing industry and sets out what's wrong with fast fashion.
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An estimated £7bn is lost to the UK public purse each year as a result of corporate profits being shifted to tax havens. Alex Crumbie asks what role clothing companies might play in this.
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Josie Wexler talks about the sack of coal you’re carrying on your back and asks can we reduce the climate emissions of clothing?
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Ruth Strange scans the horizon for the latest concerns for people working in clothing supply chains.
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Heather Webb explains how high street fashion's supply chains and workers' rights have progressed as well as what needs to happen next.
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The Singh Twins tell us about the artwork from their Slaves of Fashion series. The featured piece references the history of the colour indigo as well as jeans, an item of clothing that is commonly dyed that colour.
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As part of our anti-greenwash series, we spoke to Guy Wilmot from Bird and Wild, a coffee company with a difference. Bird and Wild have been awarded our Best Buy label for their bird-friendly products.
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It has been one year since Riverford became employee-owned, and we took a trip down to their farm near Totnes in Devon to discuss how employee ownership has impacted the business and why we need more businesses to adopt this model.
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Impact festival involves two days of cultural events created to inspire environmental and social change.
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Amy Hammond and Professor Callum Roberts from the On The Hook campaign argue that loopholes and a lack of accountability put the credibility of the MSC accreditation mark at risk.
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A recent report, published by Labour Behind the Label, found that a shocking number of 31 out of 32 fashion brands are unable to provide proof of a living wage being paid to their workers.
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Some supermarkets such as Waitrose and the Co-operative are providing compostable bags as an alternative to plastic bags. But what do you need to know about them?
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What’s the best way to manage eco anxiety, asks Simon Birch.
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Palm oil is a common ingredient used in a range of products. It is the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.
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The auditing firm KPMG has been fined £5m by the Financial Reporting Council for its failures in properly auditing the Co-op Bank. The fine was reduced to £4m as the firm did not dispute the penalty.
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Fundraising for the St Ives Community Land Trust passed £75,000 in early June, moving steadily closer to its £500,000 target.