Karmakonsum Conference: It is not Easy being Green
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Trends & Marketing | No Comments »I am right now on the Karmakonsum Conference on LOHAS Marketing in Frankfurt, and in a few hours discussions hit the podium and heat up the athmosphere. An eclectic mix of people on the conference and an enlightening sunshine makes ...
Eco Luxurious Fashion by Fin
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Fashion | No Comments »Eco luxurious lifestyle? Check out the sleek and original presentation of the Norwegian luxurious eco fashion brand Fin (yeah, a bit confusing name in this case). Don't forget to press 'next'... Fin shows eco fashion from it's best LOHAS side. Their ...
My Encounter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Brandenburger Tor
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Activism, Blog, Politics | 2 Comments »Today me and my daughter Gaya went to see his Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. We were not the only ones, about twenty-five thousand people had the same idea, and so we stood pressed together, ...
Sounds of Sirens: How to Link Consumerism and Holistic Principles?
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Consume, Energy & Climate, Environment | No Comments »For some time I met Lars Schmidt, together with his partner Steffa Roth running their project Art & Ecology Education. Because of the name I guessed there was a connection with Grass Routes, as we work with creativity and sustainability ...
Canadian Athletes to Olympics with Eco-Friendly Uniforms
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Fashion | 2 Comments »The Canadian athletes going to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will wear sport clothing made from organic cotton, bamboo and Cocona, made from Coconut waste. Not that all bamboo is always so environmental friendly (it consumes a lot of water and ...
Engagement2.0: Sexy Online Charity
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Activism, Blog, Web | 2 Comments »Yesterday I was at a meeting organized by the German sustainability network 3plusX on "Engagement 2.0". Five fresh German online charity portals presented their work and vision. All of them intermediate online between concrete help projects and givers, may it ...
Organic Jeansbrand NAU Gives Up
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Fashion | No Comments »With all the good news of growth for fair trade and organic products, and especially with the hype around green fashion, one can hardly believe that such a cool organic jeans brand as NAU has to give up, for financial ...
Treches by JBR: New Organic Streetwear Label from Berlin
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Fashion | No Comments »It's getting a hot spring for eco-fashion in Berlin. We choose a good time to kickstart our own label Pamoyo. Yesterday we where on the show of the new organic streetwear label Treches, a label by designerin "JBR", ...
Pamoyo: New Green Fashion Styled With Heart
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Design, Fashion, Products | No Comments »We launched the new Pamoyo site and Pamoyo collection during a short trip to The Netherlands, making it a truly nomadic clothing label. And it took a few days before I noticed I did not even announced it here on ...