Grass Routes Presents: thekey.to, International Event for Green Fashion & Culture in Berlin
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Consume, Design, Fashion, Trends & Marketing | 6 Comments »thekey.to is the new international fair for green fashion and sustainable lifestyle. Between 1st and 4th July 2009, a selection of sustainable fashion labels ranging from street-wear to high fashion will be on display in Berlin. The chosen brands are ...
Blogging from the BioFach organic Fair 2009
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Consume, Environment | 2 Comments »What is it like to be on the largest organic fair in the world? Thursday at BioFach: 13.00 Thanks to Ozan from Foodorama for the hitch to the Biofach! 14.00 Bloggers get a special treatment here and are considered press. New York Times ...
Green Dining and Partying in Berlin
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Consume, Travel | No Comments »It is still hard for die-hard-greenies to go out in a city and stay with your ideals. Often you just let it slip away and consume whatever comes along. Fair trade coffee with your w-lan? A cool, affordable restaurant serving ...
Frithjof Bergmann on the VISION SUMMIT 2008: Financial Crisis is Just a Cover Up of Rising Poverty
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Consume, Fair Trade, Politics | No Comments »I just jumped into a workshop at the Vision Summit with Professor Frithjof Bergmann, founder of New Work. He starts his talk with a strong statement: "the financial crisis is used to cover up what hides behind the curtains. But ...
Carrotmobs: Flashmobs of Consumer Power
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Activism, Blog, Consume | 36 Comments »Carrotmob Makes It Rain from carrotmob on Vimeo. If shops and corporations do not react fast enough on our demand for ethical products and environmental responsibility, we will organize our consumer power to demand it. Well, that's what is really happening, ...
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 ...
Bransparent: New Ethical Shopping Portal Based in Berlin
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Consume, Fashion, Web | 1 Comment »This is the kind of company I have been waiting for to start in Berlin. Partnering with some fashion profi's Bransparent is building up an information and shopping portal for consumers who want to be aware of the ...