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Winona LaDuke and Honor the Earth Activists Arrested for Protest of Oil Pipeline Construction During Severe Drought

Revolutionary Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke and members of the nonprofit Honor the Earth were arrested after peacefully protesting the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline, the construction of which would be environmentally disastrous to the surrounding land and communities.

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Sustainable Oral Care: An Interview with Terra & Co's Azra Hajdarevic

To combat climate change, sisters Azra and Amra Hajdarevic created a brand that focuses on sustainable oral care products with cleaner, greener materials and packaging.

sustainability

Google Maps’ New Features Could Help Lessen Your Carbon Footprint

Updates to Google Maps will focus on eco-friendly routes, sustainable transit options, and adaptation to low-emission cities

enviroment

How to Become a More Ethical Person in 2021

From sustainable fashion to green beauty and zero-waste cleaning products, here are some ideas to make your present (and future) ever more planet-friendly.

AGS Zine

Fashion, Diversity and Sustainability: HECHA / 做’s Make Techno Black Again and Official Rebrand Unveil Magazine for Earth Month

When I last sat down with the members of Make Techno Black Again, an initiative run by sustainable clothing brand HECHA / 做, in January, we discussed the group’s motives, messages and products seeking to bring attention to the Black origins of techno music. At the time, HECHA / 做 co-founder

Climate Change

5 Reasons Car Sharing Is the Future of Eco-Living

Long lanes of cars, traffic jams, and multi-laned highways have become the norm of modern-day living, especially in urban areas. If you’re a little isolated from that kind of noise and pollution, then it is likely that you drive every now and then to get your groceries and visit

Fashion

Designer Katie Jones Takes Locally Made to the Next Level With the "Make-It-Yourself" Collection

Katie Jones is a designer dedicated to creating local, sustainable products. Her designs have appeared in The Guardian, Vogue Dazed and Confused, The Telegraph and many more publications. In 2016 she won the Selfridges “Bright New Things” Award. Selfridge’s “Bright New Things” supports emerging designers, specifically those who

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The Line at NEOM: Evaluating Saudi Arabia's Renewable Smart City Project

The Line is a proposed smart city in Saudi Arabia. I’ll get into the specifics shortly but, yes, this proposed planned city is structured as a long line, about 100 miles long, stretching from the coast of the Red Sea into the upper valley of the far east of

Fashion and Foto

3 Environmentally Conscious Beauty Brands That are Fighting to Reduce Waste

The problem of waste generation in the United States is a worsening issue and contributes directly to climate change, creating methane gas (CO2). It is estimated that every day, Americans create 4.4 lbs. of waste. Part of this problem is overconsumption, an issue somewhat unique to Americans. Over the

Fashion

Vegan Clothing Brand “Don’t Eat the Homies" Combines Streetwear with Sustainable Fashion

As we embark on a new year many are making significant lifestyle changes. Veganism has been growing in popularity for its benefits to both the environment and health. As ethics becomes a major concern for many consumers, sustainable, vegan brands such as “Don’t Eat the Homies” are combining fashion

COVID-19

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance: What COVID-19 Taught Us about Sustainable Investment

2020 was a year of reckoning. Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, the world experienced an unprecedented call to action in the fields of sustainability, human rights, and corporate accountability. This desire for social responsibility has evolved into a demand for investors and corporations to put their money where their mouths were.

animals

The Big Cat Safety Act: How “Tiger King” Brought to Light America’s Big Cat Problem

Netflix’s Tiger King and America’s Big Cat Problem The completely bizarre but utterly fascinating Netflix series “Tiger King” came out at the beginning of a long and hard period of quarantine, isolation, and national change. The show brought Joe Exotic’s lifestyle at the forefront of

Arctic

On Trump Administration's Push to Drill in Arctic Refuge

“We know our lands have now become more valuable. The white people think we do not know their value, but we know that the land is everlasting, and the few goods we receive for it are soon worn out and gone.” — Canassatego ( c. 1684–1750), a leader of the

Fashion

Edgy, Androgynous, and Sustainable: Designer Morgan Childers' EMCĒ

Edgy, androgynous, and sustainable EMCĒ is designer Morgan Childers’ fashion label. Based in California, the iconic brand is dedicated to pushing boundaries and maintaining environmentally ethical practices. EMCĒ fabric is always eco-friendly, sourced from plant-based leather, cotton, and hemp. Honeysuckle spoke with designer Morgan Childers about her artistic vision,

Activists

The Monopolization of the Meat Industry

Farmers and animal rights activists seem as if they would be long-time enemies, but when the culture of the meatpacking industry is broken down, a bigger issue emerges. Four massive meatpacking corporations have monopolized the entire meat industry and both animals and farmers are suffering from it. Seven Sons farm

Climate Change

Science is the Answer to Climate Change

A few decades ago, climate change wasn’t taken seriously. People thought these were just bogus accusations against big companies in order to ruin their reputation and jeopardize their financial future. Today, climate change is much more difficult to counter, especially when its effects are so apparent in the drastic

Fashion

FOUR: Revolutionizing Fashion and Sustainability, Four Pieces at a Time

Once dominated by haute couture, fast trends and rapid consumption, fashion has taken on new meaning during this year of magical thinking. While fashion may be in mourning for what it once was due to the onset of the coronavirus, the grief surrounding the loss of in-person fashion weeks and

Josh Tickell

John Roulac on The Power and Promise of Regenerative Agriculture

When environmental activist and entrepreneur John Roulac first heard his mentor Will Allen lecture on the idea that agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change, he knew he needed to become a part of the solution. The greenhouse gas emissions from chemical fertilizers and degenerative farming practices

Cannabis

Social Equity in the Cannabis Space: Towards Solution-Based Thinking

The more I continue to learn about cannabis (the plant itself), the more I become aware of what it can do for the world. The demand for cannabis is exponential and global. Whether legal or illegal, cannabis is grown and consumed in every country. Extensive research and the personal experiences

Allan Savory

"Kiss the Ground": A Film for the Love of Soil

Ask Josh Tickell’s four-year-old daughter what her family’s job is, and she’ll answer, “To save Mama Earth.” The acclaimed filmmaker and his wife, actress/producer Rebecca Harrell Tickell, are passionate environmental activists whose documentaries (such as the Sundance Award-winning, Oscar-shortlisted Fuel and the Cannes-celebrated The Big Fix)

Agriculture

Pandemic Sparks a Revival of the Local Food Movement

The pandemic has caused drastic changes in almost all aspects of our lives. For the food industry, the pandemic has operated as a catalyst, forcing people to think more critically about the sources of their food and what a shortage might mean. With many questioning the safety of crowded supermarkets

Diversity

Center For Biological Diversity Demands Conservation of the Borderlands

Mountain ranges that reach toward the skies, thriving indigenous communities, idyllic deserts, and expansive wildlife are incongruent with the images often painted for us by the Trump Administration of life along the US/Mexico border. In fact, the borderlands are some of the most biodiverse regions in the world. There