Momentum de-clutters and de-mystifies the vast array of corporate sustainability and … Read More
A Sea Change for Animals through Law Reform?
Between 250 and 300 babies are born every minute.
About 120 people die in the same time.
As the planet becomes more populated, more of us are aspiring to a middle class lifestyle with all its trappings – including the increased consumption of meat.
More people entering the middle classes = increased consumption
Consumption, including raising animals for meat puts enormous pressure on the environment and has led to questionable ‘farming’ practices. As awareness of industrial scale factory farming methods increases, so too, does the opposition to “farming“ practices inconsiderate of the welfare of animals.
Recent publicity of abuse and cruelty to farm animals has put animal welfare on the public agenda and consumers are talking with their wallets.
Systemic change against animal cruelty! [Read more…]
The Importance of Hearing Awareness
Did you know that this week is Hearing Awareness Week in Australia? Hearing Awareness Week has been around for a several years and takes place in August?
Unfortunately hearing impairment has a stigma attached and often people who are affected will hide the symptoms as long as is possible. In addition, awareness about the impact of hearing impairment is much too low and here is why we should take more notice:
The facts about hearing impairment
How to Green your Easter
Not the St Patricks’ Day way, the treading lightly for the environment way. As they say, every little bit helps … so here are 5 easy ways to green your Easter:
1. Ditch Unnecessary Wrapping
Easter is one of the biggest holidays for chocolates and other types of sweets. These sweets are often wrapped in plastic and cardboard in addition to foil around chocolate Easter eggs for example. Make choices that avoid unnecessary extra packing in addition to taking your own shopping bags. Go for minimal wrapping or buy in bulk. Even better, make your own, like these chocolate Easter eggs or this lovely Easter Lamb Cake.
2. The Easter Basket Case [Read more…]
confessions of an earth hour sceptic II
According to best estimates by the organisers, Saturday 29 March 2014 the people of 152 nations and 7000 cities will turn off their lights for one hour to prove the world can unite to tackle climate change.
Neither Earth Hour nor any other clever social marketing initiative have made inroads into the rate of destruction of the environment thus far. Earth Hour has raised awareness, but so far, the awareness hasn’t translated into environmental benefits. Many people including reputable scientists believe that we have passed the point of no return and that it is now a question of damage control rather than the opportunity to maintain what we have or even to turn this ship around. Nobody likes bad news and people are clinging to hope. Earth Hour gives hope because it brings people together and signals good will.
This year, Earth Hour is trying to take the initiative further than in previous years adopting crowd funding and an extensive network of partner organisations to help turn this year’s Earth Hour from a ‘moment into a movement’. [Read more…]
Eat Less. Care More. Feel Good! How?
Go Meat Free for a Week! Why?
Can you believe that with an average consumption of 111.5kg per hear per annum Australia is ranked in the top three biggest meat-eating countries in the world per capita? I guess you can – Australians love their meat in all shapes and forms, be it on the BBQ, in a pie or on a Pizza! Nine out of 10 Australians don’t eat enough vegetables, yet when it comes to meat, Australians eat more than double the world average of 41.9kg per person.
This massive consumption of meat apparently compromises our health, and with global meat production predicted to double within six years in line with the growth of the middle classes, we know for a fact, it also raises serious concerns about long-term sustainability of the planet and animal welfare. [Read more…]
Happy International Women’s Day!
For the past 103 years, women worldwide come together on 8 March to celebrate their achievements and reflect on what remains to be done. This year is no different.
International Women’s Day is a good day to take stock of women’s affairs.
Did you realise that currently:
- women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours, produce half the world’s food, and yet earn only 10 % of the world’s income and own less than 1% of the world’s property?
- women make up 70% of the worlds 1.3 billion people who live in poverty?
- women over the age of 15 in the least developed countries are twice as likely to be illiterate than men.
The solution? Social investment in girls. [Read more…]
A few Valentine’s Day facts
Given that Valentine’s Day is more and more entrenched on the global calender, here are a few facts about valentine’s day everybody should know to put the day into context.
How much we spend on love: [Read more…]
5 tips on how to share the love for the planet with green Valentine’s Day gifts
Do you love Valentine’s Day and want to share the love for the planet as well as your loved one? You are not alone and there are plenty of options!
Here are just five:
- show some love for animals: you can make a donation in your loved one’s name and receive a beautiful gift certificate via email; you can adopt an animal; or make another really wild gift;
- buy a locally grown plant instead of red roses;
- organise a healthy outing or picnic instead of a sit down 3-course dinner;
- buy organic, local, fair trade and/or vegan chocolates;
- give the gift of giving: volunteer your’s and your date’s time at a local charity and spend a day together sharing the love with others in need.
Valentine’s Day gifts that don’t cost the world…
We all want to love and be loved and that’s one of the reasons why the notion of Valentine’s Day is spreading around 
the world – as well as the assistance from corporate marketing teams who don’t miss an opportunity to increase product sales, of course.
Let’s take this opportunity and embrace this special day for lovers from all walks of life and co-opt the agenda for a green and sustainable Valentine’s Day, and at the same time do our bit to spread the love. Surely love and sustainable living is compatible!
Here are a few ideas for a loved up Valentine’s Day: [Read more…]
Business and Human Rights and Corruption – An Overview
This is an introduction to the core concepts of business and human rights and why we never get anywhere in the prevention of human rights abuses if corruption persists.
Human Rights and Business – the Issues
Globalisation
Human rights and globalisation are arguably two of the most influential features of international relations in the 21st century. Businesses are sources of well documented human rights abuses but also have the capacity, and particularly the resources, to promote human rights.
Business is at the heart of almost every effort to improve development and people’s living standards because it is the main source of economic activity. [Read more…]
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