Since its creation in 1970, Earth Day has become a landmark date, turning into a worldwide celebration that gathers more than a BILLION people around the globe. It’s conceived as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national, and local policy changes. Numerous events will take place during this week, from virtual concerts to global conferences. […]
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Milan Fashion Week 2021 is best time to turn modeling and fashion greener and more ethical On the 2021 Milan Fashion Week occasion, the World Sustainability Organization, as part of its Sustainable Fashion initiatives, launches its new WSO Models Academy and Agency for ethical and sustainable modeling. Last year the Friend of the Earth sustainable […]
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Dona Rufina Marca seeks to reinsert raw material into fashion and design markets Dona Rufina, a ‘slow-fashion’ company, founded and managed by designer Luciana Bulcão and participated mainly by local women, aims to preserve and enhance the Brazilian Pampa cultural tradition and protect the environment. Dona Rufina’s first collection of bags, shoes, and accessories was […]
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The two organizations share a mutual aim of protecting the environment by promoting sustainable food The World Sustainability Organization (WSO) and The Good Food Institute (GFI) Sustainable Seafood Initiative today announced that the two organizations have initiated a joint certification program for plant-based seafood. The certification will be part of the WSO’s Friend of the […]
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Iniziative e certificazioni per la moda sostenibile: lo standard Friend of the Earth Abbiamo il piacere di invitarti a Ecomm Fashion, la prima digital convention online interamente dedicata alla Moda Italiana. Il futuro del retail, la rivoluzione digitale e l’evoluzione della sostenibilità saranno i principali temi affrontati nel corso di un evento totalmente gestito […]
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The fashion industry seems to be responsabile for 10% of CO2 emissions and 20% of global water waste. Cotton production alone consumes 24% of insecticides and 11% of pesticides used in agriculture, covering 3% of the global cultivate area. Poverty, unsustainable working conditions and gender issues are closely related to this industry, which employs 80 […]
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L’iniziativa di Friend of the Earth mira a rallentare la distruzione della seconda foresta pluviale più grande del mondo Friend of the Earth, l’Organizzazione non governativa (ONG) che promuove l’agricoltura e i metodi di coltivazione sostenibili, ha lanciato una petizione per fermare le attività di deforestazione delle società di gomma e olio di palma nella foresta […]
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Bovinmarche è il consorzio marchigiano di riferimento per l’allevamento. Con oltre 400 aziende che trattano ogni tipo di carne, la specialità ovina ha ottenuto la certificazione Friend of the Earth. Bovinmarche, nel corso della sua attività ultratrentennale è stato in grado di svilupparsi ed evolversi, arrivando a coinvolgere centinaia di aziende a livello regionale e […]
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Dona Rufina è il primo brand Friend of the Earth Sustainable Fashion Certified. Un progetto al femminile per valorizzare la cultura del feltro della Pampa brasiliana tra ambiente, sostenibilità sociale e recupero dell’identità locale. Friend of the Earth, il progetto internazionale di certificazione di prodotti da agricoltura e allevamento sostenibile, lancia la nuova certificazione Sustainable Fashion. […]
Read more Driven by Coronavirus concerns, Chinese Government decision also influenced by petition from leading sustainability NGO A petition launched by Friend of the Earth was an influential factor in the February 24 decision by the government of China to enact a permanent ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals. The ban is a response […]
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