Tribewanted: Vorovoro

We were lucky enough to be able to make the first donation from the proceeds of limited edition Baby Zaishus earlier this year:

http://www.tribewanted.com/users/259/blogs/2169"

But the economy has meant that we still have quite a few left, which is GOOD NEWS if you still have holiday gifts to …

It was only a matter of time before the idea of micro-lending, small donations to help people in developing countries get businesses off the ground, was combined with the increasingly present mobile phones that have become more ubiquitous than the internet in many places.

A dear friend has recently …

Electric energy is often the first thing examined in ways to reduce our footprints, but water usage, as we know from time on the island, is almost more precious and important to protect. The recent World Water Day conference had some frightening and interesting information about where we’re headed:

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Just a small post to share another brilliant example of re-thinking a common, every day product which can be optimized to lessen impact – the notepad. Only this time, it’s been fashioned from ceramic clay instead of relying on cutting down trees for paper:

http://www.yoyoceramics.co.uk/product/PlainJotter"

Of course, there …

I just read about an amazing collaboration between a designer and a community – 15 Below is a project that has created a multi-use jacket for the homeless community in Canada, who face grueling cold temperatures in winter that often mean life or death.

This jacket is lightweight, tucks …