Conscious consumption is consuming with the best impact so that there is enough for everyone forever. The Akatu Institute is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that has been working for 25 years to raise awareness and mobilize society towards conscious consumption, consumption with the best impact, without excess or waste, so that there is enough, for everyone and forever. This is one way of defining sustainability, with special attention to the consumption model. There will only be enough for everyone and forever if each person consumes only enough for their well-being and no more than enough. In fact, as Gandhi said, …

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Design-empowered Nature. Nature-empowered Design. Envision a future of complete synergy between Nature and humanity, where human-made and Nature-grown become indistinguishable. OXMAN is a new kind of company fusing design, technology, and biology to invent multi-scale products and environments—allowing design to empower science and science to empower design. As activist designers, we call for a fundamental shift from human-centric design to Nature-centric design. Categorical delineations between climate change and global pandemics, loss of biodiversity and loss of empathy for one another give way to authoring systems that address manifold challenges. Through this shift, we open ourselves up to moving beyond mere …

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All-inclusive stays or half-board only in an exceptional site surrounded by nature. Wellness area available! Located in the heart of a preserved valley, in an exceptional natural environment, the Auberge Nordique welcomes you for all-inclusive stays, summer and winter. Want to organize a professional seminar? Trust our experts! A little more information... The Auberge Nordique has always aimed to promote Nordic activities and local stakeholders, in a spirit of sharing and conviviality. Committed for more than 10 years to sustainable tourism, L'Auberge Nordique is labeled Chouette Nature. His ecological awareness is reflected in everyday gestures, such as, among others: • …

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Recycled Tire Footwear \ Vegan \ B Corp www.indosole.com The idea for Indosole was conceived on a surf trip to Bali, Indonesia in 2004. A couple of young Californians were struck by the environmental issues faced by Indonesians, and inspired by an unusual pair of sandals they found there. By combining these two things, they created a unique solution to the problem of pollution in Indonesia in the form of a product that was both fashionable and functional. RE-PURPOSE: With “Re-purposed” products, Indosole offers the most organic, toxic free and environmentally sustainable production process. There is no melting down, off …

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Advancing a new industrial era. If you think we’re doomed – think Again. At Again we put CO2 to good use. By combining millennia-old bacteria with cutting-edge technology, we turn CO2 into carbon negative chemicals. Our novel biomanufacturing process collects the unavoidable carbon outputs from industry and reuses them to manufacture emission-free chemicals - a win-win for everyone. We’re leading the positive shift. Showing people that our world does have a future. If you think we’re doomed – think Again.

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Together we will make the world a little cleaner! What do old cleaning product bottles have to do with ocean pollution? Here in Germany that doesn't matter, does it? At least we recycle. In fact, only 17% of our plastic waste is recycled in Germany. Every year, up to 13 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the oceans and destroys entire ecosystems. This urgently needs to change. Christoph and Philipp got together and made it their mission to make sustainability uncompromisingly simple. That's why Blue Heroes was created in 2019. We have a mission: We want to make …

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Joining sustainable materials with advanced technology VISION: We are dedicated to improving experiences through craftsmanship and improving the environment through better practices. MISSION: Our commitment demonstrates the urgency to preserve the environment while encouraging customers to make environmentally conscious purchases. SOURCED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABILITY. Our partnerships include Urban Tree, which rescues felled trees in the Pittsburgh area, local mills in Pennsylvania, and specialty lumber suppliers around the United States. They provide us with beautiful, local wood that does not rob the planet of oxygen and shade. Our exotic hardwood collection is not sourced from countries that exploit their …

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THE MADAGASCAR SHRIMP Unima raises the first Label Rouge prawns in the world. And it's no coincidence. The men and women of Unima are fans of the gentle method. In the pure waters of the mangroves of Madagascar, which constitute the framework of a perfect ecosystem, they have recreated ideal conditions. The shrimp are raised in huge ponds with natural earth bottoms, in which the very low density per square meter, the systematic control of the entire development cycle and ultra-rapid freezing are the guarantees of the highest quality. Through this label, all the requirements of the Group's fishermen and …

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Social impact-sourced, plant-based, and mindfully crafted holistic wellness, creating vitality for you and the planet. LXMI, pronounced /luxe-me/, is committed to three distinct brand tenets: • Rare ingredients from unique terroir • Going beyond charity to #givework to women • Potent organic botanicals with rare #PlantPower Named after the Hindu goddess of beauty, Lakshmi, whose four hands represent prosperity, liberation, morality and love – our seal shows two hands giving, and two hands receiving. Leila Janah founded LXMI after a chance discovery of Nilotica, LXMI’s signature ingredient, at a market in Uganda. She was astounded by the rare butter’s ability …

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The world is in motion. This motion requires a change of direction. Plastic is ingenius. Single use plastic is absurd. Plastic can be manufactured with any properties we can think of. It will hold these properties for a lifetime. Sadly most of it on a waste dump. We decided to do something about it. Our focus is the planet At current pace, CO2 emissions from the plastic lifecycle endanger the mission of the global community to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. With the petrochemical and plastic industries planning a substantial increase in production, recycling is the only way. In …

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Eco-Sexy. Big Smiles. Conscious Hotels is a stunning, sustainable hotel chain in the heart of Amsterdam and Utrecht, consisting of 5 hotels: Conscious Hotel Museum Square, Conscious Hotel Vondelpark, The Tire Station, Conscious Hotel Westerpark and Conscious Hotel Oudegracht. Also the organic food and beverage concepts Sticky Fingers and grab and go Conscious Café are part of the Conscious family. We strive to be as green, sustainable and eco-friendly as possible. But we don’t think sustainability needs to be shouted in your face. That’s why we take care of all the sustainable issues quietly in the background. And do it …

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Too good to waste At AVR we are at the forefront of environmental technology and are driven by a boundless passion for a greener, cleaner world. We are innovators, visionaries and change makers and we are proud of that! With our commitment to sustainability, we use our expertise and creativity to create solutions that push the standard. We believe change starts with action and that's exactly what we do every day. At AVR we don't just work on projects; we are working towards a better future. Our technologies are the building blocks of a world that wastes less and reuses …

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Buy local - help global! Fighting marine litter with sustainable fashion. Your influence counts! #yourimactmatters Several million tons of plastic waste end up in the oceans every year and cost the lives of countless sea creatures - looking the other way and “doing nothing” is not an option. We sell sustainable products such as caps & Hats made from recycled PET bottles and donate 50% of the profits to Indonesia to implement local educational projects and to support the fight against the ocean's plastic problem. We also hold lectures in companies and schools in Germany and try to reach more …

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Nobody achieves anything alone. Technology for the ecology of our economy. Lemu exists to make nature visible in every decision. Every economy needs ecology. Governments demand it. Markets require it. Nature must now be counted. Decisions run on data. Life runs on nature. Lemu connects the two. Start counting what counts. Nature Intelligence, Nature Data, Biodiversity, Remote Sensing, and Hyperspectral Nanosatellite

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Cultivating arts, crops and inner gardens. Slowness is a collective of people, places and projects that reframe the way we live and interact. In times of great haste, we dare to be slow. Not a mere shift in velocity but an altered state of being. We break cycles of distraction and destruction, opening deep chasms of reflection and space for energetic insight. Slowness defies conventions, embracing the imperfect, the strange and indigenous. Not the prettiest apple but the tastiest, the unaltered, the one that bends the branch. Slowness has been quietly unfolding since the creation in 2016 of La Granja …

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Leading the Bamboo Revolution 🐼 FSC Certified Bamboo🌲 Vegan 💚 Cruelty-Free 🐇 B Corp Cheeky Panda started with a simple question: Why the hell are we still making toilet paper out of century-old trees? It’s 2016. Andy Murray’s just won Wimbledon, Bake Off is still on the BBC, and everyone’s out hunting Pokémon like it’s a full-time job. Meanwhile, married duo Julie & Chris are getting gloriously lost in South-East Asia, where they stumble across mountains of bamboo. Not a little. A LOT. It’s everywhere. And barely anyone’s using it, despite the fact it grows back super fast after it’s …

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Collection & composting of food waste from professionals on Reunion Island and ultimately in the Indian Ocean! I will bloom wherever I am planted! What better introduction than the motto of Reunion Island to express the ambition of the Péi Alchimists? Doesn't it make sense that bio-waste, which represents 30% of the gray bin and up to 50% of restaurant trash, ends up in landfills or, at best, travels tens of kilometers and generates tons of CO2 to be treated on industrial sites, while individuals and farmers who wish to cultivate organically do not have enough fertilizers or satisfactory local …

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🌊 Serving the ocean | 🌱 Certified B Corporation Earth is a fascinating place to call home. For millennia, this magnificent planet has given us shelter, opportunity, and tons of food. But in just a few decades, our modern food supply chains have eroded our planet’s health, driving species to extinction, depleting freshwater, polluting our rivers, lakes and oceans and fueling global warming. Together, we can restore the balance between our wants and the planet’s needs. For over 20 years, Blueyou has been shaping socially inclusive, planet-friendly seafood supply chains. Not only because we love seafood (we do), but because …

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Move With The People Sustainable innovation. Rethink waste. Single-use plastic destined for landfill becomes technical apparel. Fabrics certified by Global Recycled Standard, Bluesign, Oetko-Tex and U Trust. Recycled coffee beans power our odour control technology. Fearless performance. Your new favourite piece. Constructed to flow with you, no matter what you’re doing. Engineered to be comfortable enough for rest. Powerful enough for play. How you wear it is up to you.

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One world. Many lives. Our choice. We are here to help people go vegan and stay vegan. What do we want? Simple : a world where humans do not exploit non-human animals. A world where animals are free to exist in their own right. We promote a lifestyle that excludes, as far as possible and practical, all forms of exploitation of - and cruelty to - animals for the purposes of food, clothing or anything else. We also want a just world for humans. A world where resources are utilised in a sustainable way to ensure all current and future …

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Visual artist Duy Anh Nhan Duc was born in 1983 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. He lives and works in Paris. A visual artist of plants, he has made nature the matrix of his works, drawing from it his inspirations but also all the materials which constitute his creations. In his workshop, he weaves a dialogue with plants and invents a poetic nature in balance with the fragility of the moment.

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Transformative transport packaging solutions Cabka is creating clever and transformative packaging solutions for moving goods around the world. We take plastic waste and transform it into reusable transport packaging. This is how we turn the used into the useful. Transformation is our power because we know that while resources are limited, possibilities are endless. We combine technology, innovation, and sustainability to transform the world's supply chains together with our customers. We specialize in pallets and large containers made from recycled plastic, but our mission is much larg-er than that. We are striving to be the circularity leader in our industry. …

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