Conscious Cashmere, Gathered by Tibetan Nomads
There are few things that feel as luxurious against your skin as cashmere, and everyone should have a good cashmere scarf in their wardrobe. The scarves by Fibre Tibet are ‘good’ in many…
Story Pirates Encourage Imagination and Empower Children to Become Storytellers
A sense of imagination is a highly valuable asset. Encouraging creativity and free-flowing storytelling is one of the best things we can do for our children. Story Pirates, a national education and media…
Creating a New Fashion & Manufacturing District in Brooklyn
“Made in the US” has become quite the buzzword lately, and is widely considered one of the corner stones of sustainable fashion. In order to promote locally made fashion, it’s imperative that we…
Afghan Dreamers: Stories of Hope and Inspiration from Afghanistan
What do we think of when we think of Afghanistan? War, desolation, oppression, destruction… the list goes on. But despite a tumultuous past and present, Afghanistan is not just a conflict zone. The…
Benjamin Franklin’s Routine: Do Good Each Day
Sometimes we can find inspiration in the strangest of places, such as the daily goings-on of the man that graces our hundred dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin was not only an author, newspaper editor,…
Help Us Crowdfund School Gardens Across America
Giving children access to fresh food and showing them how it is grown will empower them for life. This is why school gardens are such a great thing. Instead of bringing kids to…
One Soul Bracelets – Stack ‘Em for the Children
Danish make-up artist Simon Rihana created One Soul Bracelets to honor the memory of his son Lucca, who was born prematurely and tragically lost the battle with reduced pulmonary function, one of the…
The Sandy Hook Promise
Few of us have forgotten about what happened in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14th of last year. The tragic event at the Sandy Hook Elementary School left twenty children, four teachers and two…
People for Urban Progress – Using Design to Improve Life in Cities
Based in Indianapolis, People for Urban Progress (PUP, for short) is a non-profit organization that successfully uses design and nostalgic ephemera to promote and advance public transit, environmental awareness, and urban design. It’s a…
8 Smartphone Apps for Sustainable Living
Being sustainable isn’t just about recycling with your garbage collection company and buying fuel efficient automobiles; it should be a part of everyday life. Thankfully, there’s plenty of data out there that can…
Startup Stories: Designed Good – Curating the Best in Design & Social Good
Starting a new business can be a tough challenge, but there are many amazing small business that are embarking on this journey with great success every day. In this new series, find out…
Oceana’s 2012 Ocean Heroes
The amount of plastic that is polluting our oceans and waterways is staggering. Most of us feel helpless when faced with the stories of the great garbage gyres and birds starving to death…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
