Here is the perfect opportunity to volunteer for ethical designer and manufacturer Rise Up Productions. Rise Up offers a cool range of fashion and homewares both online and instore. They have recently opened in Chippendale, not far from Pyrmont Village, and are seeking volunteers to assist in their retail store. They will also be introducing [...]
Ethical Shopping
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Mihiri, Founder, Generation Wonder
1. Tell us a little about Generation Wonder
Generation Wonder is my little shop of wonder. In short it is an online Organic, Eco and Fairtrade children’s store. The recipe for Generation Wonder is to use only the most wonderful ingredients – seasonal pickings of global products from exciting manufacturers doing their bit for sustainability and poverty [...]
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7 Ways to Support Fair Trade and Grow the Ethical Consumer Movement in Pyrmont Sydney Australia
Fairtrade products are those that ensure that marginalised workers and producers in low income regions are paid fair wages and a stable price for their produce so they are protected from the damaging fluctuations in world market prices. They also learn the knowledge and skills to develop their businesses and their community receives a social [...]
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Pyrmont Shoppers, have you considered Ethical Shopping for a Better World
Ethical shopping is an empowering and exciting concept. It operates on the principle that spending money is like voting. So, if you buy cage eggs, you’re voting for animal cruelty. If you buy certain brands of clothing, you’re voting for sweatshop labour. And if you buy a gas-guzzling car, you’re a fan of global warming.
In [...]
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“Our Common Future” - Making it a Reality
None of us likes the idea that the world we currently enjoy might not be around for our children to enjoy in the same way. The majority of Sydneysiders including those in our village of Pyrmont, however, now acknowledge it is a growing reality - if our generations continue to exhaust resources, develop economies that [...]
