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Less is more: Thousands of people post videos showing that they only use the bare essentials. Can Underconsumption Core bring about change in our minds?

From an eco-exhibition in Rome to sustainable style from Denmark to the big repair event in Paris – November has these sustainable news to offer

From fashion statements for more sustainability to ecological architecture to regional and seasonal enjoyment – ​​October has these sustainable news in store

It girls like Toni Garrn are leading the way and cleaning out their closets on a large scale in order to resell pieces later. Can the circular trend of closet cleanouts put the fashion industry on the right path?

From sustainable styles from Spain to an ecological exhibition in London to a vegan get-together in Copenhagen – September has this sustainable news to offer

Stronger together: Berlin Fashion Week has joined forces with Copenhagen Fashion Week and will adopt the Nordic partner’s sustainability requirements from 2026  

The Impact Festival will bring innovators, investors and political stakeholders together in Frankfurt from 30 to 31 October 2024. We reveal in advance what highlights await us at Europe's largest B2B event for sustainable innovations

Whether it’s ecological fashion in Copenhagen, vegan food in Amsterdam or sustainable shopping in Berlin – these sustainable news will delight us in August

The fashion house Prada is venturing into the jewelry business and is focusing on sustainable materials in addition to classic design in its first collection "Eternal Gold"

Here nature and technology come together: Tecno and Loewe combine cutting-edge innovation and sustainability in an extraordinary smartphone

The Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli presented BrunelloCucinelli.AI, an innovative project in Milan that creates a unique symbiosis of human creativity and artificial intelligence

Whether sustainability in Scandinavia, green luxury on the Balearic Islands or clean beauty in London – these sustainable news will inspire us in July

From sustainable hotels to organic cosmetics to vegan grilled food – we reveal what sustainable news you can look forward to this month

The AI ​​for the Oceans Award honors concepts that use AI and progressive technologies to help preserve the ecological balance of the oceans

Future-oriented technologies and interdisciplinary exchange at the Greentech Festival 2024 - Berlin under the sign of sustainable transformation

Sustainable design with distinction! The Green Product Award offers a stage for innovative products. We introduce you to the winners in 2024 who are driving the green transformation

Scandinavia's leading platform for design and architecture presents current trends in the furniture industry at its trade fair - sustainability also finds its place here

This year, innovative approaches to transformations in architecture, product and communication design will be honored with the German Design Award

From sustainable innovations to natural design and minimalist sophistication – the imm cologne presents the future of interior design

This year, fashion, web3 and sustainability were more central than ever at Art Basel. Some brands were particularly characterized by the merger of these areas

 The Millionaire Speedy Bag – in the debate about Quiet Luxury and Logomania it raises questions about sustainability

Fashion Week 2023: Promotion of social responsibility and sustainable innovation approaches underline the industry change

Why purpose and profit are no longer opposites and how companies can reconcile them for long-term success

EU Sustainability Reporting Standards Replacing Mandatory with Voluntary Disclosures – Progress or Regression?  

The world's most creative talents and hubs are invited to submit their groundbreaking projects for the German Design Award 2024 by September 1st

Coldplay is pursuing a holistic agenda to make music touring sustainable - an interim result promises success of the ambition

Disruptive solutions, controversial discourses & dynamic cooperation - these are the key takeaways of the Greentech Festival 2023

 The Australian-American actress makes a statement on the red carpet

The international competence center for design is celebrating its anniversary - and with it collaboration, talent promotion, innovation and sustainability

Green technologies, future-proof knowledge & global synergies for transformative change - that's what the Greentech Festival 2023 promises

Valuable insights, a strong female community and undiscovered career opportunities - everything about KOA Berlin and its potential

A loofah is sustainable and versatile in the bathroom and household

The IPCC report marks an urgent turning point: the need for action to protect the climate has never been greater and solutions more readily available 

The awarding of the Oscars was increasingly in the spirit of sustainability - and is therefore considered a pioneer for events in the sense of New Luxury

How EFG and HUI aim to find a fashion pollution solution by converting fashion waste into hydrogen

The UN's International High Seas Convention aims to protect pollution and loss of biodiversity

The Circular Hub aims to drive innovation and create synergies to accelerate the circular transformation of luxury fashion

How Chloé Vertical wants to revolutionize the traceability, transparency and circularity of fashion with the help of a digital ID

How the CPHFW 2023 anchors sustainability in the DNA of fashion labels and the entire fashion ecosystem in the long term

The German Design Award 2023 revolves around impact - pioneering design means socially and ecologically responsible design

Sustainable commitment of the Berlin Fashion Week 2023 positions Germany as a relevant player in international fashion 

How the European Fashion Alliance wants to reinvent the European fashion industry based on sustainability, education, politics and innovation

Urban mining stands for sustainable and future-oriented raw material extraction. Everything about the innovative strategy for resource protection

Design duo Eneris Collective launches Nontalo Kids - A modular and bio-based stool with a playful twist

The fashion industry needs to become more sustainable - this is exactly why GREENSTYLE creates awareness, reach and visibility for forward-looking changemakers

The threat of climate change no longer allows compromises in terms of social and ecological sustainability - this is what the COP27 demands

In the run-up to COP 27, architect Norman Foster presented the San Marino Sustainability Statement

The Mexican artist Beatriz Morales shows her exhibition “Where the Wild Things Grow” – a tribute to her origins, nature and craftsmanship

The application phase for the Green Product Award and the Green Concept Award 2023 is underway - this is what the organizer Green Future Club is planning

Milan Fashion Week ended with a clear statement for sustainability: the presentation of the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards

The Iconic Awards 2022: Innovative Architecture honor forward-looking projects and new approaches to sustainable construction

The fashion house gets the B Corp certification due to its commitment to ethics and sustainability

All the highlights and trend-setting trends of the VOGUE NEXT conference on ecologically and socially sustainable development

Yvon Chouinard has donated 100% of his Patagonia brand to charitable foundations to fight climate change

When architecture meets uncompromising social & ecological sustainability - UNStudio launches design for Frankfurt's NION office tower

Many companies have already decided against using exotic animal skins, but why is it so little talked about?

Fashion brands like Stella McCartney are entering the ever-growing and highly competitive beauty industry 

Burberry validates climate targets using the SBTi standards

Copenhagen Fashion Week complements its sustainable commitment with animal welfare - fur no longer has a place in the Danish fashion world

More and more brands are modifying their brand symbols and launching sustainable logos as an expression of their commitment - but what does that mean?

Renewable energy with minimal emissions 

With the vision to create a sustainable, integrative and innovative fashion system

Gucci is collaborating with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to extend its commitment to circular economy

An educational program that goes beyond the limits of classic fashion and textile production

the new men's collection combines nature and technology to show that fashion needs to be more sustainable

A radical switch to sustainable materials is imperative to meet climate targets 

With innovation and alliances for sustainability in fashion

New products made from local vintage and dead-stock pieces aim to advance the circular vision

For everyone who is committed to sustainability - together for a working world without burnout for people and nature

The sustainable and vegan luxury brand launches the first handbag made from vegan Mycelium leather

Climate catastrophes, energy transition and trillion trees - together for a green and sustainable future

The Swedish design studio Interesting Times Gang launches trendsetting Kelp Collection, which combines 3D printing with recycling

Luxury fashion group Kering has teamed up with VitroLabs - a biotech start-up from California - to develop leather alternatives

After NJAL has already given 50.000 designers a voice in fashion, the first own & sustainable Collection N°1 follows

Zaha Hadid Architects' BEEAH Headquarters: a symbol of architecture at the intersection of sustainability, technology and philanthropy 

A competition focused on developing biodegradable alternatives to plastic polybags

The European Commission agrees: products must be a new source of raw materials to reduce waste

New York, London, Milan, Paris - and Copenhagen. Everything about the Fashion Weeks and what the Big Four can learn from the CPHFW in terms of sustainability

What is Planthroposcene? A plea for nature to move into contemporary interiors for a better quality of life

On the occasion of the 10th German Design Award 2022, the German Design Council honours the winners and their design innovations in an exhibition at the MAK Frankfurt

Moncler announces to phase out fur in all of its collections, as part of its Born to Protect sustainability agenda

Designers are rethinking our relationship to everyday objects

For the anniversary, the winners of the German Design Award 2022 show innovation, sustainability & aesthetics with pioneering projects

Between progress and room for improvement: These are the results of the UN climate conference COP26 and its implications for the future

This year's UN climate conference COP26 is considered as most crucial for the fight against climate change

Together with the second-hand platform thredUP, adidas has launched a circular initiative: “Choose to Give Back”

With the Earthshot Prize, Prince William is launching a 10-year plan to restore the health of our planet

New collab “Comme Des Garçon X Gucci” in the digital retro space Vault sold out in a few hours

In 2022, the German Design Council will continue to promote and honor new solutions and sustainable design with its Iconic Awards: Innovative Interior

Kering continues its sustainable commitment by introducing a fur-free policy for all its labels. As of 2022, no house of the luxury group will use animal fur anymore

Nike is collaborating with biotech company Newlight Technologies to reduce its carbon footprint by using the biomaterial AirCarbon

This vision vehicle is created according to the principles of the circular economy throughout the entire design, development and manufacturing process

IAA Mobility aims to become an international mobility center, with sustainability playing a stronger role

Berlin Fashion Week gives young, sustainable labels and talents an international stage and puts sustainability at the forefront

The digital conference is a partner of the Berlin Fashion Week and promotes the transformation to a sustainable fashion industry 

Using fruit leaves for textile innovation and creating new resources from waste

Automobile manufacturer becomes the first member of the Leather Working Group

Copenhagen Fashion Week focuses on sustainability and stands out from big fashion shows

Unprecedented climatic extremes and an intensification of global warming alarm - this shows the world climate report of the IPCC. But also what can now be done to protect the planet 

Gamification creates a new world of fun, technology and profit - everything about the new attraction and how the trend can be used for positive development

The fur collar on the hood: A trademark of Canada Goose jackets - from this year, however, on the way to CO2 neutrality, no more fur will be bought

Declaration of independence from fossil fuels: Tomás Saraceno's “Movement” installation for Ruinart balances sustainability, art and AR technology

World-famous musician Drake is rising as an investor and collaboration partner at Aspiration, a Los Angeles startup specializing in sustainability and financial services

For the first time, the Frankfurt Fashion Week and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit took place from July 05th to 09th, 2021. We were there and learned what the future of the sustainable fashion and textile industry will bring with it.

Human numbers in metropolitan regions and record sales paint the current picture of the fashion landscape - but how sustainable is the post-Covid consumerism?

 Over 100 exhibitors presented their innovative and green inventions for a sustainable future as part of the Greentech Festival

The luxury company announces changes in its own supply chain and promotes future-oriented projects. Is the new goal realistic or too ambitious?

The dream of flying could find its way into our cities in the next few years and thereby significantly improve the inner-city traffic situation - the most exciting urban air mobility projects

 Collaboration instead of competition is the name of the game at Futurecraft.Footprint - the sneaker with the lowest CO2 footprint to date

Innovation launches for luxury synonym - In its latest collaboration with Google Cloud, LVHM shows how AI and cloud-based solutions promote new luxury

Less plastic, more design. Once again Evian and Virgil Abloh have redesigned the future of sustainable water consumption. Read everything about the Evian (re)new here

London architecture project: The 25-meter-long “Sky Pool” in the urban district of Embassy Gardens connects two ten-story buildings

A three-year cooperation between Chanel and CISL to promote sustainability and inclusion

The law passed in 2019 only contains inadequate requirements for reducing emissions after 2030

The hype about crypto art has triggered a climate controversy due to the supposedly high energy consumption - but there is hope for a green crypto development

The Swiss watch manufacturer joins brands like Hermès and Adidas and develops watch straps made from sustainable leather alternatives

The high-fashion house Hermès, known for its exclusive leather goods, is breaking with tradition and, in cooperation with MycoWorks, is launching a bag made from lab-grown mycelium

As part of a financing round, the French fashion group is entering the second-hand market

The luxury industry will undergo a drastic transformation by 2030 - luxury trends bring meaning and dynamism to the fore

Prada signs a million-euro loan to enforce sustainability as part of a company-wide sustainability strategy

Denmark is planning an artificial island to store wind energy in the North Sea. In this way, millions of European households may be supplied with electricity

All Aveda products are now 100% vegan - High-quality cosmetics that are good for the people, animals and environment

The iconic sneakers are coming back in a sustainable version: This year Adidas wants to bring vegan shoes made of mushroom leather to the market

Evian x Virgil Abloh stands for sustainable & innovative design as well as creative projects with a positive impact. In 2021, the duo will launch their first recycled plastic bottle

EU members have decided to reduce CO2030 emissions by 2% by 55 and thus have tightened the climate protection targets

Under the motto 100% sustainable, 100% stylish, the Armani fashion group is now also devoting itself to sustainability

With the Tom Ford Ocean Plastic Watch, the high-end designer launches the first 100% recyclable premium watch made from marine plastic

Fashion for the future. Moncler has expanded its mission in the name of sustainability and is launching a specific plan to protect the environment and people. Born to Protect represents a new era in the fashion industry

In cooperation with Eastpak, fashion icon and environmental activist Vivienne Westwood launched the “Save Our Oceans” collection to promote sustainability 

The champagne house Maison Ruinart is launching a sustainable “Second Skin” bottle protector as a symbol of the new, environmentally friendly understanding of luxury