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For many of us, wildfires have always felt like a faraway problem — that is, until recently. Last week, sepia skies and smog-filled air blanketed many cities as a result of raging forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario, causing widespread panic and confusion. RELATED: Feeling Existential Dread Because of Climate Change? Here’s What You […]

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The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) commenced in Glasgow this week as international leaders face mounting pressure to unearth solutions to the fashion industry’s role in the climate crisis. On November 3, designer Stella McCartney — a crusader for sustainability since creating her luxury label in 2001 — gave the summit’s attendees a taste […]

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This past June brought unusually sweltering temperatures from the Pacific Northwest, creeping east to Gibbons, Alta., where Terri-Lynn Lunty resides. A sustained drought in the area had meant tight water restrictions, and a handful of rainy days brought little relief. Lunty remembers looking outside her window at her yellow yard and the fried trees in […]

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is calling out the fashion industry. The 18-year-old Swedish environmentalist is the first to grace the cover of the newly launched Vogue Scandinavia. The August/September issue, which was released on August 8, shows Thunberg in a serene forest, sitting against a moss-covered tree while gently petting a horse. She is wearing […]

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When stylist and designer Sandy Gill launched her content platform nearly a decade ago, it was with the intention of providing a resource for “people who wanted to find confidence through fashion.” Fast-forward to today, and Gill’s reach — and ethos — has expanded to embrace a broader type of support. And with the introduction […]

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Yesterday it was revealed that Meghan Markle made her first outing in Canada – where she, Prince Harry and Archie will now call home part-time – to visit the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in Vancouver. The organization shared an image of the Duchess with the centre’s team, and acting centre director, Kate Gibson, spoke of […]

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I have to be honest, if someone were to ask me what I think a developer or programmer looks like, a certain stereotypical image of a man would form in my mind. And I’m not proud to admit that. But what’s amazing about the five app developers I researched and interviewed for this story is […]

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Fashion is one of the most significant polluting industries in the world. It’s a statistic repeated so often that we’ve become inured to the scope of the impact, especially since countries like China and Bangladesh bear the brunt of the environmental damage, keeping the problem conveniently out of sight, out of mind for the majority […]

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Sustainability can sometimes feel like a catch-all term, encompassing everything from eco-conscious fashion to clean energy to organic farming. Trying to make sense of it all can be overwhelming but here are a few cultural resources—documentaries, books, websites, podcasts and more—to help you out. SEE The True Cost This 2015 documentary examines the fast fashion […]

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Injustice is constantly in our faces. It is on our screens, our phones and always just a scroll away. It is chronicled incessantly via YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and seems to rack up the ratings on TV. Sometimes the people we look up to—i.e. the famous names we follow—are actual deliverers of news. Their platforms […]

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