Tag Archives: ethical consumption

47 Christmas gift ideas to make the world a better place, rather than just contribute to debt and landfill waste. Add your ideas to the list, too! | Sacraparental.com

47 Christmas Gifts that can Change the World

By 26 commentsactivism, Christmas, church calendar, consumerism, developing world, eco, fairtrade, feminism, food, generosity, green cleaning, hospitality, housework, kids, kids and spirituality, money, neighbours, play, social exclusion, social justice, spirituality, toys

How can something as (potentially) shallow as Christmas gift shopping be a great way to make a difference in the world? Easy 🙂 If we aspire to living a life where our actions reflect our values, then how we spend our time and money on Christmas gifts can make a real impact on people beyond […]

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On Being a Social Entrepreneur and a Parent (at the same time) [Guest]

By 2 commentsactivism, consumerism, culture, developing world, eco, fairtrade, feminism, home, motherhood, social justice, well-being, women and poverty, working mothers

Jess Berentson-Shaw lives in on the side of a windswept Wellington hill. Jess has two kids, is a part time researcher and scientist, and runs (and blogs about) her social enterprise called muka kids (mukakids.com). Muka kids is her plan to bring about a sustainability revolution in the world of kids’ clothing production. She has […]

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