Lifestyle A vision of the future: Kengo Kuma at the London Design FestivalEuronews Living - Rosie FrostKengo Kuma’s installation ‘Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness’ seems to float atop the semicircular pool at the centre of the John Madjeski Garden as its interwoven circles spiral to form a soft,
Climate Today we are on Global Climate StrikeEuronews Living - Ines FressynetToday the Euronews Living team is joining millions of people, like you and I, on a giant strike that is happening worldwide. We’ve decided to turn off our computers for one day to protest next to climate
Lifestyle Would you eat the box your Football Manager game comes in?Euronews Living - Maeve CampbellPopular video game Football Manager has announced the new 2020 edition will be made from "the most environmentally friendly packaging” yet. For those who don’t know, Football Manager is a PC compatible
Lifestyle Oceans at threat: First humans deep dive into endangered Amazon ReefEuronews Living - Maeve CampbellDeep divers have descended into the Amazon Reef for the first time in history, off the coast of French Guiana. The purpose of the dive was to raise the alarm around the threats facing our oceans and campaign
London Fashion Week: Can we buy ourselves out of this crisis?Euronews Living - Maeve CampbellLondon Fashion Week was a conspicuously different state of affairs this season. Or at least that’s what the coverage is saying. With the theme of Positive Fashion at large, sustainability was at the core
Vegan My eco job: Running a vegan cafeEuronews Living - Rachel GrahamRunning a cafe called Wave certainly sounds like it should be a serene job. But in fact Wave stands for We Are Vegan Everything. And as with everything vegan, it’s in very high demand. Co-founders Sophie
Lifestyle One of Europe's biggest taxi apps has gone carbon neutralEuronews Living - Rachel GrahamOne of the world’s biggest ride-hailing apps has just gone 100% carbon neutral in the UK, with plans to extend that to the rest of Europe by 2025. Bolt is a very similar concept to Uber, Lyft, Kapten,
Death knell for the high street? Fashion funeral in picturesEuronews Living - Helene JeunetExtinction Rebellion protesters gather in Trafalgar Square before the procession. The processing activists dressed in black and covered their faces as they held a 'funeral' for fashion. Amongst the activists
Reflexology Crystal facials: the new sacred skincare trendEuronews Living - Kate JohnsonCrystals are a mainstay in the toolkit of any spiritually woke millennial. You’ll find them littered across work desks, upon bedside tables and nestled in cross-shoulder-worn bumbags. Victoria Beckham’s
Climate Climate Strike: Which businesses are taking it seriously?Euronews Living - Rachel GrahamA veritable avalanche of independent shops, tech businesses and conscious companies have made the decision to close their doors to participate in this Friday’s Global Climate Strike. Thousands of strikes
Fashion Black is back in for fashion funeralEuronews Living - Rosie FrostAfter carrying out disruptive action across London Fashion Week, Extinction Rebellion has held a “funeral procession for fashion” outside the last few shows of the event. Protesters gathered in Trafalgar
Victoria Beckham Victoria Beckham finally unveils sustainable beauty lineEuronews Living - Rachel GrahamVictoria Beckham has unveiled her long-awaited sustainable beauty line, with all items made with a “blend of nature and clean science”. So far, the range contains a series of eye products including glittery
Airbnb 364K sustainable homes on Airbnb up for grabs, does it come at a cost?Euronews Living - Maeve CampbellAirbnb has announced an upsurge in bookings to stay at eco-friendly homes around the world, with an 141% increase in the last year. With over 360k ‘sustainable stays’ now available on the rental platform,
Shoes VEJA launches "first post-petroleum running shoe"Euronews Living - Rosie FrostThe first ‘post-petrol’ running shoe, the ‘Condor’ will be launched at the pre-opening of sustainable brand VEJA’s first store in Paris, the company has announced. In a series of cryptic tweets, the brand
Fashion Street Style: We talk sustainability at London Fashion WeekEuronews Living - Rosie FrostLondon Fashion Week is coming to an end and hundreds of fashion's most prominent figures have been taking in Spring/ Summer Collections from all kinds of designers. Out on the streets there have been daring
Sustainability 5 sustainable fashion brands that won’t break the bankEuronews Living - Mary-Jane WiltsherSustainable clothing often gets a bad rep for being costly. All those extra precautions related to transparency and environmental impact must come at a price, right? Wrong. In fact, there’s a plethora
Sustainability How to buy a pair of sustainably-made trainersEuronews Living - Keeley BolgerIf your trainer buying habit is at odds with your eco-conscious beliefs - don’t despair. Here to help make sports shoe shopping more ethically sound is George CEO of The Sole Supplier, an online destination
Fashion London Fashion Week: Insider ViewEuronews Living - Maeve CampbellYesterday we asked people on the street about sustainability and fashion. Today we are going inside to see what fashion students, designers and influencers think is the way forward. See what these industry
Fashion Street Style: London Fashion Week LooksEuronews Living - Rosie FrostLondon Fashion Week started with a bang, or perhaps a bath is more accurate, today when Extinction Rebellion created a red carpet of blood outside the opening event. Earlier this year they called for Week
Super Yachts What do people do on their superyachts? Watch Netflix, it turns outEuronews Living - Ines FressynetOnce every millennium (or so) journalists are invited to spend a day on a superyacht to really ‘experience’ it and write about how to charter. The stars must be aligned though, as a vast array of people,
Gucci Gucci goes fully carbon neutral as London Fashion Week commencesEuronews Living - Maeve CampbellLuxury fashion titan Gucci has announced it will make its entire supply chain completely carbon neutral by the end of September. Fashion week season is at large and following the first carbon-neutral show
Lifestyle Drool over these leafy interiors at the greenest offices in LondonEuronews Living - Maeve CampbellWe spend most of our waking hours at work but, more often than not, the indoor spaces we confine ourselves to are not eco-friendly in the slightest. If we want to greenify our households or our lives the
Oxfam Secondhand superstore offering Gucci and Moschino opened by OxfamEuronews Living - Rosie FrostThis giant warehouse of secondhand clothing, 12 times the size of the average Oxfam shop, has been opened by the charity in Oxford. As part of Second Hand September, Oxfam has been looking at ways to shoppers
Lifestyle Artist Refik Anadol is using data from Rolls-Royce to create LED artEuronews Living - Rosie FrostTurkish born artist Refik Anadol has been commissioned to create a unique piece of art from data regarding the colour of every Rolls-Royce motor car built at the home of the company in West Sussex, England
Michelin City break: London’s Mayfair hidden gemEuronews Living - Ines FressynetBetween the West End and Regent Street, a stone's throw away from busy Piccadilly Circus, is a 60-bedroom boutique hotel and private members club tucked away in a quiet dead-end street. St James’ ideal
Lifestyle This expo is uniting designers with thousands of sustainable materialsEuronews Living - Rosie FrostA showcase of thousands of completely sustainable fabrics is coming to London, organiser The Sustainable Angle has announced. The not-for-profit organisation has been a relentless supporter of innovative
River Thames Float away for a staycation at Berkshire's hidden island spaEuronews Living - Rosie FrostIt’s Friday and I am on a train gently rolling through the British countryside on a 35-minute journey out of London Paddington in an attempt to flee the inescapable drear of rainy autumnal London for relaxing
Conservation 5 incredible eco-resorts helping to save endangered animalsEuronews Living - Rosie FrostAll too many beautiful natural treasures have been ruined by the impact of excessive tourism on fragile ecosystems. Late last year, the famous pristine sands of Maya Bay, Thailand were closed to visitors
Unesco Seven stunning additions to the UNESCO heritage list 2019Euronews Living - Rachel GrahamFrom German waterways to the ruins of Babylon, there was stiff competition to secure a place on 2019's updated list of cultural heritage sites. Here, we count down seven of the most visually stunning pictures.
Sustainability QUIZ | How much do you know about sustainability?Euronews Living - Rachel GrahamAre you an eco Einstein or a climate change denier? Climate change trivia is anything but trivial. With plenty going on in the field of sustainability, we've put together this quiz to sort the environment
