From fashion events that focus on ethical designs to innovative gastronomic offerings and new sustainable shopping concepts - we have put together 10 sustainable news for you in August, ranging from fashion to travel to food. Barcelona is taking an important step towards sustainable tourism, Amsterdam is delighting with vegan delicacies and London is becoming a little bit greener.
- FASHION
Sustainability meets high-end design in Hamburg
The award-winning designer Lea Theres Lahr-Thiele invites you to Fabric, Future Fashion Lab, in the Galeriapassage Hamburg from August 5th to 17th. Lea Theres Lahr-Thiele, best of the year at the Hamburg AMD Academy of Fashion & Design, was awarded the prestigious "Golden Silk Bow" for her sustainable couture collection "GOLD" 2023 - an honor previously reserved for greats such as Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin. Highlights of the series of events at Fabric include the presentation of their latest collections from August 5th to 9th, an exclusive summer aperitif on August 8th with design talk and a curated by the designer. zero waste Concept store from August 10th to 17.8th.
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- TRAVEL
A Spanish metropolis becomes "ecológicamente"
Barcelona has reached a milestone by having over 1.000 companies in the city and province receive the Biosphere Tourism Sustainability Certification. This certificate finally underlines the city’s commitment to sustainable tourism practicesthat prioritize environmental protection, cultural preservation and socio-economic development. Certified businesses include accommodations, restaurants, shops and venues that support the collective commitment to minimize environmental impacts in the tourism sector.
- FASHION
Sustainable style in Copenhagen
One key challenge is Copenhagen Fashion Week has established itself as one of the leading platforms for sustainable fashion in recent years. Finally, compared to other fashion weeks, the CPHFW has strict sustainability standards introduced that must be met by all participating brands. These standards include criteria such as the use of environmentally friendly materials, fair working conditions and the reduction of CO2 emissions. This year, from August 5th to 9th, there will again be exciting events and panel talks on the topic of sustainability, such as the panel discussions "Fabric of the Future: circularity in Irish textile design" with podcaster PJ Kirby or "Small talks - big conversations: unpacking Sustainability Requirements".
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- FOOD
Vegan treats in Amsterdam
Sustainable news in August also comes from Amsterdam. Margo's At Bellamyplein we now have the best vegan Croissants of the city! There are also fluffy brioche buns, golden cinnamon rolls and crispy fruit turnovers with berries and cream - all completely free of animal ingredients! Owner Margo Abdine also offers savory options, such as the feta and spinach Danish, which is on the menu every weekend. Amsterdam residents can also look forward to the opening of Tea Stories, a vegan bubble tea café on Haarlemmerdijk, this month.
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- TRAVEL
Exploring flora and fauna in London
The Natural History Museum in London is now offering a sustainable refuge in the heart of the city with its new garden. The garden is designed for an evolutionary walk through 2,7 billion years of earth's history, from the first mosses to forests and savannahs. The complex also includes an opulent pond that provides a home for a wide variety of plants and wildlife. The garden also serves as a living laboratory. Scientists collect DNA samples and environmental and acoustic data here. In this way, they want to study the changes in the urban nature understand and find solutions for their recovery.
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- FOOD
Food meets science in Berlin
There is also sustainable news from the German capital in August. The social enterprise Acker on 29 and 30.8 August its 10th anniversary with the “AckerFestival2024” in the Berlin Malzfabrik. The AckerKonferenz, where actors from science, business and politics come together to System change will take place on August 29.8th. On August 30.8th, the open-air AckerFest invites people to promote the appreciation of nature and food through workshops, music and hands-on activities. Guests at the festival include KIKA presenter Tobi Krell, ex-footballer Arne Friedrich, cook Sophia Hoffmann, Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus and Eckart von Hirschhausen.
- TRAVEL
Sustainable City Guide for Düsseldorf
Since 2014, the “Buy good stuff“ Guide of the AMD Academy Fashion & Design standards for sustainable fashion in the Rhine metropolis. After ten years, an updated edition has now been presented. The guide offers a comprehensive list of stores that eco-fair fashion complemented by fashion editorials and tips on integrating Sustainability in everyday lifeThe more than 130-page print edition, supported by the Düsseldorf Economic Development Agency, will also be available digitally from autumn 2024.
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- FASHION
Sustainable news in August for fashion fans
In Hamburg’s Karoviertel, the concept store Vārm & Friends opened a new branch for sustainable shopping. The shop offers sustainable fashion, regionally made ceramics and fairly produced shoes on 115 square meters. The store also serves as a platform for young brands to test their products offline. Only young, independent brands with transparent supply chainVārm itself is also an ecological brand that offers high-quality basics. These are designed in Hamburg and produced in Europe.
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- FOOD
Herbaria becomes an ecological pioneer
Go for green! Herbaria is the first food manufacturer in Germany to be certified according to the new sustainability standard "We impact". This comprehensive sustainability management system, supported by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, is based on the European environmental management system EMAS and integrates additional requirements for social standards and corporate governance. Herbaria, known for spices, herbs, teas and coffees in premium organic quality, thus meets high environmental and social standards and sets a positive example.
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- FASHION
Sustainable shopping in Berlin
The luxurious hotel SO/ Berlin Das Stue is transformed for the second edition of “The Fashion Suite“ into a fashion paradise. In the elegant suites of the hotel, fashion lovers can enjoy exclusive first and Secondhand designer pieces discover and purchase. The event was initiated by ROBE, a multifunctional platform that promotes sustainable clothing through events and services, thereby circular economy in the fashion industry. After all, founder Ivana Perbi has set herself the goal of counteracting the flood of around 15 million old clothes per week from the global north that arrive in her home country Ghana. "The Fashion Suite" is also intended to contribute to this.
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