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Re: A Fair Trade kinda girl

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Re: A beautiful example of the importance of protest

andyjmiller — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:01:15 -0000

Nice post. Nice film too. It's a pity it ends so abruptly, without titles or an action.

Re: A quagmire of poverty – The case of PNG

Lukas Yaluwo — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:32:23 -0000

What a sad country..

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Lauren — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:36:57 -0000

It was pretty hilarious to run into you at Sydney Int'l Airport whilst I reorganised my bags, struggled to close my suitcase and thought about you enjoying the lightness of travelling with 10 items only... After a recent 5 day trip travelling light to Beijing, I can't wait to 'wear less clothing' on my next journey out of Shanghai. Thank you!

Re: Reclaiming the ‘Pretty Woman’ and the environment

Andy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:36:05 -0000

Great read Em. Really well written.

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

twitanita — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:29:37 -0000

Nice! Enjoy your time in your 10 Emily. Us at ULTRA wish you the best! And we can't wait to meet you :D

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Emily — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:09:50 -0000

Actually er shou clothing is getting more and more popular in Beijing. There are three second hand vintage clothing stores on gulou right near my house. Andy's jumpers are testament to this :) But you are right I havent seen any clothing bins anywhere. There is a massive market where you can buy second hand clothes by the tonne that my other friends know about. A lot of the vintage stuff comes from Japan and Korea or from else where around the world. hopefully this trend is on the up!

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Hayley May Ward — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:13:37 -0000

This is really cool, Emily. You're an inspiration! It would be interesting to hear more about second-hand clothing in China. In the whole time I lived there I only ever found one vintage clothing store - up a back alley in Kunming. I wonder what the average Beijingren does with their old clothes? I don't ever remember seeing charity bins anywhere. Hope you have a lovely refreshing break in Australia! x

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Weh Yeoh — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:23:20 -0000

This is a great idea. It is more difficult for women I think to get away with wearing the same stuff over and over - whereas with guys, people just tend to laugh at you and then get over it. So - I applaud your efforts!

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Emily — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:16:11 -0000

Thanks Bonnie. Im just starting to realise how much easier it is to 'go light'. You have more room, less hassle and so much easier to get dressed!

Re: Save the Future – wear less clothing.

Bonnie Koenig — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:46:32 -0000

Go for it! And hopefully you will inspire others to 'go light' as well. And congratulations on your engagement!

Re: Merry Christmas. Also I just wanted to thank you.

Sal Richardson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:22:46 -0000

In todays highly dependent world, individuals & nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another. We must therefore develop a sense of universal responsibility, to protect & nurture the global family, to support its weaker members & to preserve & tend to the environment in which we all live - The Dalai Lama
Keep doing all that you do Em as I am certain that you are inspiring MANY! Lots of love Xxx

Re: Merry Christmas. Also I just wanted to thank you.

Weh Yeoh — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:46:39 -0000

It's always lovely to meet people who are trying to have a positive impact on the world around us. You manage that, by leaving your mark on the people immediately around you first, and then through other avenues as well. It's been a pleasure and thanks so much for the shout out!

Re: CSR is not a phase – well I sure hope not anyway.

Dhadden — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:19:33 -0000

It's not so much that CSR is a phase-it's more of a stepping stone to were business innovates for sustainability. CSR is becoming core rather than addendum.

Re: Work in progress – Tap™

Alexandra Grey @Alex_Grey_ — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:01:00 -0000

Emily, I saw a widespread reuse of those omnipresent water bottles in Peru: rather than tossing them into landfill, the communities in the floating villages on Lake Titicaca collect bottles from all the passing tourists and traders to fill their woven-reed boats and other floating infrastructure. It makes for long-lasting buoyancy and reduces the use of the reed root blocks as floatation devices. Obviously in Sydney, a campaign to reduce water bottle consumption is well-targeted, but in other areas where it is harder to affect behaviour or where clean tap water isn't available, such practical and community-initiated alternatives are inspiring!
(To illustrate, I've attached a photo from Google Images, as I don't have my travel shots to hand.)

Re: My Beijing winter bike challenge

Weh Yeoh — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:00:41 -0000

This way, you'll also be providing a good public service by helping to process the pollution in Beijing through using your own lungs as a filter. Nice!

Re: China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.

Emily D'Ath — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:22:42 -0000

Yeah I totally agree. The other elephant in the room is the fact that regulation in China is extremely weak because and also barely enforced. And no one really knows what to do about it.

Re: China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.

Monica Tan — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:06:26 -0000

I'm becoming more and more aware of this missing 'community spirit' in China. You can't do anything in China without the government's permission, and they view anything that isn't business/making-money related as highly suspicious. And it really makes such a difference to a society when that society is not able to organise itself to achieve things for a 'higher purpose'. I know the government has done this to stamp out political dissent, but in the process they have dampened any kind of grassroots environmental or charitable/community action which I've realised is so important for any society.

Re: The eternal sunshine of a civil society

Patrickmayoh — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:09:15 -0000

Great piece Emily! Very refreshing to hear these views. I loved the comment re: relationships being forged over a chat waiting for a bus or singing some ka la ok.

Re: A response to Tales from the Hood – The Aid Blog Forum: CSR

Emily — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:36:38 -0000

Next time maybe,

Re: A response to Tales from the Hood – The Aid Blog Forum: CSR

Weh Yeoh — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:25:51 -0000

Very nice, but you could have added a photo of me on top of Brendan's.

Re: The Green in Karla Courtney

Karla Courtney — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:47:19 -0000

Aww thanks for adding what I actually do, when I bring up Michael Jackson and knitting it normally doesn't get that far... xo

Re: The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH

Vershak — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:32:22 -0000

To be able to make your personal life dedicated to professional goal is a very wise and truthful attempt.. way to go GREEN Itee !!! this shows your passion and dedication as a professional.

Re: The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH

Alka Soni — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:38:17 -0000

well done very good very thought full love it and we need these thing badly people like u make a diffrence in this word thank u for this effort.
God bless you.

Re: The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH

Andy — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:47:24 -0000

Great read. So nice to read about someone who's so practical about reducing their impact on the environment.

Just read this other article about another amazing lady in Shanghai doing some great stuff in the eco fashion sector http://parklu.com/online/ar...