Fair trade is a social movement that reduces poverty and exploitation. It guarantees producers a price for their goods. As a result the price never falls below the cost of production. All the companies listed in our green directory follow fair trade principles. More than 7 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America benefit from fair trade. Farmers, farm workers, and their families. [Fair trade principles…]

Tropical rainforests took between 60 and 100 million years to evolve. They are the most complex land-based ecosystem on earth, containing over 30 million species of plants and animals. That’s half of the Earth’s wildlife and two-thirds of its plant species! Rainforests play a central in slowing down climate change. [Find out more…]

Many high street skincare products contain synthetic chemicals whose long-term effects are unknown. These include parabens, petro-chemicals, synthetic alcohols, DEA/MEA/TEA, petrolatum and isopropyl, along with many others linked to various ailments. A baby’s skin is five times thinner than an adult’s, which means it is easier for harmful toxins to enter their bodies. Organic baby products are free of toxic residue.

Meat production requires massive amounts of land, energy, and water, and is fuelling destruction of the rainforests – the lungs of the Earth. Globally, animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all the world’s transportation systems combined! As well as deforestation, it also takes 48 times as much water to produce beef compared to vegetables. Having smaller families, eating less or no meat and buying foods made with sustainable palm oil can have a huge, positive impact on our planet.

“Before I flew I was already aware of how small and vulnerable our planet is. But only when I saw it from space, in all its ineffable beauty and fragility, did I realize that our most urgent task is to cherish and preserve it for future generations.” – Sigmund Jähn