Sustainability
The designer creating unique sneakers from fashion industry waste
Zero-waste pioneers Helen Kirkum and Discarded Spirits Co. come together to create custom sneakers, inspired by the waste ingredients within Discarded’s award-winning spirits.
Written by: Alex King
Fast fashion’s sustainability drive is a sham
Pretty little liars — Fashion behemoth PrettyLittleThing’s plan to launch a resale marketplace is nothing but a ploy to make consumers buy more, writes Frances Leach.
Written by: Frances Leach
Degrowth is a radical solution to the climate crisis
Averting catastrophe — In their new book, Exploring Degrowth, authors Anitra Nelson and Vincent Liegey set out the political tools for a younger generation to minimise inequalities between people and prevent disaster.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The death of consumer feminism: will it ever happen?
A sustainable future — Feminism and sustainability are intrinsically linked. But as long as women continue abiding by the shop-til-you-drop ethos of consumer culture, both movements will suffer.
Written by: Kat George
The tech industry has a serious sustainability problem
And it’s going unchecked — While consumers have forced the fashion industry to start confronting its ethical and environmental shortcomings in recent years, the tech world remains unchecked. Why?
Written by: Kat George
Buying new is not sustainable, no matter how you sew it
A deep dive into fast fashion — The fashion world may be promoting a new, more ‘sustainable’ kind of consumerism – but no matter what they try and sell us, buying new will never lead to real change.
Written by: Kat George
What is sustainable tourism, and why does it matter?
The Future Of Travel — The Azores – nine lush, untouched islands located off the coast of Portugal – are seen as some of the world’s most ‘sustainable destinations.’ Writer April Clare Welsh heads there to find out why.
Written by: April Clare Welsh
How surfer Keith Malloy built his own sustainable empire
Huck x Patagonia — The Patagonia ambassador founded Worn Wear alongside his wife Lauren, an initiative that celebrates the stories we wear and keeps gear in action longer through repair and reuse.
Written by: Steph Pomphrey
How to build your own completely sustainable utopia
A new way of life? — Since 2010, Kalu Yala has been encouraging people from all over the world to build a new kind of village. We speak to founder Jimmy Stice about the challenges he’s faced so far.
Written by: Roxanne Sancto
The activist movement protecting Hawaii from a corporate takeover
Poisoned paradise — Surfer and filmmaker Cyrus Sutton turns his lens to the Hawaiians fighting for their sustainable way of life in the face of mass-industrialisation. Ahead of its UK premiere at the London Surf / Film Festival, he opens up about its grassroots momentum.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The Hawaiian activists fighting GMOs to protect their ancient way of life
Island Earth — Surfer and filmmaker Cyrus Sutton turns his lens to the Hawaiians fighting to protect their sustainable way of life in the face of mass-industrialisation.
Written by: Biju Belinky
How to buy a down jacket that isn’t made from tortured geese
Huck x Patagonia — Do you know where the feathers in your favourite jacket come from? Unless you're buying Traceable Down you could be contributing to extreme animal cruelty.
Written by: Shelley Jones