Posts in the category: Conscious

The Snooshies are handmade from a soft and beautiful fabric, unlike any other. Hidden from most of the world by its remote location in the mountainous Himalayan regions of Western China: 100% yak down. The fibers are hand-combed from the yaks that dwell there, whose ancient existences continue to serve as a life source for the Tibetan herders. Snooshy co-operates with Shokay who aims to source the yak fiber directly from Tibetan herders, enabling them to earn a long-term sustainable living while preserving their traditional lifestyle. They also work with a team of handknitters in ChongMingIsland off of Shanghai to bring the Snooshy collection to fruition. The organisation helps to build their skill-set in a safe and healthy work environment, rewarding them fairly for their beautiful knitting talents. Kuyichi supports Snooshy in a sustainable wardrobe! Check for more information: Snooshy

They are doing some good work already for a while: Dutch favela painters Haas & Hahn. These Dutch artists have adorned several concrete landscapes in Brazil with their colorful paintings, and now they’ve taken on the transformation of a blighted neighborhood. The area, Santa Marta, is one of Brazil’s notorious favelas, or shantytowns. They call this urban explosion of color Favela Painting, and it has become a local source of pride.
Haas & Hahn is the working title of Dutch artistic duo Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn. They started working together in 2005, when they filmed a documentary about hip hop in the favelas of Rio and São Paolo for MTV. Inspired by this visit, they embarked on a journey to bring outrageous works of art to unexpected places, starting with painting enormous murals in the slums of Brazil together with the local youth.

The Dow Live Earth Run for Water – to take place this Sunday April 18th – will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world! International celebrities like Alexandra Cousteau, The Roots, John Legend, Estelle and many more will lend their names and their time in support of this important cause. Also in Holland, Amsterdam, it will start with our Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander!

Kuyichi will be on stage for two months during the performance 'Late Avond Idealen' from Dutch producer/ actor Sanne Vogel. Few famous Dutch actors like Georgina Verbaan and Terence Scheurs will talk about the ‘idealistic’ world we life in now! For more info check: Vogelfabriek

Dutch supermodel Rianne ter Haken takes her clothes off for a better climate. This video is taped for the Global Day of Climate Action. While the one-day event was called 'the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history, Studio 4A knows that not everyone reads the newspapers. So they figured they would try to get the point across the best way we know how--with clothes, or really, with the lack of clothes. Decide yourself!

More info:
350.org