Knowledge is Power

We believe that for future generations to inherit a beautiful world, the change makers need to be heard.

This is our way of sharing their voice with you.

Enjoy!

The Spanish capital has banned polluting vehicles in the city centre. Bravo!

Their plan establishes a low-emissions zone allowing only vehicles that produce zero emissions to drive freely around the downtown area. This will cut nitrogen dioxide levels by 23% in 2020 and put people – rather than the internal combustion engine – at the heart of transport policy.

Read why Madrid is leading the way

Fat Macy’s is a supper club and catering firm staffed by volunteers living in sheltered accommodation. These volunteers are trained as chefs and compensated in credits for every hour of work they do.

The profits from Fat Macy’s go into a housing deposit scheme. With every pop-up event, each chef can make an independent step towards saving for a future beyond sheltered housing.

Find a Fat Macy’s Christmas supper club

The UK food industry wastes 1.9 million tonnes of food each year. Here are three apps that connect someone in need with wholesome food that would go otherwise go to waste.

‘appy days

Moringa is a tiny leaf that packs a big punch. The nutrient rich plant is well known to Poapoa and features in our Moringa & Rosemary Shea Soap. It’s also an amazing superfood and one brand, Kuli Kuli, is making Moringa superfoods in partnership with women’s co-operatives in emerging countries.

Eat well and do good

Discover wonky veg boxes, Patagonia’s donation to us & mindful mobile set-up.

Perhaps it’s time to ditch the Quality Street and choose a more ethical chocolate to stuff your face with. Pebble Mag have you covered with a list of seven ethical brands for you to choose from.

The best ethical chocolate brands

Discover a sustainable phone that’s fair, an African art tour and a bag that’s bananas.

1-54 is the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, which returned for its sixth edition at Somerset House in London between the 4-7 October 2018.In case you missed out, here’s your own 360 tour for the small screen.

Get inspired by African art.

The story of the bag made from bananas.

Swiss brand Qwstion have managed to replace the traditional polymer based tough fabric used for bags with banana plants. The fabric is grown using zero fertilisers or pesticides and is 100% biodegradable. The result and the process of how they got there is a thing of beauty.

Watch how Qwstion made a banana bag.

Zero-waste shops are closer than you think!

Our world is drowning in plastic. We know we should use less, but what can we cut back on? One area is  food packaging. Thankfully, a few sustainable, zero-waste shops are fighting back and giving you the power.

Find a zero-waste store near you.

Ethical fashion – How do brands compare?

Want to discover fashion that aligns with your values of being sustainable, socially good and cruelty free? A new, easy-to-use online tool, Compare Ethics, helps you do just that!

Discover Compare Ethics here.

Poapoa has popped up in Bloomsbury!

Come and say hello! We are thrilled to be (right now!) part of The Oasis pop-up, curated by our friends at the ethical marketplace, Artisan & Fox. We’re only there for a week so hurry along!

Visit Poapoa at The Oasis.

Malnutrition is the number one cause of deaths in children under the age of five. And it’s completely preventable. This Bar Saves Lives is taking action. When you buy one of their snack bars, they give a nutrient rich peanut paste bar to a child in need, ensuring they don’t end up another statistic.

Snack, make a difference and save lives here.