Certain controversial figures in the US raise the question of how they should be covered by a responsible press. Is it a fashion magazine’s role to decide? Jack Yan asks […]
Controversial figures show up at events, too
December 17, 2023/11.45
Tag: climate change
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to be honoured at the Fashion Awards 2022
December 1, 2022/12.30
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award on December 5 at the British Fashion Council’s annual gala event at the Royal Albert Hall […]
Pamela Anderson joins Antartica2020 to advocate for the Southern Ocean
September 1, 2021/22.04
Actress and activist Pamela Anderson is lending her voice to Antarctica2020, a group calling for the protection of the Southern Ocean and its wilderness. She joins other luminaries such as Philippe Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, Slava Fetisov, José Maria Figueres, Geneviève Pons, Ashlan Gorse Cousteau, and others, who are already members of the group. […]
The Firebird a triumph for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Loughlin Prior
July 29, 2021/14.49
Stephen A’Court Every element came together for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Firebird Loughlan Prior’s The Firebird is a triumph for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, one that raises Prior’s own high standards, perfectly suited to the strengths of the company and its regular collaborators. Its première at the Opera House in Wellington […]
Ellie Goulding heads to Davos to bring attention to climate change
January 25, 2019/10.10
Conor McDonnell Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. It wasn’t just political leaders who attended Davos: Ellie Goulding added her voice to Arctic Basecamp, a consortium of scientists and experts concerned about the changes in the Arctic. Goulding brought coffee in reusable rCups to members of Arctic Basecamp at Davos. Each […]
Op–ed: Kiribati’s waking nightmare
November 27, 2015/11.22
November 27, 2015 Rt Hon John Key, MP, Prime Minister Hon Bill English, MP, Deputy Prime Minister Parliament Buildings Wellington New Zealand Dear John and Bill, I’m having a nightmare. I want to tell you guys about it—to tell you to wake me up; shake me if you have to. Scream […]
World announces T-shirt created for the United Nations, supporting the Global Goals
September 23, 2015/11.27
World has broken new ground again: it’s the first design house to have created a T-shirt for the United Nations, with the legend YOUN on the front. The company says the T-shirts support the UN’s 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, to be launched on September 25 in New York, at an event attended […]
Hélèna Christensen on climate change: politicians’ ‘groundhog day’ is costing lives
November 23, 2010/10.25
Hélèna Christensen is one of the most active supermodels: today as an Oxfam Global Ambassador and photographer, she is raising awareness of climate change. Through her photography, Christensen has been documenting the plight of villages that are experiencing more extreme weather patterns. Christensen’s photographs will be exhibited in 2011–12 to continue raising awareness […]
December 29, 2009/1.30
[Cross-posted] I posted this on my Tumblog earlier today but it is worth repeating here: I captioned it, ‘We probably will keep thinking [climate change] is someone else’s problem till we encounter threats like the Maldives and other places do: if we don’t do something, our country will disappear. But this graphic is a heck […]
Thinking environmentally: Abi Ferrin interview, COP 15 highlights
December 13, 2009/10.56
On the main part of the Lucire site today: our Paris and New York correspondent, Rola Saab, interviews Abi Ferrin. Rola purposely sought out Abi because of her environmental concerns, and her latest collection was inspired by the Osa rainforest in Costa Rica. Continue reading here. As the UNEP’s first fashion industry partner, we […]
