Songs to Inspire Your Hustle

By Lyndal Cairns

Small business is hard – the isolation, the rejection and the weight of the risk that is on your shoulders to bear. But you’re not alone, even if you are literally alone.

Why Foodies Must Also be Environmentalists

By Lyndal Cairns

Foodies and environmentalists don’t always get along. Environmentalists make compromises daily for sustainability. Foodies are known for being single-minded and ruthless in their search for the perfect meal. But I argue: If you love food, you must appreciate and respect the environment in which it was grown. And that means you have to make green…

The Hidden Cost of Cheap Clothing

By Lyndal Cairns

As I write this, I am wearing another woman’s pants. I’m wearing a second woman’s shirt. This isn’t some Fergus Brown-style fantasy but an effort to reduce my waste footprint while still trying to look stylish. Some of you probably find it a bit creepy to consider wearing someone else’s clothes. As my germaphobic workmate…

A Mixtape for Planet Earth

By Lyndal Cairns

Still on a high at the end of a successful green film festival and pumped by the news that the US Government is taking real action on climate change, I have made a mixtape for the Earth of my favorite environmental tunes. These are songs that turned me into an environmentalist. I hope you love…