Planet

If we want to keep enjoying this dreamy set-up for years to come, we need to get serious about enhancing it, and the City of Gold Coast wants your help to make it happen.

With help from the new green organic bins rollout, it's time to spruce up your yard in time for garden party season.

We know, it feels like everyone is enjoying their Euro Summer adventures right now and the itch for a holiday is stronger than ever. If you're thinking of planning a getaway, we've teamed up with AGL Energy to compile a savvy list of tips and tricks to help you optimise your out-of-office hours while minimising your eco-footprint. 

Looking for a way to shake up your wardrobe without costing the earth?? We've teamed up with AGL to share some top tips you can use to minimise material waste, reduce your spending and most importantly, refine your wardrobe.

Set yourself a pledge to give back. Volunteering your time and effort is a rewarding, warm-fuzzy experience. The positives are endless: you’ll experience a sense of purpose, learn new skills, and connect with cool new peeps.

Prepare your thrifting skills because Vinnies stores throughout Queensland are putting on an epic three-day sale where you can 50% off everything. 

If you're on a mission to lead a less wasteful existence, these simple suggestions are an achievable start.

Producer Caitlin Booth takes spent a week embracing more sustainable practices, drawing inspiration from 7-Eleven’s recent sustainable glow-up.

Save your hip pocket and contribute to fairtrade coffee practices by buying your morning brew at 7-Eleven. 

Going green doesn't mean your investments will be lean. 

Have your say and you could win a $500 in EFTPOS gift card.

Find your next favourite piece for less at Vinnies. 

It’s pretty remarkable to think an entire movement can be born from a powerful Instagram post. But that’s exactly what happened when Sydneysider Chanel Contos created an Instagram poll in 2021 asking her followers if they or someone close to them had been sexually assaulted when they were at school. Within 24 hours, over 200 people replied ‘yes’. 

Have you ever wondered how someone landed that dream job? What about the jobs you never knew existed? 

Welcome to 30 Faces, a celebration of 30 individuals changing the world by 2030. A destination to unearth how they got here, what fuels their passion, and to educate and inspire your own journey towards a future made better. 

We sat down with Western Sydney artist Bianca Beers to chat about growing up in a Paris Hilton-inspired style era (we’re talking over-glossed lips, huge hoops and quilted handbags) and how her art has led her to embrace her colourful and confident style today. 

To put it simply, the theory behind the CE is about transforming our current linear consumption model (Take-Make-Waste) into a circular one that keeps products and services in use for longer (well, forever) to reduce environmental impact and protect precious natural resources. 

We’re shining the spotlight on climate activists, First Nations rights advocates, eco innovators, sustainable fashion designers, disability rights champions, body positivity campaigners—anyone who is taking the leap to be the change they want to see. And now we want you to be part of the search to find our 30th face shaping the next decade. 

Check out our favourite sustainable bedding from Sheridan. 

A green getaway is more than just a fun alliteration—it’s the way we should all start thinking about how we travel. We’re talking booking a stay somewhere that uses low-lighting, harvests rainwater and composts, among other things. 

We’ve wrapped up seven easy ways you can pay it forward to those who need it most. 

When it comes to the beauty industry, sustainable and eco-conscious aren’t often the first words that come to mind, which is why we’re just a little bit obsessed with Anna Ross, the boss babe behind vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand Kester Black.

The winners of The Circle Awards AUS & NZ 2021 have officially been announced, and our carts (and hearts) are full of sustainable swaps we never knew we needed.

According to the Global Fashion Agenda, across the next decade, the fashion industry’s carbon footprint is set to increase to 2,791 million tonnes and will create 148 million tonnes of waste. Yep, it can feel overwhelming. 

Tune in as we sit down with climate change activist and Bank Australia customer, Emma Roberts, to chat about how her passion for the Daintree Rainforest and virtual reality installations.

Here at Urban List, we're passionate about putting our best foot forward, dedicated to being as conscious as possible when it comes to sustainability.

2020 was, without a doubt, a turbulent year. Both bizarre and devastating, it was one of the most memorable in recent history, with every corner of culture—from music to work-life, fashion, sex, travel, and politics—getting shaken to the core. The New York Times called it “The Year of Blur”, paradoxically packed with significant events, but also a year in which time seemed strung out in the void, slowed down, and stretched out indefinitely.