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“It’s not a time to be despondent; it’s a time of great hope” ISSUE 43 SPRING 2019 It wasn’t hard to grasp the magnitude of the climate crisis after listening to former US Vice President Al Gore during the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training event, which I was lucky to be part of in Brisbane recently. Near the end of the two-and-a-half hour talk that was filled with more than 600 slides relentlessly depicting the devastating effects climate change has had on the world, Mr Gore’s voice had reached fever pitch. He brought home the inconvenient truth that we’re heading for a global catastrophe if we continue with business as usual. There’s no easy way to say it; we’ve tiptoed around this issue for far too long and now the…

WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU, DEAR READERS. All writers published in this issue’s Letterbox will receive a stunning Luna & Rose ‘Shall We Dance?’ shell necklace made from recycled silver, valued at $79! With its beautiful beachinspired charm and fine silver chain, this necklace combines effortless elegance with dreamy holiday vibes, and is lovingly hand-made in a closed loop system by artisans in Bali. lalunarose.com GET IN TOUCH AT HELLO@PEPPERMINTMAG.COM Dear Peppermint, I just wanted to say a big thank you for your Winter 2019 issue – everything inside its crisp cover felt like it was written just for me and my interests. All the articles in this issue were targeting my current thoughts, and the recipes for cauliflower fritters and DIY soap were just what I needed! The article…

Whether it’s as your morning fuel or a lazy brekkie-for-dinner type affair, the humble cereal is a pantry staple for many of us. However, with the average supermarket offering packed with confusing ingredients (and often around one-third sugar), we decided it was high time to sort the wheat(bix) from the chaff, and took a deep-dive into bowlfuls of the most interesting options around. BLUE FROG CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER GRAIN-FREE CEREAL I’m of the firm belief that peanut butter anything is a Very Good Thing, and when the all-natural peanut butter in question comes from cult New Zealand brand Fix & Fogg, you know you’re in for a treat. This refined-sugar–free cereal also has no grains, gluten, preservatives or dairy – instead it’s a vegan-friendly treat packed full of hi-oleic (aka…

“We think it’s so important to let people know: “Hey you’re okay, and you’re perfect just the way you are in the skin you’re in”” Why did you start We Are Living Cute? We started with a desire to create a safe space to show women and non-binary people the importance of loving yourself. This started by simply showing a true depiction of two women in their late twenties just getting through life, working on themselves and being transparent with the world about what that actually looks like for us. We wanted to show people that the journey towards self-love and acceptance isn’t necessarily easy or something that happens overnight, but is completely worth the pay-off. How have your relationships with your bodies changed over the years? We both describe…

TREAD BY EVERLANE Billed as the world’s most low-impact trainer, the carbon-neutral Everlane Tread features recycled and natural rubber, has laces and linings made of recycled plastic bottles, and uses 54% less virgin plastic than Everlane’s previous sneaker. It also comes with the company’s transparent pricing breakdown. everlane.com EVERLANE TREAD $98 USD ALLBIRDS Made from sustainably grown and harvested eucalyptus pulp, Allbirds Tree runners feature recycled plastic laces, bio-based eyelets and a castor bean oil insole. allbirds.com.au TREE RUNNERS $140 ADIDAS The AlphaEdge 4D Parley shoe is the result of Adidas’ partnership with plastic-free ocean collective Parley, and uses yarn made from plastic collected at beach clean-ups. adidas.com.au ALPHAEDGE 4D PARLEY SHOES $380 NIKE Nike’s Plant Color collection features the brand’s iconic Air Max 95 and Blazer Low styles in…

“An environmental psychologist explained to me that we don’t process information very well when it comes loaded with fear, guilt or anxiety” DAMON GAMEAU filmmaker WITH HIS INSPIRING NEW DOCUMENTARY ‘2040’, DAMON GAMEAU USES THE CREATIVITY OF CINEMA TO HELP US ENVISION – AND WORK TOWARDS – A BETTER FUTURE. Why were you driven to create ‘2040’? I am a father who’s deeply concerned about the future my daughter will inherit. I was determined to find solutions to some of our biggest ecological and societal threats and try to mobilise people into action by visioning a better world we could all create. What is it about film that makes it an effective medium for communicating these types of ideas? Images have always played a pivotal role in shaping cultural norms…

A seachange can do wonders for one’s creativity – just ask Anna and Michal Rutkowska. Trained economists and hobby bloggers, the Polish couple were holidaying in Australia when inspiration struck and Anna, who had always been fascinated by fashion, picked up a pencil and started drawing. Her resulting brand, Seaside Tones, started out as an online-only label, selling limited runs of womenswear via Etsy and through Anna and Michal’s lifestyle blog. In the space of a few short years, it was being stocked in boutiques across Australia and New Zealand, and appearing at pop-ups such as The Big Design Market. Feedback from these first face-to-face encounters with their growing fanbase motivated the Rutkowskas to start planning the first Seaside Tones boutique, which will open its doors in Sydney this year.…

In Dr Susie Burke’s Climate Change Empowerment Handbook, she outlines psychological strategies to help people cope with the profound implications of climate change. Susie hopes her eight insights, which make up the acronym ACTIVATE, will help us stay engaged with the issue, see where our own behaviour plays a part and participate in societal change to restore a safe climate – while taking care of our own mental health in the process. Acknowledge feelings about climate change to yourself and others, and learn ways of managing feelings so you can face and not avoid the reality of climate change. Create social norms about protecting the environment so people see that ‘everyone is doing it’ and ‘it’s normal to be green’. Talk about climate change and break the collective silence so…

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“I think when it comes down to it, being among plants and nature and soil makes us happy” How would you describe your shop? We’re a walk-in mobile greenhouse and nursery. We sell indoor plants, accessories and a range of our own products from ‘Fern’, a converted 1968 International Harvester, and ‘Sprout’, an adorable 1950s Wayfarer caravan. We sell at markets, as well as cafes, bars and anywhere else that’ll have us! Why were you drawn to work with plants? Dom has always had a passion for plants. His parents were a huge influence, as they planted incredible gardens on the northern NSW coast – he entered garden competitions as a teenager and that passion eventually led him to establish his own business in Melbourne. I came to the gardening…

SEASIDE TONES Combine comfort with beauty in this Seaside Tones oversized light-grey dress, made from the softest GOTS-Certified Organic Baltic linen and available in one size fits all. seasidetones.com.au PURE SANDS JEWELLERY Stunning rings and pendants crafted from 925 sterling silver and glass, using pure Sunshine Coast sand and shells. Available online or at the Noosa Visitor Information Centre. puresands.com.au SUSTAIN Hercules® Sustain™ Compostable Paper food bags are FSC-certified, plastic free, recyclable and compostable. Moisture and grease resistant, they’ll keep food fresh as can be. sustainliving.com.au ANCHOR FOODS Lighthouse Biscuit, Pastry & Cake Plain Flour absorbs more moisture and sugar than standard flour, creating perfectly textured biscuits, flakier pastry and moist cakes. lighthousebaking.com.au WILD WATTLE Wild Wattle’s new Sassafras collection captures the calm of wandering through the Blue Mountains’ Sassafras…

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WASTE NOT EVERYDAY // Erin Rhoads The second book from zero-waste advocate Erin Rhoads, Waste Not Everyday is crammed full of tips (365 of them, in fact) to help you take small, sustainable steps towards a low-waste lifestyle. With helpful hints, recipes and resources on everything from food, family and furry friends to beauty, travel and technology, the book aims to gently help us reduce, reuse and reconnect to our place in the world without feeling overwhelmed by the task. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE! IF YOU’RE A CURRENT SUBSCRIBER, EMAIL US AT YESPLEASE@PEPPERMINTMAG.COM WITH ‘WASTE NOT EVERYDAY’ AS THE SUBJECT BY 30 OCT 2019 TO GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN ONE OF THREE COPIES! ON OUR SHELF AMAZING AUSTRALIAN WOMEN TWELVE WOMEN WHO SHAPED HISTORY PAMELA FREEMAN, SOPHIE BEER PLANET EARTH…

“Optimism is not about blindly ignoring the gritty facts” KYLIE IS THE FOUNDER OF ‘OF KIN’, AUTHOR OF ‘THE LEAP STORIES’, A CERTIFIED FACILITATOR OF BRENÉ BROWN’S DARE TO LEAD™ CURRICULUM AND AN AL GORE CLIMATE REALITY LEADER. ofkin.com I believe things only get better by being talked about. So now, whenever I get a chance to speak in public, after I give my ‘Acknowledgement of Country’, I follow it with ‘A Commitment to Climate’ that goes like this: “I acknowledge that we are in the sixth mass extinction and contributing to human-caused climate breakdown. I ask you to join me in acting for the home we all share by reducing your carbon footprint via the way you source your energy, travel, eat, dress, deal with waste and spend your…

HOLLY RYAN Jeweller and sculptor Entirely quit single-use plastics, and wear clothes till they fall off my body. JESSE SCHILLER Kooshoo co-founder Use our car less and the bikes more, as well as grow more of our own food in the garden and shop at the local farmers’ market more often. HELEN DEWAR Peppermint assistant editor Take shorter showers – it’s such a moral dilemma because I love being in the shower, despite being interrupted 500 times by small children. I’m constantly trying to force myself out with mental images of sad polar bears, but bargaining with those very same bears for just one more minute. ALLIE CAMERON Hara founder Meditate more. The more I meditate, the more the simple pleasures are all I need – my consumption decreases and…

At Peppermint we’re committed to supporting social and environmental charities. For our Spring Issue Peppermint is donating $250 to Seven Women, which pays for one child to attend school for one year – covering the fees, textbooks, stationery, uniform, school lunches and more. PEPPERMINT CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS AS OF AUGUST 2019: $20,576 Peppermint is now proudly offsetting its carbon emissions through the Carbon Neutral Australian Gold Standard-Certified Reforestation Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Project. This reforestation project works with Traditional Owners in revegetating over 10,000 hectares of degraded farmland with native trees and shrubs for carbon sequestration, in one of only 35 globally recognised biodiversity ‘hotspots’. Aboriginal inclusion and participation also extends to cultural heritage surveys of land pre-planting, resulting in five aboriginal heritage sites being registered with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.…

CHOP AND CHANGE Produced in their studios in Italy, France and the US using only natural, renewable and non–petroleum-based materials, Machete’s range of acetate rings, earrings, combs and hair clips has rightly gained a cult following across the globe. The perfect thing to jazz up the simplest of outfits, you can choose your own adventure from an array of simple, slim hairclips, 80s-style claw clips, statement chunky rings or the brand’s signature tortoiseshell hoops. Despite their hardy jewellery coming with a lifetime guarantee, Machete also offers a recycling program should you tire of your pieces (or your pair of earrings accidentally becomes a sad single, sob), giving customers store credit for all items returned directly to them. shopmachete.com or staplestoreshop.com LET THERE BE LIGHT Sydney sustainable furniture and lifestyle brand…

AGREENA 3-in-1 wraps This handy little reusable silicone wrap does everything in your kitchen except the dishes! It can wrap your sandwiches, cover bowls and line baking trays, and is freezer, microwave and oven safe. nourishedlife.com.au BELLY BLENDS jelly formula Say goodbye to gut issues with Belly Blends’ natural jelly blends, which you can make into delicious gummies that are actually good for you. These tasty treats are free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar and come in a range of fun flavours. belly-blends.com MINIMUM natural wines Three cheers for this latest venture from Matt and Lentil of Grown & Gathered: Minimum produces raw, vegan wines that sequester more carbon than they produce and come in 100% recyclable or compostable packaging. Raise a glass! minimumwines.com WELLNESS ROAD Coles range Coles’…

Way back in 2010, Cary Vaughan and Jenna Wilson – long time colleagues in the NYC fashion design industry – found themselves with the fledgling idea for a new kind of label. Determined to do better than the fast-fashion blur in which they found themselves, the women envisioned a line centred entirely on cloth (no zips, few buttons) that would be well loved, frequently worn and – presciently – passed down from person to person. “We’d both been collecting textile scraps and inspiration from our travels for years, saving them up for… something!” recalls Cary. “Given our shared love of these historic remnants, it felt right to set about creating our own woven textiles that would resonate deeply and create joy. We’d seen the face of disposable fashion and knew…

“It’s easy to take the power from someone who is exhausted from being in an environment that punishes them for being who they are” A woman, alone in her kitchen, wearing nothing but her bra and knickers, bops along to her favourite song. It’s a picture of pure, uninhibited, infectious delight. “How often do you dance?”, Allie Cameron asks in the video caption, inviting us to ponder, just for a moment, the connection between our physical selves and thinking minds. It isn’t the sort of thing most people expect to see roll across their social media feed. But it’s exactly what the designer behind HARA, a Melbourne-made eco intimates brand, has become known for. From sharing rousing quotes and prose to discussing zeitgeisty issues such as ecofeminism, Allie has a…

Wandering around the Noosa Farmers Market on a Sunday morning with Matt Golinski, it becomes abundantly clear he’s a well-known – and well-liked – local personality. The former Ready Steady Cook celebrity chef may be famous for his cooking prowess (and, in recent years, the tragic house fire that forever changed his life), but here between the artisan food stalls and shady gum trees he’s among old friends. A former stallholder himself, Matt knows the growers and farmers from the Noosa region well, and he organises weekend catch-ups in between telling me the background stories of several vendors. “Deano and his cousin Mason are Piggy In The Middle. They’re out at Kilkivan, and they follow the Joel Salatin philosophy of rotating animals around the farm,” he says. “The farm they…

Tangelo & Wattleseed Cake cake 450g Lighthouse Premium All Purpose Plain Flour2 tsp roasted ground wattleseed powder1 tbsp baking soda pinch of fine salt1 cup Greek natural yoghurt zest and juice of1 tangelo1 tsp vanilla bean paste300g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing1 1/3 cups caster sugar3 eggs, lightly beaten1–2 tangelos, and a flower of your choice to decorate syrup 1 cup freshly squeezed and strained tangelo juice40ml freshly squeezed and strained lemon juice75g caster sugar icing 175g unsalted butter, softened270g icing sugar120g cream cheese, softened120g mascarpone1 tbsp milk1 tsp vanilla bean paste Preheat your oven to 180C. Grease two 22cm round cake tins. To make the cake batter, sift flour into a bowl and add wattleseed powder, baking soda and salt, then mix until well combined. In another bowl,…

LET IT BE Made from 90% post-consumer materials with biodegradable and recyclable heads and charcoal-infused brushes, the Goodwell Co.’s Be hybrid toothbrush is poised to make a cleen sweep of the dental hygiene market. Using patented kinetic technology, it performs like an electric toothbrush, but with no electrical cables or batteries; a few twists of the base winds up the kinetic mechanism to clean up your teeth and the environment. goodwell.co BEAUTY HALO Reusable rounds that are designed to remove makeup using only water; say hello to your beauty angel! facehalo.com.au RINSE ON, RINSE OFF // AN ONLINE CALCULATOR SHOWS THAT A PERSON WHO WASHES AND CONDITIONS THEIR HAIR EVERY DAY, USING TWO SHAMPOOS PLUS RINSE-OUT CONDITIONER, CREATES A WEEKLY CARBON FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY NINE KILOGRAMS. FIND OUT WHAT YOUR…

“You might not want to hear this, but every hair tie you’ve ever owned still exists” What inspired you to start Kooshoo? In 2009 we quit our ‘career jobs’ and bought one-way tickets to Asia. There, we travelled overland for a year, often venturing well off the tourist trail. It was in those less-trodden locations that we came face to face with the ethical and environmental impact the western world’s addiction to cheap and disposable goods was having on the communities making the products. It was seeing this firsthand that made us decide to build a company that would show there is a better way. What’s with the name? Kooshoo’ is the word that embodies what we’re all about. It means ‘feeling good’ in Norfuk, a language spoken exclusively by…

“The big question is then: how do we deal with the weight of the climate emergency on our shoulders?” Our planet is changing… fast. Scientists have warned we have fewer than 12 years to drastically cut our carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic climate change. Globally, we’re on track to double the amount of plastic we use each year by 2030 – much of it ending up in our oceans. Mass extinctions of plant and animal species are set to continue. While it is clear such events have a disastrous impact on the wellbeing of our environment, we don’t often think about their impact on the wellbeing of another living organism – us. A day before I wrote this article, I spoke to a friend who’s working on a motion to…

“We don’t need to buy more stuff to stop the stuff” Shopping at my local bulk-food store the other day, I treated myself and my partner to some chocolate-coated strawberries: 10 of them, in fact. I popped them into my glass jar and went to the till. “That’ll be $22.50, thanks!” I was told. Gulp – I certainly made sure we appreciated them later that night. I don’t own a house or have a tribe of hungry mouths to feed, so I’m lucky to be in a position where I can occasionally splurge on such treats – but I’m aware that’s not the reality for everyone. While eco stores like this are hailed as a solution to the problem of overpackaging, their cost (and the cost of choosing the ‘eco-friendly…

“It is our way as First Peoples – sharing and caring for each other, and giving each other opportunities to shine” Peppermint was proud to again support the CIAF fashion performance, ‘Buwal-barra… Messenger. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.’ in July – a stunning showcase of creative Indigenous fashion and textiles. “We were excited to present new artists this year, with no fashion or design experience,” says CIAF Artistic Director, Janina Harding. “Their work was out of the box, bringing their own avant-garde element to the show. As Pormpuraaw Art Centre Manager Paul Jakubowski put it, ‘Culture meets Lady Gaga.’” More than just a fashion show, the event is a vehicle for local Indigenous artists to celebrate and strengthen culture through artistic storytelling. A visually striking and emotive performance, the show is a…