Alkemie Jewelry: Reduce, Reuse, REDESIGN
Posted by Melanie Bender on January 22 at 1:53 PM
Distribution at 500 of the world’s top boutiques and accolades from Vogue and Elle - most designers wouldn’t give that up for the world. So why after 8 years of building her eponymous line did Dara Gerson walk away from it? As Gerson puts it, she lost her mojo. Years in the jewelry industry had made her weary of the toxic working conditions and environmental impacts of the gem and fine metal industries, and Gerson knew it wasn’t something she could continue to support. That was when her and husband Ashley Lowengrub conceived Alkemie (one of six DMD Lab finalists) - a contemporary jewelry line using exclusively reclaimed metals, making them arguably the
Saving The Environment Might Not Be As Easy As We Think
By Robert Sorley
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As the public ‘conversation’ about climate change and sustainable development moves closer and closer to center stage, it is now important to step away from our entrenching positions, take a deep breath, and look at a different category of ‘big pictures’.
Let’s leave the ‘skeptic-advocate’ dipole for the moment and move toward a set of principles that no sane person could seriously refute. Start with a few simple questions:
- Should governments, corporations, communities and individuals use their resources and organizations
TOP ECO SKI HILLS IN NORTH AMERICA
By Pippa Sorley
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When winter finally rolls around, I’m like a kid on Christmas eve. I count down the days and wait with bated breath for the “freshies” to fall. Every snowy morning, I eagerly check the daily snow report to see where the best powder stashes might be. I admit it: I love skiing chairlift-operated ski hills. I thrive on rippin’ it down the Vails and Aspens of the world.
Nevertheless, sometimes I wonder: am I a hypocrite for supporting an industry that requires so much energy and land-use to operate? Is it possible to be an environmentalist