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GIFT GUIDE


ONE TREE PLANTED


SOMEONE: Tree planting worldwide supporting reforestation and environmental conservation. Presented with a certificate and report highlighting the impact of your trees.
PLANET: Protects biodiversity, helps reforestation efforts globally.
COMMUNITY: Helps with water, energy, and food security, provides jobs in local communities.

https://onetreeplanted.org/

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS


SOMEONE: Travel with a National Geographic Expert: Photographer, archeologist, biologist, etc A seasoned expedition leader curates a personalized, seamless journey, as well as knowledgeable local guides who join along the way.
PLANET: Support National Geographic Society conservation intiatives.
COMMUNITY: support the National Geographic Society’s researchers and explorers who work to preserve, protect, and advance our understanding of the planet and its people. Every year, the Society awards more than 575 grants to scientists, educators, innovators, and storytellers around the world.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/

BEST BEES


SOMEONE: Own your own honey bee hive with professional full service beekeeping.
PLANET: Expands the honey bee population whilst improving the overall health and safety of bees nationwide.
COMMUNITY: By supporting bees, you are increasing food security for people across the globe.

www.bestbees.com

ELEVATE DESTINATONS


SOMEONE: Custom eco-luxury adventure travel and safaris that support communities and conservation.
PLANET: One of the first green travel companies, implementing award winning sustainability practices focusing on meaningful exchange with local people, proactive conservation and purpose driven luxury via altruistic lodges.
COMMUNITY: Partners with local NGOs and in-country travel suppliers to create experiential outings for youth that otherwise never see way some of the sights that draw thousands of tourists to their country each year.

www.elevatedestinations.com

LOTTO LOVE

SOMEONE: The only lotto that makes everyone a winner!
PLANET: Products are FSC certified
COMMUNITY: Helps people receive: clean water, solar light, nutritious meals or literacy tools.

https://givelottolove.com

ZAZI VINTAGE


SOMEONE: Mission driven luxury clothing.
PLANET: Work with both vintage and organic materials, giving new life to traditional vintage.
COMMUNITY: Work with artisans in Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, India and Afghanistan. Currently produced with small families and women-empowering NGOs, such as the Institute for Philanthropy and Humanitarian Development (IPHD India).

https://www.zazi-vintage.com

MOUT JEWLERY

SOMEONE: Hand crafted, small scale, artisanal jewelry.
PLANET: Gold plated jewelry made with recycled, reusable brass by local artisans.
COMMUNITY: “The thread that join us” campaign provides and subsidizes extracurricular activities to underserved young children in Colombia.

https://moutjewelry.com

MULBERRY

SOMEONE: Elegant, utilitarian essentials.
PLANET: Made in carbon neutral UK Somerset factories with gold standard leather and recycled Epic EcoVerde thread. Leather is a by product of food production.
COMMUNITY: 100% of net proceeds of first 100 bags sold will go to the conservation charity World Land Trust.

https://www.mulberry.com/us/

 

BABAA

SOMEONE: Made to last, timeless knitwear.
PLANET: Made from 100% natural organic materials all natural materials from local Spanish farmers and shepherds
COMMUNITY: Begins supporting local textile artisans, all babaà samples are donated to CEAR ( Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado ) for their refugees center in Getafe, Madrid.

https://babaa.es

FOUNDRAE

SOMEONE: Small Belcher Dream, Water, & Aether Necklace
PLANET: made with 100% recycled gold and re-refined precious metals, ethically sourced diamonds
COMMUNITY: 70% of components made in NY, the rest are made in a few other workshops who are similarly committed to human rights, ethics, and social responsibility.

https://foundrae.com

STELLA MCCARTNEY

SOMEONE: Sustainably sourced and produced designer ready to wear and accessories.
PLANET: Push boundaries to make luxurious products in an environmentally responsible way: pioneering new alternative materials to utilizing cutting edge technologies, pushing towards circularity, protecting ancient and endangered forests and measuring impact with ground-breaking tools.
COMMUNITY: Supports a variety of animal and environmental welfare charities worldwide .

https://www.stellamccartney.com/

VINTNER’S DAUGHTER

SOMEONE: High performing, quality skin care.
PLANET: Region-specific whole plant natural ingredients.
COMMUNITY: Donates 2% of every purchase to charitable organizations dedicated to protecting, educating, and empowering women and children around the world.

https://vintnersdaughter.com

LA BOUCHE ROUGE

SOMEONE: Customizable, handmade in France, vegan, paraben, plastic free lipstick
PLANET: Cruelty free, micro-plastic free, refillable upcycled luxe packaging, zero plastic policy in stores.
COMMUNITY: Supports Eau Vive Internationale, for each lipstick sold 100 liters of safe drinking water goes to children in Togo.

https://www.laboucherougeparis.com

SANA JARDIN

SOMEONE: Socially conscious, luxury fragrance.
PLANET: Beyond Sustainability™ model based on “flower recycling” within a circular economy
COMMUNITY: Partners with Nest and Les Aromes du Maroc to establish a women’s cooperative in Morocco, where women manufacturers can produce and sell their own products.

https://us.sanajardin.com

DAVINES

SOMEONE: Italian crafted, sustainable, natural hair and skin care.
PLANET: In addition to natural, sustainably sourced bio degradable ingredients, works with Ethio Trees, a carbon offset project that supports soil and forest regeneration in Ethiopia.
COMMUNITY: Collaborates with Intercoiffure Mondial to support the Education for Life program.

https://us.davines.com

BLACKSAW

SOMEONE: Luxurious, long lasting alpaca blankets and throws.
PLANET: Natural or recycled fibers, fair trade factories and renewable energy sources.
COMMUNITY: Provides jobs for rural families in the Peruvian highlands.

www.blacksaw.com

RENTRAYAGE X NICOLA FASANO

SOMEONE: One of a kind hand crafted ceramics.
PLANET: ‘Rescued’ pieces damaged in the kiln are reconstituted, re-glazed and painted to accentuate their “scars,” reincorporating any defects and blemishes into the overall design. creating a collection of up-cycled pottery.
COMMUNITY: Collaboration with Fasano Ceramiche, a small factory and design workshop, family owned and operated since 1623.

www.rentrayage.com

PUBLIC-SUPPLY

SOMEONE: Mission-driven, classic writing essentials to document your thoughts and dreams.
PLANET: Certified B Corp, FSC Certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified, Acid Free, 10% Post Consumer Waste (Recycled Content)
COMMUNITY: Channels 25% of net profits to high need classrooms focused on creativity.

https://public-supply.com

PATAGONIA PROVISIONS

SOMEONE: Experience driven, natural foods.
PLANET: Organic, responsibly sourced, addressing environmental crisis and establishing model for a sustainable food chain.
COMMUNITY: Supports local food producers and environmental conservation efforts.

www.patagonia.com

CUDDLE & KIND DOLL

SOMEONE: Heirloom quality handcrafted doll.
PLANET: Handcrafted by women artisans in Peru using sustainable, fair trade practices.
COMMUNITY: Every doll provides 10 meals via partnerships with several highly respected humanitarian agencies to distribute the meals provided.

www.cuddleandkind.com

MAISONETTE

SOMEONE: The Mason’s Planets Sidewalk Chalk Set.
PLANET: Hand-made with non-toxic paint and eco friendly glitter.
COMMUNITY: $2 from every sale goes to the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania to support Autism research.

https://www.maisonette.com

OEUF


SOMEONE: Made to last, fashionable children’s fashion and furniture.
PLANET: Made with sustainably sourced, low environmental impact, hypoallergenic baby alpaca wool.
COMMUNITY: Works with a WFTO certified organization, adhering to fair trade principles and supporting women’s economic empowerment.

https://oeufnyc.com

WISHBONE BIKE RECYCLED EDITION 3IN1


SOMEONE: From baby walker to toddler trike to balance bike.
PLANET: Made from post-consumer recycled plastic and employing hi-tech production techniques, this bike for babies & toddlers minimizes raw materials & waste while maximizing strength, longevity and style. Anti-consumption, applying Circular Economy principles for the next generation.
COMMUNITY: Donates proceeds and bikes to local community initiatives and global charities like WWF.

www.wishbonedesign.com

NUI ORGANICS


SOMEONE: Cozy organic clothes for baby & kids.
PLANET: Long lasting organic materials: merino wool, merino silk and cotton and sustainable production.
COMMUNITY: Member of the Kidizen REWEAR Collective, promoting the recirculation of their goods.

https://nuiorganics.com

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