Do-Goodism » Europ’Africa Deco
While perusing the child-centric wares of one of my favorite Tel Aviv shops, Carousella, I came across these oversized baskets by Franco-Senegalese company Europ’Africa Deco…
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Eco-Friendlies » The Nonlife Zoo
The Nonlife Zoo plushes
Well, it’s old news that we’re killing the planet and along with it, many of these adorable fuzzy creatures! Need some crappy stats to scare you into action? The Nonlife Zoo’s mission statement is chock full of them. How about this doozy: “more than one kind of species vanishes from earth daily”…
Do-Goodism » Adopt-a-Sloth
Video by the Amphibian Avenger
Despite all our efforts here at Lo’s List to bring you the best of art, design and commerce on the internet, there should be little doubt of what the world-wide-web, regretably, is really for: the sharing of sneezing pandas, short-sighted manatees and, now, these adorable, tottering baby sloths. Shot at the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, this video features our Folivoran friends doing what they do best: sleeping, yawning, falling over, eating, sleeping, hanging from stuff while asleep, eating stuff while apparently asleep, scratching their butts and sleeping. No other creature that we know of has evolved quite this degree of somnambulatory excellence.
Do-Goodism » The Working Proof (is in the printing)
In these (still?!) economically unsure times, we can easily forget the hard-working non-profits out there striving to make our world a little better. Therefore, it’s a joy to find projects that find intelligent ways to raise funds for good and provide perks to those doing the giving. Enter The Working Proof. The concept is simple: a gallery full of limited edition prints from which 15% of proceeds go to a charity of the artist’s choice.
Founded by Sub-Studio’s Anna Corpron and Sean Auyeung, the site features prints – from linocuts to giclees – by a slew of established and emerging artists: Amy Ruppel, Ben Javens, Catherine Ryan, Antje Drescher, and Dan Funderburgh (check out the full roster for the whole WP gang). The charities supported include eco- and animal-conscious causes like Transportation Alternatives and Puppies Behind Bars to humanitarian staples like the Kids in Need Foundation and Doctors Without Borders. So pick your purpose and get yourself some feel-good art!
Found @ Etsy » Aid for Haiti
Gift Guide » Top Ten Do-Goodism
1tranSglass by Tord Boontje & Emma Woffenden for Artecnica$46
2WWF’s Species Adoptions$25
3Limited Edition Print at Needs for Sale$100
4Heifer International Gifts$ ~
5Weekend Scarves from Organica Deluxe$59
6Leash by Found My Animal$56
7The Little Black Box from Charity : Water$24
8Hand-Coiled Bowl by Bambu$15
9Ideaco’s Futsal Ball$72
10Really Cute Kittens$ ~
Do-Goodism » The Girl Effect
For every development dollar spent, girls receive less than two cents.
With Thanksgiving just a hop and a skip away, it’s the perfect time to put down your Mont Blanc, your Magic Mouse, your Wii controller, your Jamba Juice, whatever, and take a moment to think: what can I give back? Whether a college freshman on a budget, a fledgling creative crawling up the ranks, or a comfortably established exec, there’s always something you can do to make our struggling planet just a wee bit better. However, the plethora of charities vying for our attention can sometimes paralyze our ability to give: who needs my contribution most? How do I know my efforts are going to the right place? What does this organization mean to me on a personal level?
Do-Goodism » Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo
A tree-hugging environmentalist toy designer who loves motorcycles, green science and his Pitbull mutt Osa? Found one!! Brussels-born Patrick York Ma, who now stomps around the cities and forests of NoCal’s Bay Area, clearly can’t sit still. Ma is the creator of adorable/badass toy collection Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo (I.W.G.), founder of Rocket World (online concept store where the I.W.G. crew can be purchased), founder, CEO, and principal designer of T.A.D. Gear which sells garments and gadgets that any design-savvy outdoors(wo)man would drool over (love the Morale Patches), aaand even finds time to sit on the board of directors over at the Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (SCOG) a North American non-profit coalition that aids Latin American zoos and aquariums in their conservation efforts. Why do I suddenly feel like an underachiever!? Oh, and BTW, a portion of all proceeds of I.W.G. sales goes to various wilderness conservation groups. So go on, get one – it’s Do-Goodism at its best!
Do-Goodism » School Uniform Chic
I was raised and schooled in India where uniforms were a mandate in most public schools. Despite the imposed conformity, kids always found a way to bend the rules and flaunt a little personality. Boys rolled up their sleeves, wore over-sized swatches, and hiked up their pants to show off their high-tops. Girls obsessed over bangles, bindis and bad hairdos. Peaking through the sea of uniforms were the idiosyncrasies of teen style and individual flare. I now want to put the same rules to test again, only this time I’m trading in the catholic school fervor for an eBay addiction and relocating the school walls to this wonderful place called the internet. – Sheena Matheiken
Do-Goodism » I Want a Pony!
Oh the somersaults I did when I stumbled across the My Little Pony Project website! As a kid I refused most dolls and girl-focused toys but my Pony collection was vast and fanatically well-loved (little did I know it was the first sign of my vinyl toy obsession). So when I started reading on how, for My Little Pony’s 25th birthday, they had commissioned 25 artists to each customize an 18″ horse to be auctioned off for charity I immediately started counting the quarters in the change jar…