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Kiwi social enterprise start-up gets Silicon Valley backing

A New Zealand-based social enterprise has caught the attention of international funders as it heads into the final days of one of New Zealand’s largest crowdfunding campaigns.
Conscious Consumers’ has raised nearly NZ$75,000  on PledgeMe over …

Meet Melissa Keys of Conscious Consumers and find out why she’s so committed to measuring how much we spend on free range produce, fairtrade coffee and local produce

Here is the B-Side Stories interview with Melissa Keys, one of the backbones of one of Wellingtons most awesome organisations yet,Conscious Consumers. Melissa talks about why she is so committed to what they do and …

Only fives days left to fund world changing technology

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New Zealand businesses and consumers have generously pledged over $51,000 in 5 weeks to support the Conscious Consumers crowdfunding campaign, which promises to develop new technology that rewards planet-friendly businesses.
Over 100 businesses and 20 …

Kiwi celebrities support sustainability campaign with selfies

Arthur Green is the latest star to show his support for Conscious Consumers #CountMeIn crowdfunding campaign by telling the world through social media why he wants to be counted as a conscious consumer.
The Bachelor NZ …

Opinion: World Environment Day Seven billion dreams, one planet, consume with care – by Ben Gleisner of Conscious Consumers

Today is World Environment Day. This year the slogan for the United Nations’ Environment Programme day is ‘Seven billion dreams, one planet, consume with care’.
We have a strong and growing group of New Zealanders who …

Pledge for Conscious Consumers campaign to respect animals, pay people more and save the planet

New Zealand social enterprise Conscious Consumers has just launched a 6-week campaign to fund the world’s first Good Spend Counter.  
At 10am today, New Zealand social enterprise Conscious Consumers will launch a 6-week campaign to …

Join Conscious Consumer’s online flash mob and spark a thunderclap June 3rd

“On the third of June we’re launching one of NZ’s largest crowdfunding campaigns – #CountMeIn – to help build a revolutionary idea that will transform every dollar you spend into a vote for a better …

Conscious consumers launches new smartphone app

Over the last week, what is the most talked about New Zealand Facebook page?

Our international tourism brand -100% Pure New Zealand?
Our Grammy award winner Lorde?
The All Blacks?

No, it is the Wellington-based social enterprise Conscious Consumers, with …

Conscious consumers – making it easy to find sustainably produced goods and services

Conscious Consumers makes it easy – By Karen McLeod

Is it just me, or is figuring out where to find ethical and sustainable products and services overwhelming? I read so much conflicting information it makes me …

Snap freerange and faritrade with the conscious consumers photo comp

Put your creativity to good use! Get out your cameras, your phones and showcase the ethical & sustainable NZ you love by entering the Conscious Consumers photography competition.
Snap a pic of your master freerange brekkie …

Conscious Consumers launch a smart phone app to change the world!

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A smartphone app to change the world!
Conscious Consumers has today released a smartphone application that puts power into the pockets of hospitality consumers.
New Zealand’s first …

NZ Cafes in bidding war to host world-record ‘Carrotmob’

Media Release
Thursday 26 April 2012
For immediate release
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NZ CAFES IN BIDDING WAR TO HOST WORLD-RECORD ‘CARROTMOB’
 
Cafes in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington have started bidding for the right to be mobbed by hundreds of …

Conscious Consumers organise second nationwide Carrotmob in Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton

Greetings from the National Office of Conscious ConsumersLast April Conscious Consumers organised New Zealand’s very first Carrotmob at Memphis Belle café, Wellington. A Carrotmob is an event which involves consumers mass-purchasing from a business that …

Join the Conscious Consumers Movement!

The conscious consumers project was created by the 42collective, a not-for profit charitable organisation based in Wellington.
Our vision is for New Zealand to be a place where it’s easy for people to live socially and …

Conscious Consumers Café Project Coming to Auckland.

By Betsy Joseph

The Conscious Consumers cafe project, a non-profit venture successfully operating in Wellington for the past year, is coming to Auckland in June. Aucklanders who love their coffee and want to support sustainable business …