All posts by Amelia Abplanalp

Amelia is a British-born Kiwi relishing in all the wonders and delights London has to offer. She has a BA in history and politics and has worked in New Zealand's parliament for the prime minister and speaker of the House. She’s now public policy officer at the Evangelical Alliance. Eternally grateful for God’s saving grace, Amelia is neurotically neat, adores tea and reads voraciously.

Help end trafficking by swapping your clothes

// "We are responsible for our choices and each individual choice adds up to a significant impact."

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Cara Delevingne and the body confidence crisis

// “Beauty is in the eye of the advertiser”

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Fashion Revolution Day: be the change

// Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster and it’s shopping as usual. We have an opportunity to make a difference.

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Easter eggs: a dangerously expensive treat

// Between 300,000 and one million children are being forced to harvest cocoa beans.

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

I don’t know who to vote for

// ... but that doesn't mean I'm not voting.

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Let’s do our bit to end modern slavery

// "We need to create an environment that encourages companies to make positive change by establishing an equal playing field."

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Who would Jesus vote for?

// With Christians seemingly spread across the political spectrum, how do I use my vote in a Christ-like way?

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

No better time to be a woman?

// "The millions of girls affected by FGM and child marriage are testament to a different reality."

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

The real cost of fashion

// Every year, around eighty billion garments are produced globally. Staggering, isn’t it?

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Vanity at a price: time to rethink that manicure

// "For this ‘privilege’ of consumer freedom we enjoy, a great price is often being paid by someone else. That price...

Written by Amelia Abplanalp