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As you know it, UrbanMeisters is always looking for new talents, innovative ideas and promising projects for the environment. We already talked to you about Common Good in the US, but we were [...]

Vous le savez, UrbanMeisters est sans cesse à la recherche de nouveaux talents, d’idées novatrices et de projets prometteurs pour l’environnement. Nous vous avions déjà parlé de Common Good aux [...]

Are biofuels the most promising answer to green urban commuting? UrbanMeisters urban transport and commute contributes to our negative carbon footprint in a big way. Time and again we’ve [...]

Does sustainable innovation come only out of urban hotbeds? Or can an innovative idea come from anywhere? UrbanMeisters is a vibrant urban community network of over 34.000 green living [...]

Welcome to our maiden feature on web sustainability. When we go digital we automatically assume we have minimal carbon footprint- because it’s digital of course? We very easily forget the [...]

Eco-friendly wrapping is a big sustainable step. Not just for our personal journeys into green living, but also for retail businesses that depend on immense quantity of wrapping material for [...]

Not all those who wander are lost. But all those who wander, roadtrip, travel, trek, ski or are frequent fliers, (which is all of us) definitely leave our carbon footprints on the climate! [...]

“Startup” is a global phenomenon. If you have been itching to start your own green startup, but words like VCs, funding, hiring, running proof-of-concept, creating a product demo, [...]

Our favourite fashion time of the year is here readers with Berlin Fashion Week 2018 starting from 16th January till 18th! Berlin Fashion Week is a the lighthouse of sustainable fashion with [...]

When earlier in 2017 Gucci announced it was ditching fur, the move was met with a global green applause! Gucci’s decision to ditch fur, wasn’t just a humane one, but also because fur as a raw [...]

Compromise is not our style! Invention and innovation is! UrbanMeisters, every time we introduce you to a new product we make sure we give you the best solution to the most relevant eco-problems [...]

Welcome back to the newest edition of Eco-prenuer Guide, an exclusive and easy manual containing top-notch intel and advice from experts in the marketing industry. The Eco-prenuer guide was [...]

Avertissement: Les opinions exprimées n’engagent que l’auteur. Six fois plus d’hommes consomment vingt fois plus d’énergie qu’il y a 135 ans lorsqu’a débuté la révolution [...]

UrbanMeisters is the world’s first green community that empowers urbanites to easily switch to a sustainable lifestyle. Over 30.000+ “Meisters” from all over the world share on this community [...]

We all know polyester is wicked witch of fabrics harming the environment but is polyester easy to ditch? Yes it is with the new green fabric on the block- Blue Zipper. Unknown to you, polyester [...]

UrbanMeisters as you know fashion is the 2nd biggest global polluter, we try and bring to you as many tips, ideas and brands to help you cut your carbon footprint while keeping your style score [...]

Hi UrbanMeisters, this is Mirela reporting to you from COP 23 in Bonn! My latest coverage is on Seychelles. Smart digital technology is changing our lifestyles at an unprecedented pace, AI [...]

UrbanMeisters, it’s an exciting green time in the world of better living through #ClimateAction! COP 23 (stands for the 23rd edition of Conference of the Parties) is the UN Climate Change [...]

Gucci has seen a huge revival under Creative Director Alessandro Michele. He brought in a whole new aesthetic to the house that became a rage the world over. His most recent statement T-shirt [...]

Green storytelling using animation is the feature of today’s ECO-PRENEUR GUIDE- the exclusive business intelligence handbook created for your sustainable start-ups with the best marketing [...]

We’re extremely proud to be featured in the Sustainability Influencers Power List tips selection on how to make a green company by the recently recognised Green Seal TM Green Office [...]

Inner peace is the new success and breathing clean is the new luxury in our urban 24×7 rush-hour lives. UrbanMeisters, while you try and master inner peace, we can definitely help you [...]

Who doesn’t love a fairy tale wedding? Sush groom! No one asked you anything! It could be times of recession and inflation but when it comes to weddings it can be safely said that [...]

We’re back with the latest edition of ECO-PRENEUR GUIDE- the marketing and business intel toolkit for sustainable start-ups and today’s feature is on how you can apply traditional [...]

Welcome to a new edition of ECO-PRENEUR GUIDE where we give you green entrepreneurs, business intelligence and industry information from experienced insiders. From marketing tips to being digital [...]

Green living. Is it a cult? Is it activism? Is it difficult? Green living is simply smart everyday choices. Like waste management, waste is often generated from the simplest everyday things. [...]

Not all heroes wear capes. Some just build sustainable start-ups! We at UrbanMeisters have always supported eco-businesses. We’ve featured many budding green start-up brands in the fashion, home [...]

We at UrbanMeisters, are strong believers in the power of youth to bring about change in sustainable living. Young minds today are undertaking sustainable innovation & development [...]

Ladies get ready to flaunt your curves in an ecofriendly way! Say hello to sustainable swimwear brand Miss Janna – a green figure-flattering swimwear brand with a vintage feel. Like Urban [...]

Twice a year, Berlin becomes an international stage for fashion and lifestyle. At the Berlin Fashion Week, fashion-lovers, buyers, trade visitors and media representatives meet for shows and [...]

For all of us human beings in this century, plastic usage is a blind-spot. While we all know that it’s non-biodegradable, even when we are being conscious and try to limit its use, we end [...]

On UrbanMeisters, one of our favorite quotes we made up is “DO YOUR SQUATS, EAT YOUR VEGETABLES, WEAR YOUR LIPSTICK & MARCH FOR CLIMATE”. We strongly believe that being green is [...]

The vacation season is officially here! While you are all armed up to travel green with founder Mirela’s tips on eco-travel, if you are headed to zone out at the beach, without doubt you [...]

We introduced you to ethical fashion label milo + nicki making sexy sustainable women’s wear. Today meet founder & green entrepreneur Nicki who’s breaking the glass ceiling in [...]

Hello ladies! This feature is about everything you love – fashion, shopping, new summer /beach-ready clothes, pets, sustainability & most importantly pussy power (Trump learned what it [...]

Plants have suddenly found huge fans in all us urbans & global citizens – from Shanghai, New York, New Delhi to Paris. Reason? Alarming air pollution in all our cities. Plants have [...]

We keep coming back to our motto – Going green is not a cult, it’s common sense. Instead of some extreme lifestyle overhaul, all it takes is simply making alternative sustainable [...]

Fast fashion giant H&M is on the green track to sustainability with it’s recent announcement to go CLIMATE POSITIVE by 2040! The Swedish clothing giant released it’s [...]

Sustainable lifestyle choices is everyone’s responsibility because after all you can’t complain about pollution and climate change without curbing your contribution to it. At [...]

We’ve been going green at the home & everyday life front so how can we not talk about green office? We all have a considerable carbon footprint at work which can be brought down with [...]

Green living is not a cult, it’s common sense. This is our favorite quote. Because afterall the pollution which is making living in our cities a dangerous choice is something we all too do [...]

It’s green your urban commute day UrbanMeisters. Because vehicular pollution is an urban horror movie that scares the living daylights off the most hardened pollution sceptics- only [...]

  De nos jours vivre dans des grandes villes peut être pratique dans certains cas mais on peut aussi y rencontrer des facteurs néfastes pour la santé et le bien-être. Dans cet article nous [...]

Living in big cities is certainly convenient, but it also bears various serious challenges for the health and well-being of urban dwellers. In this article we are delighted to cooperate with our [...]

Living in big cities is certainly convenient, but it also bears various serious challenges for the health and well-being of urban dwellers. In this article we are delighted to cooperate with our [...]

Lounge-wear and ‘athleisure’ wear is one of the biggest trends in conventional fashion. And this trend is fast catching up in sustainable fashion as well. UrbanMeisters had introduced [...]

Year 2016 was an amazing one for us at UrbanMeisters.com as we turned 1. Of course there was a lot of news that made us not so happy like the fact that 2016 will be the hottest year in the [...]

GREENWASHING goes hand in hand with GOING GREEN in today’s consumerist world. It’s always been our endeavour to expose greenwashing by critically evaluating brands and practices [...]

  Fresh off our #GreenTrendSpotting radar today is the plastic recycling start-up- The Plastic Factory. At UrbanMeisters.com, it is all about spotting the latest green trend out there for [...]

At UrbanMeisters.com we cover all relevant aspects of urban lifestyle. As we urbans spend 90% of our time indoors, we have previously covered tips and solutions on how to enhance indoor air [...]

Here’s some zero emission news that will lift your green hearts! At the recently concluded InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, Germany unveiled the first ever hydrogen powered passenger train- [...]

Two biggest stress points in an urban’s life- work life & love life! While we can’t do anything about the latter, work life we can certainly help you with. One of the biggest [...]

UrbanMeisters was for you at WHO’S NEXT – Europe’s biggest fashion trade show that has become 20 years after its creation a key international event for womenswear. The fashion trade [...]

Today’s special from UrbanMeisters.com is a Green Paris Guide featuring 5 local green hotspots making sustainable living in the city accessible and easy. And we do this with the help of an [...]

Urbanmeisters.com is always on the look out for green innovation stories, people & solutions that we can present to our readers. Ideas that help make green living easy, fun & dispel the [...]

This week, UrbanMeisters was LIVE for you at the Berlin Fashion Week to check out the latest sustainable fashion trends and brands. We met leading Green Influencers or Greenies as we fondly call [...]

Green start-ups and social entrepreneurship are really picking up momentum. After covering TOP 5 green start-ups from London & Paris, we were surprised to know so much is happening all over [...]

Bonjour dear readers, Here we are… finally! The bell is ringing and round 2 is live! After a deeply impressive Top 5 from London here, it is now Paris’ turn to proudly present its Green [...]

  EU OR NOT, LONDON SHOWS US ITS GREEN SIDE Hello readers! We have all been waiting & doing a warm up to ready for the London vs. Paris green startups face-off – a friendly duel to [...]

I heard about asbestos exposure for the first time in my life when I was about 12 years old and living in Germany with my parents. Our school had to be moved to a temporary building as the main [...]

In Part 1 of this feature, we introduced you to eco-fashion by unveiling the ‘not so pretty’ side of fashion. Well friends, there really is no other way to package this simple ugly [...]

Indoor pollution in offices is an area of genuine concern. Unfortunately we don’t pay much attention to this. The good news is that it’s easy to make a green office by making smart [...]

Why is indoor air quality at offices such a big concern as far as air pollution goes? It’s because we all have gone through the ‘mid work-life crisis’ where we’ve mourned how half our life [...]