The unprecedented scale and fercoity of bushfires in Australia this summer has, amongst its horrors, also shown the extraordinary compassion that we humans are capbable of.

And one of the ways that is being manifested, is in the generosity of businesses which are donating their profits this January to help animals and people who have been injured or displaced by the fires.

Below are some of the businesses with ethical, sustainably-made values that we know of, who are joining this appeal. If you know of more, or would like to be included in the list below, please email us here

100% PROFITS DONATED IN JAN : DESIGN BY THEM

Funds to australian red cross

One of my favourite Australian furniture stores is generously donating 100% of profits from all online sales in January to the Australian Red Cross. There’s a lot to like about Design By Them, not least because they manufacture in Australia and celebrate orginal design, but also because of their heavy focus on recycled components and environmentally sensitive production.

A case in point is this Confetti waste bin, itself made from 100% recycled plastic, with a removable mesh insert.

• Design By Them Confetti waste bin here.

• All other products (including chairs, tables, umbrella stands, etc.) here.

bushfire appeal raffle: klay life bead chandelier

100% FUNDS RAISED TO SALVATION ARMY TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY BUSHFIRES

If you’ve had your eye on one of these glorious hand-made clay chandeliers by Klay Life, now could be the fabulous time to open up your wallet. They have generously donated one of their best-seller African made beauties as the prize in a raffle. All funds raised will go to the Salvation Army, specifically to help people displaced by the bushfires.

Tickets are $20 each, with a limited number of 250 available. The raffle is open world wide, as Klay Life will pay freight, whether the winner is in Australia or elsewhere.

OTHER BUSINESSES DONATING PROFITS TO THE BUSHFIRE & WILDLIFE RESCUE CHARITIES

• MUTKI organics are busily organising donations for an upcoming online raffle - with the aim to raise half a million dollars. We’ll keep you updated here, but meanwhile, follow MUTKI’s instagram here for updates.

• NOBULL clothing are donating 100% of their profits from January sales of their ethically made clothes to fire relief. They are donating to WIRES, CFS Foundation, Balu Blue Foundation, Red Cross and NSWFR.

• A.BCH are donating 100% of their profits from this week till the end of January to the Victorian Country Fire Authority’s Bushfire Disaster Appeal. For a tiny business, making hand-made clothing from high quality sustainable materials, this is hugely generous, and yet another reason to love A.BCH. (Both Henrietta and I are big fans of both the label’s passionate founder Courtney, as well as her elegant clothes.)

• Vintage Garage are holding a charity auction this Sunday, Jan 12 to raise funds for charities working in the bushfire regions. Details here.

• Clayful Studios are donating 20% of the sales from their recently released Ocean pottery collection to WIRES.

• Armadillo Rugs are donating 10% of all online sales “for the foreseeable future” to WIRES, the NSW based wildlife rescue organisation. A good opportunity to purchase their fair-trade made rugs which are superb quality.

• BaseBorn ethical jewellery are donating all profits from the Bushfire Appeal collection of fine art prints and ethically made jewellery to the CFS Foundation and Blaze Aid. Rebecca hand makes all the jewellery from at least 75% recycled material, in her studio in the Adelaide Hills.

• Vinomofo is donating 100% of profits on selected Adelaide Hills wine to those directly affected by the pre - Christmas Adelaide Hills fires, until the end of January.

• Cellar Masters is donating 100% of profits from the sales of its Adelaide Hills mixed, white and red cases of wine to the Adelaide Hills Wine Region Fire Appeal. (Note some of the wines in this, and the Vinofomo collection above, are not vegan, although increasingly most South Australian wines are produced without egg or dairy products due to increasing demand for vegan-friendly wines.)

100% profits donated to bushfire appeal: ART FIGHTS FIRE

Funds to nsw wires (wildlife rescue) and victorian fire authority

100% profits donated to bushfire appeal: ART FIGHTS FIRE

The gorgeous artwork in our cover image, and the image above are amongst over 30 artworks donated by collectable Australian artists, to a fund raising art auction. Organised by The Design Files, it’s a chance to aquire a stunning artwork whilst helping animals and people on the ground in the fire zones.

• To see the full range of artworks up for auction for this fundraiser, which has been organised by the Design Files, go here.

(Cover image is Mountain Mist by Caitlin Mills, and the above image is The Inlet #8 by Julian Meagher, both of which can be bidded for in this generous auction.)