Wollongong UniCentre Children’s Services NSW
Wollongong UniCentre Children's Services are our first child care service to participate in S.E.A.T! The group of 4 campuses are: OOSH & Vacation Care in Fairymeadow Kid's Uni North in Gwynneville Kid's Uni South in Gwynneville South Coast Workers Childcare in Wollongong CBD We are very excited to have them on board. They're just beginning their process and we can't wait to … [Read more...]
SEATs on their way!
The last of our SEATs get packed into the truck as they leave the factory. SEAT is made in a factory in Thanh Hoa, 5 hours south of Hanoi, Vietnam. The S.E.A.T Project has provided machinery to the factory to assist in the development and manufacturing of SEAT. The factory uses local renewable energy resources. They use the off cuts from the bamboo and collect the sawdust from the factory floor … [Read more...]
New SEATs on their way from Vietnam!
At our SEAT factory in Vietnam, pieces are ready to be packed into SEAT Kits and shipped to Australia! Click here to see more photos of the recent factory visit and production process: Production Process 2016 ......or here to find out more about the sustainable Vietnam factory which brings much needed work and opportunity to the local community. … [Read more...]
Cradle-to-Cradle Design
The S.E.A.T Project is more than just a simple gesture towards sustainable, socially innovative design. In fact, we have built our entire social business model on the principles of Cradle-to-Cradle design theory and social change theory. Our little stool SEAT is made entirely from bamboo and was designed according to these principles. SEAT is made in a sustainable bamboo factory in Vietnam … [Read more...]
S.E.A.T Project buys a goat!!
Goats can play an important role for people living in rural communities in Mozambique. They provide manure to help grow crops and produce baby goats that can be sold for an income. Goats are distributed to vulnerable families because they are easy to raise and take care of. Oxfam Australia also provides training in keeping, vaccinating and de-worming the animals. Click on this link to find out … [Read more...]