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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – USA & Canada ~ Empowering marginalized communities to create equity & racial & economic justice. Multiethnic community of foundation leaders, investors, artists, managers, visual storytellers which together envision, fund & implement projects that enhance local, self-determined economies in disadvantaged communities – creating equitable access to resources, tools & opportunities & employee […]
COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Israel ~ Community which aims to embody love & mutual responsibility and, based on that, creates new systems for health, education, economy, new media & communication systems etc. It’s a network of hundreds of large organisations & communities of entrepreneurs and business people. Visit
COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Worldwide ~ Joined by a body signal – brilliant, alive. Purifying this world together of old, redundant and dysfunctional patterns, & establishing the new high frequencies physically on this planet. This space & community has changed my (Carina) life completely – upgrading my biology & frequency settings. Embodying a very material
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CLOTHING – Switzerland, Venezuela & Colombia ~ Accessories like bags, pillowcases, purses handmade by marginalised Wayuu artisans using traditional techniques incl. different types of weaving, crochet, macramé, tapestry etc. Founded by human rights activists, embodying gender equality, transparency & fair trade that empowers indigenous Wayuu women & societies struggling with scarcity, crime, high child mortality
CLOTHING – New Zealand & Brazil ~ Women active wear for all sizes, created for performance & comfort, in vibrant colours, made in collaboration with New Zealand artists incl. indigenous Maori tattoo & digital artist. Made from biodegradable Amni Sol Eco® textile from Brazil. Emphasising community, knowing the whole production chain. Ethically produced in Brazil
CLOTHING – Ethiopia ~ Slow-fashion company – Handmade, high quality scarves, towels & blankets, woven in Ethiopia with traditional weaving techniques & patterns typical to Ethiopian culture. Materials used: Ethiopian cotton or a cotton – Eri silk mix. Natural & certified dyes. Made for durability. Fair, sustainable wages. Reuse & recycling of materials. Honoring the
CLOTHING – International ~ Demanding change from the fashion industry and policy makers towards social & environmental sustainability, to create long-term well-being. Leaving behind mass consumerism & clothing produced in sweatshops. Creating durable, thoughtful quality fashion. Transparent supply chains. Waste reduction. Healthy work conditions. Visit
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CLOTHING – France ~ Hand-made, unique clothing made in collaboration with ca. 60 designers in different countries. Healthy work conditions, incl. fair wages, appropriate equipment, regulated working hours and paid overtime, a quality working environment, a variety of social benefits. Most workshops are family-run. Quality fabrics, incl. natural, organic fabrics. Full knowledge of supply chain.
CLOTHING – UK ~ Clothing made from organic cotton, recycled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), Tencel made from tree cellulose farmed on wasteland, linen, organic bamboo, rayon from sustainable tree cellulose, hemp, wool produced without Mulesing (breeding of sheep to produce more wool, leading to exhaustion, collapse and heat death of animals). Safe & fair labour conditions.
CLOTHING – England, UK ~ Clothes made for comfort to the body & ease of movement. Supports local Asian artisans, promoting their unique, remarkable culture. Use of use upcycled, indigenous fabrics wherever possible. Reducing pollution, waste and use of plastics. Bio-degradable shipping envelops. Hangtags double function as bookmarks. Paper free invoice system. Supporting young artists.
CLOTHING – British Columbia, Canada ~ Casual clothing made from organic cotton, FSC-certified tencel, hemp, recycled polyester (discarded plastic bottles). Planting 10 trees for every item purchased. Circular water usage & circular supply chains. B Corporation. Reduced packaging. FSC-certified recycled paper. Fair trade principles. Visit
CLOTHING – Australia ~ Clothing made from sustainably-sourced natural bamboo with non-toxic solvents. Closed-loop water system to recycle water in the production process. Living wages. Garments sewn in a way that significantly reduces fabric waste. Use of recycled cardboard and vegetable-based ink for packaging. Visit
CLOTHING – California, USA ~ Minimalist grounding running sandals which keep you connected with the Earth’s electric circuitry. Vegan. Low-impact dyes. Simple, minimalistic use of materials, yet highly functional. Copper & stainless steel earthing system in sole & laces. Visit
CLOTHING – Ontario, Canada ~ Ultra-soft apparel & bedding made from organic Egyptian & Portuguese cotton & OEKO-TEX® non-toxic certified dyes. Plastic-free packaging. Water & material recycling systems. Safe & fair labor standards. Durability of clothing. Transparency of supply chain. Company works directly with more than 2300 small-holder farmers, increasing literacy in the Nile Delta
CLOTHING – Michigan, USA ~ Cotton & wool clothing & underwear for young people & adults made from organically grown cotton and wool from small farms in the U.S., Argentina, Peru, Nicaragua, Tanzania and India, spun by family-owned-and-operated mills in San Salvador, Peru & USA, turned into clothes by family owned knitting & sewing facilities
CLOTHING – California, USA ~ Denim/jeans, shirts, surf trunks: Fair trade principles. First company to pursue Fair Labor Association accreditation before ever shipping a product. 90% of sourced fibers are organic, recycled, or regenerated including organic cotton, Australian Merino wool, ocean plastics, plastic water bottles. 100% trunks are made with recycled or renewable fibers. Company
ART – International ~ Vibrant art community – a birthplace & platform for re-rising from the ashes of human creativity, collaboration & abundance. Providing artists with knowledge & tools to digitalise physical art & showcase their work on community’s online platforms incl. OpenSea, Rarible, LooksRare – sharing art in new ways, conveying nature’s frequencies. Authentic,
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ART – Sugpiaq/Alutiiq, Alaska, USA ~ Incredible Alutiiq artist, telling stories through painting & prints, creating colouring books with line drawings of traditional clothing & tools, local animals & Alutiiq language vocabulary. Nesting doll ornaments & beautiful, colourful jewellery crafted from hand tanned, hand dyed, locally caught salmon skin. Sugpiaq weavings in resin. Online exhibition addressing
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Carina Ramm
Carina was the original founder of SunBeings who approached Kate to do the design for the platform. In the 3.5 years of working together, a friendship blossomed, and creative ideas arose between the two of them that has helped build what SunBeings has the potential to grow into.
Since December 2025, Carina has left to move onto engaging with the world in other ways, more offline, but we cannot forget the legacy she has left behind – SunBeings wouldn’t have existed if it wasn’t for her!
Carina’s dedication, passion, and knowledge is very admirable. Her compassion and drive for supporting a new better world we know is possible is still felt. She was a whiz at research, writing and speaking. Her sense of solidity enabled her to work even while on the move with her constantly changing environments.
Carina managed to research and write summaries for nearly 500 ethical businesses! She shared many possibilities for how we can live with less dependency on money and banking systems, how we can use gift economies, a new donation model, what real ethics aligned with nature is, the true histories of this planet and more.
She has lived for many years without a bank account or phone, engaged very minimally with financial systems, travelled to many parts of the world, and lived in deep trust and communion with herself and nature to receive what it is she needs. She has contributed many posts onto the blog inspiring others with her experiences and findings.
Check out her poetry booklet she has left behind with a wonderful collection of poems and writings she has done over the years.
You won’t be forgotten Carina! We hope to continue what you have started.
Owen Hanner
Owen is Kate’s partner and a grounded presence behind SunBeings. Both highly creative and logical, with a gift for words, an eye for beauty, and an artistic soul. With his keen eye for what’s in alignment, Owen gives feedback, helps with writing and streamlines the content.
He is a gifted musician who can play many instruments, delighting those who happen to come across his live, dynamic improvisations, and the magic that happens when he gets together with other musicians. A treat for the ears and those who are willing to dream. His music is an expression of his dream for a new world, and it has often been his key to opening doors in his life… including in bringing Kate to him. He has had his music included in some of the SunBeings videos.
Owen has a deep appreciation for the history of the arts and culture, and in reviving the forgotten magic of our lives. He has a way of capturing that in his music… blending into whatever culture is presented to him and taking us back to our roots, with nature and the mystery.
As a video editor, he makes dreamy worlds bursting with freedom, colour and nature through the videos he sets to his music.
Highly creative at whatever he applies himself to, he creates with high attention to detail that reveals more subtleties when one looks deeper. It reflects his feeling and sensitivity for the intricacies in life.
Owen has a deep sense of love and beauty and lives in deep communion with it. With that, Kate and Owen share an adventurous life together that has provided a driving spark behind SunBeings. They have dived deep into exploring what following nature and a new earth looks like… this can be both a painful and joyful process, and one of deep growth, that helps to ignite this platform. Thank you to Owen for the flame and loving support!
Kate Priestley
Kate is an original co-founder and the current coordinator of SunBeings providing much of the foundation and is the designer. Bouncing around with creative ideas, listening to others’ ideas, she has a way to ground them into the physical.
She is a passionate multi-disciplinary creative, and she treats this platform as a creative outlet, to make a space where people can commune and share themselves. Kate loves to nurture others’ gifts and help bring them out into the world. She likes to share the good and the innovative and has a natural passion for community.
An adventurous and playful spirit who likes to push the usual boundaries of the known. Through answering nature’s calls, she has found life to reward her in ways often very unexpected. Discomforts and challenges are often met but they provide doorways into her own understanding of herself and life. As a storyteller, she is enthusiastic about sharing her experiences with others in case it may benefit another.
She also is a painter, illustrator and photographer. Her works are often highly expressive with an explosion of colour and play. As someone who has a deep appreciation for music, she enjoys playing with Owen’s musical instruments. She is a practising daf player!
Kate has long been interested in projects that bring about change or have a positive impact on the world. Since a young age, she has liked to combine art and social engagement. Now all her interests come together in running SunBeings, and growing its community platform for all of us.
Nixi “No fixed thing” Cole
Coordinator, Coach, Creative and Champion of whole hearted projects and creatives. Nixi offers her gifts as a writer, editor, group holder, artist and art curator. She also loves being in a garden and growing things.
Nixi has a passion and strength for recognising and nurturing gifts in people, places and projects. She is empathic, intuitive, enthusiastic and dynamic in nature, naturally uplifting and energising in many of her offerings. Making connections across the physical and non-physical and encouraging our full and true expression.
Wonderful at coaching, mentoring and holding a safe space, she is gifted in seeing and expanding possibilities with a great sense of joy, play and creativity that pushes on our usual boundaries of imagination.
She has been helping behind the scenes at SunBeings for a little while supporting Kate and Owen and the wider field of the platform and its potentials, coming up with fun ideas, gently questioning, feeling and finding possibilities.
She loves playing with words, pens and fabric and hopes some of this will find its way on to SunBeings offerings too.
Nixi has a free and bright spirit, with extremely sensitive sensors for all subtleties of life. She is connected to the vastness of the universe and yet deeply grounded and anchored in nature. She moves fluidly between energetic, emotional and practical levels, integrating it all with humility and humour.
Nixi is full of magic, joy and love, while also not scared to sense and feel what’s uncomfortable, painful, or unfamiliar. Her curious and listening nature have carried her to many places and experiences and she has been nomadic for over two years.
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