The toughest change I’ve made (going vegan was easy – we farmed vegetables!) is how I approach shopping and fashion. Midlife-crisis, come at me, but after watching Stacey Dooley in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing (Her documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’ is the hero we all need) I was immersed in the gross reality of the fashion world and if you don’t already know, it’s a complete nightmare. Needless to say, I’ve stopped buying clothes from fast-fashion chains and instead opt to shop from certified ethical brands, charity stores and my absolute fave, clothes swap parties!
I have a checklist of all the areas in my life where I can make changes to be more sustainable and I just make my way through one at a time (though, after starting work at Eco-Age that list is getting longer every day!) I think people can feel pressured to overhaul their life in instant but the way to make the changes doable and make sustainability sustainable is to do it in a digestible way. It’s a bit of a minefield out there and I’ve suffered a fair bit of Eco-Anxiety myself but do what you can when you can.
Sustainability has given me a lust for life that I thought I’d lost, and I feel so incredibly proud to cherish it in my professional as well as my personal life. It’s a term that has different meanings to each individual, but I think we can all find a way to connect to it.