Sustainable Brown Girl

83 | Giving unwanted items a second chance with Hannah Dehradunwala, founder of Raeri

Getting rid of unwanted items in our homes or offices can be tricky if you don't want to send everything to landfill or a thrift store. Today's guest has created a solution that recirculates usable, landfill-bound products by connecting them to their next best use. Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Hannah Dehradunwala, founder of Raeri, a platform that upcycles your unwanted items away from landfills and connects them to people and organizations that can give them a second life. We talk about: - how Hannah's sustainable journey began - what led her to start Raeri - what is a circular economy vs a linear economy - how Raeri works - future plans for Raeri Support Hannah and Raeri here: Website: https://raeri.co/ Raeri IG: https://www.instagram.com/raeri.co/ Hannah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_fd/ Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

82| The ethics of reselling clothes online with Taylor Scott, Sweet Honey Thrift Shop

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Taylor Scott, the creator of Sweet Honey Thrift, a secondhand online boutique. Through reselling her thrifted finds, Taylor is helping others quit fast fashion and diverting textile waste from being dumped on other countries. We talk about: - why Taylor started Sweet Honey Thrift - the role resellers play in sustainable fashion - addressing the question of ethics in reselling - Taylor's process of shopping to resell Support Taylor here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweethoney_thriftshop/ Depop: https://depop.com/sweethoneythriftshop Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

81| Building a community to connect families to nature with Anuella, The Green Goddess

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Anuella Alexandre, also known as @thegreengoddessdiary on Instagram where she shares tips for plant parents and new gardeners. Anuella is also the founder of A Green Community, where she aims to connect families and children to nature. - how Anuella's sustainable journey began - her mission with A Green Community - how to introduce kids to gardening Support Anuella: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreengoddessdiary/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreengoddessdiary Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

80| Upcycling Nigeria's trash into statement pieces with Tobi Kolawole, founder of Revival Resurrection

Today's featured brown girl is Oluwatobiloba Kolawole, founder and creative director of Revival Resurrection, an experimental design company that creatively up-cycles and recycles Nigeria's solid waste into statement designs. Tobi is on a mission to use design as a powerful tool for enhancing social and environmental change while sustainably preserving traditional African hand craftsmanship heritage, - How your sustainable journey began - Why you started Revival Resurrection - Design process and how you gather materials - Past & upcoming collections - Thoughts on sustainable fashion in Nigeria - What being a sustainable brown/black girl means to you

79| Creating an inclusive space for eco-conscious people with Reza Cristián, founder of SUSTAIN the Mag

Finding planet-forward platforms that share good news and inspiring stories about folks making positive impacts on the planet has not always been an easy feat. But today’s guest has created a space that fills this need. Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Reza Cristián, founder and editor-in-chief of SUSTAIN, an online sustainable publication focused on creating a diverse and inclusive space for people who are eco-conscious. Through SUSTAIN, Reza and her team inspire us to give a damn, and cheers us on as we make our first baby steps into this world of sustainability. We talk about: - what led Reza to start SUSTAIN + who it's for - how sustainability in media has shifted since SUSTAIN was started - recent SXSW experience - future plans for SUSTAIN Support Reza & SUSTAIN: Website: https://www.sustainthemag.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainthemag/ Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!