Teach Me How To Make Sustainable And Eco-Friendly Changes (That Are Actually Doable), with Julia Grieve

Just in time for Earth Day, it’s the perfect time to start reevaluating our consumption habits and doing our part to protect the planet. Tbh, it can be overwhelming trying to be more environmentally conscious with all the things we're “supposed” to be doing. Between recycling, conserving water, composting, and reducing waste, it feels like we're just not doing enough. But here’s the thing: it’s less about being the perfect environmentalist and more about finding sustainable swaps that work with your lifestyle — progress over perfection!So today, we’re getting the tea from the accidental environmentalist herself, Jules Grieve, for an honest, realistic and straight-up sustainable approach to how we can all live greener.Julia is a TV personality, entrepreneur, fashion designer, former international model, and founder of the incredible Preloved, North America’s leading sustainable fashion brand that has diverted over a million sweaters from landfills.  She’s CityLine’s eco expert and regularly appears on Global News and in Canada’s biggest media outlets. Her mission is to show people how simple changes, over time, can have a huge impact, and she’s showing the world how we can take an eco-friendly approach to home design, health, food, fashion and lifestyle. Tune in as we chat about:How Julia became an “accidental environmentalist” and started PrelovedJulia’s fave sustainable swaps that anyone can makeTips for cutting out plastic and reducing your wasteWorking towards a circular economy Ways to repair, upcycle, and thrift to extend the lifecycle of our things Hacks for cutting down on food waste (and keeping those avocados fresh!) and the truth about recycling Why its key to be mindful of your water consumptionWe hope this episode helps inspire you to take small sustainable actions that will help protect this beautiful planet.  For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow Julia:@prelovedjulesjuliagrieve.cagetpreloved.com Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube