The day she stopped surfing and started fighting back

She started on the runway… then the ocean changed everything.A powerful conversation about fashion, sustainability, and environmental responsibility.In this episode of ZÁY SHEEN Webisodes, Tafreed Butt sits down with Donna Lopez, model, educator, and ocean advocate, for a meaningful conversation about sustainability, fashion’s environmental impact, and protecting our planet.Donna shares her journey from beginning her modeling career at 17 and traveling the world, to a life-changing moment while surfing in Australia, where she witnessed plastic pollution in the ocean firsthand. That experience led her toward environmental activism and working with Take Three for the Sea, focusing on sustainability education, microplastic awareness, and conscious living.This conversation explores fashion waste, ocean conservation, sustainable habits, textile pollution, mindful shopping, environmental education, and the importance of reconnecting with nature.⏱ Timestamps00:00 Welcome & Guest Introduction02:05 Donna’s Modeling Journey06:20 The Ocean Experience That Changed Everything11:15 Plastic Pollution, Microplastics & Fashion Waste16:40 Sustainability Education & Advocacy22:10 Conscious Shopping & Sustainable Habits27:35 Fashion’s Environmental Impact32:00 Rapid Fire & Personal Reflections🔗 Connect & FollowHost – Tafreed Butt | ZÁY SHEENInstagram: @tafreed / https://www.instagram.com/_tafreed/Guest – Donna LopezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_lopez_/sustainable fashion, ocean conservation, plastic pollution, microplastics, environmental activism, conscious consumerism, fashion waste, sustainability education, ethical fashion, eco lifestyleIf this conversation inspired you to rethink your impact on the planet, subscribe for more meaningful conversations through ZÁY SHEEN Webisodes.What’s one sustainable habit you’ve adopted recently?