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Sustainable Brown Girl
by Sustainable Brown Girl
Connecting and inspiring black, brown and indigenous women to live more sustainably. Tune in every Thursday as host Ariel Green and featured guests discuss all topics within the sustainability movement - from gardening and thrifting tips to how to be an environmental activist to highlighting woman of color sustainable business owners. We're helping you make better choices for the health of your body and the planet.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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78| Clearing up the ingredients found in beauty products with Sabrina Noorani, founder of ClearForMe
Knowing the ingredients that are in beauty products is becoming more and more important to consumers. Today’s guest has created a platform that makes it easy to learn about what goes into our favorite products and helps us to make more sustainable choices. Today's featured sustainable brown girl…
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77| Diverting waste from landfill while serving the community with Well Cloth'd
Having an impact in our neighborhoods and working to give back to those in need is an important aspect of sustainability in my opinion. Today's guests are doing just that - in addition to diverting clothing and toiletries from landfills, these sustainable brown girls are making a difference in...
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76| Busting environmental cancer-causing myths with Dr. Anjali Malik, a breast imaging radiologist
When I first started my sustainable journey, it wasn't necessarily to be better for the planet. I wanted to be better for my body. A lot of us choose products with organic ingredients because we're told it's better for our bodies, but that may not always be the case. In this episode, our guest is...
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75| Life as a sustainability consultant + sustainable fashion as digital art with Alexzandria Ashton
Since I've been doing this podcast, I've seen so many different career paths that can be taken within the sustainability industry. Today, we're chatting with a sustainability consultant about how businesses can be more sustainable, specifically in the fashion, music, ad art industries. Today's...
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74| Maintaining joy as an environmental activist with Arielle V. King, host of The Joy Report podcast
As people who care deeply about the environment, worrying about climate change and our impact on the planet can often be overwhelming. When the news is often filled with negativity it’s easy to go down a dark rabbit hole. However, finding positive climate news and things to get excited about is…
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73| A tribute to the sustainable brown girl who inspired me, My Momma
After a two-and-a-half-year battle with kidney cancer, my mom passed away a few days ago. It only felt right to dedicate an episode of the Sustainable Brown Girl podcast to the woman who inspired and fostered my love for the planet and people. Special thanks to Leaf Shave for sponsoring this...
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72| Creating space for women of color in beauty and wellness with Emani Mone, Beauty Strike Founder
Taking care of our skin should be a top priority - just as we only have one planet, we only have one body, so it’s important to take care of it. Our guest today is sharing tips on how to have a sustainable skincare routine as well as incorporating full-body wellness into your routine. Today's...
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71| Curating sustainable & inclusive brands with Sancho's Shop owner, Kalkidan Legesse
As people who are conscious of how the choices we make impact the planet, we are probably also conscious about the brands we support and buy from. It can be difficult to know who's the real deal and who's not, which is why businesses like Sancho's exists. Today's featured sustainable brown girl…
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70| Living sustainably & intentionally as a wife & mom with Addie Fisher of Old World New Blog
We all are on our own sustainable journeys but it's great to learn how other people are approaching sustainability. And seeing how people live sustainably in real life can be inspiring. Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Addie Fisher, the woman behind the Old World New blog. Addie is a...
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69| Sustainability through food with Elise Smith, owner of WinniE's Bakery, and Rachel Laryea, founder of Kelewele
Today we're talking all about sustainability through food. Our first featured sustainable brown girl is Elise Smith, co-founder of oECo Studios, an ethical eco video production company that works with earth-forward brands. Elise is also the owner of WinniE's Bakery, she's a food writer, recipe...
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68| Promoting sustainability within Africa's fashion and textile industry with Jacqueline Shaw, founder of Africa's Fashion Guide
For decades, China and other Asian countries have been the main hub of textile production, but now eyes are shifting toward Africa. With major potential for growth, African development is on the rise. In today's episode, we will be discussing the benefits of manufacturing in Africa and how more...
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67| Tips on going vegan and providing representation in the vegan space with Monique Koch, Brown Vegan
It’s no secret that I’m not vegan, but as a former vegan, I surely believe that we should limit our meat intake for the health of our bodies and the planet. Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Monique Koch, also known as Brown Vegan on YouTube, Instagram, her blog, and podcast. Through her...
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66| Sustainable Brown Girl Podcast Two Year Anniversary | MERCH LAUNCH, Updates from Past Guests, and the Future of Sustainable Brown Girl
It’s the sustainable brown girl podcast 2 year anniversary! In this episode we’re going to take a walk down memory lane to see how far Sustainable Brown Girl has come in the past two years, we’re going to hear updates from a few past guests, we’ll talk about the future of this platform, and I’ll...
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65| Dominique Drakeford on celebrating Blackness and using sustainable fashion as activism
It was such an honor to be able to sit down with today's featured Sustainable Brown Gir,l Dominique Drakeford. She's an environmental educator, community advocate, and sustainable style influencer. Dominique works at the intersections of sustainability and style to heal our relationship to the...
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64| Sustainability in Art & Design with Jade Nikaylah and Priscille Joseph (LPD Studio)
Sustainability is more than reducing waste, recycling and being more conscious about our purchasing habits. Sustainability can also be expressed through art and design. By using plant fibers to create art rather than synthetic materials, or designing your home or office with the natural…
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63| How African American history has shaped our consumerism habits with Christine Platt, Afrominimalist
To be more sustainable, we often strive to reduce the amount of waste that we are creating and bringing into our homes. In this episode, we’re talking with The Afrominimalist about how minimalism relates to sustainability, how to get rid of things that no longer serve you, and how African…
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62| Inspiring Gen Z to get involved in climate action with Anya Sastry
The youth are truly leading the climate discussion. From Fridays for Future, that’s led by Greta Thunberg to The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led political action organization focused on stopping climate change. It’s no doubt that Gen Z is fully invested in taking action in the fight against climate...
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61| Renting a wedding dress to save money and the planet with Lundyn Carter of Laine London
It’s wedding season! Apparently 80% of weddings take place between May and October. I’ve actually already been to two weddings this year, and I just celebrated my own 10 year wedding anniversary on Earth Day. So I’ve got love bugs in my eyes. But seriously, it’s been a long time since I got…
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60| Being a climate optimist and making sustainable fashion more accessible with Zahra Biabani of Soulful Seeds
This time of year during Earth Day/Week/Month, it's a great time to give thanks to Mother Earth. Rather than worrying about all of the negative Earth news, now is the perfect time to celebrate her beauty and all she does for us. Staying positive isn't always easy, but our guest today helps keep…
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59| Fighting against food insecurity & guerrilla gardening tactics with Amyrose Foll of Virginia Free Farm
There’s no denying that Native people and Black people were traditionally stewards of the land in North America, and fed it’s inhabitants for hundreds of years.. In 1920, the number of Black Farmers peaked at nearly 1 million people, however a mere 100 years later, there are fewer than 50,000…
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58| Helping businesses divert waste via reuse marketplace, Globechain, with founder May Al-Karooni
When it’s time for businesses to remodel their offices, what happens to all of the old furniture and textiles? Usually they’re sent to a landfill to rot or be incinerated. Of course that’s not good for the planet. The goal is to create a circular economy where things that are no longer needed can...
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57| Making the restaurant industry more sustainable with Julietta Gamboa, founder of Gaea Solutions
Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Julietta Gamboa, the owner of Gaea Solutions Inc, a company with the mission to reduce the output of waste generated by the restaurant industry. To achieve this, Julietta works with restaurants to develop efficient strategies and habits within...
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56| How to start a low waste lifestyle and why sustainable goods cost more with Alex Gamboa Grand, Way of Being co-founder
When we transition to a low waste lifestyle, we often look around our homes and see several areas that could use improvement; such as replacing disposable paper towels with reusables, trading disposables razors for a metal one, or trying beauty products with better ingredients and packaging. It…
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55| Global Recycling Day Tips from Keep Newnan Beautiful Affiliate + Running for Local Office Update
It's Global Recycling Day! I'm not sure how popular this "holiday" is, but I want to take this opportunity to share a conversation that I had on my local radio show with the director of Keep Newnan Beautiful - a local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful in my hometown of Newnan, GA. In this...
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54| Transitioning businesses and homes to zero waste with Ushma Pandya, co-founder of Think Zero
Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Ushma Pandya, co-founder of Think Zero LLC, a consultancy offering waste reduction and diversion services to businesses and homes. Before the term "zero waste" was trendy, Ushma was raising awareness about consumption and waste with her schoolmates and...
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53| Making the entertainment industry and productions more sustainable with Jennifer Sandoval of Earth Angel Sets
I’m sure we all love watching movies or binging our favorite shows, but have you ever thought about how much waste is produced on a production set? After a production wraps, bulldozers plow through custom made sets, leaving half-empty plastic water bottles behind. Diesel generators power empty...
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52| Aja Barber on being a citizen before a consumer, how exploited countries can recover from colonialism, and maintaining ethics as a sustainable influencer
Within the sustainability community, we talk a lot about reduce the amount of things that we are consuming. Overconsumption has led to overfilled landfills, a depletion of natural resources, and let’s admit it, credit card debt. Our guest today is Aja Barber, author of Consumed: The Need for...
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51| Diversifying the Gardening Space with Colah B Tawkin of Black in the Garden Podcast
As a budding gardener myself, I realize how important it is to have representation in the horticultural space (as EVERY space needs adequate representation). Today's featured sustainable brown girl is doing exactly that with her podcast Black in the Garden. Colah B Tawkin is comedian, life-long...
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50| I was invited to run for local office [storytime]
That's right. I received a text message from GA Dems saying that they are looking for candidates in my conservative county in Georgia to run for local office. Here's the story of how I was contacted, what happened at the initial interest meeting, and how I'm going to proceed. If you're interested...
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49| Raising eco-conscious children & cloth diapering them with Lacie Wever, Teach Go Green
It’s baby season! I’m just kidding, babies are always being born, but today we're talking about raising eco-conscious children. I’m not a mom yet, although I’ve been trying to be for a few years now, but that’s a topic for another day. But when I am a mom, I know that I want to be as eco-friendly...
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48| Inviting Black people to see tea differently with Shanae Jones, founder of Ivy's Tea Co
Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Shanae Jones, founder of Ivy's Tea Co., a pop culture and Hip-Hop inspired holistic health brand. Inspiring people to drink tea like an adult through creating trap music inspired loose leaf organic tea blends, Shanae aims to change the way we see tea...
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47| Vegan vs. Plant-Based and the Environmental Harms of Animal Agriculture with Ariel Green
It is the end of January, the end of the first month of a new year. It's also the end of Veganuary, a challenge that takes place in January to encourage people to be vegan. I know many people have set resolutions to be more sustainable in different ways, and one of my new year's resolutions is to...
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46| Ethical Fashion and the Impact of Globalization with Maithreyi Ramdas, People Heart Planet Co-Founder
Today’s episode is all about ethical fashion. Ethical fashion is the direct opposite of fast fashion. Ethical fashion is garment design, production, and distribution that focuses on reducing harm to people and the planet. Maithreyi Ramdas is the Co-Founder of People Heart Planet, an online…
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45| Healthier Menstrual Cycles for Body + Planet with Moonly Organics Founder Kamaria McMillian
Today we’re getting into a taboo topic - feminine hygiene. Ewww gross, periods!! I know, I know. I felt this way for a long time. In most societies, we’re conditioned to believe that menstrual cycles are something to be embarrassed about or something that should be hidden and not discussed. But...
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44| Common Sustainability Terms Defined in an Easy to Understand Way with Ariel Green
I think a good way to kick off this new year is with a little education. On this podcast, me and my guests often use terms without clearly defining them, assuming the audience understands all the lingo used around sustainability. So today I’m going to try my best to easily explain some of the...
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43| Be more sustainable in 2022 | Last year's recap & new goals
It’s a new year, and it’s the perfect time for a fresh start with our sustainable goals. In this episode, I recap some of my wins and fails on my continuous journey of trying to be more sustainable in 2021. I also share some tips to help you along in your sustainable journey in 2022. Donate to...
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42| Planning a Sustainable Holiday Season
We are officially in the holiday season. By now, I’m sure most people have at least started shopping and some may already have crossed everything off their lists. Festive decorations are up and holiday music is playing. For some, this is the most wonderful time of the year. For others, it’s…
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41| Small business chat with Kenya Brantley, lifestyle store owner & interior decorator at Greenhouse Mercantile
This week, we’re keeping it local and I’m having a conversation with the owner of a shop in my hometown of Newnan, Georgia. I love speaking to small business owners, especially those who are women of color, because it takes a lot to start a business, not to mention a brick and mortar and I think...
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40| Getting involved in your community with Donnie Monk, Ecothot co-founder
This week I want to talk about how we can all get more involved within environmentalism and sustainability. I talk a lot about individual action, like using a reusable water bottle, taking shorter showers, and reducing your waste. Those things are great and it’s a good place to start when…
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39| Sustainable Activism: ways to get involved online, offline, and in your community
In this episode, we’ll hear from past podcast guests about how to get involved in activism in ways that are comfortable for you. We will hear from the following Sustainable Brown Girls: Raya Salter - Episode 10: The relationship between climate & racial justice with Raya Salter, Energy & Climate...
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38| Supporting BIPOC Sustainable Businesses with Akua Yamoah Opoku
The holidays are quickly approaching and I’m sure many of us have started to think about the gifts that we want to get our loved ones. If your goal is to support more businesses of color this season, then this show will be perfect for you. Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Akua Yamoah...
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37| What is clean energy and how Black women can get involved with Chandra Farley of The Good Energy Project
When it comes to causes of climate change, oil and gas, or methods of energy production are some of the biggest contributors to the warming of the planet. An important talking point at COP26, as well as any time climate change is discussed, is the necessity for us to move from using fossil fuels...
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36| What's happening at COP26, the UN's Climate Change Summit 2021
This week is a big one in regards to environmental news. COP26 kicked off on Monday November 1 in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 is a global United Nations summit about climate change and how countries are planning to tackle it. COP stands for Conference of the Parties, and will be attended by…
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35| Tips to Reducing Food Waste with Elise Smith of Winnie's Bakery
With Halloween coming this weekend and the holidays quickly approaching, I think now is a good time to talk about ways to prevent food waste. Pumpkins are the universal symbol of autumn and are a popular decor item in millions of households. In fact, according to the USDA, an estimated 2 billion...
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34| Climate change will affect people of color first & hardest (Radio Ep 003)
It's becoming very apparent that climate change is real and immediate. For example, this past summer, there were record-breaking heat waves and droughts in the Western part of the US. Hurricane Henry made its way to New York, causing record rainfall and flooding of the city. Last winter there was…
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Connecting and inspiring black, brown and indigenous women to live more sustainably. Tune in every Thursday as host Ariel Green and featured guests discuss all topics within the sustainability movement - from gardening and thrifting tips to how to be an environmental activist to highlighting woman of color sustainable business owners. We're helping you make better choices for the health of your body and the planet.
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