Friend, content creator, and eco fashionista Megan McSherry ( @acteevism ig / @acteevism tt ) joins us today to discuss her slow fashion journey - including her data driven approach to closet audits (and why she's tracking her outfits every day this year!). Megan also opens up about her experience being diagnosed with Lyme disease, and how living with chronic illness influenced her sustainability habits and beliefs. We close discussing fashion policy she's excited to see gaining momentum across ...
Jun 02, 2023•33 min
Whether you're in a reading rut or just trying to add some environmental themes onto your TBR, today's episode definitely has you covered. We're discussing *lots* of books - fiction, non-fiction, and my personal favorite genre, memoirs. Themes include climate change, fashion, business, and personal growth... something for everyone picking their next read. More bookish episodes for you: Book Club with Jessica Clifton: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Book Club with Zahra Biabani: How to Avoid A ...
May 26, 2023•32 min
Alán Sneider is the Director of Impact for Primestor Development, a socially conscious urban real estate firm, keenly focused on equitable, sustainable, community-driven revitalization. Through the lens of Los Angeles, Alán discusses the value of public transportation - how it's currently organized, and the opportunity to massively rethink it. We learn about redlining, and how it has continued to impact communities despite no longer being formally enforced by government. We also discuss green sp...
May 20, 2023•51 min
Sophia Toomb ( @sophiaxverde ) joins us to discuss all things sustainable travel, an often hush-hush activity in the world of environmentalism. Sophia gives actionable tips and reflections for planning a conscious travel experience, from where you're staying to the activities you're choosing while at your destination. We also get into some controversial topics, like voluntourism, Airbnb, and corporate give-back programs. Today's conversation is chatty, funny, and full of immediately helpful guid...
May 12, 2023•42 min
With warmer months upon us, we're discussing a hot topic in the marine sustainability space: reef safe sunscreens. We're overviewing the 'why' behind these products, and what motivates cities to enact policies supporting these SPFs, plus what to look for when you're making a purchase. We're also discussing some of the controversy surrounding these products... spoiler alert: companies love greenwashing tactics! More on reef safe sunscreens: Your Guide to Reef Safe Sunscreens (Surf Rider Foundatio...
May 05, 2023•16 min
Happy Earth Day! We're walking through 5 tips on how to elevate your sustainable habits - if you're already living an eco-conscious lifestyle, today's episode will help you level up those hobbies and routines. Whatever your inclinations may be, this episode aims to support you in how you travel, eat, shop, learn ... and everything else. Thanks to our sponsor today! GreenChef.com/EcoChic60 and use code EcoChic60 for 60% off Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok . E...
Apr 22, 2023•22 min
Zahra Biabani joins us (again!) for a conversation around her first book, Climate Optimism: Climate Wins and Creating Systemic Change Around the World. We discuss biases around climate that lead to doomism, Global South innovations, and how individuals can influence systemic change. Zahra is a youth climate activist, entrepreneur, and influencer. She is the CEO and Founder of In the Loop AI (which she discuss on this episode of ECO CHIC! ) Order Zahra's first book Climate Optimism here! Thanks t...
Apr 14, 2023•28 min
Kristy Drutman, founder of Brown Girl Green and Green Jobs Board , is joining us (irl!) to share perspectives on the green economy, especially through the lens on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also sharing an incredible trove of tangible tips on navigating this rapidly changing career field - how to find allies and 'win' within traditional workplace structures; how to find a mentor; how to know what kind of green job is right for you; and so much more. Thanks to our sponsor today! pea...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Zahra Biabani joins IRL to share the behind-the-scenes of newly launched I n The Loop AI , an artificial intelligence tool making secondhand shopping more accessible to buyers and sellers. Pre-order Zahra's first book Climate Optimism here! Thanks to our sponsor today! CarawayHome.com/ECOCHIC or use code ECOCHIC for 10% Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok . Email me at laura@lauraediez.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 25, 2023•15 min
215: With so much public outcry this week around the Willow Project, we're zooming out to ask how these new oil and gas lines are still being funded - who's supplying the proposed $8 billion? We discuss big banks, divestment, and the Biden Administration's shaky commitment to climate goals as the world races to keep warming below 1.5C. More for you: Ep 200: Voting on Climate | The Girl & The Gov Ep 191: Divesting, Philanthropy + Value-Driven Spending | Sharon Schneider Climate advocates are ...
Mar 03, 2023•14 min
214: Teal Lehto ( @WesternWaterGirl ) is a science communicator superstar with 54K+ followers on TikTok, where she breaks down some of the most significant challenges surrounding the western water crisis. Today, we're doing our best to explore the multi-faceted problem: where is all the water actually being used, and why haven't we solved this problem yet? We discuss the weird history of water rights and aversion to conservation, plus the long-ignored needs of Indigenous communities. The Colorad...
Feb 25, 2023•52 min
213: We're rewinding to our first ever book club: a conversation with Megan McSherry on the iconic, juicy, insider look of the luxury fashion industry as told through Dana Thomas' Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster . We discuss the “democratization” of luxury fashion, consumer psychology, celebrity product placement, “it” bags, perfumes… everything that you’ve ever wondered about the behind-the-scenes of the luxury fashion industry, this book got into. We also share some of our favorite iconic l...
Feb 10, 2023•59 min
212: De-influencing is the TikTok trend we've been waiting for! Conscious consumption is finally getting its mainstream moment - or is it here to stay? We're breaking down the two major benefits of being de-influenced - why is it actually amazing we're spending less money and acquiring less stuff? We're also brainstorming how content creators may "capitalize" on this moment to actually create more impactful, authentic relationships. Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on ...
Feb 04, 2023•15 min
211: When did we start thinking of furniture as disposable? Today we're discussing the under-exaggerated problem of fast furniture: cheap, low quality, and mass-produced pieces designed to be dumped. We're breaking down (ha) two iconic fast furniture items, and exploring tips for your next point-of-purchase furniture decision. Thanks to our sponsor today! Use code ECOCHIC at CarawayHome.com for 10% off. More for you: Ep 196: Creating Thoughtful Spaces | Amanda Gunawan, OWIU Designs ‘Fast Furnitu...
Jan 27, 2023•17 min
210: The news of a major nuclear fusion breakthrough seemed to break the internet last month - we've all got questions, and we're all so excited about this new potential renewable energy source. I'm deeply honored to be joined by Dr. Tammy Ma, Lead Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility, to discuss this scientific milestone. Dr. Ma explains the significance of this ignition reaction for the scientific and energy communities, challenges to scale, and the ...
Jan 21, 2023•43 min
209: Emma Hakansson is the Founding Director of Collective Fashion Justice, a not-for-profit working for a fashion system that upholds total ethics: prioritizing justice for animals, people and the planet. Emma and I discuss leather, exotic animal skins, and the shifting role of both fashion houses and consumers in accelerating a more just fashion industry. We also discuss Emma's viral TikTok protesting outside an Hermes store for the #DropCroc campaign, and how to eloquently encourage those aro...
Jan 07, 2023•50 min
208: Tis the season to set our New Years Resolutions! I'll admit I love setting these goals for the year - I am sharing tips + frameworks for how to actually achieve your goals (whatever time of year it is), and sharing some examples of where you can zoom in on your much broader commitment to "be more sustainable." Fill out the quickie end of the year survey here !!! Help us make (and keep) ECO CHIC your favorite podcast. Thanks to our sponsor! TryBite.com/ECOCHIC for 20% off Meet me online - @e...
Dec 10, 2022•21 min
207: Carinne Chambers-Saini is the founder and CEO of Diva (formerly DivaCup). She is an iconic trailblazer in the menstrual health space, with an industry disruptive brand that has mainstreamed menstrual cups worldwide. Carinne is a passionate advocate for period equity, and has made menstrual care eco-friendly, clean, and comfortable to talk about. We speak intimately today about menstrual education, how she has created a company culture of care, and the early days of entrepreneurship with suc...
Dec 03, 2022•56 min
206: The annual quickie Black Friday episode! We're all feeling the pressure to shop for ourselves, to shop off TikTok gift guides, to overbuy when we're starting early.... today's conversation will hopefully help us think more mindfully around what we're giving and how we're navigating sales. Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok . Email me at laura@lauraediez.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 25, 2022•18 min
205: Heidi Harmon is the former Mayor of San Luis Obispo, CA and currently serves as Senior Public Affairs Director of Let's Green CA! . She discusses impactful climate policies from her time in office, including affordable housing, sanctuary cities, and fighting utilities in phasing out methane gas in buildings. We also talk about electrification - personal vehicles, infrastructure, public transportation... imagining a world of climate-positive "public luxuries." Thanks to our sponsor! TryBite....
Nov 19, 2022•47 min
204: We are overviewing the top climate solutions across four major sectors demanding major overhaul to heavily decarbonize: Transportation, the Built Environment, Food/Agriculture, and Electricity. As we are awaiting climate commitments from the currently-underway COP27, let's understand all the interwoven opportunities to meet our goals of keeping warming below 2C. Sectors discussed + resources: Ep 157: All About COP: Climate Commitments + Inequities at the UN Conference of Parties Transportat...
Nov 12, 2022•32 min
203: Walkability has some clear climate benefits: lower carbon footprints, resource sharing, and decreased reliance on cars for transportation. We're exploring all those, and also discussing some major social sustainability aspects to walkable cities, yielding healthier, happier communities. Today's episode is a deep dive through research on both the climate and community values around mixed-use developments. All the resources mentioned today: Project Drawdown: Walkable Cities TEDTalk: Jeff Spec...
Nov 04, 2022•23 min
202: Lindsay McCormick is the Founder + CEO of Bite Toothpaste Bits , a brand dedicated to a plastic-free personal care routine through novel products, like their flagship, viral toothpaste tablets. Lindsay and I discuss all things sustainable entrepreneurship: early challenges, deep research, finding partners that align with your mission... everything from her previous career as a producer on House Hunters to pitching Shark Tank to capitalizing on viral videos across social channels. Lindsay is...
Oct 28, 2022•47 min
201: We're learning from Yesh Pavlik Slenk, the Network Senior Manager of Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps program and host of Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers . Yesh is literally an expert at helping folks get paid to save the planet - and she's sharing thoughtful insight and tangible tips, whether you're just starting your career journey, pivoting into a more climate-conscious role, or greening your current workplace. Yesh and I discuss skills and experiences we underst...
Oct 22, 2022•47 min
200: We're joined by the coolest girls rebranding politics - Sammy Kanter and Maddie Medved, cohosts of The Girl and The Gov, The Podcast . Sammy and Maddie educate us on lesser-known political basics as we prep for Midterm Elections, coming up November 8th. We learn how to "review" candidates, what ballot initiatives are, and how to motivate our friends. Plus, we learn all about two major pieces of climate legislation (NY and CA) and two offices that have major climate pull we may not have thou...
Oct 15, 2022•55 min
199: Annie Spence is a freelance creative and marketing consultant in fashion blogging, who also blogs and offers personal styling services. She's also one of my favorite people - an IRL friend turned internet bestie. Annie gives immediate, actionable tips for whatever stage you're in crafting the perfect-for-you closet: purging, finding your "uniform", deciding where to invest vs save, and all the little tricks for shopping secondhand both online and locally. We also share stories of our favori...
Oct 08, 2022•48 min
198: From costumes to chocolate... Halloween is an easy time to trip up on our conscious consumerism. We're discussing some quick tips to keep your waste and impulse purchases this time of year, and also exploring some heavier ethical issues surrounding seasonal consumerism. We discuss costumes, decor, chocolate's dark history of child slavery, palm oil ... a quickie episode jam-packed for whatever your sustainable spooky season looks like. Articles: Cocoa’s child laborers (Washington Post) Supr...
Oct 01, 2022•26 min
197: With more extreme weather events, we're hearing more and more about climate refugees: communities forced to flee due to environmental factors. We are having a conversation about why people migrate, whether from gradual or sudden climate stressors, and how climate change is accelerating and exacerbating humanitarian crises globally. Thanks to today's sponsors! CozyEarth.com with code ECOCHIC for 35% off ShedTheSilence.com Find me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok ...
Sep 24, 2022•25 min
196: Architect and sustainable design advocate Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Designs joins us to discuss spaces: how we live, the spaces we create, and how conscious consumption can be brought into your build environment. Amanda and I discuss thoughtful design, sustainable architecture and development, and some of our favorite 'trends' in mindful living spaces. Thanks to our sponsor! Use ECOCHIC for 15% off sitewide at DameProducts.com. Find me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tik...
Sep 17, 2022•45 min
195: One of the most common pitfalls when we're working to become more conscious consumers is figuring out if the clothing we're buying is fast fashion. I'm breaking down five tried-and-true guidelines for us as we examine brands and think more deeply about our purchases. We're also walking through examples of greenwashing campaigns (cough cough, H&M Conscious) and discussing the juicy news of Kourtney Kardashian's appointment as Sustainability Ambassador for Boohoo (lol). More resources for...
Sep 10, 2022•29 min
