This week is the penultimate episode of the season (😭) and we are discussing Electric Vehicles. There is a lot of chat about whether Electric Vehicles are actually better for the environment or not, so we decided to get down to the nitty gritty of the matter, with special guest Lucy Crane ESG & Sustainability Manager at Cornish Lithium. Article: Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Environment? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/05/20/are-electric-vehicles-really-better-...
May 11, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this episode we discuss the good, the bad and the slightly confusing idea of carbon offsetting. Priya Bhullar, one of the co-founders of nature-based carbon removal company Planboo explains the difference between carbon offsetting and carbon removal, and we score the concept on how sustainable we actually think it is. Article: The biggest problem with carbon offsetting is that it doesn’t really work https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/the-biggest-problem-with-carbon-offsetting-is-that-it-doesn...
May 04, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In this episode we are going to be discussing the impact of washing. We talk about fashion a hell of a lot and the impact that fashion production has on the environment, but we haven’t really spoken about the true impact that caring for our clothes has on the environment. In a previous episode we spoke to one of the founders of Oxwash and we discussed why swapping to greener alternatives is so much better for our planet. Article: What Is The Environmental Impact Of Laundry? https://www.blueland....
Apr 27, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Can wearing other people’s old clothes actually be cool? Absolutely, according to Gen Z, who have taken over the resale shopping market. At least one in three Gen Zs are expected to buy secondhand clothing , shoes or accessories this year alone—a 46 percent growth from 2017. Today's Article: Why Gen Z loves the resale shopping market. https://www.genzinsights.com/why-gen-z-loves-the-resale-shopping-market?hs_amp=true We also speak to Connor Hill - Connor is the founder of inspire circular. He ha...
Apr 20, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In today's episode we are discussing whether the diamond industry can ever be sustainable... Article: New Sustainable Diamond Certification Standard Provides Scientific Proof Of Origin And Builds Consumer Trust https://www.forbes.com/sites/kyleroderick/2021/07/27/new-sustainable-diamond-certification-standard-provides-scientific-proof-of-diamond-origin-and-builds-consumer-trust/?sh=11795f5d547a Transparency is integral in every part of the supply chain for a product, but even more so when it com...
Apr 13, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this week's episode Charlotte talks to us about "fast interiors", what it means and why secondhand furniture shopping is on the rise! Article Discussed: National poll reveals almost half of Brits are unaware that buying preloved or second-hand furniture is greener than buying new https://www.build-review.com/national-poll-reveals-almost-half-of-brits-are-unaware-that-buying-preloved-or-second-hand-furniture-is-greener-than-buying-new/ We also speak with the founder of www.narchie.com Harriet ...
Apr 06, 2022•37 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this week's episode of Sustainably Influenced, we are discussing luxury fashion and how sustainable it really is. Bianca asks us "when we hear the word luxury, what comes to our minds? Article name: Is Sustainability The Next Frontier For Luxury Brands? https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2021/11/24/is-sustainability-the-next-frontier-for-luxury-brands/?sh=486be2ed96b5 She also talks with Sustainable fashion contributor, Scott Staniland https://www.instagram.com/twinscott/ 2 othe...
Mar 30, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this week's episode of Sustainably Influenced, we are discussing Fatbergs and Thames Water's new campaign "Bin It Don't Block It" Do you really know what you can and can't flush down the loo? Thames Water clear around 75,000 blockages from our sewers each year. Many of these are caused by items like wet wipes, sanitary items and cotton pads that can't break down...listen as Charlotte tests Bianca's knowledge on things you can and can't flush! Items you shouldn't be flushing: Baby Wipes. This ...
Mar 23, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In today’s episode we are going to be discussing innovations in the textile industry. When you think of bananas, coffee, pineapple, lotus and hemp what do you think of? Where some may think of their next grocery shop, it is in fact a list of natural resources that can be turned into sustainable textiles. As the world’s natural resources become scarce, the need for sustainable alternatives to the fashion faves like acrylic, polyester, nylon and spandex which are petroleum-based fibres has become ...
Mar 16, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Welcome back to another season of Sustainably Influenced. This season, Bianca & Charlotte have been working hard in the background to bring you a new season which is bigger and better! There's lots of informative and fun conversations coming your way so remember to subscribe and like every episode and you can follow them over on Instagram and TikTok @sustainablyinfluenced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2022•2 min
In today's episode we discuss how you can make swaps this Christmas in favour of more conscious or sustainable items, from giftware, to tree decorations to a purely plant based Christmas dinner, listen to Bianca & Charlotte chat through the changes that you can make in time for the big day! We wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your continued support over the past 2 years. We love creating this podcast and cannot wait to be back in the New Year 💕 Products/Services mentioned in tod...
Dec 15, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 12
We wanted to close of this incredible fashion season by saying thank you to all of our guests and to say we will see you in 2022! In the meantime, you can find us on Instagram @sustainablyinfluenced and www.sustainablyinfluenced.com Thank you all for your support and please remember to rate and review us on Apple podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Todays episode is another live one! Listen to Bianca & Charlotte discuss how Sustainably Influenced came to be. Thank to The Cheltenham Literature Festival and Voicebox for the incredible opportunity. Watch the live episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJUftYOkRA&t=704s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 10
There are many ways that eco-conscious fashion lovers keep their closets low-impact and fashion rental is just one of them. In today’s episode, we will be discussing how fashion rental is a positive way to consume and how mainstream retailers can pivot into non-traditional routes to market with Victoria Prew, the co-founder and CEO of HURR, the fashion marketplace changing the way we wear. HURR aims to address an underserved market of women who want access to the latest trends, without the commi...
Nov 08, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 9
As influencers are no strangers to photography and photoshoots, but what impact does what we do and the wider fashion industry have on the environment? Can photography be carbon neutral as well as environmentally and socially impactful? We are speaking with Eunice Pais, founder of Pais Agency to find out just that… Eunice Pais is a photographer and co-founder of PAIS. PAIS is a photography production agency specialized in carbon neutral and socially impactful fashion photo productions. The agenc...
Nov 01, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Have you ever heard of the phrase “B Corps Certified?” In the UK there are only 16 certified B Corporation fashion brands Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Encircled is a slow fashion brand that does it ...
Oct 25, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Welcome to the first live episode of Sustainably Influenced! Our Panel: Harriet from @Saywoo.studio - responsible sourcing and ethical manufacture. Small quantity stock model. Teresa from @this_is_Revive - vintage sourcing and revival through embroidery and painting - small collection drop model. Tabby @Re_considered - Repurposing and remaking - small collections and bespoke service. Sara @Simastylistlondon - sustainable fashion influencer and conscious shopper. The Circular Block Party is a new...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Aja is writer, stylist and consultant whose work deals with the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape. Her Instagram video 'Why Performative Allyship is Triggering', which called out brands and influencers for monetising the Black Lives Matter movement, has accumulated over one million views. The video also put a spotlight on the disparity between fast fashion brand billionaires and their unpaid factory workers during the Covid-19 economic downturn. Aja’s upcoming book, Consu...
Oct 11, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode we wanted to discuss what it takes to create a sustainable fashion brand. A lot of our audience are entrepreneurs and we thought it would be good to really do a deep dive. First, let’s get into what “sustainable fashion” actually is and what it isn’t to make sure that we’re on the same page. Sustainable isn’t exactly the same as ethical, although a brand can be both. When it comes to sustainability, we are talking about how a brand impacts the environment. Ethical fashion, on the...
Oct 04, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today we are going to discuss the steps after sustainability. To be sustainable is great and it is something we strive for here on Sustainably Influenced, however the term “sustainability” itself is unclear. What exactly are we trying to sustain? What can we do to rebuild after the mass devastation to the planet? We need to look forward and look towards the future. Vice President of PFG and head of their BOMBYX Silk division, Hilmond Hui leads a team in defining consciously-made silk for the ind...
Sep 27, 2021•23 min
In the nearly 80 years since Fashion Week began, we wanted to talk about its evolution and more specifically, how the event as well as the fashion industry has changed over the past 30 years - since the start of the fast fashion era. There are so many huge question marks around sustainability and fashion and whether the 2 can really co-exist. But with online searches for sustainable fashion tripling between 2016 & 2019 it just goes to show that consumers are beginning to ask more of designer...
Sep 20, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Introduction to the new season with Bianca Foley & Charlotte Williams. In this episode, we discuss the upcoming season, why we chose to make a whole season dedicated to fashion in the sustainability space and what it’s like for us as influencers to juggle sustainability and our live of fashion… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2021•7 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Today we are speaking to the CEO of Textile manufacturer Aquafil, Giulio Bonazzi, who is doing his part to help clean up the ocean plastics pandemic through recovering waste and turning it into a regenerated nylon for use in carpets and clothing. Giulio wants to bring the circular economy model further into the mainstream and help brands and consumers make responsible choices about clothing. Today, Aquafil is recognized as a sustainability leader company, and an innovator within the synthetic te...
Jul 08, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In a whole new episode of Sustainably Influenced, we chat with Chef, Author, founder of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen & Black Book Global and host of ‘Cooking Up Consciousness’ podcast, Zoe Adjonyoh! #ghanabetasty @ghanakitchen Shop Zoe's Ghana Kitchen Here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this week's episode we speak with Founder of the UK’s first 100% renewable electricity supplier, Good Energy, Juliet Davenport. An environmental activist with the emphasis on ‘action’, she has dedicated her life to the practical solutions to the climate crisis. Known as an innovator, she has been developing technologies and empowering people to fight climate change and transform the energy sector for more than 20 years. Juliet currently sits on the board of the Renewable Energy Association, I...
Jun 23, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Today we are getting into the nitty gritty of Fashion Rental! Our guest this is week is Eshita is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning app By Rotation , the social fashion rental platform. Inspired by a love for fashion that doesn’t weigh on her conscience and with an approach grounded in practicality over indulgence, Eshita founded By Rotation as a side hustle in April 2019. An investment professional with over 6 years of experience, she combines her commercial experience with her passions ...
Jun 16, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week we're joined by Tom McGillycuddy, co-founder of tickr , to learn more about Impact Investing and using our money for good. tickr are a London & Liverpool based impact investing startup, designed to empower a previously excluded generation to invest for the first time using the feel good factor of positive impact. Prior to tickr Tom spent 8 years in investment management & investment banking, most recently as part of the founding team of Wellington Management's $1B Global Impact...
May 10, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week we speak to Josephine Philips, a 23-year-old recent graduate turned Fashion Tech entrepreneur working to make the fashion industry circular with her App, Sojo. Sojo makes clothing alterations and repairs an easy and hassle-free process. She created it after realising she was continuously falling in love with second-hand clothes that weren't her size and did not have a convenient way to get them altered. Sojo was made to simplify the process, and by promoting a circular model, Josephine...
Apr 28, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week we speak with Kyle Grant, Founder of Oxwash. After a career at NASA, Kyle founded Oxwash during his Synthetic Biology PhD at Oxford University. Armed with just a bike and a backpack, Kyle started collecting and washing clothes for fellow students, this quickly snowballed into a growing on-demand laundry business as interest grew. Kyle’s passion for sustainability and tenacious entrepreneurial attitude continue to propel Oxwash to lofty heights. You can find Oxwash here: www.oxwash.com ...
Apr 22, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Sustainably Influenced is back! Your favourite sustainability podcast hosts, Bianca Foley & Charlotte Williams, are back to interview a new season of sustainability experts. Today we talk Earth Day, its importance and what's to come for Sustainably Influenced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 1
