Today’s conversation is with Ashlee Piper, author of Give A Shit and former political strategist turned journalist, TV and media personality, and consultant in the realm of sustainability. Her work has seen her be featured on Mind Body Green , NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX News, and she’s worked with leading environmental brands such as LUSH and the Humane Society of the US.
Video version: https://youtu.be/b4Lu74xxWVE
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Who is Ashlee Piper
03:50 - Being a political strategist
07:00 - Mainstream media
09:30 - Making sustainability more mainstream
13:50 - What motivates change
17:30 - Climate anxiety
21:00 - Defining sustainability
27:00 - Doing more sustainable things
31:00 - Not buying anything new
34:00 - Consumerism
41:00 - 80% of donations go into landfill
45:00 - The problems with recycling
50:00 - Sustainable things to do
55:00 - Corporations in the green plan
01:01:30 - Overhyped sustainability claims
01:10:00 - Creating open dialogues with Climate Change
Resources:
Connect with Ashlee:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper/
Website | http://www.ashleepiper.com/
TedX Talk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdSz0ox4PQ
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