My So-Called Sustainable Life is a podcast where two friends and co-workers Paige and Maria discuss different aspects of sustainability as they relate to their personal lives and to their work as External and Design and communication coordinators, respectively, at Concordia University’s fee-levy organization, Sustainable Concordia. They have candid conversations about the reality of working is sustainability in the onslaught of a climate crisis, talk to experts working in varied fields of sustainability and ultimately try to demystify the connection between professional and personal sustainability.
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My So-Called Sustainable Life is a podcast where two friends and co-workers Paige and Maria discuss different aspects of sustainability as they relate to their personal lives and to their work as External and Design and communication coordinators, respectively, at Concordia University’s fee-levy organization, Sustainable Concordia. They have candid conversations about the reality of working is sustainability in the onslaught of a climate crisis, talk to experts working in varied fields of sustainability and ultimately try to demystify the connection between professional and personal sustainability.
We’re rounding off our discussion about plastics–micro and macro– with the documentary A Plastic Ocean (Leeson, 2016). Tanya Streeter and Craig Leeson embark on a mission to understand the plastic situation across the globe. A surfing aficionado and a former free-driver, these folks have a vested interest in keeping the ocean free of plastic! We follow them as they go all around the world, Maria tells us about their trip to Spain and we talk a little bit about our staff retreat.
This episode is kind of like the Lion King one and a half of our direct-to-consumer model analysis episodes because Maria went on vacation to Barcelona (Living their Cheetah grrlz fantasy, I’m not jealous at awwwll)! So I brought my other work bestie, Duha Elmardi, on as a guest co-host!
In this episode, we talk about the environmental impact of the Direct to Consumer business model and our carbon footprints. What does it mean to offset carbon emissions? Who really benefits from the rising popularity of this new method of consumption? And do these companies encourage mindful consumption or do they contribute to a mounting and collective self-esteem issue? These are the questions that haunt us.
In this episode Maria and Paige are joined by Miguel Felismino. He is a Master's Candidate in the Biology Department at Concordia and a Sustainability Ambassador for Concordia’s Sustainability Ambassador Program. He tells us about his master's thesis, which looks at microplastic pollution and how it affects different fishes' hunt for food. Then we talk about his collaboration with Concordia Precious Plastics Project (CP3) to generate more sustainable research practices and we finish the episode off with the babiest of eco-grief circles!
Our deep dive into fast fashion, made us very aware of the plastics and non-biodegradable material in our clothes. So we’re shifting our focus to discover what microplastics are, how they are affecting our planet, our bodies and our future children’s bodies?!
In this episode, Paige and Maria chat about greenwashing, watching The Devil Wears Prada and when exactly the fashion industry lost the plot, with special guest Nadia Bunyan.
This episode Paige and Maria uncover the true cost of fashion with a documentary about the Dhaka plaza fire aptly named, The True Cost (2015).
We compare our styles to the cartoon characters of our youth (which three cartoons inspire your ‘fit?') and we waffle between minimalist wardrobes and carefully curated pieces–which method is the most sustainable when Fashion is Life.
Paige and Maria explain poor working conditions for garment workers by recapping the 2008 documentary Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts and Nazma Atker’s recent interview on the Wardrobe Crisis podcast.
My So-Called Sustainable Life is a podcast where two friends and co-workers Paige and Maria discuss different aspects of sustainability as they relate to their personal lives and to their work as External and Design and communication coordinators, respectively, at Concordia University’s fee-levy organization, Sustainable Concordia. They have candid conversations about the reality of working is sustainability in the onslaught of a climate crisis, talk to experts working in varied fields of sustainability and ultimately try to demystify the connection between professional and personal sustainability.
