Sustainability in the Suburbs

Sustainability in the Suburbs

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Episode 26: Sustainability in the Suburbs” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”6680″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_raw_html]JTVCcG93ZXJwcmVzcyU1RA==[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]In this episode, we are discussing Sustainability in the Suburbs- how can we make a difference?  with Laura Trotta, one of Australia’s leading sustainable living educators.

Laura has won numerous regional and national awards for her fresh and inspiring take on living an ‘ecoceptional’ life. A passionate believer in addressing the small things to achieve big change, and protecting the planet in practical ways, Laura has inspired and educated tens of thousands to adopt a greener lifestyle through her popular Eco Chat podcast and award-winning sustainable living programs.

Fusing her professional expertise as an environmental engineer with the down-to-earth pragmatism that comes from being a busy mum, Laura is an eco-thought leader who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. You will love her mantra ‘perfection isn’t sustainable’.

In this episode Laura explains climate change.  What is it? What is happening and why is it so urgent to act?

Eco anxiety in kids – how do we talk to our children about climate change without terrifying them?

What time-poor mums can do to help – Laura’s small, actionable, yet realistic tips for busy families, from good buying decisions to reducing food waste – If our food waste was a country, it would be the world’s third largest!

How we can take ‘baby steps’ and find hybrid options that work for our individual families without guilt or stress, while making a difference to our precious planet.

Laura’s mantra “Perfection isn’t sustainable”.

Resources:

Free tip sheets, Laura’s top ranked podcast ‘Eco Chat’, upcoming book ‘Sustainability in The Suburbs’ and online sustainable living courses.

www.lauratrotta.com

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”More about our guest: Laura Trotta” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”6682″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Through her award-winning online sustainable living courses and top-ranked Eco Chat podcast, Laura inspires a sense of “Wow! I can easily do this!” for thousands of eco-conscious citizens.

As an experienced environmental engineer she’s lived and breathed sustainability for decades, and as a busy mum, she understands the demands and juggle of modern life.

In her actionable, judgment-free and down-to-earth style, Laura empowers even the busiest and newest eco hero to bypass overwhelm and green guilt, and start taking small steps to create a healthier and more sustainable home and lifestyle.

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