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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 - Intro02:30 - Who is Ashlee Piper03:50 - Being a political strategist07:00 - Mainstream media09:30 - Making sustainability more mainstream13:50 - What motivates change17:30 - Climate anxiety21:00 - Defining sustainability 27:00 - Doing more sustainable things31:00 - Not buying anything new34:00 - Consumerism41:00 - 80% of donations go into landfill45:00 - The problems with recycling50:00 - Sustainable things to do55:00 - Corporations in the green plan01:01:30 - Overhyped sustainability claims01:10:00 - Creating open dialogues with Climate ChangeResources:Con