REV On Air - Sustainable Stories by Rêve En Vert
By Rêve En Vert
REV On Air - Sustainable Stories by Rêve En VertOct 04, 2019
REV On Air with Leah Thomas: Exploring The Intersection Of Climate Activism with Green Girl Leah
Today we speak to Leah Thomas, also well-known as @greengirlleah on instagram. Leah is a warrior for all things green and works tirelessly to influence positive change in the world. She recently released her new book ‘The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet’. In this podcast episode we cover topics such as government intervention in climate change & discrimination matters, personal identity, climate anxiety & self care.
Leah founded and launched the non-profit Intersectional Environmentalist, a platform and resource hub that aims to advocate for environmental justice, provide educational resources surrounding intersectional environmentalism, and promote inclusivity and accessibility within environmental education and movements in 2020 - which has since become a leading resource for diverse and accessible climate education.
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Off the back of our collaboration with Zach Bush and Farmer’s Footprint, we have been speaking a lot about regenerative agriculture and healthy, nourishing food systems. Grass Roots co-op fits right into this theme with their incredibly thoughtful approach to farming. Grass Roots is a co-op of farmers in rural America practicing regenerative farming that’s better for the animals, the soil, the environment, and everyone’s health.
One of the ranchers in the Grass Roots co-op describes her greatest title and role as “land-steward.” She’s talking about her work to help heal the ecosystem on the ranch; to foster healthy grasslands and soil that’s alive with roots and microbes continually drawing carbon out of the atmosphere. Like all Grass Roots partners, she manages the ranch based on principles of regenerative farming.
They have also joined Land to Market, an esteemed organization that verifies raw material production for its positive ecological impacts that is bridging the gap between regeneratively farmed land and consumers.
If you are interested in learning more and sourcing humane and climate positive meats, head to grassrootscoop.com to discover their incredible efforts and products!
REV On Air: The Beauty of Embracing Change in the Environmental Movement with Willow Defebaugh of Atmos
In this episode we speak to Willow Defebaugh, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Atmos and author of The Overview. We love this episode as Willow brings a fresh perfective on the climate crisis and the roles we all play in our own personal lives and in the larger collective. Opening us up to ideas of; imperfection over perfection, revolutionising our own fields of work, the importance of storytelling, and the role outdated hierarchies play in preventing change that desperately needs to happen. With the mindset of openness over fear, Willow gives us the hope that we will all be enough to transform our futures for the better.
Atmos is an exploration of climate and culture, a nonprofit biannual magazine and digital platform curated by a global ecosystem of artists, activists, and writers devoted to ecological and social justice through creative storytelling.
Their mission is to re-enchant people with nature and our shared humanity. They inspire cultural transformation and illuminate solutions to heal and protect the planet–now, and for generations to come.
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REV On Air: Bringing Regenerative Agriculture into the Kitchen with Camilla Marcus of west~bourne
Our co-founder, Cora Hilts, visits Camilla Marcus, founder of the regenerative, carbon-neutral provisions brand west~bourne, at her home in LA to chat all things regenerative food, farming, and finance. The chef, entrepreneur, activist, and mother of three challenges conventional ideas about our food systems and environmental stewardship.
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Camilla brings her wisdom of a lifetime in the restaurant business and growing up in LA surrounded by sustainable living and organic eating influences. Her driven nature comes out in how she runs west~bourne as a business, and her keen understanding of what it means to finance the regenerative movement can inspire us all to consider how we can do our part. She reminds us not to forget to look into the truth of how the world is set up to favour what is easy and what has always been done and to, instead, do differently.
Named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Camilla Marcus is a chef, entrepreneur, activist, and mother of three who is challenging conventional ideas about our food systems and environmental stewardship. Drawing from her Californian roots, she started west~bourne as New York City’s first zero-waste certified restaurant and has now expanded its mission of eating well and doing better into a collection of regenerative, carbon neutral provisions for the modern home.
Committed to cross-industry innovation, Camilla’s endeavors range from championing regenerative farming to reshaping the hospitality landscape. She co-founded ROAR (Restaurants Organizing Advocating Rebuilding) and is a founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC). In addition, her passion extends to crafting a more equitable childcare system for working mothers. Camilla is also a member of the Fast Company Impact Council and part of the invitation-only Google Food Lab think tank.
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REV On Air: Fighting the Power with Reverend Yearwood of Hip Hop Caucus
Our co-founder Cora Hilts speaks to Reverend Yearwood, President & CEO of the incredible human rights & climate organisation, Hip Hop Caucus! The goal of Hip Hop Caucus is to build a powerful and sustainable organization for the culture’s role in the civic process and empowerment of communities impacted first and worst by injustice. As a non-profit, non-partisan, multi-issue organization, Hip Hop Caucus focuses on addressing core issues impacting underserved and vulnerable communities, with programs and campaigns that support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders. Cora and Reverend Yearwood dive deep into the interactions between climate, community and politics and how faith can lead the way in supporting positive action and influence necessary change in the world.
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is the President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, a minister, community activist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. Rev Yearwood entered the world of Hip Hop Politics as the Political and Grassroots Director for the Hip Hop Summit Action Network in 2003 and 2004, and as a key architect of P. Diddy’s “Vote Or Die!” campaign in a run up to the 2004 Presidential Election.
To carry the energy of the efforts beyond election day, he founded Hip Hop Caucus in September of 2004. The goal of Hip Hop Caucus is to build a powerful and sustainable organization for the culture’s role in the civic process and empowerment of communities impacted first and worst by injustice. As a non-profit, non-partisan, multi-issue organization, Hip Hop Caucus focuses on addressing core issues impacting underserved and vulnerable communities, with programs and campaigns that support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders.
In 2008, Rev Yearwood led Hip Hop Caucus’ launch of Respect My Vote!, a campaign and coalition that works with Hip Hop artists to engage young people in the electoral process. Since its inception, numerous celebrity partners have joined the campaign during election cycles to reach their fan bases, including T.I., 2 Chainz, Amber Rose, Future, Keyshia Cole, Vic Mensa, Charlamagne tha God, Keke Palmer, Omar Epps, and more. The campaign has registered and mobilized tens of thousands of young voters to the polls and in 2008 set a world record of registering the most voters in one day (32,000 people across 16 U.S. cities). Respect My Vote! is the longest running hip hop oriented voter engagement program, having been active in United States elections for over 10 years.
As a national leader and pacemaker within the Green Movement, Rev Yearwood has been successfully bridging the gap between communities of color and environmental issue advocacy. With a diverse set of celebrity allies, he has raised awareness and action in communities that are often overlooked by traditional environmental campaigns and elected officials. His innovative stance has garnered the Hip Hop Caucus support from several environmental leaders including the Sunrise Movement, League of Conservation Voters, Earthjustice, and Zero Hour.
He has also fought on the frontlines for vulnerable communities, including at the international climate negotiations in Paris and efforts to fight new oil pipeline developments in Maryland and at Standing Rock. He has received numerous awards for his work, including being dubbed as a New Green Hero by Rolling Stone and recognized by the Obama White House as a Champion of Change.
In 2018, he helped launch Think 100%, Hip Hop Caucus’ award-winning climate communications and activism platform. Comprised of podcast, film, music, and activism opportunities, the platform challenges environmental injustices and shares just solutions to the climate crisis, including a transition to 100% renewable energy for all. More at Think 100%.
REV On Air: The Regenerative Future of Food with Oliver English of Feeding Tomorrow
Our co-founder Cora went to LA speak to Oliver English, co-director of the new environmental documentary on the future of regenerative food and farming, Feeding Tomorrow. From growing up around food with both parents working as chefs in their family run restaurant business, to becoming a chef himself and taking on the world of the restaurant industry, in a pivotal moment, Oliver found his way into his passion for discovering the source of food and making that the key element of a good dish. Exploring this passion, Oliver made his way into filmmaking, and alongside brother and co-director Simon English, he created Feeding Tomorrow, a movie that explores the question 'How can we feed the earth’s population of 8 billion people in a just, sustainable, and environmentally responsible way?'. Oliver is also the Co-Founder & CEO of Common Table Creative, his creative agency for regenerative storytelling through film.
Food influences every part of our lives, yet our national agricultural system is going terribly wrong. From our emphasis on cattle farming and chemical fertilization to wasteful distribution, there is a direct connection between unhealthy soil and unhealthy people. Feeding Tomorrow poses one of the most important questions of our time: How can we feed the earth’s population of 8 billion people in a just, sustainable, and environmentally responsible way?
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Kiki Milk was started in the founders kitchen out of necessity because there was no milk they felt comfortable giving their son. Frustration turned into curiosity, and they turned that into action. Thus Kiki Milk was born! Inspired by the abundant coconuts on the island of Kauai, Kiki Milk is a plant-based milk for kids and adults alike. Delicious, rich in plant-based protein, contains essential fatty acids for brain health, has bioavailable calcium for bone health, and is naturally sweet from organic oats and organic coconut sugar. Kiki Milk works with one of the first Certified Regenerative organic companies to source their coconut sugar for their line. Coconuts are inherently grown regeneratively with multiple other crops being able to be sustained and grown next to and among the coconut trees. Kiki Milk has three different organic and plant-based milks along with a delicious nut butter.
REV On Air: Can We Actually Finance Regeneration With David Leon
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
Today in the thirteenth episode of our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we are speaking to David Leon, co-founder of Farmer’s Footprint and Biome Capital! David shines a light on the side of regenerative agriculture that we often wonder about don’t always get a full understanding of – the economics of regeneration. We are so grateful to be able to talk to David and have him help us understand the truth of how climate change and the cost of living crisis are affecting farmers and how, during these desperate and dire financial times, it is possible to take steps towards regeneration. David speaks of fascinating and debatable concepts such as placing monetary value on ecosystems and animal species in order for insurance companies and large corporations to take notice and account for them. As well as not working against but empathising with conventional farmers to turn what we already have into something positive and generative for all.
So just a little bit more about the work of Biome Capital and David’s role there. Biome invests capital in farmland equity in a model that allows growers to acquire new land or retain both an ownership interest in their land and the ability to manage their operations with relative autonomy. They meet a grower wherever she or he is along the spectrum of transition to regenerative management, and partner in a way that is supportive but not prescriptive.
Biome Capital Partners also invests additional capital outside the farm gate to benefit farmer partners (for example, in processing infrastructure or relevant AgTech). They seek to build regional regenerative ecosystems, and part of our investment mandate is to improve the economic and emotional health of their farmer partners and their community.
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The average customer lacks access to information that could help them estimate the carbon footprint of the items they purchase, even though 4 out of 5 consumers say climate impact is a factor in who they decide to purchase with. Dane Baker and Peter Twomey recognized this missing information and created EcoCart as a solution.
EcoCart has already empowered over 2,000 brands to embark on their climate-positive journey. Their innovative carbon-offsetting tool seamlessly integrates with ecommerce brand’s checkout pages to calculate carbon emissions, and then enables either merchants or shoppers (or both!) to pay to offset those emissions, based on the brand’s budget. EcoCart firmly believes that companies should reduce carbon emissions in addition to offsetting, and also provides brands with insightful Life Cycle Analysis to further enhance their environmental impact.
Ecocart exists to lower the barrier to entry for ecommerce brands wanting to become more climate-friendly. We here at REV believe hugely in the power of reducing carbon at every step along a brand’s journey and this is a tool that can help with that whilst helping educate consumers at the same time. EcoCart helps companies transparently tell their sustainability story to align with their customers’ values.
Go to ecocart.io to book a demo and if you hop on a call with EcoCart they’ll cover the cost to offset a day’s worth of carbon emissions from your online store if you mention Rêve En Vert!
REV On Air: Mother Nature As Our Greatest Luxury with Richard Christiansen of Flamingo Estate
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Zach Bush Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
Today in the twelfth episode of our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we are speaking to Richard Christiansen, founder of the world-famous Flamingo Estate! Richard shares his upbringing on his parents farm in rural Australia to his migration over to London and consequently New York to become a highly influential luxury brand designer and creative director. In a turn of events, Richard purchases Flamingo Estate in LA and everything takes off from there. Richard’s unique artistic vision applied to farmed produce made for something the world wasn’t yet ready for but fully adopted without question – Mother Nature presented as the high fashion luxury it is in this day and age. Richard’s passion for nature and simplicity combined with his innate drive for design and beauty made for a new way of looking at regenerative farming – a way that appeals to those with consumption at the forefront of their minds.
Flamingo Estate now works with a collective of farmers, horticulturists, and herbalists to develop a 150-product portfolio. It sells products including soap, wine, candles, and other essentials for the bath, garden, home and kitchen. All made with natural, regenerative ingredients from small scale organic farms.
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Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot draws upon simple barefoot design principles: wide, thin and flexible, for optimum foot health and natural movement. Check out the science and start your barefoot journey on VivoHealth, a growing body of courses and experiences guided by natural health experts.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
The average customer lacks access to information that could help them estimate the carbon footprint of the items they purchase, even though 4 out of 5 consumers say climate impact is a factor in who they decide to purchase with. Dane Baker and Peter Twomey recognized this missing information and created EcoCart as a solution.
EcoCart has already empowered over 2,000 brands to embark on their climate-positive journey. Their innovative carbon-offsetting tool seamlessly integrates with ecommerce brand’s checkout pages to calculate carbon emissions, and then enables either merchants or shoppers (or both!) to pay to offset those emissions, based on the brand’s budget. EcoCart firmly believes that companies should reduce carbon emissions in addition to offsetting, and also provides brands with insightful Life Cycle Analysis to further enhance their environmental impact.
Go to ecocart.io to book a demo and if you hop on a call with EcoCart they’ll cover the cost to offset a day’s worth of carbon emissions from your online store if you mention Rêve En Vert!
REV On Air: The Cultural Context of Regenerative Agriculture with Tia and Matthew Raiford
In the eleventh episode of our Regenerative Podcast Series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we speak to husband and wife duo, Matthew and Tia Raiford of Gilliard Farms and Strong Roots 9. Tia and Matthew share their special stories of how they came to meet along each of their journeys into regenerative farming and how regeneration brings them and everyone around them together. Tia and Matthew speak of the ancestral connection both of them have to running farms and their mission to pass on this wisdom to generations far and wide to come.
Nestled in the heart of Georgia lies Gilliard Farms, a family legacy that has thrived for generations. For over a century, they've embraced regenerative farming as a way of life. The land is their heritage, and Mathew and Tia are committed to preserving it.
What sets them apart is their unwavering dedication to the history of the land; its ecology, people, food, and community. They've found harmony between farming, cooking, and nature, free from toxic chemicals, with transparency as their mantra..
Their sprawling estate boasts biodiversity in both crops and animals. But Gilliard Farms isn't just about farming; it's a place of cooking and learning. With a background in being esteemed chefs, Mathew and Tia offer farm tours, lectures, and cooking lessons inviting guests in to explore their world of flavor and richness rooted in Gullah Geechee culture.
In this episode, we speak to husband and wife duo, Matthew and Tia Raiford of Gilliard Farms and Strong Roots 9. Tia and Matthew share their special stories of how they came to meet along each of their journeys into regenerative farming and how regeneration brings them and everyone around them together. Join us as they speak of the ancestral connection both of them have to running farms and their mission to pass on this wisdom to generations far and wide to come.
Tune in via the link in our bio and discover the regenerative spirit of Gilliard Farms. Because they believe that nutritious, organic food should be accessible and affordable for everyone. It's about cultivating a healthier future for all.
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REV On Air: The Pleasure of Truly Regenerative Wine with Todd White of Dry Farm Wines
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
In the tenth episode of our Regenerative Podcast Series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we speak to Todd White, founder of Dry Farm Wines! Dry Farming means instead of using artificial irrigation methods, farmers rely on natural water resources to ripen their fruit. This means the roots of the vines grow deep to find a natural water source. It is better for the planet, better for the vine, and produces nutrient rich fruit! Todd shares his journey of combining his interests of bio-hacking and luxury wines and why dry farming is undoubtedly the future of growing health-conscious wine and regenerating the earth at the same time!
Todd White developed the Dry Farm Wines Certification for finding the purest Natural Wines on the planet. This included a strict set of criteria: only organically farmed, sugar free, additive free, lower alcohol, lower sulfite, lab tested wines. It was from this personal journey that Dry Farm Wines was born. Todd set out to share more of these pure Natural wines with the world, and to educate people on what is really in their wine. Dry Farm Wines offers a range of wines that are deeply researched and conveniently curated into selection boxes that allow you to experience the best health and planet conscious wines the world.
Merci To Our Sponsors For This Episode!
The average customer lacks access to information that could help them estimate the carbon footprint of the items they purchase, even though 4 out of 5 consumers say climate impact is a factor in who they decide to purchase with. Dane Baker and Peter Twomey recognized this missing information and created EcoCart as a solution.
EcoCart has already empowered over 2,000 brands to embark on their climate-positive journey. Their innovative carbon-offsetting tool seamlessly integrates with ecommerce brand’s checkout pages to calculate carbon emissions, and then enables either merchants or shoppers (or both!) to pay to offset those emissions, based on the brand’s budget. EcoCart firmly believes that companies should reduce carbon emissions in addition to offsetting, and also provides brands with insightful Life Cycle Analysis to further enhance their environmental impact.
Ecocart exists to lower the barrier to entry for ecommerce brands wanting to become more climate-friendly. We here at REV believe hugely in the power of reducing carbon at every step along a brand’s journey and this is a tool that can help with that whilst helping educate consumers at the same time.
Go to ecocart.io to book a demo and if you hop on a call with EcoCart they’ll cover the cost to offset a day’s worth of carbon emissions from your online store if you mention Rêve En Vert!
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot draws upon simple barefoot design principles: wide, thin and flexible, for optimum foot health and natural movement. Check out the science and start your barefoot journey on VivoHealth, a growing body of courses and experiences guided by natural health experts.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
REV On Air: The Beautiful Role of Animals in Regeneration with Force of Nature
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
In the ninth episode of our Regenerative Podcast Series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we speak to husband and wife duo, Katie Forrest & Taylor Collins, founders of Force of Nature! Katie & Taylor discuss what for some might be a sensitive topic but an important one when it comes to the future of animal husbandry. Once again coming back to the soil was Katie & Taylor’s lightbulb moment when optimising their diets and when switching from being plant based to meat eaters. In this episode they give us the most clear representation of the realities of consuming meat in 2023 and why regeneration is paramount in maintaining health across all biological systems.
Force of Nature spent the last decade studying regenerative agriculture at ranches all over the world before we answered the community’s call to launch their brand. Never before has a company founded on the principles of regenerative agriculture, curated a vast collection of land stewards, ranchers, and farmers who are committed to creating a positive return on the planet. All Force of Nature animals are raised in environments that encourage the expression of their natural behaviors while consuming the diets that they were biologically engineered and evolved to eat.
What Makes Force of Nature Regenerative?
As Force of Nature says, they are leading the regenerative revolution. They are on a mission to improve our collective environment and health through regenerative agriculture while creating food raised in a way that honors the systems within Mother Nature. They care for the soil, respect diversity in plants and animals on the land, and focus on natural outcomes versus synthetic inputs – no tilling, no synthetic chemicals, no hormones or antibiotics! Their range of meat is more delicious and nutritious than anything else you can buy, including organic and traditional grass fed. From Force of Nature you’ll find meats like Elk, Venison, Wild boar, Bison and the more conventional meats like beef, chicken, and pork.
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With our skin being our largest organ and the gateway right into our body, our skincare products should be made with wholesome, clean and recognizable ingredients.
Toups & Co’s entire skincare and makeup line is 100% natural and uses only organic ingredients like 100% grass-fed tallow, cold-pressed organic olive oil, and organic essential oils. Each product has been formulated to maximize skin-nourishing benefits and your safety. They never use synthetic chemicals, GMOs, toxins, fillers, artificial colors or fragrances.
They are a husband and wife team that believes it’s not good enough for you until it’s good enough for their own family. They also support small, family owned farms who are sustainable, fair trade, transparent and ethical. Get 10% off your first order with the discount code: reve+toups10
Kiki Milk was started in the founders kitchen out of necessity because there was no milk they felt comfortable giving their son. Frustration turned into curiosity, and they turned that into action. Thus Kiki Milk was born! Inspired by the abundant coconuts on the island of Kauai, Kiki Milk is a plant-based milk for kids and adults alike. Delicious, rich in plant-based protein, contains essential fatty acids for brain health, has bioavailable calcium for bone health, and is naturally sweet from organic oats and organic coconut sugar. Kiki Milk works with one of the first Certified Regenerative organic companies to source their coconut sugar for their line. Coconuts are inherently grown regeneratively with multiple other crops being able to be sustained and grown next to and among the coconut trees. Kiki Milk has three different organic and plant-based milks along with a delicious nut butter.
REV On Air: Why We Must Regenerate Our Oceans with Laird Hamilton & Susan Casey
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
For the eighth episode in our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, Cora travels to LA to speak to Laird Hamilton and Susan Casey. In this gripping episode Laird, Susan & Cora discuss the current state of our oceans today and reveal the truth about the creatures and biology of the deepest parts of it as well as the future of fish farming and consuming seafood. Understanding the reality of what is happening in the biggest part of our planet can help us take the right steps in order to save it and naturally regenerate the rest of the world as a result.
Laird Hamilton is best known as an American big-wave surfer and pioneer in the world of action water sports. In addition to his affinity for the water, Laird is labeled as an inventor, author, stunt man, model, producer, TV host, fitness and nutrition expert, husband, father, and adrenaline junkie. Laird has always had a great passion for helping others live a happy, healthy life, as exhibited through his work with non-profit organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation, Race Across America, Pipeline for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis, Rain Catcher, Muscular Dystrophy and City of Hope.
Susan Casey is the author of four New York Times’ nonfiction bestsellers: The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks; The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean; Voices in the Ocean: A Journey Into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins; and The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean.
Casey is the former editor in chief of O, The Oprah Magazine, and has also served as the development editor for Time Inc., editor in chief of Sports Illustrated Women, editor at large for Time Inc., and creative director of Outside magazine. She is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Time, Outside, and National Geographic.
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The average customer lacks access to information that could help them estimate the carbon footprint of the items they purchase, even though 4 out of 5 consumers say climate impact is a factor in who they decide to purchase with. Dane Baker and Peter Twomey recognized this missing information and created EcoCart as a solution.
EcoCart has already empowered over 2,000 brands to embark on their climate-positive journey. Their innovative carbon-offsetting tool seamlessly integrates with ecommerce brand’s checkout pages to calculate carbon emissions, and then enables either merchants or shoppers (or both!) to pay to offset those emissions, based on the brand’s budget. EcoCart firmly believes that companies should reduce carbon emissions in addition to offsetting, and also provides brands with insightful Life Cycle Analysis to further enhance their environmental impact.
Go to ecocart.io to book a demo and if you hop on a call with EcoCart they’ll cover the cost to offset a day’s worth of carbon emissions from your online store if you mention Rêve En Vert!
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
REV On Air: The Evolution of a Regenerative Fashion Brand with Christy & Aras of Christy Dawn
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
For the seventh episode in our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, I got to go to LA and speak to husband and wife duo, Christy and Aras, of Christy Dawn – a regenerative fashion line that is doing more to make their brand sustainable than almost any other line I can think of in the industry. Their commitment to a better planet and human experience is palpable and I can’t wait to share this conversation with you all, but first a quick thank you to our sponsors of today’s episode.
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“So to Christy and Aras and the story of Christy Dawn. I was lucky enough to get to do this podcast in person at their beautiful store on Abbot Kinney in LA. Christy and Aras started the Christy Dawn line in order to help women feel beautiful and comfortable in an array of dresses that they began making locally in LA with deadstock fabrics. As the brand evolved however, they knew they could be doing more – they wanted to heal the land more than simply do no harm. This led them to a partnership with Oshadi Collective, an incredible regenerative farm in India that is growing, processing and creating some of the most sustainable fabrics on earth.
This is a story of a couple who have put their passion and ideologies into creating something bigger than themselves, and Christy Dawn has gone from regenerating 4 acres to over 80 in the course of just a couple of years with the Farm to Closet collections. My conversation with them is incredibly honest, at some points surprising, and mostly a tale of the power of one couple to make an incredible impact on the fashion industry, but also people and the planet. Which really at the end of the day is the point of this whole series with Farmer’s Footprint! – Cora Hilts
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The average customer lacks access to information that could help them estimate the carbon footprint of the items they purchase, even though 4 out of 5 consumers say climate impact is a factor in who they decide to purchase with. Dane Baker and Peter Twomey recognized this missing information and created EcoCart as a solution.
EcoCart has already empowered over 2,000 brands, including Christy Dawn, to embark on their climate-positive journey. Their innovative carbon-offsetting tool seamlessly integrates with ecommerce brand’s checkout pages to calculate carbon emissions, and then enables either merchants or shoppers (or both!) to pay to offset those emissions, based on the brand’s budget.
Ecocart exists to lower the barrier to entry for ecommerce brands wanting to become more climate-friendly. We here at REV believe hugely in the power of reducing carbon at every step along a brand’s journey and this is a tool that can help with that whilst helping educate consumers at the same time.
Go to ecocart.io to book a demo and if you hop on a call with EcoCart they’ll cover the cost to offset a day’s worth of carbon emissions from your online store if you mention Rêve En Vert!
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot draws upon simple barefoot design principles: wide, thin and flexible, for optimum foot health and natural movement. Check out the science and start your barefoot journey on VivoHealth, a growing body of courses and experiences guided by natural health experts.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
REV On Air: Hemp as a Regenerative Super Power with Stephen Smith of Onda Wellness
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
For the sixth episode in our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we speak to Stephen Smith, founder of Onda Wellness, the nutrient dense regenerative hemp oil line based in Oregon! Stephen talks us through his passion for hemp’s many wonderful uses and his journey from growing up surrounded by nature, to working at ranches and vineyards, to then go on to start Onda Wellness. What’s special about Onda is their Biodynamic®, regenerative and organic sourcing as well as their proprietary whole flower infusion process (no extracts) at their on-site herb lab, as opposed to outsourcing. By having this close connection, Onda is able to have ultimate control over their products which means stewarding the spirit of the plant and offering the most expressive and efficacious hemp flower oil possible for ingestible and skincare products.
Merci To Our Sponsor For This Episode!
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot draws upon simple barefoot design principles: wide, thin and flexible, for optimum foot health and natural movement. Check out the science and start your barefoot journey on VivoHealth, a growing body of courses and experiences guided by natural health experts.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
REV On Air: Regenerating Beauty With Nature With Hillary Peterson of True Botanicals
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
Today we bring you the fifth episode of our Regenerative Podcast Series in collaboration with Farmers Footprint! In this episode we welcome Hillary Peterson, founder of True Botanicals onto the podcast! Hillary shares her touching story starting with a cancer diagnosis in her early 30’s, leading her to dive into the world of clean beauty and the healing potential of plants, which subsequently lead her to start True Botanicals. We loved hearing about Hillary’s perspective on regenerative agriculture and sourcing ingredients responsibly and we hope you do too!
True Botanicals are one of the few beauty brands in the world that carry the MADE SAFE® seal on each and every one of our products, which is the most comprehensive safety and sustainability standard available, backed by the world’s leading scientists.
Merci To Our Sponsor For This Episode!
Whether you’re getting ready for a baby or looking for gifts for a new mom, Milky Oat’s postpartum service offers amazing and organic nourishment for new moms (and parents!) They currently service the San Francisco Bay area and will be launching in Los Angeles this year, so if you are California based you are in luck. They provide many different options, but their six week plan has you covered for the first 42 days of motherhood and recovery, so you can focus on rest and time with your bundle of joy. They also have botanical ghee and an array of thoughtfully formulated tinctures in their mother’s pantry that are available nationwide so you can still enjoy their support in any state.
Read more about their service and their founder, Sydney Bliss here.
REV On Air: Tourism as a Giving Economy with David Leventhal of Regenerative Travel
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
In our forth episode of our Regenerative Podcast Series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we speak to founder of Regenerative Travel and owner of Playa Viva, David Leventhal! Reframing luxury in the realm of travel, David opens our eyes to seeing regenerative tourism and hospitality as the ultimate luxury we can experience.
Since 2019, Regenerative Travel has been at the forefront of driving the travel industry towards a regenerative future. What began as a mission to connect travelers with environmentally and socially impactful hotels has evolved into a dynamic association and marketplace. Regenerative Travel’s overarching goal is to foster collaboration and synergy among all key stakeholders in the travel industry, uniting hotels, travel agents, DMCs, and tour operators under a unified vision.
Playa Viva was the vision of Sandra Kahn as executed by David Leventhal. Both have a background in social and environmental impact. Sandra and David were founders of Rainforest2Reef a non-profit which supported the creation of corridors for species protection in the Yucatan Peninsula and Calakmul area. R2R created one of the largest and most successful private reserves between local Ejido farmers who joined a conservation easement supported by global conservation NGOs. Regeneration principles have guided much of their work including the founding of Regenerative Travel and Regenerative Resorts to support similar independent hotel owners around the world doing great work in their local ecosystems promoting travel “Where Your Vacation Meets Your Values.”
David shares what it’s like to be on the ever-evolving journey of building a regenerative hotel and the importance of honouring the land you’re building on. Most importantly David speaks of the impact of community, and how once we all start making sustainable choices, it creates a ripple effect spanning further than you can imagine.
This Podcast episode is brought to you by our friends at Obakki and Fisker!
Meet Obakki, a purpose-led lifestyle brand that has curated the most beautiful and meaningful handcrafted goods for your home. Their artisan partners are more like family as their connection is so personal—their maker’s quality of life and ability to sustain themselves and their communities is Obakki’s top priority. They believe in slow design and knowing the origin of the products they buy and the true impact of their consumption – for the environment and for the sake of the individuals that make the things they buy. From homewares created in partnership with like-minded co-ops to goods sourced from global artisans who share Obakki’s ethos, every product reflects their values of ethical production, transparency, sustainability, and traceability. To find out more about Obakki and to shop their stunning selection, visit Obakki.com and use the code REV15 to shop their artisan made, sustainable goods for your home and for your holiday gifts this season.
Founded by Henrik Fisker, Fisker are on a journey to create a clean future for all. Their mission is to create the most sustainable vehicles on Earth. Fisker see a future where skies are blue, the air is pure, and your conscience is clear whenever you go out for a drive in your Fisker EV. They put people and planet first in everything they do – whether it’s sourcing from responsible suppliers, creating a solar roof, or using upcycled sustainable materials.
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a thorough study of our vehicle’s impact on the planet. The LCA of the Fisker Ocean reveals the total carbon footprint, from raw materials through production and use, until the vehicle is dismantled at its end of use phase. The results of Fisker’s LCA assessment represents their hard work and focus reducing their impact through the entire vehicle lifecycle. Discover their sustainable values here.
REV On Air: Protecting Our Waters & Indigenous Rights with Lisa Wilson of Salmon Defense
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
Today in the third episode of our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint, we talk to Lisa Wilson of Salmon Defence, Lummi Indian Business Council and Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Through life-long dedication to her tribe, the Lummi who are the original inhabitants of Washington’s northernmost coast and southern British Columbia, Lisa has witnessed the evolution and downfall of the annual migrations of salmon which the Lummi have relied on for centuries for survival and their cultural practices. Lisa gives us a down to earth and intimate perspective of what’s it’s like to rely on the land but witness it being stripped away by salmon farming and lack of attention from governmental bodies.
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Kiki Milk was started in the founders kitchen out of necessity because there was no milk they felt comfortable giving their son. Frustration turned into curiosity, and they turned that into action. Thus Kiki Milk was born! Inspired by the abundant coconuts on the island of Kauai, Kiki Milk is a plant-based milk for kids and adults alike. Delicious, rich in plant-based protein, contains essential fatty acids for brain health, has bioavailable calcium for bone health, and is naturally sweet from organic oats and organic coconut sugar. Kiki Milk works with one of the first Certified Regenerative organic companies to source their coconut sugar for their line. Coconuts are inherently grown regeneratively with multiple other crops being able to be sustained and grown next to and among the coconut trees. Kiki Milk has three different organic and plant-based milks along with a delicious nut butter.
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REV On Air: Regeneration Through Food & Pleasure with Alice Waters of Chez Panisse
This podcast episode is a part of the REV x Farmer’s Footprint Regenerative Podcast Series!
We are so delighted to welcome Alice Waters as our speaker on the second episode of our regenerative podcast series! Alice is the founder of California restaurant Chez Panisse and non-profit organisation, Edible Schoolyard and her values of sustainable food, flavour, regeneration and education runs strongly through both of them. Alice gives us a view on her upbringing being surrounded by homegrown and home cooked meals and eating as a family and how that has translated into the way she now operates Chez Panisse. Alice helps us see the connection that how caring for nature and produce can help bring us closer together at the dinner table and as a global community working together for a better, more regenerative world.
Alice's Work:
Alice Waters opened her restaurant, Chez Panisse fifty years ago as a place where friends and neighbors could gather together around the table, eat good food, and exchange ideas about politics, art, and culture. In pursuit of taste, Alice and the cooks of Chez Panisse ended up at the doorsteps of the small organic farmers who were growing flavorful heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables or raising heritage breeds of animals. Over time, the restaurant has built up a diverse network of these ethical local suppliers—ranchers, fishers, orchardists, foragers, farmers, and backyard gardeners—who practice regenerative agriculture and take care of the land.
Founded in 1995 by Alice, the Edible Schoolyard Project began as an idea to transform the food experience at a public middle school in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community. Edible education provides hands-on experiences that connect students to food, nature, and each other; and it systematically addresses the crises of climate change, public health, and social inequality. At its heart is a dynamic and joyful learning experience for every child.
Merci To Our Sponsors For This Episode!
Whether you’re getting ready for a baby or looking for gifts for a new mom, Milky Oat’s postpartum service offers amazing and organic nourishment for new moms (and parents!) They currently service the San Francisco Bay area and will be launching in Los Angeles this year, so if you are California based you are in luck. They provide many different options, but their six week plan has you covered for the first 42 days of motherhood and recovery, so you can focus on rest and time with your bundle of joy. They also have botanical ghee and an array of thoughtfully formulated tinctures in their mother’s pantry that are available nationwide so you can still enjoy their support in any state.
Read more about their service and their founder, Sydney Bliss here.
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
REV On Air: The Power of Regeneration For A More Beautiful World with Zach Bush
This podcast episode kicks off our regenerative podcast series in collaboration with Farmer’s Footprint! In this episode we have the absolute pleasure to speak with the man behind Farmer’s Footprint, Zach Bush MD! In this series, we speak to leaders in the industry of regenerative living, from farming to food, and more. We are so excited to kick off this series with the man himself, who provides us an insight into what it means to be leading a regenerative revolution and how we can transform our mindsets to comprehend what true personal and planetary health really entails.
Zach Bush MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and the planet.
Merci To Our Sponsors For This Episode!
Vivobarefoot, is a natural health lifestyle B Corp on a mission to reconnect people into the natural world and human natural potential, from the ground up, foot by foot, person by person.
Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot draws upon simple barefoot design principles: wide, thin and flexible, for optimum foot health and natural movement. Check out the science and start your barefoot journey on VivoHealth, a growing body of courses and experiences guided by natural health experts.
On a quest to become a net-positive business for regeneration of human and planetary health, Vivobarefoot also runs ReVivo, the first of its kind secondary market for professionally reconditioned footwear to keep them on feet and away from landfills; and the Livebarefoot Fund, an in-house impact hub catalysing mission-aligned innovation, research and advocacy programs. See the latest Unfinished Business impact report to learn more on what it takes to create a regenerative business.
Get 15% off your first Vivobarefoot order with the code ‘REVENVERT15’ at www.vivobarefoot.com
Kiki Milk was started in the founders kitchen out of necessity because there was no milk they felt comfortable giving their son. Frustration turned into curiosity, and they turned that into action. Thus Kiki Milk was born! Inspired by the abundant coconuts on the island of Kauai, Kiki Milk is a plant-based milk for kids and adults alike. Delicious, rich in plant-based protein, contains essential fatty acids for brain health, has bioavailable calcium for bone health, and is naturally sweet from organic oats and organic coconut sugar. Kiki Milk works with one of the first Certified Regenerative organic companies to source their coconut sugar for their line. Coconuts are inherently grown regeneratively with multiple other crops being able to be sustained and grown next to and among the coconut trees. Kiki Milk has three different organic and plant-based milks along with a delicious nut butter.
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REV On Air: The Power and Peril of the Seed with Dan Barber of Blue Hill
Today's guest is the incredible Dan Barber, who is the Chef of Blue Hill, a restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, located within the nonprofit farm and education center, Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture. His opinions on food and agricultural policy have appeared in the New York Times, along with many other publications. Barber has received multiple James Beard awards including Best Chef: New York City (2006) and the country's Outstanding Chef (2009). In 2009 he was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.
Drawing on the wisdom and experience of chefs, farmers and seed breeders around the world, Barber proposes a new definition for ethical and delicious eating. Barber charts a bright path forward for eaters and chefs alike, daring everyone to imagine a future for our national cuisine that is as sustainable as it is delicious.
Barber also applies his passion to work outside his establishments’ walls. With vegetable breeder Michael Mazourek, he co-founded the seed company Row 7 to breed other foods for flavor and nutrition, and to make their seeds—which include marvels such as citrusy Patchwork Peppers and nutty Upstate Abundance Potatoes—available to the public. He also hosts educational programs, such as WastED, a pop-up that took place inside Manhattan’s Blue Hill in 2015 and served delicious dishes made from ingredients most of us would never consider using up. He has also done a lot of recognition for compost which we love.
Find out more about Blue Hill here: https://www.instagram.com/bluehillfarm/
And Dan Barber here:
https://www.instagram.com/chefdanbarber/
Merci To Our Sponsor For This Episode!
The REV team has been mushroom obsessed for a long time and DIRTEA creates mushroom infused wellness products that are thoughtfully formulated for the best result. We are such a busy team and always looking for the healthiest way to keep our energy levels naturally high throughout the day without the usual jitters from too many cups of coffee. We were so thrilled to discover DIRTEA’s Mushroom Coffee, which gives you energy without any crashes whilst also supporting your immune system, boosting focus, and improving your sleep.
It’s no secret anymore that you can get incredible health benefits by harnessing the power of mushrooms. In fact, it’s been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Did you know every breath we take, we actually inhale mushroom spores? DIRTEA has done rigorous testing and development to provide the purest form of mushroom drinks to support your sleep, focus and overall well being. Their newest blend that you have to try is their DIRTEA Matcha. If you start your morning with DIRTEA Matcha, you can truly experience all-day calm energy and heightened focus. Not to mention it tastes incredible as well. Serve hot or on ice during the summer months for a refreshing treat.
For a limited time our listeners get an exclusive 10% OFF offer! Just head to dirtea.com and use the code ‘REV10’ to get 10% off your first order.
REV On Air: An Organic Revolution with Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford
Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford Organics, the well-loved UK based organic veg delivery service gives us a perspective of what its like to be a British farmer in 2023, trying to do good for our planet. Guy’s raw and passionate take on the climate crisis and the risks of using chemicals in farming will spark drive in any listener to think more about and research what’s going into and on their produce and the methods used to grow them.
Guy is an inspirational, passionate, opinionated and admired figure in the world of organic farming, who still spends more time in the fields than in the boardroom. Twice awarded BBC Radio 4 Farmer of the Year, Guy is passionate about sharing with others the organic farming and business knowledge he has accumulated over the last three decades. His weekly veg box newsletters connect customers to the farm with refreshingly honest accounts of the trials and tribulations of producing organic food, and the occasional rant about farming, ethical and business issues he feels strongly about.
Guy has always believed that organic food should not be elitist, but accessible for everyone. He has built Riverford to give a fair deal to all – growers, staff, customers and the planet. All of this was recognised when Riverford veg boxes were awarded Ethical Product of the Decade at the Observer Ethical Awards.
Merci to our sponsor!
The REV team has been mushroom obsessed for a long time and DIRTEA creates mushroom infused wellness products that are thoughtfully formulated for the best result. We are such a busy team and always looking for the healthiest way to keep our energy levels naturally high throughout the day without the usual jitters from too many cups of coffee. We were so thrilled to discover DIRTEA's Mushroom Coffee, which gives you energy without any crashes whilst also supporting your immune system, boosting focus, and improving your sleep.
It’s no secret anymore that you can get incredible health benefits by harnessing the power of mushrooms. In fact, it’s been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Did you know every breath we take, we actually inhale mushroom spores? DIRTEA has done rigorous testing and development to provide the purest form of mushroom drinks to support your sleep, focus and overall well being. Their newest blend that you have to try is their DIRTEA Matcha. If you start your morning with DIRTEA Matcha, you can truly experience all-day calm energy and heightened focus. Not to mention it tastes incredible as well. Serve hot or on ice during the summer months for a refreshing treat.
For a limited time our listeners get an exclusive 10% OFF offer! Just head to https://www.dirteaworld.com/REV10 and use the code 'REV10' to get 10% off your first order.
REV On Air: The Effects of Textiles on Health and Planet with Michel May of AIZOME
Today we are very much looking forward to bringing you all a conversation with Michel May that about a subject that has become very near to us - that is the issue of chemicals and harmful dyes found in the vast majority of our textiles and in particular, bedding, which we are sleeping in every night. This extends of course across all textiles, but as our guest has launched a completely natural, plant based dyed bedding company, we want to focus a bit on that for today.
For some context, the global textile industry churns out millions of tons of products annually. 80% of those products are petrochemical-based, such as the non-biodegradable polyester fabrics. And the majority of commercially-used textile dye is made from oil, tar, heavy metals, and toxic chemicals. Conservatively, 60% of all dyes are AZO dyes – known carcinogens. Chlorobenzenes, common to both herbicides and dyes alike, are toxic when inhaled or when in direct contact with the skin. Not to mention that the chemical formaldehyde is a favorite for any fabric advertised as wrinkle-resistant sheets.
So what’s the good news here for our bodily and planetary health? That there are wonderful people coming up with wonderful, nature based solutions! So now on to my guest Michel of Aizome. Aizome craft luxuriously soft, healthy bedding, made entirely from plants. Using the magic of ultrasoundAIZOME has revived the lost art of plant dye for a modern, global market, infusing 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton with the pigment and properties of ancient medicinal herbs to create the naturally antibacterial, hypoallergenic, skin-soothing sheets that are durable, colorfast, and free from all synthetics and toxins, from seed to sheet.
Find Cora's conversation with Michel linked in our bio and across all platforms you find your podcasts!
Learn more about the line here: https://aizome-textiles.com/?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=reve-23-06-28
And you can use the code REV15 to get 15% off AIZOME.
Can the Floral Industry Ever Be Truly Sustainable with John Hackett of Arena Flowers
Today Cora is in conversation with John Hackett, CEO of Arena Flowers, known as the United Kingdom's most ethical large scale florist.
Awarded a maximum score of 100 by the Ethical Company Index, Arena Flowers is at the vanguard of a new movement towards sustainability in the flower industry. Whereas it was once considered acceptable to fly tulips from Chile in summer and peonies from New Zealand in November, florists are now being held to higher environmental standards. Along with considerations on packaging, this also means prioritising local and seasonal varieties.
Today John and Cora will discuss whether or not a global floral industry can ever be truly sustainable, the nuances of supply chains, and the human impact of creating an ethical business and also the arguments for and against both localization and globalization.. This is a truly thought provoking conversation and we can’t wait to share it with you all!
"Arena Flowers was founded with the belief that any business sourcing a beautiful, delicate product should respect the obvious relationship we have with the natural environment and commit to making a positive impact on the communities we work with. Flowers in the home connect us to the natural world they came from and each of our designs represents more than beauty, they reflect the choices we have made to promote fairness, quality and care." - John Hackett
Learn more about Arena Flowers here: https://www.arenaflowers.com/pages/sustainability/
And follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/arena_flowers/
REV On Air: We Are All Nature with Ecological Grower Poppy Okotcha
We are very excited to bring you today’s podcast episode with dear Poppy Okotcha! Poppy is an ecological food grower and an all-round green-fingered goddess. After working in the city modelling and getting involved in urban gardening, Poppy decided to uproot her life and move to Devon in the UK to spend her days immersing herself in all things nature-based. Poppy shares with us her life story as well as her core philosophies around ecology and gardening that we can all strive to learn from!
Merci To Our Sponsors For This Episode!
Meet Obakki, a purpose-led lifestyle brand that has curated the most beautiful and meaningful handcrafted goods for your home. Their artisan partners are more like family as their connection is so personal—their maker’s quality of life and ability to sustain themselves and their communities is Obakki’s top priority. They believe in slow design and knowing the origin of the products they buy and the true impact of their consumption – for the environment and for the sake of the individuals that make the things they buy. From homewares created in partnership with like-minded co-ops to goods sourced from global artisans who share Obakki’s ethos, every product reflects their values of ethical production, transparency, sustainability, and traceability.
Read about their inspirational founder, Treana Peake here.
Whether you’re getting ready for a baby or looking for gifts for a new mom, Milky Oat‘s postpartum service offers amazing and organic nourishment for new moms (and parents!) They currently service the San Francisco Bay area and will be launching in Los Angeles this year, so if you are California based you are in luck. They provide many different options, but their six week plan has you covered for the first 42 days of motherhood and recovery, so you can focus on rest and time with your bundle of joy. They also have botanical ghee and an array of thoughtfully formulated tinctures in their mother’s pantry that are available nationwide so you can still enjoy their support in any state.
Read more about their service and their founder, Sydney Bliss here.
REV ON AIR: Eating For Health with Whitney Tingle of Sakara Life
Today we are so excited to bring with you a conversation about conscious eating for overall body and skin health, beauty from within, and purpose led business with Whitney Tingle, co-founder and co-CEO of Sakara, which brings organic, plant-rich, meals right to your front door.
I have long been a fan of Sakara due to their huge efforts towards sustainable food production, education around nutrition, preventative approaches to healthcare, and all round commitment to the true well-being of their clients.
Whitney and Cora will discuss how she and her co-founder Danielle brought the company to life after their own personal health struggles, and the incredible lessons around the power of food and lifestyle changes she has learned along the way. We also chat about cultivating beauty from within, her approach to healthy skin after years of struggling with severe cystic acne, and how she balances her work with Sakara, being a mother to a toddler, and how she has learned to reduce external toxins and stresses to the best extent she can.
Which leads me nicely to thanking today's sponsor, Terra Kaffe, which has become a staple in my own home for a sustainable coffee routine where we can take a moment for ourselves before starting the day and indulge in one of our favorite morning rituals of making an espresso.
Founded to be a solution for the conscious coffee consumer, Terra Kaffe is a completely capsule-free answer to the pod-coffee crisis and allows you to use waste free, organic beans which I love as you can tailor and brew your own beverage in the comfort of your kitchen. Since 2018, Terra Kaffe has been bringing the spirit of the coffee shop to the homes of sustainability-minded coffee lovers around the US. They are the makers of TK-01, a completely transformative super automatic espresso machine that puts meaningful morning rituals back into focus. Conceived around the best parts of leisurely European coffee culture and design, TK-01 helps elevate the time we spend at home by enabling a more mindful coffee experience. You can learn more at terrakaffe.com/REV
Rêve En Vert listeners can get an exclusive $75 off TK-01 for a limited time when they visit terrakaffe.com/REV and use the code REVONAIR at checkout!
REV On Air: Gardening As An Art Form & A Force For Change With Lily Kwong
Los Angeles-based artist Lily Kwong is a renowned landscape artist who works at the intersection of horticulture, urban design, contemporary art, climate awareness, urban agriculture, and wellness, reconnecting people to nature through transformative landscape projects and site-specific botanical art installations.
Kwong has been part of numerous public art initiatives since beginning her practice in 2017, including botanical installations at The Highline, New York; Faena Arts, Miami; Grand Central Terminal, New York; Taipei Night Market, Taiwan; Bal Harbor Shops, Florida; and many more. She has received numerous accolades for her work:ARCHMARATHON & Dezeen Awards in 2020 for Glossier Seattle and the World Spa Awards for Shou Sugi Ban House in East Hampton, New York. Kwong was named tothe Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art & Style) list in 2018 and ELLE DECOR’s A-List.
Recognizing her efforts, Kwong was named one of “9 Young New Yorkers Poised for Creative Greatness” by The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Fast Company, and more. She also served as Landscape Editor for Cultured magazine. Most recently, she was asked to be the 20th guest designer for the New York Botanical Gardens - the first women of colour to be asked to do so. She has dedicated her design for the show to her Asian heritage and a hope for peace after a lot of discrimination caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. Inspired byre own Chinese heritage, medicinal traditions, and her artistic interpretation of nature as a healing force, the resulting experience will beckon visitors into an immersive world in which humanity and nature coexist peacefully.
Today, Cora and Lily speak about the importance of using gardens to reconnect people to nature, create awareness around the climate crisis, and even how florals can be used as an art form that can spark a reaction and a conversation. They discuss the importance of re-wilding our urban spaces where we can, and Lily's new found dedication to working with native plants in her own garden and her wider work to help with biodiversity, climate resiliency and water retention as she experiences severe drought first hand at her home in California.
This is a conversation about the beauty of the natural world, the way human creativity can lead to meaningful change through art, and even how Lily is approaching conscious parenting through a lens of connecting her child to the gardens, florals and forests she works with. This is a beautiful conversation full of meaningful moments of wisdom that have come from Lily's unique work that we can't wait to share with you - we hope you are inspired to get out and do some gardening yourself after this one!
Find her work here: https://studiolilykwong.com
And follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/lily_kwong/
REV On Air: The Evolution of A Sustainable Fashion Brand with Mara Hoffman
Mara Hoffman founded her label in 2000 after graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City. Fifteen years later, the brand committed itself to implementing sustainable and responsible practices while remaining committed to presenting colorful collections inspired by and in celebration of women. In an effort to foster mindful consumption habits, the brand maintains an open conversation about its approach and encourages consumers to reevaluate the relationship society has with clothing. The company continues to focus on sustainable materials, processes, and production in order to improve and extend each garment’s life, and is a vocal and active advocate in seeking racial and social justice for the sake of a more equitable society.
This is one of those really insightful and thoughtful conversations that don’t often get to take place when speaking about fashion, talking about everything from inclusive sizing to the issues of pricing and leading a business from the heart. We can’t wait to share it with you!
Find Mara's site and work here: https://marahoffman.com
And follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/marahoffman/
Merci to our sponsor Redmint!
Redmint weaves together the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern innovations to create powerful health rituals that form well rounded selfcare routines. They understand the crucial connection between skin health and internal health, which is why they created exceptional skincare and bodycare collections that are infused with potent botanicals that are well known in ancient herbology Traditional Chinese Medicine books.
Redmint was founded by Helina Fan, a doctor of TCM, who struggled with health issues for years before turning to a more holistic solution. Through this she discovered the power of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and skincare topicals. For our lucky listeners in Northern Californian, Redmint has beautiful spas in San Francisco, that are truly urban sanctuaries. Somewhere you can retreat to for a well rounded approach to wellbeing, from facials to acupuncture to bodywork to their herbal bar, where they have all sorts of herbal elixirs.
Head to Redmint.com to shop their amazing topical range and to find out more about their San Francisco Wellness Locations!
And follow Red Mint here: https://www.instagram.com/redmintwellness/
REV On Air: Becoming a Regenerative Human and Supporting Indigenous Voices with Nat Kelley
Today our guest is the amazing Nathalie Kelley, Hollywood actress, regenerative and indigenous activist, and Kiss the Ground board member. I can’t wait to bring this conversation to you but first I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Red Mint for making today’s podcast possible.
Nat was born in Peru and raised in Australia by her Indigenous mother and grandmother. After working with street children in São Paulo, Brazil and Aborginal inner-city youth in Redfern, Australia, she began her degree in Social Science and Policy at the University of UNSW.
Not long after, she started to work as an actress in film and television in the US, with notable roles in shows like Unreal, Dynasty and most recently as the star of ABC’s The Baker and the Beauty.
Despite this change she remained inwardly mindful of her privilege and responsibility to her Indigenous heritage and people. After the 2019 fires in the Amazon and Australia, Nathalie experienced a shift in consciousness that led her to drastically change not just her lifestyle, but the way she engaged with social media. She worked to become an advocate for Indigenous peoples, regenerative agriculture, the soil and the undervalued but invaluable role of fungi in our ecosystem.
Nathalie is now committed to using her storytelling skills to be a voice for the voiceless — creating narratives of hope around the power of nature to regenerate and heal and the integral part humans have to play in this process. Nathalie is on the board of Kiss the Ground and the Fungi Foundation.. She works in deep devotion and service to the entire web of life, advocating in particular for the health of our soil, water, the fungí and forests. Her mission is the preservation of biodiversity, including cultural and myco-diversity on the planet. This is a beautiful conversation full of lots of insights on indigenous wisdom, the resilience and strength of nature, and ultimately our role in supporting both of these things.
Follow Nat here: https://www.instagram.com/natkelley/
Learn more about Red Mint below!
Redmint weaves together the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern innovations to create powerful health rituals that form well rounded selfcare routines. They understand the crucial connection between skin health and internal health, which is why they created exceptional skincare and bodycare collections that are infused with potent botanicals that are well known in ancient herbology Traditional Chinese Medicine books.
Redmint was founded by Helina Fan, a doctor of TCM, who struggled with health issues for years before turning to a more holistic solution. Through this she discovered the power of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and skincare topicals. For our lucky listeners in Northern Californian, Redmint has beautiful spas in San Francisco, that are truly urban sanctuaries. Somewhere you can retreat to for a well rounded approach to wellbeing, from facials to acupuncture to bodywork to their herbal bar, where they have all sorts of herbal elixirs.
Head to Redmint.com to shop their amazing topical range and to find out more about their San Francisco Wellness Locations!
And follow Red Mint here: https://www.instagram.com/redmintwellness/
REV On Air: Modern Intimacy & Purpose Led Business With Éva Goicochea of Maude
Today we have a very special guest as we move into Valentine’s Day next week and sex is top of mind for many! Éva Goicochea is the founder of Maude ,the only modern intimacy company that is solely focused on sexual wellness for all people.
Through a holistic approach to intimacy, maude creates body-safe and mood-setting essentials for before, during, and after sex. Since its launch in April 2018, maude has been featured in 1200+ publications including The New York Times, Vogue, and Vanity Fair, and was heralded as “redefining the sex essentials industry for modern consumers" by Forbes. To further their mission of making sexual wellness accessible for all people, maude works closely with Peer Health Exchange, Advocates for Youth, and SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States).
Éva herself spent her early career as a legislative aide in healthcare then over 10 years in ecommerce, social media, and brand strategy working with Squarespace, adidas, and on the early team at Everlane. As a sixth-generation New Mexican, Éva's passion for sexual health came from the disparity she saw first-hand — her home state is 48th worst in the US for condom usage and struggles with access to healthcare. Converging her passion for healthcare and brand, she launched maude.
To-date, she’s one of only 15 Latinx women to raise over $7 million in VC funding. She has also brought on actress Dakota Johnson as co-Creative Director and sits on the board of Peer Health Exchange.
Our conversation with Eva today is about moving the themes of intimacy and sexual health away from larger, more corporate approaches and into something more thoughtful and nuanced. We discuss the difficulties of being a female founder, raising capital and building a team with purpose. We also discuss the importance of starting businesses that have a deeper impact on the world in a positive way, and of course a bit on sex itself and the evolution of sexual health at a time when so many reproductive rights are being taken away from us. We hope this gets you thinking as much as it did us!
Learn more about Maude here!
Maude's Website.
@getmaude on Instagram.
@evagoicochea - Eva's Instagram.
REV On Air: Hope in Regenerative Farming with Jesse Smith of White Buffalo Land Trust
Today we are so excited to be having a conversation about one of our favorite topics when it comes to tackling the climate crisis and other issues like biodiversity loss, soil health and even food justice - and that would be regenerative agriculture.
Jesse Smith is the Director of Land Stewardship for White Buffalo Land Trust and has been working for the past decade to develop a resilient food economy in California’s Central Coastal region. He’s an agricultural producer with a background in communication and industrial design, and has devoted his life to agricultural system design and community development to achieve evolutionary change within our food economy and ecology.
In addition to his role as Director of Land Stewardship at WBLT, he is a Trustee at the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, a Trustee at Santa Barbara Middle School, a member of the Santa Barbara Food Action Network, and part of the Green America, Carbon Farming Innovation Network since 2017. After almost a decade of working in regenerative agriculture, ecological education, community leadership, and international consulting, Jesse is at the inflection point in his career.
Having firmly found a grounded footing in his work and community, he now has an opportunity to catalyze systemic change with the 1,000 acre Center for Regenerative Agriculture at Jalama Canyon Ranch as a powerful platform. As an individual with a multicultural and multidisciplinary background, he is a leader with a diverse perspective that can connect the threads within social, ecological, and capital systems. His vision to see the nested nature in which his local and regional work affects the larger national and global context is unique. His role is shifting the industry of agriculture from a paradigm of do-less-harm to one of living system regeneration, and the community that is growing around him is a manifestation of what the world needs most these days
This conversation is really about hope for the future and Jesse’s incredible optimism and love of a challenge is so refreshing to hear in times when bad news and a lot of hopelessness feels so pervasive. If this conversation doesn’t get you excited about the potential of regenerative agriculture to create a more just and sustainable world then we don’t know what will!
REV On Air: Anna Bario an Inclusive + Sustainable Jewelry Designer
Today we are so pleased to be having a conversation on the ‘true cost’ of the jewelry industry, and the bringing together of creativity with a social and environmental mission with Anna Bario who is the co-founder of the ethical jewelry line, Bario Neal.
Anna Bario and Page Neal started Bario Neal in 2008 with the shared idea that our most precious things come with a story.
While Anna and Page were drawn to the imaginative possibilities of jewelry, they were disillusioned by industry standards that turned a blind eye to the harmful, widespread effects of conventional mining. So before they launched the line, they committed to doing things better — for the earth, the people and communities within the supply chain, their customers, and in turn, their business.
Bario Neal is now an industry leader in ethical sourcing and mindful production. Their jewelry reflects individualism, gender and marriage equality, and conscious values rooted in ethical origin from mine to market. Their hope is that you’ll find a piece of jewelry that represents your most authentic self.
In today’s conversation, we dive into Anna’s passion for transparency within her industry, her commitment to finding the most sustainable ways to craft an heirloom piece, and her attraction to the handmade.
This episode covers the creation of ‘slow jewelry,’ making every person feel welcomed, and the sincerity of a brand that was started with ethics at it’s core. We also discuss some of the complexities of what truly sustainable jewelry and craft can entail, and how Anna approaches these in her own unique way. We also delve into being a women founded business and the challenges she overcame along the way. I hope you love this conversation as much as we did!
Learn all about Bario Neal here: https://bario-neal.com
And follow their journey here: https://www.instagram.com/barioneal/
REV On Air: Solving the World's Plastic Pollution Problem With Innovation in Fashion with Javier Goyeneche of Ecoalf
Javier is the founder and president of ECOALF, an ethical fashion brand that was born in 2009 with a vision to stop carelessly using natural resources. Javier’s mission was to create the first generation of recycled products with the same quality and design as the best non-recycled products on the market.
Having spent a decade as a successful entrepreneur with his first brand, Javier gradually grew frustrated with the amount of waste he saw being produced by the fashion industry. He embarked on a mission to create an entirely new concept that would combine his design sensibility and understanding of the fashion consumer with the latest in recycled materials.
He has grown the company to be a leader in the space of truly sustainable enterprise…looking at everything from carbon footprints, waste management and what the positive impact of doing business can look like. Ecoalf is now recognized by B Corp as one of the global top 5% of companies that are best for the World, and his commitments to education and solution based work keeps expanding.
The Ecoalf Foundation is one of the elements of the company I find so interesting and a huge part of what we discuss today as something other businesses should really be trying to do themselves.
The History of the ECOALF Foundation is the story of Upcycling the Oceans, an unprecedented global adventure born in the Mediterranean Sea in 2015. The aim is to clean the oceans of marine waste with the help of the fishing industry and to give a second life to plastic waste through recycling and closing the loop. Currently, the ECOALF Foundation collaborates with local partners to carry out Upcycling the Oceans in Spain, Greece, Italy and Thailand though they are working on its implementation in other parts of the world as pollution is sadly so rampant throughout all of our oceans. They also collaborate on other projects in the fields of waste management, environmental awareness or research and development with institutions with whom they share common values and objectives. Since 2015, the foundation has collected 1000 tonnes of marine waste, proving that we really can have solutions within an economic system.
Javier’s passion for what he does is just infectious….his ability to work with everyone from local fishermen to understand how to engage with waste collection to collaborations with Goop and Barneys is indicative of someone who realizes that every person needs to be involved in saving the planet. Because, as his company slogan states, there is no planet B.
Learn more about Ecoalf here! https://www.instagram.com/ecoalf/
REV On Air: Transforming Our Collective Landscapes Into Sustainable Havens Edwina von Gal
Edwina von Gal creates landscapes with a focus on simplicity and sustainability for private and public clients around the world. She has Frank Ghery and Toshiko Mori, on projects for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Richard Serra, Larry Gagosian, Robert De Niro, and many others in the environmental, design and art communities.
In 2008, while designing the park for The Biomuseo Panama, Edwina founded the Azuero Earth Project, promoting native species reforestation on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula, perhaps the first of its kind to work without synthetic chemicals.
In 2013, Edwina went on to create the Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit organization based in the USA dedicated to raising consciousness about the dangers of toxic lawn and garden chemicals, and the importance of planting native species, to protect the health of people, their pets, and the planet. Perfect Earth Project educates homeowners and professionals in nature-based landscape management techniques. She lectures across the United States advising individuals, organizations, and communities on chemical free practices.
In March of 2021 she launched a new initiative, Two Thirds for the Birds, a call to action to landscape and environmental professionals to make all their projects habitat friendly. She is currently converting her own property, Marshouse, into a laboratory and teaching center for whole and healthy landscape practices.
Today Cora and Edwina discuss the importance of re-wilding our land, how to think differently about your lawn, pesticides, fertilizers and many other amazing things.
Learn more on rewinding your garden, engaging with sustainable landscaping and how to plant for biodiversity and native plants below:
The Perfect Earth Project Website.
@perfectearthproject on Instagram.
@edwinavongal – Edwina’s Instagram.
REV On Air: ISKO & Hiut Denim on Inclusive Solutions to Sustainability
Hello everyone, Cora here - welcome back to REV On Air, the Rêve En Vert podcast. A place for sustainable story telling with founders, activists, creatives and phenomenal individuals who are paving the way for a more conscious future for us all.
Today I am so excited to have a joint conversation between two very different companies taking very different approaches to sustainability issues within fashion. But in working together, they have used a smaller business model and a more large scale one to create an incredibly innovative recycled denim line that is the result of a joint venture. I truly believe that we cannot overlook either small or big business in solving the climate crisis and issues of sustainability within fashion and today’s conversation is really interesting in hearing two different view points on what that means.
First off, I will be chatting to Keith O’Brien of Isko Denim, a woven textiles and sustainable denim company that uses technology to produce the fabrics many designers create with. They were the the first denim producer in the world to be recognised with the Nordic Swan and EU Ecolabel certifications. Their waste management innovations reduce the environmental performance impact from yarn to fabric production, by using reused and recycled materials. Keith talks about leaving a job at Acadia Group to learn about sustainability with a role at ISKO and work to push more and more ethical collaborations.
David Hiat is the founder of Hiat Denim, an amazing jeans brand looking to bring back an ethical industry to a small town in Wales. In 2002, 400 of the world’s most talented jeans makers were suddenly put out of work when their employer outsourced denim production overseas. Overnight, 10 percent of the population of Cardigan, U.K., lost their jobs, as the country’s largest jean factory moved to Morocco. Now, David and his wife Clare are looking to put Cardigan back on the map by reopening the factory, and rehiring the original team to make the world’s best jean, using sustainable materials and local manufacturing.
With ISKO producing Hiut’s recycled and organic denim fabric, I wanted to ask both of these men about how this collaboration brought great results for each side in very different ways. This conversation shows us that actually we can look to al different sorts of companies for doing things well, and also truly the power of partnerships in sharing strengths to solve so many of the issues we face today, especially at a time when there seems to be so much division.
I loved talking to Keith and David, and I truly hope you all draw some inspiration for listening. Now over to our conversation!
Learn more about ISKO here: https://www.instagram.com/iskodenim/
Learn more about Hiut Denim here: https://www.instagram.com/hiutdenim/
REV On Air: Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainable Fashion with Vanessa Barboni Hallik of Another Tomorrow
Today I am extremely excited to have on a woman who is pushing the boundaries of what sustainable fashion can look like, having left a career in finance behind to start a company she believed needed to be the future of fashion. That would be Vanessa Borboni Hallik of the ethical luxury brand, Another Tomorrow.
We talk with Vanessa about her incredible journey starting Another Tomorrow in January 2018, while she was on a sabbatical from her former career in emerging markets finance. Taking time to learn about global issues she was both surprised and devastated by what she found in the apparel industry and its enormous impact on people, the environment, and animals. She made it a mission to start a fashion line doing things right and pushing boundaries on what would be possible within sustainability, and today I am thrilled to take you all on that journey with her. Now over to my conversation with the amazing Vanessa.
We also want to say a big thank you to Seela Activewear who has made today’s episode possible and who’s incredible plant based, luxury sportswear aligns very well with Vanessa’s conversation today that technology can truly be used for good and progress when it comes to the fashion industry.
Launched in 2020 by Ida Skarp in Zürich, Seela Studio encourages women to strengthen their bodies and minds with clean, plant based activewear products.Combining modern science with refined design, Seela develops thoughtful essentials for longevity that are at one with nature using an innovative, all plant based fabric.
Instead of using synthetic fibres which are produced from petroleum or gas, all Seela garments are made from castor oil, which is a multi-purpose vegetable oil that people have used for thousands of years for its natural health benefits, including its anti-inflammatory, bacteria-fighting and moisturising properties. What drives Seela is to create activewear that supports – rather than damages – the natural functions of your body and cares for the world in which we all enjoy our workouts. From limiting any chemical use to recycling water in their production process to choosing biodegradable materials, it’s all about what’s best for you and the planet.
On top of being one of the first plant based activewear companies, Seela are working with solar-powered factories, reusing water during the washing process, using a dyeing process with low water and energy consumption and sourcing and producing all materials – packaging included – from within Europe.
Find the line here: https://reve-en-vert.com/brand/seela-studio/
REV On Air: Sustainable Furniture with Maker&Son Founders Alex Willcock & Felix Conran
Today we are very excited to have on our first duo to the podcast - the Founders (and father and son) of the incredible British Sustainable furniture brand Maker&Son.
Father Alex Willcock and Son Felix Conran give us a touching and insightful look into their journey of coming together to found their brand and the process of integrating sustainability into every element of their business. We touch upon the risks of unsustainable furniture, the methods of sourcing sustainable materials, and choosing furniture to last for generations.
As founders of this incredible furniture line, Alex Willcock and Felix Conran have much more in common than being father and son. A gifted musician, Alex trained as a cabinet maker and furniture designer who’s curiosity led him to start his career path in Australia, where he met Felix’s mother. For Felix he would always have a family entrenched in design. Being the third generation of the Conran family to work in the field, Felix has always been encouraged to shape and ground his natural intuitiveness, and is proud to carry on a tradition of pioneering products for the home.
In this podcast, we talk to Alex and Felix about how they are maintaining their core tenants of sustainability whilst scaling a business that is rooted in localised production and all natural materials. We delve into the issues of unsustainable manufacturing that has come to dominate the furniture world as we know it today, and how we can all begin to ask more questions about where our furniture is made and what is in it.
We hope it leaves you thinking about what a better world of what we put in to our homes could look like!
Find more details here: https://reve-en-vert.com/community/rev-on-air-sustainable-furniture-with-maker-son-founder-alex-wilcock-felix-conran/
REV On Air: Pioneering Clean Beauty and a love of Farming with Tata Harper
Tata and Henry Harper founded Tata Harper Skincare on their 1,200 acre organic farm in the Champlain Valley of Vermont in 2010. Both born in Baranquilla, Colombia, Tata and Henry met at Tata’s high school reunion. After stints in Miami and NYC they relocated to Vermont to raise their children and have a peaceful escape from the busy city life. Shortly after the move, Tata’s stepfather was diagnosed with cancer. Tata and Henry worked together to help him change his lifestyle following his diagnosis. In doing so, they learned that many toxic and harmful ingredients were lurking in their everyday products – even those that were luxury and claimed to be all natural. They recognized the ultimate irony in this –after all, isn’t health the ultimate luxury?
The two struck out on a journey to solve this problem and spent 5 years to research and develop what would become the very first Tata Harper product, one that delivered efficacious results and a luxury experience without having to compromise your health. Since inception, Tata and Henry have never wavered from their mission, to create a brand that epitomized beauty made without compromise. From their unique approach to formulation, grounded in the philosophy that complexity equals efficacy and more ingredients equal more results, to the completely vertical integration with zero shortcuts or outsourcing that now defines the farm-to-face movement, the two have pioneered what truly is the next generation of beauty. One that is not just natural and non-toxic, but one that delivers exponentially more results than ever before.
Cora and Tata discuss the issues within conventional skincare, how her love of farming has evolved, and why sustainability in every aspect of our lives is more important than ever before!
Thank you to Another Tomorrow for sponsoring this podcast episode, follow them at: https://anothertomorrow.co/
Another Tomorrow is a collection of timeless wardrobe essentials that are sensual, strong and proportioned to flatter many forms. Made from custom fabrics and crafted with precision in Europe, these sustainable luxury separates are designed to last a lifetime. Using fashion as a pathway to knowledge and activism, Another Tomorrow regularly sponsors events and petitions geared toward driving systemic transformation and policy-focused calls-to-action for establishing an ecosystem of conscious producers, consumers, and advocates.
REV On Air: Less is Better with April of Vintner’s Daughter Skincare
Today Cora is talking to the woman who has arguably created the world’s most coveted sustainable skincare brand – that would be April Garguilo of Vintner’s Daughter.
Inspired by her upbringing in California’s Napa Valley and being a third generation vintner—set out to bring those same standards of exceptional quality and craftsmanship to the world of skincare. April turned to old-world, weeks-long infusion practices to harness each ingredient’s vital energy and nutrition. The resulting, deeply nourishing formulas, Active Treatment Essence™ and Active Botanical Serum™, are sought out by the most discerning beauty experts and enthusiasts around the world and have won the industry’s top beauty awards time and again.
Today, April and Cora speak about how she founded a brand based off of her own disappointing experiences, her commitments to sustainability and authenticity, and also something I loved discussing so much - how she has built a hugely popular business with just two products, proving the idea that we really do not need huge amounts of items to have economic success. That less really can be more, and that following what she calls our “north star” can be the thing that leads us to best possible place both professionally and personal.
REV On Air: The Power of Individual Climate Activism with Elizabeth Wathuti
We first learned of Elizabeth when she gave one of the most poignant speeches I heard at COP 26 late last year. As she spoke of the suffering of her people and the animals who are already ravaged by the effects of climate change in her native Kenya, she asked the audience to open their hearts to the idea of feeling some of the pain others are feeling. To allow ourselves to feel true empathy from others, and realise that our actions and fates are all intertwined, even as some parts of the world are more effected now than we are. It was a heart wrenching speech that over powered any of the talks given by world and business leaders who continue to support fossil fuel and other destructive industries.
We discuss how she finds the resilience to always be moving forward, what her community efforts have achieved, and also again asks us to open our hearts to understand what is happening in places like Kenya where climate change is so desperately affecting people who had nothing to do with creating it. This is ultimately one of those conversations that offers as much hope as it does the reality of where we are today, and I hope that Elizabeth’s words will leave you feeling as moved as they did us.
Learn more here: https://www.instagram.com/lizwathuti/
REV On Air with Anna Jones of We Are Food: The Power of Plant Based Eating for Positive Change
Today we are thrilled to welcome one of the women who has most inspired us to embrace plant based eating as a way to heal the planet and embrace a healthier style of living, Anna Jones of We Are Food. We are REV have been huge fans of Anna's easy and beautiful vegetarian recipes, her gentle way of encouraging least wasteful and more sustainable ways of cooking, and her obvious joy in bringing the world of plant based eating to her ever growing community.
Anna Jones is a cook, writer, the voice of modern vegetarian cooking and the author of the bestselling A Modern Way to Eat, A Modern Way to Cook, The Modern Cook’s Year, and most recently, One. Her books are sold in ten countries and have been translated into five languages. The Modern Cook’s Year won the coveted Observer Food Monthly Best New Cookbook Award and The Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book Award. Her previous books have been nominated for the James Beard, Fortnum & Mason and André Simon awards.
Cora and Anna will discuss how Anna followed her dreams out of a corporate job and into the world of cooking, a chance job with Jamie Oliver that ignited her work ethic, and how she became a plant based cook. We also talk about the power of food to either create waste and damage, or empower and heal. This is a lovely conversation that will leave you feeling hopeful and empowered that such simple choices that we make daily with our diets can have such huge positive impacts!
Follow Anna's work here: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_food/
REV On Air with Charles Dowding: Organic Gardening and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture with the No Dig Gardening Guru
Today we are extremely happy to be bringing you a conversation about our food systems - the more we think about the environmental toll of mass agriculture that dominates how we mostly eat know the more passionate I am about support small scare, organic gardeners and we have a man on today who has devoted his life to growing sustainably and helping others to do so with him.
Charles Dowding has been gardening for nearly 40 years and is a beloved expert in the field in Great Britain. His influence though now stretches across the globe, including a strong presence on social media, several books, and appearances on the BBC amongst other news outlets.
Charles grew up on a dairy farm, but during his college years, he read a book by Australian philosopher, Peter Singer, which inspired him to become a vegetarian and led him to think differently about all the food we consume. So when he began to develop his 1.5 acre landscape shortly after graduating from Cambridge University, his principles of appreciating all forms of life extended into the garden there too.
He’s now renowned for his no-dig, organic gardening methods. It’s a method he teaches and continues to put to the test season after season with incredible results. He has inspired both young and old to take up farming.
This is a really amazing conversation with someone who has years of experience and knowledge of the way things currently work, and true thoughtfulness about the way they should work differently when it comes to food systems. Charles is passionate, considered and inspiring and I hope this podcast inspires everyone who hears it to try and support their organic farmers, or even try their hands at it themselves! Now over to Charles.
You can get an exclusive 50% discount on Charles's online courses with us by using the code #nodigforlife at this page: https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/online-courses/
They include No Dig, Seed to Harvest for 40 different vegetables, and a new one Skills for Successful Growing based on his new Skills book.
And please follow Charles here for his everyday tips: https://www.instagram.com/charles_dowding/
REV On Air with Aja Barber: How Both Personal Responsibility and Corporate Accountability in Fashion Are Needed for the Humanitarian and Climate Crisis
Today we are so excited to have an incredibly inspiring voice with the sustainable fashion movement on with us in the form of author and activist Aja Barber.
Aja’s work builds heavily on ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry with all these things in mind. She highlights inequality at the individual, societal and corporate level, using her own experiences and key observations within her own personal touch points. She is brilliant at identifying the the beliefs, institutional structures and corporate blind spots that hold inequality in place, and then suggesting ways to change that.
Our conversation today comes off the back of the REV team all just finishing her new book, Consumed, which we highly recommend everyone read. A lot of the themes go way beyond fashion into wider complexities that hold a broken system in place for so many of us, and how a lot of our own individual actions could go a long way to fixing the problems this poses. This is a straight talking conversation about both the severe issues with fast fashion and the solutions with sustainable fashion, and we can’t wait to get into it with Aja and share this with you all!
Also a big thank you to Hedoine sustainable tights who are making today’s episode possible. You can shop online at www.hedoine.com/rev and use promo code REV for 20% off your order of their beautiful, long lasting and biodegradable stockings!
REV On Air with Elizabeth Kline: How To Move Into Consumer Activism & Regulate The Fashion Industry
We are so excited to have an incredibly inspiring advocate of sustainable fashion and fair labour practices on today in the form of author Elizabeth Kline, a journalist, author of Overdressed and The Conscious Closet and an expert in apparel supply chains, labor rights, and sustainability in the fashion industry. She is also the Advocacy and Policy Director at Remake. She is a regular television and radio commentator, appearing on NBC Nightly News, PBS, NPR, among others. Her on-the-ground reporting on factories, garment workers, and local environments has taken her to Bangladesh, China, Kenya, Italy, the Dominican Republic, and across the United States.
Elizabeth recently also helped to advocate one of the most sweeping fair labour laws in America, which we are so excited to be able to chat about today as we all need a good success story in the sustainability movement! We can’t wait to share her wisdom and passion for positive change with you all. And follow Elizabeth here: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethlcline/
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REV On Air: How Beautiful Design Can Regenerate the World with Sebastian Cox Furniture
Today, we are extremely excited to be speaking to our first sustainable furniture maker, the amazing Sebastian Cox. With Cora having just bought her first home, she has been thinking a lot about the impact of what we put in our homes - the unsustainable deforestation, carbon footprints and waste that comes from so much of the furniture we buy so today’s episode feel very close to her now. Sebastian is a furniture designer, craftsman and environmentalist working with British woodlands.
Creating furniture from locally sourced wood has allowed Sebastian Cox to make his company and his employees carbon negative. Last year, Cox stored 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide in timber products such as furniture, kitchens and tree houses, he calculates. Now, he's on track to "smash" this record in 2021.
According to Sebastian, "The design community should be leading the material world into an intense period of re-greening and cooling our planet, and it should start by finding ways to make the excess carbon we have in our skies a resource to be used to regenerate our earth.”
Sebastian see design as a way to save the world, and his manifesto on how Britain can regenerate it’s woodlands through sustainable production, tree planting and and biodiversity building is truly quite something to read. We will ask him to cover most of his beliefs today, and this episode is a perfect mix of sustainable design, regenerating woodlands, building biodiversity and ethical furniture production.
Follow Sebastian's work here: https://www.instagram.com/sebastiancoxltd/
And learn more here: https://www.sebastiancox.co.uk/environmental-policy
REV On Air: How to Save The World's Rainforests with Leila Salazar-Lopez of Amazon Watch
This week kicks off climate week in New York City, and I couldn’t have asked for a better guest to speak to saving our climate than Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Director of Amazon Watch which is an Environmental Conservation Organisation supporting Indigenous peoples and Protecting the Amazon Rainforest.
Prior to leading Amazon Watch as Executive Director, Leila served as Program Director, overseeing the organisation's campaigns to defend the Amazon and advance indigenous rights. Her 15+ years of experience working to defend the world's rainforests includes grassroots organising and managing international advocacy campaigns as Campaign Director of Rainforest Action Network's Agribusiness campaign, Organizer for initial Amazon Watch Clean Up Ecuador campaign, and Organizer at Global Exchange. She is a graduate of both the University of California at Santa Barbara and Green Corps and is an utterly tireless and passionate advocate of climate justice and fighting for the Amazon people and indigenous communities who live within it.
Today we will discuss the peril of losing any more of the precious Amazon, but also the incredible wins and success she has overseen. This is an ultimately inspiring and inspirational conversation, and I hope it encourages everyone to action this Climate Week. Now over to my conversation with Leila.
Resources for this episode:
https://www.instagram.com/amazonwatch/
https://amazonia80x2025.earth/
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rr8gilrFSiOzPFCZnqsD9w
https://amazonwatch.org/news/2021/0719-the-amazon-rainforest-sized-loophole-in-net-zero
REV On Air With Sidney Etienne: Individual Impact For An Agricultural Revolution with the founder of Grown in Haiti
Today on REV On Air we have on Sidney Etienne, the incredibly inspiring founder of Grown in Haiti - an organisation focused on reforesting Haiti and building community based solutions to food insecurity and environmental degradation. Grown in Haiti was founded in 2014 with the creation of a small nursery of diverse food bearing trees. Since then, they have planted and freely distributed well over 6,000 trees that people are not only already eating from, but also profiting from harvests.
As Sidney recently described to Vogue: “Food security is definitely an important issue. My neighbours literally own mountains, huge fields, and I watch them on a yearly basis working these entire fields, barely making $100 annually. The fact that the whole commercialised food system has driven even farmers out of the loop of their own food source is very upsetting, to say the least. [This is about] finding a way to feed ourselves and our families, share with our neighbours and still find a way to seek profit if we care to, without destroying the land and the planet in general.”
This is a conversation about the incredible power we all have as individuals to create serious change in the world, and Sidney’s dedication to the earth and the people of Haiti is hugely heartening, particularity as the island reels from one climate change caused disaster after another.
Cora and Sidney discuss the benefits and the absolute necessity of regenerative agriculture, how to dismantle colonialist food systems and work on food insecurity on local levels and with local communities, and how every individual can spark a bit of a revolution in their own way.
Follow Grown in Haiti and their work here: https://www.instagram.com/growninhaiti/
REV On Air: Healing and Thriving with Nature with Erin Lovell Verinder, author of Plants for the People
Erin is a fully qualified Herbalist, Nutritionist and Energetic Healer who has worked in the healing realms for twenty-one years. She works deeply to enable clients to bring about profound change for their health and well-being by bridging together herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, energetics and lifestyle changes to decode health and ultimately to support her clients to heal. Walking the plant path, Erin is a woman in tune with the natural world. On a full hearted mission to educate, assist and up-level how we can all heal with the rhythms of nature, through the bounty of plant medicine and gentle innate interventions to unearth thriving health and wellbeing. Erin holds a Bachelor of Western Herbal Medicine, an Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine and a Diploma of Energetic Healing. She is a member of the (ATMS) Australian Traditional Medicine Society.
Today Cora and Erin discuss how plant based living can help with immunity and stress, as well as a connection to nature.
Follow Erin and her work here: https://www.instagram.com/erinlovellverinder/
And purchase her beautiful books here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Plant-Clinic-Erin-Lovell-Verinder/9781760761417?ref=grid-view&qid=1625822486270&sr=1-2
REV On Air: Fighting Deforestation To Save The Planet with Glenn Hurowitz of Mighty Earth
Today we have an important conversation on how to save the planet through battling deforestation and unsustainable businesses who are putting profit over preservation. Glenn Hurowitz is the CEO of Mighty Earth, and has led environmental campaigns around the world for many years. He is a globally recognised leader on forests, agriculture, and climate change, and running strategic campaigns. Glenn has also worked extensively in politics. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, Politico, The American Prospect. He’s appeared on many national media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, and NPR. He is a graduate of the Green Corps fellowship and Yale University, and also holds posts as Managing Director at Waxman Strategies and a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy so needless to say we are thrilled to have him on today.
Cora and Glenn discuss his battles against deforestation, why eating less meat is one of the best things we can all do to prevent climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss on a grand scale, as well as how any of us can campaign against big business even in our own small ways. Glenn's dedication and knowledge is incredible to hear, so we are thrilled to bring you this conversation today!
Please learn more about Glenn's work here: https://www.mightyearth.org/
And follow Mighty Earth here: https://www.instagram.com/standmighty/
REV On Air: Nature Based Solutions to the Climate Crisis with Johanna of Detox Life
Today we are thrilled to have a woman on who has inspired us so much when it comes to natural living and approaching the climate crisis with passion, optimism and creativity. Our guest is the lovely Johanna Ljunggren who is a creative entrepreneur running the incredibly inspirational sustainable platform Detox Life. Johanna grew up in four continents, developing at an early age, a vast knowledge and interest in food and culture. Later, after years working as a fashion stylist, yoga teacher, and self-taught culinary artist, Johanna developed a bigger interest in trying to influence her audience to explore and to live healthier lifestyles. Her constant exploration of new ways of creative communication, made her the influential figure she is today. She continues adapting new ways to share important messages around yoga, art, beauty, fashion, food, and sustainability and today we talk about how we need to change the lifestyles we aspire to and how we can all reconnect with a love of nature to help solve the climate crisis in a way that is both effective and nourishing. It’s a talk about changing mindsets and goals to be more in harmony with nature and how this can be done whilst still acknowledging the reality of the word we live in today. We talk about sustainable food, nature based solutions to the climate crisis, regenerative agriculture and how to connect to the earth in order to help live a more conscious life.
REV On Air With Nadine Artemis: The Importance of Holistic Health and Natural Beauty with the Founder of Living Libations
Today we are speaking to the amazing natural living enthusiast, Nadine Artemis - founder of Living Libation which is an exquisite line of serums, elixirs, and essential oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical natural health and beauty products on the planet, and author of Renegade Beauty, which deep dives into various holistic was of looking at our health. Today we will discuss the ways all of us can be using the healing powers of nature to optimise our wellbeing, and also discuss some of the toxic marketing that has lead to us being exposed to chemicals and pollutants that do not serve either our personal health or the health of our planet.
As we move into the summer months, we thought this was an incredible conversation to bring to you all as considering sunshine, sunscreen and toxic chemicals is something we discuss and weigh up all the time here at REV. Nadine will lend us some wisdom on how we can responsibly enjoy the sunshine in the most organic way possible, as well as looking into things like oral and breast care that is preventative rather than reactive or too aggressive.
For a bit more background, Nadine is a gifted aromacologist and visionary who gathers and works with the purest ingredients from around the world. Through Living Libations, Nadine offers beauty and natural health products that bring out the strength of the botanicals without reliance on synthetics.
Nadine is a key speaker at health and wellness conferences and a frequent commentator on health and beauty for media outlets. She has received glowing reviews for her work in Goop, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Natural Health, W Magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times.
Needless to say her expertise is highly sought after and we are very pleased to be able to share it with you all today. We will discuss the importance of adopting not only a clean beauty routine, but taking a holistic look at our overall healthy and trying to live moe in harmony with nature and all it has to offer. Nadine’s enthusiasm for this subject is just intoxicating and we hope you learn as much from it as we did. As always, please remember to subscribe, share and leave us a review to let us know what you thought!
REV ON Air With Lesley Thornton: How Social & Environmental Justice Drove Klur, An Eco Inclusive Luxury Beauty Brand
Lesley Thornton is the founder of Klur. A purpose-driven, eco-inclusive, botanical skincare line. Before founding Klur, Lesley made her way across the beauty industry spectrum, beginning at Estee’ Lauder as a beauty trainer. She then transitioned to working as a freelance makeup artist specialising in editorial and advertising. From there Thornton was cast as an on-air beauty expert for the TLC network.
In 2010 she obtained her aesthetician’s license and started her own private practice. After years in the industry, she was equally frustrated by the harmful but hard-working conventional beauty products, but also the lack of rigorous R&D and science to back up green beauty products.
Today we speak first about Lesley's experiences as a young woman volunteering in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, and how her experiences of social injustice and environmental racism there impacted her life forever. It led her to believe that community based action was a powerful antidote to the status quo, and it's obvious that the passion from those life changing experiences still drives her today.
After a decade in the beauty industry, she realised that there was little to no representation for people of colour in the clean beauty space. She realised that the real issue lay in the lack of consideration for science and data, prioritisation of Eurocentric beauty, and absence of education available to most consumers. So, she quietly built Klur, from top to bottom, with no team or funding, relying on her own relentless desire to build responsible products that deliver consistent results through elegant and luxurious formulations.
Cora and Lesley move on to discuss the importance that clean beauty be inclusive of everyone, and also how other factors of wellness play such a huge role in the effectiveness or any clean beauty regime. They also talk about the importance of eating well, and how anyone, no matter what their background or economic situation, can engage with a better way of eating - from farmer's markets to growing your own vegetables wherever possible. They also touch upon how all consumers can better support black owned businesses and black voices in the fight for a better, more just world.
This is an incredibly powerful conversation with a woman who believes that social justice, health, beauty and environment all go hand in hand.