Brooks & Sharpe is an online platform that curates the very best in independent, eco friendly luxury fashion brands. They're on a mission to prove that eco friendly fashion is not boring and unfashionable, but simply the way fashion should be done. Founder Pam comes from an entrepreneurial background and worked in the fashion industry for a number of years before she began selling clothes on eBay and Asos marketplace. Realising that the fast fashion model wasn't for her, Pam decided to pivot and create a brand with products she believed in and an ethos she could proudly shout about. Today, Brooks & Sharpe curate brands that are passionate about their craft and desire to do better in the fashion industry. We talk about the challenges involved in building a brand from the ground up, fighting against fast fashion and changing the face of the industry through the power of shopping small and supporting each other. Find out more and follow Brooks & Sharpe's journey on their website: https://brooksandsharpe.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by Brooks & Sharpe.   Brooks & Sharpe is an online platform that curates the very best in independent, eco friendly luxury fashion brands. They curate brands that are passionate about their craft and desire to do better in the fashion industry. Although these brands are small and sometimes new to the industry, they are producing fashion in a way that empowers communities, pays everyone involved in the production cycle a fair wage, responsibly sourcing fabrics, produce fashion in limited quantities and make high quality clothes that last. All of the styles you’ll see on Brooks & Sharpe's site are limited editions, specialist collections, and even one-off pieces, so you can be sure you’ll find something unique to you. Brooks & Sharpe never promote brands or designers who use real fur in any of their collections for Brooks & Sharpe – or for anybody else. They're animal lovers and stand against animal exploitation. They'll wear the prints, but never the pelts. Find out more and shop the collections now on Brooks & Sharpe's website: https://brooksandsharpe.com/   If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/  

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[34] Brooks and Sharpe: Standing against exploitation in the fashion industry

Eco-Stylist is an online marketplace for eco-conscious and ethically made men's clothing. Menswear is often unrepresented in the sector, but Founder Garik Himebaugh is committed to bringing stylish and sustainable clothing to the mainstream. Finding sustainably and ethically made clothes can be hard work, but Eco-Stylist believe it shouldn't be. In today's episode we discuss start-up life, building an ethical brand, the complexities of the ethical fashion industry, and how Garik is giving back through 1% For The Planet. Find out more and follow Eco-Stylist's journey on their website: https://www.eco-stylist.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by Green Gathering - a festival ‘beyond hedonism’ powered by wind, sun and people. Four days of low impact living in an area of outstanding beauty... every nook and corner bursting with music, comedy, creativity, campaigns and natural abundance. Intimate solar stages showcase up-and-coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs, poets, activist comedians and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories. Have a party... then wake up and put the world to rights! Take the festival spirit home with you. 1st-4th August 2019 in wooded splendour on the Welsh border just 18 miles from Bristol. Be inspired. Make change. Go to greengathering.org.uk If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/

[33] Eco-Stylist: making ethical fashion accessible to all

Today we're talking all about how creating change requires community action. Cllr Shane Collins is one of the directors of The Green Gathering - a community interest company and the only festival in the UK powered by renewable energy. Shane is also a long time green activist, district councillor and leader of the Green Party group on Mendip DC. Today we discuss how we can do more as consumers, citizens and activists to bring about positive change within the current political system. Today's episode is brought to you by Green Gathering - a festival ‘beyond hedonism’ powered by wind, sun and people. Four days of low impact living in an area of outstanding beauty... every nook and corner bursting with music, comedy, creativity, campaigns and natural abundance. Intimate solar stages showcase up-and-coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs, poets, activist comedians and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories. Have a party... then wake up and put the world to rights! Take the festival spirit home with you. 1st-4th August 2019 in wooded splendour on the Welsh border just 18 miles from Bristol. Be inspired. Make change. Go to greengathering.org.uk If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/

[32] Green Gathering: making change takes a village...

Secret Projects are empowering women in India. Founder Fritha was inspired to start the business when she realised that microfinance programmes had increased skills and production, but hadn't created a market for women to sell their products - which was keeping them stuck in a poverty cycle. She already had a product that was selling well in the UK market, so by shifting ethical production to India, she could solve this problem and tackle social issues too. Secret Projects now partner with NGOs and provide support on a grassroots level to empower women and their communities. Their Prevention Through Production programme supports women who are survivors, or at risk, of human trafficking. By producing Secret Sari Dresses women and girls gain access to an income generating activity in an area where there are little or no such opportunities and are thereby prevented from being trafficked or re-trafficked. Today Fritha joins me on the Ethical Hour podcast to share her story, the highs and lows of running an ethical business and why she will never stop thinking commercially about social problems. This is a must listen if you're interested in ethical fashion, conscious consumerism or starting a business to make a difference. Find out more about Secret Projects and shop the collection on their website: https://www.secretprojects.org And don't forget to follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secret.projects/   If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/   Today's episode is brought to you by Green Gathering - a festival ‘beyond hedonism’ powered by wind, sun and people. Four days of low impact living in an area of outstanding beauty... every nook and corner bursting with music, comedy, creativity, campaigns and natural abundance. Intimate solar stages showcase up-and-coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs, poets, activist comedians and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories. Have a party... then wake up and put the world to rights! Take the festival spirit home with you. 1st-4th August 2019 in wooded splendour on the Welsh border just 18 miles from Bristol. Be inspired. Make change. Go to greengathering.org.uk

[31] Secret Projects: is ethical business the answer?

CoGo began life as a grassroots scheme in New Zealand where cafes and shops could put stickers in their window to show their allegiance to different ethical causes. Today the app helps customers shop in line with their values, and uses big data to provide a business case to encourage corporations to become more ethical and sustainable. Every business and consumer has their own set of ethical priorities - CoGo brings everyone’s views together to paint a picture of the most pressing issues and what consumers and businesses are doing about them. Using the app can help you find more businesses that align to your values and use your voice for change through your everyday spending. In today’s episode, Ben Gleisner, CEO of CoGo, joins me to discuss ethical consumerism, the attitude/behaviour gap and how we can create change on a bigger scale. Find out more and download CoGo in the App Store or Google Play: https://cogo.co/ If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ Today's episode is brought to you by Green Gathering - a festival ‘beyond hedonism’ powered by wind, sun and people. Four days of low impact living in an area of outstanding beauty... every nook and corner bursting with music, comedy, creativity, campaigns and natural abundance. Intimate solar stages showcase up-and-coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs, poets, activist comedians and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories. Have a party... then wake up and put the world to rights! Take the festival spirit home with you. Be inspired. Make change. Go to greengathering.org.uk

[30] CoGo: ethical consumption - who's responsibility is it anyway?

Today's guest is social entrepreneur Joshua Schukman, co-founder of Impact Business Base, founder of Social Change Nation and host of the Dollar and a Difference show. Josh has worked with social entrepreneurs all around the world on a whole range of causes for over a decade. He has so much advice to share about the social impact start-up life. He's also a digital nomad, living full time on the road in an airstream caravan! In this episode we talk about the shift to the "new normal" in business - a world where all businesses have a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. We discuss lean startup methodology and how social entrepreneurs can get their ideas off the ground to help the causes they care about most. Find out more about Impact Business Base: https://www.impactbusinessbase.com/ If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ Today's episode is brought to you by Too Good To Go - an app that lets everyone do their bit to reduce waste, while also getting delicious food and supporting local businesses. The businesses get to reduce their waste and also have potential new customers try out their food. Both contribute to a better environment. Win-Win-Win! Find out more and join the food waste revolution! https://toogoodtogo.co.uk Download Too Good To Go on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/too-good-to-go/id1060683933?mt=8 Get the App on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.tgtg&hl=en Follow Too Good To Go on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toogoodtogoUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toogoodtogo.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/toogoodtogo_uk

[29] Social Change Nation: how to make a dollar and a difference

Maria and Charlotte have been friends since they were 16 years old, when they met on an exchange programme at school. Now they run an award winning ethical accessories business across International borders as Charlotte is in the UK and Maria is in Brazil! From Belo are committed to feeding kindness into the world - giving opportunities to Brazilian artisans, creating beautiful accessories with waste materials and using their profits to support an organisation that helps those in need. In today's episode we discuss how stylish ethical fashion can be, the importance of kindness and how to start a social impact business. Find out more about From Belo on their website: https://www.frombelo.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by Too Good To Go - an app that lets everyone do their bit to reduce waste, while also getting delicious food and supporting local businesses. The businesses get to reduce their waste and also have potential new customers try out their food. Both contribute to a better environment. Win-Win-Win! Find out more and join the food waste revolution! https://toogoodtogo.co.uk Download Too Good To Go on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/too-good-to-go/id1060683933?mt=8 Get the App on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.tgtg&hl=en Follow Too Good To Go on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toogoodtogoUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toogoodtogo.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/toogoodtogo_uk If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/

[28] From Belo: feeding the world through kindness

The food industry has a massive impact on people, the planet and animals. Through the Food Heroes Podcast, Katie Jones shine a light on the good guys going down the more difficult road of ethical sourcing and production to show that ethical food production can be done! We don't always talk about where our food comes from or how it's made, but there are so many issues from labour rights, to climate change, packaging, animal welfare and more. Katie has talked to everybody from Fairtrade producers through to animal welfare certified farmers. She aims to highlight the wide range of food problems and potential solutions - including the potential future of food production, such as eating insects! Food is such a part of everyday life and community. Analysing it might mean a difficult change in our habits or giving up the food we love, so Katie promotes small changes towards sustainability. In today's episode we discuss the importance of food in our everyday lives, the range of ethical concerns in food systems, convenience culture and more. Find out more and tune into the Food Heroes Podcast: https://foodheroespodcast.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by Too Good To Go - an app that lets everyone do their bit to reduce waste, while also getting delicious food and supporting local businesses. The businesses get to reduce their waste and also have potential new customers try out their food. Both contribute to a better environment. Win-Win-Win! Find out more and join the food waste revolution! https://toogoodtogo.co.uk Download Too Good To Go on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/too-good-to-go/id1060683933?mt=8 Get the App on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.tgtg&hl=en Follow Too Good To Go on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toogoodtogoUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toogoodtogo.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/toogoodtogo_uk If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/

[27] Food Heroes: finding the world's ethical Food Heroes!

Today's convenience driven world has changed the way food is produced and consumed - often at a cost to the planet. Did you know that if food waste was a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the USA and China? Each year, over 10 million tonnes of food is thrown away, that’s the weight of 190 Titanics! This waste is estimated to be worth £17 billion a year. That's £700 per family per year spent on food that ultimately just ends up in the bin. One third of all food produced goes to waste, making food waste responsible for 8% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, which is bad news for the environment! Too Good To Go are on a mission to rescue meals that would otherwise go to waste. They connect consumers with restaurants, cafes and food outlets, to create 'magic bags' full of all the delicious, perfectly edible food that stores and restaurants have to throw out at the end of the day. When you become a 'Waste Warrior' through Too Good To Go, you can rescue a meal that would otherwise go to waste. You get a tasty surprise and get to do good for the environment too. In today's episode we discuss the fight against food waste, how to engage more consumers with ethics and sustainability and the power of tech for good. Today's episode is brought to you by Too Good To Go - an app that lets everyone do their bit to reduce waste, while also getting delicious food and supporting local businesses. The businesses get to reduce their waste and also have potential new customers try out their food. Both contribute to a better environment. Win-Win-Win! Find out more and join the food waste revolution! https://toogoodtogo.co.uk Download Too Good To Go on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/too-good-to-go/id1060683933?mt=8 Get the App on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.tgtg&hl=en Follow Too Good To Go on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toogoodtogoUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toogoodtogo.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/toogoodtogo_uk Join our free Ethical Hour Facebook community to connect with like-minded people and learn more: www.facebook.com/groups/1807868079472084/ If you love the Ethical Hour podcast and want to help us tell even more inspiring stories of social impact, you can now become a patron! Find out more and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/Ethicalhour

[26] Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste Through Tech

Palm oil is a complicated issue which has dominated recent headlines. This week on the podcast I'm joined by Ruth Strange from Ethical Consumer to unpick the issues involved. Ethical Consumer is an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, founded in 1989 and based in Manchester. For over 25 years they have been the hub of the ethical consumer movement, helping consumers to shop ethically, campaigners to challenge corporate power and businesses to improve their supply chain. Their mission is to make global businesses more sustainable through consumer pressure. Each day we all make choices according to our personal ethics. Ethical Consumer provides the tools and resources you need to make these choices simple, informed and effective. They've developed the world's most sophisticated and simple to use, personal ethical rating system to give you the information you need, based on detailed research of over 40,000 companies, brands and products.Consumers can access this data via their unique product guides, on their website and in a bi-monthly magazine.   In today's episode we discuss what makes the palm oil issues so complex, whether you should boycott or buy responsibly sourced, and how you as a consumer can have a voice against exploitation and deforestation.   Find out more about Ethical Consumer here: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ Find their resources on palm oil here: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/food-drink/palm-oil-and-consumers Read my thoughts about the Iceland Christmas palm oil campaign here: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/icelands-orangutan-do-we-really-need-a-cuddly-toy-to-remind-us-to-care/ Sabine from From Scratch shares her advice on how to challenge brands effectively using social media here: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/how-to-challenge-brands-on-their-use-of-plastic/   If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/  

[25] Ethical Consumer Magazine: The beginner's guide to palm oil

This week I'm joined by vintage expert Kate Beavis who went from a career in corporate marketing to turning a vintage blog into a successful business and starting two other ventures too! As a vegan vintage lover, Kate is passionate about living ethically, and like many of us in the #EthicalHour community she's turned her passion and hobby into a full time business. Now, based on her own PR success, Kate also runs The Indie Practice - providing PR and marketing support to small, independent creative businesses to get them seen in the media. Kate and I first met at Facebook's HQ in London at an exclusive event for community builders, and we hit it off right away discussing ethical marketing - so I felt it was time to get her on the podcast so you could listen in! In today's episode Kate shares her business journey, we talk about confidence, fighting comparison and, of course, Christmas ads and the ethics behind them!   Find out more about Kate here: http://katebeavis.com/ Follow The Indie Practice here: http://theindiepractice.com/   This episode is brought to you by Ethical Holiday. Looking for a life changing holiday? EthicalHoliday.com is a new online directory of ethical places to stay, matched with short term volunteering opportunities. Each and every listing has been handpicked for their ethical values, from paying fair wages and reinvesting into communities to caring for the environment and helping conservation efforts, so you can rest assured you’re changing lives for the better just by having a great time. There’s something to suit every interest and budget with award winning glamping breaks, cultural homestays, luxury safari camps, jungle cabins or beachside hotels. And if there’s an opportunity for you to get involved during your stay ethical holiday will suggest optional volunteering nearby, so you can experience new cultures, learn new skills and reconnect with nature. Join the ethical holiday community today to get exclusive special offers, gifts and even your own blog space to share your life changing experiences. Just head to ethicalholiday.com and Join The Community! If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ 

[24] The Indie Practice: Confidence, comparison and Christmas ads - how to be your authentic self in life and business

This week on the podcast I'm joined by Jade Hicks. Jade built a successful career as a photographer before turning her attention to the world of blogging, where she now runs The Stand Out Club - a programme designed to help bloggers own their personal brand, recognise their unique brilliance and turn their blog into a successful business. Jade is really passionate about empowering people and living ethically - some strong values she shares with Ethical Hour! In today's episode we talk all about money mindset, social media and how to show up authentically in your life, business and for your cause.   Find out more about Jade here: https://www.standoutclub.comFollow her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/standoutclub/   This episode is brought to you by Ethical Holiday. Looking for a life changing holiday? EthicalHoliday.com is a new online directory of ethical places to stay, matched with short term volunteering opportunities. Each and every listing has been handpicked for their ethical values, from paying fair wages and reinvesting into communities to caring for the environment and helping conservation efforts, so you can rest assured you’re changing lives for the better just by having a great time. There’s something to suit every interest and budget with award winning glamping breaks, cultural homestays, luxury safari camps, jungle cabins or beachside hotels. And if there’s an opportunity for you to get involved during your stay ethical holiday will suggest optional volunteering nearby, so you can experience new cultures, learn new skills and reconnect with nature. Join the ethical holiday community today to get exclusive special offers, gifts and even your own blog space to share your life changing experiences. Just head to ethicalholiday.com and Join The Community! If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ 

[23] Jade Hicks: How to show up authentically for yourself, your customers and your cause

Today on the Ethical Hour Podcast I speak to Impact Strategist and Business Coach Kat Luckock about how social enterprises and impact businesses can start to measure and communicate their impact. As consumers demand more from the brands they buy from, businesses and social enterprises need to cut through the greenwashing and demonstrate their impact. Telling your impact story can be a powerful marketing tool, as well as an opportunity to attract more stakeholders and even investors. Kat Luckock is a successful social entrepreneur who works with impact driven brands to measure and communicate their impact. Today she shares her advice on how to measure and use your impact as a business and marketing tool. In this episode you will learn: How to set targets and goals for your impact How to communicate your impact story to attract customers Where to start when it feels overwhelming and you wonder if you're doing enough How to create your first impact report How to use your impact to attract stakeholders and grow your business   Find out more about Kat on her website: https://shareimpact.org/   This year we're encouraging people to #ShopEthicalInstead as an alternative to Black Friday. This is a crucial time of year for small businesses and we can vote with our wallet by purchasing gifts that do good for people and the planet. Please help us spread the word and join the #ShopEthicalInstead campaign by sharing what you're doing using the hashtag!   The Be The Change Awards are now open for entries! Tell you impact story and get the recognition you deserve. Enter now! http://bethechangeawards.org/ This episode is brought to you by Ethical Holiday. Looking for a life changing holiday? EthicalHoliday.com is a new online directory of ethical places to stay, matched with short term volunteering opportunities. Each and every listing has been handpicked for their ethical values, from paying fair wages and reinvesting into communities to caring for the environment and helping conservation efforts, so you can rest assured you’re changing lives for the better just by having a great time. There’s something to suit every interest and budget with award winning glamping breaks, cultural homestays, luxury safari camps, jungle cabins or beachside hotels. And if there’s an opportunity for you to get involved during your stay ethical holiday will suggest optional volunteering nearby, so you can experience new cultures, learn new skills and reconnect with nature. Join the ethical holiday community today to get exclusive special offers, gifts and even your own blog space to share your life changing experiences. Just head to ethicalholiday.com and Join The Community! If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ 

[22] Kat Luckock: unlocking the power of positive impact

Today on the podcast I speak to Jess Lohmann, owner of Ethical Brand Marketing, voice talent and author who has dedicated her life’s work to speaking for Mother Nature. As an advocate for animals, the environment and ethical marketing, Jess has so much value to share with us today!I first met Jess online through the #EthicalHour community, but we had the pleasure of meeting in person in May 2018 at a workshop by Liz Gilbert run in London, all about her book Big Magic (check it out if you’re interested in creativity and personal development! https://amzn.to/2QA20Oz *) Since then, we’ve formed a mastermind of women working in ethical marketing where we support each other to run and grow our businesses. We’ve worked together to grow Jessica’s Instagram presence and we’ve become friends as well as colleagues. Today we talk about finding your purpose, ethical marketing and why you need a strategy, and what it means to connect with Mother Nature and be a voice for the planet and its creatures. Find out more about Jess and her work on her websites: https://ethicalbrandmarketing.com/ https://jesslohmann.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesslohmann/ In this episode we also discuss Trash Talk’s campaign to encourage people to “strip naked in the supermarket”! Find out more about it here: https://citygirlnetwork.com/trashtalk/   This episode is brought to you by Ethical Holiday. Looking for a life changing holiday? EthicalHoliday.com is a new online directory of ethical places to stay, matched with short term volunteering opportunities. Each and every listing has been handpicked for their ethical values, from paying fair wages and reinvesting into communities to caring for the environment and helping conservation efforts, so you can rest assured you’re changing lives for the better just by having a great time. There’s something to suit every interest and budget with award winning glamping breaks, cultural homestays, luxury safari camps, jungle cabins or beachside hotels. And if there’s an opportunity for you to get involved during your stay ethical holiday will suggest optional volunteering nearby, so you can experience new cultures, learn new skills and reconnect with nature. Join the ethical holiday community today to get exclusive special offers, gifts and even your own blog space to share your life changing experiences. Just head to ethicalholiday.com and Join The Community! If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ *Please note, this is an affiliate link. We earn a small amount of money if you purchase through our link.

[21] Ethical Brand Marketing: Mother nature and meaningful connections - the new marketing landscape

In today's episode I chat to Rosie Cook, Founder of transformational swimwear company Deakin and Blue, who were the recent winners of the Blue Patch Awards in the Sustainable Innovation category. Deakin and Blue was started when Rosie struggled to find a swimsuit that she felt great in on the high street. It's a struggle many women face, and it's actually putting them off getting in the water. 500,000 women have given up swimming in the last 10 years because of body image concerns, and 1 in 2 mums have stopped taking their child to learn to swim because of the thought of putting on a swimsuit. Deakin and Blue are on a mission to change this, and to help women, whatever their shape or size, feel great in a swimsuit. As a brand they have removed single use plastic from every stage of their supply chain, and they use a regenerated yarn to create their swimsuits - a yarn made from regenerated post-consumer waste, such as spent fishing nets. Today we talk about body positivity, how women are portrayed in advertising and the media, sustainability, plastic free and circular economy.   Find out more about Deakin and Blue and shop the collection on their website: https://www.deakinandblue.com/   The Be The Change Awards are now open for entries! Tell you impact story and get the recognition you deserve. Enter now! http://bethechangeawards.org/     This episode is brought to you by Droppoint.DropPoint provides a range of parcel postage services to charities and ethical retailers. For sending packages to your customers or stockists, or receiving back returns, you can use their fully tracked services for parcels weighing up to 15KGs. Proceeds go to support their gift in kind donation service which helps charities across the UK collect item donations from the public through their platform DropPoint.org, where you can find hundreds of items being requested. DropPoint also supports businesses and charities with their corporate social responsibility programmes wishing to collect item donations for redistribution to those in need. you can contact them via email contact@droppoint.org and find out more on their website: https://droppoint.org/ If you're interested in starting or growing a business with purpose, you can access tailored training, advice and support inside the #EthicalHour community: https://ethicalhour.co.uk/our-community/ 

[20] Deakin and Blue: body positivity and positive impact

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