5 Quotes about Conscious Consumerism by 5 Female Change-makers
Many bold women have been passionate leaders of the conscious consumerism movement! The following 5 women don’t only offer words of inspiration, they practice what they preach. Their accomplishments and impact are the kind of stories worth sharing.
“It isn’t enough just looking for quality in the products we buy, we must ensure that there is quality in the lives of the people who make them” —Orsola De Castro
Who is she: Orsola De Castro is an internationally recognized leader in sustainable fashion (though she doesn’t believe it should be called this— she thinks that fashion companies who aren’t sustainable should bear the label ‘unsustainable fashion’ and she should get to call what she is doing simply ‘fashion’!). She started her career as a designer creating the label ‘From Somewhere!’. Under this brand she only used material that would have otherwise gone to waste, and produced the products locally. Their production was made in Italy to help rehabilitate disadvantaged individuals!
She founded ‘Fashion Revolution’ in 2013— a global movement that believes in a fashion industry that values people, the environment, creativity and profit in equal measure!
See the website here: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/
2. “Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want” —Anna Lappe
Who is she: Anna Lappe is a busy woman! She is a bestselling author, an advocate for food justice and sustainability, and an advisor to funders investing in food system transformation! She has also co-founded three environmentally focused organizations, including the Small Planet Institute and the Small Planet Fund.
Her most recent book, ‘Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It’ has been selected for a television series and voted one of the best environmental books of the year by booklist!
Check out the reviews and summary of her book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Diet-Hot-Planet-Climate-Crisis/dp/1608194655
3. “Shopping ethically can empower others, change lives, and impact the world on a greater scale” —Molly Stillman
Who is she: Molly Stillman is a passionate change-maker! She wants to inspire women to ‘walk joyfully and confidently in purpose, and to know that they were created with a purpose for a purpose!’
Her blog is a warm, personal and positive space! She talks about her passion for clean beauty, ethical fashion, her passion for ending human trafficking, child sponsorship with Compassion International, as well as her life as a mom!
Check it out here: https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/
4. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any” —Alice Walker
Who is She: Walker is a social advocate, American novelist, and poet! She won the Pulitzer Prize for her famous novel ‘The Color Purple’ as well as the National Book Award! As a young student she attended segregated schools, but this didn’t stop her from excelling and becoming an internationally known advocate for civil rights and women’s issues, including fair trade.
One of our personal favourite novels of hers is titled: ‘You Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down’—writing that includes fourteen inspiring but humorous short stories about strong women through their struggles and joys!
To check out this and her other work see: https://alicewalkersgarden.com/
5. “As consumers, we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy” —Emma Watson
Who is she: Emma Watson is well known for being the spokesperson on the UN Women Campaign “HeForShe”, but she’s also passionate partner of People Tree, a fashion brand committed to fair trade and sustainability. People tree is a fair trade fashion pioneer committed to the highest ethical and environmental standards for their collections!
Check out People Tree here: https://www.peopletree.co.uk/