Sustainable in the Suburbs

11: Money, Enoughness, and Community Care with Women’s Personal Finance


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Money choices are climate action too.

This week, Regina Moore and Angela Rozmyn from Women’s Personal Finance join me for a thoughtful, honest conversation about the overlap between money, sustainability, and community care.

We talk about spending in alignment with your values, why “enoughness” can be such a powerful mindset shift, and how boycotts and intentional choices can be forms of protest. We also explore the role community plays — not just in sharing resources, but in building resilience and pushing back on the systems that encourage overconsumption.

It’s a conversation that invites you to look at your own financial choices through a new lens and see how small, intentional shifts can add up to something bigger.

Takeaways

  • The concept of “enoughness” and how it reduces overconsumption.
  • Why value‑aligned spending matters and how to start thinking differently about your purchases.
  • How money is tied to values, systems, and power.
  • How boycotts and not spending can be powerful forms of protest.
  • The role of community care and sharing in financial and climate resilience.


One Small Shift

  • Regina: Go through your fridge and pantry each week, repurpose what you have, and reduce food waste.
  • Angela: Have a real conversation with a neighbour — get to know them, exchange contact info, and start building that local network of care.

Resources

The Serviceberry - Robin Wall Kimmerer

Consumed - Aja Barber

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