"There’s no judgment like the judgement around parenting"

In this week’s episode I’m chatting to the awesome Lucy Lucraft about some really juicy topics around sustainability, motherhood and why we shouldn't be trying to be perfect – I just know you’re going to love this episode!

We start by discussing why zero-waste is unattainable and that we don’t have to be perfect to make a difference when it comes to being sustainable.  We also take a look at the negative aspects of the sustainability community, particularly when it comes to veganism, privilege and white supremacy and the importance of remembering the people who are actually being impacted by climate change.

Lucy shares her thoughts on the importance of looking after your mental health to give you the resilience to participate in activism and the importance of prioritising yourself sometimes (something that as mums we often don’t do).

We also discuss the importance of speaking honestly with our children (and what a struggle that can be). Lucy explains how she approaches talking to her children about important issues like climate change in an age-appropriate way.

Finally we talk about eco-swaps including getting honest about the realities of using cloth nappies.

Things mentioned in this episode:

• The myth of over-population
• The importance of resilience and self-care in activism
• Mel Wiggins
• Instagram filters
• The hole in the o-zone layer
• Greta Thunberg
• The Happy Song by Imogen Heap
• Bokashi bin compost
• Aja and Lucy Moan About… - Lucy’s podcast with Aja Barber
• What She Said – Lucy’s podcast

Let’s carry on the conversation over on Instagram

You can find Lucy @lucylucraft on Instagram and at www.lucylucraft.co.uk

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