With the holiday season around the corner, join us on a journey where we speak about the effects of over tourism and questioning if sustainable tourism is a possibility. Join us on this journey as we take you through practical ps on sustainable travel from ecostays to zero waste essentials. 

And Bare Thoughts is officially back! And for our first episode back, we start off recapping the positive stories we shared, but also the importance community has played in our growth story

Community building has been quite the buzz lately, but do you find it challenging? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

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There are only 4 weeks left until the new year! 

Here are my 6 tips to jumpstart your new year. My goal is for you to live your best mindful sustainable life!

Let's face it, we know climate change is here. We also know that there's way too much information out there. But it's time we act above and beyond this, because to act, we need to first become fully aware of what is really happening

From the concept of zero waste, to sustainable practices, to renewable energy, to us becoming more innovative whether we are entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, designers and more, to sustainable financing models, it all contributes to a new future, a more sustainable and just future - a circular future - Circular Economy; rather than the Linear Economy which is simply just taking resources, making things out of it and not knowing what happens to anything when we discard (hint: all sorts of pollution)

If you're wondering what Circular Economy is even about and why everyone is talking about it, then this is an online course for you which ropes in:

- 15+ Experts from diverse experiences (yes, that's like 15+ masterclasses!)

- 70+ videos and real-life examples from the past, present and future (only one way to move forward - to learn and innovate!)

We got to this stage by learning from amazing people around us and innovating; and this is what this course brings to you! All we got to do is starting learning and join in wherever you are!

Rather than just managing the waste we produce, it's about time we design waste out of the system, don't you agree?

https://www.barenecessitieslearning.in/p/circular-economy-in-30

Poonam Bir Kasturi is the founder of Daily Dump. The organization focuses on creating easy and engaging solutions for conscious city living. It does this by making people aware of handling organic waste  through composting in fresh and simple ways. She  was trained as an industrial designer and is passionate about using design for changing systems. Her experience with teaching and working in both industrial and craft sectors inform her work at the helm of Daily Dump. Poonam is also a Founder Faculty of the Srishti School of Art Design and Technology in Bangalore, India.

In this episode, Poonam and Sahar engage in a live conversation where they answer queries on circular design thinking, the power of soil, helming business in sustainability or the other way round, and of course, composting! 

Divya has a background in public health and human rights. She has worked in the grassroots environmental and health space for over 9 years. At Jhatkaa.org she is the Campaigns Director and manages digital campaigns on air pollution & climate change, gender & sexuality and other social justice issues. She is based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. 

In this short podcast, Divya talks about how she transitioned to her present career despite having studied Microbiology in her Bachelors. She also talks about her hobbies and what inspired her to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Don't miss this brief  but super fun conversation with Divya!

Arushi is a designer for social good; making handmade products and their makers relevant to the modern consumer. Combining traditional handcrafting processes with design, and a focus on consumer experience, she is creating positive social impact and consumer value through her venture The Initiative. Through hand quilting garment production waste, they create high quality, functional, ethically made products that generate sustainable livelihood opportunities for low-income craftspeople.

Swati has over 10 years of experience working on policy and practices for effective and affordable waste management in India, South Asia and Global South. Helping to build regulatory and technical capacities of cities in waste management; and highlighting the importance of decentralized waste management with focus on circular economy and resource efficiency through in-depth research and advocacy.

Previously, Swati headed the Waste Management Programme at New Delhi based environment policy and advocacy organisation, Centre for Science and Environment. Swati currently works with UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and Pacific on sustainable waste management related assignments in India and Global South.

We were recently contacted by Saksham from Lights Out Studio to have an authentic and bare conversation on what we did as a small social enterprise to stay afloat during such unprecedented times, from how we pivoted and adapted to how we communicated. 

We also discussed a variety of other topics like social impact, what it entails, how does sustainability become mainstream in India and systemic challenges we face today when transitioning our world to a more environment-friendly and just world.

Listen on for a bare conversation on our struggles, challenges, and some small wins. We wanted to share this because it might be helpful for anyone at any capacity to learn from what our journey has been through all this!

This episode, join us as we sit down Dhwaj Bagrecha to discuss sustainability, sanitary waste management, circularity and mindfulness. Dhwaj spends a lot of time doing yoga, sitting, then writing about this yoga and sitting (LOL). This has been the core of his life for some time now. Dhwaj moved back to Bangalore to get to know his family at a deeper level, after spending some years working as a volunteer in different countries (mostly farming, many odd gigs exchanging his skills for food and a bed). "It was fantastic. I was thriving!"

Before that Dhwaj spent some time in Auroville, 4 months or so, where he was exposed to a bunch of ideas around sustainability while working for a farm, and where he first began living very simply, so as not to depend too much on the economic system.

On moving here, he just started upcycling waste at his family's steel factory (it was lying in front of me), which led to 'Choos' Wisely Straws, and then to Neo X, a Point of Collection (PoC) Incinerator. It's the safest, smartest way to deal with sanitary waste. 

"I dance ecstatically, I play football whenever I can, and fall in love every other month/week."

Sounds like we can all resonate with Dhwaj, so listen on to see how he's making an impact and striving to leave the world better than he found it.