We as humans consume daily. We consume everything from the food on our table, to the stuff we fill our homes with. The things we need are stuffed into our Amazon carts right alongside all the things we don't need. Being a conscious consumer means taking a step back and assessing the impact that our consumption habits have on one another and our planet. That's community. 

Today's launch of the three-part mini series on conscious consumerism features journalist Rachel Monroe. Rachel lives in Marfa, TX and has had pieces featured multiple publications including the Atlantic and the NY Times. She is the author of a book called Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. Her recent investigative journalism work on consumer choices and the micro and macro impacts that's having in our world is thought-provoking and alluring. On this episode, she shares some of those insights, and what we as consumers should do with that information. 

Enjoy episode one of the mini-series!