10 Sustainability Podcasts to Listen to Get Inspired By
The Best Sustainability Podcasts To Listen to in 2023
If you’ve been wanting to learn more about sustainability but aren’t sure where to start, a podcast could be a great option for you. With so much information included in every episode, you are guaranteed to learn something new and remember the facts better when told to you by an actual person, rather than reading off a screen. Podcasts provide easy-to-digest information, and they’re great to listen to while traveling to work, on your jog around the park, or even before bed as you unwind.
Why Listen to a Podcast about sustainability?
You can hear from people all over the world who share your passion for protecting the environment and find out about campaigns and initiatives that you can get involved with. It’s a great way to join the different online sustainability communities, connect with like-minded people, and get inspired to keep going with your own eco journey.
It can be tricky to know where to look for podcasts focused on sustainability, so we have put together a list of our ten favorite sustainability podcasts for you to download, listen to, and be inspired by!
Our Top Picks for Sustainability Podcasts:
1) Green Dreamer
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher
The Green Dreamer podcast is hosted by Kaméa Chayne, an advocate for sustainability and regenerative healing. The podcast explores paths to collective healing, ecological regeneration, and wellness for everyone, with guest experts offering their expertise across a variety of different fields. There is also a journal page on the Green Dreamer website, with articles on sustainable fashion, wellness and supporting intersectional environmentalism.
2) Spirit of 608
Listen on: iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher
Fashion journalist and media expert Lorraine Sanders launched the Spirit of 608 podcast to promote FEST-friendly (fashion, entrepreneurship, sustainability and tech) visibility training and interviews with amazing female founders. The weekly episodes range from content marketing strategies to insights from industry leaders from the world of sustainable fashion. This is a brilliant podcast if you run your own sustainable business, or if you want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes of sustainable businesses.
3) Conscious Chatter
Listen on: iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, PlayerFM
Hosted by Kestrel Jenkins, Conscious Chatter is a podcast asking questions about where our clothes are made, what they are made of and who made them. A passionate supporter of sustainability, Kestrel speaks to different people each episode discussing the social, economic and environmental issues within fashion, but often linking them to wider problems. A great podcast to listen to a wide range of topics!
4) Style & Sustain
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify
Amma Aburam is the Founder of Style and Sustain, a platform dedicated to sharing Amma’s journey from fast-fashion addict to sustainable fashion advocate and raising awareness of the changes needed in the industry. Amma interviews trailblazers within sustainable fashion and her own thoughts on ways you can get involved with championing change in the fashion industry.
5) Sustainably Influenced
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Hosted by Bianca Foley & Charlotte Williams, Sustainably Influenced is a podcast to guide you through the minefield of sustainability. Each episode features an interview with a different expert in sustainability or ethical living, helping to shed more light on the various terms used across industries. The women and their guests discuss the different aspects of living a conscious lifestyle and how we can make changes within our own lives to make a difference.
6) How to Save a Planet
Listen on: Spotify
Journalist Alex Blumberg and scientist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ask the big questions: what do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how do we get it done? Every week this dynamic duo (and their guest experts) takes on the big issues within environmentalism and breaks them down with easy-to-understand explanations, as well as discussing the social issues surrounding them. There is also a call-to-action archive where they list all the actions that are recommended on the show, with additional links to helpful resources.
7) A Sustainable Mind
Listen on: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher,
Hosted and produced by Marjorie Alexander, A Sustainable Mind has new episodes each week talking to the minds behind some of the most impactful environmental campaigns, organizations and start-ups. Marjorie aims to make these podcast episodes accessible for everyone, saying on their website, “Anyone, from a middle school student to a retiree, and everyone that is not necessarily educated on the topics at hand should be able to listen with ease.”
8) The Wardrobe Crisis
Listen on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher
Launched in 2017 and hosted by Clare Press, The Wardrobe Crisis is the world’s leading sustainable fashion podcast. Based on the book written by Clare with the same title,
From economists to supermodels, the guest experts are varied and inspiring, including features from Amber Valletta, Ellen MacArthur and Safia Minney. The podcasts address the biggest issues within the fashion industry such as plastic pollution, garment workers’ rights and the future of fashion in the face of climate change.
9) The Minimalists
Listen on: iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud
Hosts Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus have authentic and captivating conversations about living a minimalist life, and how this affects (or improves) relationships, home, self-care, and the workplace. Each episode covers a wide range of different topics, from minimalist weddings, organized kids and unusual living arrangements to mental health and materialism. The Minimalists podcast is a great listen for anyone who feels drawn to the minimalist lifestyle and wants to learn more about the different aspects of this way of life.
10) Conscious Style
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Google Podcasts
Launched in 2021, The Conscious Style podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Joy, Founder of Conscious Life & Style, a platform providing resources to support a slow and eco-conscious life. Elizabeth does solo podcasts as well as featuring guest speakers to discuss some of the biggest issues in the fashion industry, with topics such as greenwashing, intersectionality and ethical production. A great listen for anyone new to sustainable fashion, with episodes breaking down the fundamental elements of what makes sustainable, slow and ethical fashion.
About the Contributor
Sarah is a freelance writer with a focus on vegan fashion, sustainability and ethically made clothes. She campaigns for change in the fashion industry through her blog and on her Instagram page.
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