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In the beginning you talked about low income, food deserts, and min wage persons having few options when it comes to being sustainable. And towards the end you talked about paying upfront for the cost of sustainable items, saving the min.wage to buy the $100 item from Everlane. How can people who don’t have access get the items they need without the financial capacity? How can they become more sustainable with the resources they have? I don’t know if saving for new sustainable high price fashion is going to convert someone to being more sustainable. Is this an elitist suggestion? I recently begun my journey and one of the things that I’ve learned so far, is sustainability is a process and if you have the will, there is a way. Big or small changes all makes a difference. I agree there needs to be more people of color bringing awareness to this topic.
The sustainable comunity makes sustainability very asthetic and elitist. The secret is understand that you can be more sustainable as a consumer. You can’t buy all those fancy things but u can alwas try to make better choices, like….buy in charity shops for second hand, try not to use plastic bags…
I’m not economicaly independent but i try my best and sometimes is frustrating not being able to buy better products.
Thank you so much for this video! I agree with everything you said and think there should be more sustainable poc! Sustainable living is definitely elitist and the narrative must be changed
As an indigenous POC, I am uncomfortable when people romanticize (and generalize) “indigenous culture” and group it all together and talk about their sustainability, ignoring the modern diversity in culture, environment and financial stability. I would prefer if they highlighted actual problems indigenous people face, instead of just cherry picking one shining aspect to further their narrative. (I don’t believe they only talking about American indigenous cultures, which furthers my distaste of the vague blanket term of “indigenous cultures.”)
However, I dont see “zero waste” or “sustainable” living as actual activism.. it’s more of a lifestyle. (I say this because even they aren’t under the delusion that bamboo cutlery and reusable totes will end climate change when large corporations produce more waste than any of us can in a lifetime). So I am not surprised when race isnt a primary focus. However, they are an easy to target to criticize, but why ignore the fact that any influencer or single-issue activist is also guilty.
I do wish if everyone who pretends to care about XYZ would see how race (and racism) is intertwined. But I also respect when people with influence are doing what they can (like flying less and buying a used car) when most underprivileged people dont even have access to the wasteful option. Because in reality everyone has complex lives and causes they care about. One could point out they don’t talk about feminism—but I doubt most of them aren’t feminists (which is weirdly presumptuous of me I admit).
Some sustainable channels have mentioned they are currently trying to educate themselves (and I assume soon add to their channel) issues surrounding environmental racism. It’s a start.
I agree with all these points. Thanks for making this video. And for whatever reason YT finally showed it to me.
Thank you for this video. I’m glad I stumbled upon this while searching zero waste options. You made so many excellent points. Even though I grew up in a lower income household that reused and went without often, I acknowledge I did have many privileges that helped me improve my financial situation as an adult. You’ve compelled me to do better to seek out more diverse voices and to do what I can to improve equity of access. ❤️
the movement definitely needs more diverse content creators to close the gap and give their perspectives!
Thank you for making this video! I think the movement is becoming more intersectional and people are FINALLY addressing how zero waste gained popularity through the lense of white women. Which is a problem. If you don’t know what a food dessert is and then accusing people of being evil for eating meat – you’re the one that’s got it twisted. Sustainability neeeeeeds to be way more inclusive!
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Thank you for this video! It’s nice to see this perspective. I agree with you 100% and think that no where in this country should be a “food desert”.