ECO CHIC
The eco-conscious lifestyle podcast. Each week, Laura Diez is diving into sustainability and practical climate science. This podcast explores fashion, environmental justice, food, conscious consumerism... just about everything in our lives is tied to the environment. Guests include female founders, clean beauty experts, climate scientists, political experts, and many more.
Laura is a sustainability professional with her M.S. in Climate Science and Solutions, who happens to also love speaking to other women about environmentally conscious brands, social activism, and balanced, plant-based living. This show aims to feel like hanging out with your cool, smart girlfriends: educational, approachable, and encouraging you to do what works for you. Sustainability is a good look.
Email at: laura@lauraediez.com and follow on Instagram @ecochicpodcast
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Consumed by Aja Barber | Book Club with Morgan ...
36 min
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The Drought: Water Policy, Fires, + Solutions f...
43 min
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Eco-Conscious Hollywood: Vegan Lifestyles, Astr...
47 min
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How To Be Human In A Warming World | Dr. Kimber...
43 min
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Bees, Butterflies, + Native Gardens | Dr. Gail ...
The episode all about pollinators! We’re joined by Dr. Gail Langellotto, professor of Horticulture, Entomology, and Master Gardener Program at Oregon State University. We learn about healthy gardens, the value of native plants,
34 min
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174: Mitigating Climate Change | Unpacking News...
This episode is a new style I’m excited about! We are listening to and expanding upon five soundbites from news media this week from experts on the latest IPCC Working Group III report, focused on Mitigation. Topics include public health,
31 min
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173: How To Spot Greenwashing
Earth Month campaigns are upon us! Let’s break down some examples of buzzwords, like “clean,” “eco-friendly,” “earth conscious”… things that mean basically nothing without clear, measurable definitions! We use Girlfriend Collective as an example of bra...
26 min
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172: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is All About ...
The current crisis in Ukraine is an unfortunate lesson in the dangers of fossil fuel dependency. We’re joined by renowned behavioral scientist Dr. Sweta Chakraborty to better understand how Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine is clearl...
34 min
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171: What Is Environmental Racism?
Let’s better understand a term that *a lot* of our conversations here are founded on: environmental racism. We better understand what injustices upon BIPOC communities look like, how they may be legally combatted,
22 min
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170: Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard...
We’re breaking down the golden standard manual of ethical entrepreneurship: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. We read this month with Kathleen Sheppard,
49 min
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169: How Climate Change is Impacting Communitie...
The latest global climate report was released this Monday! The IPCC’s AR6 Working Group 2 report summarizes the current climate science around adaptation, and the socio-economic and governance impacts of climate change.
50 min
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168: Why Does Texas Lose Power During Storms? P...
When you plug in to an outlet or flip a switch, I bet you don’t think twice about if power will actually come from that action. One of our favorite things to talk about over here is science that influences our everyday lives – which happens to be scien...
20 min
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167: Eco Couture, Textiles, Award Show Fashion ...
We’re rewinding to a fabulous conversation on sustainable red carpet fashion, the future of textiles, and fashion houses’ environmental commitments. We’re joined by Suzy Amis Cameron, founder, and Samata, CEO, of Red Carpet Green Dress.
50 min
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166: Sustainable Weddings: Chic Chats
Here comes the susty bride! We’re hearing from three new brides on how they considered their eco-conscious values throughout the wedding planning process. Sophia shares her tips for shopping secondand and DIY’ing decor; Katharine shares her experience ...
57 min
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165: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer...
We’re discussing likely our most requested book club pick … the iconic Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer! Braiding Sweetgrass is a beautiful collection of essays through which author Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
49 min
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164: Healing Landscapes + Indigenous Science | ...
We’re joined by scientist, author, and activist Dr. Jessica Hernandez on the release week of her new book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science. I am beyond excited to share with you this intellectual,
46 min
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163: What is Issue Fatigue (and do we have it)?
I am so excited to share with you the results from our ECO CHIC Wrapped 2021 Survey!! One of our major take-aways from the responses is that we’d like more conversations on the intersection of environmentalism and mental health – so today we are scratc...
21 min
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162: Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe | Book Club ...
We’re finally diving into one of my most anticipated books of the year – Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe! We are joined by Emily Stochl, host of the Pre-Loved Podcast,
46 min
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161: WTF is ESG? Stocks, Savings, + Socially Co...
We’re getting smarter about the biggest way we *vote with our dollar* … we’re talking all about investing today with Investing Expert and all-around bada$$ money mama Amanda Holden. Amanda educates us on the basics of financial literacy – stocks,
39 min
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160: Disasters Aren’t Natural: Managing Catastr...
We’re joined by our favorite disasterologist, Dr. Samantha Montano! We get into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about living with stronger hurricanes, tornados, heatwaves… and just how we can protect our communities.
55 min
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159: The Tigers of Tiger King: What Makes Anima...
We’re revisiting a deeply educational and tea-spilling episode with Brittany Peet, Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement at PETA. You may recognize her from Tiger King – the voice of reason, ethics,
29 min
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158: Wallet Activism | Tanja Hester
Is ‘conscious consumerism’ enough? This week we’re exploring what it means to truly use your dollars to influence change with author and activist Tanja Hester. Tanja’s upcoming book, Wallet Activism: How To Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn,
37 min
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157: All About COP: Climate Commitments + Inequ...
The Super Bowl of Climate Change Solutions has started… the 26th convening of the United Nations Conference of Parties kicked of Monday, Nov 1 and runs for two weeks for governments to discuss climate commitments, progress,
17 min
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156: What to Know About Compound Extreme Events
We’re talking extreme weather today – frequency, intensity, and what we should actually be worrying about. Let’s first bust the myth that climate change is causing more storms, and then get into why we are actually seeing stronger storms.
11 min
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155: Climate Anxiety + 5 Tips for Burnout
I’ve taken an unintentional hiatus recently, largely due to some recent heightened climate anxiety… so today, we are defining climate or eco- anxiety, and breaking down some tips from the American Psychological Association on how to best combat these f...
11 min