“Before purchasing a product, we ask ourselves why we want it and how much we really need it. And instead of shopping for veggies at the supermarket, we enjoy helping around in our brother’s garden growing organic crops. We love transforming old things into brand new secondhand pieces rather than purchasing new things. When we do buy something, we take a good look at where and how it’s been made and how much plastic is in the packaging. If there aren’t enough good reasons, we simply don’t buy it. Before purchasing a product, we ask ourselves why we want it and how much we really need it. We shop locally as much as we can and buy only what we need. In our daily life, we keep things simple and try to live a minimalist/zero waste lifestyle. What exactly do you do to purchase consciously? We have gained a whole new appreciation of the things we buy and that’s been a huge motivation. What motivated us was feeling that we weren’t contradicting ourselves and that our thoughts and beliefs were in alignment with our actions.īy shopping locally we’ve built great friendships with small business owners, we’ve watched them grow and have been a part of their journey. What motivated you to make changes in your purchasing? “Seeing things with our own eyes gave us a whole new perspective on what conscious consumerism really means.” When we returned home, we started researching more on the Fair Trade and Conscious movements and decided we wanted to create something of our own that supported this. Seeing the amount of unnecessary waste us humans are capable of producing is shocking! It showed us how far removed we have become from nature and from each other. Our trip to India was probably the most eye-opening. Seeing things with our own eyes gave us a whole new perspective on what conscious consumerism really means. We had heard of the terms for a long time but didn’t really grasp their importance until we started traveling. How did you first learn about Fair Trade and Conscious Consumerism? Their goal was to create something that didn't depend on charity, but that was in itself sustainable, that could respect the earth and also give back to her.
These inspiring women started Olivan Kai because they wanted to create a business that could help others and support projects they believe in. They remind us to not be hard on ourselves when our every purchase can’t be perfect, but through small steps of taking into consideration in what we buy, we are still making a difference.
In our interview with Yaa and Ako they share how, just like at Unique World Inspirations, traveling changed their lives and imparted the understanding of the importance of conscious consumerism. Through our interviews from around the globe, we hope to inspire from personal stories and journeys of mindful purchasing in action. We hope you are enjoying these interviews of real-life examples of agents of change and collecting tips for your exploration of conscious consumerism along the way. Through each of our daily choices, we have the power to positively influence our global family, and by utilizing the power of our purchases we can work together to save the planet and its people.
At Unique World Inspirations our mission is to spread awareness of conscious consumer lifestyles, and along with it, the knowledge that we all can make a global impact through our local contentious decisions.
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