108) Inspiring a more mindful, positive, and health-promoting narrative in the media with model activist Renee Elizabeth Peters

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

kaméa chayne

Nature, Alternative Health, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Health & Fitness, Science

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

What can we learn from the modeling and fashion industries to help us accelerate our progress towards a healthier future? How does the role of privilege tie into conversations around sustainable living, and how can we be more mindful of this so that we're not just improving our own lives independently, but also helping to improve the system to make it easier and more accessible for everyone to live better as well?

Sharing her wisdom here is Renee Elizabeth Peters, a model-activist, the content creator at Model4GreenLiving, a social media expert, and an environmental advocate. You'll hear about the role of modeling in social impact; how to combat burnout as an activist; how we can use our privilege to make a more positive impact; and more. Let's dive in!

HIGHLIGHTS

[11:03] Renee's greatest personal struggle working within the modeling industry while championing mind, body, and earth positivity.

[14:43] How the media's mainstream narratives impact our mental health and beliefs about what we 'need' to be happy.

[17:43] Taking a holistic, positive approach to sustainability and social impact to prevent burnout.

[19:01] Renee's three pieces of advice for someone feeling overwhelmed and burnt out by all of the global issues we face today.

[22:45] The role of privilege in sustainable living and how influencers can more effectively use their privilege to make a more widespread positive impact.

[28:51] Kaméa: "What can we as individuals do to help conversations around sustainability feel more inclusive so that more people may hop on board?"

[30:14] One easy thing everyone can do to support systemic change.

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0:00.0	Hey there, this is your host, Kamea. I hope you had a restful holiday season and that your start to this new year has been all of the things that you might need during this time.
0:11.7	As we move deeper into 2025, first of all, I'm so excited to share the many conversations we already have in the pipeline for you this season.
0:20.5	So definitely stay tuned
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0:29.9	And I also just want to share that our call for your direct support continues as well, because
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0:39.4	no matter how small or large, really helps us out so much. So if you haven't already, we invite
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0:50.5	greendreamer.com slash support. If you need a planner for the new year, you can also check out
0:56.5	our fundraising green dreamer planners at greendreamer.com slash shop. Thank you so, so much for
1:03.7	whatever forms of support you're able to share with us. For now, enjoy the show. If you can reshape that narrative from the media to be more mindful, to be more respectful of each other and the planet, to be less consumption-oriented, then you can really make a huge impact because people aren't happy with the current narrative.
1:25.9	People feel stressed. People feel
1:28.0	disempowered. What can we learn from the modeling industry and the fashion industry to help us
1:36.6	accelerate our progress towards a healthier future? How does the role of privilege tie into
1:42.7	conversations around zero waste and sustainable living?
1:45.8	And how can we be more mindful of this so that we're not just improving our own lives independently,
1:50.8	but also helping to improve the system itself that can then make it easier and more accessible for everybody to live better as well?
1:58.5	That's just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll hear today.
2:01.6	To check out our limited 2019 Green Dreamer planners created to holistically support all that you do this year,
2:07.3	just head to GreenDreamer.com. Your purchase will also support the planting of 50 trees and the
2:12.6	continued production of Green Dreamer, so thank you so much if you get to find something that you love.
2:18.1	More on this later,
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