116) Stepping beyond in-fighting within activism to galvanize our collective strength with Immy Lucas

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

kaméa chayne

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

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

How can we help sustainability as a topic get more attention in spaces where people already consume a lot of content online, such as on YouTube? How can we lessen the amount of in-fighting going on within environmental activism so we can join forces to inspire whatever action and change we can together?

Sharing her wisdom here is Immy Lucas, a YouTube content creator and Founder of the Low Impact Movement. You'll hear about what made her most watched videos go viral, how to be more inclusive of all types of people in our communication, why it's so important for eco-advocates to come together, and more. Let's dive in!

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HIGHLIGHTS

[7:18] Immy shares one of the most difficult parts in her transition towards a zero waste lifestyle.

[10:56] Immy: "Just make the best decision you can without worrying about it too much."

[14:10] What's at stake when we communicate in ways that may exclude a certain group of people.

[14:46] Kaméa: "If you had to start all over again, what would you do differently, if anything?"

[15:28] Immy: "Sharing your weaknesses and mistakes can be incredibly rewarding and it can be helpful for other people."

[25:13] Immy: "What's important here is that you're trying. Even if it's a tiny step... for us, that's good enough and we want to support that."

[28:34] Kaméa: "How do you see waste reduction being related to fighting climate change?

[31:08] Immy: "We need to let go of judgment and any negative in-fighting that there might be within the movement. I think it's so important that we come together."

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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.
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1:03.7	whatever forms of support you're able to share with us. For now, enjoy the show.
1:09.9	You kind of hear people talk about the issue of waste and how it affects people and animals and oceans and all that kind of stuff.
1:17.7	You start to realize that actually you play an integral role in that kind of lifestyle.
1:25.4	How can we help sustainability as a topic get more attention and awareness in spaces where people
1:31.3	already consume a lot of content online, such as on YouTube?
1:35.3	How can we lessen the amount of infighting going on within this space so we can just join forces
1:41.3	and focus our efforts on inspiring whatever action and change that we can
1:45.5	together. That's just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll hear today. To sign up for Green Dreamers
1:50.7	weekly highlights that I write myself and send every Sunday, just head to Green Dreamer.com. With your
1:55.9	subscription, you'll also hear three social and environmental wins to know for the week. And personally,
2:01.2	I've really enjoyed getting to know, you know, the cool things people are doing, breakthroughs
2:04.8	we're having, and positive actions being taken that we can take inspiration from. Again, you can
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