These 5 podcasts on sustainability will inspire you to live consciously

The global conversation around sustainability is a multi-layered one, permeating race, class, gender, and all spheres of living. Just when you think your recycling and composting attempts are making a small dent in offsetting your environmental footprint, you learn of a tip, trick, or lifestyle change that makes you feel inadequate and possibly guilty for not doing enough. To help keep up with the evolving space in a digestible manner, Bazaar India rounds up five insightful podcasts on sustainability to tune into. From re-prioritising your consumption needs, to learning about the eco-struggles of marginalised groups and rethinking your wardrobe choices, these audio series cut through multiple dimensions of the conversation. Bookmark these for your next laundry night or queue them for your daily commute.

The Minimalists

For celebrity podcast hosts Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Millburns, minimalism isn’t about simply living with less, but about recognising what “enough” looks like for you, and then living intentionally and mindfully. Through their long-running series, which has also been accompanied by a supplementary book and Netflix documentary release, the duo perpetuates the idea of minimalism from the bedroom to the boardroom, from digital hygiene to relationships and consumerism. Inspired by the show runners’ personal life events, the podcast is a special recommendation for anyone who’s new to their sustainability journey.

Stream it on: Apple Podcasts and Spotify

A Sustainable Mind

What began as a thesis project for a master’s degree turned into a popular podcast for host Marjorie Alexandrie, whose show aims to make sustainability an inclusive conversation. From eco-preneurs, to green magazine editors and conscious fashion designers, Alexandrie interviews the width and breadth of changemakers on their careers, habits, lessons, and more. What’s more, each episode leaves you with action points that you can implement, starting now. 

Stream it on: Apple Podcasts

The Slow Home

If you’re on the lookout for small, practical ways to slow down and take charge of your day-to-day routine, this podcast may be the one for you. Australian duo Brooke and Ben invite varied guest speakers—from yoga teachers to sustainable living bloggers and climate activists—to talk about their green careers along with offering easy lifestyle hacks in each segment. 

Stream it on: Spotify

Breaking Green Ceilings

Kenyan-Indian host Sapna Mulki breaks away from the mainstream to elevate underrepresented communities—black, queer, disabled, indigenous, and people of colour—in this sustainability conversation. After all, marginalised groups are more often than not the most direct victims of climate change. Tackling a range of issues including food sovereignty in Africa to queer ecology and wildmeat trafficking, Breaking Green Ceilings takes you one stream further not just towards a greener world but also an inclusive one. 

Stream it on: Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Conscious Chatter

Of all industries, fashion has one of the most tumultuous relationships with the planet and is believed to be the second most polluting industry by the United Nations. US-based storyteller and conscious style maven, Kestrel Jenkins is here to bridge a fraction of this gap through her podcast Conscious Chatter. The hour-long episodes highlight the perils of the global fashion supply chain, propose conscious alternatives, and amplify the voices of sustainable fashion activists. 

Stream it on: Apple Podcasts and Spotify