#45 REFLECT | Spiritual ecology at the heart of environmentalism
This episode discusses the importance of spiritual ecology in rebuilding our broken relationship with Nature by giving an in-depth example of the evolution of spiritual ecology within India, how the abandonment of the concept has resulted in major environmental problems and how eco-spirituality can reimagine India's environmental movement.
#44 REFLECT | Ecofeminism as a solution to the climate crisis
Ecofeminism poses as not just a lens for the effects of the climate crisis on women, but also challenges the role of patriarchy in exacerbating anthropogenic climate change by bringing women to the centre of modern environmentalism.
#43 REFLECT | Silk: ethics, sustainability and culture
In this episode, Agrita explores the origins of silk from China and India, the unsustainable and unethical practices of producing the luxury material and how allowing cultures to evolve over time to meet the needs of contemporary society is not only important for community members but also for the rest of the living world.
#37 The Zero Waste Movement
This episode discusses the importance of Zero Waste, the need for us to decolonise the concept to decarbonise our economies and the key ways in which we can shift to a circular economy, with real life examples of how Zero Waste is carried out successfully.
#35 Holistic Approaches to Health and Sustainability
The need for health frameworks to be holistic to better solve health crises has become increasingly important, especially now that we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode explores the three key approaches used within the scientific community to solve health issues in a holistic manner for the environment, humans and non-human species in order to achieve sustainability on all levels.
#33 Going Beyond Ethical Consumerism
As we become more aware of our collective negative impact on the environment, wide scale emphasis on purchasing locally and from ethical/sustainable brands through the political belief of ethical consumerism has risen. However, many ethical consumers are now starting to question the success of the belief and whether it has resulted in change in the corporate world or whether the problem of unethical and unsustainable production continues to persist but just behind closed doors. Listen to this episode where I discuss the problems of ethical consumerism, my personal journey with the belief and how we need to find a middle ground between purchasing ethical/sustainable goods whilst also challenging firms/industries to take responsibility for reducing their impact on the planet through consumer activism.