What the mainstream is missing when it comes to listening to young activists

Maya Penn is a multifaceted 20-year-old phenom, the award-winning founder and CEO of eco-fashion brand Maya’s Ideas, a 3-time TED Speaker, artist, global activist, animator, filmmaker, social entrepreneur, coder and Simon & Schuster author.

Planet, People, Style, Storytelling, Fashion Activism, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsDecember 29, 2020sustainable fashion, supply chain, intersectional environmentalist, climate crisis, hope, maya penn, phenom, resourcefulness, mayas ideas Comment

Deepening our understanding of cultural sustainability & information vs knowledge

Katie Pruett is the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethical Style Journal, a multimedia platform exploring fashion with a modern and mindful perspective.

Planet, People, Style, Storytelling, Fashion Activism, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsDecember 22, 2020sustainable fashion, supply chain, conscious, intersectional environmentalist, climate crisis, katie pruett, dominique drakeford, ethical style journal, cultural sustainability, information vs knowledgeComment

The power of giving back to each other & what kids say about the planet and our future

Robbie Stuart is the founder of KIDS WORLDWIDE, a collaborative brand focused on supporting, empowering and nurturing youth through socially and environmentally-conscious fashion.

Planet, People, Style, Fashion Activism, Transparency, Storytelling, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsDecember 15, 2020sustainable fashion, supply chain, climate crisis, conscious consumerComment

Plant-based tech & the impact of conventional haircare products on Black women

Kameese Davis is the founder and CEO of Nylah’s Naturals, a young plant-based hair care brand that introduced a science-based approach to textured hair products, and is pushing boundaries for clean and sustainable products.

Planet, People, Style, Beauty, Fashion Activism, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsDecember 8, 2020sustainable fashion, supply chain, climate crisis, nylah's naturals, kameese davis, vegan hair, black women, black hair, health, conscious consumerComment

The importance of finding your niche & creating boundaries

Isaias Hernandez is the creator of Queer Brown Vegan, where he makes accessible environmental education content, and seeks to provide a safe space for other like-minded environmentalists to engage in the discourse of the current climate crisis.