An op-portunity TO CHANGE

A fan of second-hand shopping, Michèle wears her heart on her sleeve

- MICHÈLE A'COURT

Here's a challenge - take $100 and buy yourself a whole new outfit to wear to an event that celebrates sustainable living. The test was issued by Climate Club Aotearoa and I was delighted to take them up on it. They're a relatively new charity which started out as a passion project amongst young friends. Anyone who thinks Gen Z is all about fast fashion and cheap knockoffs isn't seeing the whole picture because here is a whole cohort of enthusiasts finding daily, practical ways to fight climate change.

I love a hot tip for making a difference. Most of us would like to do good things for the planet but don't know where to start. We've also been told individual effort is futile, that we can't compost and recycle our way out of this climate crisis, and only corporates and governments can truly make a difference. Given how slow they are to make meaningful systemic change, we can end up feeling overwhelmed.