Most of what we buy we don’t need, but the culture of consumerism is so ingrained that we believe we do, or, at least, that we deserve to have what we want. Retailers, manufacturers and their advertising agencies tell us so. But is it necessary to become a nonconsumer? The evidence that humanity is suffocating its home planet is mounting; biodiversity loss, global heating, … [Read more...] about Nonconsumerism: why shopping is killing the planet
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Toria Sheard is a frugal, vegan, world traveller and life-long learner who thrives on deconstructing norms and questioning conventionality. A former journalist, she currently lives in Sheffield, UK, with her partner, Tom, and their son. After seven years reporting, researching and writing for publications in the north of England, Toria left full-time employment to study the climate crisis and voluntary simplicity. She tries to walk the talk and really hopes you will join her.