S05 Episode 213 | REZA CRISTIÁN OF SUSTAIN THE MAG ON THE FUTURE OF MEDIA, RESOURCEFULNESS + SHIFTING THE SUSTAINABILITY NARRATIVE

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/99761/ConsciousChatter-RezaCristian-libsyn.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <p class="">In episode 213, Kestrel welcomes Reza Cristián, the founder and editor-in-chief of SUSTAIN The Mag, to the show. An online media platform, <a href="https://www.sustainthemag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SUSTAIN The Mag</a> is a space where eco-conscious warriors cultivate a healthy, planet-friendly lifestyle.</p> <h2>“There was mostly you know, white people that were at the top, executives and editors-in-chiefs for example, and then, people on the covers — they weren’t really everyday people, so I was really turned off by that. And that’s really what led me to want to shift and change the perspective around media, and really tie it into sustainability because in a whole, it’s not just about caring for the planet — it’s caring about everyone and just interconnecting it all — so, that was my main priority to start Sustain The Mag.”<br /> -Reza Cristián, Founder + Editor-In-Chief of SUSTAIN Mag</h2> <p class="">On this week’s show, Reza shares more on her background and how resourcefulness has always been integrated into her lifestyle, growing up in a Mexican family. She also shares more on what led her to actually build Sustain The Mag, and some of the ideas she has for the future of the platform.</p> <p class="">Kestrel asks Reza to ideate on what the future of media looks like from her perspective, and they also discuss if and how the sustainability narrative is shifting away from a consumeristic-driven approach toward more of a focus on resourcefulness.</p> <p class="">The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat:</p> <ul> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dominiquedrakeford" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dominique Drakeford</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/celinecelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Céline Semaan</a>, two people in the sustainability industry that Reza looked up to while she was in co