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- 0:00Looking
- 0:00at
- 0:00what
- 0:01we're
- 0:01doing
- 0:01and
- 0:02if.
- 0:02We'Re
- 0:02being
- 0:02transparent
- 0:03and
- 0:03we're
- 0:03showing
- 0:03off.
- 0:04Our
- 0:04journey,
- 0:04we're
- 0:05being
- 0:05honest
- 0:05about
- 0:06it,
- 0:06good,
- 0:07bad,
- 0:07ugly,
- 0:08then
- 0:08it
- 0:08is
- 0:08going
- 0:09to
- 0:09encourage
- 0:09other
- 0:09people.
- 0:10You
- 0:10become
- 0:10much
- 0:11more
- 0:11relatable.
- 0:11That
- 0:12no,
- 0:12like
- 0:12trust
- 0:12factor
- 0:13for
- 0:13your
- 0:13clients
- 0:13is
- 0:14there.
- 0:14They
- 0:14see
- 0:15you're
- 0:15not
- 0:15perfect.
- 0:16You're
- 0:16not
- 0:16claiming
- 0:17to
- 0:17be
- 0:17perfect,
- 0:17but
- 0:18you,
- 0:18you,
- 0:18you're,
- 0:19you're
- 0:19showing
- 0:19what
- 0:19you're
- 0:20doing.
- 0:20You're,
- 0:20you're
- 0:21educating
- 0:21people
- 0:22and
- 0:22you're
- 0:22trying
- 0:23to
- 0:23also
- 0:23inspire
- 0:24them.
- 0:24And
- 0:25being
- 0:25honest
- 0:26is
- 0:26the
- 0:26only
- 0:26way
- 0:27forward.
- 0:27Never
- 0:28go
- 0:28out
- 0:28there
- 0:29and
- 0:29say
- 0:29that
- 0:30you
- 0:30are
- 0:30doing
- 0:30everything.
- 0:31Amazingly,
- 0:31if
- 0:32you
- 0:32aren't,
- 0:32if
- 0:32you
- 0:33can't
- 0:33have
- 0:34no
- 0:34evidence
- 0:34to
- 0:34support
- 0:35it,
- 0:35don't
- 0:35say
- 0:35it.
- 0:36Just
- 0:37be
- 0:37honest.
- 0:38Showcase
- 0:38every
- 0:38step
- 0:39of
- 0:39your
- 0:39journey
- 0:39and.
- 0:39Encourage
- 0:40others
- 0:40to
- 0:40do
- 0:41the
- 0:41same.
- 0:42I'm
- 0:42Becca
- 0:42Poutney,
- 0:43wedding
- 0:43business
- 0:43marketing
- 0:44expert,
- 0:44speaker
- 0:45and
- 0:45blogger
- 0:45and
- 0:45you're
- 0:46listening
- 0:46to
- 0:46the
- 0:46Wedding
- 0:47Pros
- 0:47who
- 0:47Are
- 0:47Ready
- 0:47to
- 0:48Grow
- 0:48podcast.
- 0:49I'm
- 0:50here
- 0:50to
- 0:50share
- 0:50with
- 0:50you
- 0:50actionable
- 0:51tips,
- 0:51strategies
- 0:52and
- 0:52real
- 0:53life
- 0:53examples
- 0:53to
- 0:54help
- 0:54you
- 0:54take
- 0:54your
- 0:54wedding
- 0:55business
- 0:55to
- 0:55the
- 0:55next
- 0:56level.
- 0:56If
- 0:57you
- 0:57are
- 0:57an
- 0:57ambitious
- 0:58wedding
- 0:58business
- 0:58owner
- 0:59that
- 0:59wants
- 0:59to
- 0:59take
- 0:59your
- 1:00passion
- 1:00and
- 1:00use
- 1:00it
- 1:01to
- 1:01build
- 1:01a
- 1:01profitable,
- 1:02sustainable
- 1:02business
- 1:03doing
- 1:03what
- 1:03you
- 1:04love,
- 1:04then
- 1:04you're
- 1:04in
- 1:04the
- 1:05right
- 1:05place.
- 1:05Let's
- 1:06get
- 1:06going
- 1:06with
- 1:06today's
- 1:07episode.
- 1:08Today
- 1:08I'm
- 1:09chatting
- 1:09with
- 1:09Michelle
- 1:10Miles,
- 1:10founder
- 1:10of
- 1:11the
- 1:11Sustainable
- 1:11Wedding
- 1:12Alliance.
- 1:12Having
- 1:13worked
- 1:13in
- 1:13the
- 1:13wedding
- 1:13industry
- 1:14for
- 1:14over
- 1:1420
- 1:14years
- 1:15and
- 1:15with
- 1:15a
- 1:15personal
- 1:16concern
- 1:16for
- 1:16the
- 1:16throwaway
- 1:17society
- 1:17we
- 1:17all
- 1:18find
- 1:18ourselves
- 1:18living
- 1:18in,
- 1:19the
- 1:19downtime
- 1:20that
- 1:20the
- 1:20pandemic
- 1:20gave
- 1:21her
- 1:21sparked
- 1:21the
- 1:21formation
- 1:22of
- 1:22the
- 1:22alliance.
- 1:23She
- 1:23is
- 1:23a
- 1:24wealth
- 1:24of
- 1:24knowledge
- 1:24about
- 1:25sustainable
- 1:25practices
- 1:26in
- 1:26our
- 1:26industry
- 1:26and
- 1:27I
- 1:27really
- 1:27appreciate
- 1:28her
- 1:28non
- 1:28judgmental
- 1:29approach
- 1:29to
- 1:29helping
- 1:29us
- 1:30all
- 1:30do
- 1:30a
- 1:30little
- 1:31bit
- 1:31better.
- 1:31Michelle,
- 1:32welcome
- 1:33to
- 1:33the
- 1:33podcast.
- 1:33Thank
- 1:34you
- 1:34so
- 1:34much
- 1:34for
- 1:34having
- 1:35me.
- 1:35I'm
- 1:35very
- 1:35excited
- 1:36to
- 1:36be
- 1:36here.
- 1:36I
- 1:37am
- 1:37so
- 1:37thrilled
- 1:38to
- 1:38have
- 1:38you.
- 1:38I've
- 1:38meant
- 1:38to
- 1:38have
- 1:38you
- 1:39on
- 1:39for
- 1:39ages.
- 1:39I've
- 1:40had
- 1:40you
- 1:40do
- 1:40talks
- 1:41in
- 1:41my
- 1:41group
- 1:41before,
- 1:42but
- 1:42I
- 1:42think
- 1:42this
- 1:42is
- 1:42your
- 1:43first
- 1:43podcast
- 1:43experience
- 1:44with
- 1:45me.
- 1:45So
- 1:45I'm
- 1:45excited
- 1:46to
- 1:46introduce
- 1:46you
- 1:47to
- 1:47my
- 1:47podcast
- 1:48audience.
- 1:48It
- 1:48is
- 1:49very
- 1:49exciting
- 1:49and
- 1:49I'm
- 1:50loving
- 1:50your
- 1:50intro.
- 1:51I'm
- 1:51totally
- 1:51clipping
- 1:52that
- 1:52up.
- 1:53Well,
- 1:53you
- 1:53can
- 1:54use
- 1:54it
- 1:54however
- 1:54you
- 1:55want,
- 1:55but
- 1:55it's
- 1:55true.
- 1:56Like
- 1:56I
- 1:56love
- 1:56introducing
- 1:57guests,
- 1:57especially
- 1:58when
- 1:58I've
- 1:58met
- 1:58you
- 1:58in
- 1:59person
- 1:59and
- 1:59I've
- 1:59got
- 1:59to
- 1:59know
- 1:59you
- 2:00over
- 2:00a
- 2:00bit
- 2:00of
- 2:00time
- 2:00because
- 2:01I
- 2:01really
- 2:01do
- 2:01appreciate
- 2:02that.
- 2:02As
- 2:02I
- 2:02said
- 2:03in
- 2:03the,
- 2:03in
- 2:03the
- 2:04star,
- 2:04we're
- 2:04going
- 2:04to
- 2:04come
- 2:04back
- 2:05to
- 2:05it
- 2:05a
- 2:05bit
- 2:05later
- 2:05actually
- 2:05about
- 2:06I
- 2:06always
- 2:06feel
- 2:07like
- 2:07it's
- 2:07a
- 2:07non
- 2:07judgmental
- 2:08approach
- 2:08that
- 2:08you
- 2:09have.
- 2:09And
- 2:09I
- 2:09hope
- 2:09that
- 2:09people
- 2:10listening
- 2:10go
- 2:11into
- 2:11this
- 2:11conversation
- 2:12knowing
- 2:12and
- 2:12understanding
- 2:13that
- 2:13because
- 2:14sometimes
- 2:14when
- 2:14we
- 2:14talk
- 2:14about
- 2:15issues
- 2:15like
- 2:15this,
- 2:15we
- 2:16can
- 2:16feel
- 2:16like,
- 2:16oh
- 2:17no,
- 2:17they're
- 2:18just
- 2:18going
- 2:18to
- 2:18tell
- 2:18me
- 2:19off.
- 2:19I'm
- 2:19going
- 2:19to
- 2:19end
- 2:19up
- 2:20leaving
- 2:20this
- 2:20conversation
- 2:20feeling
- 2:21really
- 2:21guilty.
- 2:22But
- 2:22that's
- 2:22just
- 2:22not
- 2:23what
- 2:23you're
- 2:23about
- 2:23in
- 2:24any
- 2:24way,
- 2:24shape
- 2:24or
- 2:25form
- 2:25whenever
- 2:25I've
- 2:25spoken
- 2:26to
- 2:26you.
- 2:26So
- 2:26I
- 2:27appreciate
- 2:27that
- 2:28you're
- 2:28here
- 2:28to
- 2:28just
- 2:28help
- 2:28us
- 2:29get
- 2:29a
- 2:29little
- 2:29bit
- 2:29better.
- 2:30Absolutely.
- 2:31And
- 2:31I'm
- 2:32so,
- 2:32I
- 2:32love
- 2:32that
- 2:33you
- 2:33get
- 2:33that
- 2:33from
- 2:33me
- 2:34and
- 2:34from
- 2:34the
- 2:34team
- 2:35because
- 2:35that's,
- 2:36that
- 2:36is
- 2:36fundamentally
- 2:37where
- 2:37we
- 2:37start
- 2:37from.
- 2:37We
- 2:38are
- 2:38all
- 2:38people,
- 2:38we
- 2:39are
- 2:39doing
- 2:39the
- 2:39best
- 2:39we
- 2:39can
- 2:40do
- 2:40and
- 2:40with.
- 2:41A
- 2:41little
- 2:41bit
- 2:41of
- 2:41knowledge
- 2:42and
- 2:42a
- 2:42little
- 2:42bit
- 2:42of
- 2:42like
- 2:43help
- 2:43we
- 2:43pointing.
- 2:44In
- 2:44the
- 2:44right
- 2:44direction.
- 2:45We're
- 2:46here
- 2:46to
- 2:46support
- 2:46people,
- 2:47we're
- 2:47not
- 2:47here
- 2:47to
- 2:47tell
- 2:48people
- 2:48off.
- 2:48Like,
- 2:48I'm
- 2:48not
- 2:49your
- 2:49mom,
- 2:49I
- 2:50don't.
- 2:50Want
- 2:50to
- 2:50be
- 2:50your
- 2:50mom.
- 2:51I,
- 2:51I
- 2:51want
- 2:51to
- 2:51help
- 2:51you
- 2:52do
- 2:52the
- 2:52right
- 2:52thing.
- 2:53And
- 2:53you
- 2:53know,
- 2:53people
- 2:54shouldn't
- 2:54be
- 2:54scared
- 2:54of
- 2:55sustainability.
- 2:55It's
- 2:55like,
- 2:56it's
- 2:56such
- 2:56a
- 2:56daunting
- 2:57word.
- 2:57It
- 2:57means
- 2:58so
- 2:58many
- 2:58scary
- 2:59things
- 2:59to
- 2:59so
- 2:59many
- 2:59people
- 3:00and
- 3:00it
- 3:00really
- 3:00doesn't
- 3:01need
- 3:01to,
- 3:01you
- 3:01know,
- 3:02it's
- 3:02just
- 3:02about
- 3:03being
- 3:03conscious
- 3:03about
- 3:04doing
- 3:04the
- 3:04right
- 3:04thing,
- 3:05putting
- 3:05your
- 3:05best
- 3:05foot
- 3:06forward,
- 3:06getting
- 3:07on
- 3:07that
- 3:07journey.
- 3:08So
- 3:08yeah,
- 3:09I'm,
- 3:09I'm
- 3:10very
- 3:10excited
- 3:11to
- 3:11share
- 3:12as
- 3:12much
- 3:12as
- 3:12I
- 3:12can
- 3:13with.
- 3:13Your
- 3:13listeners
- 3:14and
- 3:15yeah,
- 3:15get
- 3:16going.
- 3:16Fantastic.
- 3:17Now
- 3:17before
- 3:17we
- 3:17get
- 3:17into
- 3:17the
- 3:18sustainability
- 3:18bit,
- 3:19I
- 3:19always
- 3:19like
- 3:19to
- 3:19share
- 3:20a
- 3:20bit
- 3:20of
- 3:20background
- 3:21on
- 3:21my
- 3:21guests
- 3:21so
- 3:21people
- 3:22understand
- 3:22where
- 3:22you've
- 3:22come
- 3:23come
- 3:23from.
- 3:23So
- 3:24take
- 3:24me
- 3:24back
- 3:24because
- 3:25as
- 3:25I
- 3:25mentioned
- 3:25in
- 3:25the
- 3:25intro,
- 3:26you've
- 3:26been
- 3:26in
- 3:26the
- 3:26wedding
- 3:27industry
- 3:27world
- 3:28a
- 3:28long
- 3:28time.
- 3:28How
- 3:29did
- 3:29you
- 3:29end
- 3:29up
- 3:29in
- 3:30this
- 3:30crazy
- 3:30world
- 3:30of
- 3:31weddings?
- 3:31Where
- 3:31did
- 3:31it
- 3:31start?
- 3:32When
- 3:32did
- 3:32it
- 3:32start?
- 3:32Tell
- 3:33us
- 3:33about
- 3:33that
- 3:33journey.
- 3:34Oh,
- 3:34so
- 3:35I
- 3:35am
- 3:36one
- 3:36of
- 3:36those
- 3:36people
- 3:37that
- 3:37didn't
- 3:37particularly
- 3:38get
- 3:38on
- 3:38well
- 3:38at
- 3:39school.
- 3:39So
- 3:40I
- 3:40got
- 3:41through
- 3:41the
- 3:41formal
- 3:42part
- 3:42of
- 3:42schooling
- 3:43and
- 3:43then
- 3:43kind
- 3:43of
- 3:44was
- 3:44surrounded
- 3:45by
- 3:46family
- 3:46that
- 3:47had
- 3:47their
- 3:47own
- 3:47businesses.
- 3:48It's
- 3:48all
- 3:49I'd
- 3:49really
- 3:49known
- 3:50growing
- 3:50up
- 3:50as
- 3:50a
- 3:51child.
- 3:52And
- 3:52so
- 3:53essentially
- 3:53when
- 3:53I
- 3:53didn't
- 3:54need.
- 3:54To
- 3:54be
- 3:54in
- 3:54school
- 3:54anymore,
- 3:55anymore,
- 3:55not
- 3:56saying
- 3:56this
- 3:56is
- 3:56right
- 3:56for
- 3:56everybody,
- 3:57but
- 3:5816,
- 3:58chose
- 3:59to
- 3:59leave
- 4:00my
- 4:00hometown,
- 4:01get
- 4:01a
- 4:01job
- 4:02and
- 4:02go
- 4:02work
- 4:02in
- 4:02London.
- 4:04Started
- 4:04out
- 4:04in
- 4:04PR
- 4:05and
- 4:05marketing
- 4:07quickly.
- 4:08Ended
- 4:08up
- 4:08in
- 4:08events
- 4:09like
- 4:10within
- 4:10six.
- 4:10Months
- 4:11and
- 4:12kind
- 4:12of
- 4:12just
- 4:12worked
- 4:12my
- 4:13way
- 4:13up,
- 4:14tried
- 4:14every
- 4:15kind
- 4:15of
- 4:15role
- 4:16I
- 4:16could
- 4:16within
- 4:17events,
- 4:17client
- 4:18side,
- 4:19corporate,
- 4:20working
- 4:21in
- 4:21venues,
- 4:22working
- 4:22with
- 4:22caterers.
- 4:23I
- 4:23just
- 4:23did
- 4:24Everything
- 4:24I
- 4:24possibly
- 4:25could.
- 4:26Bit
- 4:26like
- 4:26a
- 4:26sponge,
- 4:27just
- 4:27soaked
- 4:27up.
- 4:27Everything
- 4:27I
- 4:28possibly
- 4:28could.
- 4:28And
- 4:29then
- 4:29when
- 4:29family
- 4:30members
- 4:30started
- 4:30getting
- 4:31married
- 4:31and
- 4:32having
- 4:32been
- 4:33in
- 4:33that
- 4:33world.
- 4:33From
- 4:34such
- 4:34a
- 4:34young
- 4:35age,
- 4:35it
- 4:36kind
- 4:36of
- 4:36was
- 4:36natural
- 4:37for
- 4:37me
- 4:37to
- 4:37kind.
- 4:37Of
- 4:37point
- 4:38them
- 4:38in
- 4:38the
- 4:38right
- 4:38direction,
- 4:39help
- 4:39them
- 4:39out
- 4:39where
- 4:40I
- 4:40could
- 4:41and
- 4:41just
- 4:42love
- 4:42it.
- 4:42Just
- 4:43absolutely,
- 4:44like
- 4:44many,
- 4:44many
- 4:45people
- 4:45fell
- 4:45in
- 4:46love
- 4:46with
- 4:46it
- 4:46and
- 4:47that
- 4:47is
- 4:47a
- 4:48very
- 4:48long
- 4:48time
- 4:48ago
- 4:48now.
- 4:49And
- 4:49so
- 4:49kind
- 4:49of
- 4:50fell
- 4:50into
- 4:51it
- 4:51as
- 4:52part
- 4:52of
- 4:52working
- 4:52in
- 4:52the
- 4:52wedding.
- 4:53Industry
- 4:54and
- 4:54then
- 4:55really,
- 4:55really
- 4:56got
- 4:57involved.
- 4:58In
- 4:582009
- 4:59when
- 4:59I
- 4:59formed
- 5:00my
- 5:00first
- 5:00company
- 5:01and
- 5:02started
- 5:02taking
- 5:03on
- 5:03wedding
- 5:03planning
- 5:03as
- 5:04a
- 5:04serious
- 5:04thing.
- 5:05Not
- 5:06working
- 5:06for
- 5:06people
- 5:07that
- 5:07I
- 5:07knew.
- 5:08Really
- 5:08kind
- 5:09of
- 5:09actually
- 5:09so
- 5:10much
- 5:10easier
- 5:10to
- 5:10work
- 5:11for
- 5:11people
- 5:11that
- 5:11you
- 5:11don't
- 5:11know.
- 5:12And
- 5:13really
- 5:13started
- 5:13forging
- 5:13my
- 5:14way.
- 5:14And
- 5:15yeah,
- 5:15I
- 5:16quickly
- 5:18started
- 5:19working
- 5:19in
- 5:20that
- 5:20world
- 5:20of
- 5:20sustainability
- 5:21green
- 5:21weddings,
- 5:22as.
- 5:22We
- 5:22were
- 5:22calling
- 5:22them
- 5:23then
- 5:23really
- 5:24starting
- 5:24to
- 5:25kind
- 5:25of
- 5:26be
- 5:26more
- 5:26conscious
- 5:27about
- 5:27the
- 5:27people
- 5:27we
- 5:27were
- 5:28working
- 5:28with.
- 5:28So,
- 5:29you
- 5:29know,
- 5:29then
- 5:29kids
- 5:30come
- 5:30along.
- 5:30And
- 5:31you
- 5:31become
- 5:31even
- 5:32more
- 5:32conscious
- 5:32of
- 5:32things.
- 5:33And
- 5:33for
- 5:33me,
- 5:34that
- 5:34was
- 5:34my
- 5:34turning
- 5:35point.
- 5:35And
- 5:36then,
- 5:36yeah,
- 5:36really
- 5:37solidified
- 5:37everything
- 5:38during.
- 5:39The
- 5:39pandemic,
- 5:40you
- 5:40know,
- 5:40really
- 5:40that
- 5:41time
- 5:41to
- 5:41really
- 5:42think
- 5:42about
- 5:42things,
- 5:43you
- 5:43know,
- 5:43wanting
- 5:43to
- 5:44bring
- 5:44people
- 5:44together.
- 5:45I've
- 5:45been
- 5:45working
- 5:45as
- 5:45a
- 5:46consultant
- 5:47for.
- 5:47Different
- 5:48venues
- 5:48and
- 5:48caterers
- 5:49and
- 5:49businesses
- 5:50that.
- 5:50Were
- 5:50just
- 5:50wanted
- 5:51to
- 5:51do
- 5:51that
- 5:51but
- 5:51didn't
- 5:52know
- 5:52how
- 5:52to
- 5:53places
- 5:53that
- 5:53I
- 5:53wanted
- 5:54to
- 5:54be
- 5:54able
- 5:54to
- 5:55work
- 5:55with
- 5:55and
- 5:55take
- 5:55my
- 5:56sustainably
- 5:56led
- 5:57clients
- 5:57to,
- 5:58but
- 5:58they
- 5:58just
- 5:59weren't
- 5:59quite
- 5:59there
- 6:00yet,
- 6:00but
- 6:00I
- 6:00wanted
- 6:01them
- 6:01to
- 6:01be.
- 6:01So
- 6:02working
- 6:02with
- 6:02them
- 6:03then
- 6:03allowed
- 6:03us
- 6:04to
- 6:04bring
- 6:04those
- 6:04clients
- 6:05to
- 6:05them
- 6:05and,
- 6:06you
- 6:06know,
- 6:06impact
- 6:07more
- 6:07businesses
- 6:08and
- 6:08more
- 6:09weddings
- 6:09outside
- 6:10of
- 6:10just
- 6:10them.
- 6:11So,
- 6:11so
- 6:11hence
- 6:12pandemic
- 6:132020.
- 6:14We
- 6:14then
- 6:15kind
- 6:15of
- 6:15started
- 6:16the
- 6:16alliance,
- 6:16brought
- 6:17together
- 6:17people
- 6:17and
- 6:18kind
- 6:18of
- 6:18the.
- 6:18Rest
- 6:19is
- 6:19history,
- 6:19as
- 6:19they
- 6:19say.
- 6:20Wow,
- 6:20what
- 6:20an
- 6:20incredible
- 6:21story.
- 6:21I
- 6:21love
- 6:22we
- 6:22need
- 6:22to
- 6:22go
- 6:22right
- 6:22back
- 6:22to
- 6:23the
- 6:23start
- 6:23because
- 6:23I
- 6:23love
- 6:23that
- 6:24you
- 6:24just
- 6:24left
- 6:24school
- 6:25at
- 6:2516
- 6:25and
- 6:25just
- 6:25decided
- 6:26to
- 6:26go
- 6:26do
- 6:26your
- 6:26own
- 6:27thing,
- 6:27which
- 6:27is
- 6:28so
- 6:28incredibly
- 6:28brave.
- 6:29And
- 6:29I
- 6:29think
- 6:29a
- 6:30lot
- 6:30of
- 6:30people
- 6:30will
- 6:30probably
- 6:30be
- 6:31listening
- 6:31to
- 6:31this
- 6:31and
- 6:31look
- 6:31back
- 6:32and
- 6:32think,
- 6:32I
- 6:32wish
- 6:33I'd
- 6:33done
- 6:33it
- 6:33sooner
- 6:34too.
- 6:34I
- 6:34wish
- 6:34I'd
- 6:35had
- 6:35the
- 6:35bravery
- 6:35to
- 6:36do
- 6:36that.
- 6:36And
- 6:36it's
- 6:36funny
- 6:37you
- 6:37brought
- 6:37it
- 6:37up
- 6:37because
- 6:37just
- 6:38this
- 6:38morning
- 6:38I
- 6:39had
- 6:39an
- 6:39email
- 6:39from,
- 6:40from
- 6:40my
- 6:40son's
- 6:40school.
- 6:40So
- 6:41he's
- 6:41in
- 6:41Year
- 6:41six
- 6:42and
- 6:42he's
- 6:42at
- 6:42a
- 6:42middle
- 6:43school.
- 6:43And
- 6:43the
- 6:43email
- 6:43was
- 6:44from
- 6:44the
- 6:44school.
- 6:44It
- 6:44said,
- 6:45we're
- 6:45having
- 6:45a
- 6:45year
- 6:46eight
- 6:46careers
- 6:47day
- 6:47and
- 6:47we
- 6:47want
- 6:47to
- 6:48invite
- 6:48businesses
- 6:49to
- 6:49send
- 6:49an
- 6:49employee
- 6:50in
- 6:51to
- 6:51talk
- 6:51to
- 6:51the
- 6:51students.
- 6:52And
- 6:52I
- 6:52was
- 6:53like,
- 6:53I
- 6:53think
- 6:53I
- 6:53could
- 6:54go
- 6:54and
- 6:54do
- 6:54that.
- 6:55And
- 6:55then
- 6:55I
- 6:55questioned
- 6:56myself,
- 6:56and
- 6:57I
- 6:57still
- 6:57am
- 6:57questioning
- 6:57myself
- 6:58because
- 6:58I
- 6:58literally
- 6:58filled
- 6:58it
- 6:59in
- 6:59this
- 6:59morning
- 6:59saying
- 7:00it's
- 7:00like
- 7:00name
- 7:00of
- 7:00business
- 7:01Becca
- 7:01Bounty
- 7:02business
- 7:02email
- 7:03Becca
- 7:03Bounty.
- 7:04And
- 7:04then
- 7:04I
- 7:04thought,
- 7:05are
- 7:05they
- 7:05going
- 7:05to
- 7:05take
- 7:05this
- 7:06seriously
- 7:06and
- 7:06are
- 7:06they
- 7:07going
- 7:07to
- 7:07say
- 7:07yes?
- 7:07Because
- 7:08I
- 7:08do
- 7:08think
- 7:08even
- 7:09in
- 7:092025,
- 7:10schools
- 7:11don't
- 7:11necessarily
- 7:12want
- 7:12to
- 7:13push
- 7:13self
- 7:13employment
- 7:14or
- 7:14doing
- 7:14something
- 7:14different
- 7:15as
- 7:15an
- 7:15avenue.
- 7:16So
- 7:16we'll
- 7:16have
- 7:16to
- 7:16watch
- 7:16this
- 7:17space.
- 7:17But
- 7:17did
- 7:18you
- 7:18have
- 7:18much
- 7:18pushback
- 7:19at
- 7:19that
- 7:19time?
- 7:19Yeah,
- 7:20I
- 7:20think
- 7:20it
- 7:20was
- 7:20really
- 7:20tricky.
- 7:21So
- 7:21for
- 7:21like,
- 7:22you
- 7:22know,
- 7:22as
- 7:22I.
- 7:22Saying,
- 7:23everyone
- 7:23in
- 7:23my
- 7:23family
- 7:24owned
- 7:25their.
- 7:25Own
- 7:25businesses
- 7:26or
- 7:27but
- 7:27in
- 7:27very
- 7:27much
- 7:28in
- 7:28a
- 7:28retail
- 7:28scenario,
- 7:29you
- 7:29know,
- 7:30and
- 7:30that's
- 7:30kind
- 7:31of
- 7:31all
- 7:31I
- 7:31knew,
- 7:31but
- 7:32only
- 7:32in
- 7:33that
- 7:33world.
- 7:33And
- 7:34so
- 7:34for
- 7:34me
- 7:34to
- 7:35kind
- 7:35of
- 7:35go,
- 7:35no,
- 7:35I'm
- 7:35going
- 7:35to
- 7:35go
- 7:36into
- 7:36the
- 7:36world
- 7:36of
- 7:36events
- 7:37and
- 7:37marketing
- 7:37and
- 7:38pr
- 7:38and
- 7:38it's
- 7:39very,
- 7:39very
- 7:39different
- 7:39from
- 7:40what
- 7:40they
- 7:40knew.
- 7:40And
- 7:41when
- 7:41I
- 7:41decided
- 7:42that
- 7:42I
- 7:42was
- 7:42going
- 7:42to
- 7:43become
- 7:43what
- 7:44essentially
- 7:44we
- 7:44now
- 7:45say
- 7:45is
- 7:45an
- 7:45entrepreneur
- 7:46and
- 7:46start
- 7:46my
- 7:47own
- 7:47business
- 7:47and
- 7:47walk
- 7:48away
- 7:48from
- 7:48my
- 7:48very
- 7:49well
- 7:49paid
- 7:49job
- 7:50and
- 7:50kind
- 7:50of
- 7:50go
- 7:50alone,
- 7:51people
- 7:51just
- 7:52thought
- 7:52I
- 7:52was
- 7:52crazy.
- 7:53But
- 7:54actually
- 7:55that
- 7:55what
- 7:56I
- 7:56learned
- 7:56in
- 7:57school
- 7:57was
- 7:57great.
- 7:58But
- 7:58what
- 7:59I
- 7:59learned
- 7:59from
- 7:59my
- 8:00family
- 8:00in
- 8:00building
- 8:01a
- 8:01business
- 8:02that
- 8:02stuck
- 8:02with
- 8:03me.
- 8:03That
- 8:04looking
- 8:04back
- 8:04now,
- 8:05you
- 8:05know,
- 8:05there's
- 8:05no
- 8:06way
- 8:06I
- 8:06would
- 8:06ever
- 8:06have
- 8:06done
- 8:07that
- 8:07at
- 8:0716.
- 8:07But
- 8:08getting
- 8:09through
- 8:09kind
- 8:10of
- 8:10understanding
- 8:10the.
- 8:10Industry
- 8:11was
- 8:11what
- 8:11I
- 8:11needed
- 8:12to
- 8:12do.
- 8:12But
- 8:12actually
- 8:13the
- 8:13core
- 8:13of
- 8:14I
- 8:14want
- 8:14to
- 8:14run
- 8:14my
- 8:14own
- 8:15business.
- 8:15I
- 8:16need,
- 8:16I
- 8:16need
- 8:16to
- 8:17run
- 8:17my
- 8:17own
- 8:17business.
- 8:17It's
- 8:18where
- 8:18I'm
- 8:18comfortable,
- 8:19it's
- 8:19where
- 8:20my,
- 8:20I
- 8:21do
- 8:21my
- 8:21best
- 8:21work.
- 8:22Actually
- 8:22that
- 8:23was
- 8:23instilled
- 8:24in
- 8:24me
- 8:24from
- 8:25a
- 8:25really,
- 8:25really
- 8:25young
- 8:26age
- 8:26and
- 8:27I.
- 8:27Got
- 8:27the
- 8:27formal
- 8:27education
- 8:28I
- 8:28needed.
- 8:29I
- 8:29can
- 8:29read,
- 8:30I
- 8:30can
- 8:30write,
- 8:30I
- 8:31can
- 8:31do
- 8:31all
- 8:31the
- 8:31basics
- 8:32of
- 8:32the.
- 8:32Things
- 8:32that
- 8:32I
- 8:32need
- 8:33to
- 8:33be
- 8:33able
- 8:33to
- 8:33do.
- 8:34And
- 8:34I
- 8:35just
- 8:35have
- 8:35the
- 8:35experience
- 8:36to
- 8:36be
- 8:36able
- 8:37to
- 8:37offer
- 8:38so
- 8:38much
- 8:38more
- 8:39because
- 8:39I
- 8:39took
- 8:39that
- 8:40leap.
- 8:40And
- 8:40I
- 8:40do
- 8:41think
- 8:41that
- 8:41there
- 8:41is
- 8:41definitely,
- 8:42I'd
- 8:43be
- 8:43really
- 8:43interested
- 8:44to
- 8:44see
- 8:44what
- 8:44this
- 8:45like
- 8:45your
- 8:45son's
- 8:46school
- 8:46come
- 8:46back
- 8:46with
- 8:46because
- 8:47I
- 8:47do
- 8:47think
- 8:47that
- 8:48actually
- 8:48there
- 8:49should
- 8:49be
- 8:49an
- 8:49entrepreneurial
- 8:50voice
- 8:50going
- 8:51into
- 8:51schools
- 8:51and
- 8:52talking
- 8:52to
- 8:52kids
- 8:52about
- 8:53this
- 8:53because
- 8:53the
- 8:54world
- 8:54is
- 8:54changing,
- 8:55the
- 8:55world
- 8:55is
- 8:55adapting.
- 8:56You
- 8:56know,
- 8:57we
- 8:57need
- 8:57to,
- 8:57we
- 8:58need
- 8:58our
- 8:58younger
- 8:59generation
- 8:59to
- 8:59know
- 9:00how
- 9:00to
- 9:00work
- 9:00for
- 9:01themselves
- 9:01or
- 9:02at
- 9:02least
- 9:02be.
- 9:02Able
- 9:02to
- 9:02work
- 9:03from
- 9:03home,
- 9:03in
- 9:04an.
- 9:04Environment
- 9:04outside
- 9:05of
- 9:05an
- 9:05office.
- 9:06Because
- 9:06actually
- 9:06that's
- 9:07not
- 9:07something
- 9:07that
- 9:07they're
- 9:07taught.
- 9:08Managing
- 9:08your
- 9:08own
- 9:09time,
- 9:09being
- 9:09able
- 9:10to
- 9:10work
- 9:10on
- 9:10your
- 9:11own
- 9:11is
- 9:11such
- 9:11a
- 9:12skill
- 9:12that
- 9:13you,
- 9:13you
- 9:13know,
- 9:14have
- 9:14to
- 9:14develop
- 9:14over
- 9:14time.
- 9:15You
- 9:15can't.
- 9:16It's
- 9:16not
- 9:16something
- 9:16that
- 9:16you're
- 9:17born
- 9:17with.
- 9:17It's
- 9:17something
- 9:18that
- 9:18you
- 9:18have
- 9:18to
- 9:18learn.
- 9:18So,
- 9:19yeah,
- 9:19I
- 9:19definitely
- 9:20think
- 9:20that
- 9:20we
- 9:20should
- 9:20be
- 9:20teaching
- 9:21it
- 9:21to
- 9:21our
- 9:21younger
- 9:22kids.
- 9:22Yeah.
- 9:22And
- 9:22definitely,
- 9:23I
- 9:23believe
- 9:23entrepreneurs
- 9:24breed
- 9:24entrepreneurs,
- 9:24because
- 9:25you
- 9:25would
- 9:25not
- 9:25believe
- 9:25the
- 9:26amount
- 9:26of
- 9:26people,
- 9:26including
- 9:27myself,
- 9:27that
- 9:27I
- 9:27speak
- 9:27to
- 9:28on
- 9:28this
- 9:28podcast,
- 9:28who
- 9:28have
- 9:29parents
- 9:29who
- 9:29are
- 9:29entrepreneurs.
- 9:30And
- 9:30we
- 9:30do
- 9:30pass
- 9:30it
- 9:31down
- 9:31to
- 9:31the
- 9:31next
- 9:31generation.
- 9:32Do
- 9:32you
- 9:32think
- 9:32that's
- 9:33the
- 9:33same
- 9:33with
- 9:34your
- 9:35desire
- 9:35or
- 9:36your
- 9:36kind
- 9:36of
- 9:36lifelong
- 9:37passion
- 9:37for
- 9:37sustainability?
- 9:38Did
- 9:38that
- 9:38come
- 9:38from
- 9:39your
- 9:39family?
- 9:39Was
- 9:39that
- 9:40from
- 9:40a
- 9:40young
- 9:40age,
- 9:40or
- 9:40was
- 9:41that
- 9:41something
- 9:41that
- 9:42you
- 9:42started
- 9:42to
- 9:42think
- 9:42more
- 9:42deeply
- 9:43about
- 9:43in
- 9:43later
- 9:44life?
- 9:44So,
- 9:45yeah,
- 9:45I'm
- 9:45not
- 9:46sure
- 9:46it's
- 9:46coming
- 9:46from
- 9:46my
- 9:47family.
- 9:47I
- 9:47mean,
- 9:47they
- 9:48might
- 9:48disagree.
- 9:48They're
- 9:48kind
- 9:49of,
- 9:49like,
- 9:49aware.
- 9:50I
- 9:50grew
- 9:51up
- 9:51on
- 9:51the
- 9:51seaside.
- 9:52I
- 9:52now
- 9:53live
- 9:53in
- 9:53the
- 9:53countryside.
- 9:54I
- 9:54lived
- 9:55in
- 9:55the
- 9:55big
- 9:55city
- 9:55for
- 9:56a
- 9:56long
- 9:56time.
- 9:56I
- 9:56moved
- 9:57to
- 9:57London
- 9:57when
- 9:57I
- 9:57was
- 9:5716.
- 9:58It
- 9:58was
- 9:58very
- 9:58exciting.
- 9:59You
- 9:59know,
- 9:59I
- 10:00then
- 10:00lived
- 10:00in
- 10:00Reading,
- 10:01another
- 10:01big,
- 10:01very
- 10:02busy
- 10:02city.
- 10:03But
- 10:03I
- 10:03am
- 10:04at
- 10:04home
- 10:04in
- 10:04nature,
- 10:05whether
- 10:05that
- 10:05is
- 10:06by
- 10:06the
- 10:06water,
- 10:07whether
- 10:07that
- 10:07is
- 10:07in
- 10:07a
- 10:07forest.
- 10:08Like,
- 10:08I
- 10:08am
- 10:09talking
- 10:09to
- 10:09you
- 10:10from
- 10:10my
- 10:10home
- 10:11office
- 10:11in
- 10:11my
- 10:11garden,
- 10:12surrounded
- 10:13by
- 10:13trees
- 10:13and
- 10:13nature.
- 10:14I
- 10:14can
- 10:14hear
- 10:14the
- 10:14birds.
- 10:15Like,
- 10:15I
- 10:16am
- 10:16at
- 10:17my
- 10:17best.
- 10:17And
- 10:20that
- 10:20is
- 10:20what
- 10:21I
- 10:21have
- 10:21learned
- 10:22about
- 10:22myself.
- 10:22It's
- 10:23taken
- 10:23a
- 10:23very
- 10:23long
- 10:23time
- 10:23to
- 10:24learn
- 10:24that
- 10:24about
- 10:24myself.
- 10:25But,
- 10:26you
- 10:26know,
- 10:26I
- 10:26do
- 10:27my
- 10:27best
- 10:27work
- 10:27in
- 10:28those
- 10:28environments.
- 10:29The
- 10:29working
- 10:30in
- 10:30the
- 10:30wedding
- 10:30industry
- 10:31and.
- 10:31Doing
- 10:31all
- 10:31of
- 10:32the
- 10:32different
- 10:32jobs
- 10:32in
- 10:33the
- 10:33corporate
- 10:33world.
- 10:34I've
- 10:34worked
- 10:34in
- 10:34festivals.
- 10:35That's
- 10:36what
- 10:36opened
- 10:36my
- 10:36eyes.
- 10:37That
- 10:37and
- 10:38waste
- 10:39for
- 10:39many
- 10:39people,
- 10:40I
- 10:40think,
- 10:40you
- 10:40know,
- 10:40we
- 10:41talk
- 10:41about
- 10:41sustainability
- 10:41in
- 10:42the
- 10:42wedding
- 10:42industry.
- 10:42That's
- 10:43kind
- 10:43of
- 10:43where
- 10:43our
- 10:43brain
- 10:44goes
- 10:44to,
- 10:44right?
- 10:44Like
- 10:45the.
- 10:46The
- 10:46overconsumption,
- 10:47the
- 10:47waste,
- 10:48the
- 10:48single
- 10:48use.
- 10:49That's
- 10:49kind
- 10:49of
- 10:50the
- 10:50first
- 10:50thing
- 10:51we
- 10:51think
- 10:51about.
- 10:51And
- 10:51genuinely,
- 10:52that's.
- 10:53That's
- 10:53what
- 10:53brought
- 10:53me
- 10:54to
- 10:54it.
- 10:55Seeing
- 10:55the
- 10:56kind
- 10:56of
- 10:56waste
- 10:56levels
- 10:57that.
- 10:57We
- 10:57were
- 10:58producing
- 10:58at
- 10:58festivals,
- 10:59particularly
- 11:00that
- 11:00I
- 11:00was
- 11:01involved
- 11:01in,
- 11:01that
- 11:02really
- 11:03started
- 11:03to
- 11:03open
- 11:03my
- 11:03eyes,
- 11:04particularly
- 11:05when,
- 11:05you
- 11:05know,
- 11:06you
- 11:06think,
- 11:06okay,
- 11:06let's
- 11:07times
- 11:07that
- 11:07by
- 11:08the
- 11:08number
- 11:08of
- 11:08events
- 11:09that
- 11:09were
- 11:09taking
- 11:09place
- 11:10and
- 11:10the
- 11:10number
- 11:11of
- 11:11people
- 11:11that
- 11:11were
- 11:11attending
- 11:12those.
- 11:13And
- 11:13then
- 11:13when
- 11:13we
- 11:14started
- 11:14to
- 11:14look.
- 11:14At
- 11:14the
- 11:14wedding
- 11:15side
- 11:15of
- 11:15things
- 11:15and
- 11:15the
- 11:16number
- 11:16of
- 11:16weddings
- 11:16that
- 11:16are
- 11:17taking
- 11:17place
- 11:17and
- 11:18the
- 11:18number
- 11:18of
- 11:19couples
- 11:19saying.
- 11:20Oh,
- 11:20it's
- 11:20just
- 11:20one
- 11:20day.
- 11:21It's
- 11:22just
- 11:22one
- 11:22day,
- 11:23like
- 11:23250,001
- 11:25days.
- 11:26In
- 11:26a
- 11:26year,
- 11:26just
- 11:27in
- 11:27the
- 11:27UK
- 11:27alone,
- 11:28it
- 11:28really
- 11:29does
- 11:29start
- 11:29to
- 11:30rack
- 11:30up.
- 11:31So
- 11:32I
- 11:33think
- 11:33I
- 11:33credit
- 11:34absolutely
- 11:35my
- 11:35family
- 11:35for
- 11:36Giving
- 11:36me
- 11:37the
- 11:37experience
- 11:38of
- 11:38nature,
- 11:38connecting
- 11:39me
- 11:39with
- 11:39that,
- 11:39like
- 11:40it
- 11:40was
- 11:40always
- 11:40really
- 11:41important
- 11:41to
- 11:41us.
- 11:42Introducing
- 11:43me
- 11:43to
- 11:43different
- 11:44cultures
- 11:44and
- 11:45different,
- 11:45like,
- 11:45social
- 11:46experiences
- 11:47when
- 11:47I
- 11:47was
- 11:47younger,
- 11:48for
- 11:48sure.
- 11:48But
- 11:49opening
- 11:49my
- 11:49eyes
- 11:50to
- 11:51what
- 11:51was.
- 11:51Going
- 11:52wrong
- 11:52and
- 11:52what
- 11:52needed
- 11:53to
- 11:53be.
- 11:53Fixed
- 11:53is
- 11:54definitely
- 11:54come
- 11:55from
- 11:55my
- 11:55experience
- 11:56in
- 11:56the
- 11:56events
- 11:56and
- 11:57weddings
- 11:57industry.
- 11:57Yeah.
- 11:58And
- 11:58it
- 11:58is
- 11:58shocking
- 11:59when
- 11:59you
- 11:59start
- 11:59to
- 11:59see
- 12:00it
- 12:00face
- 12:00to
- 12:00face.
- 12:00I
- 12:00think
- 12:01when
- 12:01you
- 12:01see
- 12:01something
- 12:01and
- 12:01you
- 12:02live
- 12:02something,
- 12:02it
- 12:02becomes
- 12:03so
- 12:03much
- 12:03more
- 12:03real
- 12:04than
- 12:04just
- 12:04a
- 12:04statistic
- 12:05or
- 12:05something
- 12:06that
- 12:06you
- 12:06see
- 12:06on
- 12:06the
- 12:06news
- 12:07or
- 12:07something
- 12:07that
- 12:07someone's
- 12:07telling
- 12:08you
- 12:08in
- 12:08a
- 12:08textbook.
- 12:09Actually
- 12:09watching
- 12:10and
- 12:10seeing
- 12:10all
- 12:11that
- 12:11food
- 12:11be
- 12:11thrown
- 12:11away
- 12:12or
- 12:12all
- 12:12of
- 12:13that
- 12:13stuff
- 12:13just
- 12:13be
- 12:14dumped
- 12:14is
- 12:15shocking.
- 12:15And
- 12:16I
- 12:16think
- 12:17all
- 12:17of
- 12:17us
- 12:17who've
- 12:17worked
- 12:17in
- 12:18weddings
- 12:18and
- 12:18events
- 12:18have
- 12:19seen
- 12:19that
- 12:20side
- 12:20of
- 12:20things
- 12:20and
- 12:20it's
- 12:20easy
- 12:21for
- 12:21us
- 12:21to
- 12:21just
- 12:21say,
- 12:21yeah,
- 12:22it's
- 12:22just
- 12:22one
- 12:22day.
- 12:22But
- 12:22you're
- 12:23right
- 12:23because
- 12:23it's
- 12:23everyone's
- 12:24just
- 12:24one
- 12:24day.
- 12:24And
- 12:25there's
- 12:25multiple
- 12:25just
- 12:25one
- 12:25days
- 12:26happening
- 12:26all
- 12:26over
- 12:26the
- 12:26world
- 12:27every
- 12:27single
- 12:27day.
- 12:28And
- 12:28together
- 12:29that
- 12:29does
- 12:29make
- 12:29a
- 12:30huge,
- 12:30huge
- 12:30impact.
- 12:31So
- 12:31you
- 12:31obviously
- 12:32came
- 12:32through,
- 12:32through
- 12:33the
- 12:33pandemic
- 12:33with
- 12:34this
- 12:34time.
- 12:35That's
- 12:35the
- 12:35thing
- 12:35that
- 12:36the
- 12:36pandemic
- 12:36gave
- 12:36a
- 12:37lot
- 12:37of
- 12:37us.
- 12:37It
- 12:37gave
- 12:37us
- 12:37a
- 12:38lot
- 12:38of
- 12:38time
- 12:38for
- 12:38looking
- 12:39at
- 12:39things,
- 12:39reflecting
- 12:40what
- 12:40we
- 12:40wanted
- 12:40to
- 12:40do.
- 12:41And
- 12:41that's
- 12:41when
- 12:42the
- 12:42alliance
- 12:42was
- 12:42formed.
- 12:43So
- 12:43where
- 12:43did
- 12:44that
- 12:44initial
- 12:44idea
- 12:45kind
- 12:45of
- 12:46come
- 12:46from
- 12:46and
- 12:46how
- 12:46did
- 12:47it
- 12:47come
- 12:47into
- 12:47fruition
- 12:48and
- 12:48become
- 12:48more
- 12:49established
- 12:49during
- 12:50the
- 12:50pandemic
- 12:50and
- 12:51going
- 12:51forward?
- 12:52So,
- 12:53you
- 12:53know,
- 12:54previous
- 12:55to
- 12:55the
- 12:55pandemic,
- 12:55in
- 12:56that
- 12:56year
- 12:56leading
- 12:57up
- 12:57to
- 12:57it,
- 12:57we
- 12:58started
- 12:58to
- 12:58see
- 12:58a
- 12:58shift
- 12:59and,
- 12:59you
- 13:00know,
- 13:00I'm
- 13:00sure
- 13:00you
- 13:01saw
- 13:01it.
- 13:01I
- 13:02think,
- 13:02you
- 13:02know,
- 13:02everyone
- 13:03in
- 13:03the
- 13:03industry
- 13:03was
- 13:03becoming
- 13:04more
- 13:04aware
- 13:05of
- 13:05our.
- 13:05Impact
- 13:07and,
- 13:07you
- 13:07know,
- 13:08what
- 13:08the
- 13:08weddings
- 13:09were
- 13:09doing,
- 13:09particularly
- 13:10in
- 13:10terms
- 13:10of
- 13:10waste.
- 13:11Carbon
- 13:11emissions,
- 13:11were
- 13:12starting
- 13:12to
- 13:12be
- 13:12talking,
- 13:13talked
- 13:13about
- 13:13a
- 13:13lot
- 13:13more.
- 13:14We
- 13:14were
- 13:14definitely
- 13:15talking
- 13:15a
- 13:15lot
- 13:15about
- 13:16food
- 13:16waste.
- 13:17And
- 13:17so
- 13:17I
- 13:17think
- 13:18that
- 13:18there
- 13:18was
- 13:18certainly
- 13:19started
- 13:19to
- 13:20be
- 13:20an
- 13:20awareness
- 13:20from
- 13:21my
- 13:21side.
- 13:21I
- 13:21was
- 13:22certainly
- 13:22starting
- 13:23to
- 13:23get
- 13:23more.
- 13:23Inquiries
- 13:24from
- 13:24businesses
- 13:25kind
- 13:25of
- 13:25asking
- 13:26what
- 13:27could
- 13:27we
- 13:27do
- 13:27out
- 13:28of
- 13:28interest,
- 13:29you
- 13:29know,
- 13:29this
- 13:29couple
- 13:30that
- 13:30you
- 13:30bought
- 13:30to
- 13:30us
- 13:31wanted
- 13:31to
- 13:31have,
- 13:32you
- 13:32know,
- 13:32a
- 13:32vegan
- 13:33menu.
- 13:33Do
- 13:33we
- 13:34think
- 13:34that's
- 13:34going
- 13:34to
- 13:34become
- 13:34more
- 13:35popular?
- 13:35Kind
- 13:35of.
- 13:36Could
- 13:36we
- 13:36get
- 13:36ahead
- 13:36of
- 13:37that
- 13:37and.
- 13:37Maybe
- 13:37offer
- 13:38that
- 13:38as
- 13:38a,
- 13:38as
- 13:38a.
- 13:39As
- 13:39an
- 13:39option
- 13:39already
- 13:40include
- 13:40that
- 13:40within
- 13:41our
- 13:41menus.
- 13:41And
- 13:42so
- 13:42it
- 13:42started
- 13:43sort
- 13:43of,
- 13:43yeah.
- 13:43Early
- 13:44sort
- 13:44of
- 13:442019
- 13:45of
- 13:45companies
- 13:46sort
- 13:46of
- 13:46wanting
- 13:46to
- 13:47know
- 13:47a
- 13:47little
- 13:47bit
- 13:47more
- 13:47and
- 13:48certainly
- 13:48saw
- 13:49that
- 13:49increase.
- 13:50So
- 13:50then
- 13:50when
- 13:50we
- 13:51started
- 13:51to
- 13:52get
- 13:52into
- 13:522020,
- 13:54we
- 13:54started
- 13:55developing
- 13:55behind
- 13:55the
- 13:55scenes
- 13:56I
- 13:56say
- 13:56we,
- 13:57because
- 13:57at
- 13:58that
- 13:58point
- 13:58the
- 13:58alliance
- 13:59was
- 14:00me
- 14:00and
- 14:01a.
- 14:01Couple
- 14:01of
- 14:01other
- 14:02industry
- 14:02brains
- 14:02where
- 14:03we.
- 14:03Were
- 14:03kind
- 14:03of
- 14:03like,
- 14:04we're
- 14:04starting
- 14:04to.
- 14:04See
- 14:05these
- 14:05same
- 14:05things,
- 14:05like
- 14:06what
- 14:06could
- 14:06we
- 14:06do?
- 14:06And
- 14:07it
- 14:07started
- 14:07out
- 14:07as
- 14:07going
- 14:07to
- 14:08be
- 14:08a
- 14:08network.
- 14:08It
- 14:08was
- 14:08started
- 14:09out
- 14:09as
- 14:09conversations
- 14:10around
- 14:10building
- 14:11a
- 14:11community
- 14:12where
- 14:12actually
- 14:12we
- 14:13could
- 14:13just
- 14:13connect
- 14:13people
- 14:14that
- 14:14were
- 14:14doing,
- 14:15wanting
- 14:15to
- 14:15do
- 14:15good
- 14:16things
- 14:16already
- 14:16doing
- 14:17good
- 14:17things,
- 14:18sharing
- 14:18the
- 14:18challenges,
- 14:19sharing
- 14:20the
- 14:20solutions,
- 14:20and
- 14:21just
- 14:21bringing
- 14:22people
- 14:22together.
- 14:23So
- 14:23by
- 14:23the
- 14:23end
- 14:23of
- 14:242020,
- 14:24that's
- 14:25what
- 14:26we
- 14:26had.
- 14:26We
- 14:26had
- 14:27a
- 14:28business
- 14:28that
- 14:29was
- 14:29designed
- 14:30to
- 14:30be
- 14:30a
- 14:30purpose
- 14:31driven
- 14:31business
- 14:32which
- 14:32was
- 14:32there
- 14:33to
- 14:33bring
- 14:33people
- 14:33together
- 14:34very,
- 14:34very
- 14:35quickly.
- 14:35We
- 14:36realized
- 14:36actually
- 14:37these
- 14:37businesses
- 14:38wanted
- 14:38to
- 14:39come
- 14:39together,
- 14:39they
- 14:39wanted
- 14:40to
- 14:40share
- 14:40their
- 14:40knowledge,
- 14:41but
- 14:41also
- 14:42they
- 14:42wanted
- 14:42more
- 14:42knowledge.
- 14:43And
- 14:43they
- 14:43wanted
- 14:44to
- 14:44know
- 14:44more,
- 14:45they
- 14:45wanted
- 14:45specifics.
- 14:46What
- 14:47can
- 14:47I
- 14:47do?
- 14:47How
- 14:47can
- 14:47I
- 14:48take
- 14:48action?
- 14:48What
- 14:49do
- 14:49I
- 14:49say
- 14:49to
- 14:49couples?
- 14:50Who
- 14:50do
- 14:50we
- 14:51talk
- 14:51to?
- 14:52Can
- 14:52we
- 14:52have
- 14:52training?
- 14:53And
- 14:54so
- 14:54that's
- 14:54what
- 14:54we
- 14:55did.
- 14:55So
- 14:55we
- 14:55listened
- 14:56to
- 14:56everybody
- 14:56that
- 14:56we
- 14:57were
- 14:57talking
- 14:57to,
- 14:57we
- 14:57did
- 14:58quite
- 14:58a
- 14:58bit
- 14:58of
- 14:58market
- 14:59research
- 14:59and
- 15:00we
- 15:01formed.
- 15:01The
- 15:01alliance
- 15:01that
- 15:02we
- 15:02now
- 15:02know.
- 15:02So
- 15:03we
- 15:03have,
- 15:04we
- 15:04are
- 15:04essentially,
- 15:05we
- 15:05exist
- 15:05to
- 15:06educate
- 15:06and
- 15:06inform
- 15:07and
- 15:07inspire.
- 15:08And
- 15:09that
- 15:09isn't
- 15:09just
- 15:10us,
- 15:10that's
- 15:11the
- 15:11rest
- 15:11of
- 15:11the
- 15:11community.
- 15:12We've
- 15:12worked
- 15:13with
- 15:13138
- 15:14businesses
- 15:15since
- 15:15we
- 15:15formed
- 15:16and
- 15:16you
- 15:17know,
- 15:17we
- 15:17continue
- 15:17to
- 15:17work
- 15:18with
- 15:18around
- 15:18100
- 15:19on
- 15:19a
- 15:19daily
- 15:20basis.
- 15:21And
- 15:21the
- 15:21reason
- 15:21that
- 15:22people
- 15:22come
- 15:22to
- 15:22us
- 15:22is
- 15:23because
- 15:23we're
- 15:24not
- 15:24just
- 15:24preaching,
- 15:25we're
- 15:25not
- 15:25just
- 15:25telling
- 15:26them
- 15:26what
- 15:26to
- 15:26go
- 15:26and
- 15:27do.
- 15:27We're
- 15:28connecting
- 15:28them
- 15:28with
- 15:29people
- 15:29regionally.
- 15:29We're
- 15:30connecting
- 15:30them
- 15:30with
- 15:30businesses
- 15:31on
- 15:32the
- 15:32other
- 15:32side
- 15:32of
- 15:32the
- 15:32country
- 15:33that
- 15:34are
- 15:34doing
- 15:34great
- 15:34things.
- 15:35You
- 15:35know,
- 15:36they're,
- 15:36you
- 15:36want,
- 15:37if
- 15:37you're
- 15:37a
- 15:37farm
- 15:38and
- 15:38you
- 15:38want
- 15:39to
- 15:39diversify
- 15:39and
- 15:39you're
- 15:39going
- 15:40into,
- 15:40you
- 15:40know,
- 15:40running.
- 15:41A
- 15:41wedding
- 15:41venue,
- 15:42you
- 15:42want
- 15:42to
- 15:42talk
- 15:42to
- 15:43somebody
- 15:43about
- 15:44that
- 15:44experience,
- 15:45but
- 15:45you
- 15:45might
- 15:45not
- 15:45want
- 15:45to
- 15:45talk
- 15:46to
- 15:46somebody
- 15:46that's
- 15:47down
- 15:47the
- 15:47road
- 15:47from
- 15:47you,
- 15:48that
- 15:48might
- 15:48be
- 15:48your
- 15:48competitor,
- 15:49and
- 15:49they
- 15:49might
- 15:50not
- 15:50want
- 15:50to
- 15:50talk
- 15:50to
- 15:50you.
- 15:51You
- 15:51know,
- 15:51as
- 15:51much
- 15:52as
- 15:52we're
- 15:52all
- 15:53collaboration
- 15:53over
- 15:54competition,
- 15:54that
- 15:55does
- 15:55still
- 15:55exist,
- 15:56and
- 15:56we
- 15:56completely
- 15:56understand
- 15:57that.
- 15:57But
- 15:57if
- 15:57you
- 15:58can
- 15:58talk
- 15:58to
- 15:58somebody
- 15:58on
- 15:59the
- 15:59other
- 15:59end
- 15:59of
- 15:59the
- 15:59country
- 15:59that's
- 16:00been
- 16:00through
- 16:00the
- 16:00same
- 16:00experience
- 16:01as
- 16:01you,
- 16:01that
- 16:02can
- 16:02help
- 16:02you
- 16:02on
- 16:02their
- 16:03way
- 16:03and
- 16:03they're
- 16:04really
- 16:04happy
- 16:04to
- 16:04do
- 16:04so,
- 16:05then
- 16:05great.
- 16:06And
- 16:06that's,
- 16:06we're
- 16:07really
- 16:07proud
- 16:07of
- 16:08the.
- 16:08Community
- 16:08aspect
- 16:09of
- 16:09it.
- 16:09And
- 16:10that
- 16:10was
- 16:10always
- 16:11the
- 16:11core
- 16:11of
- 16:11what
- 16:11we
- 16:12wanted
- 16:12to
- 16:12build,
- 16:12but
- 16:13now.
- 16:13We
- 16:13have
- 16:13the
- 16:14ability
- 16:14to
- 16:14educate.
- 16:15That
- 16:15then
- 16:15went
- 16:16on
- 16:16by
- 16:17May
- 16:172021.
- 16:18We
- 16:18designed
- 16:19the
- 16:19first,
- 16:20environmental
- 16:21standard
- 16:21for
- 16:21the
- 16:22industry.
- 16:22So
- 16:23we
- 16:23now
- 16:23have
- 16:23businesses
- 16:24that
- 16:24have
- 16:24been
- 16:25through
- 16:25an
- 16:25independent
- 16:26process
- 16:26where
- 16:27they.
- 16:27Have
- 16:27changed
- 16:28the
- 16:28whole
- 16:28strategy
- 16:29of
- 16:29their
- 16:29business
- 16:29to
- 16:30put
- 16:30sustainability
- 16:31at
- 16:31the
- 16:31heart
- 16:31of
- 16:32it.
- 16:32And
- 16:32we've
- 16:33independently
- 16:33verified
- 16:34what
- 16:34they're
- 16:34doing.
- 16:35You
- 16:35know,
- 16:35they
- 16:35have
- 16:36amazing
- 16:36policies
- 16:37in
- 16:37place,
- 16:37they're
- 16:38out
- 16:38in
- 16:38the
- 16:38community,
- 16:39they're
- 16:39talking
- 16:39to
- 16:40couples,
- 16:40but
- 16:40they're
- 16:41also
- 16:41doing
- 16:41the
- 16:41things
- 16:42that
- 16:42are
- 16:42good
- 16:42for
- 16:43their
- 16:43business
- 16:43and
- 16:43that
- 16:43are
- 16:44right
- 16:44for
- 16:44their
- 16:44business
- 16:45and
- 16:45we
- 16:45can
- 16:45independently
- 16:46verify
- 16:46it
- 16:47and
- 16:47so
- 16:47that
- 16:47they
- 16:47can
- 16:48actually
- 16:48shout
- 16:48about
- 16:49that
- 16:49and
- 16:50promote
- 16:51what
- 16:51they're
- 16:51doing.
- 16:51And
- 16:51it
- 16:52gives
- 16:52them
- 16:52the
- 16:52ability
- 16:53to
- 16:53do
- 16:53that
- 16:54in
- 16:54a,
- 16:54in
- 16:54a
- 16:55simplistic
- 16:55and
- 16:56very
- 16:56industry
- 16:57specific
- 16:57way
- 16:58that
- 16:58things
- 16:58like
- 16:59B
- 16:59Corp
- 16:59or
- 17:00ISOs
- 17:00don't
- 17:01necessarily
- 17:01give
- 17:01them.
- 17:02I
- 17:02think
- 17:02the
- 17:02impact
- 17:02you've
- 17:02had
- 17:03is
- 17:03incredible
- 17:03in
- 17:03such
- 17:04a
- 17:04short
- 17:04time.
- 17:04And
- 17:04you
- 17:04talk
- 17:05about
- 17:05numbers,
- 17:05you
- 17:05say,
- 17:05oh,
- 17:06we've
- 17:06worked
- 17:06with
- 17:06these
- 17:06many,
- 17:07this
- 17:07many
- 17:07businesses,
- 17:08but
- 17:08actually
- 17:08I
- 17:09know
- 17:09that
- 17:09your
- 17:09impact
- 17:10has
- 17:10gone
- 17:10a
- 17:10lot
- 17:10further
- 17:11than
- 17:11that
- 17:11because
- 17:11it's
- 17:11not
- 17:12just
- 17:12about
- 17:12the
- 17:12businesses
- 17:13that
- 17:13you've
- 17:13spoken
- 17:13to
- 17:14or
- 17:14work
- 17:14with
- 17:14directly.
- 17:15You
- 17:15do
- 17:15go
- 17:15on
- 17:15podcasts
- 17:16and
- 17:16I've
- 17:16seen
- 17:16you
- 17:16speak
- 17:17on
- 17:17stages
- 17:17and
- 17:17as
- 17:18part
- 17:18of
- 17:18panels.
- 17:18And
- 17:19every
- 17:19time
- 17:19someone
- 17:20hears
- 17:20one
- 17:20of
- 17:20those
- 17:21sessions,
- 17:21they
- 17:21may
- 17:21not
- 17:21come
- 17:22and
- 17:22work
- 17:22with
- 17:22you
- 17:22directly,
- 17:23but
- 17:23I
- 17:23guarantee
- 17:24it's
- 17:24had
- 17:24an
- 17:24impact.
- 17:24And
- 17:25actually
- 17:25you
- 17:25probably
- 17:26don't
- 17:26see
- 17:26all
- 17:27of
- 17:27the
- 17:27ripples
- 17:27and
- 17:28all
- 17:28of
- 17:28the
- 17:28waves
- 17:28of
- 17:28the
- 17:28impact
- 17:29that
- 17:29you've
- 17:29had
- 17:30in
- 17:30the
- 17:30rooms
- 17:30that
- 17:30you've
- 17:30spoken
- 17:31in.
- 17:31You
- 17:31can
- 17:31only
- 17:31see
- 17:32the
- 17:32data.
- 17:32But
- 17:33what
- 17:33have
- 17:33you
- 17:33seen
- 17:34as
- 17:34the
- 17:34bigger
- 17:34picture
- 17:35across
- 17:35the
- 17:35industry?
- 17:35What
- 17:36impact
- 17:36do
- 17:36you
- 17:36think
- 17:37starting
- 17:37the
- 17:37Sustainable
- 17:38alliance
- 17:38has
- 17:39had
- 17:39over
- 17:39the
- 17:39last
- 17:40five
- 17:40years?
- 17:41Like
- 17:41you
- 17:41say,
- 17:41it's
- 17:42so
- 17:42difficult
- 17:42to
- 17:43know.
- 17:43Those
- 17:43ripples
- 17:44is
- 17:45really
- 17:46like
- 17:46you
- 17:46say.
- 17:46I
- 17:47get
- 17:47up
- 17:47and
- 17:47I
- 17:47talk
- 17:47on
- 17:47stage
- 17:48and
- 17:48I
- 17:48come
- 17:48on
- 17:49podcasts
- 17:49and
- 17:49we
- 17:50run
- 17:50our
- 17:50own
- 17:50in
- 17:51person
- 17:51events
- 17:51and
- 17:52we
- 17:52have
- 17:52spoken
- 17:52to
- 17:53thousands
- 17:53of
- 17:53businesses
- 17:54and
- 17:54we
- 17:54have,
- 17:55you
- 17:55know,
- 17:55if
- 17:55you
- 17:55multiply
- 17:56that
- 17:56by
- 17:56the
- 17:56number
- 17:57of
- 17:57weddings
- 17:57that
- 17:57those
- 17:58businesses
- 17:58have
- 17:59been
- 17:59able
- 17:59to
- 17:59influence,
- 18:00like,
- 18:00you
- 18:00start
- 18:00getting
- 18:01into.
- 18:01Really
- 18:01big
- 18:01numbers
- 18:02really,
- 18:02really
- 18:02quickly.
- 18:03And
- 18:04we
- 18:04don't
- 18:04have
- 18:05real
- 18:05specific
- 18:06data
- 18:06around
- 18:07that.
- 18:07But
- 18:07what
- 18:08we
- 18:08do
- 18:08see
- 18:09is,
- 18:09you
- 18:10know,
- 18:10the
- 18:10businesses
- 18:11that
- 18:11we
- 18:11work
- 18:11with,
- 18:11we've
- 18:12worked
- 18:12with
- 18:12businesses,
- 18:13some
- 18:13of
- 18:13them
- 18:13for
- 18:13four
- 18:14years
- 18:14and
- 18:15they're
- 18:15still
- 18:16learning
- 18:16and
- 18:16it's
- 18:17still
- 18:17a
- 18:17journey.
- 18:18And
- 18:18we
- 18:18definitely
- 18:19see
- 18:19that
- 18:19there
- 18:19are
- 18:20businesses
- 18:20every
- 18:21day
- 18:21that
- 18:21we
- 18:21are
- 18:21talking
- 18:22to
- 18:22that,
- 18:23you
- 18:23know,
- 18:23have
- 18:23maybe
- 18:24spoken
- 18:24to
- 18:25somebody
- 18:25that
- 18:25we've
- 18:25worked
- 18:25with
- 18:26that.
- 18:26Have,
- 18:26you
- 18:27know,
- 18:27been
- 18:28recommended
- 18:28by
- 18:29somebody.
- 18:29That
- 18:29have
- 18:30no
- 18:30idea
- 18:31how
- 18:31they
- 18:31heard
- 18:31of
- 18:31us,
- 18:32no
- 18:32idea
- 18:33that
- 18:33they
- 18:33needed.
- 18:34This,
- 18:34us
- 18:35in
- 18:35their
- 18:35lives,
- 18:35but
- 18:36actually
- 18:36they
- 18:37do
- 18:37and
- 18:37they
- 18:37just
- 18:38come
- 18:38across.
- 18:38It
- 18:38by
- 18:39chance
- 18:39or
- 18:40have
- 18:40they,
- 18:40have
- 18:41they
- 18:41actually
- 18:41heard
- 18:41about
- 18:42us
- 18:42and
- 18:42just.
- 18:42Not
- 18:43known
- 18:43about
- 18:43it?
- 18:43Have
- 18:43they
- 18:43seen
- 18:44us
- 18:44on
- 18:44Instagram
- 18:44three
- 18:44or
- 18:45four
- 18:45times?
- 18:45It's
- 18:45just
- 18:46so
- 18:46impossible
- 18:47to
- 18:47measure
- 18:47these
- 18:48kind
- 18:48of
- 18:48things.
- 18:49We're
- 18:49certainly
- 18:49seeing
- 18:50businesses
- 18:51becoming
- 18:51much
- 18:52more
- 18:52aware
- 18:52of
- 18:52it.
- 18:53You
- 18:53know,
- 18:53we
- 18:53all
- 18:53know
- 18:53the
- 18:54pandemic
- 18:54did
- 18:54that.
- 18:55We
- 18:55run
- 18:55a
- 18:55survey
- 18:56every
- 18:56year
- 18:57for
- 18:57the
- 18:57wider
- 18:57industry.
- 18:58Every
- 18:59year
- 18:59people
- 18:59are
- 18:59becoming
- 19:00more
- 19:00and
- 19:00more
- 19:00environmentally
- 19:01conscious.
- 19:02No,
- 19:03the
- 19:03biggest,
- 19:03biggest
- 19:04shift
- 19:04was
- 19:05in
- 19:05that
- 19:05pandemic
- 19:06year.
- 19:06People
- 19:07taking
- 19:07time
- 19:07at
- 19:07home,
- 19:08people
- 19:08starting
- 19:09to
- 19:09be
- 19:09more
- 19:09aware
- 19:09of
- 19:10recycling,
- 19:10more
- 19:10aware
- 19:11of
- 19:11nature.
- 19:11You
- 19:12know,
- 19:12we
- 19:12weren't
- 19:12flying
- 19:12as
- 19:13much,
- 19:13we
- 19:13weren't
- 19:13driving
- 19:13as
- 19:14much.
- 19:14We
- 19:14were
- 19:14spending
- 19:15more
- 19:15time,
- 19:15you
- 19:16know,
- 19:16in
- 19:16and
- 19:17around
- 19:17nature.
- 19:17And
- 19:17the
- 19:18impact
- 19:18that
- 19:18that
- 19:18had
- 19:19on
- 19:19people
- 19:19was
- 19:20profound.
- 19:20And
- 19:20it's
- 19:21been
- 19:21like
- 19:21lifelong
- 19:22lasting
- 19:23and.
- 19:23And
- 19:23that's
- 19:24all
- 19:24fantastic.
- 19:25And
- 19:25we
- 19:25see
- 19:25that
- 19:25shift
- 19:26in,
- 19:26in
- 19:26people,
- 19:27we
- 19:27see
- 19:27that
- 19:27in
- 19:28couples,
- 19:29they
- 19:29have
- 19:30shifted
- 19:30their
- 19:30behavior
- 19:31and
- 19:32they
- 19:32are.
- 19:32More
- 19:32environmentally
- 19:33conscious
- 19:33in
- 19:34their
- 19:34day
- 19:34to
- 19:34day
- 19:34lives.
- 19:35And
- 19:35so
- 19:35it's
- 19:35kind
- 19:35of
- 19:36only
- 19:36natural.
- 19:36That
- 19:37then
- 19:37that
- 19:37goes
- 19:37into
- 19:37their
- 19:38big
- 19:38life
- 19:39experiences,
- 19:39those
- 19:40big
- 19:40life
- 19:40events
- 19:41that
- 19:41happen.
- 19:41And
- 19:42weddings
- 19:42being
- 19:43one
- 19:43of
- 19:43the
- 19:43most
- 19:44joyous
- 19:44occasions.
- 19:45Actually,
- 19:46if
- 19:46you're
- 19:47aware
- 19:47of
- 19:47the
- 19:47potential
- 19:48impact
- 19:48that
- 19:48your
- 19:48wedding
- 19:49could
- 19:49have,
- 19:49surely.
- 19:49You
- 19:50want
- 19:50to
- 19:50make
- 19:50that
- 19:50into
- 19:50a
- 19:50positive
- 19:51impact.
- 19:51And
- 19:51I
- 19:52think
- 19:52that
- 19:52that
- 19:52is
- 19:53really.
- 19:53Is
- 19:54becoming
- 19:54a
- 19:54driving
- 19:55force.
- 19:55We
- 19:56are
- 19:56talking
- 19:56to
- 19:57businesses
- 19:57both
- 19:58inside.
- 19:58Our
- 19:58membership
- 19:59and
- 19:59outside
- 19:59that
- 19:59are
- 20:00saying
- 20:00to
- 20:00us,
- 20:00I've
- 20:01had
- 20:01people
- 20:01asking
- 20:02me
- 20:02these
- 20:02questions,
- 20:03I
- 20:03don't
- 20:03know
- 20:04the
- 20:04answers.
- 20:04Help
- 20:04me
- 20:04with
- 20:05the
- 20:05answers.
- 20:05Or
- 20:06people
- 20:06saying
- 20:07they've
- 20:07come
- 20:07to
- 20:07us.
- 20:08Because
- 20:08we
- 20:09work
- 20:09sustainably,
- 20:09because
- 20:10that's
- 20:10what
- 20:10we
- 20:10shout
- 20:11about.
- 20:11Because
- 20:11actually
- 20:12one
- 20:12of
- 20:12our
- 20:13wonderful
- 20:13members
- 20:14coined
- 20:14a
- 20:14phrase,
- 20:15we
- 20:15do
- 20:15sustainability.
- 20:16So
- 20:16you
- 20:16don't
- 20:17have
- 20:17to.
- 20:17Because
- 20:18actually
- 20:18for
- 20:19some
- 20:19couples
- 20:20it's
- 20:20just
- 20:20too
- 20:21much.
- 20:21Planning
- 20:21a
- 20:21wedding
- 20:22is
- 20:22stressful
- 20:22enough.
- 20:23Trying
- 20:23to
- 20:23layer
- 20:23on
- 20:24extra
- 20:24things
- 20:24is
- 20:24too
- 20:24much.
- 20:25So
- 20:25what
- 20:25if
- 20:26as
- 20:26a
- 20:26wedding
- 20:26industry,
- 20:27we
- 20:27just
- 20:28all
- 20:28do
- 20:28the
- 20:28right
- 20:28thing.
- 20:29And
- 20:29then
- 20:29the
- 20:29couples
- 20:29don't
- 20:30need
- 20:30to.
- 20:30Come
- 20:30and
- 20:30ask
- 20:31for
- 20:31it.
- 20:31It
- 20:31just
- 20:31becomes
- 20:32the
- 20:32status
- 20:32quo.
- 20:33It
- 20:33just
- 20:33becomes
- 20:34the
- 20:34way,
- 20:34you
- 20:35know.
- 20:35We'Re
- 20:35having
- 20:35positive
- 20:36impact
- 20:36on
- 20:37the
- 20:37environment,
- 20:38on
- 20:38the
- 20:38people
- 20:38that
- 20:39we're
- 20:39working
- 20:39with,
- 20:39on
- 20:40the
- 20:40couples.
- 20:40You
- 20:41know,
- 20:41there
- 20:41is
- 20:41no
- 20:41reason
- 20:42that.
- 20:42It
- 20:42can't
- 20:42be
- 20:43done.
- 20:43You
- 20:43know,
- 20:43we
- 20:43have
- 20:43seen
- 20:44countless
- 20:44and
- 20:44countless
- 20:45amounts
- 20:45of,
- 20:45of
- 20:45sustainable
- 20:46weddings
- 20:46and
- 20:46there
- 20:47is
- 20:47no
- 20:47reason
- 20:48that
- 20:48every
- 20:48wedding
- 20:49can't
- 20:49be
- 20:49a
- 20:49sustainable
- 20:50wedding
- 20:50and
- 20:50that
- 20:50every
- 20:51business
- 20:51can't
- 20:51work
- 20:52in
- 20:52a
- 20:52sustainable
- 20:52way.
- 20:52I
- 20:53think
- 20:53there's
- 20:53some
- 20:53really
- 20:53interesting
- 20:54things
- 20:54coming
- 20:54out
- 20:54of
- 20:55what
- 20:55you're
- 20:55saying.
- 20:55And
- 20:55one
- 20:55of
- 20:56the
- 20:56things
- 20:56that
- 20:56you
- 20:56said
- 20:56really
- 20:57resonates
- 20:57with
- 20:57what
- 20:58I
- 20:58see
- 20:58and
- 20:58that's,
- 20:59you
- 20:59know,
- 20:59I
- 20:59see
- 21:00that
- 21:00today's
- 21:00couples,
- 21:01especially
- 21:01Gen
- 21:01Z,
- 21:02who
- 21:02are
- 21:02starting
- 21:02to
- 21:02come
- 21:02through,
- 21:03I
- 21:03talk
- 21:03about
- 21:03it
- 21:03on
- 21:03stage,
- 21:04they
- 21:04care
- 21:04about
- 21:05this
- 21:05stuff,
- 21:05they
- 21:05care
- 21:05about
- 21:06diversity,
- 21:06they
- 21:06care
- 21:06about
- 21:07sustainability.
- 21:08But
- 21:08I
- 21:08don't
- 21:08think
- 21:08that
- 21:09the
- 21:09wedding
- 21:09businesses
- 21:10are
- 21:10working
- 21:11at
- 21:11the
- 21:11right
- 21:11rate.
- 21:11I
- 21:12don't
- 21:12think
- 21:12they
- 21:12care
- 21:12as
- 21:12much
- 21:13as
- 21:13the
- 21:13couples
- 21:14that
- 21:14are
- 21:14coming
- 21:14in.
- 21:14And
- 21:15it
- 21:15must
- 21:15be
- 21:15frustrating
- 21:16to
- 21:16you
- 21:17because
- 21:17I
- 21:17know
- 21:17what
- 21:18it's
- 21:18like
- 21:18to
- 21:18be
- 21:18an
- 21:18educator.
- 21:19I
- 21:19know
- 21:19what
- 21:19it's
- 21:19like.
- 21:19You
- 21:19put
- 21:19all
- 21:19this
- 21:20stuff
- 21:20out
- 21:20into
- 21:20the
- 21:20universe
- 21:20and
- 21:21you're
- 21:21planting
- 21:21seeds
- 21:21and
- 21:22you
- 21:22just
- 21:22want
- 21:22some
- 21:22of
- 21:22them
- 21:22to
- 21:23grow
- 21:23and
- 21:23when
- 21:24they
- 21:24don't,
- 21:24it's
- 21:25frustrating.
- 21:26So
- 21:26are
- 21:26you
- 21:27seeing
- 21:27that
- 21:27same
- 21:27thing?
- 21:27Are
- 21:28you
- 21:28seeing
- 21:28that
- 21:28couples
- 21:28are
- 21:29more
- 21:29invested
- 21:29in
- 21:30it
- 21:30than
- 21:30suppliers?
- 21:31Or
- 21:31do
- 21:31you
- 21:31think
- 21:32that
- 21:32there
- 21:32is
- 21:32now
- 21:33more
- 21:33of
- 21:33a
- 21:33shift
- 21:34towards
- 21:34more
- 21:35businesses
- 21:35wanting
- 21:36to
- 21:36pay
- 21:36attention?
- 21:37I
- 21:37definitely
- 21:37think
- 21:38that
- 21:39it
- 21:39is
- 21:39a
- 21:39bit
- 21:39of
- 21:40both.
- 21:40There
- 21:40are
- 21:40definitely
- 21:41more
- 21:41businesses
- 21:42that
- 21:42want
- 21:42to
- 21:42pay
- 21:42attention.
- 21:43I
- 21:43think
- 21:43that
- 21:44business
- 21:45owners
- 21:46in
- 21:46their
- 21:46lives
- 21:46are
- 21:47becoming
- 21:47more
- 21:47aware
- 21:48like,
- 21:48you.
- 21:48Know,
- 21:49not
- 21:49to
- 21:49put
- 21:49a
- 21:49downer
- 21:50on
- 21:50it,
- 21:50but
- 21:50climate
- 21:51change
- 21:51is
- 21:51a
- 21:51real
- 21:51thing,
- 21:52guys.
- 21:52You
- 21:53know,
- 21:53the,
- 21:53the
- 21:53extreme
- 21:54weather
- 21:54events
- 21:55we
- 21:55see
- 21:55happening
- 21:56all
- 21:56over
- 21:57the
- 21:57world
- 21:58are
- 21:59really
- 21:59bringing
- 21:59it
- 21:59to
- 21:59the
- 22:00forefront
- 22:00of,
- 22:00you
- 22:00know,
- 22:01this,
- 22:01this,
- 22:02we
- 22:02are.
- 22:02Contributing
- 22:03to
- 22:03these
- 22:03things.
- 22:03These
- 22:04are
- 22:04going
- 22:04to
- 22:04become
- 22:05more
- 22:05frequent.
- 22:05And
- 22:05we're
- 22:06becoming
- 22:06more
- 22:06personally
- 22:07aware
- 22:07of
- 22:07that.
- 22:08And
- 22:08you
- 22:08know,
- 22:08we're
- 22:09not
- 22:09here
- 22:09to
- 22:09build
- 22:10eco
- 22:10anxiety
- 22:11in
- 22:11any,
- 22:11nobody
- 22:12needs.
- 22:12Any
- 22:12more
- 22:13form
- 22:13of
- 22:13anxiety
- 22:14in
- 22:14their
- 22:14lives.
- 22:15And
- 22:15that's,
- 22:15that's
- 22:16like
- 22:16why
- 22:16we
- 22:16are
- 22:16very
- 22:16non
- 22:17judgmental.
- 22:17We
- 22:17are
- 22:18totally
- 22:18here
- 22:18to
- 22:18support
- 22:19people
- 22:19wherever
- 22:19they're
- 22:20at.
- 22:20But
- 22:20actually
- 22:21as
- 22:21individuals,
- 22:22as
- 22:22business
- 22:22owners,
- 22:23we
- 22:23are
- 22:23more
- 22:24aware
- 22:24of
- 22:24it.
- 22:24You
- 22:24know,
- 22:25we
- 22:25are
- 22:26seeing
- 22:26it
- 22:26on
- 22:27the
- 22:27news,
- 22:27we
- 22:28see
- 22:28it
- 22:28all
- 22:28around
- 22:29us.
- 22:29We
- 22:29hear
- 22:29our
- 22:30kids
- 22:30talking,
- 22:31taught
- 22:31about
- 22:31it
- 22:31in
- 22:31schools,
- 22:32we
- 22:32are
- 22:32more
- 22:33aware
- 22:33of
- 22:33it.
- 22:33And
- 22:33because
- 22:34we're
- 22:34more
- 22:34aware
- 22:34of
- 22:34it.
- 22:35It
- 22:35kind
- 22:35of
- 22:35makes
- 22:36sense
- 22:36for
- 22:36us
- 22:36to
- 22:36be
- 22:36building
- 22:37these
- 22:37things
- 22:37into
- 22:37our
- 22:37business.
- 22:38You
- 22:38know,
- 22:38we
- 22:39often
- 22:39say
- 22:40you
- 22:40can't.
- 22:41You
- 22:41can't
- 22:41unsee
- 22:42climate
- 22:42change.
- 22:43Once
- 22:43you
- 22:43know
- 22:43the
- 22:43kind
- 22:44of
- 22:44impact
- 22:44that
- 22:45you're
- 22:45having,
- 22:45it's
- 22:46very
- 22:46difficult
- 22:46to
- 22:47kind
- 22:47of
- 22:47just
- 22:47turn
- 22:47away
- 22:48and
- 22:48just
- 22:48ignore
- 22:48them.
- 22:49You
- 22:49know,
- 22:49once
- 22:49you
- 22:50know
- 22:50that
- 22:50your.
- 22:51Bank
- 22:51is
- 22:51contributing
- 22:52towards,
- 22:53you
- 22:53know,
- 22:53fossil.
- 22:54Fuel
- 22:54production,
- 22:55it's
- 22:55very
- 22:55then
- 22:55difficult
- 22:56to
- 22:56walk
- 22:57away
- 22:57from
- 22:57that
- 22:57and
- 22:57just
- 22:58go.
- 22:58Oh,
- 22:58it's
- 22:58fine,
- 22:58I'll
- 22:58just
- 22:58keep
- 22:59investing.
- 22:59My
- 22:59money
- 22:59in
- 23:00fossil
- 23:00fuels.
- 23:00Because
- 23:00once,
- 23:01you
- 23:01know,
- 23:01you
- 23:02Kind
- 23:02of
- 23:02want
- 23:02to
- 23:02walk
- 23:02away
- 23:03and
- 23:03you
- 23:03want
- 23:03to
- 23:03move
- 23:03and
- 23:03you
- 23:03want
- 23:03to
- 23:04make
- 23:04a
- 23:04positive
- 23:04change.
- 23:05And
- 23:05so
- 23:05I
- 23:05think
- 23:06that
- 23:06people
- 23:06are.
- 23:06Just
- 23:06becoming
- 23:07more
- 23:07aware.
- 23:07I
- 23:07think
- 23:08that
- 23:08a
- 23:08lot
- 23:08of
- 23:08the.
- 23:09Stuff,
- 23:09like
- 23:09you
- 23:09say
- 23:09as
- 23:10educators,
- 23:10we
- 23:10put
- 23:10stuff
- 23:11out
- 23:11there
- 23:11and,
- 23:11you
- 23:11know,
- 23:12some
- 23:12of
- 23:12it
- 23:12falls
- 23:12on
- 23:13deaf
- 23:13ears
- 23:13and
- 23:13some
- 23:13of
- 23:14it
- 23:14starts
- 23:14to
- 23:14grow.
- 23:14And
- 23:15sometimes
- 23:16the
- 23:16stuff
- 23:16that
- 23:16you
- 23:17don't
- 23:17think
- 23:17is
- 23:17going
- 23:18to
- 23:18be,
- 23:18you
- 23:18know,
- 23:19picked
- 23:19up
- 23:19widely
- 23:19is,
- 23:20you
- 23:20know,
- 23:20and
- 23:20there
- 23:21are
- 23:21certain
- 23:21things
- 23:21that
- 23:21we
- 23:21have.
- 23:22Put
- 23:22out
- 23:22in
- 23:22the
- 23:22world
- 23:22that
- 23:23actually
- 23:23people
- 23:23kind
- 23:23of
- 23:23go,
- 23:24oh
- 23:24my
- 23:24God,
- 23:24is
- 23:25that
- 23:25true?
- 23:26That,
- 23:26well,
- 23:26we're
- 23:27going
- 23:27to
- 23:27stop
- 23:27doing
- 23:27that
- 23:28then.
- 23:28And
- 23:28you're
- 23:28just
- 23:28kind
- 23:29of
- 23:29like,
- 23:29wow,
- 23:29whatever
- 23:30it
- 23:30is
- 23:30that
- 23:31brings
- 23:31you
- 23:31into
- 23:32the
- 23:32world
- 23:32of
- 23:32sustainability,
- 23:33whatever
- 23:34it
- 23:34is
- 23:34that
- 23:34starts
- 23:35making
- 23:35you
- 23:35think
- 23:35more
- 23:35consciously,
- 23:36like,
- 23:37we're
- 23:37here
- 23:37for
- 23:37it,
- 23:37we
- 23:38are
- 23:38here
- 23:38to
- 23:38support
- 23:38you,
- 23:39we
- 23:39are
- 23:39here.
- 23:39To
- 23:39help
- 23:40you,
- 23:40connect
- 23:40you.
- 23:41That's
- 23:41what
- 23:41it's
- 23:41about.
- 23:42And
- 23:42for
- 23:42couples,
- 23:43as
- 23:43I
- 23:44said,
- 23:44they're
- 23:44just
- 23:44so
- 23:45much
- 23:45more
- 23:45aware
- 23:45of
- 23:45it.
- 23:46And
- 23:46actually,
- 23:47because
- 23:47they're
- 23:48so
- 23:48much
- 23:48more
- 23:48aware
- 23:48of
- 23:49it,
- 23:49they're
- 23:49going
- 23:49to
- 23:49come
- 23:50asking
- 23:50you
- 23:50the
- 23:50questions
- 23:51and
- 23:51you
- 23:51need
- 23:51to
- 23:52be
- 23:52prepared
- 23:52to
- 23:52answer
- 23:53them.
- 23:53You
- 23:53know,
- 23:53they're
- 23:53going
- 23:53to
- 23:54ask
- 23:54you
- 23:54what
- 23:54you're
- 23:54doing
- 23:55and
- 23:55they're
- 23:55going
- 23:55to
- 23:55want
- 23:56us
- 23:56know
- 23:56what
- 23:56the
- 23:56positive
- 23:57impact
- 23:57is.
- 23:58It's
- 23:58just
- 23:58going
- 23:58to
- 23:58be
- 23:59the
- 23:59way
- 23:59it
- 23:59is.
- 23:59And
- 23:59yes,
- 24:00it
- 24:00is.
- 24:00There
- 24:00are
- 24:01certain
- 24:01types
- 24:01of
- 24:01businesses
- 24:02we
- 24:02are
- 24:02seeing
- 24:03it
- 24:03more
- 24:03with,
- 24:04but
- 24:04it
- 24:04is
- 24:04coming,
- 24:05you
- 24:05know,
- 24:05with
- 24:06Gen
- 24:06Z,
- 24:06we
- 24:06know
- 24:07that
- 24:07this
- 24:07is
- 24:07really
- 24:07important
- 24:08to
- 24:08them.
- 24:08We
- 24:08know
- 24:08that
- 24:09experiences
- 24:09are
- 24:10really
- 24:10important
- 24:10to
- 24:10them.
- 24:10And
- 24:11we
- 24:11know
- 24:11that
- 24:11if
- 24:11you
- 24:12can
- 24:12start
- 24:12putting
- 24:13the
- 24:13groundwork
- 24:14in
- 24:14place
- 24:14now.
- 24:15You'Re
- 24:15going
- 24:15to
- 24:15be
- 24:16ready
- 24:16for
- 24:16that.
- 24:16Like,
- 24:17if
- 24:17you
- 24:17can,
- 24:17if
- 24:18you
- 24:18can.
- 24:18Start
- 24:18putting
- 24:19these
- 24:19things
- 24:19in
- 24:19place
- 24:19in
- 24:19your
- 24:20business
- 24:20when,
- 24:21when
- 24:21you
- 24:21start
- 24:21getting
- 24:21these
- 24:22questions
- 24:22asked,
- 24:23you're
- 24:23able
- 24:23to
- 24:23get
- 24:23in
- 24:23front
- 24:24of
- 24:24them,
- 24:24you're
- 24:24able
- 24:24to.
- 24:25Get
- 24:25even
- 24:25further
- 24:26ahead
- 24:26and
- 24:26start
- 24:27using.
- 24:27Them
- 24:27in
- 24:27your
- 24:27marketing.
- 24:28And
- 24:28you
- 24:28know,
- 24:28as
- 24:29a
- 24:29point
- 24:29of
- 24:29difference,
- 24:30at
- 24:30this
- 24:30point,
- 24:31sustainability
- 24:32is
- 24:32still
- 24:32a
- 24:32competitive
- 24:33advantage.
- 24:34And
- 24:34that
- 24:34is
- 24:34just
- 24:34a
- 24:35fact.
- 24:35As
- 24:35much
- 24:35as
- 24:35we
- 24:35would
- 24:36love
- 24:36to.
- 24:36Say
- 24:37that
- 24:37everybody
- 24:37has
- 24:37to
- 24:38work
- 24:38in.
- 24:38This
- 24:38way,
- 24:38this
- 24:39is
- 24:39the
- 24:39way
- 24:39forward.
- 24:40There
- 24:40are
- 24:40still
- 24:41a
- 24:41percentage
- 24:41of
- 24:42people
- 24:42that
- 24:43you
- 24:43know
- 24:43are
- 24:43getting
- 24:44more
- 24:44business
- 24:44because
- 24:45they're
- 24:45sustainable
- 24:46and
- 24:46couples
- 24:46are
- 24:46looking
- 24:47for
- 24:47them.
- 24:47And
- 24:47so
- 24:47it
- 24:48is
- 24:48still
- 24:48a
- 24:48competitive
- 24:48advantage.
- 24:49It
- 24:49definitely
- 24:49is.
- 24:50And
- 24:50I
- 24:50think
- 24:50we're
- 24:50only
- 24:50going
- 24:50to
- 24:50see
- 24:51that
- 24:51wave
- 24:51grow.
- 24:51I
- 24:52just
- 24:52look
- 24:52at
- 24:52my
- 24:52own
- 24:53children
- 24:53who
- 24:54are
- 24:548
- 24:54and
- 24:5411,
- 24:55and
- 24:55this
- 24:56is
- 24:56so
- 24:56much
- 24:56more
- 24:57part
- 24:57of
- 24:57their
- 24:57day
- 24:57to
- 24:58day,
- 24:58it's
- 24:58part
- 24:58of
- 24:58their
- 24:58normality.
- 24:59And
- 24:59they
- 24:59call
- 25:00things
- 25:00out.
- 25:00If
- 25:01we're
- 25:01out
- 25:01in
- 25:01the
- 25:01street,
- 25:02they'll
- 25:02sit
- 25:02and
- 25:02I've
- 25:02given
- 25:03them
- 25:03a
- 25:03bit
- 25:03of
- 25:03rubbish.
- 25:04Instantly
- 25:04they'll
- 25:04say,
- 25:04does
- 25:04this
- 25:05go
- 25:05in
- 25:05the
- 25:05recycling
- 25:05bin
- 25:06or
- 25:06the
- 25:06normal
- 25:06bin?
- 25:06Now,
- 25:06as
- 25:06a
- 25:07child,
- 25:07I'd
- 25:07never
- 25:07even
- 25:08have
- 25:08had
- 25:08the
- 25:08option
- 25:09to
- 25:09do
- 25:09that.
- 25:09When
- 25:09we
- 25:10went
- 25:10to
- 25:10America
- 25:11a
- 25:11couple
- 25:11of
- 25:11years
- 25:11ago,
- 25:11I
- 25:12remember
- 25:12vividly
- 25:13this
- 25:13server
- 25:14throwing
- 25:14down
- 25:14all
- 25:14these
- 25:15plastic
- 25:15straws
- 25:16on
- 25:16our
- 25:16table
- 25:17and
- 25:17my
- 25:17children
- 25:18going,
- 25:18why
- 25:18are
- 25:18you
- 25:19doing
- 25:19that?
- 25:19Why
- 25:19have
- 25:19you
- 25:19got
- 25:19plastic
- 25:20straws?
- 25:20And
- 25:20why
- 25:20are
- 25:20you
- 25:20giving
- 25:21us
- 25:21so
- 25:21many?
- 25:22And
- 25:22so,
- 25:22you
- 25:22know,
- 25:23that's
- 25:23the
- 25:23generation
- 25:24behind
- 25:24Gen
- 25:24Z.
- 25:25And
- 25:25so
- 25:25we
- 25:25have
- 25:26to
- 25:26start
- 25:26thinking
- 25:26about
- 25:27this.
- 25:27We
- 25:27have
- 25:27to
- 25:27realize
- 25:28that
- 25:28we
- 25:28need
- 25:28to
- 25:28catch
- 25:29up
- 25:29with
- 25:29our
- 25:29kids.
- 25:30We
- 25:30need
- 25:30to
- 25:30catch
- 25:30up
- 25:30with
- 25:31the
- 25:31generation
- 25:31behind
- 25:31us
- 25:32and
- 25:32realize
- 25:33what
- 25:33we're
- 25:33doing
- 25:33does
- 25:33have
- 25:33an
- 25:34impact
- 25:34and
- 25:34they
- 25:34notice
- 25:35it
- 25:35and
- 25:35they
- 25:35do
- 25:36care
- 25:36about
- 25:36it.
- 25:36And
- 25:37we
- 25:37can't
- 25:37pull
- 25:37the
- 25:37wool
- 25:38over
- 25:38their
- 25:38eyes
- 25:38because
- 25:39they
- 25:39will
- 25:39call
- 25:39it
- 25:39out
- 25:39if
- 25:40they
- 25:40see
- 25:40things
- 25:40that
- 25:40they,
- 25:41they
- 25:41don't
- 25:41like.
- 25:41Now,
- 25:42all
- 25:42of
- 25:42this
- 25:42might
- 25:42feel
- 25:42a
- 25:43bit
- 25:43overwhelming
- 25:43to
- 25:43people
- 25:44listening
- 25:44and
- 25:44they
- 25:44might
- 25:44be
- 25:44thinking,
- 25:45oh
- 25:45my
- 25:45goodness,
- 25:46I
- 25:46am
- 25:47not
- 25:47prepared
- 25:47to
- 25:47listen
- 25:47to
- 25:47this
- 25:48today.
- 25:48What
- 25:49should
- 25:49I
- 25:49do
- 25:49first?
- 25:49So
- 25:50what
- 25:50I
- 25:50think
- 25:50about
- 25:51is,
- 25:51let's
- 25:51break
- 25:51it
- 25:51down
- 25:52a
- 25:52little
- 25:52bit
- 25:52to
- 25:52make
- 25:53it
- 25:53a
- 25:53little
- 25:53bit
- 25:53less
- 25:53overwhelming.
- 25:54When
- 25:54you
- 25:54look
- 25:55at
- 25:55our
- 25:55industry
- 25:55as
- 25:55a
- 25:56whole,
- 25:56are
- 25:57there
- 25:57any
- 25:57key
- 25:57areas
- 25:58where
- 25:58we
- 25:58think
- 25:58are
- 25:59either
- 25:59the
- 25:59biggest
- 25:59problem
- 26:00for
- 26:00the
- 26:00wedding
- 26:00industry
- 26:01or
- 26:01the
- 26:01easiest
- 26:01place
- 26:02for
- 26:02us
- 26:02to
- 26:02make
- 26:02a
- 26:02difference?
- 26:03Yeah,
- 26:03for
- 26:03sure.
- 26:04And
- 26:04that
- 26:04is,
- 26:04you
- 26:05know,
- 26:05we're
- 26:05all
- 26:05about
- 26:06breaking
- 26:06it
- 26:06down.
- 26:07So
- 26:07when
- 26:07we
- 26:08start
- 26:08at
- 26:08the
- 26:08very
- 26:08beginning,
- 26:09you
- 26:09know,
- 26:09we
- 26:09don't
- 26:10want
- 26:10people
- 26:10kind
- 26:10of
- 26:10going,
- 26:11oh
- 26:11my
- 26:11God,
- 26:11there's
- 26:11so
- 26:12much
- 26:12of
- 26:12sustainability
- 26:13to
- 26:13tackle.
- 26:13Like,
- 26:13where
- 26:13do
- 26:13we
- 26:14start
- 26:14first?
- 26:14So
- 26:15we
- 26:15break
- 26:15it
- 26:15down.
- 26:15We
- 26:16have
- 26:16what
- 26:16we
- 26:16call
- 26:16our
- 26:17sustainable
- 26:17themes.
- 26:18So
- 26:18we
- 26:18break
- 26:18them
- 26:18down
- 26:19in
- 26:19really.
- 26:19Simple,
- 26:20easy,
- 26:20manageable
- 26:21chunks,
- 26:21you
- 26:21know,
- 26:21so.
- 26:22We
- 26:22talk
- 26:22about
- 26:22carbon
- 26:22emissions
- 26:23as
- 26:23one.
- 26:24As
- 26:24an
- 26:24example,
- 26:24we
- 26:25talk
- 26:25about
- 26:25energy,
- 26:26finance,
- 26:26water
- 26:27travel,
- 26:28we
- 26:28talk
- 26:28about
- 26:29the
- 26:29different
- 26:29parts
- 26:30of
- 26:30your
- 26:30business
- 26:31and
- 26:31how.
- 26:31They
- 26:32impact
- 26:32the
- 26:32environment
- 26:33and
- 26:33how
- 26:33they
- 26:34impact
- 26:34the
- 26:34people
- 26:35around
- 26:35us.
- 26:36And
- 26:36so
- 26:36by
- 26:36doing
- 26:36it
- 26:37that
- 26:37way,
- 26:37it
- 26:37allows
- 26:38you
- 26:38to
- 26:38kind
- 26:38of,
- 26:39you
- 26:39know,
- 26:39focus
- 26:39in
- 26:39on
- 26:39one
- 26:40element,
- 26:40do
- 26:41some
- 26:41good,
- 26:41create
- 26:41a
- 26:42plan,
- 26:42get,
- 26:43you
- 26:43know,
- 26:43get
- 26:44working
- 26:44on
- 26:44that
- 26:44and
- 26:45then
- 26:45take
- 26:45time
- 26:45and
- 26:46then
- 26:46start
- 26:46looking
- 26:47at
- 26:47the
- 26:47other
- 26:47elements.
- 26:48Breaking
- 26:48stuff
- 26:48down
- 26:49as
- 26:49we
- 26:49know,
- 26:49it's.
- 26:49Just
- 26:50so
- 26:50much
- 26:50more
- 26:50achievable.
- 26:51You
- 26:51know,
- 26:51the
- 26:52word
- 26:52sustainability
- 26:53is
- 26:53fears.
- 26:54A
- 26:54lot,
- 26:54a
- 26:55lot
- 26:55of
- 26:55people
- 26:55have.
- 26:56Absolute
- 26:56fear
- 26:56of
- 26:57sustainability.
- 26:58Dread,
- 26:58like,
- 26:59so
- 26:59daunting.
- 27:00But
- 27:00actually,
- 27:00if
- 27:01you,
- 27:01if
- 27:01I
- 27:01just
- 27:01say
- 27:01to
- 27:02you.
- 27:02Let's
- 27:02look
- 27:02at
- 27:02your
- 27:02energy
- 27:03usage.
- 27:03Where
- 27:03do
- 27:04you
- 27:04buy
- 27:04your
- 27:04energy
- 27:04from?
- 27:05Are
- 27:05you
- 27:05buying
- 27:05it
- 27:05from
- 27:06genuinely
- 27:07100%.
- 27:07Renewable
- 27:08supply
- 27:08or
- 27:09are
- 27:09you
- 27:10still
- 27:10using
- 27:10some
- 27:11gas?
- 27:11You
- 27:11know,
- 27:12where
- 27:12is
- 27:12it
- 27:12all
- 27:12coming
- 27:13from?
- 27:13Can
- 27:13you
- 27:13generate
- 27:14any
- 27:14of
- 27:14your
- 27:14own?
- 27:15Which
- 27:15potentially
- 27:15is
- 27:16a
- 27:16cost
- 27:16saving.
- 27:17There
- 27:17are
- 27:17grants
- 27:17available
- 27:18if
- 27:18you
- 27:18want
- 27:19to
- 27:19move
- 27:19your
- 27:20commercial
- 27:20kitchen
- 27:20away
- 27:21from
- 27:21gas.
- 27:22So
- 27:22there's,
- 27:23there's
- 27:23lots
- 27:23of
- 27:23different
- 27:23ways
- 27:24that
- 27:24if
- 27:25we
- 27:25start
- 27:25just
- 27:25looking
- 27:25at.
- 27:26One
- 27:26element
- 27:26of
- 27:26it,
- 27:27we
- 27:27start
- 27:27to.
- 27:27Break
- 27:28things
- 27:28down,
- 27:28it
- 27:29becomes
- 27:29so
- 27:29much
- 27:29more
- 27:30straightforward.
- 27:31You
- 27:31know,
- 27:31it,
- 27:32it's
- 27:32also
- 27:33sustainability
- 27:33isn't
- 27:34just
- 27:34about
- 27:35the
- 27:35environment.
- 27:35You
- 27:36know,
- 27:36very
- 27:36commonly
- 27:37people
- 27:38will
- 27:38assume
- 27:38that
- 27:38we're
- 27:38talking
- 27:39about,
- 27:39you
- 27:39know,
- 27:39we
- 27:40need
- 27:40to
- 27:40cut
- 27:40our
- 27:40carbon
- 27:41emissions
- 27:41to
- 27:42stop
- 27:42climate
- 27:42change.
- 27:43That's,
- 27:43that's
- 27:43what
- 27:43sustainability
- 27:44is.
- 27:44But
- 27:44actually
- 27:45sustainability
- 27:45is
- 27:45three
- 27:46things.
- 27:46It
- 27:46is
- 27:47the
- 27:47environment
- 27:47and
- 27:48it
- 27:48is.
- 27:48The
- 27:48world
- 27:49around
- 27:49us.
- 27:49Everything
- 27:50that
- 27:50is
- 27:50in
- 27:50that.
- 27:51And
- 27:51certainly
- 27:51we
- 27:52need
- 27:52to
- 27:52consider
- 27:52carbon
- 27:53emissions
- 27:53as
- 27:53part
- 27:53of
- 27:54that.
- 27:54It's
- 27:54a
- 27:54social
- 27:55element
- 27:55of
- 27:55it
- 27:56is
- 27:56the
- 27:56people
- 27:56both
- 27:57within
- 27:57the
- 27:57business,
- 27:58the
- 27:58people
- 27:58that
- 27:58we're
- 27:58working
- 27:59with,
- 27:59the
- 27:59people
- 27:59we're
- 28:00buying
- 28:00from,
- 28:00but
- 28:01also
- 28:01our
- 28:01local
- 28:01community
- 28:02and
- 28:02our
- 28:02supplier
- 28:03network
- 28:03that
- 28:03we're
- 28:03working
- 28:04with.
- 28:04And
- 28:04then
- 28:04there's
- 28:04the
- 28:05finance
- 28:05element
- 28:05of
- 28:05it,
- 28:06there's
- 28:06the
- 28:06profit
- 28:07you
- 28:07have
- 28:07as
- 28:07a
- 28:07business,
- 28:08because
- 28:08what's
- 28:08the
- 28:08point
- 28:08in
- 28:09being
- 28:09a
- 28:09sustainable
- 28:09business
- 28:10if
- 28:10you're
- 28:10not
- 28:10going
- 28:10to
- 28:10be
- 28:10here
- 28:11in
- 28:11five
- 28:11years,
- 28:11in
- 28:1110
- 28:12years?
- 28:12So
- 28:12actually
- 28:12it's
- 28:13about
- 28:13understanding
- 28:14that
- 28:14investment
- 28:15to
- 28:15become
- 28:16a
- 28:16sustainable
- 28:16business
- 28:17is
- 28:17a
- 28:17long
- 28:17term
- 28:18process.
- 28:18It
- 28:19is
- 28:19about
- 28:19supporting
- 28:19your
- 28:20local
- 28:20economy,
- 28:20it
- 28:21is
- 28:21about
- 28:21joining
- 28:22forces,
- 28:22being
- 28:22collaborative.
- 28:23You
- 28:23know,
- 28:24it
- 28:24is
- 28:24about
- 28:24reinvesting
- 28:25your
- 28:25money
- 28:26sensibly,
- 28:27it
- 28:27is
- 28:27about
- 28:27putting
- 28:28your.
- 28:28Money
- 28:28in
- 28:28the
- 28:28right
- 28:29banks,
- 28:29you
- 28:29know.
- 28:30Working
- 28:30with
- 28:30the
- 28:30right
- 28:31pension
- 28:31funds.
- 28:32So
- 28:32actually
- 28:32there
- 28:32is,
- 28:33you
- 28:33know,
- 28:33it's
- 28:33not
- 28:34just
- 28:34about
- 28:34the
- 28:34environment.
- 28:35And
- 28:35I
- 28:35think
- 28:35that
- 28:36when
- 28:36we
- 28:36start
- 28:36to
- 28:36break
- 28:37it
- 28:37down
- 28:37into
- 28:37these
- 28:38smaller.
- 28:38Chunks,
- 28:39it
- 28:39just
- 28:39becomes
- 28:40so
- 28:40much
- 28:40more
- 28:40manageable.
- 28:41I
- 28:41think
- 28:41that
- 28:41for
- 28:42most
- 28:42people,
- 28:43the.
- 28:43Most
- 28:44surprising
- 28:44things
- 28:45I
- 28:45said
- 28:45earlier
- 28:45about.
- 28:46People
- 28:46are
- 28:46like,
- 28:46oh,
- 28:47wow,
- 28:47that
- 28:47I.
- 28:47Didn'T
- 28:48think
- 28:48about
- 28:48that.
- 28:48It's
- 28:49our
- 28:49digital
- 28:49carbon
- 28:50footprint.
- 28:50So
- 28:51as
- 28:51a
- 28:51wedding
- 28:51industry,
- 28:52as
- 28:52we're.
- 28:52So
- 28:53visually
- 28:53driven,
- 28:53as
- 28:54the
- 28:54majority
- 28:54of.
- 28:55Our
- 28:55marketing
- 28:55is
- 28:56visual,
- 28:56we
- 28:57are
- 28:57putting
- 28:57stuff,
- 28:58whether
- 28:58it's
- 28:58photos
- 28:59or
- 28:59videos
- 29:00out.
- 29:00There
- 29:00into
- 29:00the
- 29:00world.
- 29:00We
- 29:01don't
- 29:01really
- 29:01consider
- 29:02the
- 29:02physical
- 29:03impact
- 29:03of
- 29:03those
- 29:04because
- 29:04it's
- 29:04in
- 29:04the
- 29:04cloud,
- 29:05right?
- 29:05It's
- 29:05just,
- 29:05it's
- 29:06there.
- 29:06And
- 29:06so
- 29:07actually
- 29:07if
- 29:08we
- 29:08do
- 29:08two
- 29:09small
- 29:09things,
- 29:09if
- 29:10we
- 29:10look
- 29:10at
- 29:10where.
- 29:11We
- 29:11host
- 29:11our
- 29:11websites
- 29:12and
- 29:13look
- 29:13to
- 29:13ensure
- 29:13that
- 29:14our
- 29:14website
- 29:14is
- 29:15hosted
- 29:15on
- 29:15a
- 29:16server
- 29:16that
- 29:17is
- 29:17A
- 29:17physical
- 29:18server
- 29:18somewhere
- 29:19in
- 29:19the
- 29:19world
- 29:19is
- 29:20using
- 29:20renewable
- 29:20energy.
- 29:21Actually
- 29:21that's
- 29:22something
- 29:22really
- 29:22simple
- 29:23to
- 29:23do
- 29:23that
- 29:24most
- 29:24of
- 29:24the
- 29:24time
- 29:25will
- 29:25save.
- 29:25You
- 29:25money
- 29:26rather
- 29:26than
- 29:26cost
- 29:26you
- 29:27money.
- 29:27Has
- 29:27a
- 29:28really
- 29:28feel
- 29:28good
- 29:28factor
- 29:29and
- 29:29is
- 29:29a
- 29:29really
- 29:30good
- 29:30starting
- 29:30point
- 29:31on
- 29:31your
- 29:31sustainable
- 29:32journey
- 29:32and
- 29:32it's
- 29:33super
- 29:33easy
- 29:33to
- 29:33do.
- 29:34So
- 29:34I
- 29:34thought
- 29:34I'd
- 29:35give
- 29:35them
- 29:36give
- 29:36every
- 29:36all
- 29:36of
- 29:37your
- 29:37listeners.
- 29:37So
- 29:38go
- 29:38to
- 29:38a
- 29:39website,
- 29:39the
- 29:39greenwebfoundation.org
- 29:42and
- 29:42I'm
- 29:43sure
- 29:43Becca
- 29:43will
- 29:43pop
- 29:43that
- 29:43in
- 29:43the
- 29:44show
- 29:44notes
- 29:44for
- 29:44you.
- 29:45So
- 29:45you
- 29:45can
- 29:45go
- 29:46and
- 29:46click
- 29:46on.
- 29:46That
- 29:46and
- 29:47type
- 29:47your
- 29:47website
- 29:48address
- 29:48into
- 29:48there,
- 29:49hit
- 29:49submit
- 29:50and
- 29:50it
- 29:50will
- 29:50tell
- 29:50you
- 29:51if
- 29:51your
- 29:51host
- 29:51is
- 29:52a
- 29:52renewable
- 29:52host
- 29:53and
- 29:53if
- 29:53it's
- 29:53not,
- 29:54then
- 29:54there
- 29:54is
- 29:54our
- 29:54directory
- 29:55of
- 29:55amazing
- 29:56hosts
- 29:56that
- 29:57you
- 29:57can
- 29:57switch
- 29:57to.
- 29:57It's
- 29:58super
- 29:58easy,
- 29:58it's
- 29:58super
- 29:59effective
- 29:59and
- 30:00is
- 30:00your
- 30:00host
- 30:00your
- 30:00first
- 30:01step
- 30:01on
- 30:01your
- 30:01sustainable
- 30:02journey.
- 30:02And
- 30:03it's
- 30:03super
- 30:03easy
- 30:03and
- 30:04it
- 30:04will
- 30:04take
- 30:04you
- 30:05half
- 30:05an
- 30:05hour
- 30:05to
- 30:05do.
- 30:05So
- 30:06it's
- 30:06these
- 30:06little
- 30:06things
- 30:07that
- 30:07actually
- 30:08get
- 30:08you
- 30:08started
- 30:09that
- 30:09are
- 30:10straightforward,
- 30:10easy
- 30:11to
- 30:11do.
- 30:11All
- 30:12the
- 30:12little
- 30:12quick
- 30:12wins
- 30:13actually
- 30:13start
- 30:14to
- 30:14make
- 30:14you
- 30:14feel
- 30:14really
- 30:14good
- 30:15about
- 30:15yourself
- 30:15and
- 30:16something
- 30:16so
- 30:16easy
- 30:17that
- 30:17you
- 30:17can
- 30:17share
- 30:17with
- 30:18everybody
- 30:18in
- 30:18your
- 30:19supply
- 30:19network
- 30:19so
- 30:20that
- 30:20you
- 30:20can
- 30:20start
- 30:21to.
- 30:21Actually
- 30:22all
- 30:22go
- 30:22on
- 30:23this
- 30:23journey
- 30:23together.
- 30:23So
- 30:24you're
- 30:24not
- 30:24on
- 30:24your
- 30:24own.
- 30:25Love
- 30:25that.
- 30:25I'm
- 30:25going
- 30:25to
- 30:25make
- 30:26sure
- 30:26I
- 30:26put
- 30:26that
- 30:26link
- 30:26in
- 30:27the
- 30:27show
- 30:27notes
- 30:27and
- 30:27I'm
- 30:27also
- 30:27going
- 30:27to
- 30:28go
- 30:28and
- 30:28check
- 30:28my
- 30:28own
- 30:28website
- 30:29immediately
- 30:29afterwards
- 30:30because
- 30:30that
- 30:30is
- 30:30a
- 30:30really
- 30:31simple
- 30:31thing
- 30:31that
- 30:31we
- 30:31can
- 30:32do.
- 30:32Right.
- 30:32Every
- 30:33single
- 30:33one
- 30:33of
- 30:33us
- 30:33can
- 30:33go
- 30:34to
- 30:34that
- 30:34website
- 30:34and
- 30:34put
- 30:34it
- 30:34in
- 30:35and
- 30:35then
- 30:35choose
- 30:35what
- 30:35we
- 30:36do
- 30:36with
- 30:36that
- 30:36information
- 30:36next.
- 30:37But
- 30:37it's
- 30:37a
- 30:37tiny
- 30:38little
- 30:38step
- 30:38that's
- 30:39not
- 30:39going
- 30:39to
- 30:39take
- 30:39us.
- 30:40It's
- 30:40not
- 30:40like,
- 30:40oh,
- 30:40I'm
- 30:40never
- 30:41going
- 30:41to
- 30:41travel
- 30:41again,
- 30:41I'm
- 30:42never
- 30:42going.
- 30:42You
- 30:42know,
- 30:42it
- 30:42doesn't
- 30:43feel
- 30:43like
- 30:43this
- 30:43big
- 30:44thing
- 30:44that
- 30:44we've
- 30:44got
- 30:44to
- 30:45change
- 30:45our
- 30:45entire
- 30:45life.
- 30:46It's
- 30:46just
- 30:46that
- 30:46small
- 30:47step
- 30:47in
- 30:47the
- 30:47right
- 30:47direction.
- 30:48Now,
- 30:48as
- 30:48we
- 30:49go
- 30:49into
- 30:492025
- 30:50and
- 30:50as
- 30:50you
- 30:50reflect
- 30:51back
- 30:51on
- 30:5124,
- 30:52we
- 30:52talked
- 30:52about
- 30:52how
- 30:53couples
- 30:53are
- 30:53coming
- 30:53forward
- 30:54to
- 30:54suppliers
- 30:54and
- 30:55asking
- 30:55questions.
- 30:56From
- 30:56a
- 30:56couple
- 30:57perspective,
- 30:57what
- 30:58do
- 30:58you
- 30:58think
- 30:58are
- 30:58their
- 30:58kind
- 30:59of
- 30:59key
- 30:59areas
- 30:59that
- 31:00they're
- 31:00interested
- 31:01in
- 31:01understanding
- 31:01from
- 31:02their
- 31:02suppliers
- 31:02and
- 31:02their
- 31:02venue?
- 31:03Yeah.
- 31:03So
- 31:03I
- 31:03think
- 31:04it's
- 31:04really,
- 31:04I
- 31:04think
- 31:04it's
- 31:04really
- 31:05dependent
- 31:05on
- 31:05the
- 31:05type
- 31:06of
- 31:06business
- 31:06that
- 31:06they're
- 31:07talking
- 31:07to.
- 31:07So
- 31:07from
- 31:08a
- 31:08venue
- 31:08perspective
- 31:09and
- 31:09quite
- 31:10often
- 31:10they
- 31:11want
- 31:11to
- 31:11know
- 31:11how
- 31:12they're
- 31:12supporting
- 31:14the
- 31:14supply
- 31:15network
- 31:15that
- 31:15they
- 31:15have,
- 31:16so
- 31:16how
- 31:16they
- 31:16can
- 31:16support
- 31:17their,
- 31:18the.
- 31:18Couple
- 31:19with
- 31:19their
- 31:20wedding
- 31:20planning.
- 31:21So
- 31:21we
- 31:21know
- 31:21that
- 31:22Gen
- 31:22Z
- 31:22are
- 31:23really
- 31:23invested
- 31:24in
- 31:24experiences.
- 31:25We
- 31:25also
- 31:26know
- 31:26that
- 31:26they're
- 31:26time
- 31:26poor.
- 31:27We
- 31:28know
- 31:28that
- 31:28they
- 31:29are
- 31:29quite
- 31:29convenience
- 31:30driven,
- 31:30which
- 31:31slightly
- 31:32contradicts
- 31:32their
- 31:33kind
- 31:33of.
- 31:33Like
- 31:33need
- 31:34for
- 31:34these
- 31:34things.
- 31:34But
- 31:35that's,
- 31:35that,
- 31:35that's
- 31:36what
- 31:36we
- 31:36see.
- 31:36And
- 31:37so
- 31:37actually
- 31:37if
- 31:37you're
- 31:38able
- 31:38to
- 31:39give
- 31:39them
- 31:40a
- 31:40very
- 31:40quick
- 31:41and
- 31:41easy
- 31:41way
- 31:42to
- 31:42take
- 31:42the
- 31:42more
- 31:42sustainable
- 31:43choices,
- 31:44then
- 31:44then
- 31:45great.
- 31:45If
- 31:45you
- 31:45can
- 31:46give
- 31:46them
- 31:46your
- 31:47preferred.
- 31:47Supplier
- 31:48list
- 31:48that
- 31:48in
- 31:48some
- 31:49way
- 31:49highlights
- 31:50the
- 31:50suppliers
- 31:51that
- 31:51are
- 31:51local
- 31:51to
- 31:51you.
- 31:52That
- 31:52you
- 31:52love
- 31:53working
- 31:53with,
- 31:54that
- 31:54are.
- 31:54On
- 31:54the
- 31:55sustainable
- 31:55journey,
- 31:56they
- 31:56may
- 31:56have
- 31:56some
- 31:56form
- 31:57of
- 31:57accreditation,
- 31:58then
- 31:59you're
- 31:59highlighting.
- 32:00And
- 32:00you're
- 32:00giving
- 32:00them
- 32:01the
- 32:01option.
- 32:02Couples
- 32:03want
- 32:03to
- 32:03make
- 32:04the
- 32:04more
- 32:04conscious
- 32:04choice,
- 32:05they
- 32:05want
- 32:06to
- 32:06take
- 32:06the
- 32:07more
- 32:07sustainable
- 32:07option.
- 32:08They
- 32:08just
- 32:08need
- 32:09you
- 32:09to
- 32:09highlight
- 32:09it
- 32:09to
- 32:10them.
- 32:10And
- 32:10so
- 32:10actually
- 32:11looking
- 32:11at
- 32:11your
- 32:12supply
- 32:12chain
- 32:12as
- 32:13a
- 32:13business
- 32:13is
- 32:14a
- 32:14really
- 32:15good
- 32:15starting
- 32:16point
- 32:16because
- 32:17it
- 32:17then
- 32:17allows
- 32:18you
- 32:18to
- 32:18start
- 32:19talking
- 32:19about
- 32:19those
- 32:20amazing
- 32:20businesses
- 32:21in
- 32:21the
- 32:21local
- 32:21area.
- 32:21It
- 32:22allows
- 32:22you
- 32:22to
- 32:22support
- 32:22those
- 32:23local.
- 32:23Businesses
- 32:24in
- 32:24a
- 32:24way
- 32:24that
- 32:24you
- 32:24may
- 32:25not
- 32:25have
- 32:25been
- 32:25doing
- 32:25before.
- 32:26And
- 32:27it
- 32:27means
- 32:27that
- 32:27your
- 32:27couple
- 32:28feel.
- 32:28Really
- 32:28supported
- 32:29and,
- 32:29and
- 32:30that
- 32:30actually
- 32:31you're
- 32:31going
- 32:32to
- 32:32build
- 32:32a
- 32:32much
- 32:33better
- 32:33relationship
- 32:33with
- 32:33your
- 32:33suppliers.
- 32:34If
- 32:34you
- 32:34have
- 32:35more
- 32:35couples
- 32:35going
- 32:35to.
- 32:35Them,
- 32:36if
- 32:36you're
- 32:36taking
- 32:36more
- 32:36conscious
- 32:37couples
- 32:37to
- 32:37them
- 32:38and
- 32:38they
- 32:38want
- 32:38to
- 32:38develop
- 32:39their
- 32:39business
- 32:39in
- 32:40a
- 32:40sustainable
- 32:40way,
- 32:41then.
- 32:41Everybody'S
- 32:41working
- 32:42together
- 32:42and
- 32:43the
- 32:43couple
- 32:43are
- 32:43getting
- 32:43everything
- 32:44that
- 32:44they
- 32:44need
- 32:44from
- 32:44it
- 32:44too.
- 32:45Do
- 32:45you
- 32:45think
- 32:45that
- 32:45the
- 32:45couples
- 32:46are
- 32:46doing
- 32:46it
- 32:46from
- 32:47a
- 32:47genuine
- 32:47standpoint
- 32:48or
- 32:48do
- 32:48you
- 32:48think
- 32:48they're
- 32:49doing
- 32:49it
- 32:49in
- 32:49a
- 32:49way
- 32:49because
- 32:49they
- 32:50want
- 32:50to
- 32:50feel
- 32:50better
- 32:51about
- 32:51what
- 32:51they're
- 32:51doing
- 32:52on
- 32:52their
- 32:52wedding
- 32:52day?
- 32:52I
- 32:52know
- 32:53that's
- 32:53a
- 32:53bit
- 32:53of
- 32:53a
- 32:53controversial
- 32:54question,
- 32:54but
- 32:54I'd
- 32:54love
- 32:54to
- 32:55know
- 32:55your
- 32:55insight
- 32:55on
- 32:55that,
- 32:55that
- 32:56it's
- 32:56really.
- 32:56Tricky
- 32:57not
- 32:58being,
- 32:59not
- 33:00being
- 33:00face
- 33:00to.
- 33:01Face
- 33:01with
- 33:01many
- 33:01couples
- 33:02anymore
- 33:02and
- 33:02having
- 33:03to
- 33:03take
- 33:03data
- 33:03from
- 33:04surveys
- 33:04and
- 33:05obviously
- 33:05the,
- 33:05the
- 33:06knowledge
- 33:06that
- 33:06we
- 33:07get
- 33:07from.
- 33:07The
- 33:07businesses
- 33:08we're
- 33:08working
- 33:08with,
- 33:08from
- 33:09what
- 33:09they're
- 33:09experiencing.
- 33:10I
- 33:10think
- 33:11we
- 33:11still,
- 33:12I
- 33:12mean,
- 33:12there
- 33:12was
- 33:12no
- 33:13getting
- 33:13away
- 33:13for.
- 33:13We
- 33:14still
- 33:14live
- 33:14in
- 33:14an
- 33:14Instagrammable
- 33:15generation.
- 33:16Right?
- 33:16There
- 33:16is
- 33:17still
- 33:18a
- 33:18certain
- 33:18element
- 33:19of.
- 33:19I
- 33:19want
- 33:19my
- 33:19wedding
- 33:20to
- 33:20be
- 33:20X,
- 33:20Y,
- 33:21Z
- 33:21because
- 33:22I
- 33:22want
- 33:22to
- 33:22share
- 33:22it
- 33:22on
- 33:23Instagram.
- 33:23And
- 33:23I,
- 33:23I've
- 33:24seen
- 33:24this
- 33:24and
- 33:24I
- 33:24want
- 33:25my
- 33:25wedding
- 33:25to
- 33:25look
- 33:25like
- 33:25that.
- 33:26Because
- 33:26of
- 33:26that,
- 33:26not
- 33:27necessari,
- 33:27because
- 33:28of
- 33:28what
- 33:28I
- 33:28want.
- 33:29And
- 33:29so
- 33:29for
- 33:29those
- 33:29people,
- 33:30yeah,
- 33:31sustainability.
- 33:32Showcasing,
- 33:33you
- 33:33know,
- 33:34be
- 33:34talking
- 33:35very
- 33:35loudly.
- 33:36And
- 33:36proudly
- 33:37about,
- 33:37you
- 33:37know,
- 33:37choosing
- 33:38a
- 33:38vegan
- 33:39main
- 33:39course
- 33:40or,
- 33:40you
- 33:40know,
- 33:40working
- 33:41with
- 33:41a
- 33:41local
- 33:41flower
- 33:42farmer.
- 33:43Those
- 33:43are
- 33:43things
- 33:44that,
- 33:45you
- 33:45know,
- 33:46the.
- 33:46Obvious
- 33:48elements
- 33:50that
- 33:50you
- 33:50can
- 33:51show
- 33:51off
- 33:51at
- 33:52A
- 33:52wedding
- 33:52to
- 33:52your
- 33:53guests
- 33:53tend
- 33:54to
- 33:54be
- 33:54kind
- 33:54of
- 33:55the
- 33:55choices
- 33:55that.
- 33:55They
- 33:55make,
- 33:56but
- 33:56there
- 33:56are
- 33:57so
- 33:57many
- 33:57people
- 33:57that
- 33:57are
- 33:58genuinely
- 33:59wanting
- 34:00to
- 34:00ensure.
- 34:00That
- 34:00their
- 34:00wedding
- 34:01doesn't
- 34:01have
- 34:01a
- 34:01negative
- 34:02impact.
- 34:03And
- 34:03so,
- 34:04and
- 34:04when
- 34:04they're
- 34:04aware
- 34:05of
- 34:05the
- 34:05potential
- 34:05that
- 34:06it
- 34:06could
- 34:06have,
- 34:06actually.
- 34:07They
- 34:07make
- 34:07the
- 34:07hidden
- 34:08choices.
- 34:08And
- 34:09they're
- 34:09the
- 34:09choices
- 34:10that,
- 34:10you
- 34:10know,
- 34:10we
- 34:11really
- 34:11care
- 34:11about.
- 34:12They
- 34:12are
- 34:12the
- 34:12choices
- 34:13to
- 34:13not
- 34:13over
- 34:14order
- 34:14the
- 34:14catering,
- 34:15to
- 34:15not
- 34:16have
- 34:16an
- 34:16extra
- 34:1710%
- 34:17just
- 34:18in
- 34:18case.
- 34:18They
- 34:19are
- 34:19the
- 34:19ones
- 34:19that
- 34:19are
- 34:19asking,
- 34:20you
- 34:20know,
- 34:21all
- 34:21of
- 34:21their
- 34:21guests
- 34:21to.
- 34:21Be
- 34:22really
- 34:22clear
- 34:22about
- 34:22their
- 34:22dieteries
- 34:23so
- 34:23that
- 34:23waste
- 34:24isn't
- 34:25an
- 34:25issue.
- 34:26They
- 34:26are
- 34:26the
- 34:26ones
- 34:27that
- 34:27are
- 34:28really
- 34:29helping
- 34:29to
- 34:30answer
- 34:30those
- 34:31questions
- 34:31for
- 34:31the
- 34:32suppliers,
- 34:32that
- 34:32ensure
- 34:33that
- 34:33they're
- 34:33able
- 34:34to
- 34:34do
- 34:34the
- 34:34right
- 34:34thing
- 34:34for
- 34:35them.
- 34:36They
- 34:36are
- 34:36going
- 34:36to
- 34:37our
- 34:37florists
- 34:37and.
- 34:38Saying,
- 34:39I
- 34:39really
- 34:39like
- 34:40this
- 34:40color
- 34:40palette,
- 34:40I
- 34:41really
- 34:41like
- 34:41this
- 34:41style.
- 34:42I'm
- 34:43not
- 34:43necessarily
- 34:44wedded
- 34:44to
- 34:44that
- 34:44toffee.
- 34:45Nut
- 34:45rose
- 34:45that
- 34:46is
- 34:46grown
- 34:46in
- 34:46Colombia
- 34:47that
- 34:47doesn't
- 34:47have
- 34:47any
- 34:48sustainable
- 34:48credentials,
- 34:49but
- 34:49I
- 34:49really
- 34:49like
- 34:50that
- 34:50look.
- 34:51Can
- 34:51we
- 34:51recreate
- 34:52that
- 34:52with
- 34:52British
- 34:53flowers?
- 34:53You
- 34:54know,
- 34:54British
- 34:54flowers
- 34:55have
- 34:55come
- 34:56on
- 34:56like,
- 34:57there
- 34:57are
- 34:57just
- 34:57so
- 34:57many
- 34:58amazing
- 34:58growers.
- 34:58There
- 34:59is
- 34:59now
- 34:59an
- 34:59amazing
- 35:00wholesale
- 35:01community
- 35:02that
- 35:03connects
- 35:03florists
- 35:04to
- 35:04growers
- 35:05that
- 35:06you
- 35:06can
- 35:06get
- 35:06these
- 35:06amazing
- 35:07flowers
- 35:08all
- 35:08the
- 35:08way
- 35:09from
- 35:09February
- 35:10all
- 35:10the
- 35:10way
- 35:10until
- 35:11October.
- 35:11You
- 35:11can
- 35:12have
- 35:12flowers
- 35:13that
- 35:13are
- 35:13grown
- 35:13in
- 35:13the
- 35:14UK
- 35:14and
- 35:15just
- 35:15knowing
- 35:16that
- 35:16information
- 35:16and
- 35:17couples
- 35:17being
- 35:17open
- 35:18to
- 35:19trusting
- 35:20their
- 35:20florists
- 35:21that
- 35:21to
- 35:22make
- 35:22a
- 35:22British
- 35:23grown
- 35:23wedding
- 35:23for
- 35:24them
- 35:24and
- 35:24it
- 35:25have
- 35:25the
- 35:25look
- 35:25that
- 35:26they
- 35:26want,
- 35:26but
- 35:27not
- 35:27being
- 35:27specific
- 35:28about
- 35:29particular
- 35:29flower
- 35:30types,
- 35:30a.
- 35:30Number
- 35:31of
- 35:31stems,
- 35:32it
- 35:32means
- 35:32that
- 35:33that
- 35:33florist
- 35:34has
- 35:34the
- 35:34more
- 35:34flexibility
- 35:35to
- 35:35be
- 35:35able
- 35:36to
- 35:36deliver
- 35:37a
- 35:37sustainable
- 35:37wedding.
- 35:38But
- 35:38they're
- 35:39the
- 35:39hidden
- 35:39choices
- 35:40that
- 35:40nobody
- 35:40really,
- 35:41nobody
- 35:41sees
- 35:41them,
- 35:42nobody
- 35:42hears
- 35:42them.
- 35:43But
- 35:43they,
- 35:43they
- 35:44put
- 35:44the
- 35:44trust
- 35:44in
- 35:44the
- 35:45supplier,
- 35:45they
- 35:45choose
- 35:45that
- 35:45supplier
- 35:47to
- 35:47do
- 35:47the
- 35:47right
- 35:48thing
- 35:48and,
- 35:48and
- 35:49they
- 35:49will
- 35:49do
- 35:49the
- 35:49right
- 35:50thing.
- 35:51And
- 35:51there
- 35:51are
- 35:51lots
- 35:52of
- 35:52couples
- 35:52out
- 35:53there
- 35:53that
- 35:53we
- 35:53are
- 35:54seeing
- 35:54and
- 35:54we
- 35:54are
- 35:54absolutely
- 35:55seeing
- 35:55the
- 35:55growth
- 35:55in
- 35:56that.
- 35:56But
- 35:57there
- 35:57are
- 35:57always
- 35:57going
- 35:57to
- 35:57be
- 35:58the
- 35:58couples
- 35:58out
- 35:58there
- 35:58that
- 35:58are
- 35:59doing
- 35:59it
- 35:59because
- 36:00they
- 36:00want
- 36:00to
- 36:00be
- 36:00seen
- 36:01to
- 36:01be
- 36:01doing
- 36:01the
- 36:01right
- 36:01thing
- 36:02and
- 36:02we'll
- 36:02take
- 36:03it.
- 36:03If
- 36:04the
- 36:04right
- 36:04thing
- 36:04is
- 36:04being
- 36:05done,
- 36:05we'll
- 36:05take
- 36:06it.
- 36:06And
- 36:06I
- 36:06think
- 36:06that's
- 36:06probably
- 36:07the
- 36:07same
- 36:07in
- 36:07the
- 36:07supply
- 36:08community
- 36:08as
- 36:08well,
- 36:09to
- 36:09an
- 36:09extent.
- 36:10I
- 36:10think
- 36:10it's
- 36:10interesting
- 36:11because
- 36:11you
- 36:11talk
- 36:11about
- 36:11the
- 36:11kind
- 36:12of
- 36:12obvious
- 36:12choices
- 36:13and
- 36:13the
- 36:13hidden
- 36:13choices.
- 36:14So
- 36:14going
- 36:14back
- 36:15to
- 36:15just
- 36:15what
- 36:15we
- 36:15were
- 36:15talking
- 36:16about
- 36:16a
- 36:16minute
- 36:16ago
- 36:16about
- 36:16the
- 36:17website
- 36:17that
- 36:17we
- 36:17can
- 36:18go
- 36:18on
- 36:18and
- 36:18check
- 36:18our
- 36:18hosting,
- 36:19so
- 36:19I
- 36:19could
- 36:20go
- 36:20and
- 36:20do
- 36:20that
- 36:20now.
- 36:21After
- 36:21this
- 36:21call
- 36:22and
- 36:22I
- 36:22could
- 36:22see
- 36:23that
- 36:23there's
- 36:23a
- 36:23problem
- 36:23and
- 36:24change
- 36:24my
- 36:24hosting
- 36:25and
- 36:25then
- 36:25I've
- 36:25got
- 36:25a
- 36:25choice.
- 36:25I
- 36:26could
- 36:26then
- 36:26go
- 36:26on
- 36:26Instagram
- 36:26and
- 36:27shout
- 36:27about
- 36:27that
- 36:27to
- 36:27everyone
- 36:28and
- 36:28say,
- 36:28look
- 36:29at
- 36:29me,
- 36:29I'm
- 36:29amazing,
- 36:29I've
- 36:30just
- 36:30changed
- 36:30this.
- 36:31Or
- 36:31I
- 36:31could
- 36:31just
- 36:32stay
- 36:32silent
- 36:32and
- 36:32my
- 36:33life
- 36:33will
- 36:33move
- 36:33on.
- 36:33But
- 36:34I
- 36:34know
- 36:34I've
- 36:34made
- 36:34the
- 36:34right
- 36:34choice.
- 36:35Now
- 36:36we
- 36:36can
- 36:36talk
- 36:36about
- 36:36the
- 36:36rights
- 36:37and
- 36:37the
- 36:37wrongs
- 36:37of
- 36:37both
- 36:37of
- 36:38those
- 36:38options,
- 36:38but
- 36:39there
- 36:39is
- 36:39a
- 36:39little
- 36:39juxtaposition
- 36:40here,
- 36:40because
- 36:40actually
- 36:41when.
- 36:41And
- 36:41we're
- 36:42also
- 36:42saying
- 36:42we
- 36:42need
- 36:42to
- 36:42be
- 36:43marketing
- 36:43to
- 36:43our
- 36:43couples
- 36:44and
- 36:44showcasing
- 36:45our
- 36:45sustainable
- 36:46choices
- 36:46and
- 36:47showcasing
- 36:47what
- 36:48we
- 36:48do.
- 36:48So
- 36:49where
- 36:49do
- 36:49you
- 36:49think
- 36:49the
- 36:50balance
- 36:50lies,
- 36:51Michelle?
- 36:51And
- 36:51how
- 36:52do
- 36:52you
- 36:52think
- 36:52as
- 36:52suppliers,
- 36:53people
- 36:54can
- 36:54kind
- 36:54of
- 36:55execute
- 36:55and
- 36:56show
- 36:56what
- 36:56they're
- 36:56doing,
- 36:57but
- 36:57in
- 36:57a
- 36:57really
- 36:58mindful
- 36:58way?
- 36:59So
- 37:00it's
- 37:00just
- 37:00about
- 37:00transparency.
- 37:01It
- 37:02is
- 37:02about
- 37:02the
- 37:03good,
- 37:03the
- 37:03bad,
- 37:03the
- 37:03ugly
- 37:04and
- 37:05no
- 37:05matter
- 37:05what,
- 37:06showing
- 37:06it.
- 37:07So
- 37:07if
- 37:07you
- 37:08are
- 37:08starting
- 37:08out
- 37:08on
- 37:08your
- 37:09sustainable
- 37:09journey,
- 37:10if
- 37:10you
- 37:10are
- 37:10going
- 37:10to
- 37:10go
- 37:11and
- 37:11check
- 37:11out
- 37:11your
- 37:12website
- 37:12and
- 37:12you
- 37:13going
- 37:13to
- 37:13see
- 37:13what
- 37:13it's
- 37:13like
- 37:14there
- 37:14and
- 37:14then
- 37:15you're
- 37:15going
- 37:15to
- 37:15change
- 37:15it,
- 37:16shout
- 37:16about
- 37:16it,
- 37:16tell
- 37:17people
- 37:17that
- 37:17you've
- 37:17done
- 37:18it,
- 37:18just
- 37:18like
- 37:18we
- 37:19were
- 37:19talking
- 37:19about
- 37:19earlier
- 37:19with
- 37:19the
- 37:19ripples
- 37:20like
- 37:20we've
- 37:20got,
- 37:21we
- 37:21don't
- 37:21know
- 37:21where
- 37:22those
- 37:22ripples
- 37:22are
- 37:22going
- 37:22to
- 37:23end
- 37:23up.
- 37:23Actually.
- 37:24You
- 37:24could
- 37:24influence
- 37:25so
- 37:26many
- 37:26other
- 37:26businesses
- 37:26to
- 37:27make
- 37:27a
- 37:27change
- 37:27that
- 37:27would
- 37:28influence
- 37:28so
- 37:28many
- 37:28other
- 37:29weddings.
- 37:30So
- 37:30actually
- 37:31it,
- 37:31although
- 37:32we
- 37:32think
- 37:32about,
- 37:33okay,
- 37:33well,
- 37:33I
- 37:33can
- 37:34make
- 37:34that
- 37:34change
- 37:34in
- 37:34my
- 37:34business,
- 37:35if
- 37:35we
- 37:36don't
- 37:36talk.
- 37:36About
- 37:36it,
- 37:37we
- 37:37can't
- 37:37amplify
- 37:37it.
- 37:38And
- 37:38so
- 37:38by
- 37:38just
- 37:39by
- 37:39talking
- 37:39about.
- 37:40It,
- 37:40being
- 37:40really
- 37:40transparent,
- 37:41you
- 37:41know,
- 37:42yes,
- 37:42this
- 37:42is
- 37:43the
- 37:43very
- 37:43first
- 37:43thing
- 37:44I've.
- 37:44Done
- 37:44in
- 37:44my
- 37:44sustainable
- 37:45journey.
- 37:45But
- 37:46it,
- 37:46it
- 37:46started
- 37:47me
- 37:47on
- 37:47my
- 37:47journey
- 37:48and
- 37:49I've
- 37:49told
- 37:49the
- 37:49world
- 37:50and.
- 37:50So
- 37:50I
- 37:51now
- 37:51feel
- 37:51accountable
- 37:52to
- 37:52go
- 37:52and
- 37:52take
- 37:52step
- 37:53two,
- 37:53because
- 37:54very
- 37:54often,
- 37:55particularly,
- 37:56you
- 37:56know,
- 37:57soul
- 37:57traders,
- 37:58you
- 37:58know,
- 37:59we
- 37:59have
- 38:00this
- 38:00idea
- 38:01that,
- 38:01you
- 38:01know,
- 38:01kind
- 38:02of
- 38:02we're
- 38:02in
- 38:02our
- 38:02own
- 38:02little.
- 38:03Worlds,
- 38:03but
- 38:03actually
- 38:04we're
- 38:04not
- 38:04in
- 38:04our
- 38:05own
- 38:05little
- 38:05worlds.
- 38:06The
- 38:07world
- 38:07is
- 38:07very
- 38:07much
- 38:08looking
- 38:08at
- 38:08what
- 38:08we're
- 38:08doing.
- 38:09And
- 38:09if
- 38:09we're
- 38:09being
- 38:10transparent
- 38:10and
- 38:10we're.
- 38:11Showing
- 38:11off
- 38:11our
- 38:11journey
- 38:12and
- 38:12we're
- 38:12being.
- 38:13Honest
- 38:13about
- 38:13it,
- 38:14good,
- 38:14bad,
- 38:15ugly,
- 38:15then
- 38:16it
- 38:16is
- 38:16going
- 38:16to
- 38:16encourage
- 38:17other
- 38:17people.
- 38:17You
- 38:18become
- 38:18much
- 38:18more
- 38:18relatable.
- 38:19That
- 38:19no,
- 38:19like,
- 38:20trust
- 38:20factor
- 38:20for
- 38:20your
- 38:21clients
- 38:21is
- 38:21there.
- 38:22They
- 38:22see
- 38:22you're
- 38:23not
- 38:23perfect,
- 38:23you're
- 38:24not.
- 38:24Claiming
- 38:24to
- 38:24be
- 38:25perfect,
- 38:25but
- 38:25you,
- 38:26you're.
- 38:26You'Re
- 38:26showing
- 38:27what
- 38:27you're
- 38:27doing.
- 38:27You're.
- 38:28You're
- 38:28Educating
- 38:29people
- 38:29and
- 38:30you're
- 38:30trying
- 38:30to
- 38:31also
- 38:31inspire
- 38:31them.
- 38:32And
- 38:32being
- 38:32honest
- 38:33is
- 38:33the
- 38:34only
- 38:34way
- 38:34forward.
- 38:35Never
- 38:36go
- 38:36out
- 38:36there
- 38:36and
- 38:37say
- 38:37that
- 38:37you
- 38:37are
- 38:38doing
- 38:38everything.
- 38:38Amazingly,
- 38:39if
- 38:39you
- 38:39aren't,
- 38:40if
- 38:40you
- 38:40can't.
- 38:40Can'T
- 38:41have
- 38:41no
- 38:41evidence
- 38:42to
- 38:42support
- 38:42it.
- 38:43Don'T
- 38:43say
- 38:43it,
- 38:44just
- 38:44be
- 38:45honest.
- 38:45Showcase
- 38:46every
- 38:46step
- 38:46of
- 38:46your
- 38:47journey
- 38:47and.
- 38:47Encourage
- 38:48others
- 38:48to
- 38:48do
- 38:48the
- 38:48same.
- 38:49I
- 38:49love
- 38:49that
- 38:49idea
- 38:50of
- 38:50just
- 38:50being
- 38:51transparent
- 38:51and
- 38:51just
- 38:52talking
- 38:52about
- 38:52it,
- 38:52because
- 38:52you're
- 38:52right.
- 38:53As
- 38:53I
- 38:53say,
- 38:53as
- 38:53a
- 38:53marketer,
- 38:54people
- 38:54buy
- 38:54from
- 38:54people.
- 38:55People
- 38:55want
- 38:55to
- 38:55understand.
- 38:55And
- 38:56actually
- 38:56your
- 38:56couples
- 38:57and
- 38:57your
- 38:57fellow
- 38:57suppliers
- 38:58will
- 38:58also
- 38:58feel
- 38:59seen
- 38:59and
- 38:59heard
- 38:59in
- 39:00that
- 39:00because
- 39:00they're
- 39:00also
- 39:01probably
- 39:01thinking,
- 39:02oh,
- 39:02I
- 39:02can't
- 39:02do
- 39:02the
- 39:03everything.
- 39:03I
- 39:03can't
- 39:03be
- 39:04perfect,
- 39:05but
- 39:05I
- 39:05could
- 39:05actually
- 39:05do
- 39:06that
- 39:06one
- 39:06little
- 39:07thing.
- 39:07And
- 39:07so
- 39:08and
- 39:08so
- 39:08has
- 39:08given
- 39:08me
- 39:08permission
- 39:09to
- 39:09be
- 39:09okay
- 39:10with
- 39:10just
- 39:10doing
- 39:10that
- 39:10thing.
- 39:11Now
- 39:11that
- 39:11actually
- 39:11brings
- 39:12me
- 39:12on
- 39:12to
- 39:12my
- 39:12next
- 39:13little
- 39:13topic
- 39:13of
- 39:13conversation
- 39:14that
- 39:14I
- 39:14had
- 39:14noted
- 39:14down
- 39:15here.
- 39:15Now,
- 39:15I'm
- 39:15very
- 39:16about
- 39:16transparency
- 39:17and
- 39:17honesty
- 39:18on
- 39:18this
- 39:18podcast.
- 39:19And
- 39:19I
- 39:19think
- 39:19one
- 39:19of
- 39:20the
- 39:20things
- 39:20that
- 39:20people
- 39:21are
- 39:21scared
- 39:21of,
- 39:22and
- 39:22I
- 39:22will
- 39:22include
- 39:22myself
- 39:23in
- 39:23this,
- 39:23is
- 39:24that
- 39:24fear
- 39:24of
- 39:24judgment,
- 39:25of
- 39:26saying
- 39:26to
- 39:26the
- 39:26world,
- 39:27I'm
- 39:27trying
- 39:27to
- 39:28be
- 39:28more
- 39:28sustainable,
- 39:28or,
- 39:29you
- 39:29know,
- 39:29putting
- 39:30on
- 39:30their
- 39:30website
- 39:31that
- 39:31they're
- 39:31working
- 39:31with
- 39:31you,
- 39:32or,
- 39:32you
- 39:32know,
- 39:32I've
- 39:33listened
- 39:33to
- 39:33the
- 39:33sustainability
- 39:34podcast,
- 39:34whatever
- 39:34it
- 39:34is,
- 39:35and
- 39:35then
- 39:35they're
- 39:36scared
- 39:37about
- 39:37the
- 39:37backlash.
- 39:38Now,
- 39:38in
- 39:39the
- 39:40kind
- 39:40of
- 39:40world
- 39:41of
- 39:41transparency,
- 39:42I'm
- 39:42going
- 39:42to
- 39:42share
- 39:42my
- 39:43own
- 39:43thoughts
- 39:43on
- 39:43this.
- 39:44So
- 39:44we're
- 39:44going
- 39:44to
- 39:45talk
- 39:45about
- 39:45it
- 39:45in
- 39:45a
- 39:45minute,
- 39:45but
- 39:46I
- 39:46am
- 39:46going
- 39:46to
- 39:46be
- 39:46coming
- 39:47to
- 39:47speak
- 39:47on
- 39:47a
- 39:48panel
- 39:48for
- 39:49you
- 39:49at
- 39:49your
- 39:49sustainable
- 39:50conference.
- 39:51And
- 39:51I'm
- 39:51really
- 39:51excited
- 39:52about
- 39:52it.
- 39:53I'm
- 39:53really
- 39:53pleased
- 39:54that
- 39:54I
- 39:54found
- 39:54a
- 39:54way
- 39:54that
- 39:54I
- 39:55can
- 39:55support
- 39:55it
- 39:55and
- 39:55publicly
- 39:56talk
- 39:56about
- 39:56it.
- 39:57Because
- 39:57as
- 39:57I
- 39:57said
- 39:57to
- 39:58you
- 39:58in
- 39:58an
- 39:58email,
- 39:58I
- 39:59can't
- 39:59talk
- 39:59about
- 39:59all
- 39:59of
- 39:59the
- 39:59events,
- 40:00but
- 40:00if
- 40:00I'm
- 40:00involved
- 40:01in
- 40:01them,
- 40:01if
- 40:01I'm
- 40:01part
- 40:01of
- 40:02them,
- 40:02then
- 40:02I'd
- 40:02love
- 40:03to
- 40:03talk
- 40:03about
- 40:03it
- 40:03and
- 40:03share
- 40:03about
- 40:04it.
- 40:04And
- 40:04I
- 40:04do
- 40:04love
- 40:04what
- 40:04you
- 40:05do
- 40:05do.
- 40:05But
- 40:05there's
- 40:05that
- 40:06little
- 40:06bit
- 40:06inside
- 40:06of
- 40:06my
- 40:07head
- 40:07that
- 40:07thinks,
- 40:08will
- 40:08people
- 40:09call
- 40:09me
- 40:09out
- 40:09on
- 40:10that
- 40:10if
- 40:10I
- 40:10sit
- 40:10on
- 40:11that
- 40:11stage
- 40:11and
- 40:11I'm
- 40:11talking
- 40:11about
- 40:12it
- 40:12and
- 40:12being
- 40:12part
- 40:12of
- 40:12it?
- 40:13And
- 40:13then
- 40:13they
- 40:14know
- 40:14I'm
- 40:14going
- 40:14to
- 40:14Disney
- 40:14World
- 40:15on
- 40:15an
- 40:15airplane
- 40:15in
- 40:16April,
- 40:16will
- 40:17people
- 40:17be
- 40:17like,
- 40:17how
- 40:17dare
- 40:18you
- 40:18come
- 40:18to
- 40:18this
- 40:18summit?
- 40:19And
- 40:19I'm
- 40:19sharing
- 40:20that
- 40:20because
- 40:20I
- 40:20think
- 40:20that
- 40:21is
- 40:21genuinely
- 40:21what
- 40:22a
- 40:22lot
- 40:22of
- 40:22suppliers
- 40:22and
- 40:22people
- 40:23in
- 40:23the
- 40:23real
- 40:23world
- 40:24think,
- 40:24is
- 40:24that
- 40:24they're
- 40:24like,
- 40:25I
- 40:25want
- 40:25to
- 40:25take
- 40:25these
- 40:25steps.
- 40:26I
- 40:26want
- 40:26to
- 40:26be
- 40:26part
- 40:26of
- 40:26These
- 40:26things.
- 40:27I
- 40:27want
- 40:27to
- 40:27help,
- 40:28but
- 40:28I
- 40:28also
- 40:28don't
- 40:29want
- 40:29people
- 40:29calling
- 40:29me
- 40:30out
- 40:30and
- 40:30saying,
- 40:30you
- 40:30shouldn't
- 40:31be
- 40:31doing
- 40:31this.
- 40:31This.
- 40:32Absolutely.
- 40:32And
- 40:33you
- 40:33are
- 40:34absolutely
- 40:34not
- 40:34alone,
- 40:35for
- 40:35sure.
- 40:35Yeah.
- 40:36Every
- 40:36single
- 40:37person
- 40:38that
- 40:38is
- 40:38coming
- 40:39to
- 40:39the
- 40:39summit
- 40:40is
- 40:40on
- 40:40their
- 40:40own
- 40:41sustainable
- 40:41journey.
- 40:42Like,
- 40:42it
- 40:42never
- 40:42stops.
- 40:43We
- 40:43are
- 40:43on
- 40:44our
- 40:44own
- 40:44sustainable
- 40:44journey.
- 40:45And
- 40:45I
- 40:46think
- 40:46it's
- 40:46really
- 40:47important
- 40:47to.
- 40:47Acknowledge,
- 40:48you
- 40:48know,
- 40:48we
- 40:48have
- 40:48been
- 40:49running
- 40:49this
- 40:49summit
- 40:49for,
- 40:50this
- 40:50will
- 40:50be
- 40:50our
- 40:50fourth
- 40:51year.
- 40:51And
- 40:52every
- 40:52year
- 40:52we
- 40:52have
- 40:52come
- 40:53across
- 40:53these
- 40:53same
- 40:54kind
- 40:54of
- 40:54concerns
- 40:54from
- 40:54people.
- 40:55You
- 40:55know,
- 40:56how
- 40:56can
- 40:56I
- 40:56sit
- 40:57on.
- 40:57The
- 40:57stage
- 40:58and
- 40:58talk
- 40:58about
- 40:58this,
- 40:58this.
- 40:59When
- 40:59I,
- 41:00I'm
- 41:00not,
- 41:00I'm
- 41:01not
- 41:01far
- 41:01along
- 41:01in
- 41:01my
- 41:02journey?
- 41:02I
- 41:02don't
- 41:02have
- 41:02the
- 41:03answers.
- 41:03I,
- 41:03you
- 41:03know,
- 41:04I
- 41:04don't
- 41:04know
- 41:04my
- 41:04carbon
- 41:05footprint
- 41:05as
- 41:05a
- 41:05business.
- 41:06How
- 41:06can
- 41:06I
- 41:06come
- 41:06and
- 41:07talk
- 41:07about,
- 41:07you
- 41:07know,
- 41:08actually
- 41:09what
- 41:09we
- 41:09do
- 41:10as.
- 41:10Businesses
- 41:11every
- 41:11single
- 41:12day
- 41:13can
- 41:13be
- 41:14a
- 41:14sustainable
- 41:15way
- 41:15of
- 41:16doing
- 41:16business.
- 41:17We
- 41:17don't
- 41:17want
- 41:17people
- 41:18to
- 41:18change
- 41:18what
- 41:19they
- 41:19do
- 41:19in
- 41:19their
- 41:19business.
- 41:20We
- 41:20just
- 41:21want
- 41:21them
- 41:21to
- 41:21be
- 41:21conscious.
- 41:22About
- 41:22the
- 41:22choices
- 41:22that
- 41:23they
- 41:23make.
- 41:23So
- 41:24marketing
- 41:25is
- 41:25still
- 41:25marketing.
- 41:26Sustainable
- 41:27marketing
- 41:27is,
- 41:28is
- 41:28kind
- 41:28of,
- 41:29it's
- 41:29kind
- 41:29of
- 41:29marketed
- 41:30as
- 41:30this
- 41:31different
- 41:31thing.
- 41:32Like,
- 41:32oh,
- 41:32you
- 41:32need
- 41:32a
- 41:33sustainable
- 41:33marketer
- 41:34to
- 41:34come
- 41:34and
- 41:34help
- 41:34you
- 41:34promote
- 41:34your
- 41:35sustainable
- 41:35story.
- 41:36No,
- 41:36no,
- 41:36you
- 41:37don't.
- 41:37You
- 41:37need
- 41:38to
- 41:38understand
- 41:39the
- 41:39principles
- 41:39of
- 41:40marketing
- 41:40and
- 41:41how
- 41:41important
- 41:42authenticity
- 41:43is.
- 41:44That's
- 41:44what
- 41:44you
- 41:44need
- 41:45to
- 41:45understand.
- 41:46And
- 41:46so
- 41:47having
- 41:47you
- 41:47come
- 41:48and
- 41:48join.
- 41:48Us
- 41:48at
- 41:49the
- 41:49summit
- 41:49and
- 41:50for
- 41:50you.
- 41:50To
- 41:50come
- 41:50and
- 41:51talk
- 41:51about
- 41:51something
- 41:51that
- 41:52you're
- 41:52already
- 41:52talking
- 41:53to
- 41:53your
- 41:53audience
- 41:53about
- 41:54is
- 41:54really
- 41:55important.
- 41:55And
- 41:56the,
- 41:56the
- 41:56experience
- 41:57and
- 41:57the
- 41:57journey
- 41:58that
- 41:58you
- 41:58have
- 41:59had
- 41:59as
- 41:59a
- 41:59business
- 42:00owner,
- 42:01you
- 42:01have
- 42:01come
- 42:01up
- 42:02against
- 42:02these
- 42:02experiences.
- 42:03You
- 42:03have
- 42:04seen
- 42:04these
- 42:04things
- 42:04in
- 42:04your
- 42:05businesses.
- 42:05You
- 42:05work
- 42:06with
- 42:06businesses
- 42:06on
- 42:07a
- 42:07daily
- 42:07basis
- 42:07that
- 42:08experience
- 42:09the
- 42:10same
- 42:10things
- 42:10that
- 42:11our
- 42:11audience
- 42:11in
- 42:11the
- 42:11room
- 42:12experience.
- 42:12And
- 42:13so
- 42:13it's
- 42:14really
- 42:14valuable
- 42:16to
- 42:16have
- 42:16that
- 42:17knowledge.
- 42:17It.
- 42:18You
- 42:18don't
- 42:19need
- 42:19to
- 42:19be
- 42:20a
- 42:20perfect.
- 42:21Sustainable
- 42:22business
- 42:22with
- 42:22a
- 42:22B
- 42:23corp
- 42:23and.
- 42:24You
- 42:24know,
- 42:24wearing
- 42:25clothes
- 42:25that
- 42:25are
- 42:26all
- 42:26secondhand
- 42:27or
- 42:27gifted
- 42:28and
- 42:28never
- 42:29fly
- 42:29on
- 42:29a
- 42:29plane
- 42:30like
- 42:30that
- 42:31is.
- 42:31Like
- 42:31we
- 42:32said
- 42:32at
- 42:32the
- 42:32very
- 42:32beginning,
- 42:33there
- 42:33is
- 42:33no
- 42:33judgment
- 42:34here.
- 42:34Everybody
- 42:35is
- 42:35on
- 42:35a
- 42:35journey.
- 42:36We
- 42:36do
- 42:36not
- 42:37want
- 42:37people
- 42:37to
- 42:37stand
- 42:38up
- 42:38and
- 42:38pretend
- 42:39that
- 42:40is
- 42:40not
- 42:40what
- 42:40we're
- 42:40about.
- 42:41We
- 42:41want
- 42:42people
- 42:42to
- 42:42be
- 42:43authentic,
- 42:43to.
- 42:44Tell
- 42:44us
- 42:44what
- 42:45sustainability
- 42:45means
- 42:46to
- 42:46them.
- 42:46Where
- 42:46they
- 42:47are
- 42:47on
- 42:47their
- 42:47journey,
- 42:48what.
- 42:48They'Re
- 42:49seeing
- 42:49with
- 42:49their
- 42:50audiences.
- 42:51Because
- 42:51the
- 42:52more
- 42:52knowledge
- 42:53we
- 42:53have
- 42:53about.
- 42:53What
- 42:54is
- 42:54going
- 42:54on
- 42:54in
- 42:54the
- 42:55wider.
- 42:55Industry,
- 42:56the
- 42:56more
- 42:56we
- 42:57know,
- 42:57the
- 42:57more
- 42:57we
- 42:57can
- 42:58support.
- 42:59If
- 42:59there
- 42:59is,
- 43:00if
- 43:00there
- 43:00is
- 43:00so
- 43:01many
- 43:01people
- 43:01that
- 43:01have
- 43:02this
- 43:02same
- 43:02fear.
- 43:03Okay,
- 43:03well,
- 43:03then
- 43:04that's
- 43:04what
- 43:04we
- 43:04need
- 43:04to
- 43:05break
- 43:05down.
- 43:05We
- 43:05need
- 43:05to
- 43:06break
- 43:06down
- 43:06where
- 43:06that's.
- 43:06Coming
- 43:07from
- 43:07and
- 43:07we
- 43:07need
- 43:08to
- 43:08overcome
- 43:08those
- 43:08barriers,
- 43:09because
- 43:09if
- 43:10that
- 43:10is
- 43:10the
- 43:10main
- 43:11barrier,
- 43:11then
- 43:12then
- 43:12that
- 43:12doesn't
- 43:13need
- 43:13to
- 43:13be
- 43:13there.
- 43:14So
- 43:14we
- 43:14can,
- 43:15we
- 43:15can
- 43:15talk
- 43:16to
- 43:16that
- 43:16and
- 43:16we
- 43:16can
- 43:17encourage
- 43:17people
- 43:18to.
- 43:18Know,
- 43:19to
- 43:19put
- 43:19that
- 43:19aside,
- 43:20come
- 43:20listen,
- 43:21find
- 43:21out
- 43:22actually
- 43:22what
- 43:23you
- 43:23can
- 43:23do.
- 43:24And
- 43:24then
- 43:24it's
- 43:24your
- 43:25choice
- 43:25if
- 43:25you.
- 43:25Choose
- 43:25to
- 43:26share
- 43:26it.
- 43:26You
- 43:26know,
- 43:27we
- 43:27think
- 43:27you
- 43:27should
- 43:27be
- 43:28sharing
- 43:28it.
- 43:28We
- 43:28should
- 43:28think
- 43:29we
- 43:29should
- 43:29be
- 43:29sharing.
- 43:29Every
- 43:29element
- 43:30of
- 43:30your
- 43:30journey.
- 43:30But
- 43:31it
- 43:31is
- 43:31still
- 43:31your
- 43:31business,
- 43:32it's
- 43:32still
- 43:32your
- 43:33choice.
- 43:33And
- 43:34so
- 43:34actually,
- 43:34if
- 43:34you
- 43:34feel
- 43:35like
- 43:35you
- 43:35need
- 43:35to
- 43:36have
- 43:36a
- 43:36little
- 43:37bit
- 43:37of
- 43:37sustainability
- 43:38work
- 43:38onto
- 43:38your
- 43:38belt
- 43:39before
- 43:39you
- 43:39shout
- 43:39about
- 43:40it,
- 43:40then
- 43:40you've
- 43:40got
- 43:40to
- 43:41do
- 43:41what's
- 43:41right
- 43:41for
- 43:41you.
- 43:42And
- 43:42we're
- 43:42not
- 43:42going
- 43:43to
- 43:43make
- 43:43everybody
- 43:44publicly
- 43:45shout
- 43:45about,
- 43:46you
- 43:46know,
- 43:46their
- 43:46first,
- 43:47first
- 43:47step.
- 43:47We
- 43:48would
- 43:48love
- 43:48it,
- 43:49but
- 43:49you've
- 43:49got.
- 43:49To
- 43:50be
- 43:50ready
- 43:50to
- 43:51talk
- 43:51about
- 43:51it.
- 43:52Nobody,
- 43:53nobody
- 43:54wants
- 43:54to
- 43:55actively
- 43:55pull
- 43:56people
- 43:56down
- 43:56for
- 43:57being
- 43:57better.
- 43:58And
- 43:58if
- 43:58they
- 43:58do,
- 43:59you
- 43:59don't
- 43:59need.
- 44:00Those
- 44:00people
- 44:00in
- 44:00your
- 44:01lives,
- 44:01whether
- 44:01that
- 44:02is
- 44:02potential
- 44:03customers,
- 44:03clients
- 44:04or
- 44:04suppliers.
- 44:05You
- 44:06don't
- 44:06need
- 44:06those
- 44:07people.
- 44:07You
- 44:08won't
- 44:08need
- 44:08to
- 44:08surround
- 44:09yourself
- 44:09with
- 44:09people
- 44:10that
- 44:10are
- 44:10going
- 44:10to
- 44:10support
- 44:10you
- 44:11on
- 44:11this
- 44:11journey.
- 44:12And
- 44:13that's
- 44:13the
- 44:13most
- 44:13important
- 44:13thing.
- 44:14So
- 44:14hopefully
- 44:15that
- 44:15answers
- 44:16your
- 44:16question.
- 44:17Yes,
- 44:17Michelle,
- 44:17this
- 44:18is
- 44:18why
- 44:18I
- 44:18love
- 44:18you,
- 44:18because
- 44:19you
- 44:19just
- 44:19make
- 44:19it
- 44:19so
- 44:20much
- 44:20easier
- 44:20to
- 44:20understand
- 44:21and
- 44:21digest.
- 44:21And
- 44:21the
- 44:22reason
- 44:22I
- 44:22like
- 44:22being
- 44:22transparent
- 44:23and
- 44:23talking
- 44:24about
- 44:24these
- 44:24things
- 44:24is
- 44:24because
- 44:24I
- 44:24know
- 44:25that
- 44:25there'll
- 44:25be
- 44:25listeners
- 44:26feeling
- 44:26exactly
- 44:27the
- 44:27same.
- 44:28And
- 44:28so
- 44:28I
- 44:28want
- 44:28to
- 44:28encourage.
- 44:29And
- 44:29we'll
- 44:29talk
- 44:29about
- 44:29the
- 44:29summit
- 44:30in
- 44:30a
- 44:30bit
- 44:30more
- 44:30detail
- 44:30in
- 44:31a
- 44:31second.
- 44:31There
- 44:32are
- 44:32probably
- 44:32people
- 44:32who
- 44:33have
- 44:33seen
- 44:33it
- 44:33advertised
- 44:34and
- 44:34are
- 44:34thinking,
- 44:34I
- 44:35can't
- 44:35go
- 44:35to
- 44:35that
- 44:35because
- 44:36I'm
- 44:36not
- 44:36there
- 44:36yet,
- 44:37but
- 44:37actually,
- 44:37let's
- 44:38flip
- 44:38that
- 44:38script
- 44:38and
- 44:39go.
- 44:39Go.
- 44:39Yeah,
- 44:39you
- 44:40absolutely
- 44:40can
- 44:41go
- 44:41to
- 44:41that,
- 44:42because
- 44:42that
- 44:42is,
- 44:42again,
- 44:43just
- 44:43another
- 44:43little
- 44:44step
- 44:44to
- 44:44understanding
- 44:45a
- 44:45bit
- 44:45more.
- 44:46Not
- 44:46so
- 44:46that
- 44:46you
- 44:46can
- 44:47go,
- 44:47look
- 44:47at
- 44:47me,
- 44:47I'm
- 44:47amazing,
- 44:48But
- 44:48so
- 44:48you
- 44:48can
- 44:49go,
- 44:49actually,
- 44:49I
- 44:49want
- 44:50to
- 44:50understand
- 44:50this
- 44:50better
- 44:50and
- 44:51see
- 44:51if
- 44:51there
- 44:51are
- 44:51small
- 44:52things
- 44:52that
- 44:52I
- 44:52can
- 44:52take
- 44:53away.
- 44:53And
- 44:53it
- 44:54is
- 44:54just
- 44:54a
- 44:54room
- 44:55of
- 44:55normal
- 44:55people
- 44:56all
- 44:56on
- 44:56their
- 44:57individual
- 44:57journey,
- 44:58whether
- 44:58they're,
- 44:58you
- 44:58know,
- 44:59doing
- 44:59the
- 44:59tiniest
- 45:00things
- 45:00in
- 45:00their
- 45:00business
- 45:00or
- 45:01have
- 45:01got
- 45:02this
- 45:02B
- 45:02Corp
- 45:02and
- 45:02are
- 45:02doing
- 45:03the
- 45:03massive
- 45:03things.
- 45:04You
- 45:04know,
- 45:04we're
- 45:04all
- 45:04different
- 45:05and
- 45:05we
- 45:05can
- 45:05all
- 45:05take
- 45:05a
- 45:06step
- 45:06in
- 45:06the
- 45:06right
- 45:06direction.
- 45:07So
- 45:07I
- 45:07hope
- 45:08that
- 45:08hearing
- 45:08Michelle
- 45:09talking
- 45:09about
- 45:09that
- 45:09and
- 45:09hearing
- 45:10me
- 45:10talk
- 45:10about
- 45:10that
- 45:10as
- 45:10well
- 45:11has
- 45:11encouraged
- 45:11you
- 45:12that,
- 45:12yeah,
- 45:12actually
- 45:12you
- 45:12can
- 45:12be
- 45:13involved
- 45:13in
- 45:13this
- 45:13kind
- 45:13of
- 45:13thing.
- 45:14You
- 45:14don't
- 45:14need
- 45:14to
- 45:14be
- 45:15perfect
- 45:16straight
- 45:16away.
- 45:17So
- 45:17talk
- 45:17to
- 45:17us
- 45:17then,
- 45:17Michelle.
- 45:18How
- 45:18can
- 45:18people
- 45:19get
- 45:19involved
- 45:19in
- 45:19what
- 45:19you
- 45:20do?
- 45:20Maybe
- 45:20they
- 45:21want
- 45:21more
- 45:21education
- 45:22from
- 45:22you,
- 45:22maybe
- 45:22they
- 45:22want
- 45:23to
- 45:23understand
- 45:23more
- 45:23about
- 45:24accreditation.
- 45:25And
- 45:25then
- 45:25we'll
- 45:25come
- 45:25on
- 45:26to
- 45:26the
- 45:26summit
- 45:26in
- 45:26a
- 45:26second.
- 45:26So
- 45:27let's
- 45:27talk
- 45:27about
- 45:27the
- 45:27online
- 45:27options
- 45:28first.
- 45:28So
- 45:29we
- 45:29work
- 45:30with
- 45:30businesses
- 45:30all
- 45:31over
- 45:31the
- 45:31uk,
- 45:32so
- 45:32we
- 45:32have
- 45:33a
- 45:34membership
- 45:34platform.
- 45:35So
- 45:35the
- 45:35way
- 45:36we
- 45:36tend
- 45:36to
- 45:36work.
- 45:36Is
- 45:37because
- 45:37we
- 45:37are
- 45:37so
- 45:37focused
- 45:38on.
- 45:38Community
- 45:39and
- 45:39peer
- 45:39to
- 45:39peer
- 45:40learning,
- 45:40as.
- 45:40Well
- 45:41as
- 45:41training
- 45:42courses
- 45:42from
- 45:43various
- 45:43experts.
- 45:44I'm
- 45:44not
- 45:44here
- 45:44saying
- 45:45I'm
- 45:45an
- 45:45expert
- 45:45in
- 45:45everything
- 45:46in
- 45:46sustainability.
- 45:47We
- 45:47go
- 45:47and
- 45:47find
- 45:48the
- 45:48right
- 45:48people.
- 45:49That
- 45:49understand
- 45:49our
- 45:50industry
- 45:50and
- 45:50we
- 45:50bring
- 45:50them
- 45:51in.
- 45:51So
- 45:51the
- 45:51way
- 45:52we
- 45:52work
- 45:52with
- 45:52is.
- 45:53In
- 45:53a
- 45:53membership
- 45:53basis
- 45:53because
- 45:54it
- 45:54makes
- 45:54sense
- 45:54for,
- 45:55for
- 45:55everybody.
- 45:56And
- 45:56so
- 45:56we
- 45:57have
- 45:57like
- 45:57an
- 45:57online
- 45:58platform
- 45:58where
- 45:58we
- 45:59have
- 45:59all
- 45:59of
- 45:59our.
- 45:59Historical
- 46:00tools
- 46:00and
- 46:00resources.
- 46:01We
- 46:02host
- 46:02monthly
- 46:03topics.
- 46:03So
- 46:03when
- 46:04I
- 46:04was
- 46:04talking
- 46:04about
- 46:05breaking
- 46:05it
- 46:05down
- 46:06by
- 46:06those
- 46:06different
- 46:07sectors,
- 46:07we
- 46:07focus
- 46:08on
- 46:08one
- 46:08thing
- 46:08a
- 46:08month,
- 46:08month.
- 46:09But
- 46:09they're
- 46:09always
- 46:10there.
- 46:10So
- 46:10if
- 46:10you
- 46:11don't
- 46:11want
- 46:11to
- 46:11focus.
- 46:12On
- 46:12that,
- 46:12then
- 46:12you
- 46:12can,
- 46:12that's
- 46:13fine.
- 46:13Go
- 46:13find
- 46:14another
- 46:14month,
- 46:14go
- 46:15in,
- 46:15drill
- 46:15down,
- 46:16that's
- 46:16fine.
- 46:16It's
- 46:17really
- 46:17important
- 46:17to
- 46:17us
- 46:18that
- 46:19the.
- 46:19The
- 46:19knowledge
- 46:20is
- 46:20there
- 46:20year
- 46:21round
- 46:21for
- 46:21everybody,
- 46:22that
- 46:22they
- 46:22don't
- 46:22have
- 46:22to
- 46:23follow
- 46:23along,
- 46:23they
- 46:23don't
- 46:24have
- 46:24to
- 46:24come
- 46:24to
- 46:24things,
- 46:25live
- 46:25that
- 46:25they
- 46:25can,
- 46:25if
- 46:26they're.
- 46:26In,
- 46:26if
- 46:26they're
- 46:27in
- 46:27the
- 46:27mood
- 46:27to.
- 46:27Get
- 46:27stuff
- 46:28done,
- 46:28then
- 46:28they
- 46:28can
- 46:29get
- 46:29stuff
- 46:29done.
- 46:30So
- 46:30that's
- 46:30why
- 46:30we've
- 46:31developed
- 46:31a
- 46:31membership.
- 46:31Portal
- 46:32and
- 46:33our
- 46:33members
- 46:33love
- 46:34it
- 46:34and.
- 46:34It
- 46:35is
- 46:35a
- 46:35really
- 46:35great
- 46:36way
- 46:36for
- 46:36them
- 46:36to
- 46:36connect
- 46:37with
- 46:37each
- 46:37other.
- 46:37They
- 46:38network
- 46:38on
- 46:38it,
- 46:38organize
- 46:39styled
- 46:39shoots.
- 46:39Shoots,
- 46:40but
- 46:40they
- 46:40also
- 46:40learn
- 46:41from
- 46:41it
- 46:41and
- 46:41it's
- 46:41where
- 46:41we
- 46:42can
- 46:42share
- 46:42information
- 46:42and
- 46:43all
- 46:43the
- 46:43events
- 46:43and
- 46:43things
- 46:44as
- 46:44well.
- 46:44So
- 46:44people
- 46:45can
- 46:45become
- 46:45a
- 46:45member,
- 46:46they
- 46:46can
- 46:46join
- 46:46us,
- 46:46part
- 46:46of
- 46:47that
- 46:47community
- 46:47and
- 46:48they
- 46:48have
- 46:48access
- 46:48to
- 46:48all
- 46:49of
- 46:49that
- 46:49and
- 46:49our
- 46:50accreditation
- 46:50pathway.
- 46:51So
- 46:52we
- 46:52start
- 46:52really
- 46:53simply
- 46:53by
- 46:53assessing
- 46:54where
- 46:54a
- 46:54business
- 46:54is
- 46:54at.
- 46:55And
- 46:55it's
- 46:55not
- 46:56a
- 46:56scary
- 46:57assessment,
- 46:57it's
- 46:58a
- 46:58short
- 46:58questionnaire
- 46:59and
- 46:59then
- 46:59an
- 46:59hour
- 47:00or
- 47:00so
- 47:00on
- 47:00a
- 47:00phone
- 47:00call
- 47:00with
- 47:01me,
- 47:01just
- 47:01talking
- 47:01about
- 47:01your
- 47:02business.
- 47:02What
- 47:02do
- 47:02you
- 47:03do?
- 47:03What
- 47:03do
- 47:03you
- 47:04want
- 47:04to
- 47:04do?
- 47:04What's
- 47:05important
- 47:05to
- 47:05you?
- 47:05Where's
- 47:06your
- 47:06business
- 47:06going?
- 47:07And
- 47:08then
- 47:08we
- 47:08kind
- 47:08of
- 47:08come
- 47:08up
- 47:09with
- 47:09a
- 47:09bit
- 47:09of
- 47:09an
- 47:09action
- 47:10plan
- 47:10and
- 47:10we
- 47:11give
- 47:11that
- 47:11to
- 47:11you
- 47:11and.
- 47:11Then
- 47:11we
- 47:12work
- 47:12with
- 47:12you
- 47:12to
- 47:13put.
- 47:13That
- 47:13in
- 47:13place
- 47:14and
- 47:14then
- 47:14work
- 47:14towards
- 47:15getting
- 47:15you
- 47:15accredited
- 47:16so
- 47:16that
- 47:16you
- 47:16can
- 47:17really
- 47:17proudly
- 47:18shout
- 47:18about
- 47:19being
- 47:19independently
- 47:20verified.
- 47:21For
- 47:21those
- 47:21people
- 47:21that
- 47:22have
- 47:22that
- 47:22kind
- 47:22of
- 47:23fear
- 47:23of,
- 47:23you
- 47:24know,
- 47:24Talking
- 47:24about
- 47:24sustainability
- 47:25where
- 47:26you
- 47:26have
- 47:26an
- 47:26independent
- 47:27verification
- 47:28that
- 47:28somebody
- 47:28has
- 47:28looked
- 47:29at
- 47:29your
- 47:29business
- 47:29and
- 47:30you're
- 47:30doing
- 47:30amazing
- 47:31things
- 47:31and
- 47:31you
- 47:32know
- 47:32you
- 47:32should
- 47:32be
- 47:32shouting
- 47:33about
- 47:33it.
- 47:33So
- 47:34there's
- 47:34one
- 47:34option
- 47:35of
- 47:35getting
- 47:35involved
- 47:36in
- 47:36what
- 47:36we
- 47:36do.
- 47:37Um,
- 47:37as
- 47:37part
- 47:38of
- 47:38that,
- 47:38some
- 47:38of
- 47:38the
- 47:38trainings
- 47:39that
- 47:39we
- 47:39offer,
- 47:39we
- 47:39also
- 47:40offer
- 47:40to
- 47:41everybody
- 47:41in
- 47:41the
- 47:42industry.
- 47:42So
- 47:43we
- 47:43are
- 47:43really
- 47:43proud
- 47:44that.
- 47:45But
- 47:45oh,
- 47:45back
- 47:46in
- 47:462023
- 47:47we
- 47:47developed
- 47:47carbon
- 47:48literacy
- 47:48training
- 47:49which
- 47:50kind
- 47:50of
- 47:50sounds
- 47:51quite
- 47:51scary
- 47:51to
- 47:51a
- 47:51lot
- 47:51of
- 47:52people,
- 47:53but
- 47:53actually
- 47:54what
- 47:54it
- 47:54is,
- 47:54it's
- 47:54an
- 47:55eight
- 47:55hour
- 47:55training
- 47:55course
- 47:56that
- 47:56we
- 47:57host
- 47:57every
- 47:57month
- 47:58where
- 47:59sometimes
- 48:00we
- 48:00do
- 48:00in.
- 48:00Person
- 48:01ones
- 48:01around
- 48:01the
- 48:02country,
- 48:02but
- 48:03there's
- 48:03always
- 48:03one
- 48:04online
- 48:05every
- 48:05month
- 48:05that
- 48:05people
- 48:06can
- 48:06come
- 48:06and
- 48:06they
- 48:06can
- 48:06join
- 48:07and.
- 48:07It
- 48:08is
- 48:08essentially
- 48:08lear
- 48:09learning
- 48:09about
- 48:09the
- 48:10truth
- 48:10about
- 48:10what
- 48:10is
- 48:11happening
- 48:11to
- 48:11our.
- 48:12Climate
- 48:12and
- 48:13what's
- 48:13going
- 48:13on.
- 48:14So
- 48:14there's
- 48:14a
- 48:14little
- 48:14bit
- 48:15climate
- 48:15science
- 48:15in
- 48:16there
- 48:16and
- 48:17we
- 48:17break
- 48:17it
- 48:17down
- 48:18as
- 48:18to
- 48:18how
- 48:18we've
- 48:18got
- 48:19to
- 48:19this
- 48:19point.
- 48:19But
- 48:20most
- 48:20importantly
- 48:21it
- 48:22is
- 48:22designed
- 48:22for
- 48:22wedding
- 48:23professionals.
- 48:23We
- 48:24are
- 48:24not
- 48:24going
- 48:24to
- 48:24bombard
- 48:25you
- 48:25with
- 48:25load
- 48:25of
- 48:25science
- 48:26that
- 48:26you
- 48:26do.
- 48:26Not
- 48:27need
- 48:27to
- 48:27know
- 48:27the
- 48:27answers
- 48:28to.
- 48:28We're
- 48:28going
- 48:28to
- 48:29give
- 48:29you
- 48:29the
- 48:29information
- 48:30and
- 48:30then
- 48:30we're
- 48:31going
- 48:31to
- 48:31spend
- 48:31the
- 48:31rest
- 48:31of
- 48:31the
- 48:32time
- 48:32talking
- 48:32about
- 48:33what
- 48:33does
- 48:33that
- 48:33mean
- 48:33for
- 48:33us
- 48:34as
- 48:34a
- 48:34business,
- 48:34what
- 48:35are
- 48:35the
- 48:35practical
- 48:35actions
- 48:36that
- 48:36we
- 48:36can
- 48:36take
- 48:37to
- 48:37reduce
- 48:38our
- 48:38carbon
- 48:38footprint,
- 48:39what
- 48:40can
- 48:40we
- 48:40do
- 48:40to
- 48:40make
- 48:40our
- 48:41business
- 48:41better?
- 48:42And
- 48:42then
- 48:43really
- 48:43importantly,
- 48:44how
- 48:44do
- 48:44we
- 48:44engage
- 48:44with
- 48:44other
- 48:45people,
- 48:45how
- 48:45do
- 48:46we
- 48:46talk
- 48:46to
- 48:47our
- 48:47couples
- 48:47about
- 48:48it
- 48:48in
- 48:48a
- 48:49non
- 48:49judgmental
- 48:50way,
- 48:50in
- 48:51an
- 48:51encouraging
- 48:51way
- 48:52to
- 48:52inspire
- 48:52them
- 48:53to
- 48:53make
- 48:53better
- 48:53choices?
- 48:54And
- 48:54how
- 48:54do
- 48:55we
- 48:55talk
- 48:55to
- 48:55our
- 48:55supply
- 48:55network?
- 48:56We've
- 48:56got
- 48:56other
- 48:57courses
- 48:57that
- 48:57we
- 48:58will
- 48:58we
- 48:58launch
- 48:58throughout
- 48:59the
- 48:59year
- 48:59depending
- 49:00on.
- 49:00What
- 49:00is
- 49:00going
- 49:00on
- 49:01and
- 49:01the
- 49:01feedback.
- 49:02That
- 49:02we
- 49:02get
- 49:02from
- 49:02the
- 49:02industry.
- 49:03But
- 49:03at
- 49:03the
- 49:03moment,
- 49:04moment
- 49:04we
- 49:05are.
- 49:05Focusing
- 49:06all
- 49:06of
- 49:06our
- 49:07training
- 49:07attention
- 49:08into
- 49:08the
- 49:09summit
- 49:09because
- 49:09it's
- 49:10really
- 49:10important
- 49:10to
- 49:10us
- 49:11that
- 49:11that
- 49:11is
- 49:12if
- 49:13people
- 49:13are.
- 49:13Going
- 49:13to
- 49:13come
- 49:13and
- 49:13they're
- 49:13going
- 49:14to
- 49:14come
- 49:14and
- 49:14join
- 49:14us
- 49:14for
- 49:14that
- 49:15day.
- 49:15Is
- 49:16really
- 49:16action
- 49:16packed
- 49:17and
- 49:17they
- 49:17get.
- 49:17So
- 49:17much
- 49:18value
- 49:18from
- 49:18it
- 49:18that
- 49:18it
- 49:18puts
- 49:19them
- 49:19on
- 49:19the
- 49:20right
- 49:20starting
- 49:21for.
- 49:22The
- 49:22rest
- 49:22of
- 49:22the
- 49:22year.
- 49:23Fantastic.
- 49:23So
- 49:23I
- 49:23will
- 49:24make
- 49:24sure
- 49:24I
- 49:24put
- 49:24all
- 49:24of
- 49:24your
- 49:25online
- 49:25links
- 49:26and
- 49:26things
- 49:26like
- 49:26that
- 49:26in
- 49:26the
- 49:26show
- 49:26notes
- 49:27because
- 49:27you've
- 49:27got
- 49:27so
- 49:27many
- 49:27great
- 49:28things
- 49:28and
- 49:28I
- 49:29think
- 49:29the
- 49:29accreditation
- 49:30is
- 49:30something
- 49:30that
- 49:30people
- 49:30really
- 49:31should
- 49:31pay
- 49:31attention
- 49:31to
- 49:31if
- 49:32they
- 49:32are
- 49:32further
- 49:32along
- 49:33the
- 49:33journey
- 49:33and
- 49:33that
- 49:33they
- 49:34are
- 49:34really
- 49:34serious
- 49:35about
- 49:35it
- 49:35because
- 49:35I
- 49:36do
- 49:36think
- 49:36it's
- 49:36a
- 49:36good
- 49:37point
- 49:37of
- 49:37difference.
- 49:37I
- 49:38do
- 49:38think
- 49:38it
- 49:38will
- 49:38give
- 49:38you
- 49:38confidence
- 49:39in
- 49:39your
- 49:39marketing.
- 49:40And
- 49:40I
- 49:40was
- 49:40having
- 49:40a
- 49:40look
- 49:41on
- 49:41your
- 49:41website
- 49:41earlier,
- 49:42before
- 49:42we
- 49:42had
- 49:42the
- 49:43call
- 49:43and
- 49:43looking
- 49:43at
- 49:43some
- 49:43of
- 49:44the
- 49:44businesses
- 49:44that
- 49:44are
- 49:44accredited
- 49:45and
- 49:45I
- 49:46did
- 49:46think,
- 49:46wow,
- 49:47like
- 49:47that's
- 49:48really
- 49:48great
- 49:48that
- 49:48they've
- 49:48done
- 49:48that
- 49:49and
- 49:49they've
- 49:49put
- 49:49that
- 49:49work
- 49:49in.
- 49:50So
- 49:50it
- 49:50definitely
- 49:50works
- 49:51from
- 49:51a
- 49:51marketing
- 49:52perspective.
- 49:52And
- 49:52I'm
- 49:53sure
- 49:53we'll
- 49:53talk
- 49:53more
- 49:53about
- 49:53that
- 49:54at
- 49:54your
- 49:54summit
- 49:55as
- 49:55well.
- 49:55So
- 49:56talk
- 49:56to
- 49:56us
- 49:56then.
- 49:56If
- 49:56people
- 49:57want
- 49:57to
- 49:57come
- 49:57along
- 49:58in
- 49:58February,
- 49:59tell
- 49:59us
- 49:59a
- 49:59little
- 49:59bit
- 49:59more
- 50:00about
- 50:00what
- 50:00you've
- 50:01got
- 50:01planned
- 50:01on
- 50:02that
- 50:02day.
- 50:03Where
- 50:03it
- 50:03is,
- 50:03is
- 50:04how
- 50:04people
- 50:04can
- 50:04get
- 50:04involved
- 50:05and
- 50:05how
- 50:05they
- 50:05can
- 50:05get
- 50:05a
- 50:05ticket.
- 50:06So
- 50:06the
- 50:06Summit
- 50:06is
- 50:07on
- 50:07the
- 50:075th.
- 50:07Of
- 50:07February,
- 50:08so
- 50:09really
- 50:09good
- 50:09time
- 50:10to
- 50:10kind
- 50:10of
- 50:10come,
- 50:11get
- 50:11yourself
- 50:11started
- 50:12in
- 50:13the
- 50:13right
- 50:13mindset.
- 50:14The
- 50:15day
- 50:15is,
- 50:15like
- 50:15I
- 50:16said,
- 50:16very
- 50:16much
- 50:16focused
- 50:17on
- 50:17action.
- 50:17So
- 50:18it
- 50:18is
- 50:18designed
- 50:19to
- 50:20be
- 50:21applicable.
- 50:21For
- 50:21you
- 50:21no
- 50:21matter
- 50:22where
- 50:22you
- 50:22are
- 50:22in
- 50:22your
- 50:22journey.
- 50:23So
- 50:23if
- 50:23sustainability
- 50:24is
- 50:24totally
- 50:24new
- 50:25to
- 50:25you,
- 50:25you
- 50:25will
- 50:26get
- 50:26stuff
- 50:26out
- 50:26of
- 50:27it
- 50:27and
- 50:27you
- 50:27will
- 50:27leave
- 50:28knowing
- 50:29what.
- 50:29Your
- 50:29first
- 50:29steps
- 50:30are
- 50:30going
- 50:30to
- 50:30be.
- 50:30In
- 50:30fact,
- 50:30fact,
- 50:31we
- 50:31will
- 50:31probably
- 50:32take
- 50:32your
- 50:32first
- 50:32step
- 50:33whilst
- 50:33you're
- 50:33there
- 50:34during.
- 50:34The
- 50:34day
- 50:35because
- 50:35of
- 50:35that.
- 50:36It's
- 50:36really
- 50:36important
- 50:36to
- 50:37us.
- 50:37We
- 50:37have
- 50:38a
- 50:38real
- 50:38mixture.
- 50:39We
- 50:40have
- 50:40experts
- 50:41coming
- 50:41and
- 50:41talking
- 50:42to
- 50:42you
- 50:42directly.
- 50:43We
- 50:43have
- 50:43panels
- 50:44where
- 50:44we
- 50:44are
- 50:45looking.
- 50:45At
- 50:45different
- 50:46voices
- 50:46in
- 50:47the
- 50:47industry,
- 50:47what
- 50:47is
- 50:48really
- 50:48happening
- 50:49out
- 50:50there.
- 50:50We
- 50:50have
- 50:50voices
- 50:51from
- 50:51venues
- 50:52themselves
- 50:53talking
- 50:53to
- 50:53us
- 50:54about
- 50:54what
- 50:54is
- 50:55going
- 50:55on
- 50:55for
- 50:55them.
- 50:56We
- 50:56have
- 50:56got
- 50:57really
- 50:57specific
- 50:58on,
- 50:58on,
- 50:58you
- 50:59know,
- 50:59what
- 50:59sustainability
- 51:00looks
- 51:00like
- 51:00for
- 51:01a
- 51:01sole
- 51:01trader
- 51:02in
- 51:02a
- 51:02small
- 51:02business
- 51:03versus
- 51:03what
- 51:03it
- 51:04looks
- 51:04like
- 51:04for
- 51:04a
- 51:04venue,
- 51:05it's
- 51:05quite
- 51:06a
- 51:06different
- 51:06thing.
- 51:07And
- 51:07so
- 51:08we
- 51:08recognize
- 51:08that
- 51:09and
- 51:09so.
- 51:09We'Ve
- 51:10developed
- 51:10workshops
- 51:11that
- 51:11answer
- 51:12those
- 51:12questions.
- 51:13You
- 51:13know,
- 51:13if
- 51:13you
- 51:13are
- 51:14a
- 51:14venue.
- 51:14Actually,
- 51:15let's
- 51:16lead
- 51:16with
- 51:16nature.
- 51:16If
- 51:17you
- 51:17have,
- 51:17you
- 51:17know,
- 51:18land
- 51:18that.
- 51:18You
- 51:19can
- 51:19then
- 51:19start
- 51:20using
- 51:20to
- 51:21be
- 51:21able
- 51:21to
- 51:21build
- 51:21your
- 51:22biodiversity,
- 51:23build
- 51:23your
- 51:23ecosystem,
- 51:24then
- 51:25fantastic,
- 51:26come
- 51:26along,
- 51:26come
- 51:26to
- 51:27a
- 51:27workshop,
- 51:27learn
- 51:28how
- 51:28to
- 51:28do
- 51:28that.
- 51:29If
- 51:29you
- 51:29are
- 51:29starting
- 51:29out
- 51:30in
- 51:30sustainability
- 51:30and
- 51:31have
- 51:31got
- 51:31no
- 51:31idea
- 51:32what
- 51:32a
- 51:32carbon
- 51:32footprint
- 51:33even
- 51:33is
- 51:34and
- 51:34you
- 51:34don't.
- 51:35Know
- 51:35what
- 51:35to
- 51:36do
- 51:36next,
- 51:36come
- 51:37and
- 51:37learn
- 51:37from
- 51:38another
- 51:38small
- 51:38business
- 51:39owner
- 51:39that.
- 51:40Has
- 51:40been
- 51:40on
- 51:40that
- 51:40journey,
- 51:41has
- 51:41got
- 51:42accreditation
- 51:43and
- 51:43is
- 51:43now
- 51:43really
- 51:44passionate
- 51:44about.
- 51:44It
- 51:45and
- 51:45teaching
- 51:45other
- 51:45people
- 51:46how
- 51:46to
- 51:46do
- 51:46the
- 51:46same.
- 51:47You
- 51:47know,
- 51:47come
- 51:47and
- 51:47learn
- 51:48about
- 51:48equality
- 51:49and
- 51:49diversity.
- 51:50That's
- 51:50part
- 51:51of
- 51:51sustainability.
- 51:52You
- 51:52know,
- 51:53it's
- 51:53something
- 51:53that
- 51:53gets
- 51:53talked
- 51:54about,
- 51:54you
- 51:55know,
- 51:55sort
- 51:55of
- 51:55on
- 51:55its.
- 51:56Own,
- 51:56as
- 51:56if
- 51:56it's
- 51:56an
- 51:57add
- 51:57on.
- 51:57It's
- 51:58not,
- 51:58it
- 51:58should
- 51:58be
- 51:58part
- 51:58of
- 51:59your
- 51:59day
- 51:59to
- 51:59day
- 51:59language
- 52:00and
- 52:00it's,
- 52:00it's
- 52:01part
- 52:01of
- 52:01sustainability.
- 52:02So
- 52:02the
- 52:03day
- 52:03is
- 52:03very
- 52:03much
- 52:04focused
- 52:04on
- 52:04taking
- 52:04action.
- 52:05It's
- 52:05a
- 52:06real
- 52:06mix
- 52:07of
- 52:07sessions.
- 52:08We
- 52:08really
- 52:08focus
- 52:09on
- 52:10getting
- 52:10you
- 52:10to.
- 52:10Meet
- 52:10people
- 52:11that
- 52:11can
- 52:12help
- 52:12you.
- 52:12We
- 52:13have
- 52:13an
- 52:13amazing
- 52:14regional
- 52:15ambassador
- 52:15team
- 52:16so
- 52:16wherever
- 52:17you
- 52:17are
- 52:17in
- 52:17the
- 52:17country.
- 52:18We
- 52:18will
- 52:18have
- 52:18an
- 52:19ambassador
- 52:19near
- 52:19you
- 52:20that
- 52:20has
- 52:20been
- 52:21through
- 52:21this
- 52:21sustainable
- 52:22journey
- 52:22that
- 52:22can
- 52:22act
- 52:23as
- 52:23a
- 52:23mentor.
- 52:24You'll
- 52:24be
- 52:24able
- 52:24to
- 52:24meet
- 52:24all
- 52:25of.
- 52:25Them
- 52:25at
- 52:26the
- 52:26summit,
- 52:27connect
- 52:27with
- 52:27them
- 52:27and
- 52:28carry
- 52:28on
- 52:28the
- 52:28conversation
- 52:29after
- 52:29the
- 52:29summit.
- 52:30What's
- 52:30really
- 52:31important
- 52:31is
- 52:32that
- 52:32you
- 52:32can.
- 52:33Come
- 52:33to
- 52:33the
- 52:33summit
- 52:34and
- 52:34you
- 52:34can
- 52:34learn.
- 52:35It's
- 52:35value
- 52:35packed,
- 52:36you
- 52:36start
- 52:36taking
- 52:37those
- 52:38steps,
- 52:38but
- 52:38also
- 52:39that
- 52:39you
- 52:40know
- 52:40how.
- 52:40To
- 52:40take
- 52:41the
- 52:41next
- 52:41step
- 52:41and
- 52:41you.
- 52:42Know
- 52:42how
- 52:42to
- 52:42carry
- 52:42on
- 52:42that
- 52:43conversation
- 52:44and
- 52:44that
- 52:44you've
- 52:44connected
- 52:45with
- 52:45people
- 52:45that.
- 52:46Can
- 52:46help
- 52:46you
- 52:47on
- 52:47your
- 52:47journey
- 52:48going
- 52:48forward.
- 52:49Sounds
- 52:49very
- 52:49exciting.
- 52:50I'm
- 52:50really
- 52:50excited
- 52:51to
- 52:51come
- 52:51and
- 52:51be
- 52:52part
- 52:52of
- 52:52it.
- 52:52I'm
- 52:52going
- 52:52to
- 52:52come
- 52:52along
- 52:53to
- 52:53the
- 52:53whole
- 52:53day
- 52:54because
- 52:54I
- 52:54know
- 52:54there's
- 52:54going
- 52:54to
- 52:54be
- 52:55loads
- 52:55that
- 52:55I
- 52:55can
- 52:55learn
- 52:56from
- 52:56the
- 52:56day
- 52:56as
- 52:56well
- 52:57as
- 52:57being
- 52:57on
- 52:57that
- 52:57panel
- 52:58that
- 52:58I'm
- 52:58involved
- 52:58in
- 52:59all
- 52:59about
- 52:59trends,
- 53:00technology
- 53:00and
- 53:01impact.
- 53:01And
- 53:01despite
- 53:02that
- 53:02little
- 53:03inner
- 53:03anxiety
- 53:03that
- 53:04I
- 53:04shared
- 53:04with
- 53:04everyone
- 53:04earlier,
- 53:05I
- 53:05know
- 53:06that
- 53:06it's
- 53:06going
- 53:06to
- 53:06be
- 53:06amazing
- 53:07day.
- 53:07So
- 53:07if
- 53:07you
- 53:08are
- 53:08listening
- 53:08to
- 53:08this
- 53:08and
- 53:09you're
- 53:09thinking,
- 53:09actually
- 53:10I'd
- 53:10love
- 53:10to
- 53:10be
- 53:11there,
- 53:11let
- 53:11me
- 53:11encourage
- 53:12you,
- 53:12come
- 53:12along.
- 53:13You
- 53:13know
- 53:13that
- 53:13I'll
- 53:13be
- 53:14there
- 53:14and
- 53:14you
- 53:14know
- 53:15how
- 53:15I
- 53:15feel
- 53:15about
- 53:15it
- 53:15too.
- 53:16So
- 53:16if
- 53:16you
- 53:16feel
- 53:16a
- 53:16little
- 53:16bit
- 53:16nervous,
- 53:17come
- 53:17and
- 53:17hang
- 53:17out
- 53:17with
- 53:18me
- 53:18for
- 53:18the
- 53:18day.
- 53:18So
- 53:18if
- 53:19you
- 53:19can
- 53:19get
- 53:19to
- 53:19London
- 53:20on
- 53:20the
- 53:205th
- 53:20of
- 53:20February,
- 53:21I
- 53:21highly
- 53:22recommend
- 53:22it.
- 53:22I've
- 53:22seen
- 53:23some
- 53:23of
- 53:23the
- 53:23sessions,
- 53:24I've
- 53:24seen
- 53:24some
- 53:24of
- 53:24the
- 53:24lineup
- 53:25of
- 53:25the
- 53:25people
- 53:25who
- 53:25are
- 53:26going
- 53:26to
- 53:26be
- 53:26there
- 53:26and
- 53:26it
- 53:27is
- 53:27looking
- 53:27like
- 53:27it's
- 53:27going
- 53:28to
- 53:28be
- 53:28absolutely
- 53:29fantastic.
- 53:29So
- 53:29again,
- 53:30I'll
- 53:30make
- 53:30sure
- 53:30if
- 53:30you're
- 53:31listening
- 53:31to
- 53:31this
- 53:31in
- 53:31real
- 53:31time
- 53:31that
- 53:32the
- 53:32link
- 53:32to
- 53:32get
- 53:32the
- 53:32tickets
- 53:33to
- 53:33that
- 53:33day
- 53:34is
- 53:34in
- 53:34the
- 53:34show
- 53:34notes.
- 53:35And
- 53:35if
- 53:35you're
- 53:35listening
- 53:35to
- 53:35this
- 53:36further
- 53:36into
- 53:36the
- 53:36future
- 53:37and
- 53:37you've
- 53:37missed
- 53:37it,
- 53:38I
- 53:38believe
- 53:38it's
- 53:38an
- 53:39annual
- 53:39event.
- 53:39So
- 53:40hopefully
- 53:40you
- 53:40can
- 53:40look
- 53:40into
- 53:41it
- 53:41and
- 53:41put
- 53:41it
- 53:41as
- 53:41a
- 53:41date
- 53:42in
- 53:42your
- 53:42diary
- 53:42for
- 53:42the
- 53:42beginning
- 53:43of
- 53:432026
- 53:44because
- 53:44I
- 53:44really
- 53:44do
- 53:45think
- 53:45together
- 53:45we
- 53:45can
- 53:46make
- 53:46such
- 53:46a
- 53:46big
- 53:47impact.
- 53:47And
- 53:47what
- 53:47I'm
- 53:47most
- 53:48excited
- 53:48about
- 53:48from
- 53:48what
- 53:48you
- 53:48said,
- 53:48Michelle.
- 53:49Michelle,
- 53:49is
- 53:49that
- 53:49we're
- 53:50going
- 53:50to
- 53:50take
- 53:50our
- 53:50steps
- 53:51on
- 53:51the
- 53:51day.
- 53:51So
- 53:52I
- 53:52feel
- 53:52like
- 53:52there's
- 53:52going
- 53:52to
- 53:52be
- 53:52something
- 53:53that's
- 53:53I'm
- 53:53going
- 53:54to
- 53:54do
- 53:54on
- 53:54the
- 53:54day
- 53:54that's
- 53:54going
- 53:54to
- 53:55make
- 53:55me
- 53:55take
- 53:56another
- 53:56step
- 53:56in
- 53:57the
- 53:57right
- 53:57direction
- 53:57and
- 53:58I
- 53:58cannot
- 53:59wait.
- 53:59So,
- 53:59yeah,
- 54:00it's
- 54:00going
- 54:00to
- 54:00be
- 54:00Fantastic.
- 54:01And
- 54:01I'm
- 54:01really
- 54:01looking
- 54:02forward
- 54:02to
- 54:02it.
- 54:03Now,
- 54:03before
- 54:03I
- 54:04let
- 54:04you
- 54:04go,
- 54:04Michelle,
- 54:04I
- 54:04always
- 54:05end
- 54:05my
- 54:05podcast
- 54:06with
- 54:06the
- 54:06same
- 54:07question,
- 54:07so
- 54:07I'm
- 54:08going
- 54:08to
- 54:08pose
- 54:08that
- 54:08to
- 54:08you
- 54:09now.
- 54:09And
- 54:09it's
- 54:09this.
- 54:10What's
- 54:10one
- 54:10thing
- 54:10you
- 54:11personally
- 54:11wish
- 54:12you'd
- 54:12known
- 54:12sooner
- 54:13in
- 54:13your
- 54:13own
- 54:13business?
- 54:14The
- 54:15sustainability
- 54:15isn't
- 54:16scary.
- 54:16And
- 54:17I
- 54:17know
- 54:17that
- 54:17sounds
- 54:18ridiculous,
- 54:18but
- 54:19I
- 54:19wish
- 54:19I
- 54:19was
- 54:19doing
- 54:20this
- 54:2020
- 54:20years
- 54:20ago.
- 54:21I
- 54:21wish
- 54:21I'd
- 54:21started
- 54:22doing
- 54:22this.
- 54:22I
- 54:23wish
- 54:23I'd
- 54:23started
- 54:23sharing
- 54:24my
- 54:24story.
- 54:25I
- 54:25wish
- 54:25I'd
- 54:26started
- 54:26sharing
- 54:27other
- 54:27people's
- 54:27stories.
- 54:28You
- 54:28know,
- 54:29when
- 54:29I
- 54:29started
- 54:29doing
- 54:30consultancy
- 54:30work.
- 54:30I
- 54:31wish
- 54:31the
- 54:31first
- 54:32thing
- 54:32we
- 54:32did
- 54:32was
- 54:32encourage
- 54:33them
- 54:33to
- 54:33talk
- 54:34about
- 54:34what
- 54:34was
- 54:34going
- 54:35on.
- 54:35Because
- 54:36for
- 54:36me,
- 54:37honestly,
- 54:38the
- 54:38time
- 54:38is
- 54:39now.
- 54:39You
- 54:39know,
- 54:39we
- 54:40all
- 54:40have
- 54:40the
- 54:40ability
- 54:41to
- 54:41make
- 54:42a
- 54:42positive
- 54:42impact.
- 54:43You
- 54:43know,
- 54:43how
- 54:44good
- 54:44does
- 54:44it
- 54:44feel
- 54:45when
- 54:45you
- 54:45do
- 54:45the
- 54:45right
- 54:45thing?
- 54:46You
- 54:46know,
- 54:46how
- 54:47much
- 54:47better
- 54:47can
- 54:47we
- 54:48feel
- 54:48about
- 54:48ourselves
- 54:49for
- 54:49taking
- 54:49those
- 54:50steps,
- 54:50for
- 54:50sharing
- 54:51those
- 54:51steps?
- 54:52You
- 54:52know,
- 54:52we,
- 54:53there
- 54:53are
- 54:53so
- 54:54many
- 54:54things
- 54:54as
- 54:54business
- 54:55owners
- 54:55that
- 54:56get
- 54:56us
- 54:56down.
- 54:57And
- 54:57sustainability
- 54:58has
- 54:58the
- 54:59ability
- 55:00to
- 55:00make
- 55:00you
- 55:00feel
- 55:01good
- 55:01about
- 55:01what
- 55:01you
- 55:01do
- 55:02and
- 55:02to
- 55:02help
- 55:03your
- 55:03couples
- 55:03feel
- 55:03good
- 55:04about
- 55:04what
- 55:05their
- 55:05wedding.
- 55:05And
- 55:06like,
- 55:06there
- 55:06is,
- 55:07there
- 55:07is
- 55:07no
- 55:08reason
- 55:08not
- 55:09to
- 55:09do
- 55:10that.
- 55:10It,
- 55:10you
- 55:10know,
- 55:11even
- 55:11if
- 55:11it's
- 55:11just
- 55:12from
- 55:12a
- 55:12purely
- 55:13self
- 55:13protection
- 55:14point
- 55:14of.
- 55:14View,
- 55:14you
- 55:15want
- 55:15to
- 55:15do
- 55:15things
- 55:16that
- 55:16make
- 55:16you
- 55:16feel
- 55:16good
- 55:17every
- 55:17day.
- 55:17Sustainability
- 55:18is
- 55:18your
- 55:19thing.
- 55:19So
- 55:19yeah,
- 55:20for
- 55:20sure.
- 55:20I
- 55:21wish
- 55:21I'd
- 55:21started
- 55:22shouting
- 55:22about
- 55:22this.
- 55:23Much,
- 55:24much,
- 55:25much
- 55:25longer
- 55:25ago.
- 55:26Fantastic.
- 55:26And
- 55:26I
- 55:27think
- 55:27there's
- 55:27two
- 55:27things
- 55:27that
- 55:28come
- 55:28out
- 55:28of
- 55:28there.
- 55:28Not
- 55:28only
- 55:29the
- 55:29sustainability
- 55:29piece,
- 55:30but
- 55:30also
- 55:30just
- 55:31wishing
- 55:31you'd
- 55:31been
- 55:31more
- 55:32honest
- 55:32and
- 55:32more
- 55:32transparent
- 55:33and
- 55:34spoken
- 55:34about
- 55:34things
- 55:35earlier.
- 55:35And
- 55:36that's
- 55:36something
- 55:36I
- 55:36encourage
- 55:37my
- 55:37clients
- 55:37to
- 55:37do
- 55:37all
- 55:37of
- 55:38the
- 55:38time.
- 55:38Just
- 55:38talk
- 55:38about
- 55:38the
- 55:38journey
- 55:39you're
- 55:39on,
- 55:39talk
- 55:39about
- 55:39the
- 55:39struggle,
- 55:40stop
- 55:40pretending
- 55:41that
- 55:41your
- 55:41life
- 55:41is
- 55:41Instagram
- 55:42perfect
- 55:42because
- 55:42none
- 55:43of
- 55:43our
- 55:43lives
- 55:43are
- 55:43Instagram
- 55:44perfect
- 55:44and
- 55:44none
- 55:45of
- 55:45us
- 55:45have
- 55:45got
- 55:45this
- 55:45stuff
- 55:45right
- 55:46all
- 55:46of
- 55:46the
- 55:46time.
- 55:46And
- 55:46actually
- 55:47people
- 55:47appreciate
- 55:48it
- 55:48when
- 55:48you're
- 55:48honest
- 55:49with
- 55:49them
- 55:49and
- 55:49you
- 55:49say
- 55:50what
- 55:50you're
- 55:50trying
- 55:50to
- 55:51do
- 55:51better
- 55:51and
- 55:51you
- 55:51live
- 55:52it
- 55:52authentically.
- 55:52Michelle,
- 55:53it's
- 55:53been
- 55:54so
- 55:54much
- 55:54fun
- 55:54talking
- 55:54to
- 55:55you.
- 55:55It's
- 55:55such
- 55:55a
- 55:55pleasure.
- 55:55I'm
- 55:56really
- 55:56looking
- 55:56forward
- 55:56to
- 55:57seeing
- 55:57you
- 55:57very
- 55:58soon
- 55:58at
- 55:58an
- 55:58event
- 55:58we're
- 55:59speaking
- 55:59at
- 55:59together
- 56:00and
- 56:00then
- 56:00again
- 56:01at
- 56:01your
- 56:01summit
- 56:01as
- 56:02well.
- 56:02Thank
- 56:02you
- 56:02for
- 56:02your
- 56:03time.
- 56:03If
- 56:03people
- 56:04want
- 56:04to
- 56:04find
- 56:04you
- 56:04or
- 56:05get
- 56:05in
- 56:05touch
- 56:05with
- 56:05you,
- 56:05where's
- 56:06the
- 56:06best
- 56:06place
- 56:06for
- 56:06them
- 56:06to
- 56:07go?
- 56:07So
- 56:07come,
- 56:08you
- 56:08can
- 56:08email
- 56:09me
- 56:09helloustainable
- 56:10wedding
- 56:10alliance.com
- 56:12always
- 56:12love
- 56:12hearing
- 56:13from
- 56:14friendly
- 56:14people.
- 56:15You
- 56:15can
- 56:16find
- 56:16us
- 56:16on
- 56:16Instagram,
- 56:17Sustainable.
- 56:18Wedding
- 56:18Alliance
- 56:18UK
- 56:19and
- 56:19also
- 56:20on
- 56:20LinkedIn
- 56:21as
- 56:21well.
- 56:21And
- 56:22just
- 56:22come
- 56:22say
- 56:22hi
- 56:23to
- 56:23us,
- 56:23give
- 56:23us
- 56:23a
- 56:23wave,
- 56:24you
- 56:24know,
- 56:25have
- 56:25a
- 56:25look
- 56:25at
- 56:25our
- 56:25Sustainable
- 56:26Supply
- 56:26Directory.
- 56:27See
- 56:27if
- 56:27you
- 56:27know
- 56:27any
- 56:28of
- 56:28our
- 56:28members,
- 56:28give
- 56:29them
- 56:29a
- 56:29follow,
- 56:29say
- 56:30hi.
- 56:30To
- 56:30them
- 56:31and
- 56:31ask
- 56:31them
- 56:31their
- 56:32experiences
- 56:32too,
- 56:33because
- 56:34we're
- 56:34really
- 56:34friendly
- 56:35bunch
- 56:35and
- 56:35we
- 56:35really
- 56:35want
- 56:36to
- 56:36get
- 56:36to
- 56:36know
- 56:36you.
- 56:36It's
- 56:37not
- 56:37just
- 56:37me,
- 56:37it's
- 56:38the
- 56:38wider.
- 56:38Team,
- 56:39it's
- 56:39our
- 56:39ambassadors,
- 56:40it's
- 56:40our
- 56:40network,
- 56:41it's
- 56:41our
- 56:41community.
- 56:42So
- 56:42reach
- 56:42out
- 56:43to
- 56:43any
- 56:43one
- 56:43of
- 56:43us.
- 56:44Yeah,
- 56:44we're
- 56:44here
- 56:45to
- 56:45support
- 56:45you
- 56:45on
- 56:45our
- 56:45journey.
- 56:45Michelle,
- 56:46thank
- 56:46you
- 56:47so
- 56:47much
- 56:47for
- 56:47your
- 56:47time.
- 56:48It's
- 56:48been
- 56:48an
- 56:48absolute
- 56:49pleasure.
- 56:49Thank
- 56:50you,
- 56:50everyone.
- 56:50Hope
- 56:51you
- 56:51see
- 56:51you
- 56:51at
- 56:51the
- 56:51summit.
- 56:52Such
- 56:52a
- 56:52great
- 56:52conversation.
- 56:53I
- 56:53hope
- 56:53you've
- 56:53enjoyed
- 56:54that
- 56:54as
- 56:54much
- 56:54as
- 56:54me
- 56:55and
- 56:55I
- 56:55hope
- 56:55you've
- 56:55gone
- 56:55on
- 56:56that
- 56:56same
- 56:56journey
- 56:56where
- 56:56if
- 56:57you
- 56:57were
- 56:57starting
- 56:58this
- 56:58conversation
- 56:58feeling
- 56:59a
- 56:59bit
- 56:59nervous,
- 56:59feeling
- 57:00like
- 57:00you
- 57:00might
- 57:00feel
- 57:01judged,
- 57:01feeling
- 57:01a
- 57:02bit
- 57:02guilty,
- 57:02I
- 57:03hope
- 57:03you've
- 57:03ended
- 57:03this
- 57:04conversation
- 57:04realizing
- 57:05that
- 57:05you
- 57:05don't
- 57:05need
- 57:05to
- 57:05feel
- 57:06that
- 57:06way
- 57:06and
- 57:06it's
- 57:06just
- 57:06about
- 57:07taking
- 57:07one
- 57:08small
- 57:08step
- 57:08in
- 57:08the
- 57:09right
- 57:09direction.
- 57:09Even
- 57:10if
- 57:10it's
- 57:10going
- 57:10right
- 57:10now
- 57:11and
- 57:11going
- 57:11and
- 57:11checking
- 57:11out
- 57:12your
- 57:12website
- 57:12domain
- 57:12and
- 57:13seeing
- 57:13where
- 57:13it's
- 57:13hosted.
- 57:14That's
- 57:14one
- 57:14small
- 57:14thing
- 57:15you
- 57:15can
- 57:15do.
- 57:15If
- 57:15you
- 57:16want
- 57:16to
- 57:16find
- 57:16out
- 57:16more
- 57:16about
- 57:16Michelle,
- 57:17go
- 57:17and
- 57:17follow.
- 57:17All
- 57:18of
- 57:18her
- 57:18links
- 57:18are
- 57:18in
- 57:18the
- 57:18show
- 57:18notes
- 57:19and
- 57:19I
- 57:19hope
- 57:19to
- 57:19see
- 57:20lots
- 57:20of
- 57:20you
- 57:20at
- 57:20the
- 57:21summit
- 57:21in
- 57:21February.
- 57:21I'll
- 57:22see
- 57:22you
- 57:22next
- 57:22time.