by Laura | Dec 27, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
Hey Eco Heros, Wow! We’ve come to the end of another year!! Which means if you’re like most of the population you’ll be setting some new year’s resolutions. One of the things I like to do at this time of year is to reflect on where I’m at, where I’ve come from, and...
by Laura | Nov 29, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Eating, Zero Waste Home
If you celebrate Christmas, I’m sure that with less than a month to go until the big day, you’re no doubt knee-deep in present planning or purchasing mode. Gift giving is one aspect of Christmas that can get out of hand quickly….. from a cost and a sheer volume point...
by Laura | Nov 15, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
How would three days without electricity, internet and mobile phone coverage impact your household? Would it throw everything into turmoil? Stress you out? Or would it be an opportunity to come up for air and reflect on your lifestyle? A few weeks ago, on Wednesday 28...
by Laura | Nov 1, 2016 | Conscious Business, Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
My guest today is a perfect example of how one man with a strong vision, big heart and a good dose of get up and go, can make a difference. At 19 years old Daniel co-founded Thankyou with a couple of friends. What began as an idea to tap into the millions and billions...
by Laura | Oct 25, 2016 | Conscious Business, Eco Mindset, Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
Sustainable living can require a bit more effort than conventional living, especially when learning the ropes, as instead of grabbing the items of convenience we may instead choose to make our own household products and foods from scratch. If we’re not careful this...
by Laura | Oct 4, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
Over the next few weeks I’ll be taking a look at how we can best nurture our kids to develop a love and respect for our environment. Regardless of whether or not you have young children yourself, no doubt there are kids in your life – perhaps nieces or nephews,...
Laura Trotta is one of Australia’s leading home sustainability experts. She has a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, a Masters of Science (in Environmental Chemistry) and spent 11 years working as an environmental professional before creating her first online eco business, Sustainababy, in 2009. She has won numerous regional and national awards for her fresh and inspiring take on living an ‘ecoceptional’ life (including most recently winning the Brand South Australia Flinders University Education Award (2015) for the north-west region in SA and silver in the Eco-friendly category of the 2015 Ausmumpreneur Awards). With a regular segment on ABC Radio and with her work featured in publications like Nurture Parenting and My Child Magazine, Laura is an eco thought leader who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. A passionate believer in addressing the small things to achieve big change, and protecting the planet in practical ways, Laura lives with her husband and two sons in outback South Australia. 
