by Laura | Aug 23, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
Have you ever experienced a week where life threw you a curve-ball, everything was turned upside down and you had to put your eco principles on hold while you dealt with the situation at hand? We experienced one of these weeks recently when my father in law passed...
by Laura | May 18, 2016 | Conscious Business, Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
It’s no secret that eco living can take a bit more effort than conventional living, but you and I both know that the rewards are totally worth it in the pride, freedom, health and financial stakes. I’ve always said that eco living is a journey, and not a destination,...
by Laura | May 3, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
Have you ever shared inspirational quotes, bought awareness ribbons and bands, or changed your social media avatar to show support for a cause? If so, read on because you may not realise it, but you could be a slacktivist! Podcast: Play In New Window Subscribe...
by Laura | Feb 1, 2016 | Conscious Business, Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
Two weeks ago the world lost one of the greatest entertainers of our generation, David Bowie. Thousands have been mourning his passing and are visiting his birth town to mark their respect. Musicians have been playing tribute to Bowie at concerts around the world and...
by Laura | Dec 27, 2015 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
So many of us focus our new year resolutions on health areas such as losing weight, getting fitter or quitting smoking, and while these are great goals to have, it make sense to include an eco resolution or two as well. Why? Because we can’t be truly healthy if our...
by Laura | Dec 15, 2015 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
Typically stretching from mid-November through to early January, the season to be jolly is a far contrast from the season to be green. In fact, it’s fair to say that Christmas and excess go hand in hand. There’s often an oversupply of food and drink and for those of...
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. 
