by Laura | Jul 29, 2020 | Chemical Free Living, Eco Mindset, Eco Parenting, Energy and Water Efficient Home, Global Environmental Issues, Live Lighter, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Eating, Zero Waste Home
Eco Chat has reached 150 episodes and I think this calls for a celebration of sorts! When I launched my Eco Chat podcast almost five years ago, in October 2015 I’ll be honest and say I didn’t really have a big plan for it. My intention was to get started and see how...
by Laura | Sep 1, 2019 | Energy and Water Efficient Home, Global Environmental Issues
Are you curious about what the Council Climate Emergency Declaration movement entails? Want to understand what difference it actually makes to the climate crisis? Keen to know how you can get your local council to lead in climate action? If that’s you,...
by Laura | Jun 26, 2019 | Energy and Water Efficient Home, Live Lighter
HOW TO SAVE WATER IN YOUR BATHROOM With much of Australia in the grip of drought, and rainfall patterns changing worldwide with climate change, water restrictions and increasing water prices are becoming the norm. It makes financial and environmental sense to reduce...
by Laura | Mar 11, 2019 | Energy and Water Efficient Home, Global Environmental Issues, Sustainable Eating
If you’re concerned about our changing climate and are wondering what you can do to make a difference, this post is for you. I’ll be sharing eight things you can do to help address climate change. Podcast: Play In New Window Subscribe in iTunes (also in Spotify and...
by Laura | Jan 21, 2019 | Eco Mindset, Energy and Water Efficient Home, Live Lighter
The benefits of cycling are many and include improved physical fitness and mental health, saving money and helping the environment. In this Eco Chat episode / post you’ll hear Matt Tozer from Bike Society share his best tips for commuting to work by bicycle....
by Laura | Sep 3, 2018 | Energy and Water Efficient Home, Live Lighter
If you’ve ever built a new home, you’ll appreciate just how much time and effort goes into the planning, designing and construction phases. But what about if you want to take it a step further by building a sustainable home? This week on the podcast I’m joined by my...
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. 
