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Jill Vandermeulen & Jenna Peij chocolate duets q&a jill vandermeulen & jenna peij Meet ambassadors Jill Vandermeulen and Jenna Peij. Jill, a French-speaking Belgian TV columnist, influencer and former singer. And sister Jenna, a professional model and influencer, both equally fond of Belgian chocolate. Get a glimpse behind the scenes and discover more about this sister duo and their Chocolate Duets experience. discover chocolate duets What makes you a good duo? Jill: "Jenna and I are very complementary. She rather embodies wisdom, while although I am the older sister, I am the crazier of the two." Jenna: "That we trust each other blindly. My sister is my best friend and knows everything about my life." What’s your strength as a duo? Jill: "My strength in a duet is to always support and push the other person up." Jenna: "We can tell each other anything without judging each other. Family first." Where do you complement each other? Jill: "We always give each other good advice. Our relationship is a safe place where we can always confide in each other." Jenna: "My sister and I are really ying and yang. We are polar opposites, but can complement each other very well. Together we are a really great team." What’s your favourite Chocolate Duets combination? JENNA PEIJ Venezuela ganache (45% cacao) + lime "My favourite is the lime combined with the Venezuela. The lime adds a fresh and surprising touch to the full flavour of the Venezuela praline." JILL VANDERMEULEN Pecan praliné + raspberry "My favourite Chocolate Duet is the pecan praline topping with the raspberry base.” What was the most surprising Chocolate Duet? Jill: "The most surprising was the ginger/praliné combination." Jenna: "I found the ginger with pecans surprising. The ginger flavour lingers and is very well balanced with the white chocolate of the pecans." play the game Which Chocolate Duet combo would you put together for the other one, based on her personality? Jill: "Lime for her natural freshness and sparkling side, and the salted butter ganache for a sweet/salty and sour edge: she can be as adorable as pigheaded." Jenna: "A caramel base for her comforting big sister side and a hazelnut praliné topping because she always hides her game and her madness well at first glance." When do you enjoy a Neuhaus chocolate the most? Jill: "I enjoy a praline the most with a nice cup of tea after a meal." Jenna: "For me, the perfect time to enjoy a praline is with a coffee at 4pm. A coffee break with a touch of sweetness." What's a good occasion for you to bring out the Chocolate Duets? Jill: "A good occasion to bring out the Chocolate Duets would be at a family party to find out what everyone likes and wants." Jenna: "I think it's great as a dessert after a meal. You'll have a funky end to your dinner and you can totally charm your guests." Why do you choose Neuhaus? Jill: "I choose Neuhaus because of the quality of the products, the range of flavours and the Belgian production. Jenna: "I've been a fan for years and always take a box of Neuhaus with me to my agencies abroad. For me, the brand really exudes Belgian pride." (https://www.neuhauschocolates.com/en_SE/chocolate-duets-qa/JillVandermeulen_JennaPeij.html?cid=JillVandermeulen_JennaPeij)

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Laura Wells: Keeping Australia Beautiful - cocobella Laura Wells: Keeping Australia Beautiful By Penny Ivison on 27th Feb 2020 – blog Laura Wells is one of Australia’s top models, but also has degrees in both Biology and Law, qualifications in Environmental Management Systems and a Diploma of Paramedical Science. She regularly campaigns on climate and environmental issues in between bikini shoots and loves to be active outdoors like so much of the Cocobella community. We were thrilled to have her on board as a summer ambassador and we caught up with her recently after her full house talk at Pedestrian’s Selfish Saturday in Melbourne. At her talk she had shared her AHA moment about how she could make a difference for the environment: “There was a moment for me about seven years ago when I realized I was being a bit much about it all. I was walking along the street and I saw some balloons tied to a letterbox and I yelled down the driveway “Happy Birthday turtle killers”. (I must have been in a dark hole of environmental depression at the time – oops. Sorry kids 😱). I really want to be able to help facilitate change in the world and I realized that if I’m negative then how can I hope to foster positive change in anyone else. So, I knew that I had to change my tune and look at all the good things and the bright things and what is going on and get people positive and pumped up. So, I literally flicked a switch and made a decision to change my mentality.” Penny at Cocobella: So do you think you will go more towards modelling or science in the future? Laura: I really enjoy the communication side of my career and that’s what I’m really looking to grow in the next few years. Helping people realise their power in this space. Providing solutions for the future and building my platform to influence for good. I want to show people how amazing and intricate our world is and let them see that they have the power to keep it beautiful or make it better. Penny: You like to promote a healthy lifestyle – not just physically and mentally, but socially and environmentally as well. What does that mean for you? Laura: For me the three pillars of health are mental, physical and environmental. They are all so intertwined and reliant on each-other. Looking after myself mentally could mean spending time in nature or connecting with friends or meditating. Physically would be working out but this doesn’t have to mean the gym. It could be going for a hike or going for a snorkel. I love to intertwine the things that I really love (like nature and being outside) with physical activity. I might go camping and do a 10 or 20km hike and this brings me so much energy and joy. And environmentally for me means giving back. So not only looking after the little space that I occupy by composting and reducing plastic at home etc. but also outside to the places that I really enjoy going to. I might do a little beach cleanup or look at lowering my carbon footprint. It’s really important to be mindful of all of those parts and how they work together because if one of them is failing this will affect your health. Penny: Millennials and Gen Z are famously the most anxious generations and this is sometimes put down to an overload of information and social and environmental issues that we are not 100% in a position to change. What would you say to someone who finds this all a bit overwhelming? Laura: Don’t burden yourself with feeling like you have to do everything. Start small and start with the little things. Change the little things you do every day. Take your reusable cup to get your coffee or drink it in the café. Take your reusable bag and water bottle. Once those little things are a habit you can move onto some bigger things. And some of the bigger things you can do are actually also some of the easiest. Like changing who you bank with or your superfund. This takes a few minutes, but it makes a massive difference and if we all switched to ethical super funds, that is a lot of money being used for good rather than supporting the fossil fuel industry. And use your vote: so voting in elections, but also voting with your wallet by supporting brands and corporations that are doing the best things and staying away from the other ones that maybe aren’t. Penny: You started modelling 13 years ago when curve models were just becoming a thing. Why do you think diversity is important in the fashion and beauty industries? Laura: I’ve been privileged to see a huge shift in the last 13 years in diversity and the way beauty is represented in the media. We have a long way to go. There’s room to go a lot further but it’s so important because it makes people feel like they belong. When people can see themselves or a part of themselves in people that are in fashion campaigns or beauty campaigns, they feel represented and not outsiders. That’s what people want. Everyone wants to feel like they belong and have a community or a network. Despite what is considered stereo-typically beautiful, everyone is beautiful in their own way and they have so much more behind them than what they look like so let’s let everyone feel represented and part of a community that supports them for being more than their looks. Penny: Do you think social media is making things better or worse? Laura: Now things are way more accessible. Over the years the things that people have thought of as flaws (different sizes, colours, stretch marks, whatever) we now have all these people who showcase them and say: these aren’t flaws, this is just my body and what it looks like. That is giving so many people the chance to feel connected and like they have that community. On the other side we have photoshop and people going out of their way to look like something that isn’t actually real, or people thinking that they need to look like that. Instagram is not real life. It can be edited or fake and we need to remember that. And we don’t all need to be the same. It would be very boring if everyone was the same. We also need to remember not to compare ourselves. Appreciate social media and and step away knowing that you don’t have to be like a digital image. Penny: Do you have any career advice for those who want to do something similar to you like environmental science? Laura: For STEM careers in general, just go for it. Don’t look at the stereotypes or let people tell you that you can’t do it or that it is a bad career choice because honestly if it is something you are passionate about then you will make it you and you will make it amazing. We need more women in STEM. We need people who think in different ways. Men and women are so inherently different. Women think about things in a different way and can come up with these incredible solutions that wouldn’t necessarily have come from a man. Thinking about the world with empathy is something that women are good at and this is something we really need right now. Follow Laura at @Iamlaurawells for nature pics, fashion and inspo on how to protect our natural world and have fun at the same time. (https://cocobella.com.au/blog/laura-wells-keeping-australia-beautiful/)

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The Top Model Using Her Platform To Promote Body Positivity And Eco Awareness - Beauticate The Top Model Using Her Platform To Promote Body Positivity And Eco Awareness Laura Wells is a model with degrees in law and microbiology. What makes her so unusual, though, is that this description isn’t even the most interesting thing about her. Instead, it’s only evidence of what is – her curiosity. An often-undervalued trait, she exudes interest in the world, whether it’s in furthering her own scientific education with the goal of heightening environmental awareness, or remaining consistently attuned to the simple ways she can turn a bad day into a good one. Lest I be making her sound a little goody two-shoes, she is also self-effacing, honest, and very funny, a woman as ready with tips on sustainable fashion as she is with anecdotes of fake tan disasters. “I try to use products in my everyday home life that I am able to take with me on trips as well, as I am constantly travelling. I like to travel in as plastic-free a way as possible, so most of my products are sustainably packaged. Ethique is one of the best brands for this, as everything is plastic-free and compact, and most products have multiple uses. They have been a saviour on so many trips where luggage weight has been an issue. Some favourites of mine from their range are the Sweet Orange and Vanilla Bodywash Bar, the Lime and Ginger Body Polish Bar, and their Rustic Solid Deodorant Bar. It’s hard to have a solid routine with my lifestyle, but I do always make sure to drink plenty of water each day, moisturise, and apply sunscreen, no matter what I am doing. Incorporating some form of exercise into my day always makes me feel great mentally. Mum was always really big on imparting the lesson to always use sunscreen, and it’s honestly worked so well. I spend a lot of time outside, and my skin could look a lot more weathered if she hadn’t drilled this into us from such a young age. Laura wears Spell When it comes to my skincare, I use as many natural products as possible, and make sure to stay away from anything containing microbeads. I pretty much follow the same routine morning and night. I start by using an oil cleanser (currently I’m liking Bybi’s Swipe Clean) and Face Halo’s reusable face cloths. This combination helps to keep my skin hydrated – I’ve found foaming cleaners don’t really work for me, as they’re too drying. Then I’ll quickly spritz with The Jojoba Company’s Jojoba Water Toning Mist, then moisturise straight away. I recently invested in an eye cream, which I add on top, and I finish up with a good slathering of lip balm and, in the mornings, sunscreen. I’ll sometimes add in a L’Occitane product if I feel like a bit of a treat – I like their Immortelle Overnight Reset Serum for the face and their Almond Shower Oil for the body. I take an eye mask with me when I travel, which allows me to catch a few extra zzz’s when I’m moving between jobs at weird times, and I usually bring vitamin D and magnesium with me to keep me energised and ready to go. My hair is often salty from exploring the ocean, so it does get quite dry. Being a model I need to make sure it’s as healthy as possible, so am always looking to combat this. For the past few months I’ve been using Garnier Fructis Nourishing Treat 1 Minute Hair Mask with Coconut Extract and it’s been amazing. I pop it in after a swim or after I’ve washed it and it makes it feel so strong and hydrated. Confidence is the best beauty trick anyone can have when putting on a bikini. That and choosing something you love to wear and feel beautiful in. I do have to fake tan a lot for work. The products I use vary, but one thing I’ve learnt over the years if I am doing an at-home job is to always use a mitt to buff in the product and always moisturise your hands, palms, feet, knees, and elbows. There have been some disasters in the past! Laura wears We Are Kindred I’m 35, and I’ve been modelling for 14 years full time now. Initially it was supposed to just be for 12 months! In the past, I’ve definitely had to work for certain brands that didn’t necessarily align with my values to get my rent paid. Now I’m both more established and feel more strongly about what is important to me, so that combination is very freeing. Clients these days are booking me based on what I stand for, which is really lovely. Getting to this point has taken hard work and luck. I’m so grateful that I get to try to make the world a better place, and that every aspect of my life can reflect my priorities. I follow a ground up approach in terms of how to make the environmental changes we want to see in the world. It’s important to enhance individual behaviour change, and from there we can make meaningful inroads in policy and legislation. Much as I did once want to be a scientist, I really feel like it’s my calling for my space in the scientific world to be a communicator, rather than to be a researcher or an academic. I get to work with the people doing the front line work, but bounce in and out, and learn holistically. My entry into all of this was quite organic. I started environmental campaigning and got pushed in front of camera! COVID has put a hold on that but the industry is finally bouncing back, and I’m excited to have new shows and documentaries on the horizon. I moved to London and then New York to model, and have worked on six continents, but I prefer living in Australia and love being settled back here now. It’s home. Honestly, I really missed the ocean. It is easy to be both interested and interesting all the time in a city like New York, but I missed being salty, haha! I missed spending time underwater and the positive psychological effects that has, which has been termed ‘blue mind’. I grew up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, surrounded by bush and ocean, and was always outside, so it’s in my blood. I was a tall, healthy, sporty kid, but when I was a teenager I would cut the labels out of my clothes so people couldn’t see what size I was wearing. I was 5”10 and a size 14, and there was such a stigma around that size. I was never overweight but felt a bit uncomfortable about my body because I was a lot bigger than my friends. Now I look back on those times and wish I had seen women in the media who were my size and shape, because it would have been such a comforting and inclusive feeling. All I ever used to see were extremely thin, airbrushed models who, realistically, had a body shape that was unattainable for me to match. I really don’t like the fact that we constantly see the same women in the same beauty campaigns. I would love to see more diversity in culture, ethnicity, body shape, and age. Seeing a wide range of people in the media we consumer does so much for a healthy mentality. I feel like people think beauty only comes in one form, but that is so far from the truth. Social media can exacerbate that feeling – it’s just so unproductive to follow someone who makes you feel bad, and yet we all do it. We need to educate ourselves in our own spaces, and choose where to put our energy. Social media can be such a hindrance, and yet it can also give important concepts a platform and provide people with a much-needed sense of community. If we stop focusing so much on how we look and instead amplify the amazing qualities we all have, I think we would see so much more beauty in the world. My size and my body don’t dictate my personality or define my worth and what I can give back. My sister was a size 6-8 and working as a ‘straight’ model (this is what the industry labels traditionally-sized models), when I was asked to model, too, but in the plus size category. I didn’t even know that part of the industry existed. At first I was like, “are they calling me fat?” Over time I have definitely made peace with it, and now it doesn’t bother me how I get labelled. My body does everything I want it to do, and I am fine with it. Part of that acceptance came through sheer time working as a model, getting established and realising people want to book you for how you actually look, not how you’d look if you were smaller. I learned to understand my body and what shapes it could make in a photo. I’ve also learned that my size fluctuates depending on what I’m doing (and eating!). Those natural fluctuations don’t stop me from working or from doing anything else; I just come back to a routine and keep going. There is a practical aspect to the terminology of ‘plus’ or ‘curvy’ in fashion, that just boils down to whether a garment is bigger or smaller when it’s created. So within the industry, using a term like ‘plus’ to define a model wearing a bigger size than models have traditionally worn is quite simple, but I do see that the social implications of using those terms outside of the industry are more complicated. I don’t find any of those labels offensive – I mean, modelling is very visual, and it’s pretty obvious what we all look like, whether or not you call each type of model something different. It’s absolutely true that being an ‘average woman’s size’, a 12-14, makes it harder to get work than if you’re bigger or smaller than that. Models my size get called ‘inbetweenies’, demonstrating how we’re not quite in either the plus or straight camps. Working in New York, I was told I was too small to be getting regular work in the curve industry, so I was given the option to try and either put on weight to get that work or lose weight to try straight modelling. I knew I’d be unhappy and unhealthy at either end, and didn’t want to change my body and lifestyle for my job. I don’t go out of my way to maintain a certain shape for work, but make sure to incorporate things I love to do every day. Some of my favourite active things to do are hiking and snorkelling – adventure and exercise in one! I’m not necessarily going to the gym to smash it out, you know? I don’t want to feel like I have to do a certain activity. I predominately eat vegetarian which has given me so much more energy. I really enjoy it. Day to day I eat reasonably healthily, but don’t feel guilty about having treats. That’s something I have learned to do over time, to really enjoy certain foods without any guilt. It’s all part of being healthy and happy, physically and mentally (and environmentally!) Getting stuck in hotel quarantine was an interesting social experiment. I went from from being outside on a boat in the middle of the South Pacific for four weeks, to being in a small room with no opening windows or balcony, and no fresh air, which was a big challenge. I enjoy being outside so much that not having that privilege (in order to protect the safety of others) was a real insight into how I enjoy spending my time and where I get my happiness from. I did appreciate the time it gave me to slow down, do nothing, chat to friends I haven’t spoken to in years, and realise how lucky I am to live in Australia. It is difficult to promote effective awareness without kindness. I learnt this the hard way. I was getting so frustrated and disenfranchised with people not being educated around plastic pollution that I turned into a bit of a grinch for a while. I soon realised that this mentality didn’t achieve anything. I have to be kind and respectful, and understand what past experiences and education about the issues people bring to the table. Once I took this into consideration, I found that the awareness I was helping to bring more readily began to translate into action. And at the end of the day that’s what I was aiming for –­ to encourage people to change their behaviours in order to create a healthier environment. I love the whole concept of sustainability. I really enjoy learning about ways to incorporate it into my everyday life, including in my wardrobe. I try not to buy anything unless I really need something, or I love it so much I know I will have it for a long time and wear it often. The general rule of thumb is that a garment must be worn 30 times before it becomes more or less carbon neutral, so I keep this in mind when I make my purchases. I love Maggie Marilyn and Spell, which are both brands making conscious efforts toward sustainability and teaching their customers. It’s really refreshing to see more brands move into this space who can be leaders in the future. Fashion is a huge contributor to climate change, so the more people understand that they can make a difference to the future just in how they use their wallet, the better. I am a very independent, carefree person, and try to always look for the positive. I like to take life as it comes and not dwell on the past or on decisions that I made that may have been the wrong ones. I like looking forward, and learning from the past but not living in it. My best piece of advice to anyone, any time is to get outside! My happy place is exploring our natural world – it helps you to consider the small stuff as well as the big things. It encourages being aware of ecosystem interactions, and about how we fit into the world around us. I think it’s really important to be curious and to continually educate ourselves about anything we’re passionate about. It makes you and those around you feel great when you’re both interesting and interested.” Interview and story by Zoe Briggs. Photography by Alice Mahran, hair and makeup by Jess Diez. Shot on location at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel. (https://www.beauticate.com/who/models/the-top-model-using-her-platform-to-promote-body-positivity-and-eco-awareness/)

Influential Paths with Laura Wells | Auguste The Label INFLUENTIAL PATHS WITH LAURA WELLS As an international model and an environmental scientist, Laura Wells seems to live a bit of a double life. And yet, she’s constantly connecting these roles to make the world a better place by not only inspiring others but speaking up for causes she truly cares about – ones we care about too. From addressing the state of our oceans to advocating for women in scientific fields (herself included), this role model is paving some very important paths. On your website, you call yourself a "presenter, model, environmentalist, butt-kicker" and we’re sure there are even more roles you can add to that list! How did you come to wear so many hats? Yes there are too many hats sometimes I feel like a cloak check at a fancy theatre, but I’m just not fancy! I wanted to be a scientist when I was at high school so I completed a science degree focusing on marine biology and a law degree. Toward the end of my degrees I started to model and once I graduated I began modelling full time, moving to London and then New York. But my passion was always the environment and I always found myself coming back to nature and how I could and did interact with it, what my influence on nature was and how I could mitigate anything negative I was doing. Once I moved back to Australia I continued to model but threw myself at the environmental world, offering my services and platform to organisations and campaigns that were close to my heart – things like the Great Barrier Reef, climate change and marine plastic pollution. I soon realised it was my voice and the skills in front of the camera that I had learnt along the way that would be valuable to these groups and I have started presenting and using my powers to educate others for the greater good! What are some of the challenges you’ve faced with these different fields? Most people would assume being a model and an environmentalist/marine biologist are two seperate, vastly independent careers however I have managed to and continue to intertwine them. It’s always a juggling act though. Going between industries and then countries and time zones can be hard. Keeping up with legislation and campaign changes, eating well, looking good and staying mentally focused can be challenging as well, especially when there continues to be a lot of negative press surrounding climate change and the reef. The one other challenge that I face and have to overcome is stereotypes. I find that a lot more people are open minded and progressive now, but I have come across a number of people who, because I’m a model, automatically tar me with the stupid brush. They can sometimes be reluctant to listen to my actual knowledge and passion, and have judged me directly from the only title (being a ‘model’) they may know about me. You’re about to embark on a journey to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound Project. Tell us a bit about the expedition. I was so excited when I received the email telling me there was a position for me in Homeward Bound Project. The project itself is a 12-month women in leadership course designed to amplify the voices, visibility, critical thinking and to encourage roles for women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine). I was selected as one of 80 international women who each have a degree and career in STEMM. There are some absolutely incredible women on the trip with jobs and roles that are so important to understanding our planet that is is almost unfathomable to me that we have never heard of these women’s names or what they are doing to create a more sustainable future – the exact reason why the project started: to increase the visibility of women in STEMM. The program culminates with a 3.5 week trip to Antarctica where we will all meet and participate in lectures, seminars, workshops and presentations, we visit a number of research stations and of course get to hang out with some of the coolest (no pun intended) species on the planet! The overall theme and science of the trip is centred around climate change as it affects each and every one of us no matter what country we are from or our occupation. What do you hope to achieve there? From the Homeward Bound project I hope to personally increase and build upon my leadership skills and science communication skills which directly relates to my ability to be an effective presenter in the science communication arena. Understanding learning types and why people do, act, say or think they way they do will ultimately give me the tools to better educate each and every person on what they can do individually and cooperatively to create a healthier future for all. Increasing my understanding of the processes and consequences of climate change in an environment that is experiencing the effects so visibly is also a goal of the trip. With so many experts – climatologists, glaciologists and others from all over the world – the caliber of information and discussion should be like nothing else! Can you share a fact about the oceans most people wouldn’t know? A lot of people don’t understand that between 60-80% of the oxygen we breath actually comes from the ocean, not the trees from our forests (although we still definitely need those guys too). The ocean controls a lot of the climate around the planet, so if we have unstable oceans or oceans that are too hot, the weather patterns and overall climate that we have come to generally expect starts to change dramatically. So those one-in-every-1000-year storms start to happen every couple of years, or drought lasts indefinitely, or animals migrate to new areas and food supply dwindles. Everything is connected and everything is connected to the ocean! They say that less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. What more can we be doing at home to encourage girls to pursue the sciences? Yes it’s true, there are a lot less women in the sciences, however this doesn’t have to be. In order to encourage women and girls to pursue a career in STEMM we need to remove the connotations and gender bias. More female only courses or activities for high school aged girls in the STEMM areas can really boost this as the girls don’t feel like they have to compete with boys and are more willing to explore. Encouraging more critical thinking of the natural world and organising more activities outside away from social media distractions and adolescent pressures is really helpful as well. Reducing the pay gap, inequalities and career progression roadblocks from jobs in the STEMM industry for women will also encourage younger girls to participate as they will know straight up that they have all the same opportunities as men. Fostering a respect for the world around us is a very important step to appreciating what we have and wanting to find ways to make it better or keep it protected. What advice would you give to someone looking to make a sustainable change to their day-to-day habits? Your changes will make a difference! Make little changes continually. Do one and move onto the next, this way you won’t get overwhelmed and give up on all of them. Easy ways to begin a transition into a more sustainable lifestyle is to reduce consumption of single use disposable plastic items. Switch out your plastic bags for reusable bags, your plastic water bottles and coffee cups for reusable ones. Take your own cutlery and stop sucking, say ‘no’ to straws. A home compost bin is a great way to reduce your contribution to landfill and will make your garden or someone else’s delicious. If you break something repair it. Find ways to reuse clothing or mend it before discarding it and purchase items from companies, just like Auguste, who are giving back and taking steps to be a more socially and environmentally responsible company. People don’t often notice the role fashion plays in environmental consciousness. How does style fit in with your eco-friendly lifestyle? Many people are uneducated on how much the fashion industry can and does negatively affect our environment and the resources it takes to create our clothing. When purchasing clothing I like to know the company I am buying from is aware of the role they play and the responsibility they have to do this ethically and environmentally the best way possible. It is possible to be stylish and fashionable without wearing a big old eco-looking, shapeless beige sack. You just have to be more mindful and let the companies who you love know that you would like them to make sure their impact on the environment is as minimal as possible. Is there something you’ve seen, read or heard lately that’s really stuck with you? I’ve seen coral bleaching and it crushes you. I’ve read about the new developments in renewable energy and it makes me hopeful for the future. I heard an 8-year-old girl call herself fat and say she wasn’t eating because she isn’t beautiful... She was not fat at all and it highlights the need for diversity and education within the media. To show all different types of beautiful, to make people included and to focus on something more than external beauty. And lastly, what part of your work do you love most? I love the fact that I get to educate people on what they can do to create a healthier more sustainable future. Doing this through my presenting work and even through social media has really given me a purpose and highlighted my passions in a different way. I like to help people understand that no matter what they look like, what they wear, what job they have, they can all make a difference to the future! Laura wears the Valentina Fiesta Blouse, Wrap Maxi & Mini from our Francesca collection. (https://au.augustethelabel.com/blogs/journal/influential-paths-with-laura-wells)