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Sustainable + Social Development Goals ft. Amy Nguyen (Part 2)

Season 2, Ep. 7

For our final episode in the series, we sit down with the human behind the blog Sustainable + Social, Amy Nguyen.


We take a crash course on the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, discussing what they are, why they matter and how we can transition to a more responsible consumer state. Plus, we find out the most important answer – whether Amy would rather live in a teacup or under a mushroom.


Follow Amy Nguyen's blog on socials here and don't forget to follow your (new) favourite cleaning brand, Homethings here.

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