Camille Chaudron is a speaker and consultant on ecological transition, but not only that. She's also THE green girl of Instagram, better known as @girl_go_green . On her account, followed by nearly 100,000 people, she shares her committed daily life: DIY, seasonal recipes, natural beauty, ethical fashion, civic engagement... Her signature? She shares important messages with us in a fun way, and we at Refyld are completely on board. Meet her.

What does “being responsible” mean to you today?

It means adopting a lifestyle that would allow us to respect the Paris Agreement. That is, generating between 1.6 and 2.8 t/year/inhabitant in the hope of limiting global warming to +2°C. Today, we are at 11.2 t/year/inhabitant. And to do this, we must rethink our consumption patterns daily and make different choices. And if we cannot make different choices, then we must make them consciously. Being responsible means putting meaning and awareness back into our consumption.

How did the idea of ​​becoming a "consciousness raiser" come about?

I read Cyril Dion's book "Petit Manuel de résistance contemporaine" (Little Manual of Contemporary Resistance), which gave me the audacity to want to step outside my individual sphere and make the collective move. Because it is only by motivating as many people as possible to change their habits and by mobilizing just as many people to make our disagreement with our current economic system heard that we will succeed in making a difference. Before learning about the subject, I myself was not at all aware of the extent of the problem. Everything is done to ensure that we continue "business as usual," to continue to consume infinitely in a finite world (marketing is the great tool companies use for this). But if we know, if we are informed, then I believe that we cannot remain insensitive and not have awareness, even if it takes time: we begin to change. So I wanted to inform and disseminate the information to as many people as possible, especially those who are far from an ecological sphere.

Social media seems to have real power to inspire change. How do you use it on a daily basis?

I think my community gives me as much as I give them. But what I try to bring through my networks are means of action: on an individual and collective scale. I try to show my community all the means of action that exist. I share DIY recipes, eco-responsible brands, which can be alternatives to a traditional mode of consumption. But I also share the work of associations, civil disobedience actions, etc. In exchange, my community is a real source of information to whom I can turn when I have a question or am looking for an alternative solution. It's a give-and-take, and that's what's beautiful. I'm extremely lucky to be supported by such motivated, committed, curious, and caring people. I feel supported, and it gives me the strength to continue.

What are your essential actions to reduce your impact on a daily basis?

I would say that the essential actions are to do as much bulk shopping as possible and to replace disposable products with sustainable ones! "Zero waste" is not an end in itself. It is a means that opens the door to broader issues. The most impactful and accessible actions are to eat (much) less meat, (much) reduce your long-haul flights, put your money in an ethical bank, eat organic, local and seasonal food and switch to a green energy supplier.

Any advice for those who want to improve their lifestyle?

Be kind to yourself and only focus on high-impact actions (because living a perfectly zero-waste life but going to NYC every month isn't necessarily the best approach). Don't forget to look in the rearview mirror from time to time at how far you've come. You may not be perfect, but you've certainly grown a lot since you were a year ago. So in a year, you'll probably have grown a lot more.

And above all, we must keep in mind that the work we do for our environment and the "outside" is as important as the work we must do for ourselves and our "inside." We cannot help others and the environment if we do not also take care of ourselves. And we cannot solve the problems of our society if we do not change the plane of consciousness that created these problems. We must start with ourselves, at home, in the bathroom , for example.