Key Points
- 2 in 5 Aussies say reducing their impact on the environment this holiday season is a top priority.
- A third (34%) of Aussies want to support businesses that are 'environmentally conscious'.
- Sydney-based fashion designer Nicole Oliveria only uses second-hand clothing as she promotes 'consciously sustainable designs'.
New research reveals that Aussies are heading in the right direction when it comes to ensuring a fairer Christmas for the planet and communities.
More Aussies want to support businesses that do good this festive season, with two in five (38%) saying reducing their impact on the environment this holiday season is a top priority.
Interestingly, The Conscious Christmas Report also reveals Aussies are actively looking for ways to do better, with over half (58%) wanting to support local businesses this Christmas and nearly two-thirds (63%) wanting to purchase gifts that clean up the planet.
Sydney-based Nicole Oliveria considers herself an 'environmentally conscious' fashion designer.
Since starting her design career, Oliveria decided to "only use second-hand clothing as a way for her to be a more consciously sustainable designer".
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