As the stark reality of climate change becomes clear, in the January issue, we ask how can we as individuals make enjoying fashion, food and travel less wasteful but still wonderful? In 2022, let’s apply a thoughtful, intelligent mindset to how we can be “climatarians” in more areas than food.

As eco-columnist Holly Hughes notes, a fast fashion splurge might be replaced by the slowburn satisfaction of a pre-loved find. The foreign mini-break we thought we couldn’t live without might be swapped for a weekend of finding the foreign in the familiar on our own island. We have adapted to unimaginable circumstances over the past two years. We know what it is to give up so many of life’s pleasures for the survival of our loved ones, communities, even strangers we have never met. We need to apply that same urgency to the climate crisis. Yet this needn’t be an exercise in deprivation but rather a journey of discovery. Instead of sacrifice, let us have mindfulness. Over fear, let’s choose joy. Together, let us commit to having less, so we might live more.

Elsewhere in the issue, brainy or beautiful? Susan Zelouf knows which she’d rather be; Polly Devlin on interesting work by talented women; Holly Hughes shares a climate calendar to help you try to make at least one positive sustainable change every month; Trish Deseine adopts a cleaner, greener diet by eating less meat and buying more carefully; Orna Mulcahy lists January’s good reads; Julie Dupouy on Greek wines; Sarah Macken explores the new ‘Geek Chic’ as she looks at the brainy influencers rocking a prim, trim look with particular style signatures; and, can big beauty companies do sustainable and luxurious lines? Sarah Halliwell spots a sea change.

Don’t miss THE GLOSS Magazine January issue out Thursday January 6 with The Irish Times.

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