Kristýna Holubová & Lucie Poubová

Kristýna Holubová and Lucie Poubová @swap_prague are sustainability advocates who organize interactive events promoting responsible habits and the circular economy. Their events feature big swaps, upcycling workshops, and talks on sustainability, attracting thousands of visitors and creating a community of like-minded individuals.

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IRK: Tell us your “Why” 

There is so much work to be done to change the structures that are not functional, harming others and damaging our planet. we wish one day there would be no work for us! Lately we go even further and becoming obssesed with the idea of degrowth as we have a great degrowth presenters in Czech as Tadeas Zdarsky.

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IRK: What are you most passionate about with respect to taking care of people and the planet? 

Changing values. We are not afraid of daring ideas as degrowth, let’s go wild – there is no time to keep going the old way. We are addressing people that marketing renamed and reduced to consumers and sold them consumerism as the only lifestyle. It sucks. We can change it, everyone can start with themselves. We remind people that they have the power to make themselves happier without material abundance, we remind them they have this superpower to be just fine, we just have to be creative and dare to change values towards livable future.

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IRK: What are some conscious actions you implement in your daily life?

We make the most of what we already have while nurturing our relationships with our communities, favourite t-shirt or persons.

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IRK: What’s your hope for the future of the planet? 

Less exploitation of all natural resources, including human ones, and turning towards a fairer life on earth, a change in values is inevitable if we are to survive well.

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What Sustainable Development Goal do you align with the most? https://sdgs.un.org/goals 

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action