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20 Sustainability Influencers You Should Follow on Instagram

Samuel Butcher
Written By
Samuel Butcher
Published On
Mar 13, 2024
Jonathan Levy, Judith Boyd, Summer Dean, Sabs, and Bea Johnson

Have you thought more about being conscious of consumption? Do you want to live a more eco-friendly or sustainable lifestyle? Are you looking for practical tips, tricks, and motivation to help you step up as your home’s Chief Sustainability Officer? 

You’re not alone — going green is a major priority for millions looking to reduce their environmental impact. 

Luckily, there’s an entire community of sustainability influencers on Instagram who advocate sustainability within food, clothing, consumption, and living, and promote eco-friendly products through their own shops and e-commerce sites. They prove that sustainable living can be stylish, adventurous, and attainable all at the same time.

Get ready to double-tap your way to a more eco-friendly lifestyle with these top sustainability influencers!

1. Lauren Singer | @trashisfortossers

An icon of the #wastefree movement, Lauren Singer is a sustainable influencer who has been a part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List. She’s the CEO of her own waste-free e-commerce and in-person shop called PackageFreeShop, selling products that help you reduce waste daily.

Lauren Singer wearing a secondhand black dress for New York Fashion Week

Image Source: @trashisfortossers | Instagram

2. Aditi Mayer | @aditimayer

As one of the top sustainability influencers, Aditi consistently brings awareness to sustainability in fashion and life within her social media posts. 

With features ranging from Vogue to National Geographic, she champions decolonizing fashion and sustainable living through the lens of environmental justice — and we think she’s doing a banging job! 

Adita Mayer wearing a dress from Azura Lovisa, a luxury slow fashion label, for The Green Carpet Fashion Awards

Image Source: @aditimayer | Instagram

3. Caroline Ginolfi | @plantbasedblonde

Caroline is a wellness coach, and a plant-based nutritionist focused on conscious consumption, helping her followers and her clients alike. She’s one of the best sustainability influencers who talks about eating healthy for your body and for the planet.

Follow her for vegan recipes and sustainable living do’s and don’ts!

Video Source: @plantbasedblonde | Instagram

4. Jonathan Levy | @zerowasteguy

A zero-waste project manager from LA, Jonathan focuses on initiating change in the recycling system within the United States. He talks about how no materials should end up in landfills.

As a sustainable influencer deeply passionate about the zero-waste movement, his social media accounts are also a goldmine for zero-waste living and upcycling tips!

Jonathan Levy holding a bundle of Swiss chard from his garden

Image Source: @zerowasteguy | Instagram

5. Arti Jalan | @forageandsustain

The art of living sustainably and consciously, while travelling, eating, living and (most importantly) enjoying life is difficult to put into practice. As one of the must-follow sustainability influencers on Instagram, Arti shares numerous brands, tips & tricks, and quotes to help her followers slowly do just that.

It helps that her feed is just so nice to look at!

Arti Jalan sitting on a log checking her sustainable rain boots

Image Source: @forageandsustain | Instagram

6. Kathryn Kellogg | @going.zero.waste

Author of 101 Ways To Live Zero Waste, and currently National Geographics spokesperson for plastic-free living, Kathryn fills her social media channels with impactful knowledge about a zero-waste lifestyle for our present and our future.

Video Source: @going.zero.waste | Instagram

7. Bea Johnson | @zerowastehome

When it comes to top sustainability influencers, Bea Johnson is a true rockstar. As the “Mother Of The Zero Waste Lifestyle Movement”, environmental educator, speaker and bestselling author of Zero Waste Home, she has inspired many people with her approach to a low-waste lifestyle since 2008.

Bea Johnson holding a copy of her book translated into Portuguese

Image Source: @zerowastehome | Instagram

8. Wendy Graham | @moralfibresblog

Wendy Graham is a sustainability influencer and author from the UK. She’s also a blogger, writing for Moral Fibres Blog, a blog focused on discussing sustainability through food & drink, family, home & garden, and travel.

Her platforms also share resources on sustainable fashion, green cleaning, helping the bees, and more!

Wendy Graham wearing a light and breezy hemp dress

Image Source: @moralfibresblog | Instagram

9. Sabs | @sustainablesabs

A vegan influencer and YouTuber who has shared her waste-free journey stories on both her channel and her social media, Sabs shows us how you can live waste-free and sustainably even in a big metropolitan like New York City. 

If you’re hunting for sustainability influencers promoting sustainable fashion and more, you’re going to love Sabs!

Sabs wearing a cream-colored sweater, green pants, and a Carhartt jacket for her 29th birthday

Image Source: @sustainablesabs | Instagram

10. Ashleigh Norris | @thesoulfulsprout

A hormone nutritionist helping her patients navigate hormone imbalances and autoimmune diseases, Ashleigh is also the owner of The Soulful Sprout Wellness Studio and Waste-Free Shop. She advocates for a more natural approach to balancing women’s hormones.

While she’s off making the world a better place for women, she’s also promoting sustainability, especially by reducing carbon footprint via supporting eco-friendly farming practices. 

Ashleigh Norris holding a cup

Image Source: @thesoulfulsprout | Instagram

11. Leah Thomas | @greengirlleah

Environmental influencers fight climate change, and Leah is one of their strongest soldiers. Part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and founder of the non-profit Intersectional Environmentalist, a climate justice collective and resource hub that advocates for environmental justice.

Fun fact: She used to work as a park ranger!

Leah Thomas out on a hike

Image Source: @greengirlleah and @fpmovement | Instagram

12. Sophia Kianni | @sophiakianni

Speaking of under 30 sustainability influencers fighting for a sustainable future, Sophia Kianni is an Iranian-American social entrepreneur and climate activist, founder of Climate Cardinals, the world’s largest youth-led climate nonprofit.

She’s also the youngest United Nations advisor in US history!

Video Source: @sophiakianni and @unesco | Instagram

13. Zandra | @lifewithzandra

Need tips for sustainable practices and a vegan lifestyle? You can learn a lot from Zandra. This sustainable influencer promotes sustainability through vegan food and ethical fashion. She also moonlights as a beauty influencer with plenty of skin-care tips you’ll find useful!  

Zandra at Château De La Gaude

Image Source: @lifewithzandra | Instagram

14. Erin J | @lifew.erin

Life with Erin is filled with sustainable lifestyle choices. If you want to make a positive impact on the environment but struggling with where to start, her account is a good resource!

With tips on ethical fashion and plant-based living, you can slowly transition to a low-impact lifestyle while still keeping your style!  

Video Source: @lifew.erin | Instagram

15. Alyssa Beltempo | @msbeltempo

Fast fashion is one of the villains of the Earth vs. climate change narrative, and this top sustainability influencer is here to help the good fight. Ms. Beltempo’s sustainable styling tips teach you to maximize what you already have, creating endless outfit possibilities.

That’s one win for conscious consumerism!

Alyssa Beltempo leaning on a bike in Italy

Image Source: @msbeltempo | Instagram

16. Summer Dean | @climatediva

Environmental sustainability influencers raise awareness of eco-friendly living and ethical consumerism, and Summer does so with style. She shares practical tips on slow fashion to help you look good while you protect the planet. 

Get the deets on eco-friendly brands, styling hacks, and thrifting when you follow!

Summer posing for a photo while holding a dog

Image Source: @climatediva | Instagram

17. Carolyn Scott-Hamilton | @healthyvoyager

Next on our list of amazing sustainability influencers is a woman who wears many hats: World Traveler, award-winning TV Host, vegan chef, nutritionist, author, and ecoadventure junkie. Join this Latina powerhouse on a journey of delicious food, sustainable adventures, and healthy living!

Carolyn Scott-Hamilton in Goza La Paz, Mexico

Image Source: @healthyvoyager | Instagram

18. The Sorry Girls | @thesorrygirls

The Sorry Girls aren’t sorry about their furniture flips, and they’re definitely not sorry about joining the sustainability movement. Their social media accounts advocate lifestyle, design, education, sustainability, and self-empowerment through a do-it-yourself mentality. 

Follow their story every Saturday on their own show, From the Workshop Floor, where they share design opinions, tackle DIY projects, and answer questions.

Video Source: @thesorrygirls | Instagram

19. Judith Boyd | @stylecrone 

One of our favorite sustainable influencers proves every day that age is just a number when it comes to beauty and style. Judith Boyd creates her looks from vintage clothing found in antique and consignment shops which she always pairs with a hat (which, of course, always slays). 

What can we say? Judith is smashing ageist stereotypes and championing sustainable fashion for sophisticated seniors left and right.

Judith Boyd wearing a cream-colored, off-the-shoulder dress

Image Source: @stylecrone | Instagram

20. Joëlle Paquette | @veryjoelle

Joëlle makes budget-friendly sustainable living look seriously fun, fresh, and unbelievably cool for younger millennials through her minimalist inspo. From thrifting hauls to upcycling tutorials, this top sustainability influencer’s feed will inspire getting sustainably creative while tackling the realities of eco-living on a budget.

Joëlle Paquette at Mile-End

Image Source: @veryjoelle | Instagram

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The rise of sustainability influencers will tell you one thing: consumers crave brands that walk the eco-friendly talk. A massive 80% want to make a planet-positive impact and will straight-up favor companies aligned with that mission.

If your brand wants to tap into this values-driven market, partnering with sustainability influencers is the one marketing strategy you shouldn’t miss out on.

The Influence Agency is your gateway to wildly successful sustainability campaigns and influencer collaborations that actually move the needle. 

As an award-winning digital marketing agency, we have a team of experts that has the industry connections and strategic chops to hook you up with the perfect eco-influencers for your brand. We’re talking tailored partnerships with impact, putting your initiatives in front of the right audiences to crush your green goals.

Ready to genuinely resonate with conscious consumers and see real returns from your sustainability efforts? Contact us today and let’s make your marketing goals happen! 

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Samuel Butcher

Samuel Butcher is the Creative Director at TIA. He is passionate about all things creative & content. In his spare time this vegan-foodie can often be seen travelling and soaking up the sun while capturing amazing photography with his keen eye! You can follow him @smbtchr
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