Arizona Muse has graced the covers of glossy fashion magazines, walked the runways of top designers, and fronted ad campaigns for the world\u2019s biggest beauty brands. But it\u2019s her newest role as a sustainability crusader that\u2019s making the real impact. Her Instagram bio sums her up: \u201cWe are in a Climate Crisis. I\u2019m educating myself about the solutions available and sharing what I learn right here \ud83c\udf0d.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arizona\u2019s sustainability journey started when she went to a charity lunch about biodiversity. She explains that she was shocked that people weren\u2019t talking more about the climate crisis.1<\/sup> She later enrolled in the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Business Sustainability Management<\/a> online short course, which helped her prepare for the shift from fashion model to activist.<\/p>\n \u201cI started modeling as a teenager so I didn’t go to university, and taking this course from Cambridge \u2014 which is undeniably rigorous \u2014 was an amazing validation for me on my own learning journey, that I was going in the right direction,\u201d Arizona explained to Forbes<\/em> magazine.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘<\/strong>Taking this course from Cambridge \u2014 which is undeniably rigorous \u2014 was an amazing validation for me on my own learning journey, that I was going in the right direction.’<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Geared towards working professionals who seek to drive social, economic, and environmental sustainability within their organization, the eight-week CISL online course offered Arizona the opportunity to advance her education while balancing the demands of motherhood (she had just had her second child) and her career.<\/p>\n Arizona now works as a sustainability consultant for brands like SKIIM Paris, a consciously sourced leather and suede fashion label, and she\u2019s the founder of Dirt Charity: Foundation for the Regeneration of Earth,3<\/sup> which looks at reviving soil for biodynamic farming.<\/p>\n \u201cI work with clients to achieve the highest standard of sustainability. I’ve made a promise to Planet Earth that I will always do everything I can to ensure a healthy future for the environment,\u201d she says.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Inspired by Arizona\u2019s story? <\/strong>
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