{"id":56650,"date":"2021-04-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?p=56650"},"modified":"2021-06-10T18:10:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T18:10:59","slug":"aeriereal-changemakers-maya-caine-mei-li-heysustainability-earth-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2021\/04\/21\/aeriereal-changemakers-maya-caine-mei-li-heysustainability-earth-week\/","title":{"rendered":"#AerieREAL Changemakers Maya Caine and Mei-Li Hey Talk Sustainability for Earth Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re celebrating Earth Week and want you to join in on the fun,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/us\/en\/c\/aerie\/cat4840006?pagetype=plp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aerie<\/a>&nbsp;fam! After catching up with the Surfrider&nbsp;Foundation about&nbsp;how you can help in their mission of protecting the world\u2019s ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, we\u2019re bringing you an interview with two of our&nbsp;sustainably&nbsp;focused&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/08\/25\/meet-the-2020-aeriereal-changemakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#AerieREAL Changemakers<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We caught up with Maya Caine, founder of digital fashion&nbsp;platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mive.fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIVE<\/a>, and Mei-Li Hey, founder of&nbsp;non-profit organization&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atwero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atwero<\/a>, to gain insight on how they infuse sustainability into their entrepreneurship efforts.&nbsp;The two inspiring women discuss&nbsp;how they choose the right companies to partner with, how they learned the tools to run their businesses and what it\u2019s like being #AerieREAL Changemakers.&nbsp;Read on below to learn more about Maya and Mei-Li!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56766\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=56766\" class=\"wp-image-56766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=768,767 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=1280,1279 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56767\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=56767\" class=\"wp-image-56767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=1280,1280 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Maya Caine, left, and Mei-Li Hey, right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-sustainability\" style=\"color:#328648\">On sustainability:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is sustainability important within the fashion\/retail industry and how has it shaped the brand mission at MIVE?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya&nbsp;Caine:<\/strong>&nbsp;On average, a garment is worn&nbsp;seven&nbsp;times before it is thrown away and 85% of all textiles end up in landfills, making the fashion industry one of the most wasteful industries in the world. The industry is responsible for an exorbitant amount of carbon emissions, wastewater&nbsp;and&nbsp;microplastics that are toxic to global communities and ecosystems. Western culture has created an unhealthy standard of overconsumption fueled by fast fashion.&nbsp;We took time to educate ourselves on the negative environmental impact and shape our business around slow fashion principles that serve our future world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-color:#808080\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;We took time to educate ourselves on the negative environmental impact and shape our business around slow fashion principles that serve our future world.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p><cite>#aeriereal changemaker Maya Caine, founder of mive<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does&nbsp;Atwero\u2019s&nbsp;brand mission align with environmental sustainability?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mei-Li<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Hey:<\/strong>&nbsp;One of the issues that&nbsp;Atwero&nbsp;is addressing with our work towards improving global sanitation is open defecation, which over 1 billion people are forced to practice. Not only does this spread disease, but it has incredibly bad effects on the environment, as it contaminates the ecosystem. Learning about and implementing safe and sanitary disposal of waste is essential to environmental sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mission of building pit latrine assistive devices to improve global sanitation also sustainably sources all tools and materials locally. By doing this, we drastically reduce transportation emissions while also supporting the local communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56768\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=56768\" class=\"wp-image-56768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg 857w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_2.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56769\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?attachment_id=56769\" class=\"wp-image-56769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_3.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Left: Mei-Li, creator of Atwero &amp; #AerieREAL Changemaker, with Margaret Arach Orech, Founder of Uganda Landmine Survivors Association in Lira, Uganda, 2017. Right: Mei-Li with U.S. volunteers and Atwero sponsorship recipients at Loro Vocational Training Centre in Uganda, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-partnering-with-the-right-organizations\" style=\"color:#328648\">On partnering with the right organizations:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What criteria do you look for when choosing small, sustainable brands to partner with?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya:<\/strong>&nbsp;We look for brands that make garments made-to-order and\/or made-to-measure to cut down on fabric waste. We also look for brands that leverage recycled materials, deadstock fabric, organic cotton, and non-toxic dyes.&nbsp;All of&nbsp;our brand partners pay their team a living wage and employ fair labor practices.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you determine which organizations are best to partner with, that will uphold&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Atwero\u2019s<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;brand mission for sustainability and sanitation?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mei-Li:<\/strong>&nbsp;We partner with organizations that can show they have a track record making ethical choices that align with our goals in the sustainability and sanitation sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=300,17 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=768,44 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=584,33 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=210,12 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-learning-the-tools-of-the-trade\" style=\"color:#328648\">On learning the tools of the trade:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What inspired you to convert MIVE into a sustainable brand and what tools did you use to get started?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya:<\/strong>&nbsp;After our team educated ourselves on the negative environmental impact and garment worker exploitation that is largely adopted within the fast fashion industry, we wanted to commit to a business model where what is best for people and what is best for the planet are in perfect harmony. Thanks to Elizabeth Cline, Dana Thomas, Slow Factory, Aja Barber, Remake and other slow fashion thought leaders and educational hubs, we were able to reflect, learn&nbsp;and execute on sustainable business practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg?resize=768,498 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg?resize=778,505 778w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg?resize=584,379 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_3.jpg?resize=210,136 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Maya and Mica Caine, sisters and co-founders of MIVE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What resources have helped you learn about sustainability and how to apply those learnings to build&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Atwero<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mei-Li:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lots and lots of research! Both online sources, such as the World Health Organization and WaterAid, and during our in-field research trips to Uganda have helped our team learn about sustainability. There is a large research base that exists pertaining to engineering for sustainability from design to disposal, and I utilized those concepts into the designs of our pit latrine assistive devices.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main themes within these learnings is how important education is to both sustainability and sanitation. There is a lot of great technology that can be used to improve both, but it must go hand in hand with education on how to use the technology and why it is so important, because mass participation is necessary.&nbsp;This is why&nbsp;Atwero\u2019s&nbsp;mission extends beyond just the assistive device technology and into educating communities on how to improve sanitation, hygiene&nbsp;and sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=300,17 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=768,44 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=584,33 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_EarthWeek_spacer.jpg?resize=210,12 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-being-an-aeriereal-changemaker\" style=\"color:#328648\">On being an #AerieREAL Changemaker:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How has being an #AerieREAL Changemaker impacted the recent launch of MIVE and your growth strategy for the next five years?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya:<\/strong>&nbsp;Alongside our partnerships with emerging designers, we see value in partnering with large brands to facilitate sustainable practices across their operations. Being an #AerieREAL&nbsp;Changemaker helped our team explore ways to collaborate with large fashion brands, like Aerie, on ways to rescue and utilize fabric waste.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_Maya_2.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Mica and Maya, MIVE founders.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-color:#808080\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;It is so rewarding to see how much change can happen in a year, and a crazy year at that, with #AerieREAL support.&#8221;<\/p><cite>#AERIEREAL Changemaker Mei-Li Hey, Founder of Atwero<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the most rewarding part of being a 2020 #AerieREAL Changemaker?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mei-Li:<\/strong>&nbsp;The most rewarding part of being a 2020 #AerieREAL Changemaker is to see how much positivity and tangible change came from the campaign. To know that I was some part of that is incredible. There have been libraries and dance schools opened, businesses started, and people now with assistive technology that they otherwise would not have had access to because of the&nbsp;Aerie&nbsp;Changemakers&nbsp;campaign.&nbsp;It is so rewarding to see how much change can happen in a year, and a crazy year at that, with #AerieREAL support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ARL_MeiLi_4.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Mei-Li enjoys the outdoors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/us\/en\/p\/aerie\/dresses-skirts\/jumpsuits-rompers\/aerie-twill-overall\/0713_1058_109?menu=cat4840006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aerie Twill Overall<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-advice-for-others\" style=\"color:#328648\">On advice for others:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What would be your advice for other aspiring entrepreneurs who want to fuse fashion and sustainability?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya:<\/strong>&nbsp;I would highly recommend joining slow fashion communities and education platforms such as Remake and the Slow Factory. There are thousands of artisans, scientists and entrepreneurs who have created innovative ways to sustainably produce and sell garments, and the network provides amazing resources and support.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you recommend others who want to incorporate more sustainable initiatives get started?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mei-Li:<\/strong>&nbsp;The first step to incorporating more sustainable initiatives is to investigate each step of your supply chain and make sure you understand the background of the materials that you rely on. 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