Although recognized for her minimalist aesthetic, @steph_shep is perhaps better known these days for her work as an environmental advocate. In addition to serving on the board of Former Vice President Al Gore's @ClimateReality Project, she also recently co-founded the climate education site @futureearth, using her growing platform (over 1.9 million followers) to help inspire meaningful global activism. We sat down with Stephanie to discuss her environmental work and the simple steps we, as individuals, can take to help curb our environmental impact. Because as she explains (quoting Anne Marie Bonneau), "We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” Visit meritbeauty.com to see the full video, and follow @steph_shep and @futureearth for more on their environmental work.. Makeup by @yukari.makeup