The Resilience Report
Welcome to The Resilience Report, join host Lauren Scott as we share the latest on companies engaging in inspirational solutions for our planet, and engage with ecopreneurs and lighthouse leaders disrupting their respective industries in pursuit of better, more resilient business.
Lauren Scott has spent the last decade working in the cleantech space, and specializes in translating climate initiatives into meaningful action to deliver on commitments to the building and renewables sectors. Her marketing and communications background is leveraged to promote social and environmental responsibility as an approachable, yet critical part of business operations. Scott’s career has been marked by being named one of Montreal’s Top 50 Women Leaders (2022), by her nomination as a 2020 Woman of Inspiration by the Universal Women's Network, as well as being shortlisted as Industry Woman of the Year by the ControlTrends Awards (2020).
The Resilience Report
From Tradition to Innovation: Sustainable Indigenous Design ft. Trisha Pitura & Melanie Bernard (MINI TIPI)
MINI TIPI is a Canadian lifestyle brand that blends authentic Indigenous storytelling with sustainable, high-quality textiles.
Joining us are Trisha Pitura, Co-Founder and Creative Director, and Melanie Bernard, Co-Founder and Director of Sales and Marketing. Together, they’ve built a brand that’s not just about products—it’s about preserving culture, empowering artists, and fostering community.
In this episode, we explore how MINI TIPI uses design as a form of storytelling, weaving history into every thread without words. We’ll discuss their mission to address the lack of authentic Indigenous-designed textiles and how they collaborate with artists through meaningful partnerships and royalty programs.
We uncover their commitment to sustainability—from eco-friendly materials to waste reduction initiatives like the “Repurposed Threads” program and discuss how values like the Seventh Generation Principle shape their personal and professional decisions.
Learn more about MINI TIPI's beautiful, sustainable and impactful work at www.minitipi.ca
