AS AN ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, INTERNATIONAL MODEL AND MISS EARTH 2020 LINDSEY COFFEY KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT LIVING AN ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE.

PHOTO BY FILIPPO BONFIGLIO, @FILIPPOBPHOTOGRAPHY; STYLING BY HASSNI, @STYLEDBYHASSNI; HAIR BY HUMBERTO ROMERO, @HJRROMERO; MAKEUP BY ANASTASIA EISENBERG, @ANASTASIA.NEWYORK

World Wildlife Fund ambassador, activist and model Lindsey Coffey (@lindseymariecoffey) credits her radiant beauty and flawless skin to self-care and natural beauty ingredients. As a WWF ambassador, the environmentalist and advocate actively aids in global conservation, working to create a greener planet and improving the quality of life for all those in need. Educating the public on water scarcity, global warming, pollution, biodiversity loss and more, we chat about activism, self-care and future goals.

What is your dream job?

I would love to build an animal sanctuary and offer a place for mistreated animals of all kinds to live freely and happily. I’m talking cats, dogs, donkeys—anything I can find!

What is one of your most prized possessions?

I adore my car and motorcycle. I’ve had my car, Britannica, since I was 15 and my motorcycle, Anastasia, since 2020. I still have my baby blanket hidden away and my childhood teddy bear. A lot of my belongings act as a portal to the past and create nostalgia while also reminding me how far I’ve come.

PHOTO BY FILIPPO BONFIGLIO, @FILIPPOBPHOTOGRAPHY; STYLING BY HASSNI, @STYLEDBYHASSNI; HAIR BY HUMBERTO ROMERO, @HJRROMERO; MAKEUP BY ANASTASIA EISENBERG, @ANASTASIA.NEWYORK

What is something you can never overinvest in?

Yourself! There are so many things we can do to better ourselves and reduce stress. By slowing down and becoming introspective, we get in touch with our truest desires.

What are some words you live by?

I came across the quote ‘The moment you make the greatest impact in the world is when you show up for yourself as yourself.’ When you embrace your authenticity and truth, you gain clarity and the confidence to evolve and step into your own. When you find your power, that is when you will make the greatest impact.

Do you have any advice you’d give to your teenage self?

I wish I could go back and share what I know now. I would tell my younger self that you’re more capable than you think. I would tell her to love herself more, to love her body, to take the scholarship, to go straight to New York, to stop stressing over the things that truly do not matter, to embrace who you are and to know that no matter how shattered you feel, you are not broken. You will always find your way back as our obstacles aid in our greatest victories.