Lily Cole on her passion for the environment, cutting ties with unethical brands and the controversy around population growth

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Lily Cole has many strings to her bow. But in recent years, the model-turned-activist has been vocal about her uninterrupted passion for the environment, fighting the climate crisis and supporting various charity initiatives.READ: Lily Cole reveals the 5 books her daughter must readThe 34-year-old, who has graced the covers of British, Italian and French Vogue, began her career as a teenager by modelling for brands such as Versace, Alexander McQueen and Chanel.

She also made her acting debut in the 2007 hit St Trinian's before going on to film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and The Moth Diaries.WATCH: Lily Cole dazzles in new photoshoot with SkydiamondPosing for photography icon Rankin for HELLO!'s Earth Day digital cover, Lily speaks about cutting ties with unethical brands, her thoughts on population growth, and the royal family's narrative on the environment.The Cambridge graduate, who shares six-year-old daughter Wylde with boyfriend Kwame Ferreira, has also teamed up with Skydiamond, the world's first and only conflict-free diamonds made entirely from renewable energy. "I actually met Dale [Dale Vince, green-tech pioneer and founder of sustainable energy provider Ecotricity] many years ago.

Vivienne Westwood randomly introduced us. I have a lot of respect for her, and she has a lot of respect for him. I was aware of his work with Ecotricity and I reached out to interview him for my book, Who Cares Wins, and in the process of doing that I found out about this new project he was working on with Skydiamond, and it just sort of blew my mind.

I was like, 'Wow, that's so weird and cool.'"MORE: 7 simple sustainable swaps to make for an eco-friendly homeRELATED: 7 ways to make your wardrobe more sustainable"One hundred.