A Sustainable Mind – environment & sustainability podcast

Jackie Marks is a sustainability communications professional with a passion for protecting animals and the planet. At the MSC Jackie and her team aim to drive greater consumer awareness of the MSC blue fish label and the important role certified sustainable fisheries play in protecting our ocean.

Jackie is the recipient of the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) Emerging Leaders Award (June 2019), was a speaker at United Nations World Wildlife Day at UN HQ (February 2019), and has been quoted in Civil Eats, USA Today, and the Associated Press, among others. She holds master’s degrees in International Relations, and Natural Resources & Sustainable Development, and a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies.

Join us for our first live event, M.A.S.S. Eco Summit! It will be 3 days of keynotes, panels, and workshops! Receive event notifications or contact us to get involved at http://MASSEcoLive.com.

In this episode Marjorie and Jackie discuss:

• The role the Marine Stewardship Council plays in making sure shoppers have access to safe, healthy, and sustainable seafood products
• What exactly makes seafood sustainable or not
• How a cookbook is helping the MSC with its efforts to promote sustainable seafood and healthy eating habits
• How to take the first step in getting a job in the physical and environmental sciences

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Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• DC Eco Women: https://dc.ecowomen.org/
• Anthony Bourdain, food hero and producer of the documentary Wasted! The Story of Food Waste: https://superltd.com/films/wasted-the-story-of-food-waste
• José Andrés, food hero: http://www.joseandres.com/
• Gregory Gourdet, food hero: https://www.bravotv.com/people/gregory-gourdet
• Ayana Elizabeth, marine biologist and founder of Urban Ocean Lab: https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/
• The Good Trade Newsletter: https://www.thegoodtrade.com/
• Ocean sunfish, aka Mola mola https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish
• Free 30-day trial for Audible audiobooks: http://asmbook.com

• More about the Blue Fish Label: https://www.msc.org/en-us/what-we-are-doing/our-approach/the-blue-fish-label
• The MSC Cookbook: https://stories.msc.org/en-us/healthy-oceans-cookbook/
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/mscbluefish
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/mscbluefish
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/mscbluefish

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

Pat Schnettler is an ocean activist and the founder of 12 Tides kelp snack company. Making his start in the traditional seafood industry, he was disheartened by its unsustainable practices and negative impacts, from overfishing and pollution to coastline destruction. Today, Pat is on a mission to show the world how our everyday food and lifestyle choices have the power to positively impact our oceans and the future of our planet.

Join us for our first live event, M.A.S.S. Eco Summit! Receive event notifications or contact us to get involved at http://MASSEcoLive.com.

In this episode Marjorie and Pat discuss:

• The habitat impact of the traditional seafood industry and how it contributes to coastline destruction
• How consumers can be sure the sources of seafood they consume are trustworthy
• What exactly is sea kelp and how is it different from seaweed?
• The benefits of growing sea kelp for habitat restoration and as a sustainable food product

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• The Bay Foundation: https://www.santamonicabay.org/
• Monterey Bay Seafood Watch: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/act-for-the-ocean/sustainable-seafood
• FAO market reports on aquaculture: http://www.fao.org/in-action/globefish/market-reports/en/

• Website: http://12tides.com
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/12tides/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/12tides/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

In this episode, I will be introducing Season 2 of ASM! We'll chat about some of my favorite and most memorable interviews from season 1, the impact the show has had over the years, upcoming featured guests, how we will be supporting the show moving forward, and I'll be making a big announcement about our first live event!

Episodes Mentioned

Tom Szaky of Terra Cycle: https://asustainablemind.com/027

Kathryn Kellogg of Going Zero Waste: https://asustainablemind.com/048

Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home: https://asustainablemind.com/006

Rob Greenfield of Food Freedom: https://asustainablemind.com/061

Maya van Rossum of the Green Amendment: https://asustainablemind.com/026

Yana (Ma'ikwe) Ludwig, previously of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, co-founder of Solidarity Collective: https://asustainablemind.com/008

Izolda Trakhtenberg, aka "Earth Lady": https://asustainablemind.com/062

Jordan Figueiredo of Ugly Fruit & Veg Campaign: https://asustainablemind.com/011

Links Mentioned

Suggest or apply to be a guest: https://asustainablemind.com/be-a-guest/

Suggest or apply to be a sponsor: https://asustainablemind.com/become-a-sponsor/

Support the show:  https://asustainablemind.com/give

Join us for our first live event, MASS Eco Summit! Receive event notifications or contact us to get involved at http://MASSEcoLive.com.

• How menstrual cups work and why they can be a much better alternative to tampons and pads.
• How Christine came up with the idea for Kind Cup. 
• The design elements that make Kind Cup unique.
• Marjorie’s personal experiences with menstrual cups over the last 15 years and why she loves the Kind Cup design. 
• What to consider when choosing a menstrual cup that works best with your body and lifestyle.

• Direct Relief - Kind Cup's non-profit partner (DirectRelief.org) - Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay.
  • Here is the press release about their work with Kind Cup https://www.kindcup.com/blogs/news/podcast-with-direct-relief-on-period-poverty
• Intersectional Environmentalist Group (IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com) - A platform for resources, information, and action steps to support intersectional environmentalism and dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement, led by environmental activists and sustainability advocates.
• Put a Cup in It (PutACupInIt.com) - A collection of resources about reusable menstrual products overall and great general info if you are new to the conversation about menstrual cups
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• Website: https://www.kindcup.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindcup
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kind.cup/
• Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kindcup/kind-cup-the-innovative-menstrual-cup?ref=72obwi&token=02b39bee

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: asustainablemind.com

• What makes bamboo sustainable.
• How bamboo compares to other fabrics we typically used in bedding, bath, and apparel products.
• The benefits of bamboo for people that use it.
• How to quickly make a big impact on the sustainability practices of a company of any size

• Cariloha resources:
  • Facts and figures about farming bamboo - https://www.cariloha.com/sustainability/farm-to-fabric
  • The many issues that are improved or solved by using bamboo instead of other crops or synthetics as textiles - https://www.cariloha.com/sustainability/comfy-way-to-save-the-world
  • Pics of the actual manufacturing process! https://www.cariloha.com/sustainability/our-process
• WorldBamboo.net - a group of people, businesses, non-profit, institutions, and allied trade corporations that promote bamboo products for the sake of the environment and economy.
• IceBreaker.com - Sustainable Merino Wool Outdoor Clothing
• The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson (buy directly from the author at https://www.humanegardener.com/the-book/)
• Wear No Evil by Greta Eagan (buy directly from the author at http://www.fashionmegreen.com/book-1)

• Website: http://cariloha.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cariloha
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cariloha/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cariloha/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

Moji Igun is the founder of Blue Daisi Consulting. Her company serves small businesses that want to reduce their waste and implement more earth-friendly business practices. She works with individuals to use their companies as an avenue to make a more positive social and environmental impact. 

This episode is sponsored by Public Goods - Just one version of every essential in just one place. Get 10% off with promo code ASM at checkout. Check out PublicGoods.com.

In this episode Marjorie and Moji Igun discuss:

• The benefits to small business owners of running a green operation
• Where to start if you want to make your business more sustainable
• What types of certifications are available for eco-friendly businesses

Resources from Moji Igun:

• Skillshare - teach and learn skills online
• Your local public library - most public libraries now offer e-resources including audiobooks, ebooks, classes and academic publications on a variety of topics
• Use Instagram, LinkedIn and other relevant social media to do market research
• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• Everything's Trash But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

Connect with Moji Igun and Blue Daisi Consulting:

• Website: https://bluedaisi.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedaisiconsulting/
• Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hippiemoji/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluedaisiconsulting 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojiigun/

Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

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Kamea Chayne is an author, creative, the curator of ConsciousFashion.co, and the host of Green Dreamer Podcast. Challenging our dominant views of "advancement" that equate with destruction, degradation, and disconnection from the things that matter most, she curiously explores what it takes to realize a world of ecological balance and diversity, intersectional sustainability, and true abundance and wellness for all.

Want to start your own cause-based podcast? Let’s get you launched!! For more details on how you can work with me 1-on-1 to get your show up and running, please visit 

http://www.ASustainableMind.com/launch

In this episode Marjorie and Kamea Chayne discuss:

• How to take action and contribute to conservation efforts in your community
• How retail therapy caused Kamea to have a huge wake up call and start ConsciousFashion.co
• How mindfulness determines our impact on ecology
• Easy tips on how to keep your wardrobe both fresh and sustainable

Resources from Kamea Chayne:

• Article: What do insurance companies have to do with the expansion of the fossil fuel industry? (And 3 ways you can take action!)
• Kamea's interview with Jennifer Grayson of Unlatched and the Uncivilize podcast
• Kamea's interview with Peggy Shepard on Environmental Justice
• Online Tool: Ecosia search engine
• Books: Sapiens and Hidden Life Of Trees (Amazon)

Connect with Kamea Chayne:

• Personal Instagram: @KameaChayne
• Podcast Instagram: @greendreamerpodcast
• Twitter: @KameaChayne

Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
• Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

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Australian surfer, father, and clean ocean advocate Pete Ceglinski is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Seabin Project. Seabin, a device designed to reduce, and ultimately eliminate pollution in our oceans, acts as a trash can for our waters and has the ability to remove microplastics, microfibers, plastic bags, bottles, cigarette butts, and more. Along with the development of the Seabin Project as a business, Pete is heavily involved in the technical design and development of the products. Since he co-founded the invention in 2015 there have been Seabins installed in over 40 countries, resulting in a total of 1.95 tons of waste extracted from our oceans every day.

Want to start your own cause-based podcast? Let’s get you launched!! For more details on how you can work with me 1-on-1 to get your show up and running, please visit http://www.ASustainableMind.com/launch

In this episode Marjorie and Pete Ceglinski discuss:

• How Seabin is creating strategic partnerships with municipalities and marinas to get Seabins installed all across the globe
• How a Seabin works and how simplicity was their key to success during the creation process
• Where Pete and the Seabin team see taking their invention in the near future 
• How you, your company or group can get involved, even if you don’t live near the water

Resources from Pete:

• Patagonia
• Guy Raz’s How I Built This podcast
• Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace (Amazon) by Ricardo Semler
• Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual (Amazon) by Yvon Chouinard

Connect with Pete Ceglinski and the Seabin Project:

• Website: SeabinProject.com
• Instagram: @Seabin_Project 
• Facebook: @SeabinProject 

Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/

Website: asustainablemind.com

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José G. González is the Founder of Latino Outdoors. He is an experienced educator as a K-12 public education teacher, environmental education advisor, outdoor education instructor and coordinator, and university adjunct faculty. He is also an illustrator and science communicator. His commentary on diversity and environmental/outdoor equity has been featured by High Country News, Outside Magazine, Earth Island Journal, and Latino USA, among others. He engaged in collaborations with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of Interior, and the National Park Service during the Obama Administration. He also represented Latino Outdoors in several coalitions including the Latino Conservation Alliance, the Next 100 Coalition, and California Parks Now. He has been recognized with several honors, including the National Wildlife Federation Environmental Educator Award, Grist Magazine “Grist 50”, and The Murie Center Spirit of the Muries, among others. You may have also seen him in various outdoor spaces or read his poetic musings.

He received his B.A at the University of California, Davis, and his M.S at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment.

Want to start your own cause-based podcast? Let’s get you launched!! For more details on how you can work with me 1-on-1 to get your show up and running, please visit http://www.ASustainableMind.com/launch

In this episode Marjorie and José González discuss:

• The importance of having minorities represented in the outdoor community - as participants and as leadership
• The challenges that some communities encounter regarding outdoor access and how to overcome those challenges
• How strategic partnerships play into building a more racially diverse outdoor community and why not just commitment, but alignment, plays a key role in success partnership success
• How to support youth in building healthy relationships with nature

Resources from Jose:

• Four Network Principles for Collaboration Success by Dr. Jane Wei-Skillern and Dr. Nora Silver 
• Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
• Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer 
• @TheNapMinistry

Connect with José González & Latino Outdoors:

José González:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josebilingue/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/josebilingue/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josebilingue/

Latino Outdoors: latinooutdoors.org

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/LatinoOutdoors/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinoOutdoors/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinooutdoors/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/latino-outdoors

Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/

Website: asustainablemind.com

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JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast including People’s Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, a best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life and The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame. Named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox, the CW and KTLA. Grab a free copy of the Invisible Fitness Formula at http://jjflizanes.com/book

If you want to work with JJ she is offering special pricing on her 1-on-1 sessions just for ASM listeners. Learn more at www.ASustainableMind.com/JJ!

In this episode, Marjorie and JJ discuss:   

• What role victim mentality plays in how we advocate for environmental sustainability
• Frequency and how it causes us to attract different people and situations
• Resources available for individuals to step into a more empowered position in their lives

Interested in starting your own cause-based podcast? I want to help you launch and grow your show! For more details visit www.ASustainableMind.com/DIY  

Connect with JJ:

[email protected]

JJFlizanes.com

Fit2Love.tv (where you can find ALL of JJ’s podcasts)

Spirit, Purpose & Energy Podcast

Men, Women & Relationship Podcast

Resources from JJ: 

Center for Non-Violent Communication

Imago Therapy

Episode 118 of Fit to Love Podcast

Non-violent Communication the Book

Karpman drama triangle

Dr. Christiane Northrup

Dr. Eben Alexander

Have a passion for a worthy cause? Want to start a podcast? Let’s team up!

I am bringing you 30 days of 1-on-1 coaching with me and a DIY podcasting course to get your cause-based podcast launched.

This is perfect for anyone that feels they have a message to share that can change the world for the better. Let’s educate, inspire and promote action in your community!

Learn more at http://asustainablemind.com/diy/

Ashley Erwin grew up in rural, northern Georgia. In her words it was the “Type of place where fertilizer goes to greeting ya soon as the front door went to close, where cow tipping and horse jacking and bonfire-truck-meet-ups with blue label sodas stacked heavy in ice chests were the norm, and where ‘mams and sirs were added on to ever’thing less a slap upside the head were what ya’s hankering after.”

In this episode, Ashley Erwin and Marjorie Alexander cover:

• Why Angel's Envy is teaming up with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees and how you can get involved
• What makes bourbon…BOURBON? Why, the trees of course!
• The family history of Angel's Envy, including Lincoln Henderson, the creator of Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel as well as JD’s “Gentleman Jack” 
• What techniques go into making Angel's Envy bourbons and ryes so unique

*** Use the hashtag #ToastTheTrees along with images of Angel’s Envy cocktails, neat pours and bottles. Let's give Ashley lots of trees to plant next year in Kentucky! ***

Connect with Angel’s Envy, Ashley Erwin and the rest of the Whiskey Guardians:

• AngelsEnvy.com
• • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelsEnvyBourbon/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelsenvy/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/Angels_Envy
• Ashley Erwin on Angel’s Envy: https://www.angelsenvy.com/people/whiskey-guardians/los-angeles/ashley-erwin/
• Ashley Erwin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonfirebooze/
• The Angel’s Envy Whiskey Guardians: https://www.angelsenvy.com/people/whiskey-guardians/

Suggested Resources from Ashley:

• 500 Main from Angel’s Envy has insider stories, events and limited whiskey releases: https://500main.angelsenvy.com
• 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2lHMdDk

• What is clean energy and how does it get to us?
• What is the future of renewable and carbon-free energy? Will we ever succeed from the grid?
• How can residents get access to clean energy in their area?
• What if there are no local utilities offering clean energy in my area?

Ted Bardacke, Executive Director of the Clean Power Alliance, has forged a unique career focusing on sustainable urbanism and economic development that spans three continents, including major stints in local government, non-profit organizations, journalism and academia.

Ted comes to the Alliance from the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, where he was Director of Infrastructure and Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Sustainability Office. In those positions he was instrumental in both crafting and then implementing the city’s first-ever Sustainability Plan, with a particular emphasis on pursuing distributed systems in the electricity and water sectors, and utilizing mobility infrastructure to pursue low-carbon and ecologically beneficial outcomes.

From 2003 to 2013, Ted worked in the Green Urbanism Program at Global Green USA and during the 1990s was a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times of London, based in Mexico City and Bangkok. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University, Ted has been a Visiting Fellow at Mexico City’s Centro de Transporte Sustentable and is a permanent Lecturer in the Urban Planning Program at UCLA.

• Clean Power Alliance website: https://cleanpoweralliance.org
• Benefits of Clean Energy: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/about-us/#benefits
• Residential Rates: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/rate-options/residential-rates/
• Power Sources: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/about-us/power-sources/
• Clean/Green Jobs & Contracting Opportunities: https://cleanpoweralliance.org/get-involved/job-contracting-opportunities/ 

Online:

• Local Government Commission
• Sam Roth’s Twitter (Energy Reporter at the LA Times)

Books:

• The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
• Losing Earth: A Climate History by Nathaniel Rich

• The reality of working conditions at some of the sweatshops that make our clothing
• Companies who are creating ethically and sustainably produced clothing
• How to spot sustainable clothing while shopping at traditional stores

Aspen Murray is a young activist who is dedicating her life to the pursuit of making ethical + sustainable fashion the norm. She firmly believes that we all have the power to vote with our dollars, but that we need to reform how we look at conscious consumerism: it shouldn't be difficult, it shouldn't be inaccessible to certain people, and it's okay if we mess up − because the onus should never fall entirely on the consumer

• Ethigirl Blog: Ethigirl.com
• Some of my favorite pieces:
  • Sustainable Fashion Swaps For Summer 2019 Trends 
  • Personal Pieces: Dealing With Burnout
  • Responsible Reduction: How To Get Rid Of Old Clothes
• Ethigirl on Social Media:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethigirlblog/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethigirl/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethigirlblog
  • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/ethigirl_/

Online:

• Consignment shops
  • Depop
  • Thredup
  • Patagonia
  • ModCloth
  • Matatraders.com
  • Everlane
• The True Cost documentary
• Fashion Revolution
• Best Dressed on Youtube (hilarious by the way!)

Books:

• Anything by Yvonne Chenard, Founder of Patagonia
• Wear No Evil by Greta Eagan

In this episode, Wendy Strgar and Marjorie Alexander cover:

• Bioplastic as sustainable packaging - what is it, where do you get it and why more companies aren't using it
• How petroleum in personal hygiene products can impact the body
• Staying emotionally connected with your partner
• Active grieving after a loss

• Good Clean Love website: GoodCleanLove.com
• The scientific (and independent) research behind the Good Clean Love products: https://goodcleanlove.com/pages/science
• Good Clean Love on Social Media:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodcleanlove/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makeloveorganic/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/goodcleanlove

Suggested online resource:

• Insight Time

• Calm App

Books:

• The Book and Nature, Man and Woman by Allan Watts
• 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

About our guest:

Wendy Strgar is an award-winning entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Good Clean Love. Wendy started Good Clean Love in 2003 after hearing from many women about, and experiencing for herself, the painful side effects of using petrochemical-based hygiene and intimacy products. Under Wendy’s leadership, Good Clean Love is a champion of sustainable business practices. In 2018, the company launched a carbon offset initiative; its flagship product, Almost Naked personal lubricant, became the first-ever Carbon Neutral intimacy product in the world. Good Clean Love is also one of the only personal care product brands whose products are packaged using bioplastic, a material made from recyclable sugar cane.

Dirty Gourmet is a women-owned outdoor company dedicated to empowering outdoorists to make food a part of their soul-nourishing outdoor experience. The founders of Dirty Gourmet, Mai-Yan Kwan, Emily Nielson, and Aimee Trudeau together after a bike tour across Canada and years of camp life took it upon themselves to rethink the idea of food in the outdoors. Whether you're a car camper getting started with a picky family to feed, or a lightweight backpacker looking for inspiration to get you to your destination, they have plenty of tips and recipes for you on our website and in their cookbook, Dirty Gourmet: Food for your Outdoor Adventures.

In this episode we cover:

• How splitting up your trip types into 3 categories is important to enjoying cooking and eating awesome food in the great outdoors
• Two must-follow rules for enjoying cooking during your outdoor adventures
• A super easy homemade granola recipe!

• Dirty Gourmet website: DirtyGourmet.com
• My favorite recipes on the blog:
  • Raspberry Almond Cacao Oatmeal
  • Fire Roasted Indian Eggplant
  • Goat Milk Gouda Veggie Sandwich
• Dirty Gourmet on Social Media:
  • Instagram: https://instagram.com/dirtygourmet/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dirtygourmet
  • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dirtygourmet/
• Dirty Gourmet: Food for your Outdoor Adventures

Suggested online resource:

• Mother Earth News

Books:

• Any work by biologist and naturalist EO Wilson
• The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

Samir Lakhani, 26, is a social entrepreneur dedicated to restoring health and dignity to developing countries through environmental initiatives. Prior to founding Eco-Soap Bank in 2014, Samir was deeply involved in climate-resilient aquaculture and nutrition projects in northern Cambodian villages. He has also developed solar lighting social enterprise projects in Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Currently, he serves as the Founder & Executive Director of Eco-Soap Bank—a global soap-recycling organization—which operates in 10 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. To date, Eco-Soap Bank has reached over 1.1 million people with recycled soap and free hygiene education. In 2017, Samir received a CNN Hero Award for his work with global hygiene.

In this episode we cover:

• How do you recycle soap in a sanitary way?
• How is soap that is not recycled impacting our environment?
• Where do you get the soap and who receives the recycled soap?
• How do you change the everyday habits of a community that is respectful of their history and traditions?

Key Takeaways:

• 5 million bars of soap are thrown away EACH DAY! And it's not biodegradable!
• Recruiting hygiene ambassadors that are of the local culture helps spread the message more effectively.
• When you have big ideas, don't wait for it to be perfect, launch it now! But also consider longevity.
• Get involved with Project EcoSoap - donate to the Kickstarter and help spread the word!

• Project EcoSoap on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectecosoap/project-ecosoap-zero-waste-big-impact\
• Project EcoSoap website: https://projectecosoap.org/
• Eco-Soap Bank: https://ecosoapbank.org/
• A fun video message from Samir about EcoSoap!
• Project EcoSoap on Social Media:
  • Instagram: https://instagram.com/projectecosoap
  • Facebook: https://facebook.com/projectecosoap
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectecosoap
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObHCVqoIDGrpRR5mJfGl1A

Suggested online resource:

• YouTube! You can learn anything from how to build wind turbines to how to drive stick shift!

Books:

• Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance

Jann Vendetti is the Twila Bratcher Chair in Malacological Research at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Malacology is the study of mollusks (snails, clams, octopus), and Jann's focus is snails. She was a postdoctoral researcher at California State University, Los Angeles and received her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley's Department of Integrative Biology and Museum of Paleontology. She is interested in urban biodiversity of snail and slug species, both introduced and native.

In this episode we cover:

• What are the different types of terrestrial and marine mollusks?
• How is climate change impacting various mollusk populations?
• How do mollusks compare to and differ from more familiar taxa such as mammals?
• Jann's favorite mollusk - the purple sea snail!

• Jann Vendetti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jann-vendetti-455b4412/
• City Nature Challenge 2019 - April 26, 27 & 28: http://citynaturechallenge.org/
• Natural History Museum of LA (NHMLA): https://nhm.org
• Snails and slugs Living in Metropolitan Environments (SLIME) Project: https://nhm.org/site/activities-programs/citizen-science/slime
• iNaturalist (app used in the City Nature Challenge):
  • iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028?mt=8
  • Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android&hl=en_US
  • Website: https://www.inaturalist.org/

• Who do you look up to?

  • Dr. Eugenie Clark, the “Shark Lady”: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/eugenie-clark-shark-lady

  • Sylvia Earle - Mission Blue Foundation: https://mission-blue.org/

    • Mission Blue, the documentary on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70308278

• Suggested online resource:

  • ScienceDaily.com

Books:

• Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
• Stephen Jay Gould:
  • The Unofficial Stephen Jay Gould Archive: http://www.stephenjaygould.org/
  • Stephen Jay Gould's books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2X4C2pc
• Natalie Angier:
  • Natalie Angier's books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Xh79y9

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Born in Moldova, Izolda Trakhtenberg learned how to communicate in multiple languages through a year-long immigration process. Today, Izolda facilitates workshops that inspire people to tap into and master their leadership, creativity, and communication skills. She worked as an educator for the National Geographic Society. Later, she traveled the world as a NASA environmental education trainer. Additionally, she is the author of five books, including Speak From Within: Engage, Inspire and Motivate Any Audience. She is also the host of the Tell Your Story Better and The Creative Kind podcasts. Izolda, her husband, and their two cats live in Maryland.

In this episode we cover:

• Is there a difference between educating children and adults?
• Why is NASA interested in studying Earth?
• The most effective way to educate those around you about earth-friendly habits
• A great free resource for teachers and everyday people that want to study Earth's ecology and atmosphere

• IzoldaT.com
• The Creative Kind, a daily Podcast
• Tell Your Story Better, a weekly podcast
• Izolda's book, Speak From Within
• Social Media
  • Instagram: @IzoldaT
  • Twitter: @IzoldaT
  • LinkedIn: IzoldaT
  • Facebook: @IzoldaTSpeaker
• Book Izolda for a presentation!

• Globe.gov - A Worldwide Science and Education Program
• Who does Izolda look up to in the field of environmental activism?
  • Retired NASA Soil Scientist Alyssa Levine
  • Anthropologist and primate activist Jane Goodall
  • Conservation scientist and CEO of Conservation.org M. Sanjayan
• International Fund for Animal Welfare
• NASA image library (now public domain)

Books:

• Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
• Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
• Blue Gold by Maude Barlow

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Rob Greenfield is a world-renowned adventurer and activist and is embarking on his next big project, Food Freedom. Through Rob's extreme projects from cycling across the USA on a bamboo bicycle for sustainability (three times), to dumpster diving in thousands of grocery store dumpsters to raise awareness about food waste and hunger, to wearing 30 days worth of trash to create a visual of how much trash just one American creates, he has inspired countless people to positively change. Rob has been featured on thousands of media outlets around the world, hosted shows on Discovery Channel and has given two TEDx talks. You can see his media page here.

In this episode we cover:

• Rob's journey from nature-loving kid, to materialistic teen, to environmental changemaker
• Some of Rob's favorite adventures and experiments
• How his choice to give up his computer caused him to question his impact in the world
• Rob's best advice for those just getting started in eco-conscious living

• RobGreenfield.tv
• Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
• Rob's current project Food Freedom
• The Trash Me experiment where Rob wore all the trash he produced for 30 days
• Some of my favorite blog articles by Rob
  • What is My Heart’s Deepest Desire?
  • How to Create an Environmental Activism Campaign
  • One of Rob's bamboo bike tours: Goodfluence Tour

• Take 12 hours off from devices each day if you can and go tech-free for 1 full day each week.
• Learn about Winona LaDuke and other inspiring people at RobGreenfield.tv/people
• Learn about educational and moving films at RobGreenfield.tv/films
• Check out the project, film and books from the Story of Stuff

Books:

• Anything by Gandhi and MLK (access Gandhi's writing free at Gandhi Serve Foundation)
• The Moneyless Man and other books by Mark Boyle

Joel Solomon is Co-Author of The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism. As a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, a $98 million mission venture capital firm, he has invested in over 100 early growth-stage companies in North America, delivering above market returns while catalyzing positive social and environmental change. Joel is a founding member of Social Venture Network, Businesses for Social Responsibility, Chair of Hollyhock, Co-Producer of RSF's “Integrated Capital Institute”, and serves on the University of British Columbia Board of Governors.

In this episode we cover:

• How Joel's experiences with cancer, working with Jimmy Carter and becoming the caretaker of an orca research lab led him to have a deep appreciation for nature
• What venture capital is and why is it important to our economy
• How Renewal Funds and other companies are giving back to the environment in a big way
• The connection between love and money

Joel Solomon Online:

• JoelSoloman.com
• Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
• Joel is the co-author of the new book The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism

Suggestions from Joel:

"Political engagement," spend more time reading "sources of political thinking, interviews, and analysis that meet enough of our values and to stay informed and to care,"

"Read more books from people and voices who have been left out of the equation"

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Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofit solutions, through annual membership and everyday actions. Kate stepped into her role at 1% for the Planet in May 2015 bringing a strong track record as a leader, including roles as Board Chair of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), as Executive Director of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, as founder and owner of a farm business enterprise, and as an elected political leader in her community. Kate earned a BA at Princeton University where she majored in history, and an MS at the MIT Sloan School of Management where she focused on organizational systems. Kate is a master’s distance runner, kitchen gardener, and always wants more time to read and write. Kate lives in Vermont with her husband and two children.

In this episode we cover:

• How companies that are not yet walking the walk can still help the environmental movement
• How perfection can be the enemy of progress to any worth-while cause
• Some of the benefits and challenges of environmental philanthropy
• How 1%FTP makes it easy for anyone (not just companies and non-profits) to give back and help the planet

• 1% for the Planet - A global network of businesses, nonprofits and individuals working together for a healthy planet. More than $175 Million dollars given back to the environment.
• 1%FTP on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
• Kate Williams on Social Media: LinkedIn
• Learn more: Join the Mailing List | Read the 1%FTP mission | Join the cause!

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Jay Sinha has a background in biochemistry, ecotoxicology and law. He Co-Founded and is Co-Owner of Life Without Plastic, the one-stop shop for safe, high quality, ethically-sourced, Earth-friendly alternatives to plastic products for everyday life.

Jay and his business partner Chantal Plamondon also co-authored a book released earlier this year called LIFE WITHOUT PLASTIC: The Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Avoiding Plastic to Keep Your Family and the Planet Healthy.

In this episode Marjorie and Jay cover:

• What exactly happens when our bodies are exposed to BPA and other endocrine disruptors in plastics?
• What are microplastics and how do they get into the environment?
• What can individuals do to minimize their contribution of microplastics into the environment? 
• How can we impact the government and industry from the position of a consumer?
• The future of sustainable small businesses

Visit Life Without Plastic at LifeWithoutPlastic.com 

Show Notes for this episode: ASustainableMind.com/057

Doug Parsons first learned about adaptation in Queensland, Australia, while focusing on the impacts of climate change on the agriculture sector. Upon returning to the United States, he worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the National Park Service and the Society for Conservation Biology. His work has been modeled by state and federal agencies and he continues to work on climate change adaptation and conservation issues today.

In this episode we cover:

• How Doug got started in podcasting
• What exactly adaptation is and how it differs from sustainability
• The vocabulary and semantics of climate solutions: mitigation, resiliency, sustainability, adaptation...what do they all mean?
• Why adaptation is an important consideration alongside traditional environmental sustainability
• Lots of fantastic resources!

Visit Doug Parsons at AmericaAdapts.org

Get resources from this episode at ASustainableMind.com/056

Sam Demma and Dillon Mendes started holding weekly trash pick-up events in their hometown of Pickering, Ontario. Now, a year later, they have a budding organization called PickWaste, where they are inspiring people of all ages to pick up one single piece of litter each day. They have both been named Top 25 Environmentalists in Canada and are dedicated to taking their message global.

Show Notes: asustainablemind.com/055

Our Guest: PickWaste.ca

Dr. Matt Ritter grew up in rural Mendocino County, California. After earning a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from U.C. Santa Barbara, he attended U.C. San Diego for a Ph.D. in plant biology. He’s a botany professor in the Biological Sciences Department at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, where he lives with his wife and two children. He’s the author of several books, including a new guide to California’s flora, California Plants: A guide to our Iconic Flora (www.pacificstreetpublishing.com). He also wrote the funniest and best-selling guide to California’s urban forest, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us (Heyday, 2011). His writing has appeared in several magazines, including a regular column on tree diversity in Pacific Horticulture. He won the Cal Poly’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the International Society of Arboriculture Award for Excellence in Education. He is the California Coordinator of the American Forests Big Tree Registry, studies California’s native plants, and trees that escape cultivation, particularly Eucalyptus. He’s an avid woodworker, mason, and gardener.

Misti Little is gardener, creative, and outdoor enthusiast interested in deepening her connection to nature. She founded The Garden Path Podcast in 2015 to interact and share knowledge with other gardeners. In 2018 she began Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast to educate the hiking community about the little-known but beautiful Florida National Scenic Trail. She thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2010 and the Florida Trail in 2011 and currently lives near Houston, Texas with her husband and son. 

Today we are joined by Will Allen, the Vice President of Conservation Services and Director of Strategic Conservation Planning at The Conservation Fund in Chapel Hill, NC. He is also the author of the upcoming book The Science of Strategic Conservation.

Check out the Conservation Fund at ConservationFund.org

Paul Galvin, is the Chairman and CEO of SG Blocks, a premier designer and fabricator of container-based structures. SG Blocks has recently secured two low-income housing development projects in New York State and is partnering with Heart of Los Angeles to create the first container-based community center in L.A.

Morgan and Jackson Wyatt are the co-founders of Greenlid, a disposable, compostable and leak-proof composting bin for your kitchen. After launching a successful Kickstarter campaign and securing backing in the Dragon's Den (Canada's version of Shark Tank) these brothers aim to be in every kitchen in Canada and beyond.

Eva Vennari is on a mission to dismantle the status quo of the sickness industry. Having spent most of her adult life suffering from all kinds of conditions she decided to take matters into her own hands and heal herself holistically.

Kathryn Kellogg is a zero waste influencer and blogger at GoingZeroWaste.com. In this episode, we discuss common misconceptions about zero-waste living and how replacing one toiletry item with the DIY version helped solved her pain problem.

Dale Spoonemore is the co-founder of the From Seed to Spoon mobile app that helps gardeners all over the world plant amazing gardens, no matter their skill level or prior knowledge. We'll be talking about how gardening and coding got him out of depression, helped him improve his health and brought him closer with his family.

In this episode we will tackle some of the easiest ways to reduce paper waste in your life or simply not bringing in unnecessary paper to begin with. And don't worry about taking notes. All resources, statistics, and websites mentioned are accessible at asustainablemind.com/046

Sarina Prabasi is the CEO of WaterAid America, a non-profit that brings clean water, sanitation and hygiene to over 37 countries across the globe. WaterAid also provides job training so the communities can learn to sustain the well systems, water pumps, toilets, faucets, etc. on their own. WaterAid.org

Bex Band is a professional nomad, an ordinary adventurer and an amazing story teller. She shares about her travels and excursions at LoveHerWild.com an online community she started, specifically for women, and Bex recounts her more personal tails on her blog TheOrdinaryAdventurer.com.

Zoe Jazz has been sharing her zero waste journey with the world through her awesome blog Ain't No Planet B. She touches on the typical eco lifestyle habits - versions of household products, recipes, and hair & beauty. But she also talks about the human element - decision making, positive motivation and constantly reminds us that you aren't a terrible person if you don't do everything perfect the first time. With the slogan 'baby steps to zero waste', Zoe really gets it and is one of my fave eco bloggers.

Chance Thompson is the senior manager of sustainability and PR for one of the world's largest event companies. In this episode, Chance tells us about the most rewarding and challenging parts of his job and shares helpful tips for us to bring large-scale sustainability solutions to our own events.

Matthew Stillman is the conceiver and producer of "The End of Poverty?" - a feature-length documentary about the origins of poverty and why it persists in a world with so much wealth. He is also the founder of Primal Derma, bringing ancient recipes to modern skincare products. 

Marc de Sousa-Shields is an international sustainable development and investment consultant. He co-founded and was first Executive Director of the Social Investment Organization (SIO) of Canada and has been an advisor to the United Nations and a member of the US Social Investment Forum International Committee. Marc has written for leading on-line corporate sustainability magazines, TheSustainableCentury.net blog, and the Sustainable Century Podcast. Marc's latest book "Invest Like You Give a Damn: Make Money, Change the World, Sleep Well at Night" is a DIY book for impact investing.

Lawson Hunter is the former president of the Green Party in Canada and has given his time to countless organizations, committees, and boards that focus on environmental issues. Lawson is now a blogger at NewsandComment.com and hosts the environmental podcast EarthMatters where he interviews folks in and around Ontario Canada that are creating local solutions for global problems.

John all is a scientist, mountaineer, and explorer. He has traveled to some of the most isolated places in the world to collect data, witnessing the effects of climate change first hand.

He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the American Climber Science Program and the author of Icefall, where he recounts his adventures at the farthest edges of this planet.

Ellen Hielkema is the host of Power Women in Green, a podcast that highlights women that are making the world a better place through green business. In today's episode, we discuss her previous career in marketing, what her goals are for her podcast and how van life in Portugal changed the way she looked at the world.

Jessica is a crime-fighting conservationist. Through her work with INTERPOL's Environmental Security Program and the former Presidential Task Force for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, Jessica has seen a part of environmental sustainability that very few have. Today we will talk about the real implications of wildlife trafficking and illegal logging as well as what we as civilians and tourists can do to help.

Erica Sodos is a motivational speaker, emcee, magician, psychic entertainer and one of the few female mentalists in the world. She also happens to be a vegan and a fierce animal rights activist. In this episode, Erica and I discuss vegan alternatives to your favorite foods, the difficulties of keeping a positive attitude while being an activist and the dark reality of eating animal products.

Mallory O'Donnell has spent the last several years foraging in rural New Jersey and now shares their experiences, favorite ingredients recipes with the world through the blog How to Cook a Weed. In this episode, we discuss great ways to get started with foraging in your backyard or garden, how to stay safe while eating local plants and the benefits of seeing your immediate environment through a different set of lenses. If you are interested in truly eating local Mallory is a fantastic resource. Check out Mallory's blog at howtocookaweed.com

Sam and Gator met at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies where they helped launch the Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship Club. After graduation and successfully developing and organized ecology projects around the world, their love for oceans inspired them to work together once more to launch Coral Vita, a company that is helping solve global coral degradation, one reef at a time.

In this episode, we list some of the easiest and most effective ways for just about anyone to live a more earth-conscious lifestyle in the new year. From reducing energy consumption at home to conserving resources through changes in diet, we've got you covered.

A decade ago Rick was an award-winning photographer and writer who focused on the faces and stories of marginalized communities. One day in 2009, while walking his dog, Rick literally stumbled across the idea that wasted fruit in backyards and farmer's markets across our community could become a sustainable source of nutrition for the food insecure. Now, over 8 years later, Food Forward delivers over 400,000 pounds of fruits and veggies each week to organizations that feed families and individuals in need in the LA Metro area.

After graduating from Ithaca College with degrees in both Environmental Science and Cinema/Photography, Matthew began a career as a field biologist. After working jobs in upstate New York, California, and Jamaica Matthew was offered a job working with the endangered California condor in the remote desert of Northern Arizona. It was this landscape that re-ignited his passion for filmmaking and storytelling – he began shooting for Scavenger Hunt one year after arriving in Arizona.

Barbara Lee is the founder of Trashy Beauty and host of the new podcast Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors. Barbara was born and raised in Hawaii, where she was instilled with the importance of protecting the fragile beauty of nature. Now, as a former journalist, barista, and conservationist, Barbara is combining her love of a minimal, zero waste lifestyle and coffee to inspire others to live a naturally beautiful life. In this episode, we discuss her inspiration for starting her coffee body scrub company, the challenges that come with starting your own podcast and her mission to bring awareness to the value of what we throw away.

After 10 years working on environmental education in the Bahamas, an archipelago full of single-use plastic, Lindsey McCoy and her sister Alison co-founded Plaine Products, a company that offers health and beauty products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused. Today we talk about the importance of perseverance and progress over perfection when it comes to an earth-conscious mindset.

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a company that has successful recycling programs across the globe for materials including everything from chewing gum to cigarettes. Today we speak to Tom about how both individuals and large corporations can take part in the recycling revolution as well as what can be even more beneficial than recycling itself, in the fight against waste.

Lawyer and veteran environmentalist Maya van Rossum has been fighting for our right to a healthy environment for over 25 years. She has played a critical role in getting environmental legislation passed and is sparking a movement with her new book The Green Amendment. In this episode, Maya reminds us that access to a clean environment is NOT a constitutional right...yet.

Cara MacMillan is a financial planner & consultant. She teaches sustainable investing as well as how to integrate sustainability into your everyday life in order to save money and save the planet each and every day. She has a book out titled It's Only Money and it Grows on Trees talking about the roll of money in our families and our culture. Her next book is right around the corner, being released in November 2016, called Make Big Money and Make a Big Difference on investing wisely with our planet in mind.

Ron Placone tours nationally as a stand-up appearing at clubs, colleges, theaters and everything in between. He also speaks for colleges and advocacy groups with his one-man performance lecture on Battling Political Apathy. In this episode we discuss the theme of this master's thesis - fracking and the role that media plays in environmental issues. Ron gives us some interesting insight from his first-hand experiences and has suggestions for how we can make fracking a thing of the past.

Perry Gruber is a man of many hats including entrepreneur, speaker, and social engineer. He is the founder of Copiosis, which is a new economic system for a post capitalist world. In addition to this he is the founder of The Tiny House Podcast which is the largest tiny house podcast in the world.

Tara Whitsitt is a social activist, artist and food preservationist. Her passions for fermenting and growing food, living communally and teaching inspired her to launch Fermentation on Wheels, a mobile food preservation teaching space. Here Tara gives vegetable fermentation workshops that correspond with the regional and seasonal produce of each destination during her travels. In this episode Tara and I discuss living and eating in community, where our food comes from and of course fermentation.

Ashley Lieber is an ecological artist and educator. In this episode we discuss her ecological art series, Moss for Meditation, as well as maker culture, building sustainable community, hydroponics (one of my favorite topics), tips on how to get FREE SEEDS! and much more.

Tameko Rowe is a corporate employee turned eco conscious beauty and self care product line creator. Her company Cocoa Butter Mothers offers a range of products from nursing butters to beard balm, all crafted using responsibly sourced natural and organic ingredients, some of which come directly from Tameko's yard. Her intention is to continue to cultivate a deeper connection to self, encouraging clients to take time for luxurious self-care.

Kathryn Kemp Guylay is an author, speaker, certified nutritional counselor and coach with a master’s degree in business. She is the founder of Nurture, a national non-profit that provides wellness education to tens of thousands of children and parents. Not only is Kathryn a sought-after wellness expert, but she also hosts her own radio show on wellness at KDPI-FM in Ketchum, Idaho. Guylay is on a mission to help children all over the world eat more healthy fruits and vegetables of all types through her new book Give it a Go, Eat a Rainbow which was illustrated by her son Alexander.

Greg Peterson is an urban farming and sustainability innovator who resides at the Urban Farm, an environmental showcase home in the heart of Phoenix. He opens his home weekly for tours and classes, not only telling people, but showing them, how he has been able to make a living through urban farming for over two decades and how they can do the same.  Greg also runs Urban Farm U (UrbanFarm.org), filled with online courses designed to educate and inspire others to grow food for themselves and others.

Some of Sara’s greatest memories growing up were of sewing with her grandmother Bella. When she combined her love of sewing and making old things new again with the overabundance of plastic bags Sara Bella UpCycled was born; a company that up-cycles consumer plastic bags into beautiful, wearable art for both the runway and the everyday.

Nikki Silvestri has had a long history of working to support environmental justice and growing sustainable communities. As a Co-founder of Live Real and former Executive Director of People’s Grocery and Green For All Nikki has built and strengthened social equity for underrepresented populations in food systems, social services, public health, climate solutions and economic development. Now as a Co-founder and CEO of Silvestri Strategies she is working to support thriving communities, economies and natural environments.

Cindy Blain had a background in marketing and tech but wanted a life for her family out of Silicon Valley and closer to nature. She has worked with environmentally focused non-profits such as the Presentation Retreat & Conference Center and Sacramento Tree Foundation. Now, as the Executive Director of California ReLeaf, she is at the helm of not just any non-profit but a network of over 90 organizations throughout California that are dedicated to planting and caring for trees in the urban forest. In this conversation we go behind the scenes of California ReLeaf, discuss how trees improve every facet of our lives and consider how sprawled cities can learn a thing or two from the compact development of smaller countries.

In today’s episode I talk to you about a few things that came up for me over the last few months that caused me to stop recording for a while.

Well I am happy to be back on the mic once more and in this episode I announce some cool stuff I’m introducing to the show.

Jennifer Bristol is the State Coordinator for Texas Children in Nature which connects over 300 organizations with the children & nature movement in Texas. Prior to becoming the first State Coordinator for TCiN she created award-winning conservation education curriculum and youth development programs for Camp Fire and served as a park ranger for Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Tim Silverwood is an educator, environmentalist and speaker. He founded Take 3 – A Clean Beach Initiative, asking everyone to complete one simple action each time they visit a beach, waterway or anywhere else; take 3 pieces of litter with you when you leave. Tim has also participated in research of the Great Pacific garbage patch, co-founded Circular Economy Australia and is the director of Rechusable.

Lauren Nixon is a food and wellness educator giving workshops in and around D.C. Philadelphia and New York. She has a passion for creating spaces where people feel empowered to combine healthy food and self-care practices to gain a well-rounded understanding of how to nourish themselves.

Jordan is a Food Waste Superhero. He is the founder of the organization End Food Waste and the brains behind the Ugly Fruit and Veg campaign that recently took the food waste fight to the steps of Walmart! He’s been teaming up with people and organizations from around the world, from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to The National Resource Defense Fund to combat this major issue. Lucky for us the good thing about food waste is that just about everyone, no matter your circumstances, can help solve the problem.

Dr. Colin Beavan is among the world’s foremost spokespeople on environmental issues and consumerism. He was called the Best Green Ambassador by TreeHugger and his blog was selected as one of the top 15 green blogs by Time magazine. He has spoken and consulted with brands such as eBay and Cliff Bars and has traveled the world speaking to audiences from California to the Czech Republic. When his film No Impact Man hit the environmental documentary scene it changed the landscape forever.

Topher White is an engineer with a background in physics and kinetic sculptor. Little did he know that visiting the rainforest as a tourist would spark an idea as to how to help save it. Since 2013 Topher has been working around the clock designing a device out of used cell phones to thwart deforestation in real time. This interview offers a TON of great tips for anyone in tech or science looking to contribute to real world problems and for entrepreneurs in general.

Ma’ikwe Ludwig is the Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Eco Village in Northern Missouri and also sits on the Board of the Directors for the Fellowship for Intentional Community. With a long history of being involved in this work she is well-known for candidly discussing the blessings and challenges of living in an intentional community.

“Do you really give a shit about other people enough to be having it determine your decision making?”

Tweet This: “There is a lot of choice here about how exactly you embody sustainability.”

“We need to actually have a culture that supports people in living their values rather than having their values as something that is an afterthought in their lives. or that is the secondary thing. It really needs to become the primary thing. Living in a community like Dancing Rabbit allows you to do that.”

• Materialized empathy

• Always follow your intuition, your life could depend on it.

• Toaster over, perfect for cooking meals for 1!

• How to Love and Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
• A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber
• Naomi Kline’s This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
• How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova

• Commonomicsusa.org (Matt Stannard, Founder)
• Public Banking Institute
• Fellowship for Intentional Community

• Chong Kee Tan of San Francisco’s Bay Bucks

• Dancing Rabbit
• Maikwe.net

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Jay Sinha has a unique background in biochemistry, law, ecotoxicology and environmental research. In this interview, he reveals a lot about the true nature of what is in the products we use on a day-to-day basis and then gives us an amazing resource list to do some research on our own. Get a pen and paper kids, you’re going to need it for this interview!

• The mason jar – it can become a water bottle, is good for storing bulk food items, makes great freezer and leftover storage and even a lunch container

• Eating well – it provides clarity of mind, increased energy, decreasing stress, better sleep and promotes healthy living overall

• A Pela iPhone case made out of bioplastic from plant fibers

• Klean Kanteen (company)
• Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things
• Trash is for Tossers (blog)
• Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World
• Weck canning jars & accessories
• Programmed to be Fat (part of the The Nature of Things series)

Don’t be overwhelmed, start by simply getting out into nature. Get a sense of its importance and that will inspire you to make changes in your life

• Life Without Plastic

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Bea Johnson is one of today's foremost experts in the area of zero-waste living and voluntary simplicity. She is most well-known for being able to fit her family of four’s trash for an entire year into a quart-sized jar. She has helped people all over the world achieve various levels of voluntary simplicity and eco-friendly living through her blog ZeroWasteHome.com and her book by the same name. She continues to spread the zero-waste message through talks which she gives all over the world.

• By living with less we all of a sudden had more time to do the things we enjoyed doing

• Eliminated plastic bags
• Bought all dry goods in bulk
• Made reusable bags out of an old sheet

• Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste by Bea Johnson

• Patagonia 3-way Jacket
• Bulk app, for finding stores that sell items in bulk, populated by members of the voluntary simplicity and zero waste community
• vrbo.com and airbnb.com for renting out your home
• relayrides.com for renting out your car
• eliminating junk mail
  • optoutscreen.com
  • dmachoice.org
  • cataloguechoice.org
  • paperkarma.com

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Denzel Austin Thompson grew up in North Philly. During a service trip to New Orleans he got the idea to plant urban gardens in empty lots in his neighborhood back home. He is the co-creator of the Philadelphia Urban Creators and has since received multiple awards for his continued commitment to the community and his neighbors.

• Small backyard greenhouse (pictured below)

• The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities by Will Allen

• Think more like a plant, they’ve been around far longer than we have and we have a lot we can learn from them.

• Denzel’s Facebook Page 
• Denzel’s Instagram

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Anne-Marie grew up learning the DIY mentality from her father. She now puts it to use in the kitchen making all her food from scratch, from sourdough to kombucha and everything in between. She also hosts webinars to empower others to do the same. In this fun episode we discuss talking the talk and walking the walk in regards to sustainable living.

• How can I get to where you are sooner? How can I start now?

• Attend lectures, learn something new and meet new people

• My Plastic Free Life

• The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
• The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber
• The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard
• Heat: An Amateur’s Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Bufford
• The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz

• ZeroWasteChef.com (including webinar calendar)
• Fermentation vs. Canning

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Laird Christensen has dedicated his life to environmental activism and finding ways to create more sustainable communities. He has been an author, activist and educator during his career and that is how I came to know Laird, through his courses at Green Mountain College, where received my Masters in Environmental Studies. Laird is the Director of GMC’s latest masters program in Resilient and Sustainable Communities and in this episode we discuss his upbringing and his inspiration for developing the program.

• Mindfulness, learned from the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, which focused on awareness and compassion

• Laird learned from his students what it means to build community in different places all around the country.

• Post Carbon Institute – Empowers people to live healthier lives by covering research and education to change consumer habits.

• A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold

• Green Mountain College Masters of Science in Resilient & Sustainable Communities (MRSC)
• MRSC Facebook Page

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