101 Ways To Save The Planet

Reporting from the jungles of Bali! Bonnie and Madeleine spend time talking about what's going on at COP26 - and their hopes for action from the 'powers that be' - before bringing it back down to the individual actions level with the help of the TRULY inspirational, sustainable living expert, TEDx speaker and author of the aptly named Give a Shit sustainable and ethical living manual - Ashlee Piper. Ashlee has an incredible ability to make often complicated and overwhelming topics related to sustainability and sustainable living feel accessible, inclusive even fun! 

Where to find Ashlee:

• Website - http://www.ashleepiper.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheLilFoxes
• TEDx Talk (stay tuned!) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CVF5-wHLlGy/ 
• Give a Shit book - https://bookshop.org/books/give-a-sh-t-do-good-live-better-save-the-planet/9780762464487 

Ethically re-homing / offloading old clothing and other items:

• ThreadUp - https://www.thredup.com/
• Poshmark - https://poshmark.com/ 
• Buy Nothing Groups (check on Facebook)

We've said it before and we'll say it again. The biggest AND easiest / most accessible way we can have an impact on climate change and protecting our planet is by making more ethical decisions about the food we put on our plate. This is exactly the motivation that inspire Jeffrey to help co-found Plant Power Fast Food, one of the nation's first vegan, fast food restaurant chains with locations throughout Southern California. We talk to Jeff about how it's not enough to simply offer the world vegan burgers, but we need to do so in an ethical and moral way. And when we do it right, it's so powerful. We can reduce suffering, prevent global deforestation, sequester carbon, reverse climate change and simply connect to our hearts more, simply by making compassionate sustainable food choices!

Where to find Jeff:

• Website: www.Plantpowerfastfood.com (Download the mobile app and get on the rewards program for a free milkshake!)
• Email: [email protected] 

What might the city of the future look like, and how might it meet the needs of future generations while limiting damage to our planet's fragile ecosystem? This is the central question of a new book by author, journalist and Scotsman, Alan Griffiths. His book is called “The Future City” -  and is an insightful introduction to the most exciting ideas in urban building and development. It highlights 40 revolutionary projects that address crucial issues in design planning for cities of the future. “The Future City” will be available in stores as of Monday, October 11, and is currently available for order online (link below). After hearing our incredibly hopeful conversation today, we're sure you’ll be running to pick it up!

SHOW NOTES:

Where to find Alyn

• Website - www.alyngriffiths.com
• Instagram - www.instagram.com/alyngriffiths
• The Future City - https://www.amazon.com/Future-City-Visionary-Architecture-Design/dp/9401478589

Other notes

• Support New Zealand Indigenous youth leader and activist, India Logan Riley, in ringing Indigenous youth to COP26 by making a PayPal donation to [email protected]
• Share other projects worthy of listener support by emailing - [email protected]
• 101 Ways Blog - www.savetheplanetpodcast.com/categories

Jasmina is a beauty industry pioneer who is passionate about translating innovation into meaningful brands that connect us with the miracle of biology. Her previous company, Mother Dirt, included a line of products focused on the skin microbiome. The hero product restores Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB), which current hygiene practices have stripped from the skin. Now, Jasmina is working with the powerful Ginkgo Foundry to see what we can learn from nature and  harness through microbes for use in the personal care industry.  We talk to Jasmina about the incredible potential of this work and how it reminds us that natural, biological intelligence is the oldest and often most reliable intelligence of all.

Learn more:

• Website - https://www.ginkgobioworks.com/

Also mentioned:

• C16 BioSciences (synthetic palm oil) - https://www.c16bio.com/

As the Senior Director of Programs and Policy for the National Farm to School Network, Krystal Oriadha leads efforts to connect all communities to holding power in a racially just food system. The National Farm to School Network works to advocate for programs and policies that will allow ALL children, in all school settings across the US, DC and US territories to have access to farm to school programs that enrich their connection to the local community, farmers, and food producers while also providing an unforgettable, hands-on learning experience. As many of our conversations seem to go, we find that the first step in any equity work is to begin with ourself and how we as individuals have internalized systems of oppression. Tune in to hear Krystals first hand experience in changing the world from the inside out, and how you can be a part of this change too.

Resources:
Website: http://www.farmtoschool.org/ (sign their commitment form to pledge your support)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalFarmtoSchoolNetwork/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarmtoSchool
Krystal Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrystalOriadha
Krystals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystaloriadha/

uncommon goods: https://www.uncommongoods.com/

Are all corporations the big baddies behind climate change? Can we have compassion for the human hearts behind those big glossy desks in the corner offices of the world?  Today, we've invited B Corp consultant, Mark Frieden, to clarify what it means to be a B Corp company and why it's important for consumers to support ethical businesses that invest in a triple bottom line - People, Profit and Planet.  We take a peek behind the curtain to better understand the process of becoming a B Corp company and have a frank discussion about transparency and accountability in the business world.

Resource:

• Website - https://bcorporation.net/ 
• Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/bcorpuscan/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/bcorpuscan
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/b-lab-us-and-canada/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bcorpuscan/

Some B Corp Companies we love...

• Patagonia - www.patagonia.com
• Allbirds - www.allbirds.com
• Intrepid Travel - www.intrepidtravel.com
• Purely Elizabeth - https://purelyelizabeth.com
• Thrive Market - https://thrivemarket.com
• Ben & Jerrys - www.benjerry.com

As Senior Director of new initiative Drawdown Communities, Crystal Chissell leads efforts to produce informational programming and guides to support local, collective climate action. These efforts will focus on scaling adoption of Project Drawdown solutions in a way that values the well-being of all people and nature. Project Drawdown has done a global analysis of the potential of these solutions over a thirty year period. That doesn’t always translate exactly into “here’s what you should do in your community.” So that’s where we have to rely on the expertise of communities around the world. Tune in for Crystal's vision for the future and the amazing energy and optimism she brings to this work!

Resources:

• Website - www.drawdown.org (Includes the helpful Climate Solutions 101 video series. All the videos together add up to 90 minutes, but are broken up into small manageable chunks)
• The book - www.drawdown.org/the-boo
• Instagram -  www.instagram.com/projectdrawdown
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/ProjectDrawdown
• Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/company/project-drawdown
• Facebook - www.facebook.com/projectdrawdown

After an inspired trip to Belize, Kind Traveler soon-to-be co-founders, Jessica Blotter and Sean Krejci, were left with a question: How can we make it easy for travelers to give back to the communities and destinations that hey love so that they might able to leave the destination better than before they arrived? The question inspired them to found KindTraveler.com, the world's first Give + Get hotel booking platform that empowers travelers to positively impact local communities and the environment in the destinations they visit. Travelers unlock special rates and perks when they give a $10 nightly donation to a locally vetted charity that positively impacts the visiting destination, or to a charity of choice on Kind Traveler. 100 percent of donations go to charity. 

• Website: https://kindtraveler.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindtraveler/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KindTravelerOfficial
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kindtraveler
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kind-traveler/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Kindtraveler
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kindtraveler/_created/
• Email: [email protected] 

Transformation Coach, Manifesting QUEEN and New Earth leader, Kim Mellor, is on a mission to empower, lead and inspire womxn from all walks of life to uncover their soul, live their truth and own their magic. She does this through her network marketing business Arbonne, her 5 star podcast ‘The Soul Digger’ and her coaching programmes - including her new group coaching programme MAGNETIC - launching July 11!

Prior to doing this work, Kim was a model for more than two decades. Like many of us, she knew there was magic inside of her but never quite knew how to access it. After years of disconnection, she was able to reconnect to herself and become all that she knew she could be.

Today she is living and working remotely from Bali, truly living her dream and pursuing her passion every day to empower others to THEIR highest vision, freedom and joy - elevating consciousness and believing wholeheartedly in a better future for people and the planet.

• Catch up on The Soul digger podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/929917
• Follow Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmellor_/
• Find  her coaching programmes and more: https://www.kimmellor.com/

Madeleine and Bonnie catch up after what has been A YEAR, in so many ways, since the podcast launched. We talk about our own eco-living journeys and how we can work to put down judgement and come back to more love, both for ourselves and for our fellow humans. How by coming back to our hearts we can identify the unique role we each have to play in re-creating our world for the highest possible good.