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Becoming Less episodes
- Home Renos
Bizz and Emma chat about their own experiences doing home renovations and discuss ways to be less with our renovations.
Things we talk about:
- Use what you have
- Repair and freshen up before replacing
- Get materials used or other people's leftovers
- When buying new materials, aim for high quality that will last as long as possible
References we make:
- Reuse Centre - edmonton.ca
- Habitat for Humanity - Edmonton: hfh.org - Canada: habitat.org
- Buy Nothing Groups - buynothingproject.org
- Tool Library - Edmonton: edmontontoollibrary.ca - Everywhere else: Google It
- Kijiji/Facebook Marketplace/thrift stores and other such resources for used materials and items
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
48 min - Single Use Items Strategy
Bizz chats with Waste Free Edmonton co-founder, Sean, about the city's proposed Single Use Items Bylaw and how this strategy will reduce waste in our city.
Find more on the proposed bylaw:
- City of Edmonton's Website - edmonton.ca
- Single Use Items PDF
Follow and connect with Waste Free Edmonton to stay updated on the SUI bylaw progress and more:
- Website - wastefree.ca
- Instagram - @wastefreeyeg
- Facebook - facebook.com/WasteFreeYeg
- Twitter - @wastefreeyeg
- YouTube - Waste Free Edmonton
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
34 min - Single Use Items Strategy
Bizz chats with Waste Free Edmonton co-founder, Sean, about the city's proposed Single Use Items Bylaw and how this strategy will reduce waste in our city.
Find more on the proposed bylaw:
- City of Edmonton's Website - edmonton.ca
- Single Use Items PDF
Follow and connect with Waste Free Edmonton to stay updated on the SUI bylaw progress and more:
- Website - wastefree.ca
- Instagram - @wastefreeyeg
- Facebook - facebook.com/WasteFreeYeg
- Twitter - @wastefreeyeg
- YouTube - Waste Free Edmonton
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
34 min - Books
Bizz and Emma chat about becoming less with our books, including some good reads for more information and ideas.
Things we talk about:
- Minimalism
- E-Readers
- Using old worn out books for crafts
- Libraries
- Little Free Libraries - littlefreelibrary.org
Books mentioned:
- Flaneuse - Lauren Elkin
- Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson
- Zero Waste Home - Bea Johnson
- The 100-Mile Diet - Alisa Smith, J.B. MacKinnon
- A Beautiful Constraint - Adam Morgan, Mark Barden
- Drawdown - Paul Hawken
- Why Shrinkwrap A Cucumber - Stephen Aldridge, Laurel Miller
- 101 Ways To Go Zero Waste - Kathryn Kellogg
Books not mentioned:
- Doughnut Economics - Kate Raworth
- This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein
- The Story of Stuff - Annie Leonard
- The Uninhabitable Earth - David Wallace-Wells
- Hope Matters - Elin Kelsey
More books on environment and sustainability:
- Goodreads - Environment
- Goodreads - Sustainability
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
48 min - Books
Bizz and Emma chat about becoming less with our books, including some good reads for more information and ideas.
Things we talk about:
- Minimalism
- E-Readers
- Using old worn out books for crafts
- Libraries
- Little Free Libraries - littlefreelibrary.org
Books mentioned:
- Flaneuse - Lauren Elkin
- Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson
- Zero Waste Home - Bea Johnson
- The 100-Mile Diet - Alisa Smith, J.B. MacKinnon
- A Beautiful Constraint - Adam Morgan, Mark Barden
- Drawdown - Paul Hawken
- Why Shrinkwrap A Cucumber - Stephen Aldridge, Laurel Miller
- 101 Ways To Go Zero Waste - Kathryn Kellogg
Books not mentioned:
- Doughnut Economics - Kate Raworth
- This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein
- The Story of Stuff - Annie Leonard
- The Uninhabitable Earth - David Wallace-Wells
- Hope Matters - Elin Kelsey
More books on environment and sustainability:
- Goodreads - Environment
- Goodreads - Sustainability
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
48 min - Ashley & AJ
Bizz chats with Ashley and AJ about their progress on their own journey to becoming less.
Things we talk about:
- Green and Gold Garden - greengoldgarden.com
- Eating vegetarian to reduce emissions
- Buying groceries in bulk whenever possible
- Buying groceries as local as possible
- Toiletries such as toothpaste (changetoothpaste.com), floss (kmhtouches.com), and shampoo (jack59.ca)
- Reduce driving - cycling as an alternative
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
29 min - Eco-Grief
Bizz chats with Sam Kriviak, a registered provisional psychologist who specializes in eco-grief.
Things we talk about:
- What is anxiety?
- What is grief?
- What is trauma?
- How do these tie in with environmentalism?
- If we do identify with one or more of these descriptions, what can we do?
- Where can we find help if we need it?
- Psychology Today - psychologytoday.com/ca
- Locations in Edmonton, some with sliding scale fees:
- YWCA - ywcacanada.ca or ywcaofedmonton.org
- Momentum Counselling - momentumcounselling.org
- Drop-In YEG - dropinyeg.ca
- Chat Lines. In Edmonton:
- Distress Line - 780-482-HELP(4357)
- Addictions and Mental Health - 780-424-2424
- Canadian Mental Health Association - cmha.ca or edmonton.cmha.ca
- Eco-grief specialists, such as Sam Kriviak or Catherine Forth here in Edmonton
Books we mentioned:
- Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
- Hope Matters by Elin Kelsey
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
38 min - Eco-Grief
Bizz chats with Sam Kriviak, a registered provisional psychologist who specializes in eco-grief.
Things we talk about:
- What is anxiety?
- What is grief?
- What is trauma?
- How do these tie in with environmentalism?
- If we do identify with one or more of these descriptions, what can we do?
- Where can we find help if we need it?
- Psychology Today - psychologytoday.com/ca
- Locations in Edmonton, some with sliding scale fees:
- YWCA - ywcacanada.ca or ywcaofedmonton.org
- Momentum Counselling - momentumcounselling.org
- Drop-In YEG - dropinyeg.ca
- Chat Lines. In Edmonton:
- Distress Line - 780-482-HELP(4357)
- Addictions and Mental Health - 780-424-2424
- Canadian Mental Health Association - cmha.ca or edmonton.cmha.ca
- Eco-grief specialists, such as Sam Kriviak or Catherine Forth here in Edmonton
Books we mentioned:
- Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
- Hope Matters by Elin Kelsey
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
38 min - Finding Minimalism
Bizz chats with Becca about how finding minimalism has enriched her life and how the journey is going so far.
References we make:
- Marie Kondo - konmari.com
- Rose City Organizing - rosecityprofessionalorganizing.com
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
37 min - Value Clashes At Work
Bizz and Cara chat about how becoming less can be challenging at work.
Things we talk about:
- Being the only person who's passionate about environmentalism
- Creating an environmental committee
- Low-hanging fruit such as recycling paper and cardboard, or not using single-use plastics
- Starting discussions with coworkers or, better yet, your boss
- Working for a business whose business model does not align with your values
- We all need to work, so find balance
References:
- Terracycle - terracycle.ca
- Psychology of Batman podcast - peterrollins.com/podcast
Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)
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About Becoming Less
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An Edmontonian journey to less waste, less impact, less consumption and less clutter.