CarbonSessions

Episode Summary: In this relatable and insightful conversation, British Elite Runner and sustainable running community leader, Tina Muir, engages with CarbonSessions hosts and runners, Rob, Jeremy, and Leekei, discussing a wide range of topics around sustainability and running.

Topics discussed include:

• The unique perspective of runners on sustainability and the intersection of running, sustainability, and community
• Working collaboratively with the Chicago Marathon organization to foster sustainable practices
• Strategies to encourage runners to switch from environment-damaging habits to more sustainable ones
• How to cope with climate-related anxiety through constructive conversation and action
• The advantages of carpooling, both for training and travel to events
• Tina's personal epiphany and her 100-day sustainability challenge
• The importance of embracing imperfect starts to foster change
• What gives Tina hope and the partners she collaborates with
• The necessity of questioning and challenging brands and companies runners support to ensure sustainability

About Tina Muir

From St. Albans, England, Tina Muir, a former professional runner, now leads her own running business, Running for Real, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her award-winning podcast, featuring conversations on running, climate, and social justice, has over six million downloads. Notables like Malcolm Gladwell and Rich Roll have been guests. She also co-hosts Running Realized, hailed as "The 'Invisibilia' of running" by Women's Running.

Tina’s written work has appeared in notable outlets like The Guardian, and she has self-published book. In 2021, she partnered with the United Nations and became a lead climate activist in the running community. Recognized as one of 17 women revolutionizing running by Women's Running, she's inspired many to voice their passions.

Connect with Tina: https://tinamuir.com/

Get Tina’s new book: https://becomingasustainablerunner.com/

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Rob Slater and Jeremy Côté.

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France. 

Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach and podcaster.

Jeremy is a scientist, an athlete, a coach, and a writer from Québec, Canada.

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on flexitarian and vegetarian diet to help curb our carbon problem

In this conversation, Jenn shared with Leekei an easy recipe to make oat milk quickly at home and with a relatively low cost.

 Listen to the full episode here and the Oat Milk Recipe 

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on page 200, 203 and 207 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 243, 099 and 236

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Olabanji Stephen

From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.  

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: In this episode, we learn how Seth Godin put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish The Carbon Almanac.

For the summer, we are republishing episodes from other shows within our Network as CarbonSessions is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts 

Each of our shows is dedicated to a unique audience because we want to make sure that no one is left out of the climate change conversations.

For the last episode of this series, we're republishing an episode from the Carbon Almanac Collective. This podcast features conversations with some of the people involved in creating The Carbon Almanac. They share their unique insights and "aha moments" while collaborating on this project to help combat the climate crisis. 

In our 100th episode with Seth Godin, we mentioned an episode where we learned the origin story of the Carbon Almanac, how Seth put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish this Important Book that has not only become one of the Amazon best-selling books of the year but also has been the catalyst for numerous spin-off projects, including this very podcast.

This is the episode we are sharing with you today. 

Hope you’ll enjoy it and see you next with our regular format.

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The Carbon Connection is one of four podcasts on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. Today we listen to the podcast that launched the entire network.

The Carbon Almanac Collective features conversations with some of the people who helped write The Carbon Almanac.

In this episode, we get to learn from:

Seth Godin, founding editor of The Carbon Almanac.

Niki Papadopoulos, Editor in Chief of Portfolio, the imprint of Penguin Random House that published the book,

And Jennifer Myers Chua, the founder and Executive Producer of The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.

In this episode, we learn how Seth Godin put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish The Carbon Almanac.

CONTRIBUTORS

Special Acknowledgment: 

The Carbon Collective Podcast Team

• Executive Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
• Editor: Sam Schuffenecker
• Production Team: Leekei Tang and Barbara Orsi

Episode Producer: Tania Marien

Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed

Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua

Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen

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For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary:  This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Golf Courses and Climate change

In this episode, we discuss Golf Courses and the issues that arise from their construction and maintenance, as well as having a conversation with Carbon Almanac Contributors Tania Marian, Olabanji Stephen and Sam Schuffenecker, a keen and talented Golfer.

Tania, Olabanji and Sam discussed how maintenance and care of golf courses pose environmental problems, how golf clubs are responding to this and what further steps can be taken.  

Click here to listen to the full episode on Golf Courses

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on pages 202, 210 and 234 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 218, 108, 254 and 105

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Tania Marien, Olabanji Stephen and Sam Schuffenecker

From Riverside, California, Tania is an independent environmental education professional and hosts and produces The Talaterra Podcast.  

Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work. 

Sam is from upstate New York and started playing golf following success as Hockey Player, she is involved in Project management and Podcasting.

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we discover the Intelligence of Plants with Krista Tippett and her guest Robin Wall Kimmerer.

For the summer, we are republishing episodes from other shows within our Network as CarbonSessions is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts 

Each of our shows is dedicated to a unique audience because we want to make sure that no one is left out of the climate change conversations.

This week, we would like to introduce you to Carbon Connection.

Because of the many dimensions of climate change, we’ve dedicated an entire podcast show to curating the best podcasts and episodes about climate change. We want to help you find the show that aligns with your interests.

So how it works: contributors of the Carbon Almanac network submit an episode they believe deserves to be featured. Then the submitted episode goes through a voting process in our community, and if it gets enough approval, it will be featured in an episode of Carbon Connection, introduced by the contributing member who explains why the specific episode was chosen.

I hope you’ll enjoy this episode of Carbon Connection. 

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In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we discover the Intelligence of Plants with Krista Tippett and her guest Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Robin Wall Kimmerer's blend of indigenous wisdom and scientific exploration and her calm, kindly delivery have nurtured many. She shares her perspectives on plant wisdom and encourages reflection on the natural world and our relationship with it.

This guest speaks of the interconnectedness of all things, which speaks to the urgency of looking after all things. We particularly liked her explanation of mosses "sharing limited resources and making the most of what they've got."  

As a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer joins science's ability to "polish the art of seeing" with her personal, civilizational lineage of listening to plant life and heeding the languages of the natural world. She's an expert in moss — a bryologist — who describes mosses as the "coral reefs of the forest." And she says that as our knowledge about plant life unfolds, human vocabulary and imaginations must adapt.

Learn more about climate change at TheCarbonAlmanac.org.

CONTRIBUTORS

Special Acknowledgment: 

Robin Wall Kimmerer, "The Intelligence of Plants," from On Being with Krista Tippett; first broadcast in February 2016; onbeing.org

Episode Producer: Jenn Swanson

Show Notes: Jo Petroni

Editor: Tania Marien

Production Team: Steve Heatherington, Jo Petroni, Mary Paffard

Senior Producer: Tania Marien

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua

Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed

Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua

Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen

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For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: This discussion on toothbrushes is an excerpt from a previous episode ‘Toothpaste, Dentistry and Plastics’ 

Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your daily habit of taking care of your teeth?

Jenn, Leekei and Rob discussed the environmental impact of taking care of our teeth as well as plastics contained in toothbrushes and dental floss.

This particular segment focuses on the micro-plastics in toothpaste that inevitably end up in our waterways, rivers, and oceans, and explores potential alternative solutions.

To listen to the full episode of this conversation, go here 

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives. 

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on pages 78 and 79 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 027 and 346

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Rob Slater, Jen Swanson and Leekei Tang

Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach and podcaster.

From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. 

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France. 

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about the plastics found in the ocean. What does this mean for marine life? Are they adapting? Who put the plastic there and why would they?

For the summer, we are republishing episodes from other shows within our Network as CarbonSessions is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts 

Each of our shows is dedicated to a unique audience because we want to make sure that no one is left out of the climate change conversations.

The show featured this week is Generation Carbon. 

Generation Carbon is an interactive show designed for kids. Each episode focuses on a question from a young listener. The question is then illustrated through a short, fun radio play with voice actors, followed by an explanation from a professional in the relevant field. This way, we hope we can help kids understand what they can do to create change.

Enjoy the episode. 

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Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about the plastics found in the ocean. What does this mean for marine life? Are they adapting? Who put the plastic there and why would they?

Our Science Spark today comes from Matilde, our Gen C Changemakers in Bologna, Italy! We hear what’s going on firsthand from Grouper Grayson, Octo-Parker, Octo-Poppy, Uncle Octopus, Professor Walrus and Scuba Edie. Learn more from Nathan J. Robinson, Marine Biologist, Science Communicator at Wild Blue Science and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Giselle in Chicago, Illinois. Léon, from Casselman Ontario, Canada shares what he thinks life in 2050 may look like in English and French.

Learn more about Ocean Plastics with Nathan J. Robinson, and Wild Blue Science on IG and Youtube.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit Generation Carbon – A Carbon Almanac for Kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Tonya Downing and Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Grayson and Parker, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington, Jenn Swanson Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

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For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

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Since you’ve come this far, please show your Aloha

Hawaii has suffered a great tragedy. The deadliest wildfires in the last century. 

Maui-based Carbon Almanac Contributor Richie Biluan wrote “You are important. Your voice is important. Your aloha is significant. If you are on social media, send someone an encouraging comment who you see is going through this tragedy, or any for that matter. Share critical information with your network. Write. Read. And most importantly - love one another.”

Visit Richie IG to find out how you can help

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary: This discussion on bicycling is an excerpt from a previous episode titled 'Bicycling and Kids Climate Action.'

In this segment, Leekei and Rick delve into the liberating effects of cycling on children's freedom and cognitive development. They also examine how biking can empower kids to participate in climate action. They explore the opportunities for children as young as 18 months to start biking, and discuss how infrastructure influences the adoption of cycling.

To listen to the full episode of this conversation, go here 

Urban cycling fans? Listen to another episode of CarbonSessions with Julie from Ottawa, Canada, discussing urban cycling, pathways and infrastructure among other topics. 

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives. 

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on page 166 and 274 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 234 and 139

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Rick Holt. 

Rick is a cycling enthusiast, part of his local school cycling patrol and a certified cycle instructor, teaching adults and kids. Rick is from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France. 

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary:  In this enlightening episode, hosts Jenn, Kristina, and Leekei delve into the world of alternative food systems. 

They explore the unique, trust-based approaches to food sharing and produce distribution often seen in rural communities, particularly during holiday times. 

They unpack how these systems reflect a sense of communal trust and abundance, offering lessons and inspiration for sustainable living and community building.

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on pages 201, 76 and 116 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 031, 022 and 598.

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Jenn Swanson and Kristina Horning

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France. 

From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves. 

Kristina is working on design theory and using the design process in everything. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Episode Summary:  This short segment is taken from a previous episode in which we discussed why eating ‘imperfect’ fruits and vegetables can help reduce carbon emissions  

Jenn and Linda came together to talk about the variety of shapes and sizes that food products come in and how people tend to choose more aesthetically pleasing food.  

Ugly food is just as good but is being wasted, sometimes before it even reaches the supermarket shelves.

For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Listen to the full episode: Compostable Jeans and Ugly Food (the Good, the Bad and the Ugly)

For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

You can find out more on pages 201, 76 and 116 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 031, 022 and 598.

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Linda McLachlan

From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.  

Linda McLachlan is based in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a professional Coach, a writer and a Podcaster.  Her podcast is The Arena, Living a Courageous Life.

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.