Episode Summary: In this excerpt from a previous episode on Foods and Food Waste, we delve into the staggering fact that over one billion tons of food is lost or wasted each year

While the food wasted in our homes is just a fraction of this total, it's crucial to recognize the impact of our individual actions.  

In this conversation, Leekei, Katherine and Olabanji talked about the culture around food and leftovers, exchanged recipes and shared ideas on how food waste can be reduced at various levels of the production and consumption value chain

To listen to the full episode go here.

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You can find out more on page 201 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 031

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Katherine Palmer and Olabanji Stephen

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

 From the great outdoors of Vancouver in Canada, Katherine is a Copywriter and Brand Designer for Small Eco-Businesses, an Aromatherapist, and Workshop Coordinator.   

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

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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 CarbonSessions, hosts Leekei, Jenn, and Kristina dive into the fascinating world of ancient low-tech solutions being reimagined for modern environmental challenges. They explore how businesses are harnessing time-tested technologies to create sustainable solutions for today's world.

Key discussion points include:

• Reviving Ancient Maritime Techniques: The hosts discuss the innovative use of "wind wings" on cargo ships, a modern twist on traditional sails, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
• Simple Pleasures of Snail Mail: The conversation shifts to the joys of traditional letter writing, specifically a service that sends story chapters via snail mail, fostering connections and sparking imaginations in a low-tech manner.
• Sustainable Milling Practices: They explore the revival of water-powered mills with stone grinders in the Czech Republic, celebrating the unique taste and nutritional value of traditionally milled flour.
• Solar-Powered Bakeries: Highlighting a bakery in Normandy that bakes bread using solar energy, the hosts discuss how this eco-friendly approach is spreading across France.
• Baby-Led Weaning: The discussion turns to the trend of baby-led weaning, where infants transition directly from breast milk or formula to real food, bypassing the need for processed baby food.

Through these examples, the episode showcases how blending ancient wisdom with modern innovation can lead to environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices.

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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. 

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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 previous episode about How leaf blowers are a problem for the environment.

A 2011 study showed that a leaf blower emits nearly 300 times the amount of air pollutants as a pickup truck.

Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.

In this episode, the problem with one piece of garden machinery is discussed; the leaf blower. The pollution from gasoline and noise, as well as the alternatives are covered. How communities can help each other provide different solutions to clearing up, or even making use of, the leaves which fall from our trees.

To listen to the full episode of ‘Leaf Blowers’ go here.

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

You can find out more on page 90 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 034

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Imma Lopez.

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

Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.

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

Episode Summary: Tune in with hosts Leekei, Jenn, and Kristina as they share good news related to climate change around the world.

Initiatives covered include:

• plastic collection initiative in Bali by Gary Benchegib
• public water fountains in Minneapolis
• fashion repair scheme in France
• EPR Extended Producer’s Responsibility in the EU
• ‘buy nothing groups’ and ‘fix-it-fair’ in Canada
• the ‘Right to Repair Act’ in California

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Jenn Swanson.

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. 

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

Episode Summary: This episode delves into a discussion with Brian and Kristina on Eco-Anxiety selected from Episode 86. 

Climate change impacts mental health as learning about the facts and science behind climate change can be stressful and overwhelming. So what can we do about it?

While we encourage our listeners to learn as much as possible about climate change and take action, we also sometimes experience eco-anxiety ourselves. 

Kristina recounts an incident where she nearly had a panic attack after coming across a stack of plastic cups that reminded her of her potential negative impact on the environment. To manage the situation, she used Katie Byron's 4-question framework.

To listen to the full episode of ‘Tips and Framework To Deal With Eco Anxiety’ go here.

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

You can find out more on pages 154, 155 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 252

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributor Brian Tormey and Kristina Horning.

Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US. 

Kristina has a background in architecture and engineering. 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: Tune in with hosts Leekei, Jenn, and Kristina as they discuss the game-changing potential of celebrities championing climate action. 

Valérie Masson-Delmotte, a renowned French climate scientist and IPCC report author, proposes that soccer star Kylian Mbappé could be an ideal spokesperson for climate causes. 

The episode also examines various celebrities who have engaged in social causes, the mixed reactions they receive, and how some of these efforts risk being labeled as greenwashing due to misunderstandings or lack of knowledge

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Jenn Swanson.

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. 

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

Episode Summary: This episode delves into a discussion on the Shopping Experience and Convenience selected from Episode 38. 

Leekei and Olabanji discuss the shift from glass to plastic bottles and the financial incentives that are used to encourage the return of glass containers. 

They explore how the food industry has opted for plastics over glass for the sake of convenience. Olabanji also talks about the potential for reusing plastic bottles. They conclude by realizing that modern shopping practices prioritize convenience over sustainability

To listen to the full episode of ‘Is Our Shopping Experience Designed For Convenience?’ go here.

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You can read about the full article on Tyranny of Convenience by Tim Wu on pages 6-9 of The Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 008

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributor Olabanji Stephen and Leekei Tang.

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.

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: Join hosts Jenn, Kristina, and Leekei as they talk with Barbara Orsi about her work on the Carbon Almanac for Kids and the launch of a climate education initiative aiming to reach 1,000 primary schools in Italy. 

Topics explored in this episode:

• Barbara's collaboration with her 9-year-old daughter, Matilde, on both the kids' book and the broader Carbon Almanac project
• How Barbara began educating Matilde's classmates about climate change
• The significance of involving children in climate change conversations and strategies to engage them
• The impact that learning about climate change has had on Matilde
• Barbara's motivation for launching the Italian spin-off of the Carbon Almanac 
• The role of strategic partnerships in gaining the support of Italian ministries and expanding her initiatives to reach 25,000 families in Italy
• A generation of climate change natives
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• The importance of continually discussing and promoting the work done by the Carbon Almanac Network

To download a free copy of Generation Carbon go here (available 22 languages and dyslexic fonts)

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

Based in Milan, Italy, Barbara is a mom and marketing executive who has been actively involved in building a better and brighter future for our planet since November 2021. She has contributed to the Carbon Almanac and serves as the Italian coordinator for the Carbon Almanac Network. Recently, she co-founded Generation Carbon, the Italian spin-off of the Carbon Almanac Network

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 has a background in architecture and engineering. 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 episode delves into a discussion titled 'Climate Education and Information,' selected from Episode 33. 

The challenge in addressing climate issues lies in sustaining an inclusive dialogue, as decisions made without broad public input can have far-reaching impacts on both people and the environment.

In this segment, Jenn, Leekei and Olabanji discussed the different climate education initiatives in their communities and countries.

To listen to the full episode of ‘Climate Education and Information’ go here.

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributor Olabanji Stephen, Jenn Swanson and Leekei Tang.

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.

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

Episode Summary: In this episode, hosts Leekei and Jenn dive into the topic of making more responsible food choices for both our health and the planet. 

The conversation starts with Jane discussing Barbara Kingsolver's book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," which chronicles Kingsolver's family's year-long journey of consuming only locally sourced food.

Topics covered in this episode:

• The impact of Barbara Kingsolver's book and its relevance to making better food choices.
• The hidden costs of convenient, packaged foods on both personal health and the environment.
• Strategies for moving away from industrially produced foods that have adverse environmental and health impacts.
• The challenges and opportunities associated with gaining access to locally grown foods.
• Innovative approaches to urban agriculture, including growing food in apartments and the world's largest urban farm located on a rooftop in Paris.

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

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

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Jenn Swanson.

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. 

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