Flipping the Green Switch

We might have a thing for alliteration, but we definitely have a thing for conservation! Tune in this week because Amanda and Haylee are sitting down to discuss how land conservation is good for the land and the people...and also good for profit. (!!) When land is conserved, or even the smallest changes made to how land is maintained, both people and planet can profit from a symbiotic relationship built on understanding the land. This conservation strays away from the typical 'hands off' hippie extremist definition of land conservation, and moves in the direction of working together to create healthy land and happy people.

Happy New Year everyone! This episode is a fun one where we discuss the role that innovation plays in advancing sustainability. We chose some exciting innovations to share with y'all, ranging from the futuristic robot bees to the simplistic edible plate. This episode is here to spark the conversation about what innovation does for society, and what society can do for innovation. Enjoy!

This weeks episode is about the how sustainable housing can be used to create a happier, healthier society. Amanda and Haylee discuss the elements of livability and accessibility with regard to housing in cities and suburbs. It may not be clear how the proximity of the nearest pizza joint relates to sustainability, but tune in and this episode will make it clear! This episode is a great starting point when discussing big ideas that may not seem directly linked to sustainability, but surely are once the the triple bottom line approach is used.

Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of Flipping the Green Switch! This episode is all about BUILDINGS, both the kind we live in, and ones for business. Amanda and Haylee get into what sustainability issues buildings face, and share some tips and trick to become more energy efficient on a budget. Tune in to hear our discussion on who is responsible for sustainability while working from home, and how our perception of buildings has changed since COVID-19. Enjoy!

This weeks episode is a discussion around personal actions regarding the power sector; how you can become more aware of your energy use and if it is even necessary to unplug your toaster. Tune in for another week of weird but effective metaphors, and conversations on the division of responsibility when it comes to 'greenifying' the power sector. Join Haylee and Amanda for this informative, fun, and short chat about power and electricity through each phase of it's production, distribution, and consumption. Stay sustainable folks!

Welcome back, sustainababes, sustainaballers, and sustainatheys! We're back this week with a lighthearted episode about transit, chatting about how to open Tinder conversations with the questions that really matter, and asking the important questions (why aren't there more bullet trains?!). Tune in this week as Haylee and Amanda discuss their dreams and desires to create a perfect transit system, and what that could look like in society. 

Another whopper of an episode packed with information (and cake metaphors) about the trajectory of the automobile industry as electric vehicles become more mainstream. Amanda and Haylee separate vehicles into three distinct categories; personal, public/service, and freight, then do a walk through analysis of each. They finish out the episode by putting cars and the automobile industry through the infamous three pillars (cake layers) of sustainability. Tune in for an awesome conversation!

Amanda and Haylee are back again to talk infrastructure - what it means, and how to do it sustainably. Listen in to hear them explain the why's, what's and how's, and then put infrastructure through the wringer. And by wringer, we mean the three pillars of sustainability.

Amanda and Haylee are back in the home studio again, this time with some exciting news. They are going to spend the next few weeks taking a deep dive into President-elect Biden's Climate Plan. In this episode, we start with why we need an environmental and sustainability plan at the Federal level, and who this will impact (hint: everyone). This series will help you understand what The Plan is trying to accomplish, and why it is so very necessary for our people and planet.

In this weeks episode, Haylee and Amanda take a moment to check in about how they're feeling, how this year has been, and how to cope. This year hasn't been easy on anyone, so how can we expect you to become your best sustainable self when the world feels so precarious? While Haylee and Amanda don't have any of the answers to the worlds problems, they do have a few things to share that might make this whole process of being alive a little bit easier.