How to save the world

How to save the world

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How to save the world episodes

  • Episode 21: Air Travel and Carbon Offsets
    Just how bad is air travel for the environment? In this episode, Meghan and Jaimie chat about the aviation industry's heavy environmental footprint, how we (people who sometimes need to get on airplanes) can mitigate our personal impacts, and what the heck the deal is with carbon offsetting.
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
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    44 min
  • Episode 20: Birthday Extravaganza!
    Happy birthday to us! We started this podcast one year ago, and to celebrate, we've dedicated a jumbo-sized special episode to YOU, our incredibly inspiring community of listeners/eco-warriors! You wrote to us with sustainable changes you've brought into your lives and lingering questions about reducing your impact on the planet, and we got the total honor of sharing your messages and answering your queries in this episode. Thank you for being a part of our community!
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 19: Plastic-Free July Resource Roundup (part 2)
    WE'RE BACK with more simple swaps for Plastic-Free July! This time around, Meghan and Jaimie focus on how to reduce our consumption of plastics when out and about in the world, from food and drink to impulse buys to period products. Hint hint: it's aaaalll about being prepared!
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    41 min
  • Episode 18: Plastic-Free July Resource Roundup (part 1)
    It's Plastic-Free July! Meghan and Jaimie are here to bombard you with a plethora of sustainable swaps for all the single-use and problematic plastics in your world. In Part 1, we go room by room with ideas for avoiding plastic waste in the home!
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 17: Environmentalism + Gender
    What role does gender play in the impulse to live more sustainably? Meghan and Jaimie chat about nature vs. nurture, environmental injustice through the lens of women in the developing world, and our fond and formative memories of Captain Planet.
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    47 min
  • Episode 16: Earth-Friendly Architecture (interview with Tyler Dye)
    Meghan and Jaimie chat with architect Tyler Dye about how sustainability can be reflected in our built environments, the importance of considering human health and well-being in conscious design, and some genius hacks for saving energy in your home or apartment (spoiler: fans are friends). Ty simply could not be cooler or kinder, and we're so grateful for his fascinating insights!
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    52 min
  • Episode 15: The Flint Water Crisis & Environmental Racism
    Thanks for your patience, dear listeners! Meghan and Jaimie are back with a doozy of an episode all about systemic environmental racism, seen through the lens of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    1 hr
  • Gimlet Casting Call Submission
    This is our submission for Gimlet's Casting Call submission; it is *not* a full length episode! We have two brand new episodes on the way, keep your eyes + ears open!
    3 min
  • Episode 14: Fashion + Sustainability
    We love clothes! But the apparel industry accounts for a staggering amount of water pollution, energy use, resource consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. Meghan and Jaimie dig into the problems surrounding "fast fashion" and the simple shifts we can all make to lighten our wardrobes' environmental footprints, from what (and how much) we buy to how we care for what we own.
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    54 min
  • Episode 13: Spring Cleaning
    In this episode, Meghan and Jaimie break down the most dangerous ingredients in conventional household cleaning products, explain their impact on our health + the health of the earth, and offer some cheap, simple alternatives for cleaning up your space without scads of toxins and trash.
    For links and resources, please visit https://www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com/show-notes/
    Support HTSTW for as little as $1 a month: https://www.patreon.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast
    Find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosavetheworldpodcast/?hl=en
    50 min

About How to save the world

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How to Save the World is a podcast that focuses on sustainability, science and climate change as told through the lens of interviews with experts, long-form investigative episodes and easily digestible Friday News Briefings. We talk about sustainable investing, the science of composting, the history of environmental activism, politics and more! Hosted by Meghan Offtermatt and Jaimie Pruden, we offer both monthly full-length episodes and weekly Friday News Briefings that break down the week's environmental news, legislation and scientific breakthroughs. Give it a listen, check out our website at www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com, our Instagram @howtosavetheworldpodcast and let's keep saving the world!