Mama Earth Talk

In this episode, we talk to Shelby Thomas. She is the founder and CEO of the Ocean Rescue Alliance a marine conservation and restoration non-profit organization. She is also the CEO of the 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project as well as a PhD Candidate with the University of Florida.

During this episode we talked about the importance of coral reefs. Take a deep dive into some options that you can do to help out our oceans and corals as well as look at some of the amazing artistic project they are working on in and around the ocean.  

Links from the episodes

143: How To Save Our Oceans With Dr. Sylvia Earle

Where can people find Shelby?

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn - Shelby

LinkedIn - Ocean Rescue Alliance

Twitter

YouTube

Website - Ocean Rescue Alliance

Website - 1000 Mermaids

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In this episode, we talk to Billy Fetzner. He is an ecopreneur, podcaster, and coach working to make the world a greener place by helping ecopreneurs scale their businesses through the power of harnessing their own creativity.

During this episode we talked about how his sustainable journey started, some ecopreneurs for you to keep an eye on as well as giving you some tips when you want to move into the ecopreneur space.

Links from the episodes

Where can people find Billy?

LinkedIn

Green Business Impact Podcast

YouTube

Website

“Find something that you are passionate about.”

In this episode, we talk to Lina Yarysh. She is the Head of Customer Success Manger at EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics.  

During this episode we talked about how satellites and AI can revolutionize the agricultural industry, reducing food and water waste. We took a deep dive on how these systems work and how some communities around the world have already benefited from this technology.  

Links from the episodes:

The Friendly Futurist podcast episode with Dave Monk, Mariska Nell and Lina Yarysh

046: How can the 17 Sustainable Development Goals create a more sustainable future for you and Mama Earth with Mariska Nell

Where can people find Lina?

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

LinkedIn- Lina

Twitter

Website

“If you can measure it, you can control it.”

In this episode, we talk to Zach Stein. He is the co-founder of Carbon Collective, the first online investment advisor 100% focused on solving climate change with a clear theory of change around 100% divestment from fossil fuels, reinvestment into science-based climate solutions, and shareholder advocacy.

During this episode we talked about what is the Carbon Collective. Why it is important for us to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in climate solutions. Zach provides is with some tips what to look out for when you would like your investments to solve climate change.

Links from the episodes

Fossil Free Funds

Where can people find Zach?

Instagram

LinkedIn - Zach

LinkedIn - Carbon Collective

Twitter

Website

“Invest in the world, you actually want to retire into.”

In this episode, we talk to Leonardo Zangrando. He is a Transformational Coach helping gamechangers who want to make the World a better place, look beyond their current horizon to multiply their impact. Founder of Startups 4 Oceans. 

During this episode we talked about Leonardo’s upcoming journey for a solo trip around the world for Ocean Sustainability. He also provides us with some great tips for anyone wanting to start an eco-venture. 

Links from the episodes:

157: How the sounds of the ocean can impact our lives with Joshua Sam Miller

143: How To Save Our Oceans With Dr. Sylvia Earle

Whale Art

Where can people find Leonardo?

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Twitter

YouTube

Website

“We are not passengers on the planet, we are part of it.”

In this episode I will be sharing with you How to create Sustainability Starter Kits, This three sustainability kits will reduce the time you spend searching for your reusable items and zero waste essentials. Making it easier for you to be zero waste with less effort.

MY SUSTAINABILITY DRAWER

• Reusable shopping bags
• Reusable cloth and produce bags
• Stasher bags
• Beeswax wraps
• Reusable silicone wraps
• Reusable fabric lid covers
• Reusable cutlery set
• Bread bag
• Reusable egg container
• Widdow socks
• Reusable coffee cups

MY SUSTAINABILITY KIT

• Shopping bag
• Water Bottle
• Beeswax wraps
• Cutlery set
• Chopsticks
• Straw and straw cleaner
• Coffee Cup or Glass jar*
• Napkin or cloth*

ALWAYS IN THE CAR

• Reusable shopping bags
• Cloth bags
• Produce bags
• Glass containers
• Tins

Links from the episodes:

My Sustainability Kits Images

The Swag Bags

Stasher Bag

"The most sustainable items are the ones you already have.”

In this episode, we talk to Mari Reisberg. She is a therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast. She holds a BFA in Acting from the Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University.  

During this episode we talked about how we can use creativity in our lives to help us on our sustainable journey, fun ways to tap into our creativity as well as some tips to help you when you feel stuck when it comes to creativity.  

Where can people find Mari?

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Website

“Giving yourself some structure can help spark some creativity.”

In this episode, we take a look at Zero Waste Tips for the bathroom. How you can reduce your waste with a few simple steps 

During this episode we talked about what is zero waste, tips on reducing waste and then take a deep dive into what pesky plastics are lurking in your bathroom and provide you with some plastic free solutions in the bathrooms.

Links from the episodes:

008: Top Tip Thursday Reducing Waste In The Bathroom with Mariska Nell

002: Top Tip Thursday on Living More Sustainable Using The 5R’s with Mariska Nell

151: Biork A Great Plastic Free and Zero Waste Deodorant with Philip Wagner

108: How one bottle of shampoo is making a difference with Lindsey McCoy

023: The last razor that you would ever buy with Adam Simone

093: The Last Swab that you would ever need with Isabel Aagaard

146: How a Plastic Free Sunscreen can safe our reefs with Jade Chan

154: Feeling Good with Kooshoo

Elate Beauty

Who Gives A Crap

Recipes to try:

Foaming Face Wash

AM Cream With Sun Protection

PM Cream

Coffee Scrub

Hydrating Spritzer

All-Purpose Cleaner

Hard Watermark Cleaner

Toilet Bombs

Wakey Wakey scent to start the day fresh

In this episode, we talk to John Belizaire. He is the CEO of Soluna Computing, Inc. John is on a mission to reimagine the renewable energy grid and to make renewable energy more efficient and environmentally friendly. Soluna is currently focused on some of the biggest unsolved problems for the economics of renewable energy: sustainable computing, sustainable data center spaces and wasted energy. 

During this episode we take a look at how we can use all the resources from sustainable energy. What we could use those resources for as well as take a deep dive into some of the energy hungry computing that can benefit from Soluna Computing. 

Links from the episodes:

Mama Earth Talk podcast episode with John Cooley

Who is Gary Vaynerchuck?

Dorothy Project

Soluna Career Page

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Where can people find John?

LinkedIn - Soluna

LinkedIn - John

Medium

Twitter - Soluna

Twitter - John

YouTube

Website

Clean Integration Podcast

“The price of solar equipment has dropped by 99.6%”

In this episode, we talk to Dr. John Cooley. He is the co-founder and Chief of Products and Innovation of Nanoramic Laboratories. Where he focus on technology development and commercialization. He has led the execution of Nanoramic’s first product lines. He co-authored multiple winning grant proposals, holds five technical degrees from MIT including the Ph.D. from the Electrical Engineering dept and also won both the David Adler Memorial Thesis Prize and the Morris Joseph Levin Award for his thesis work and was a Martin Family Fellow in 2009. 

During this episode we talked about the ethicality and sustainability of Lithium batteries. How easy or it is to recycle batteries as well as how their battery will impact the automotive industry.  

Where can people find John?

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

“Our hope is that we can accelerate the pace of EV adoption.”