Sustainability is Sexy!

WE BUILT NATURE OUT OF OUR CITIES. NOW WE'RE INVITING IT BACK.

We've spent decades building cities around nature. What if we started building them with nature instead?

I recently sat down with Jeremy Wright of ZinCo Canada, a company with German roots dating back to 1957, to explore something that's quite literally taking sustainability to new heights: green rooftops!

And we're not just talking about putting a few plants on a roof.

Imagine rooftop gardens, urban farms, thriving biodiversity, beautiful gathering spaces, and buildings that actually work with the environment rather than against it.

Here's what really got me thinking.

We're obsessed with longevity, wellness, and biohacking, yet we continue designing cities that disconnect us from the very thing we need: nature.

And while green rooftops are beautiful, their benefits go far beyond aesthetics. They can help manage stormwater, regulate building temperatures, protect roofing systems, support biodiversity, and create spaces where people actually want to spend time.

So why aren't we seeing more of them?

Jeremy and I explored the differences between Toronto and Vancouver, the challenges of retrofitting existing buildings, and why we need to stop reacting to environmental problems and start designing to prevent them.

Because sustainability shouldn't mean compromising on style, comfort, or profitability.

What if the most innovative thing we could do was simply bring nature back to where it belonged all along?

A fascinating conversation about reimagining our rooftops, our cities, and ultimately, our relationship with nature.

🎙️ Featuring Jeremy Wright, ZinCo Canada.

Less concrete thinking. More living, breathing spaces 🌱 #SustainabilityisSexy

Are you feeling like a factory cow from all the pumping, feedings, as well as milk-producing teas, copious amounts of cookies, and supplements you have to consume just to keep up with your babes' insatiable desire for milk? I sure was!

But before you throw in the towel (most women give up after month 1), listen to this podcast interview featuring Mélanie Jacobson; a Toronto-based naturopathic doctor and lactation consultant. Her useful tips and tricks helped me and now I'm sharing them with you. Enjoy!

Checkout this blog recap for videos, photos, and related promos:

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Join Tania Semper as she interviews Patrice Robinson, a Quebec-based designer who handcrafts gorgeous leather goods (including dog collars) made with the finest vegetable-tanned leather; a sustainable alternative to conventional chrome-tanned leather which results in serious water pollution.

Converting your space into a tropical paradise doesn't just provide delicious eye-candy, but has tremendous benefits for your mental health and wellbeing. Join me as I interview Frankie Flowers, media personality and expert gardener for City Line and Breakfast Television about the benefits of tropical plants, which ones you should buy, how to style them, and most of all, how to care for them. No green thumb needed 🤪 Quarantine life has never looked so good!

Plant Partner: Angas Farm + Nursery http://angasfarm.ca/

Why Better Packaging? Simply put, it's better—and in more ways than one!

As e-commerce was on the rise, Kate and her business partner, Beck, realized the massive heaps of garbage that was being produced to ship out everyday products around the globe! No surprise here that it's not sustainable for the environment. What these two boss babes from New Zealand did in response to this growing trash crisis, was create their own compostable packaging famously named the "Dirtbag". They made it fun, irresistible, and a no-brainer to start using better and more ecologically-sound alternatives to current product packaging.

From branded tissue paper, to compostable mailers and stickers - listen as Ben Conard, the Marketing Expert behind the NoIssue brand describes how the company started in Auckland, New Zealand and is quickly becoming a global supplier of eco packaging that is stylish, easy to order and cost effective for small to medium sized businesses.

Listen as Tania Semper interviews Kerry McLaven from Forests Ontario to reveal some surprising details about real versus fake Christmas trees.. If you've been enjoying this podcast channel, share it with your network and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for a exclusive giveaways. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover please send us a note to [email protected], we'd love to hear from you.