The Eco Enthusiast

After growing money for massive companies like Loreal and Nestle, former Account Manager ⁠Erin Remblance⁠ is now pushing for a future of DEGROWTH. Erin is a freelance writer for Illuminum and one of the creators of ⁠(Re)Biz⁠. A fascinating story of how a mother's concern for her children's future created a radical redirection in the hope of triggering a social tipping point.

(Re)biz https://www.rebiz.io/

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Meet Renae McLennan, the driving force behind a family camping trip around Australia, and the twist? Not a single drop of fossil fuels is in sight. This is an electric adventure, where every mile is a step toward a sustainable future

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElecTrekAustralia

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Nicole Rosow is the director of Sustainability at ⁠IE University⁠, Madrid. It has recently become one of the first carbon-neutral universities in Europe. Today we learn about how Nicole achieved this goal and how she and her team are on a mission to reach net zero by 2030 via their ten-year plan.

Music: Emma Davis & Aidan Roberts

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"Never fly again? Go vegan? It was too hard. But I still cut my emissions by 61% and it made life simpler and better"

I was intrigued by this Guardian article by Jo Cla, a Greens MP in the ACT Australia, and I knew I had to get her on to share her carbon-cutting wisdom.

"I'm a hedonist, so if you're going to get someone to carbon counting, it's me."

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Music 'Meetings' By Aidan Roberts and Emma Davis

Two years ago, ⁠Gregory Andrews⁠ was Australia's high commissioner in West Africa, but for the last couple of weeks, he has been on a climate hunger strike out the front of the Australian Parliament House in Canberra. He lasted 16 days without food demanding our leaders take radical climate action. This is his story.

How do we celebrate a magical Christmas and consider sustainability and the deeper meanings of the silly season? Today I chat with two mothers to nut it out, clinical psychologist and founder of ⁠Mothers Rebellion ⁠Sara Nilsson Lööv and parenting coach ⁠Denise Suarez⁠.

Music: Emma Davis & Aidan Roberts

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⁠30 million trees used for wrapping paper⁠

We are starting with some shorter episodes of The Eco Enthusiast. I will be speaking about my own eco-journey and trending environmental news.

This week, I went on my first slow travel adventure and in this episode, I speak about the cost, travel time, stress levels, sense of adventure, and the importance of living in and publicly expressing our values.

The ferry company I used for this trip was exceptional. If you are making any trips within Spain I highly recommend Balearia

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MUSIC: Emma Davis & Aidan Roberts

You may not know the name Tom Brown, but you have most probably seen his meme. A retired engineer, 80 years old, who has single-handedly saved 1200 apple species from going extinct. The meme has been shared far and wide on the interwebs, and he has received countless comments, shares, and likes. He doesn't know how many because he doesn't use social media. He didn't even know his photo had been taken. He just does what he does because it's the right thing to do. I learned a lot from this wonderful Eco Enthusiast. Don't miss this conversation with the determined Tom Brown.

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Music: Emma Davis & Aidan Roberts

Today I chatted with Thomas Nelson a man who has created a social media account with 1.6 million followers speaking solely about ....nature. GIVE A SHIFT ABOUT NATURE. I love this page and I follow along and enjoy the educational tips and humour. In today's talk, I learned about the importance of DIRT and doing things with LOVE.

MUSIC: Emma Davis & AidanRoberts

Rachel Yates is a British clinical psychologist and mother. Just after the birth of her daughter she became aware of our climate emergency and decided to blend her experience and expertise as a psychologist, her climate concern, and her growing interest in parenting to create CLIMATE PARENTING: Cool parenting on a warming planet.

This six-week course helps parents connect with their climate emotions and discover their unique role in our climate emergency.

I had a wonderful time chatting with Rachel about the mental blocks stopping the everyday parent from engaging in climate action and the great importance of parents stepping up to the huge, but sometimes invigorating and character-solidifying challenge.

BIRTH AT THE END OF THE EARTH: My journey from eco-anxiety to eco-action