Have you reviewed your current Kiwisaver fund to see what companies you are supporting?

Thanks to the team at Mindful Money, there is a super easy way to do it!

We can all take action to reduce our emissions by using electricity from renewable sources, cycling or taking public transport, reducing our consumption and waste, and eating less meat. But what about the impact of your savings and investments?

At mindfulmoney.nz you can see exactly what companies your current Kiwisaver fund is invested in (and supporting). 

You can also use their website to find Kiwisaver and investment funds that align with your personal values:

https://mindfulmoney.nz/

Don't miss their page on investing for climate action:

https://mindfulmoney.nz/pages/21/invest-climate-action/

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“What gets measured gets improved.” - Peter Drucker

Our weekly rubbish output is a regular barometer of how we engage with our home (our planet). In our modern society, it's far too easy to dump our waste in a bin outside, have it collected each week and never think about it again.

Out of sight, out of mind.

This week, I'm challenging you to simply track your waste for a week. So you know exactly what's going out on a regular basis, and potentially how much waste you could avoid with small lifestyle changes.

For more on this subject, and for specific tips on how to reduce your waste, check out these posts on our website:

Let's change our relationship with rubbish:

https://www.goodyoucando.com/lets-change-our-relationship-with-rubbish/

How to reduce your plastic waste:

https://www.goodyoucando.com/how-to-reduce-your-plastic-waste/

Recycle your food scraps and help save the planet:

https://www.goodyoucando.com/recycle-your-food-scraps-and-help-save-the-planet/

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When was the last time you took some time to appreciate the natural beauty all around you? 

Challenge of the week: Spend 10 minutes exploring the environment near your home, choosing some flowers and foliage to create your own wildflower bouquet. Gift it to a loved one or make a strangers day, or just bring some natural beauty into your home.

Note: This is a great activity to do with kids!

As part of this process, we encourage you to take a second look at what many people call 'weeds'. Many of these plants have the most beautiful flowers and show off the ability of nature to thrive and create beauty in challenging spaces.

One way to become better custodians of our planet is to take time to appreciate the everyday beauty that surrounds us.

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One of the biggest 'Ah-ha!' moments on my journey occurred when it dawned on me that climate change is not binary in nature. It's not a single outcome that happens or doesn't happen. Rather, climate change is a continuum. Literally, every kilogram of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere makes our planet warmer.

Therefore, every positive action that reduces emissions makes a difference. Awareness of this should hopefully make you feel empowered.

Climate change is happening. The world is burning up. It is simply a matter of how bad we let it burn.

For links related to this episode, visit: https://www.goodyoucando.com/what-i-have-learned-about-the-climate-emergency/

"Compassion is infinitely sustainable."
- Dr Sailesh Rao

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Carbon Critical founder Jamie Heather has spent the last year delving into the complex and often confusing world of forestry, to understand the role that trees can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. His ultimate goal: find new business opportunities to achieve big emissions reductions via trees and other nature-based carbon sequestration methods.

This episode will provide you with a high-level introduction to forestry and its impact on the climate crisis, along with an explanation of the ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) and some of the opportunities in the fast-growing carbon farming sector.

We cover various subjects including the differences between native trees and exotics, the ETS and voluntary carbon markets, the power of forestry to sequester carbon compared to other methods and much, much more!

You may remember Jamie Heather from a previous episode we recorded on the subject of donating to help the climate crisis: https://www.goodyoucando.com/climate-champion-jamie-heather/

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We pay the doctor to make us better when we should really be paying the organic farmer to keep us healthy.
- Robyn O’Brien

In this episode, we share our experience transitioning to organic produce and provide tips to help you make the switch. You'll learn where we buy organic fruit and vegetables, why it's important, the exceptions we make, how we make it affordable and different options to consider, like the dirty dozen and clean fifteen.

Our fruit and veg box supplier:
http://www.organicconnection.co.nz/

Kaicycle - Wellington-based CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project.
https://kaicycle.org.nz/csa

OMG - Auckland based CSA
https://www.fortheloveofbees.co.nz/omg

CSA project in the Wairarapa (North Island,NZ)
http://wairarapaecofarm.com/csa/

Clean fifteen fruit and veg list:
https://cdn.algaecal.com/wp-content/uploads/clean-15-2018.png

Dirty dozen fruit and veg list:
https://bit.ly/3CPMNAW

The benefits of organic farming
https://www.econation.co.nz/organic-food/

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Mindset coach Eddie Rakanui joins me (Andrew) to talk about how to maximise your income, build a time machine business and escape the rat race, so you can spend more time doing what good looks like for you.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Escaping the rate race, stay-at-home parenting, why I shut down my business
6:39 - Understanding your minimum living expenses
9:15 - The problem with the lotto mentality
12:42 - How we look at financial independence
14:03 - Maximising your income, becoming a contractor
17:13 - Stepping away from what society considers normal
18:30 - The tangible rewards of mini-retirements
19:19 - Embracing a non-material mindset

Links:

Thanks for listening! Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.goodyoucando.com/
Follow Eddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_life_mindset/
Check out his website: https://biglifemindset.com/

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Mindset coach Eddie Rakanui joins me on this episode to cover a wide range of topics, centred around mental health and specific tools you can use to find more peace and happiness each and every day.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Dealing with lockdown anxiety
9:00 - Cooking as a tool to improve mental health
14:54 - Hitchhiking for personal growth
22:00 - Judging strangers
28:52 - How negative news impacts our mental health
31:10 - Social media and kids

Follow Eddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_life_mindset/
Check out his website: https://biglifemindset.com/

This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. In our next episode together we discuss how to maximise your income, build a time machine business and escape the rat race.

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In this episode, I discuss what the lockdown experience can teach us about our own financial situation and how we can use that information to achieve financial freedom quicker than we ever thought possible. That freedom can, in turn, allow us more time to do the things we love (like spending time with our families) and create space for positive lifestyle changes, like learning to garden, changing our diets or becoming healthier in general.

Useful links:

An awesome kiwi finance blog which inspired this episode:  https://thesmartandlazy.com/2020/04/23/quick-tip-work-out-your-minimum-investment-target-while-in-lockdown/

The coolest finance blogger around a.k.a "Mr Money Mustache"  https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/

A Facebook group of like-minded individuals: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1574186292811363

The book which started it all for me:  The Four Hour Work Week (book)

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Throwing out rubbish is incredibly cheap, but does that make it ok? How would we feel if we had to drive past our landfills every day?

In this episode, you'll hear some perspective on our current relationship with waste. Plus action steps you can take to reduce your waste at home, at your workplace and ideas to help on a nationwide level too.

You can be the change you want to see in the world. Starting today.

Links / show notes:

Written version of this post:
www.goodyoucando.com/lets-change-our-relationship-with-rubbish/

Learn more about composting:
https://compostcollective.org.nz/

Hire a worm farm for your home or office:
https://www.whywaste.co.nz/

Zero-waste shopping guides:
http://therubbishtrip.co.nz/regional-shopping-guide/regional-zero-waste-shopping-guides/

Mike Joy on Green Growth:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300319513/idea-of-green-growth-is-flawed-we-must-find-ways-of-using-and-wasting-less-energy

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