Avoiding plastic as much as possible. Different ways of sustainable shopping. trading, barter, homemade, buy local, b

I developed this weird cough and my throat was hurting if I talked for more than a couple of minutes. Couple that with a state of environmental depression and a feeling of not being able to make a difference - and podfading for over a year made sense. Now, more than ever, having the conversation about creating a more sustainable way of life, is important. Let me know if you want to be part of this conversation

Mike, a disabled Veteran, is building a Homestead in the South after losing his home due to his injuries.

He used recycled building materials like pallets to build immediate shelters for his extended family.

Eventually, he is planning on building weatherproof dome houses with Aircrete blocks. In this episode, Mike explains what Aircrete is, how it is made, and why he feels it is a superior building material.

He is in need of a tractor to work the 12 acres of land and to build the homes. You can help by supporting his Go Gund Me Campaign.

https://www.gofundme.com/helping-a-disabled-veteran-build-a-homestead

Follow Mike, also known as @ambiguity at his various social media channels.

Steemit

https://steemit.com/@ambiguity

Weku

https://main.weku.io/@ambiguity

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbo-SMJZ2_FdLzYu4ZjY2IA

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If you like to join Steem, let me know. I can help you get started.

Garik is the founder of Eco-Stylist, a stylishly curated collection of eco-conscious menswear. 3 years ago he quit his corporate job to start chasing his fears, with his long-term dream of starting a social venture.

Fear chasing lead him to the University of Iowa where he pursued an MBA and got the chance to push against many fears, including practicing public speaking, taking an acting class, and rock climbing. This May he completed the MBA, but instead of pursuing full-time work, he took the leap and led Eco-Stylist through the startup accelerator at the University of Iowa, and is now bootstrapping the company fulltime from Iowa City, IA.

He helps men find clothes that look good and make a positive impact, while also sharing knowledge about sustainable buying habits, recycling your clothes, and much more.

Links to Garik's website and social media:

Website:

• www.Eco-Stylist.com

Instagram:

• @yourecostylist

Links to projects he loves:

Brands:

• Adelante Shoe Company: https://adelanteshoes.com/
• Apolis Global Citizen: https://www.apolisglobal.com/
• Dick Moby: https://dick-moby.com/
• No Nasties: https://www.nonasties.in/

Fashion Podcasts

• Wardrobe Crisis: https://www.clarepress.com/podcast
• Conscious Chatter: https://consciouschatter.com/

Research Resources:

• B Corp Directory: https://bcorporation.net/directory
• Fashion Revolution Transparency Index: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/transparency/

Movies:

• The True Cost: Documentary available on Netflix

Eco-Stylist Recycling Article:

• https://www.eco-stylist.com/how-to-make-a-positive-impact-recycling-your-old-clothes/ 

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Marianne takes a look at where we have been and where we are going.

Health, life circumstances and more slowed down the regular schedule a bit in 2018.

The promise for 2019 is to publish at least one podcast a month - but it might be a lot more than that.

The formats will vary but the goal will always be to bring you interesting and useful information.

Here is where you can find us:

We love your support! Please visit our Patreon page and pledge as little as $1 to help create that world we all want to live in.

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Steem: https://steemit.com/@sustainablelivin

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablelivingpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarianneEWest

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA73SuaMBnBIaB5OdiL_y6Q

Yiga Miyashiro is the Director of Brewing Operations for Saint Archer Brewery in San Diego.

He also happens to be my son and a former homeschooler.

We explore sustainability in the brewing process, what it takes to start a brewery, and how he became the Director of Brewing Operation for a fairly large Micro Brewery.

Teri is a long time homesteader and homesteading blogger known as Homestead-Honey.

Here is the bio from her book that tells you more about her:

"Teri Page is the blogger behind the popular homesteading website, Homestead-Honey.com. Her homesteading adventures have taken her from Oregon, where she planted her first vegetables and fell in love with a dirt-covered lifestyle, to Missouri, where her family built an off the grid homestead from scratch and lived in a 350 square-foot tiny house without running water, to Vermont, where she now lives with her husband and two children."

Our conversation centered on her experiences that led her to become a leader in the Homesteading community and to writing this book.

Find out more about Teri and a link to a previous episode on our website: http://sustainablelivingpodcast.com/

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Emily and Ethan Waldman are two tiny house enthusiasts. Ethan wrote a book "Tiny House Decisions" that is helping people in their research for their own tiny house build. If you are even just a little bit thinking about tiny houses- either to live in or to have as an extra space - you want to listen to this show.

We love your support! Please visit our Patreon page and pledge as little as $1 to help create that world we all want to live in.

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Emily wrote:

I had a wonderful interview with the tiny house author, dweller, podcast owner, teacher, speaker and tiny house pioneer, Ethan Waldman. He build his own tiny house on wheel in 2012, and has been passionately helping future tiny house dwellers on their journey ever since. Ethan’s guide, Tiny House Decisions, has helped thousands of readers answer the big questions about tiny houses and plan each system in their future home. He’s also the creator and host of Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast, a show that brings you conversations with tiny house luminaries, builders, and DIYers. Ethan and his wife Ann live in their tiny house part-time in Northern Vermont. 

In our discussion we go over all the amazing aspects of Ethan’s book, podcast and how he enjoys tiny house dwelling. We go over the important role research is in designing and planning your tiny house, which is why he wrote Tiny House Decisions. When he was looking for information during his build, he couldn’t find much of anything, so his book was born. I am excited to say his new book on tiny house parking is coming out so definitely check his website for updates. Ethan has truly enjoyed living in a tiny house and thankful for the sustainability it offers, the financial freedom and community of people it brings. His words of wisdom is to surround yourself with those who have been on this journey to help you on your tiny house journey. 

Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast: https://thetinyhouse.net/thlp

Tiny House Decisions: https://www.thetinyhouse.net/tiny-house-decisions/

facebook.com/buildingthetinyhouse

instagram.com/ethan.waldman

instagram.com/ethanwaldman

International Podcast Day

We are a day late for our contribution to the International Podcast Day - September 30, 2018. Oh well, better a day late than never, right?

I, Marianne, spend the day at the Outlier Podcast Festival in LA. I was fortunate to meet some of my podcasting heroes and attend the panels from two outstanding fellow E-Leaguers Ginger Wiseman and Katie Ward.

Ginger is host and producer of the Outlander Podcast and if you like romance, history, alternative medicine, time travel, and more, you are going to love the podcast. https://www.outlanderpod.com/

Katie Ward is a feminist with an incredible social consciousness and gets very excited about many topics. Find her at the aptly named The Enthusiasm Enthusiast on any podcatcher or on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/TheEnthusiasmEnthusiast/

Other Topics:

• some info on upcoming episodes
• update on personal health
• Homestead update
• the big declutter project

If you are a female podcaster and want to up your game, I highly recommend joining the E-League with Elsie Escobar. The next session is starting on October 15th.

http://elsieescobar.com/the-e-league

If you sign up and mention my name, Marianne West, I will get a discount during my own tuition and will be very grateful.

Emily shares many tips to reduce the creation of waste. One of the subjects she has been researching are compostable garbage bags.

Are they really better for the environment? What are your tips?

She also feels strongly that we have to be gentle with ourselves. Sometimes, we are just not as diligent as we are at other times. Trying to do our best is all we can do at times.

Let us know what you think!

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