This podcast is about environmental sustainability, but what does ‘sustainable’ really mean and how can we take a holistic approach to living sustainably? On Earth Day 2021, we talk with sustainability researcher Tristan Månsson-Perrone about the Good Intentions Network - a roadmap for balancing the needs of people and Planet Earth.

Happy Girl Kitchen Co. in Pacific Grove, California is a place where food is fun. In this episode, we talk with Happy Girl’s co-founder/owner, Jordan Champagne, about the magic of local harvests, building community through food, and how to look at food production from a farmer’s perspective.

If you look at Bitcoin from a philosophical perspective, you see a system that has the potential to fundamentally change how human civilizations function. And two words capture the essence of Bitcoin philosophy -  scarcity and decentralization. In this episode, we talk with Bitcoin software developer Fontaine Denton about why central banks have too much power and how Bitcoin can help set the stage for a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future.

Nemo Gould is an artist, sculptor, compulsive collector of things, and self-described ‘Chairman of the Hoard’. He makes kinetic sculptures from found objects, repurposing what most of us would consider junk to create weird and wonderful art. In this episode, Nemo and I discuss his work in the context of the sustainability movement and how we can all spend less time in front of screens and get back to a more grounded existence in the physical world.

The pristine Chilkat River Valley in Southeast Alaska is a special place. In this episode, we talk with documentary filmmaker Connor Gallagher about his film, Rock, Paper, Fish that tells the story of how residents of this valley are dealing with a proposed mining operation in the mountains above Klukwan and Haines - two communities nestled along the Chilkat River. We also discuss the power of conservation storytelling, how it can shape public opinion around environmental issues, and how to make a new type of documentary that doesn't  preach to the choir.

In the Greener Us pilot episode, we talk with Marcus Eriksen of The 5 Gyres Institute about the insidious nature of single-use plastics, how to rethink our relationship with plastic, and the promise of using science, policy, and circular economies to fix the plastic problem.

Behind the environmental conservation buzzwords there are complex and fascinating stories about how us humans are reimagining how we interact with our environment. From revitalizing the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River to preserving the salmon rich waters of Southeast Alaska to rethinking the sprawling agricultural empires of the American Midwest, the Greener Us podcast explores the science, philosophy, and artistry driving the green revolution. Living sustainably starts with knowledge, and this podcast is our quest to find and share that knowledge.