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Welcome to CarbonSessions: a podcast with Carbon Conversations for every day, with everyone, from everywhere in the world. In our conversations, we share ideas, perspectives, questions, and things we can actually do to make a difference.
Hosted by: Leekei Tang (France), Jenn Swanson (Canada), Olabanji Stephen (Nigeria), Brian Tormey (USA) and Kristina Horning (Czech Republic) with Carbon Alamanac contributors, and guests from all over the world.
We’d love you to join the CarbonSessions and share your perspectives from wherever you are.
If you want to add your voice to the conversation, go to thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and sign-up to be part of a future episode. It's not too late to add your voice to the global conversation.
This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts
For more information, to sign up for the emails, to join the movement and to order your copy of the carbon Almanac, go to thecarbonalmanac.org
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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Living a Solarpunk Life to Create A Better Future with Joe Hines
Episode Summary: If you are listening to this podcast, you are probably a solarpunk. The Solarpunk movement envisions a future where sustainable technologies, renewable energy, and nature-inspired aesthetics coalesce to create vibrant, decentralised communities that prioritise ecological harmony and social well-being.
In this conversation, we are joined by Joe Hines, the co-host of youtube channel ‘Solarpunk Life’ as he discusses various aspects of the solarpunk lifestyle, including :
* practical examples of impactful everyday actions,
* the notion of 'never let perfect become the enemy of good enough,'
* the role of tool libraries and garbage collection,
* being a member of ‘buy nothing’ groups.
* Solarpunk and capitalism,
* the significance of 'choose kindness,'
* and how helping others helped Joe overcome worrying.
Check out Solarpunk Life, Joe’s channel
Other channels on the same topic The Solarpunk Scene and Andrewism
Some books mentioned during the conversation:
Humankind: A Hopeful History
Doughnut Economics
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Brian Tormey, Olabanji Stephen and Jenn Swanson.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria. He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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4 days ago
[FOCUS] Animal on The Edge of Extinction
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on animals that might go extinct due to human activities
In the first conversation, Jenn and Rod discussed endangered animal species, how human pressure on resources and the destruction of their natural habitats threaten the survival of some animals, and what we can do about it. For example, a few years ago, Jenn’s son bought her for Christmas a year sponsorship of a …baby elephant.
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (an Amazon Best-Selling book of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the full episode: Animals on the Edge of Extinction
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on pages 13 and 154 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 367 and 252
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Rod Aparicio
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Rod is a strategy advisor for indie brands. Rod is from Lima, Peru, living in Frankfurt, Germany
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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Jun 1, 2023
Seth Godin on Better Climate Conversations and Creating Change: Celebrating our 100th Episode!
Episode Summary: for the 100th episode of Carbon Session, we are thrilled to be joined by one of the most acclaimed best-selling authors Seth Godin, the ‘Host’ of the Carbon Almanac book. This influential project birthed numerous offshoot endeavours, including this very podcast!
In this insightful and intimate conversation, Seth touches on a wide range of topics including:
* how The Carbon Almanac is a project that has changed Seth “almost at the molecular level”
* his observations of what is going well and not so well in the realm of climate change
* how to elevate conversations when there are valid disagreements on both sides
* two significant changes that he's realised have an enormous impact on climate change (cows and flying)
* the need for creating cultural change that is focused on resilience and equity in addressing climate issues
* why it might be necessary to seek out solutions that require considerable effort and aren't always convenient
* what keeps Seth up at night (climate refugees and the global food system)
* how personal action can trigger systemic change (leaf blowers and community action)
* the concept of “page 19 thinking”
* strategies for challenging and changing the status quo (exemplified in the field of dentistry)
To listen to the episode on The Carbon Almanac Origin Story, Idea to Project in 24 Hours and Coming Together in Community to Change Culture
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon's best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Brian Tormey, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington, Jenn Swanson, Rob Slater, and Kristina Horning
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert, and podcaster from Paris, France.
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria. He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From a beautiful valley in Wales, UK, Steve is a Podcast Coach, Producer, and Alpaca Shepherd. Steve is fascinated by the ideas of regeneration beyond sustainability and is still a biologist at heart.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer, and community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach, and podcaster.
Kristina is working on design theory and using the design process in everything. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US.
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May 30, 2023
[FOCUS] Urban Heat Islands
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Urban Heat Islands
In this episode, Inma and Leekei discussed how cities are becoming increasingly hotter and what we can do to cope with it
Like most cities in the world Paris, Aberdeen and Seville are witnessing increasing temperatures in the summer months. During this conversation, Leekei and Inma talked about the initiatives that are implemented by the municipalities of the cities they live/have lived in as well as personal initiatives to cope with scorching high temperatures.
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (an Amazon Best-Selling book of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the full episode: Urban Heat Island
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 77 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 359
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Inma Lopez
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 26, 2023
Biomimicry and Observing Nature to Find Solutions to Solve Environmental Problems
Episode Summary: Over billions of years, nature has amassed an extensive amount of knowledge. In this conversation on biomimicry, the hosts share some fascinating findings. They explore tactics developed by other living organisms, including plants, animals, and fungi, which have enabled these organisms to evolve, adapt, and thrive on our planet.
Briam will explain how insights from cows’ digestive systems can be mirrored to design more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly sewage systems, and how camel nostrils might inspire energy-efficient cooling for buildings.
Kristina explores the potential of mimicking the carbon sequestration mechanism used by fungi to address human needs.
Drawing on the self-cleaning properties of lotus leaves, Leekei will trace the journey from understanding this natural wonder to applying it within an industrial ecosystem to scale innovation.
To listen to 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
To access New Skin open innovation testbed
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Brian Tormey, Kristina Horning and Leekei Tang
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Kristina is working on design theory and likes to use the design process in everything. Currently in Prague (where she is originally from) and her base is the US
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 23, 2023
[FOCUS] Myth 1 - There Is Nothing New About Changing Climate
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Myths about climate change
In this episode, Inma talks about how one of the myths is that climate change is nothing new because the climate is always changing.
The real myth is that it is not a problem but how many record-breaking years of rising temperature will it take to change this view?
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the full episode: Myth 1 and 2 about Climate Change
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on pages 32 and 33 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 342.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Inma Lopez
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 19, 2023
The Intersection of Climate Change, Social Justice and Chocolate
Episode Summary: This podcast centres on the environmental, ethical and economic implications of chocolate consumption, emphasizing the value of purchasing ethically sourced, "bean-to-bar" chocolate despite its higher cost.
In this podcast, Leekei, Jenn and Kristina delve into the environmental and social implications of chocolate production, highlighting the potential of cocoa trees to act as carbon sinks in the fight against climate change.
They explore the concept of "bean-to-bar" chocolate, acknowledging the higher cost but emphasizing its benefits in terms of ethical sourcing, support for traditional growers, and contribution to biodiversity.
They discuss the challenges in navigating the chocolate market, from understanding labels to finding brands that align with ethical and environmental values.
The conversation underscores the need for increased consumer awareness and responsibility in making sustainable chocolate choices.
Resources shared:
What is the Harkin-Engel Protocol
Watch The Dark Side Of Chocolate
To find out more about Demeter standard
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (an Amazon best-seller of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 206 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 233
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Jenn Swanson and Kristina Horning
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
With a background in architecture, civil engineering and education, Kristina loves research, play and co-creating. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 16, 2023
[FOCUS] Relationships in a Food Forest
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Relationships in a food forest
In this episode, Inma and Olabanji discussed the ecosystem and relationships in a Food Forest and the many benefits of a Community Gardens to grow foods even if you don’t have access to a garden
What do we need to grow a food forest?
In this conversation, Olabanji and Inma talked about how plants and animals can grow harmoniously in a food forest.
Listen to the full episode here
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 210, 213, 202, 122, 121, 120, 119 and 90 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 108, 250, 218, 599, 600, 579, 067, 069 and 034
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Inma Lopez and Olabanji Stephen
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Olabanji is a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 12, 2023
How Are Heavy Metals Affecting The Environment and Health
Episode Summary: Heavy metals can be found in a wide range of sources, from the air we breathe to the foods we eat and beyond. Do you know how heavy metals are impacting our health and the environment?
In this conversation, Olabanji and Brian speak with Ediomo Abikpa aka Eddie, a Nigerian advocate for climate change and sustainability who holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Biochemistry. Eddie initially pursued this degree to explore her passion and interest in the field.
Humans can be exposed to heavy metals through various sources such as contaminated air, water, soil, food, and industrial products, which can lead to adverse health effects.
Eddie raises awareness about the risks posed by heavy metals and their negative impact on both the environment and human health. She provides useful tips for reducing exposure to heavy metals, including being cautious of consuming fish and shellfish that may contain high levels of heavy metals, and avoiding household products that contain these toxic substances.
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (an Amazon best-seller of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Brian Tormey
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 9, 2023
[FOCUS] Myth 10: It's Not Too Late
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Myths about climate change
If you live on planet Earth, you are affected by Climate Change in various levels of severity, and it’s not too late; there are things that can be done to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
Start a conversation
Find a climate action group
It’s not too late, but we have to get started and take action together.
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (an Amazon Best Book of the Year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the full episode: Myth 9 and 10 about Climate Change
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on pages 32 and 33 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 342.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Inma Lopez
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 5, 2023
How Much Carbon Do You Emit from Your Online Activity?
Episode Summary: a conversation with Leekei and Olabanji on the environmental impact of computers, gaming and cryptocurrencies
Did you know that:
* One hour of playing Fortnite on PlayStation 5 consumes as much electricity as 40 LED bulbs per hour?
* One hour of watching Netflix consumes as much electricity as 14 LED bulbs per hour?
* Trading Bitcoin uses far more electricity than New Zealand and four times more than Google worldwide?
In this discussion, Leekei and Olabanji share some insights about the electric consumption of some of our online activities.
While there is little we can do to lower the carbon emission (besides lobbying the service provider to decarbonize) however we can still create an impact by:
* switching to a renewable source of energy in our homes and at work
* using Ecosia as our web search engine as for 1 tree is planted for every 45 searches
Go here to switch to Ecosia.org
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 88 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 340
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Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
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May 2, 2023
[FOCUS] Myth 7 - Styrofoam Can Be Recycled (NO it Can't)
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Myths about climate change
Jenn and Inma discuss myth 7, which is a Styrofoam cup or takeout container placed in recycling bins helps the environment.
It is not true.
Styrofoam contains mainly air, the fraction of plastic is too small to be recycled
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the full episode: Myth 7 and 8 about Climate Change
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on pages 32 and 33 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 342.
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Apr 28, 2023
Eco-Friendly Laundry Hacks: Practical Tips for Reducing Your Footprint
Episode Summary: a conversation with Leekei and Olabanji on the environmental impact of laundry and some practical tips to reduce its carbon footprint.
Washing clothes is a routine task that we all need to do frequently.
However, have you considered the impact of laundry on natural resources and climate change?
In a discussion between Leekei and Olabanji, they share some thoughts on reducing the environmental impact of doing laundry.
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
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Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 126 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 587
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Apr 25, 2023
[FOCUS] Myth 5 and 6 (Recycling Plastic Helps Solve Climate Change?!!?)
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Myths about climate change (plastics recycling)
Jenn and Imma talked about another myth about climate change: ‘Recycling plastic helps solve climate change’! No, it doesn’t! It’s a myth!!!
Often brands use pictograms to indicate that a product/package can be recycled, while on the face of them, say they recycle, don’t recycle at all, and on average, only 20% of filed recycling actually gets recycled.
Figures as low as 9% have been published.
Often the separation of plastics, tins and paper in our homes is then just collected together with general household waste.
They discussed different projects designed to overcome this and how some companies and areas of the world are starting to take note. Avoiding the use of plastic is one of the most effective ways of reducing plastic waste.
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org…
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Apr 21, 2023
Energy Transition and A Rare Earth Mine’s Journey To Net Zero
Episode Summary: a conversation with Stewart Watkins and Max Van Someren on sustainability and the Nolans project, a rare earth minerals mining project in Western Australia
Rare earth minerals play a crucial role in the energy transition, as they are used in various applications like electric vehicles and wind turbines. However, the mining of these minerals has had a poor environmental record.
To understand how an Australian mining project is improving this issue, we had a conversation with Stewart Watkins and Max Van Someren, where we discussed the broader context of the Nolans project in the energy transition. We also explored the project's key sustainability pillars in both mining and processing, to understand how the project can contribute to a more sustainable future.
About the Nolans project
A presentation by Net Zero Perth on the Nolans Project
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
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Apr 18, 2023
[FOCUS] Golf Courses
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Golf Courses and Climate change
In this episode, we discuss Golf Courses and the issues that arise from their construction and maintenance, as well as having a conversation with Carbon Almanac Contributors Tania Marian, Olabanji Stephen and Sam Schuffenecker, a keen and talented Golfer.
Tania, Olabanji and Sam discussed how maintenance and care of golf courses pose environmental problems, how golf clubs are responding to this and what further steps can be taken.
Click here to listen to the full episode on Golf Courses
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You can find out more on pages 202, 210 and 234 of the Carbon Almanac and…
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Apr 14, 2023
Tips and Framework To Deal With Eco Anxiety
Episode Summary: climate change impacts mental health as learning about the facts and science behind climate change can be stressful and overwhelming. So what can we do about it?
While we encourage our listeners to learn as much as possible about climate change and take action, we also sometimes experience eco-anxiety ourselves.
Kristina recounts an incident where she nearly had a panic attack after coming across a stack of plastic cups that reminded her of her potential negative impact on the environment. To manage the situation, she used Katie Byron's 4-question framework.
Leekei also provides a simple suggestion for coping with the situation she learned from Jean-Marc Jancovici, a French climate expert..
You can also listen to a past episode on eco-anxiety here
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Apr 11, 2023
[FOCUS] Myth 3 & 4
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on Myths about climate change
In this episode, myth 3 is discussed. People think that sustainable energy is more expensive. Jenn and Leekei talk about to what extent this is a myth and where some upfront expenses can save a large amount in the long run.
Myth 4 is that solar and wind energy only works when it is sunny or windy. While energy can run out if there is very little sun or wind, energy is stored. There can also be advantages when there is a lot of sun or wind!
For more information on the project, and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Listen to the Myths 3 and 4 about climate change
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Apr 7, 2023
Roundabouts And Changing Habits
Episode Summary: Roundabouts have proven benefits but are not widely used globally
Leekei and Olabanji are wondering why the usage of roundabouts around the world remains relatively limited despite the proven benefits they offer in terms of reducing carbon emissions, facilitating smoother traffic flow, and minimizing energy usage during commuting.
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 168 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 230
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Leekei Tang
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver…
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Apr 4, 2023
[FOCUS] Vegetarian Diet To Help Our Carbon Problem
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on flexitarian and vegetarian diet to help curb our carbon problem
After explaining how carbon emission is linked to meat consumption, Jenn and Leekei went on to discuss the environmental benefits of a vegetarian or flexitarian diet and how to implement gradually small changes in our daily eating habits.
At the end of their conversation, Jenn shared with Leekei an easy recipe to make oat milk quickly at home and with a relatively low cost.
Listen to the full episode here and the Oat Milk Recipe
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
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Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
You can find out more on page 200, 203 and 207 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap t…
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Mar 31, 2023
What If We Stop All Fossil Fuel Today?
Episode Summary: What if we stop using fossil fuel and all its derived products today? What would happen? How would the world operate?
We know that we urgently need to break our dependency on fossil fuels if we want to tackle climate change.
But the world we live in today is addicted to fossil fuels and derived products altogether.
If we decide to stop using it abruptly, let’s say at 11:59 tonight, how can the world operate? can we survive? are we ready for such a shift?
By raising this bold question, Olabanji triggered an interesting discussion on topics ranging from economics, healthcare or priority.
We did not agree on a commonly agreed conclusion, but this discussion showed the benefit of asking questions and reframing the question to help us move forward.
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Mar 28, 2023
[FOCUS] Do We Really Need a Lawn?
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode about lawns and batching errands
Jenn and Olabanji talked about how the maintenance of lawns in many areas of the world has a larger carbon footprint than what is saved by having the lawn in the first place.
They talk about how lawns can be repurposed or just treated differently so that they can be more environmentally friendly.
You can also listen to the full episode here
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Mar 24, 2023
Solar Geo Engineering to Solve Global Warming?
Episode Summary: Have you heard about solar geoengineering? It is a controversial approach to deflect the sun’s rays from reaching Earth.
The environmental protection agency of the UN has recently called for more research on solar geoengineering. Could this approach be the panacea to all our climate change problems? Can we stop caring about greenhouse gas emissions? What happens if we mess up with Mother Nature, once again? What have we learned?
In this wide-ranging conversation, our hosts Jenn, Olabanji, Leekei, Kristina and Brian share their thoughts and doubts about any attempts to geo-engineer Nature.
To find out more about solar geo-engineering and listen to expert perspectives, go to ‘The Current with Matt Galloway’ on CBA 7th March
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Mar 21, 2023
[FOCUS] Eco Anxiety
Episode Summary: Have you ever experienced eco-anxiety? You are not alone and there are things you can actually do to help deal with the issue. This episode is an excerpt from a past episode on eco-anxiety and fungus
Did you know that eco-anxiety is when you worry a lot about the environment and the future of the planet? As we are talking more and more about environmental issues, eco-anxiety is a feeling that more and more people are experiencing. Imma and Jenn came together to discuss this problem and share some tips on how to deal with the issue.
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Mar 17, 2023
Walking Talk for Work and Fundraising with Deborah Drummond
Episode Summary: In this episode, Deborah Drummond, co-creator of ‘They Did It Tour’, shares with our hosts the joy and the many benefits of working while walking.
From beautiful Vancouver in Canada, Deborah Drummond is an Ultrapreneur⭐️#1 Int'l Best Selling Author/Speaker/Anti Aging Expert/Media Mastermind/Ayurveda/Mom and co-creator of ‘They Did It Tour’, 2 women rocking and walking 8 marathons in Ireland to raise funds for the music industry.
Deborah does most of her work while being active, whether walking, hiking or swimming. This practice is a great way to exercise, save money and time, and be more productive.
In this conversation, among many great insights, she shares some practical tips on inviting her business partners, staff or clients to join in her walks.
This is also a habit that helps connect with oneself and Nature, in addition to allowing the reduction of our carbon footprint and creating a positive impact on the environment.
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Mar 14, 2023
[FOCUS] How Energy Efficient Is Your Home? Bioclimatic Architecture
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode with bioclimatic Architect Jo Petroni
Jo, Jenn and Olabanji talked about Jo’s experience designing new homes with sustainability in mind and what people can do with their current dwellings, without spending as much money as you might think.
Listen to the full episode here
You can link up with Jo if you want to find out more here:
https://jopetroni.substack.com
https://myvisual.substack.com
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Mar 10, 2023
Incentives Used by Businesses To Reduce Waste, Junk And Promote Circular Economy
Episode Summary: In this episode, Leekei and Jenn discuss incentives used by businesses to reduce waste and integration to a circular economy
More and more businesses are offering incentives and replacement initiatives to reduce waste, maximize use and ensure integration into end-of-life recycling channels. Examples can be found in the following:
* running competition with t-shirts as a goodies option to reduce waste
* bylaw reusable cups in coffee shops in Vancouver
* deposit when buying a garment to ensure proper recycling at the end of life
* replacement of broken parts in kitchen appliances
* …etc
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Mar 7, 2023
[FOCUS] ESG with Professor Ioannou, what has changed in the past 13 years?
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode with ESG Professor Ioannis Ioannou
Prof. Ioannou is a leading strategy scholar whose research focuses on Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Drawing from his 13 years of experience researching and advising top executives around the world, Prof Ioannou is at the forefront of how the business world and corporations are leveraging the power of sustainability in their development today.
He explained how implementing corporate responsibility practices leads to complex transformation and often requires companies to become industry disruptors.
You can find out more about the work of Prof Ioannis Ioannou here
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Mar 3, 2023
Sustainable Ideas and Products to Keep Ourselves and Our Homes Clean
Episode Summary: In this episode, Leekei, Jenn and Kristina shares ideas about new products and ideas on how to maintain ourselves and our homes clean while respecting the environment
Our bathrooms and kitchens are filled with cleaning products that are contained in plastic containers. It doesn’t really make sense for the environment.
Luckily with ancient wisdom, tips and new products, there are multiple ways to maintain a high level of hygiene.
Research has shown that in order to achieve the Paris Agreement, we need human agency: Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook: The plausibility of a 1.5°C limit to global warming - social drivers and physical processes
There is an urgency for society, and businesses to rethink the way we consume, interact, and produce.
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Feb 28, 2023
[FOCUS] First Myth About Climate Change
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode with Inma and Jemm discussing the first myth about climate change
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, Inma talks about how one of the myths is that climate change is nothing new because the climate is always changing. The real myth is that it is not a problem but how many record-breaking years of rising temperature will it take to change this view?
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Feb 24, 2023
Having Conversations About Climate Change AfricaNXT in Nigeria, Planting Seeds and Beyond
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang, Rob Slater and Kristina Horning
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
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Feb 21, 2023
[FOCUS] Compostable Jeans
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode with Inma and Olabanji discussing … compostable jeans
Compostable Jeans or Non-Compostable Jeans, do you know if the jeans you are wearing are compostable?
Imma and Olabanji came together to discuss the problems of the fashion industry and how a compostable product has become a non-compostable product, but things are changing as the industry starts to respond to calls for change.
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Feb 17, 2023
Fusion and Possibilities for A Brighter Future
Episode Summary: In this episode Jenn Swanson, Brian Tormey and Leekei Tang talk about a new milestone on the road to nuclear fusion
In December 2022, the nuclear fusion research effort reached a major breakthrough whereby the reaction generated more energy than it consumed
After sharing their understanding of the subject and why this news set a milestone for a future of clean energy, Jenn, Leekei and Brian toyed with various scenarios of possible tomorrows where energy is in abundance.
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Feb 14, 2023
[FOCUS] Why Not Convert Your Lawn Into a Food Forest?
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a past episode with Inma and Olabanji discussing the many benefits of a food forest and how to grow your own food forest in your backyard
Why not convert your lawn into a food forest?
In this 2-part conversation, Olabanji and Inma talked about the many benefits for the environment, the animals and your finance of getting rid of your lawn and growing a food forest instead.
In the 2nd part, Olabanji and Inma shared some tips and personal experiences of growing a food forest in Nigeria and in Scotland.
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Feb 10, 2023
Living a life of ecological authenticity with Jason Angel
Episode Summary: In this episode Jenn Swanson, Brian Tormey and Leekei Tang talk to Jason Angell who has created his personal and professional life centred around ecological living.
They discuss how Jason and his wife Jocelyn came about launching the Long Haul Farm, a community-supported agriculture farm which serves food to the community and trains new farmers.
Jason and his wife also started The Ecological Citizens Project, which connects the work they’re doing to the wider Hudson Valley community.
They talked about the role of municipalities in helping communities live a more sustainable life as Jason is running for the Town Board of Philipstown.
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Feb 7, 2023
[FOCUS] Permaculture
Episode Summary: in this episode, we are joined by Rob, one of Jenn’s neighbours, to talk about his experience and the benefits of permaculture.
In this conversation, Rob introduced some of the principles of permaculture design as well as the foundational ethics of this movement. He shared his experience and profound emotions from his relationship with his garden and its ecosystem. He also discussed connectedness and resilience.
Rob is a permaculture advocate who 20 years ago completely transformed his garden after he took a permaculture design course and never looked back. Rob also lives in Langley, in British Columbia, Canada.
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Feb 3, 2023
Eating Insects And Cultured Meat?
Episode Summary: In this episode, Leekei and Jenn talk about Insects and their value as a source of protein.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Leekei Tang.
Jenn and Leekei talked about how insects are being used as a food source to reduce our carbon footprint. Different forms have already been used, including Cochineal in shakes and powdered forms in pet foods. They also discussed producing alternatives to meats by growing them in the laboratory.
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Jan 31, 2023
Let's Save The Wetlands
Episode Summary: In this episode, Jenn Swanson and Olabanji Stephen discuss the importance of preserving wetlands and marshes
Marshes and wetlands are disappearing everywhere around the globe. However, they play a role in absorbing carbon and host diverse animal species that cannot be found anywhere else. It is important to save wetlands and marshes for biodiversity and fight against climate change.
Olabanji shares a success story of the community organisation that lobbied against a project that aimed to build a road on the marshland. Thanks to the lobbying effort of the community a bridge was built instead, and the marshland was saved.
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Jan 27, 2023
[FOCUS] Africa NXT and Protecting Africa from the Impact of Climate Change
Episode Summary: This episode is focused on some parts of the previous episode “Africa NXT and Protecting Africa from the Impact of Climate Change”
The hosts discussed Olabanji’s journey into The Carbon Almanac, his involvement in the project, and conversations as a powerful tool to create systemic change, and why we don't have to settle our differences before we try to solve the climate change problem.
More about the Africa NXT here
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Jan 24, 2023
Africa NXT and Protecting Africa from the Impact of Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode Jenn Swanson, Kristina Horning, Brian Tormey and Olabanji Stephen talk about Olabanji’s opportunity to talk at a conference in Lagos, Nigeria.
They discussed Olabanji’s journey into The Carbon Almanac, his involvement in the project and his decision to apply to speak at Africa NXT and then his surprise when given a slot to speak.
Without delving too much into context, Olabanji discusses what he hopes to achieve when giving the talk and how he will feed back to us afterward.
More about the Africa NXT here
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Jan 20, 2023
Lights And Circadian Rhythm
Episode Summary: In this episode, Kristina shares with Jenn, Leekei and Brian some insights about how lights influence our circadian rhythm and nature in general
Lights are everywhere, yet, we don’t often discuss their influence on our humans, society, and the natural and built environment.
In this conversation, we discuss:
* the difference between natural lights and artificial lights
* the influence of lights on our circadian rhythm
* how to use and position the appropriate lights at various
* how lights can influence trees, birds and insects
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Jan 17, 2023
Health, Climate Change, Black Soot in Nigeria and Campaigning
Episode Summary: In this episode, Olanbanji and Inma talk about the relationship between the environment and health
According to a UN study, the direct damage cost to health incurred by climate change is estimated to be between 2 to 4 billion per year in 2030.
Inma and Olabanji discuss the bittersweet memory of when the sky appeared clear all over the world from covid lockdowns that caused everything to suddenly slow down.
Olabanji shared how the community successfully campaigned when black soot was all over his city. Faced with public discontent, the politicians had no solution other than implementing adequate measures to end pollution from black soot.
This proved that lobbying and campaigning could trigger public response and politicians to find solutions.
So get involved! No matter how big or small is your contribution, get involved because your voice matters.
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Jan 13, 2023
The Future Of Work, Parenting And What To Bring To Mars
Episode Summary: In this episode, Karena shares with Jenn her insights on the future of work and how to talk to parents about climate change
Karena’s vocation as a Futurist started when she was trying to understand the future career path of her own kids.
Being ‘a span of seven generations’ and from the technical and societal changes she has witnessed in her own career, she shared some perspectives about what education and career choices mean in our increasingly uncertain world.
Among various topics, Karena and Jenn discuss how climate change will play out in the equation, the 17 UN SDGs, and what skills do we need to bring to Mars.
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Jan 10, 2023
[FOCUS] Leaf Blowers
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a previous episode about How leaf blowers are a problem for the environment.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, the problem with one piece of garden machinery is discussed; the leaf blower. The pollution from gasoline and noise, as well as the alternatives are covered. How communities can help each other provide different solutions to clearing up, or even making use of, the leaves which fall from our trees.
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Jan 6, 2023
Planting Trees To Graduate, Bhutan's Plan To Stay Carbon Neutral And Emperor Penguins
Episode Summary: In this episode, Jenn, Olanbanji and Leekei took turns sharing wildlife facts and stories
Jenn read that students in the Philippines must have planted 10 trees before graduating from high school
Leekei recently saw a Bhutanese movie ‘Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom’ and marvels at the strategies implemented by the King and Government in Bhutan to become a Carbon Neutral Country and now, the move to adapt to climate change.
Olabanji feels sad that the emperor penguins has been recently classified as an endangered species by the WWF
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Jan 3, 2023
New Year's Resolutions For The Climate (part 2)
Episode Summary: In this episode, Brian and Leekei talk about what they are resolving to do in 2023.
They discussed the joy associated with picking up trash and growing food indoors.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Brian D Tormey and Leekei Tang
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
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Dec 30, 2022
New Year's Resolutions For The Climate (part 1)
Episode Summary: In this episode Leekei, Jenn and Olabanji talk about what they are resolving to do in 2023.
They discussed banking and some of the problems in this industry, mole hills and gardening, Scouts and starting conversations, among many other topics.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international…
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Dec 27, 2022
[FOCUS] Climate And Weather (2)
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a previous episode about Carbon Almanac's contributors' own experiences of signs that the climate is changing
Today’s episode is another conversation on Climate and Weather with contributors from all over the world. They explain, in their own words, the difference between weather and climate.
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Dec 23, 2022
Sharing Climate Conversations That Made Us Hopeful Again
Episode Summary: In this episode, Jenn, Brian and Leekei took turns sharing a recent climate conversation that made them hopeful again
Brian shared his recent conversation with Joshua Spodek and his unique method for coaching individuals to live in a more sustainable way, coming from a place of fun, joy, freedom and connection.
Leekei shared her conversation with an heirloom vegetable shop owner and the moment of epiphany when during the conversation, he realised that his work is in connection with the endeavour against climate change.
Jenn shared a conversation she had at work about the organisation of a big event where she managed to convince the group to replace bottled water with water in jugs. It might sound trivial but it was an important win.
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Dec 20, 2022
[FOCUS] Bicycling And Kids Climate Action
Episode Summary: This discussion on bicycling is an excerpt from a previous episode ‘Bicycling and Kids Climate Action’
Leekei and Rick talked about the freedom that cycling gives children, as well as cognitive development and how biking can help kids take climate action. They discussed opportunities there are for children as young as 18 months start to use a bike and how infrastructure influences the uptake of cycling.
To listen to the full episode of this conversation, go here
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Dec 16, 2022
Labels, Shrinkflation and Greenwashing
Episode Summary: In this episode Leekei and Jenn talk about how companies use labelling on their products.
Jenn and Leekei talked about some of the tactics that companies use when labelling their products, what can be misleading and also how products change with time. As well as looking at labelling they discussed the changing of labels signifying something changing about the product and should we always trust what it says on the tin.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Leekei Tang.
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Dec 13, 2022
[FOCUS]The Plastic Problem With Your Toothbrush
Episode Summary: This discussion on toothbrushes is an excerpt from a previous episode ‘Toothpaste, Dentistry and Plastics’
Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your daily habit of taking care of your teeth?
Jenn, Leekei and Rob discussed the environmental impact of taking care of our teeth as well as plastics contained in toothbrushes and dental floss.
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Dec 9, 2022
Bicycles are Best because Cyclists Rule!
Episode Summary: In this episode, Jenn and Olabanji have a discussion with Julie about cyclable cities
Julie is an avid cyclist from Ottawa, Canada, who believes that even the smallest gesture counts and would eventually have an impact to help solve the climate crisis. An easy way for each of us to contribute is cycling (or reducing idling)
They went on to talk about urban cycling and pathways, the many health and mental benefits of cycling and how citizens and municipalities should work together to have more cyclable cities.
Similar to Europe, cycling has become more widespread in Canada: on one of her rides, Julie even saw Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau cycling on the road!
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Dec 6, 2022
[FOCUS] Climate And Weather (1)
Episode Summary: This episode is an excerpt from a previous episode about Carbon Almanac's contributors' own experiences of signs that the climate is changing
Today’s episode is another conversation on Climate and Weather with contributors from all over the world. They discuss what factors seem to have changed over their lifetimes. Ecology of animals, agriculture and water usage and wine crops producing twice a year are all discussed from real-life experience.
To listen to the full episode of this conversation, go here
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Dec 2, 2022
Adaptation
Episode Summary: In this episode Leekei, Jenn and Olabanji talk about adaptation to climate change.
Topics discussed as well as lobbying, heat pumps, community initiatives and insurance. Different parts of society have different abilities to adapt depending upon what is being done, underlining the importance of systemic change.
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You can find out more on pages 222 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 111
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping peopl…
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Nov 29, 2022
Plastic Recycling Trap: Only 9% Of Plastics Ever Produced Have Been Recycled
Episode Summary: In this episode, Olabanji and Leekei discuss the trap of plastic recycling and look for ways to take action
Only 9% of plastics ever produced has actually been recycled knowing that the world has been producing plastic for over 70 years… The entire lifecycle of plastic is bad for the environment, from production to its disposal. We’ve been lured to that recycling plastic is a sustainable option so we can keep producing and using more and more plastics. It is not true. It is a trap.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coac…
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Nov 25, 2022
Sustainability Leadership And Intrinsic Motivation With Josh Spodek
Episode Summary: Brian and Olabanji discuss sustainability leadership, intrinsic motivation, and systemic change with Joshua Spodek
Joshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, a four-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, professor at NYU, published in the New Yorker, and leadership coach.
He holds a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped launch a satellite (having emerged from some of Philadelphia’s most dangerous neighborhoods).
His mission is to help change American (and global) culture on sustainability and stewardship from expecting deprivation, sacrifice, burden, and chore to expecting rewarding emotions and lifestyles, as he sees happen with everyone he leads to act for their intrinsic motivations.
To connect with Josh Spodek, go to https://joshuaspodek.com/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
“Quit Like A Woman” by Holly Whitaker…
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Nov 22, 2022
[FOCUS] Lego Bricks Still Washing Up 25 Years After The Spill
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss our own experiences of Lego, its use as a toy, sustainability, and plastics.
Jenn and Rob discuss Lego, the Tokio incident, plastics washed up on our beaches, calls to action, and different factors around the sustainability of the toy.
This focus is selected from episode 19 (PLastics and Lego In The Sea). To listen to the full episode go here
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
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You can find out more on pages 78, 79 and 162 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website you can tap the footnotes link and type in 027, 346 and 256
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Rob Slater.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minist…
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Nov 18, 2022
Carbon Positive Farming with Kate Field
Episode Summary: In this episode, Katherine and Brian discuss regenerative agriculture with Kate Field, a Climate Positive farmer from Tasmania, Australia
10 years ago, Kate Field and her husband Ian bought a farm in Tasmania to raise goats. Their mission is to produce the highest quality food and improve the ecology of the landscape while ensuring the best health and happiness of their animals.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Kate, Katherine, and Brian share their experience with goat breeding and share ideas and experiences with regenerative agriculture, limits of reforestation, carbon capture, ecological footprint, methane, labels and certifications, carbon farmers, and waste among other climate and farming related topics.
To find out about Kate’s farm, check out https://www.leapfarm.com.au/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Let’s Have a Think: Regenerative Farming
Josh Spodek Website
https://www.sacredcow.info/book
Footprint Network - Ecological Footprint Test
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Nov 15, 2022
[FOCUS] Why Plastic Recycling Is Misleading (from previous episode The Octopus’ Gardens)
Episode Summary: This episode is focused on a discussion about the problem of plastic recycling. It is selected from episode 13 (The Octopus’ Gardens)
Like many of us, Tonya, Kristy, and Katherine thought that cleaning plastic containers and putting them in the recycling bin would help mitigate the negative impact created by the use of plastic.
It’s only after they’ve been working on the Almanac that they realised that they got it all wrong! While recycling plastic is an important habit, its impact is tiny compared to the magnitude of plastic pollution created at all stages of the plastic lifecycle.
This focus is selected from episode 13 (The Octopus’ Gardens) where Tonya, Kristy, and Katherine discussed the marine environment and plastic pollution and how humans are creating problems for them. They talk about projects that are trying to solve these problems and how personal responsibility is just a part of this.
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Nov 11, 2022
Tequila!
Episode Summary: In this episode, Olabanji and Leekei discuss with Juan Coronado, the co-founder of the first b-corp certified Tequila company in the world
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Juan, Leekei and Olabanji talked about the tequila industry and the complexities of producing the product. Juan clearly has a passion for his work and has made a name for himself both in producing Tequila sustainably, while helping his community.
To find out more about their approach to sustainability, listen to the podcast with Elise…
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Nov 8, 2022
Tyres, Running Shoes, Microplastics and Taxing Cows
Episode Summary: Microplastics from Tyres and Running Shoes
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
In this episode, Olabanji and Leekei discuss the issue of plastic materials coming from running shoes, and tyres of all kinds, leaching into the biosphere. They also discuss the production of methane by cows, through various methods and how some agencies are working to control this.
source: European Parliement
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Nov 4, 2022
Is It Greenwashing Or Opportunity?
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about our recent shopping experiences and how brands can develop more sustainable products that customers would want to buy
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn shared her experience of purchasing distilled water in a shop and raised concerns about a growing trend of greenwashing. Leekei shared a similar recent experience with bathro…
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Nov 1, 2022
Food Recipes Leftovers And The Benefits Of Gleaning
Episode Summary: In this episode Leekei, Katherine and Olabanji have a long conversation on food, recipes, leftovers, food culture and gleaning.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Katherine Palmer and Olabanji Stephen
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
From the great outdoors of Vancouver in Canada, Katherine is a Copywriter and Brand Designer for Small Eco-Businesses, an Aromatherapist, and Workshop Coordinator.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work
Leekei, Katherine and Olabanji talked about the culture around food and leftovers, exchanged recipes and shared ideas on how food waste can be reduced at various levels…
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Oct 28, 2022
Is Our Shopping Experience Designed For Convenience?
Episode Summary: In this episode, Olabanji and Leekei discuss convenience when shopping.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Leekei and Olabanji talked about plastic bottles and how we used to get money back from glass bottles, how the food industry has chosen not to use glass because it is more convenient to use plastics.
Olabanji talked about the reuse of plastic bottles. Then they came to the realization that the way we shop has been mainly designed for convenience which does not leave a lot of room for sustainability.…
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Oct 25, 2022
Is Bioplastic The Solution To Our Addiction To Plastic?
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss alternative solutions to petroleum-based plastics
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn, Leekei, and Olabanji talked about what bioplastics are, what they are made of, how we use them, and how to dispose of them after use. Bioplastic sounds like a great substitute for traditional plastic. The concept is promising for bags and cutlery…
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Oct 21, 2022
Thoughts On Food, Family History And Sustainability
Episode Summary: In this episode Leekei, Mary Elizabeth and Cat have a long conversation on food, cooking and sustainability.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Mary Elizabeth Sheehan and Cat Barnard.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Mary Elizabeth is an author and maker of things, including clothing, adventures, and food and a pie maker extraordinaire.
Cat is a small business owner living near London in the UK, her work developed from a concern about Climate Change and she advises businesses on the case for Carbon Reduction at Work.
Leekei, Cat and Mary Elizabeth talked about Food, Food Waste and Sustainability and how their individual journeys have been influenced by their parents and how the Second World War and later events had a bearing on how their parents both respected and developed a thriftiness for food.
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Oct 18, 2022
Quiz On Food And Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode, Jenn and Olabanji take part in a food quiz hosted by Leekei.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn and Olabanji answered questions prepared by Leekei which were both interesting but also revealed that very often a simple question doesn’t give the whole picture. It was also clear that some foods eaten commonly in some parts of the world ar…
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Oct 14, 2022
How Energy Efficient Is Your Home?
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss architecture and sustainability.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jo Petroni, Jenn Swanson and Olabanji Stephen
Jo Petroni is from Cordes-sur-Ciel in France, she is a Bioclimatic Architect and helps non Architects get back to the basics of what makes a good home.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jo, Jenn and Olabanji talked about Jo’s experience designing new homes with sustainability in mind, as well as what people can do with their current dwellings, without spending as much money as you might think.
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Oct 11, 2022
Where Can You Find Climate Education and Information?
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss access to Climate Education and Leekei’s participation in environment-related Workshops.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn, Leekei and Olabanji talked about Leekei’s experience in different climate workshops. She found out about plastic production in comparison to the carbon footprint of air travel as well as many other gems.…
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Oct 7, 2022
ESG with Professor Ioannis Ioannou
Episode Summary: In this episode, Professor Ioannou discusses the challenges and opportunities for businesses and corporations to lead the path to a more sustainable future
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributor Jenn Swanson and Professor Ioannou
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Prof. Ioannou is a leading strategy scholar whose research focuses on Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Drawing from his 13 years of experience researching and advising top executives around the world, Prof Ioannou is at the forefront of how the business world and corporations are leveraging the power of sustainability in their development today.
He went on to explain how implementing corporate responsibility practices leads to complex transformation and often requires companies to become industry disruptors.
Towards the end of the conversation, Prof Ioannou reminded us t…
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Oct 4, 2022
Some Good News
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss some of the good news around climate change activities in different parts of the world.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn, Leekei and Olabanji talked about how sustainable use of plastics, legislation in Paris to reduce food wastage and to encourage composting, the adaptation of highways to encourage the use of electric vehicles…
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Sep 30, 2022
Has Patagonia Just Launched A New Trend In Business?
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss the recent gifting of the clothing brand Patagonia.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn, Leekei and Olabanji talked about how the clothing company Patagonia has been given away by billionaire owner Yvon Chouinard, to fight climate change. Hopefully, this gift to Nature will inspire other organisations to do the same.
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Sep 27, 2022
Gen Z, Climate Change and Being Creative
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Estella Struck’s marketing agency and how she has actively used her influence to work on climate change.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributor Jenn Swanson and guest Estella Struck.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Estella is based in New York and is CEO and founder of Viviene, a Gen Z Marketing Agency working with sustainable brands.
Jenn and Estella talked about how Estella has developed her company, her business life and how sustainability has affected her personal life.
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Sep 23, 2022
Animals On The Edge Of Extinction and How Trees Communicate
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about what we can do to help preserve animals and learn how trees communicate and what humans can learn from their way of communication
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Rod Aparicio and Inma
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Rod is a strategy advisor for indie brands. Rod is from Lima, Peru, living in Frankfurt, Germany
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
In the first conversation, Jenn and Rod discussed endangered animal species, how human pressure on resources and the destruction of their natural habitats threaten the survival of some animals, and what we can do about it. For example, a few years ago, Jenn’s son bought her for Christmas a year sponsorship of a …baby elephant.
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Sep 20, 2022
Online Shopping and Regenerative Agriculture
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Online Shopping, which became something of a thing during Covid and Regenerative Agriculture and its effect on the soil.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Imma Lopez and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria
He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Jenn and Olabanji talked about how online shopping can be convenient but we are not always buying from one place and this has an effect on our Carbon footprint.
In the second half, Jenn and Olabanji talk about how Regenerative Agriculture is important and while it can be more expensive, just buying some organi…
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Sep 16, 2022
We Can Help Reduce Negative Impacts From Our Fashion Consumption
Episode Summary: In this episode, Inma and Olabanji discussed how we could better consumer fashion to limit its impact on climate change
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Inma Lopez.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Why not change our fashion consumption habits to limit its impact on the environment? In this 2-part conversation, Olabanji and Inma talked about practical solutions to buy fewer fashion items and make them last longer, tapping into some principles of circularity, personal pledge and shared ownership in a community…
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Sep 13, 2022
We Are All Climate Activists
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Activism in relation to an interview on British Television.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors, Leekei Tang and Imma Lopez.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Imma and Leekei talk about the pressing problem of using fossil fuels and how pressure from Activists poses problems which can be seen from different viewpoints. They talk about the take-home messages and how they lobby at Government level.
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Sep 9, 2022
Vegetarian Diet To Help Our Carbon Problem
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about how a vegetarian diet can help reduce carbon emission
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Leekei Tang
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
After explaining how carbon emission is linked to meat consumption, Jenn and Leekei went on to discuss the environmental benefits of a vegetarian or flexitarian diet and how to implement gradually small changes in our daily eating habits.
At the end of their conversation, Jenn shared with Leekei an easy recipe to make oat milk quickly at home and with a relatively low cost.
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Sep 6, 2022
Fast Fashion Is No Good For The Environment
Episode Summary: In this episode, Leekei and Olabanji discussed Fast Fashion, the negative impact of this industry on our planet and how this industry is pushing consumers to always buy more.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Leekei Tang.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
What is fast fashion, and why the industry is doing no good to our planet? In this conversation, Olabanji and Leekei talked about the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment, the strategies used by the industry to always push for more consumption, the value of cherishing your clothes and the po…
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Sep 2, 2022
Permaculture In Practice
Episode Summary: In this episode, we are joined by Rob, one of Jenn’s neighbours, to talk about his experience and the benefits of permaculture.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Leekei Tang, and Special Guest Rob Copeman-Haynes
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
Rob is a permaculture advocate who 20 years ago transformed his garden using permaculture design principles and never looked back. Rob also lives in Langley, in British Columbia, Canada.
In this conversation, Rob introduced some of the principles of permaculture design as well as the foundational ethics of this movement. He shared his experience and profound emotions from his relationship with his garden and its ecosystem. He also discussed connectedness and resilience.…
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Aug 30, 2022
Buy Local And Food Waste
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about the benefits of local buying whenever possible and what to do to reduce food waste
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen, Inma Lopez and Rod Aparicio
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria. He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Rod is a strategy advisor for indie brands. Rod is from Lima, Peru, living in Frankfurt, Germany.
In the first conversation, Inma and Olabanji discussed how our buying habits could impact carbon emissions, the benefits of buying local produce and choosing locally grown food and in-season fruits and vegeta…
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Aug 26, 2022
Relationships in a Food Forest and Community Gardens
Episode Summary: In this episode, Inma and Olabanji discussed the ecosystem and relationships in a Food Forest and the many benefits of a Community Gardens to grow foods even if you don’t have access to a garden
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Inma Lopez.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
What do we need to grow a food forest? In this 2-part conversation, Olabanji and Inma talked about how plants and animals can grow harmoniously in a food forest. In the 2nd part, Inma and Olabanji shared some ideas and personal experiences…
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Aug 23, 2022
Lego And Plastics in the Sea
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss our own experiences of Lego, its use as a toy, sustainability and plastics.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Rob Slater.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach and podcaster.
Jenn and Rob discuss Lego, the Tokio incident and Lego spills on the shore of Cornwall, plastics washed up on our beaches, calls to action and different factors around the sustainability of the toy.
For more information on the project and to pre-order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
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Aug 19, 2022
Myth 9 and 10 about Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about how 2 other myths about Climate Change which are ‘Climate Change does not affect me personally’ and ‘It’s too late - nothing can be done about it'
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Inma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
If you live on planet Earth, you are all affected by Climate Change in various levels of severity, and it’s not too late; there are things that can be done to avoid the worse consequences of climate change. Start a conversation. Find a climate action group. It’s not too late, but we have to get started and take action together.
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Aug 16, 2022
Grow A Food Forest
Episode Summary: In this episode, Inma and Olabanji discussed the many benefits of a food forest and how to grow your food forest in your backyard
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Inma Lopez.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Why not convert your lawn into a food forest? In this 2-part conversation, Olabanji and Inma talked about the many benefits for the environment, the animals and your finance of getting rid of your lawn and growing a food forest instead. In the 2nd part, Olabanji and Inma shared some tips and personal expe…
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Aug 12, 2022
Urban Heat Island
Episode Summary: In this episode, Inma and Leekei discussed how cities are becoming increasingly hotter and what we can do to cope with it
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Inma Lopez.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Like most cities in the world Paris, Aberdeen and Seville are witnessing increasing temperatures in the summer months. During this conversation, Leekei and Inma talked about the initiatives that are implemented by the municipalities of the cities they live/have lived in as well as personal initiatives to cope with scorching high temperatures.
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Aug 9, 2022
Myth 7 and Myth 8 about Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about how 2 other myths about Climate Change which are Styrofoam (can be recycled) and the ozone layer (as being the cause of climate change)
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Inma Lopez and Leekei Tang.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
Jenn and Inma discuss myth 7, which is a Styrofoam cup or takeout container placed in recycling bins helps the environment. It is not true. Styrofoam contains mainly air, the fraction of plastic is too small to be recycled
Jenn and Leekei discuss myth 8, which is depleting ozone is the prin…
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Aug 5, 2022
Green Buildings
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about the impact of our buildings on carbon emissions and how we can improve things
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Rod Aparicio
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Rod is a strategy advisor for indie brands. Rod is from Lima, Peru, living in Frankfurt, Germany,
In this 2 part conversation, Jenn and Rod discussed how the building sector has a negative impact on climate change by emitting carbon at all steps of the process. They went on to talk about how things can be improved by using less carbon emitting material and improving building and city design altogether
For more information on the project and to pre-order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
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Aug 2, 2022
The Octopus' Gardens
Episode Summary: Octopuses are intelligent creatures. In this episode the octopus’ environment is discussed and how humans are creating problems for them. Plastics and landfill which finds its way into our oceans is a big part of the problem.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Tonya Downing, Kristy Sharrow and Katherine Palmer.
Tonya is from Durham in North Carolina, she is involved in Personality-driven digital marketing for small businesses in the US. Kristy is a journalist turned marketer and Katherine is an Aromatherapist and Workshop Coordinator.
Tonya, Kristy and Katherine discussed the marine environment and plastic pollution and how plastic recycling is problematic. They talk about projects that are trying to solve these problems and how personal responsibility is just a part of this.
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Jul 29, 2022
Commercial Space Travel And Green Energy
Episode Summary: The possibility of people who can afford it travelling into space seems very exciting, at least for them. The impact on the planet is something that seems to be being overlooked. Meanwhile, the possibility of generating power for a wide range of applications brings some hope and opportunities.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Olabanji Stephen and Jenn Swanson
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria
He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Jenn and Olabanji came together to discuss the issues around commercial space travel with multi-fuel rocket engines plus green energy and the practical uses it is being put to a…
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Jul 26, 2022
Toothpaste, Dentistry and Plastics
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talked about how taking care of our teeth can impact the environment and how we can do better
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Rob Slater.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France.
Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach and podcaster.
Jenn, Leekei and Rob discussed the environmental impact of taking care of our teeth as well as plastics contained in toothpaste, dental floss and toothbrushes and alternative solutions to reduce the daily release of microplastics in waterways.
Rob shared his experience of implementing change in his dental practice by using more sustainable equipment and consumables, and advocacy
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Jul 22, 2022
Bicycling and Kids Climate Action
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Bikes, cycling and the freedom it gives people of all ages.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Rick Holt.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France. Rick is a cycling enthusiast, part of his local school cycling patrol and a certified cycle instructor, teaching adults and kids. Rick is from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Leekei and Rick talked about the freedom that cycling gives children, as well as cognitive development and how biking can help kids take climate action. They discussed opportunities for children as young as 18 months to start using a bike and how infrastructure influences the uptake of cycling.
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Jul 19, 2022
Myth 5 and Myth 6 about Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss the Myth that most people don’t believe in Climate change and the Myth that recycling plastic helps.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Imma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Jenn and Imma talked about surveys that show that more people, particularly from younger groups, are concerned about climate change than the myth implies. They then went on to talk about recycling and how many schemes, while on the face of them, say they recycle, don’t recycle at all, and on average, only 20% of filed recycling actually gets recycled.
Figures as low as 9% have been published.
Often the separation of plastics, tins and paper in our homes i…
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Jul 15, 2022
Golf Courses
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Golf Courses and the issues that arise from their construction and maintenance, as well as having a conversation with Carbon Almanac Contributors Tania Marian, Olabanji Stephen and Sam Schuffenecker, a keen and talented Golfer.
From Riverside, California, Tania is an independent environmental education professional and hosts and produces The Talaterra Podcast. Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work. Sam Schuffenecker is from upstate New York and started playing golf following success as Hockey Player, she is involved in Project management and Podcasting.
Tania, Olabanji and Sam discussed how maintenance and care of golf courses pose environmental problems, how golf clubs are responding…
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Jul 12, 2022
Do You Really Need A Lawn? and Batching Errands
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Lawns and also, Batching errands, which became something of a thing during Covid and some people now do to help the environment.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Imma Lopez and Olabanji Stephen
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist. Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria
He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Olabanji discussed Lawns and Imma and Olabanji discussed how we can m…
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Jul 8, 2022
Will Carbon Offsetting Help Reduce Carbon?
Episode Summary: Is Carbon offsetting a good idea or a bad one?
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Imma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, Carbon offsetting is discussed and how it could be a little misleading to pay for making a carbon footprint. How else could we approach this without paying for a future solution now? What are the benefits and disadvantages of carbon offsetting?
For more information on the project, and to pre-order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.org
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Jul 5, 2022
Compostable Jeans and Ugly Food (the Good, the Bad and the Ugly)
Episode Summary: Compostable Jeans or Non-Compostable Jeans, do you know if the jeans you are wearing are compostable? In Ugly Food the question is asked: Why do we have to have vegetables that fit certain shape criteria when it is leading to food waste in a world where there is hunger.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Imma Lopez and Olabanji Stephen, Jenn Swanson and Linda McLachlan.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.…
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Jul 1, 2022
How To Deal With Eco-Anxiety and Learn About Fungus
Episode Summary: Have you ever experienced eco-anxiety? You are not alone and there are things you can actually do to help deal with the issue. In Fungus, you will learn that mushrooms can be used in many different ways other than foods.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Imma Lopez, Jenn Swanson and Linda McLachlan.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Linda McLachlan is based in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a professional Coach, a writer and a Podcaster. Her podcast is The Arena, Living a Courageous Life.
Did you know that eco-anxiety is when you worry a lot about the environment and the future of the planet? As we are talking more and more about environmental issues, eco-anxiety is a feeling that more and mor…
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Jun 28, 2022
Myth 3 and Myth 4 about Climate Change
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang and Imma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Leekei is an entrepreneur and an educator in the mission-driven fashion business industry. She is also a finance and business coach, helping chemistry engineering students transform their great ideas into small businesses.
Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn, Leekei and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, myth 3 is discussed. People think that sustainable energy is more expensive. Jenn and Leekei talk about to what extent this is a myth and where some upfront expenses can save a large amount in the long run. Myth 4 is tha…
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Jun 24, 2022
Leaf Blowers Are Mindblowing (not in a good way)
Episode Summary: How leaf blowers are a problem for the environment.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Imma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, the problem with one piece of garden machinery is discussed: the leaf blower. The pollution from gasoline and noise, as well as the alternatives, are covered. How communities can help each other provide different solutions to clearing up, or even making use of, the leaves which fall from our trees.
For more information on the project, and to pre-order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit theca…
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Jun 21, 2022
Myth 1 and Myth 2 about Climate Change
Episode Summary: In this episode, we unpack 2 of the 10 myths around climate change.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson and Imma Lopez.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and Community Connector, helping people help themselves. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist.
Having contributed to many areas of the Carbon Almanac, Jenn and Imma came together to discuss a number of different environmental issues.
In this episode, Inma talks about how one of the myths is that climate change is nothing new because the climate is always changing. The real myth is that it is not a problem but how many record-breaking years of rising temperature will it take to change this view?
The second myth is about cold weather showing that the climate isn’t changing. They discuss the extremes of weather and how o…
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Jun 16, 2022
Carbon Sessions Podcast – Climate and Weather - part 2
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss our own experiences of signs that the climate is changing.
Today’s episode is another conversation on Climate and Weather with contributors from all over the world. They discuss what factors seem to have changed over their lifetimes. Ecology of animals, agriculture and water usage and wine crops producing wine twice a year are all discussed from real-life experience.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Inma Lopez, Steve Heatherington, Katherine Palmer, Tania Marien and Olabanji Stephen.
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France. Imma is from Cádiz in the South of Spain, living in Aberdeen, Scotland. Imma is a sommelier, a poet, a podcaster, a mother, a slow food advocate, and an animist activist. From a beautiful valley in Wales, UK, Steve is a Podcast Coach, Producer and Alpaca Shepherd. Steve is fascinated by the ideas of regener…
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Jun 9, 2022
Carbon Sessions Podcast – Climate and Weather - part 1
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss our own experiences of signs that the climate is changing.
Today’s contributors are from all over the world. They discuss what factors seem to have changed over their lifetimes. Heat domes, dried rivers and snow storms and disappearing towns are all discussed from real-life experience.
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Jenn Swanson, Leekei Tang, Jo Petroni, Elisa Graf and Rob Slater.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves. Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and a podcaster from Paris, France. Jo Petroni is from Cordes sur Ciel in France, she is a Bioclimatic Architect and helps non Architects get back to the basics of what makes a good home. Elisa Grafis from California and living in Germany, she is a freelance writer, editor and podcaster, she has helped develop a cohousing developmen…
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May 4, 2022
CarbonSessions Trailer
Carbon Conversations for every day, with everyone, from everywhere in the world.
Welcome to CarbonSessions. In our conversations, we share ideas, perspectives, questions, and things we can actually do to make a difference.
Hosted by: Jenn Swanson (Canada) Inma J López (Scotland) Olabanji Stephen (Nigeria) Rod Aparicio (Germany) Leekei Tang (France) with Carbon Alamanac contributors, and guests from all over the world.
We’d love you to join the CarbonSessions and share your perspectives from wherever you are.
If you want to add your voice to the conversation, go to thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and sign-up to be part of a future episode. It's not too late to add your voice to the global conversation.
This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts
For more information, to sign up for the emails, to join the movement and to order your copy of the carbon Almanac, go to thecarbonalmanac.org
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, St…
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