Sustainability Now - Exploring Technologies And Paradigms To Shape A World That Works

An active advocate for NOAH, The National Organization for Arts in Health, Karl Anthony is a modern day bard who uses the transformational power of music as an invitation to connect, inspire and heal. Join us as we discuss Karl's work with children and families at the Children's Hospital of San Diego and the profound and important role of the arts in easing pain, reducing anxiety, improving mood and creating positive physiological changes.

Helping people bring themselves out of extreme hopelessness and poverty, Judah Becker is a one-man force for good in the world. But, he doesn't do it alone. From rescuing children from sex trafficking in Southeast Asia to developing tiny home affordable housing communities for folks living on minimum wage in Utah, Judah creates communities that teach people to become self-sustaining entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear how he got started and learn how you can be part of his movement to prosper the poor. Visit the show notes page for more info https://wp.me/p9ThFB-7F

Join us for an enlightening and hopeful conversation with Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO of TIPA. Based in Israel, TIPA produces fully compostable flexible packaging—food grade and non-food grade bags and pouches—which make up the bulk of single-use, non-recyclable plastics. Unlike conventional plastic that lasts for hundreds and possibly thousands of years, compostable plastics break down to create compost—fertilizer for the soil. Plastic pollution is a scourge that threatens our very existence on the planet. With 8.3 billion tons of plastic produced over the last 30 or 40 years and nearly 300 million tons produced annually, plastics are devastating the oceans, our food supply and our health. Tune in to learn what you can do to help stem the tide of the plastics plague and visit the show notes page https://wp.me/p9ThFB-7t to sign the Sustainability Now Compostable Plastics Pledge to help us in shaping a world that works!

Progressive change through simple acts of commerce. That’s the heart of Credo’s business model. They resell services that everyone uses—telephone and energy—and utilize the generated revenue to fund social causes. How awesome is it to be able to simply use the services you already use and support positive change at the same time? Join us for this empowering conversation with Trish Tobin, Credo’s Chief Marketing officer as we discuss the difference we each can make in the face of seemingly impossible odds. Areas of focus for Credo Action—the advocacy arm of Credo with about 5 and half million members—include peace, environment, women’s rights, civil rights and economic justice. The Credo Action website even offers a platform to start your own campaign. If you want to participate in progressive change but were unaware of how to get involved, join us to learn more about how Credo makes activism easy.

Shel Horowitz, ten-time author and green-living guru blends activism with business and marketing to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. With numerous examples and principled strategies, Shel shows us we can have it all: the moral gratification of doing good coupled with the financial rewards of good and profitable business. Exploring business models and opportunities that turn tradition on its head, Shel describes a new business paradigm founded in the triumvirate of values that he calls “The Magic Triangle”: quality, integrity, and honesty. Join us for a discussion of business as authentic service and relationship; to our values, to one another and to the planet.

The first Earthship to receive a building permit in a major US city broke ground just north of Philadelphia in Ambler, Pennsylvania on September 19, 2018! So, what’s an Earthship? An Earthship is a free-standing, sustainable structure built from repurposed tires, bottles, cans, concrete and other more traditional building materials. It generates its own power, processes its own sewage, regulates its own temperature and can produce its own food. Tune in for our conversation with Amzi Smith and Amy Oskins of Pangea Builders to learn about Earthship construction and the “tiny Earthship greenhouse” project that is blazing the trail for adoption of this building method throughout the country. See http://SustainabilityNow.global for complete coverage of the this historic build and links to additional resources.

Here at Sustainability Now we believe that sustainability begins between the ears. In other words, we recognize that self-care is an essential factor in creating a world that works. With that in mind, and knowing that yoga has become a staple in current culture, we thought an exploration of the actual science behind its beneficial impact might be of interest. Our very special guest, GuruSimran Khalsa, has been teaching and practicing Kundalini Yoga for over 35 years and describes it as the fast track to health and transformation. Sharing just a taste of her encyclopedic knowledge, she explains the physiological changes stimulated through practice of certain postures and breathing sequences. Best of all, GuruSimran shares several simple and effective practices that can be done in as little as 3 minutes; no yoga mat required. Learn simple breathing techniques that 1) relieve stress and anxiety, 2) increase energy and 3) build concentration and focus. Join us for this and more as we cover the gamut from passion

Begun as a college exercise in social entrepreneurship, Evan Lutz founded Hungry Harvest with a mission to achieve zero food waste and put an end to hunger. Four years and a successful Shark Tank deal later, Hungry Harvest is making "ugly food" a beautiful thing, making food deserts flourish, and nourishing body and spirit. Join us for this inspiring and informative interview with Stacy Carroll, Hungry Harvest Director of Sales and Partnerships. We explore the concept of zero food waste, are tempted by Monster Meals and new delicacies from Chef of the Nation: Ashley Christensen (such as carrot top pesto and broccoli kimchi) and are reminded of the profound impact of healthy food on physical health and well-being. At the time of this interview, you can become a Hungry Harvest customer in 9 different states and receive delivery of customizable boxes of fresh produce direct to your door.

Magic and miracles driven by the power of purpose, possibility, social entrepreneurship and being in service to making difference in the world… This interview explores the creative power of clear intention and responding to the call of the soul. Join us for a truly inspiring chat with visionary, Hajjar Gibran, founder of DomeGaia, and learn about the extraordinary journey he took to his current mission: providing affordable housing to the world. Hajjar’s life has been graced by a deep connection to spirit and purpose and what some would call “mystical” experience. He shares his experience of the shamanic healing of a friend dying from Hepatitis C, the channeling of his great uncle Kahlil Gibran to write the best-selling book, The Return of the Prophet, and the founding of DomeGaia in answer to the question, “What would I do if I could perform a miracle?” DomeGaia teaches and provides equipment and designs for building magnificent dome homes using aircrete, a material made of concrete mixed with foam, for mate

A school bus converted to a tiny home, educational events at music festivals, a pop-up hemp store; Kate O’Flaherty, is walking her talk by embodying the principles of permaculture in the way she orchestrates her life. Tune in to learn how Solutions Voyage, Kate’s 501(c)(3), cultivates community resilience by sponsoring fun educational and networking opportunities in and around Boulder, Colorado. Learn how to make your own worm farm, and gain a deeper understanding of how the 12 permaculture principles go well beyond agriculture to become principles for living. “Use the edges and value the marginal” addresses the dynamics of transition points and is equally relevant to gardens and neighborhoods. “Use slow and small solutions” encourages gradual and incremental change, and honors that little things add up to big things. Join us and be inspired to take small actions that add up to make a big difference!

TerraCycle is on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste by recycling un-recycleables. Learn about the Zero Waste Box Program and what you can do to keep waste out of the landfill.

Nora Chahbazi is on a mission to teach the world to read. Founder of EBLI (Evidence Based Literacy Instruction), Nora has trained thousands of teachers and tens of thousands of students in her center, in classrooms and online at all different grade and reading levels. Why, on a show about sustainability, are we talking about literacy? Only 35 to 40% of 4th graders are proficient in reading in the US, and over 30 million adults are reading at a 3rd grade level or below.85% of people in the legal system are struggling readers reading at a 3rd grade level or below. The cost of illiteracy and sub-literacy in the United States is $300 billion annually. Sub-literacy impacts people at all socioeconomic levels, and across all sorts of professions impacting doctors, lawyers, teachers, architects, engineers and more. How can this be? The alarming fact is that people studying to become teachers aren’t taught how to teach reading and today’s prevalent practices are actually detrimental . Nora’s EBLI system is revolutiona

Zero Energy Buildings: Yes, they exist and your health depends on them! James Geppner, Executive Director of Erase40.org, explains how you can save money, improve your health AND reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40% with a zero energy building/passive house. Passive houses cost dramatically less to heat/cool, provide a steady flow of clean air and reduce the amount of outside noise in our indoor environment to provide a profound positive impact on health and wellbeing. It’s a win-win, so why aren’t they more widely adopted? James applies social science and competitive theory to determine what shapes a market, cause or behavior. The lack of adoption of passive housing inspired him to turn his talents to an extensive analysis of the market for zero energy buildings and the decision-making process of buyers, funders and end users. The goal was to find clues to reducing barriers to widespread adoption and expand market share. James founded Erase40.org to use behavioral science to speed the adoption of zero e

In this episode, I interview Nic Esposito,the Zero Waste and Litter Director for the City of Philadelphia. Nic lets us in on the city’s strategy for taking Philadelphia from being known as one of the dirtiest cities in the country to zero waste and litter by 2035. Learn about Philly Zero Waste Events like the Philly Marathon that has achieved zero waste for the past 7 years through partnership with a number of organizations that recycle and redistribute everything from surplus food to clothing, shoes, metal, plastics and more. Nic shares a wealth of resources for recycling, sustainable living and urban farming with specific tips and action steps to reducing waste and cleaning up our neighborhoods. Take a listen; you’ll be surprised by what you learn!

Mira Rubin is the host of Sustainability Now and is a woman on a mission to save the world. She's passionate about finding and proliferating solutions to planetary problems related to food, fuel, housing, water, waste, health, economics and consciousness. Mira shares a vision she calls Project EcoPark. Imagine Disney meets sustainability where you have a vacation/education/conference destination that is a demonstration and learning center for a wide range of sustainable solutions. All kinds of building styles, agricultural methods, energy generation, remediation; these and more would be represented. Mira sees Sustainability Now as a vehicle to grow a community, raise awareness and hope, and to potentially connect to the people and technologies that will be represented in Project EcoPark. Her interviews with change-makers, social entrepreneurs, and visionaries will run the gamut from cutting edge health breakthroughs, to alternative building styles such as foamcrete domes and earthships, to the power of mushro