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Today’s conversation is with Tony Corrales. Tony is an entrepreneur and founder of NoSkin. He has worked with Peta in the past and has since taken his business skills into ethical entrepreneurship.

Video version: https://youtu.be/gWUDX_S3pYQ

The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
03:00 - Sustainable business models
08:00 - Making eco decisions
12:00 - The responsibility of companies
16:00 - Counter-culture
25:00 - What should consumers look for
30:00 - Compostable mailer bags
49:00 - Starting an ethical business

Resources:
Connect with Tony:
Website | https://www.noskin.co/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tony__corrales/
Podcast | https://open.spotify.com/show/6km0d2cPoFtZ2Wd3du9G4C?si=dacc183dc2244c5e

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Today’s conversation is with Matt Schlegel. Matt is a bestselling author of Teamwork 9.0, and the founder and Principal of Schlegel Consulting. Being an engineer by trade, Matt works closely with something called the Enneagram, which is the concept we’ll be talking about today. He's led initiatives at many top companies, including HP and NewTek. We’ll be talking about how you can apply those perspectives and tactics in the realm of climate change and sustainability.

Video version: https://youtu.be/1GShBAPjz7w

The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Enneagram for emission reductions
08:00 - Talking to city councils
15:00 - Using the Enneagram
18:00 - Palo Alto council goals
25:00 - The 9 steps
33:00 - Creating change in your community

Resources:
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Website | https://evolutionaryteams.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/EvoTeamMatt

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Today’s conversation is with Steve Hendricks. A freelance reporter and the author of three books, one of which has made several best-of-the-year lists. He has written for Harper’s, Outside, Slate, and the Washington Post. He’s recent release is called The Oldest Cure In The World, which is all about fasting, a topic that has fascinated me for a while.

Video version: https://youtu.be/OgTgGia4yj8

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Fasting 101
10:30 - Starting to fast
15:30 - The biomechanics of fasting
20:00 - Plant based diets and fasting
24:30 - Lowering high blood pressure
31:30 - What to do each day for health
34:15 - Supplementing during fasts
43:30 - Side effects of fastings

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Website | https://www.stevehendricks.org/

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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.

This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.

Video version: https://youtu.be/Boivs8NYXY8

The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
01:30 - Personal updates
03:10 - Vegan dating a non-vegan
06:00 - Australia hit 1.5 degree of warming
09:15 - Sea World dolphin attacked
13:00 - Plastic pollution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
17:00 - Microplastics in human breastmilk
20:00 - Compostable plastics study
23:30 - New gas project in Victoria (GB Energy)
25:30 - COP27, the good, bad and ugly
46:45 - Wealth inequality
50:00 - Protests in Egypt
54:30 - Sustainability tips
57:00 - Energy Charter Treaty
59:00 - Dominos vegan pizzas
01:06:00 - France with new solar car park plans
01:08:30 - Dog slaughter slowing down
01:10:00 - Lab grown meat safe for consumption

Resources:
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Today’s conversation is with Lenore Newman, PHD. Lenore is the director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment. She is an associate professor in the department of geography and the environment at UFV, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada's New College.

Video version: https://youtu.be/h59xpohN8Ag

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - The extinction of foods
06:00 - Our farming problems
09:00 - What we can do to support biodiversity
12:00 - Localisation
14:15 - Hydroponics
19:00 - Labelling foods
21:00 - Looking to organic labelling
26:00 - New tech for agriculture
34:30 - Regenerative agriculture
44:00 - Cellular agriculture
49:00 - Eating cellular salmon
58:00 - What we can do to push green tech

Resources:
Connect with Lenore:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/drlenorenewman
Papers | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0QRCUiYAAAAJ

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Today’s conversation is with Ashlee Piper, author of Give A Shit and former political strategist turned journalist, TV and media personality, and consultant in the realm of sustainability. Her work has seen her be featured on Mind Body Green , NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX News, and she’s worked with leading environmental brands such as LUSH and the Humane Society of the US.

Video version: https://youtu.be/b4Lu74xxWVE

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Who is Ashlee Piper
03:50 - Being a political strategist
07:00 - Mainstream media
09:30 - Making sustainability more mainstream
13:50 - What motivates change
17:30 - Climate anxiety
21:00 - Defining sustainability
27:00 - Doing more sustainable things
31:00 - Not buying anything new
34:00 - Consumerism
41:00 - 80% of donations go into landfill
45:00 - The problems with recycling
50:00 - Sustainable things to do
55:00 - Corporations in the green plan
01:01:30 - Overhyped sustainability claims
01:10:00 - Creating open dialogues with Climate Change

Resources:
Connect with Ashlee:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper/
Website | http://www.ashleepiper.com/
TedX Talk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdSz0ox4PQ

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Today’s conversation is with Kathy Davis, a vegan chef, CEO of Veginspired and author of 3 cook books. Recently Kathy has been focused on a whole foods approach, which we know is the path to health, longevity and energy.

Video version: https://youtu.be/qUDswRXJGCU

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Preview
03:00 - Who is Kathy
05:00 - Introducing more plants into your diet
10:00 - Must have spices
14:00 - Reducing food waste
19:00 - Limitations to being healthy
24:30 - Diet culture
32:00 - Caloric density
34:00 - How to meal plan
47:00 - Simple nutritious recipe
50:30 - What do you cook for meat eaters

Resources:
Connect with Kathy:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veginspired/
Website | https://www.veginspired.com/

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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.

This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.

Video version:https://youtu.be/w1VW6B1hwRc

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Personal updates
03:30 - New Scarborough coal plant
11:30 - Climate change and the next pandemic
16:30 - Labor’s new energy policy
19:30 - Food loss and waste overview
24:00 - How food loss happens with Tomatoes
31:00 - Using farmers markets
33:00 - Household waste
35:00 - Tips to reduce food waste
39:00 - Come back of European animals
41:45 - NZ live exports
44:00 - Buying for ethical reasons
46:00 - Plant based in hospitals
50:00 - Banning glitter sales
51:10 - Athletes to choose their sponsors
55:00 - Cleaning up microplastics
56:45 - Outro

Resources:
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"Listen to people. Validate their lived experiences and centre yourself in the ways that we are developing the change that we want to see.

Today’s conversation is with Arielle King. Arielle is the Environmental Justice Staff Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute and has a background in environmental racism analysis, political ecology, critical race theory, sustainability, civil rights law, and integrating equity and environmental justice considerations into climate action plans. She’s also the host of a podcast focused on environmental justice updates and climate optimism called “The Joy Report”.

Video version: https://youtu.be/teztuuN5-jQ

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Who is Arielle
06:30 - Who is most affected by Climate Change
09:30 - Solving environmental racism
12:00 - Why do we suddenly care about systemic issues
14:00 - What role should you play in fixing issues
18:00 - Feeling powerless
20:30 - Things to be optimistic about
22:00 - Displacing indigenous populations
30:00 - Indigenous culture and nature
34:00 - Climate migration
40:00 - Sacrifice zones
44:00 - Is it enough to be educated?
46:00 - Changing the schooling system
58:00 - Where to get educated
01:02:00 - Words of wisdom

Resources:
Connect with Arielle:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ariellevking/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joy-report/id1618025362
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@ariellevking

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"We are all here because we want to change the world for animals. And many of us are here because we want the world to be a kind and loving place for every single being that breaths."

Today’s conversation is with author, activist and founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Kathy Stevens. Catskill, impressively, has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue. This will be an episode about kindness, compassion, and definitely one to tune into for the animal lovers out there.

Video version: https://youtu.be/hE_32uOnsTg

The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Are petting zoos legal?
09:00 - Catskill Animal Sanctuary
17:00 - Communicating veganism
23:30 - The changing perspectives
26:00 - Running a sanctuary
32:00 - Tucker the cow
37:00 - Having compassion for farmers
46:30 - Impatient vegans
53:00 - Controlling predators at the sanctuary
59:00 - Words of wisdom

Resources:
Connect with Kathy:
Website | https://casanctuary.org/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-stevens-45862a66/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/herd-around-the-barn/id1470515403

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