The Joy of Sustainability #003: Lights Out

The Joy of Sustainability #003: Lights Out

1:30am. The baby is starting to fuss. He’s hungry. Another 15 minutes and he’ll start really wailing. Time to nip this in the bud and go get some milk. The weight of my body feels like it’s been multiplied as I try to pull myself out of bed, but dreading what will come if I don’t move, I manage to […]

From Consumption to Contentment: Embracing Sustainable Living for a Brighter Tomorrow

From Consumption to Contentment: Embracing Sustainable Living for a Brighter Tomorrow

Humans Lived Sustainably for Most of Human History 300,000 years. That is how long humankind lived sustainably – never taking more resources than the planet could replenish or causing irreparable damage. It was an time when we had a deep connection to nature and a profound understanding of our dependence on it. Activities such as tree cutting were carried out […]

Starting Sustainable – Suggestions on where to start when looking for new, sustainable actions to take

Starting Sustainable – Suggestions on where to start when looking for new, sustainable actions to take

When hosting the This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature podcast, I’m frequently helping others try to find personal challenges in sustainability. The goal is always to find a challenge that aligns with my guest’s values. This means focusing on my guest’s experiences in nature and what they love to feel in those environments, and then help guide them towards a […]

TSL:SFN: Salty, Sustainable Construction w/ Daniel Mandler

TSL:SFN: Salty, Sustainable Construction w/ Daniel Mandler

Daniel Mandler is a Professor of Chemistry in the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University and the incumbent of Archie and Marjorie Sherman Chair in Chemistry. He holds also an adjunct Professorship at the Nanyang Technical University in Singapore. His research interests span from analytical to physical electrochemistry sol-gel technology, thin films and polymers, coatings of medical devices, forensic […]

TSL: SFN – This Sustainable House w/ Anna DeSimone

TSL: SFN – This Sustainable House w/ Anna DeSimone

Anna DeSimone is the author of Live In A Home That Pays You Back, Housing Finance 2020: New Mortgage Programs for the New Generation of Homebuyers, Retirement Planning and Investing, and Welcome to the Agrihood: Housing, Shopping, and Gardening for a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle. She is a nationally recognized expert in housing finance, and author of more than 40 professional guidebooks […]

TSL: SFN – Banking Sustainably w/ John Hartman (Ando)

TSL: SFN – Banking Sustainably w/ John Hartman (Ando)

John Hartman is currently CMO of Ando, the leader in sustainable banking. He is an award-winning marketing executive who’s worked with brands such as Oakley, SkullCandy, Volcom, L’Oreal, Lancome, Intuit, RayBan, HugoBoss, AAA, AARP, Intuit, WarnerBros and Taylor Guitars.  Ando has disrupted the traditional banking industry by investing customer money exclusively in green initiatives like renewable energy and responsible agriculture, potentially giving users […]

‘Normal’ Is Not Natural

‘Normal’ Is Not Natural

How the normalized human experience has become completely unnatural When you bike instead of drive, you start to notice a lot more about your neighborhood: shops you didn’t realize were there, some cool wall art or flower patches you hadn’t noticed, or how much litter is all over the place. One of the things I noticed recently has really gotten […]

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