I very often find myself feeling misunderstood by those around me; feeling like there’s some kind of gap between my mindset and that of others. There is something that resonates inside of me that doesn’t seem to resonate with those around me. And today, I found myself thinking about why there is such a disconnect between my way of thinking […]
The single largest piece of #climate legislation has JUST been signed into law by President Biden! 😍 But what does it do, and does it actually make us more sustainable? I’m here to talk about it with Joshua Spodek, Ph D, author of Leadership Step By Step, and host of This Sustainable Life Podcast. Find Verdant Growth online: Verdant Growth […]
Inflation Reduction Act just passed through the senate, house, and is now heading for President Biden’s desk. Today we’re going to talk about what’s in it, and then have a discussion on sustainability and whether this bill is making us more sustainable or not with Joshua Spodek, Author of Leadership Step by Step, Professor at NYU, and probably the most […]
Today, I have something a little different for you. Usually, I’m interviewing someone on my podcast, but today, I’m the one getting interviewed! Some of you may know, I recently moved to Hawaii and ended up buying a home here. However, in looking for a house, I found myself feeling conflicted about it, and Joshua Spodek, host of This Sustainable […]
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 […]
Convenience is great, isn’t it?Like many people, until recently, I assumed that convenience is always a good thing. Why would something becoming more convenient hurt? It makes my life easier. Convenience = Easier…For me! Driving a motorcycle instead of a bike? You go faster and farther in less time! Driving a car instead of a motorcycle? Even better, now we’re […]
David A. Dodd is the head of the globally recognized International Sustainable Resilience Center, Inc (ISRC), and having dealt with two near death experiences, David has a unique take on resilience at both the macro and micro scale. After surviving his two near death experiences, he was determined to make a positive impact on this world. In 2005, when Hurricane […]
We’ve been sailing aboard the fossil fuel energy ship to advance humanity for about 150 years now; that is, we invented machines that burn fossil fuel to create power and electricity, and it has brought us from horse and buggy to cars, airplanes, houses with electricity, and computers in our pockets so we can watch videos of cats wherever we […]
Steve Melink is the Forbes Books author of Fusion Capitalism: A Clean Energy Vision For Conservatives, and founder/CEO of Melink Corporation, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company considered a pioneer in renewable energy solutions for the commercial building industry. He also is a national speaker on sustainability, clean energy and zero-energy buildings, and has consulted with federal and state legislators. So often […]
I’ve decided to quit Amazon. I might be a little late to the party on this one (or maybe not, since Amazon is still one of the most profiting companies in the world), but I’ve decided it’s time to quit buying from Amazon. I, like most people, used to love Amazon: one-stop shopping for absolutely everything at the cheapest prices […]