The Road to Happiness

The Road to Happiness

Want to find more happiness? Add more challenge to your life. There’s something that I’ve come to learn from my sustainability journey: challenge always appears hard, but the result is always more happiness. When you challenge yourself to do something, it’s likely to be something you aspire to; a change to take you a step closer to who you want […]

TSL: Solve For Nature – 008: David Radlo, Part 1

TSL: Solve For Nature – 008: David Radlo, Part 1

David Radlo is the best-selling author of Principles of Cartel Disruption: Accelerate and Maximize Performance, and an internationally-recognized expert in leadership, innovation, and growth. He is a partner with RB Markets-Achievemost, a Masters professional outside director, a growth coach, and an International Fortune 500 speaker. He is experienced in the US and globally, building sustainable consumer food brands such as […]

TSL: Solve For Nature – 007: Steve Melink, Part 1

TSL: Solve For Nature – 007: Steve Melink, Part 1

Many large companies are transitioning to renewable/clean energy as the world confronts climate change. But what about the small and medium-sized companies that may not have the money to switch to renewable energy? What are the benefits to convince them? Business owners have concerns about the up-front expenses of switching to clean energy, but those concerns are outweighed by the […]

Earth Day 2021: Change Your World

Earth Day 2021: Change Your World

Your impact is small. We hear it all the time. Your individual action will have such a tiny impact on the environment it almost doesn’t matter at all. It’s pretty much true. And that’s okay. Unless you’re a Bill Gates, Elon Musk, or Mark Zuckerburg, most people’s actions have very little effect on the world as a whole. The same […]

TSL: Solve For Nature – 005: IGS Energy’s Jen Bowden and Joe Haugen, Part 1

TSL: Solve For Nature – 005: IGS Energy’s Jen Bowden and Joe Haugen, Part 1

Today, I talked with Jen Bowden and Joe Haugen from IGS Energy, a company that is building a sustainable energy future for a healthier planet. We discussed the state of America’s current renewable energy resources, what renewables mean for a sustainability-focused future, and the Texas blackouts of February, 2021. IGS Energy is on the forefront of tackling climate change, but […]

TSL: Solve For Nature – 004: Michellee Fox, Part 1

TSL: Solve For Nature – 004: Michellee Fox, Part 1

Today we’re talking to Michellee Fox, a Brazilian native, slow food chef, small minority farmer advocate and Business Development Manager for FoodBay TV. She is part of a growing movement called the slow food movement, which focuses on using locally-sourced foods and traditional cooking styles, as opposed to the fast food we are all used to today. She is also […]

TSL: Solve For Nature – 003: Eban Hamdani, Part 1

TSL: Solve For Nature – 003: Eban Hamdani, Part 1

Today we’re talking with Eban Hamdani, who is the Senior Product Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric in California. He manages the distributed energy resources (i.e. renewables) and is part of a team helping to convert California’s energy supply to renewable energy. He faces challenges that are both technical and regulatory, but today we’re going to see if he will […]

What Makes a Good YouTube Sustainability Channel?

What Makes a Good YouTube Sustainability Channel?

So recently, as I pack boxes to move to America, and without my YouTube channel, it’s forced me into a different mindset. I went from always thinking about “What should my next video’s topic be?” to now thinking more broadly about questions like: What makes a good YouTube channel?How do I reach more people, not just already environmentally-minded people?How do […]

The VG Daily: 038 – I’m Moving to America!

The VG Daily: 038 – I’m Moving to America!

So after doing the daily for nearly 40 episodes, I’m moving to America, which means I need to take a bit of a break to move my entire life across the Pacific ocean. I will hopefully be back in some capacity after the move, but it will depend on my job situation, living situation, etc. Make sure to follow me […]

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