Adventures in Sustainable Living
Episodes
276 episodes
226_The Real Scoop on a Plant-Based Diet
There was a time whenever someone mentioned vegetarian or vegan diet that I would just roll my eyes and walk away. But now that seems to have transitioned into something else we hear more frequently and that is “plant-based diet.” F...
225_ 8 Tips to Reduce Your Impact While Using the Internet
The internet is truly a powerful tool. We have access to thousands of years of information in a matter of seconds. In combination with digital technology this has literally changed how we live and function. It saves us time, work, money, gasoli...
224_Can AI Put Us on the Path to Sustainability?
New things, the unexpected, circumstances out of our control and any sort of change are all things than can make us a bit uneasy. Perhaps it is nothing more than fear of the unknown. We feel as if we will lose something or maybe we will lose ou...
223_Incorporating Renewable Energy in Your Everyday Life
When we sit in a beautiful, quiet place to watch the sunrise most people are taking in the beauty and perhaps having a meditative moment and appreciating nature. Then we go about our day never really thinking much about the power of the sun. Ma...
222_Ready Made Meals: A Fresh Convenient Approach to Meal Prep
In today’s world most people want everything fast and convenient. That includes the food we eat and especially how we prepare it. Such a desire for convenience is exactly what gave rise to prepackaged and microwave foods. Unfortunately, most of...
221_Can We Save the Planet by Planting Trees?
More and more frequently these days we are reaching for ways to reduce and reverse the effects of climate change. Perhaps this is because talks of climate change are becoming increasingly serious. Although we have known about this for over 100 ...
220_My Homestead Do-Over: How Would I Do Things Differently?
Certainly most of us have looked back on specific accomplishments in our lives and asked the question “If I had to do this all over again, how would I do it differently?, or Knowing what I know today, how would I have done this differently?...
219_Redefining the Modern Homestead
Self sufficiency, tiny homes, sustainability, renewable energy, or simple self reliance, are all things we hear about more and more these days. Personally I am happy to see this level of interest in self reliant living because it is the focus o...
218_Finding Your Personal Path to Self Reliance
Certainly we all remember the time in our lives when we were kids and told our parents how we couldn’t wait until we were all grown up. We thought all about being independent, making our own decisions, going where we wanted when we wanted. We j...
217_How to Choose a Sustainable Place to Live
Given the world we live in today, you may be having thoughts of living in some remote place to get away from it all. But as romantic as it may sound, running off into the wilderness and living off the land may not be the best option. You simply...
216_The Sustainability Question: Rural vs Urban Living
How and where we live are some of the biggest and most important choices that we all have to make in our adult lives. When choosing a place to live we have to consider availability of amenities, how far we have to travel for work and school, en...
215_Eight Lifestyle Changes with the Greatest Impact
Skipping the plastic straw may make you feel good about yourself, but its not enough. While every small change we make is truly a contribution to the big picture, we need to make substantial changes in how we live and what we do if we are going...
214_Twelve Single Use Plastics You Can Eliminate From Your Life Right Now
There is no doubt that we often find ourselves swimming in a sea of information about the questionable future of our planet. Big business and big government, while suppling us with most of our basic resources, continue to destroy the planet. Mo...
213_Should We Really Ban Plastic Straws?
Public opinion swings back and forth like a pendulum. That is why I never pay attention to it. But occasionally I see something that gets my attention because I get curious as to why people are suddenly so concerned about that one particular th...
212_Is Choice Overload the Bane of Our Existence?
The only chips I purchase on a regular basis is tortilla chips. It is because I make my own salsa. But when I go to the supermarket, there are literally 15 different brands of tortilla chips. But the same is true with so many other things that ...
211_Nine Actions You Can Take to Benefit the Global Community
Like it or not our lives are now a product of globalization. The cost of our fuel, the food on our tables, the clothes we wear, and even our household gadgets are subject to the conditions of the world market. It is now possible for a drought, ...
210_Ten Ways to Grow Your Own Food
Adventures in Sustainable Living PodcastEpisode 210Ten Ways to Grow Your Own FoodAs you well know one of my favorite topics is self sufficiency. Most likely this is because I am a strongly in...
209_Avoiding the Trappings of Modern Society
Someone said to me once that you should never forget the power of a good conversation. Yet in our fast-paced hyper-connected world we are losing touch with this vital part of human communication. We are also losing our focus on the things that ...
208_The 30 Year Mortgage is Not Your Friend
In today’s culture, borrowing money and making purchases on credit is a way of life. It is the only way most of us are able to afford the “big ticket” items. In fact, many of us could not fathom how our lives would function if we were not able ...
207_The Most Sustainable Workplace: Your Home
It can literally be overwhelming when you consider the concept and scope of our current global problems. The far reaching effects of our environmental changes and the challenges we face seem insurmountable. One of the biggest challenges we face...
206_How to Become the Best Version of Yourself
Adventures in Sustainable Living PodcastEpisode 206How to Be the Best Version of YourselfThere are many aspects to the concept of sustainability and having a regenerative lifestyle. As you could most likely guess...
205_Rethinking Society: Are You a Citizen or a Consumer?
Adventures in Sustainable Living PodcastEpisode 205Rethinking Society: Are You a Consumer or a Citizen?All the head lines we hear and see these days are about disasters, wars, new diseases, c...
204_What Can We Do to Phase Out Fossil Fuels?
Adventures in Sustainable Living PodcastEpisode 204What Can We Do to Phase Out Fossil Fuels? We already know that our planet is in trouble due to the indiscriminate burning of fossil fuels. Climate...
203_Do We Even Know If the World Is Worth Saving?
Under normal circumstances, life can be over whelming at times. Managing time, money, family, work, the daily commute, and the mortgage, all takes its toll. And on top of that the world seems to be falling apart around us. But how can we ...
