Episode Summary: In this episode, Leekei, Brian, Olabanji, Jenn, and Kristina rise to the challenge of sharing 10 simple things that anyone can do right now to help combat climate change.
While these actions might seem small, collectively, we can create a significant impact.
Choose one, two, or all of the topics from the list below to start making changes:.
soap and co
activism
home
shopping
education
food
garbage
cooking
banking and browsing
consumption
Don’t wait any longer.
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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Brian Tormey, Olabanji Stephen, Jenn Swanson and Kristina Horning
Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria. He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Kristina is working on design theory and using the design process in everything. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US
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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
Transcripts
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10 things you can do about climate change.
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Number one, change from laundry soap or shower soap or dish soap or hand soap
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that's liquid to something that is solid, like sheets, bars, et cetera, which is
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better from a production point of view.
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Transportation, packaging, and in some cases chemical composition
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and bonus use half of the amount of the, so when the moon is waning.
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Number two, tell someone about climate change today.
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Number three, consider passive heating and cooling options for your home.
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Can you open windows and circulate outside air at one point of the day or night to
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help reduce heating or cooling fuel needs?
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Number four is use reusable mesh laundry bags for produce instead of plastic bags.
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You can get these at a dollar store and sometimes grocery stores even sell them.
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Number five, learn more about climate change.
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You can get the carbon arch.
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And a ton of resources on the carbon armac.org.
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Number six, eat more minimally processed, vegetarian and or locally sourced foods.
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Number seven, use big garbage bags if you have to, and do
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not use small garbage bags.
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And bonus from Brian.
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Keep count of your bags and how many trash bins of recycling you take
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out each month and see if you can trend your figure down over time.
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Number eight, when you cook pasta, you can turn up the stove halfway
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and let the steam finish cooking.
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Number nine, use a bag that supports sustainability are one that is not heavily
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funding the production of fossil fuels.
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Or you can also.
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Partner and use products from companies that are sustainable, like switching from
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Google to cozier, amazing search engine.
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Or you can also buy from local farmers instead of going to the supermarket.
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Number 10, consider the transportation distance from the production
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source to you first before price.
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When making purchases of clothes, tools, supplies, foods, toys, and more.
