Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast

Episode 199

Regenerative Living: A Step Beyond Sustainability

After so many years of living at the cabin, installing solar, building the greenhouse, raising chickens and turkeys, and being 100% off the grid, I came to believe that sustainability was the end all be all. Turns out I was wrong. I was missing one very important concept, one vital part of the puzzle to connect all the other pieces to make a complete picture.

I actually discovered this a couple of years ago during a casual conversation with an architect. He brought up the concept of regenerative living. I was understandably curious as to how that differed from sustainability.

What I learned is that we should be taking one step beyond sustainability. So join me for episode 199, Regenerative Living: A Step Beyond Sustainability

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E198

Fourteen Things You Can Do to Help Protect Our Biodiversity

Considering all that is going on in our world it is not surprising that the average person feels as if what they do makes no difference. Yet it is the cumulative affect of our individual choices that has produced dramatic changes on our planet. And it is the cumulative affect of our choices that will decide whether humans continue to thrive.

Of all the things we have altered, the loss of biodiversity is the most concerning. It is the one thing that maintains healthily ecosystems and it is these ecosystems that keeps things in balance. Everyone of us is dependent on the natural world to provide us with what we need yet we are slowly destroying the very foundation that guarantees our survival.

So join me for E198 Fourteen Things You Can Do to Help Protect Biodiversity.

Most of us are no stranger to talks about climate change. It is in the news almost daily. We sit and watch in awe as we see one devastating event after another. Most of us likely are asking “Why doesn’t someone do something?”

But you must understand the choices we make does have an impact on the environment around us. Take those choices times 7 billion people and it affects the entire planet.

Of course everyone is quick to look to money and technology to save us. By doing so we easily overlook the one important factor that could save all of humanity, and that is biodiversity.

So join me for episode 197 Biodiversity-Our Strongest Defense Against Climate Change.

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Episode 196

Is Going Organic Better for Your Health?

Colorado is one of those places that has plenty of grocery outlets for the purchase of organic food. Despite this easily available opportunity, for years I refused to buy organic produce because of the cost. I always questioned whether or not it was actually beneficial.

Furthermore, I questioned whether or not there were added nutritional benefits of going organic. And of course I kept right on doing what I was doing and never bothered to actually look into it. I just never took the time to educate myself on this subject.

Finally I got around to doing my homework. And what really encouraged me was one particular article I read that was published by the Environmental Working Group.

So join me for E196 which is called Is Going Organic Better for Your Health?

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Episode 195

How to Live Healthy in a Chemical World

Working as a practicing veterinarian I commonly have to deal with infectious diseases. For the most part it is something benign. Occasionally I have to deal with things that are potentially of great concern for human health.

One such disease is the Bubonic Plague. It is endemic in the prairie dog population in Colorado. Every now and then people get excited about it then the concern fades away. But, it is always there.

From my perspective there are so many other things in our world that pose a great threat yet we completely ignore it. One such thing is chemical pollution. I start to question whether it is possible to live healthy in a chemical world.

So join me for episode 195 How to Live Healthy in a Chemical World.

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Episode 194

A Sustainable Life May Make You Live Longer

Did you know that globally we spend about $170 billion dollars a year on dietary supplements. The cosmetic surgery market is now worth $63 billion annually. We spend nearly $3,000 per year on entertainment. On average we spend 2 to 2 1/2 hours per day on social media.

We also eat a diet that is high in calories, fat, added sugars, and low in essential nutrients. Sadly nearly 20% of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes is attributed to poor diet. The incidence of multiple chronic diseases among adults is now 27.2 percent with 51.8% now having at least one chronic disease.

What this means is that ultimately many people live shorter lives than what they could.

So join me for episode 194 A Sustainable Life May Make You Live Longer.

Most people think our technology driven world is so much better than how things were in the past. If you have been around long enough to see substantial changes in our society and culture, it truly seems that even 40 years ago we were living in the dark ages.

And honestly, many of the things I do these days would not be possible if it were not for modern technology. But the challenge is that technological advancements and all of these time-saving products and gadgets have produced a life of ease and convenience that has actually robbed us of some very important skills.

Most of us no longer have core skills that used to be considered basic everyday knowledge. Furthermore we have no concept of sustainability. What I want to examine in this episode is the integration of core life skills with sustainable living.

Scientists and other experts with ExxonMobile knew about the long-term detrimental affects of burning fossil fuels back in the 1970s. Their predictions of climate change were astonishingly accuracy. Yet we were led to believe there was nothing to worry about.

As we continue to see on-going changes in our world directly related to human behavior, we are now told that we should be more conscious about what we eat, what we wear, what and how much we drive, and to even learn to be a minimalist. Such things fall under this big umbrella of conscious consumerism.

But some experts say that conscious consumerism is just another lie to distract us from what really needs to be done to produce meaningful change. So, join me for E191 where I examine whether or not conscious consumerism is just a lie.