Applicable Sustainable Practices: Principles, Challenges and Hopes

In this episode, Jeannie Chipps discusses her approach to sustainability in art and life. She emphasizes the importance of knowing the origin and environmentalimpact of art supplies, using them mindfully, and reusing materials. Jeannie shares her experiences from learning sustainability practices from her father's carving work and applying them to her own art. She highlights the significance of co...

In this episode, Dr Gillian Kerr, emphasizes community and shared values as crucial for addressing climate emergencies. She highlighted the importance of connecting ecosystem services concepts to human behaviour and interests like cost savings to engageorganizations and governments to integrate natural assets into policy. Gillian criticized the political focus on short-term gains and stressed the...

In this episode, Katie Gamble, founder of Nature Bee, discusses her journey from reducing single-use plastic waste to scaling her business. She emphasizes the importance of sustainability as an integrated part of life, advocating for small changes with big impacts. Katie shares her daily habits, such as using reusable bags and beeswax wraps. She highlights the role of education, awareness and comm...

In this episode, Colby Harder, a 27-year-old city councillor in Langford, British Columbia, discusses her commitment to sustainability, focusing on social, environmental, and economic aspects.  She emphasizes the importance of making sustainable choices accessible, such as improving land use and transportation options. Colby advocates for community involvement in sustainability efforts, citing suc...

In this episode, Nancy Prevost Maurice, co-founder of the Nulla Project, discusses her commitment to sustainability, emphasizing reducing waste at the source, reusing, and repurposing. She highlights the importance of slowing down to make better decisions and the challenges of greenwashing and misinformation, leading to confusion and inaction. Nancy integrates sustainability into her daily life th...

In this episode, Samantha Davies highlights challenges such as global waste systems and the lack of composting infrastructure, advocating for local action and community engagement. Sammy promotes training programs for distribution partners to ensure proper composting practices and stresses the importance of reducing landfill waste through community composting and local support. She also calls for...

In this episode, Maria expressed how important are relationships and culture, and their power in overcomingsustainability challenges. The conversation also touched on the importance of integrating sustainable practices into daily life and embedding sustainability throughout organizations, while acknowledging the need to recognize indigenous ways of life and their inherent value. She mentioned the...

In this episode, David shares that part of the solution to the environmental problems is to develop a community point of view, just as he cited the passage from Wall Kimmerer’s book“Serviceberry” when after a hunt where gathers a large amount of meat, more than he can eat, he was asked by an anthropologist about how are he going to do to keep it from going bad, and hunter answered: - “oh, of cours...

This podcast series is created with the purpose of gathering real-life testimonies of persons who are now implementing sustainable practices in their personal and professional lives, this generating practical and inspiring implementation of practices that promote sustainability. This podcast is hosted, presented and edited by me, Youssef Abdo. This project will contribute to getting my master’s de...

Bob Peart on his experience as a biologist and environmental leader, emphasizes the importance of supporting the protection of green areas and recognizing the positive impact of community engagement for long-term sustainability.  Bob advises eating locally, planting gardens, and reducing carbon use as practical steps for individuals. He emphasizes the importance of combining small actions to make...