The Green Mind

Summary: Leander meets up with a new friend, Jim Cummings. They discuss how faith, youth, and conservation all intersect. Listen as these two share personal and powerful stories that provide context for how conservation impact is occurring in one of the most impoverished and high-crime cities in the United States. And how this model is being adopted around the world.  Episode Highlights:  3:00 - N...

Leander invites a fantastic entrepreneur, David Dabah, that has been with Leander since he started Lacy Consulting Services. David and Leander spend hours collaborating and trying to elevate each other. In this podcast, we talk star power and talent as David describes what it is like to work with talents such as Eve, Nick Jonas, Chainsmokers, and Lewis Hamilton. Episode Highlights:  3:00 - Working...

Leander catches up with his graduate school friend Britt Basel and discusses Britt's work elevating human and ecological wellbeing around the world. Britt is a videographer, water specialist, conservationist, world traveler, and amazing human being. You won't want to miss this one.  Links Mentioned:  https://ecothropic.com/

Melissa Krug is a linguistic anthropologists with a focus on people, food systems, organizational culture, and nature. Dr. Krug is the owner and founder of Forest and Trees Research Consulting. She is curious about social systems, communication, and the ways in which messages impact organizational structures. Visit http://www.thegreenmindpodcast.com for the full transcript. Episode Highlights: 6:2...

Becky Migas talks about how to be more environmentally conscious when hosting a variety of events and also the role women and allies play in sustainability. We talk about the process of behavior change and policy creation in an effort to improve sustainability everywhere. Visit http://www.thegreenmindpodcast.com for the full transcript.  Episode Highlights: 2:55 - Impact of events on the environme...

Crystal Egli and Parker McMullen-Bushman are the co-founders of Inclusive Journeys. Their organization is helping marginalized communities find their voice and space in nature through a variety of projects such as The Digital Green Book. The Digital Green Book provides a platform for individuals to rate their experiences with businesses and public spaces to help others in their community plan out...

Co-Founder Jason Swann speaks to us about Rising Routes. Born out of a traumatic experience, Rising Routes seeks to heal individuals and bridge the social divide in the country by providing outdoor experiences that address mental health and systems of oppression that hold the United States back from reaching its full potential. We start the first 12 minutes of our session, as we do in real life, w...

Elizabeth Schuster is the founder and CEO of Sustainable Economies Consulting and good friend of podcast host Leander Lacy. Elizabeth is a credible and nationally-known environmental economists. We talk about the difference between environmental economics and social science, projects we have worked on together, and current projects that Elizabeth is taking on to transform her local county. We also...