Adventures in Sustainable Living

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 249 The Melting Ice Caps-Why It Matters to All of Us   I’m sure we’ve all heard the old joke “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” This refers to the fact that   people often take a trip and do some outrageous things. Once they are back home they would rather not share their silly shenanigans with friends and family. But, things are ofte...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 248  How to Accomplish Anything You Want   Have you ever wondered why some people are successful and others are not? Why is it that some people appear to be living their dreams and others only complain about not achieving the same thing. Have you ever thought about being on your death bed, looking back over your entire life and admitting t...

  Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 247 Home Food Production Action Plan   You may think that home food production is a thing of the past but you would be wrong. Despite our modern culture and all of our wonderful technology, having some control over your own food supply is more important than ever. Yet the trend of our present culture is to depend on someone else for most...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 246 Sustainability as Preventative Care   Over the last few episodes I have covered several topics regarding the health benefits of a sustainable lifestyle. From out diets, to reducing toxin exposure, to getting more physical activity and reconnecting with nature, as well as supporting our mental health and emotional well being. The affects of...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 245 How Sustainability Cultivates Preparedness and Adaptability   There was a time when most of us were self reliant. It was because we did not have a choice. However,   with modern technology these days we are more about ease and convenience. We can get online and order anything we want and have it on our doorstep by the next day. At this...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 244 How Sustainable Living Promotes Physical Activity and Fosters a Connection with Nature   Welcome folks to part four of my on-going series on the health benefits of sustainable living. Hopefully by now you have an appreciation for the fact that a sustainable lifestyle is about so much more than recycling, reducing your use of plastics and di...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 243 The Health Benefits of Sustainable Living Part Three Mental and Emotional Well-Being   As you have likely heard me say before, I truly think the world would be a better place if everyone could live like I do. No matter how stressful my day becomes I still get to go home to a nice quiet peaceful place and live on my terms. Yes I do have chor...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 242 The Health Benefits of Sustainable Living Part Two Reducing Your Exposure to Toxins   There is a long list of benefits for living sustainably. As you can likely imagine, such a lifestyle is easier on the environment and as such is healthy for our planet as a whole. We use resources more conservatively, we reduce our personal environmental i...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 241 The Health Benefits of a Sustainable Lifestyle Part One   I have often said that the world just might be a better place if everyone could live like I do. When I go home it is quiet and peaceful with no traffic noise. I sort of have neighbors but I may only see them every couple of weeks if that. Much of my time is spent outside even in the...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast E240 The Slow Death of the Home Cooked Meal   Did you know that on average we now spend almost $12K per year on food. This includes money spent on take out and delivery as well as cooking at home. The average person in our culture only eats 8 meals per week at home which means we are spending far more money on restaurant and take out food. Unfortunatel...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 239 Feeding the Future-How to Support Pollinators in Your Community.   I often say that it’s the little things that make the difference. But whenever you say that, no one thinks that you are actually taking about bumble bees, or for that matter, any of the other tens of thousands of small creatures that pollinate our plants. Unfortunately we ar...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast E238 Pesticides Reach Far Beyond the Farm   One of the first things you learn when going through a medical based education and something that forms the very foundation of medical ethics is the concept “Above all do no harm.” But you kind of have to wonder why this does not seem to apply to the rest of the world.  For example, eventually you have t...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 237  How to Protect Yourself From the Invisible Affects of Air Pollution   To say that our society is toxic would be a gross understatement. It is truly impossible to avoid exposure to some sort of toxic substance. We have pesticides in our foods. We clean our homes with toxic compounds. We routinely place toxic chemicals on our lawns. We...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 236  11 Ways to Become Self Sufficient I have often said that self sufficiency is the best security blanket. But I see fewer and fewer people that truly appreciate the value in being able to take care of yourself with little or no outside help. I think this attitude prevails in our current culture because the average person no longer sees the n...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 235 The Dangers of Microplastics and How to Avoid Them   There is so much talk these days about going plastic free. Plastics are everywhere and in every part of our lives. It is nearly impossible to get through an entire day without utilizing something made of plastic. But the challenge we now have is that plastic is becoming the bane of our ex...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 234 Is It Legal to Live Off the Grid?   Many years ago when I decided to live off the grid, everyone around me thought I was crazy. Fast forward 25 years and now everyone wants to know how it is that I do what I do. Living off the grid is now becoming an increasingly common choice for a long-term lifestyle. Just like anything else, it has it’s...

Humanity has not always been the best at looking into the future. We tend to do whatever we are going to do and never give a lot of thought to the consequences. But as I always like to say, everything we do has a price. Over time we have always favored development over conservation. We have always framed those two choices as an either/or situation. Because of that we are now paying the price of cl...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast E232 Building Resilience and Adapting to Change   No matter what you do, some day something is going to come along and change your world without your permission. No one is immune to such things. This of course can create a tremendous amount of stress. But this is where our personal resilience comes into play. Our resilience allow us to adapt to change...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 231 Urban vs Rural Living: The Pros, Cons, and Critical Considerations Just the other day I was sitting on the hillside in the sun enjoying a cup of coffee and thinking about all the time I’d lived at the cabin. My thoughts were centered around all that I had accomplished and the amount of time it had taken. And of course there is always that linger...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 230 Eleven Sustainability Trends That Will Shape Our Future   The condition of our planet is slowly but surely becoming a daily headline. This is both good and bad. But being what it is, at least this type of daily news is getting everyone’s attention. It is perhaps pressuring people and businesses to take a more serious stance toward our susta...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 229 Nine Flavors You Should Never Pour Down the Drain   An amazing thing happens when you truly focus on zero food waste. Creativity and ingenuity takes over when you focus on using every little thing.   You start making new dishes, trying new sauces and creating flavors you never thought possible. It is unfortunate that more often than no...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 228 Optimistic Futurism for the Environment   The challenges we face in our world today are truly unnerving. All we hear about is one bad news story after another. Big governments and big business are still arguing about climate change instead of focusing on actions needed   to build a greener future. All the while, the average person sits...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 227 Seven Not-so-Obvious Strategies to Level Up Your Self Sufficiency   Chores, chores, chores. Some days on the homestead it seems as if the chores will never end. At times I get discouraged and ask myself if it would not be easier just to skip this whole process. Sometimes simplicity seems difficult. Would it not be easier to do what most oth...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast E 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.” For most of us we may think of this as a boring diet with few options and perh...

Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast Episode 225 8 Tips To Reduce Your Environmental 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, gasoline, and in many ways reduces...