Earth Care

David Crombie is a politician, consultant and former Mayor of Toronto. Mayor Crombie served from 1972-1978 and is famously described as Toronto's "Tiny Perfect Mayor." Additionally, he was a commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront and a founding chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. In May 2004, the Honourable David Crombie received the Order of Canada. B...

Robert is a youth climate activist, media host and elementary school student! He has attended climate rallies in Toronto since he was 4. In fact, a climate rally is where we met! During the pandemic, Robert launched his interview series on YouTube called 'Children's Climate Championship.' In his series, Robert talks to environmentalists, scientists and other youth activists from around the globe....

Kristy Drutman is the founder of Browngirl Green , podcast and media host, consultant, speaker and co-founder of the Green Jobs Board. Additionally, Kristy is an advocate for people and planet and is outspoken in diversity, equity and inclusion and their relationship to the climate justice movement. On the day of this interview, Kristy was invited to the White House to learn more about the Inflati...

Welcome to season 4 of Earth Care, the interview series dedicated to learning how we can care for the earth and each other! Each podcast episode features a new climate hero, activist, expert, and entrepreneur and gets their take on how we can help save the planet. These quick conversations aim to make climate change an approachable and not-so-overwhelming conversation for everyone! The first episo...

Welcome to Ep. 8 of Earth Care Mini and the final one of this "mini" collection! This episode is about reading beyond the headline, questioning the source of information and dodging the never-ending greenwashing! During this episode, I share various instances where I've suspected greenwashing and the steps I took to find the truth. Each example provides another situation where we might encounter t...

Welcome to Ep. 7 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about thinking outside the box, remaining open to learning and, honestly, just another excuse to talk about Halloween - specifically pumpkins! Did you know you can eat the entire pumpkin? During this episode, I share a variety of ways we can prevent pumpkins from going to waste this Halloween season. Some of that includes food and beauty care re...

Welcome to Ep. 6 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about finding your lane, staring small and understanding that you never know who or what your actions might influence. During this episode, I share a variety of environmentally-friendly habits to commit to as an individual. I also dive into why individual action matters. This mini-episode is meant to leave you feeling excited to choose one clima...

Welcome to Ep. 5 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about asking an obnoxious amount of questions, challenging the system and taking time to understand the options available that best suit our values. During this episode, I share my personal experience of divesting my investments from the oil and gas industry and the greenwashing I encountered along the way. This mini-episode is meant to leave yo...

Welcome to Ep. 4 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about habit breaking, welcoming the inconvenience, tapping into your minimalistic side and resisting the urge to do what feels normal. During this episode, I share practices that have helped me challenge the itch to impulse shop. There's also a challenge to you, the listener, to find alternative ways to experience joy other than retail therapy....

Welcome to Ep. 3 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about being an imperfect environmentalist and ensuring you leave room to learn, forgive, listen and understand through your eco-friendly journey. It's about giving yourself and the people around you the benefit of the doubt and taking a step back to realize that not everything is so black and white. Most importantly, it's about understanding tha...

Welcome to Ep. 2 of Earth Care Mini! This episode is about positive conversations, a willingness to learn, be vulnerable, adapt and an openness to getting uncomfortable for the sake of our planet. During this episode, I chat about what I've learned from making climate change a casual topic of conversation and the positive ripple effect it can have. This mini-episode is meant to leave you feeling e...

Welcome to Ep. 1 of Earth Care Mini! This episode touches on greenwashing, not believing everything we see, holding big companies accountable and serves as a reminder to be confident and ask for what you want. During this episode, I share two personal stories when stepping up and asking for clarity had an environmentally friendly outcome. Greenwashing is everywhere! This episode is meant to encour...

Welcome to  Earth Care  Mini, a special edition series made up of lessons I've learned, unlearned and am still learning with respect to the environment. Since we all need to be on board with climate action and the climate crisis is happening as we speak, I wanted to share these stories with the hope that some of them will resonate with you as well. The episodes are mini, but the lessons won't be!...

Mark Brand is a chef for a cause, activist, advocate for people and planet, entrepreneur, and now the host of "BETTER" with Mark Brand. Through his 11 businesses, Mark has addressed and developed solutions to poverty and food insecurity while keeping the environment in mind. He's also a public speaker and educator who shares messages of breaking bias and building communities. Through his show BETT...

Sustainability Expert Jhánneu is a public speaker and content creator specializing in low-waste living. After taking an interest in minimalism, Jhánneu transitioned her own lifestyle to one that embraces sustainability. She now shares videos, blogs and more that provide advice on how we can incorporate sustainable practices into our day-to-day. Jhánneu joins Earth Care to spea...

Welcome to another bonus episode of Earth Care! In this episode, we chat with Eric Howk, the lead guitarist in Portugal. The Man! In the music video for Feel It Still, which has surpassed 1 billion streams, the band included several Easter eggs that pointed fans to causes they care about. These included causes helping with human rights, access to clean water, social justice, racial justice and env...

Jack, The Kid Conservationist, is an 11-year-old animal rights activist, public speaker and published author! After learning that the demand for palm oil was endangering the home of Jack’s favourite animal, the orangutan, Jack took action. He now shares fun and educational videos that teach us about the rainforest, orangutan population, species conservation and more! Through his activism, he...

Kim Parker is the President and CEO of Food Security Structures Canada, which provides systems to grow fresh and nutritious food year-round in all climates. Food Security Structures Canada currently has structures available for individual families, business owners, or whole communities. Their Agrocapsule grow wall structure is energy efficient, water efficient and easily built. Kim joins Earth Car...

Arlene Slocombe is the Executive Director of the Wellington Water Watchers, soon to be the Water Watchers. The organization was founded in 2007 and is based out of Wellington County, Ontario. Their work is dedicated to protecting, restoring and conserving drinking water in the province. They also guide grassroots movements in their mission to preserve safe water. Arlene has been with the Wellingto...

Dr. Hind A. Al-Abadleh is a University Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfred Laurier University. She's also an award-winning researcher! Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh's most recent recognition was the inaugural  Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from the Canadian Society for Chemistry . Her research looks at the unanswered questions...

Happy Earth Day! In this bonus episode of Earth Care, we're combining the world of music with the world of gardening! Alyssa Reid is an incredibly talented artist, singer and songwriter. She's released hits such as Alone Again, Satisfaction Guaranteed and Dangerous. In 2022, Alyssa surpassed over 500 million streams on all of the music she's sprinkled her magic on. In between being an artist, Alys...

Jacquie Hutchings is the co-founder of the reusable takeout container program,  Friendlier. Chemical Engineers Jacquie and Kayli wanted to contribute to mitigating climate risk. The two friends launched Friendlier and are helping restaurants around South Western Ontario reduce their packaging waste through their reusable takeout operation. Jacquie joins Earth Care to share how a reusable take...

Lighter Foodprint is an organization working with the food-service industry to create transparency around the carbon footprint of our meals through carbon labelling. Nika Moeini of Lighter Foodprint joins Earth Care to explain how the emissions for a carbon label are calculated and how the food industry contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, Nika talks more about the work being done by Lig...

Melanie Baird is the owner and Creative Director of All Wrapped Up Events. After recognizing the amount of waste generated by the event industry, Mel transformed her business to provide eco-friendly alternatives. All Wrapped Up Events has customers thinking outside of the box through upcycled and reusable decor, plus offers supplies that you can rent and return. Mel joins Earth Care to talk about...

Music Declares Emergency is a global collaboration of music industry professionals responding to our climate emergency. In 2021, the volunteer-run organization launched a Canadian chapter with the help of Kim Fry, who is no stranger to the climate justice movement. Kim Fry has previously worked for Greenpeace and organized groups for climate justice rallies. Kim joins Earth Care to talk about Musi...