Green Team Academy

How did Green Team Academy get its start? What have we done so far? What's next for GTA? Join us for a journey through time and help us create the future of climate action in this episode of our series, "The Future of Climate Action (FCA): Empowering Communities". Join us for our live sessions. Register for free at https://www.greenteamacademy.org Ready to launch your eco-initiative...

2023 Fall Fundraiser Series The Future of Climate Action: Transforming Our Communities Oct 12 - Dec 7, 2023, 9 am MT Register for free to join us live at https://www.greenteamacademy.org/2023... Join us for a lively online series to explore the future of climate action! How can we transform our communities quickly and effectively to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?​Find out in this FREE...

Each year Americans grow a crop they mow but do not eat. Join Brigitte Mars & BethyLoveLight, Awake & Aware, to discover how to "Get Off Your Grass and Create an Edible Lawn". Have you ever wondered how to get people to understand the problems with lawns and what to do instead? Herbalist, Brigitte Mars, and eco-conscious hip hop artist, BethyLoveLight, have been working on this very thing. Join us...

Tune in for an interview with Doug Good Feature to hear about his new book,  Think Indigenous: Native American Spirituality for a Modern World.   The book is a guide to integrating indigenous thinking into modern life for a more interconnected and spiritual relationship with our fellow beings, Mother Earth, and the natural ways of the universe. This book's intention is not to teach you to "be Nati...

Discover what's in store for you during the 3rd Annual Earth Week Summit! Find out how to: Join our Earth Month Pop-Up Group to meet our partners and connect and collaborate with eco-enthusiasts from around the world Get in on Live Workshops that show how to go from passion to action in 90 days Hear our interviews with featured guests on Earth Day Participate in our Happy Hours Help us meet our 1,...

Looking for a way to get people together in-person, while social distancing? Organize a cleanup! In this episode, we'll hear from Jake Rubenstein of EARTHDAY.ORG about the Great Global Cleanup and from Dann Diez, SEED4COM. Find out how to do plogging, individual cleanups, or group cleanups and how to get your cleanup on the map!  https://cleanup.earthday.org/   How can you make a cleanup more impa...

Looking for some fun and meaningful ways to celebrate Earth Day in the Metro Denver area? We've got you covered! Tune in for my chat with Kastle Waserman, journalist with Westword in Denver.  We'll be sharing ideas for individuals, groups, and families, including online and in-person options. See the complete list of Denver events on the Earth Week Summit schedule page.  https://www. EarthWeekSumm...

Tune in for a conversation with Chris Woodburn, School Gardens Specialist with Denver Public Schools. Find out about Garden of Youth, an innovative garden program to help plant seeds of opportunities for students with obstacles to employment. We'll also hear about volunteer opportunities in the DPS gardens and the April 2021 DPS Sustainability & Garden Forum. GARDEN OF YOUTH INTERNSHIP Garden of Y...

Schools use a lot of paper. That's what got two high-school seniors, Sethu Odayappan and Lizzy Elsner, thinking.  They decided to take action to help replace the paper that they and their fellow classmates had used during their senior year at Mansfield, Massachusetts. That was the start of Tree-Plenish, with its first tree-planting event. The team has grown from 2 to 25 and turned a small-town pro...

Let's celebrate #EarthDay together! Get in on the FREE Earth Week Summit and be part of live workshops, happy hours, and a 1,000 tree challenge to #RestoreOurEarth! Register early to join the Earth Month pop-up group to connect with eco-buddies from around the world! Sign up for the April 17-24, 2021 summit here:   https://www. EarthWeekSummit.com

If you've heard of permaculture but you're not sure what it actually is, you're in luck! Join me for a conversation with Lee Recca, President of the Denver Permaculture Guild (DPG). In this interview, we'll explore what permaculture is and discuss their upcoming Permaculture Design courses. Denver Permaculture Guild (DPG) is a community-organized, membership-based nonprofit with the aim of buildin...

The pandemic and economic implosion have exposed and amplified the pre-existing flaws in our food system. Hunger, access to nutritious food, and the means of food production are more important now than ever. Tune in for my interview with Benu AmunRa, a food justice advocate in Colorado.   Benu is working on her masters degree at Naropa University, centered on Resilient Leadership with an emphasis...

Film is a powerful type of environmental education that can reach beyond the classroom and the trail. Join me for a discussion with Shawna Crocker, founder of the Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF). Hear how the festival was started, how you can participate this year and in the future, and how to emulate their success. We're joined by Shiela DeForest, Mrs ECO-International and the founder...

Desperation is never a good look.  You've probably had this experience many times. When you act needy, the exact thing that you've decided that you need so desperately continues to elude you. Maybe we're all like those buds just below the surface, just so excited to pop! But unlike the buds who aren't rushing or feeling inadequate, it seems like there's a lot of anxiety right now about not having...

What is biochar? How can you use it? Should you make it yourself? How can it build community? Find out in my interview with Charmaster, Tony C. Saladino. Listen here or wherever you listen to podcasts - Stitcher, Apple, Google, Spotify Tony C. Saladino is a Charmaster, Biochar Educator, Founder and Guide for ECO-Tours of Wisconsin, Inc. As a participant in the 2020 International Climate Challenge,...

Join me for an interview with special guest, Renee Millard Chacon. In this episode, we'll talk about defining environmental justice, and what it means to be an ally to or accomplice with the BIPOC community. Renee Millard-Chacon is a writer, educator, Danzante Azteca, Xicana activist, and most importantly the mother of two sons. She is an indigenous womxn of Diné/Mexica descent, fighting for futur...

Tired of being ineffective while watching the state of planet degrade before our very eyes? If you've tried bunches of others things to no avail, don't worry. It's not your fault. Anyone can make an impact quickly, once they know how. This episode was recorded on January 6, with 106 days until Earth Day, April 22, 2021. That's plenty of time to make a difference. Tune in to learn about the Weekly...

Join me for a look at 2020! I'll take you on a ride through the ups and downs of life with the Green Team Academy. Find out how the Climate Action Challenge came to be and what our global community achieved, even during a pandemic.  Books, courses, and coaching available in our shop at  https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/shop

Tune in to meet the award winners from the 2020 International Climate Action Challenge! Our Team https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/team  Mentors https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/mentors Challengers https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/challengers  Find out what they did in the 90 days between Sep 1 and Nov 30, 2020. Get support in making a huge eco-impact fast! Find the Climate Action...

Get a quick overview of the schedule for the 2020 International Climate Action Challenge, with new special guests! View the entire schedule here: https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/schedule

We are excited to introduce you to the Climate Reality Chapters/Branches who are sponsoring the 2020 International Climate Action Challenge Impact Summit! Meet Climate Reality Chapters: Eagle County, Colorado Atlanta, Georgia, Newark, Delaware San Antonio, Texas and Calgary Climate Hub Learn what they are doing. Discover how they are making a difference and how to get involved! The Impact Summit i...

2020 International Climate Action Challenge Impact Summit From September 1 to November 30, over 100 challengers took up the charge to make an impact...fast! Hear what they've achieved in the Impact Summit, December 13 - 17, 2020. In this podcast, Joan gives a preview of the summit schedule and sponsorship opportunities. Learn more at  www.climateactionchallenge.net

The Philippines is very low on the carbon emission scale and yet is one of the countries with the highest risk for experiencing issues from climate change. Tune in for my chat with Dann Diez, SEED4COM Founder, and CEO, to hear how they are responding and what all of us can do.  Typhoons, flooding, solar lamps, and gardens Let's talk issues and solutions with Dann Diez, founder of SEED4COM - Respon...

How can you create a sustainability nonprofit or a business, that is sustainable for you? Many people run into the problem of creating a startup that ends up wearing them down, instead of energizing them. Tune in to my discussion with business and communications strategist, Ashlee Tate, to learn how to avoid the common mistakes, so you can create a life you’ll love. Register for the Dec 13-17 Impa...

Half of the earth’s shallow-water corals have disappeared in the past 30 years. The remaining half is at risk of disappearing in the next few decades. What can be done? Tune in for my interview with Jolyon Collier to find out how  Counting Coral  uses coral sculptures to transform the relationship between communities and protect coral reefs. https://www.countingcoral.com/ Catch the Green Team Acad...