Green Team Academy

Whatever you do, don’t start out by planning. If you do, you’re likely to set up roadblocks that might not even be real! Instead, use creative visualization to dream big.   [1:00] Don’t start with planning. Start with dreaming. [1:40] Go big or go home. [1:50] There’s no harm in dreaming big. [2:10] Big adventures happen when we dreamed big first, then planned how to make it happen. [2:50] Decide...

** Green Team Academy Podcast Review Contest: Enter by Aug 31, 2018 to win eco-prizes! www. GreenTeamAcademy.com/Podcast.html **   Most every five-year-old kid will jump at the chance to dance, sing or draw. Why can’t most adults? When trying to create a better world, acknowledge that the creativity and spontaneity of youth might be just what we need.   Green Team Academy Podcast with Joan Gregers...

There are things you think people could be doing better: more recycling, better shopping choices, more renewables, different policies. But, you don’t want to bring it up. Sorry, but if you want change, you’re going to make someone uncomfortable.   Green Team Academy Podcast with Joan Gregerson Episode 18   Time-stamped notes: [1:00] I was brought up to be a people-pleaser. [1:30] Being polite has...

You don’t need to be an expert to start a green team. Don’t stop yourself by thinking you’re too much of a newbie or that you’d be a hypocrite. Start where you are!   Time-stamped notes: [1:00] If you feel like a newbie or that you’re not doing enough, don’t worry. Join the club! We all feel that way. [1:30] For me, I’m still struggling buying more plastic than I’d like to. [2:05] You might be ask...

What’s stopping you from becoming an eco-leader? If you’re thinking that you need experience as an eco-leader or even as a leader, at all, think again! Learn from Xiuhtezcatl Martinez’ first public speech at age six.   Time-stamped notes: [1:00] “Experience required”... a common criteria for jobs [1:20] It would be natural to think that you’d need to have eco-leader or any leadership experience [1...

Don’t get discouraged before you even get started. You don’t need a huge group assembled to start. In fact, every movement starts with just two people. Can you find just one other person to work with?   Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Think back to any big project. How many people were really on board in the beginning? [1:40] Once one joins, that’s a turning point. From there, you build momentum. [2:15...

This episode builds on Episode 5’s topic of having more conversations about climate change. While many in the Trump administration are denying the science around climate change, it’s up to us to know the science and be confident sharing it. Here are a few facts to share about the warmest years on record.   Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Have more talks about climate change (episode 5) with confidence....

Time-stamped notes: [1:00] What happens when you’re struggling and someone comes up and tells you directly what to do?   [1:30] The point of a green team is to inspire change. [1:50] Rebellion is an innate response. [2:20] So, what are we supposed to do? [2:30] Don’t just tell. Storytell! [2:40] Listener’s brain lights up in the same way as the storyteller’s does. [2:55] Human’s brains are wired f...

Update: November 2018. This resource is no longer available directly on my website. Please contact me if you'd like to get it.   August 2018: The revolution will not be televised! If you want to become an eco-leader, download my free Eco Film List. Get suggestions for how to stay calm and able to do this work with yoga and meditation videos. Learn about individual environmental topics: climate act...

My evolution as an eco-warrior was hindered by the fact that I was so naive, for so long. Today’s episode is a short and sweet message. Instead of being gullible and trusting. be more like an investigative reporter. Don’t be naive. Time-stamped notes [1:00] “Naive” would be a great title for my autobiography, first 50 years. [1:30] Extrapolated the goodness of those who raised me to our government...

The idea that social ills will just work themselves out over time is a myth. In his March 31, 1968 speech, Martin Luther King, Jr., explains how we must use time for the good of society or it will be used to our detriment by those who are using it for ill will. We can’t be “too busy” to stand up to protect each other and our planet. Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Somehow, protecting and caring for the...

Before giving a presentation, tell your Hero’s Journey story. Include the beginning, middle and end of your journey to show how your experiences have perfectly prepared you to help your audience now. [1:00] Advocating for environmental actions is all about change. There is a lot of built-in resistance. [1:30] Tell your story before launching into a presentation. [1:45] Joseph Campbell and others t...

Explore the revolutionary act of making food at home with poetry and research. Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Intro [1:30] Poem by Joan: Just Go Home and Eat [3:05] As a kid, rarely went out to eat. [3:20] Constantly tempted to eat crap. Why is that? [3:35] Fast Food Facts 2013 published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [5:05] Wow! That’s why it’s so hard to resist! [5:30] Eating home is an act o...

This is a beautiful story about two girls who started at age 10 and 12 with the initial goal of being significant. Through their efforts, the Governor of Bali agreed to help Indonesia be plastic-bag-free by 2018. It’s a story of determination, creativity and commitment. They formed a youth organization, collected petition signatures, gave educational talks and went on a hunger strike. Their takeaw...

Pioneered by Janine Benyus, "Biomimicry" is a way of looking at nature and life as our mentors to find solutions for every aspect of life. Recommended resources include the 26-minute Biomimicry video on YouTube and the book. [1:10] First read the book Biomimicry cover-to-cover in 1997. It changed my life. [1:20] Basic idea is that life has already solved all the complex design problems through 3.8...

Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Taboo subjects not only restrain discussions, but they constrict solutions too [1:30] All of us can have more conversations about climate action, and that could be the most important climate action we can take. [2:00] Climate Change in the American Mind report from Yale and George Mason Universities [2:35] 70% of Americans think global warming is happening [2:50] 58% bel...

Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Today’s episode is about my experiences trying to get eco-actions going in Niwot and Longmont, Colorado. In retrospect, I can see mistakes I made and strategies that worked. [1:45] Niwot - worked solo to get recycling center in [2:30] Longmont - offered job in Longmont to start just after 500-year flooding event. [3:20] Found one person to join me and we started Sustaina...

Green Team Academy Episode 3 Handling Overwhelm with wisdom from the film: Joanna Macy and The Great Turning Time-stamped notes: [1:00] Handling overwhelm is the foundational skill, the foundational challenge of being an eco-leader [2:45] Introducing the film [3:05] Gustav Young: Running through each life is a question [3:30] Excerpt 1: The biggest gift we can give is to be present to our time [4:...

Find out what a “green team” can be and what green teams can do. [1:00] Where can you participate in or start a green team? [1:30] What can green teams do? [2:10] School green teams [2:40] Faith communities [3:05] Workplaces [3:30] Neighborhoods [4:10] Green teams can be driven by passions, skills and needs of each community [4:30] Look for city or community program to help you [4:50] You don’t ha...

Free Resource at: www. GreenTeamAcademy.com Welcome to the Green Team Academy Podcast with your host, Joan Gregerson, Author, Coach and Eco-Nut! [0:55] Welcome [1:15] My story: family, nature, engineering [2:55] Fun and creativity of starting green teams [3:35] Importance of developing emotional and spiritual strength to do this work [4:05] Podcast format: daily 5-10 minute episodes [4:40] More re...

If you're frustrated and disappointed with the lack of care and attention being shown to our planet and environment, then you're in the right place. Join your host Joan Gregerson for information and inspiration. Discover how to launch and grow a green team in your community. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this over in the Podcast Discussion Group . Get access through the FREE Green Team Essent...