Realistic Sustainability

What the heck is rolling coal and why do we see so many videos online of it?  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Greeningyourlife.org Get the book: Her...

This week Nick and Mike were invited to Rob Boggans The Curated Culture podcast . It's fantastic to be able to have a crossover event with another podcast that isn't solely on sustainability topics although it was a major part of this conversation. What are the dangers of misinformation and what do we do to help stop it? Join us as we dig into the world of misinformation.  We hope you enjoy t...

S2E42 (Tangents) EVs, Future Energy Grid, and Future Leaders Sometimes Nick and Mike just can't stay on topic. Here is a portion of the conversation that was recorded during the S2E25 Automation episode that was cut from the show. Somethings these "rants" have some value and we think could make interesting shorts.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your...

Cloud computing and streaming are everywhere but is it sustainable? Join Mike as he has snuck onto the Starting Sustainability podcast to discuss this topic with Kaylin. You just might be surprised by what you hear. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expos...

S2E28 (Short) Passive House What is passive housing? Passive house is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, which reduces the building's ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your...

Mike and Nick talk about what it would be like to add a standard sustainability curriculum in k-12 education. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Greeningyou...

Elon Musk currently made the news for offering a million dollars challenge to find a better carbon capture process. Why would he do that? Does nature already have that? Do we need to find a better way to capture carbon or should we focus on reducing our emissions?  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favor...

Mike tells Nick all the fun facts he learned about bees while prepping for this episode. Needless to say, Mike knew a lot less about bees than he once thought. Join the discussion as they talk about bees and what the heck is killing them.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The...

In this education short, we try to determine if climate change could lead to war and what that really means.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Greeni...

Mike and Nick catch up a bit after taking some time off. Join us as we take a closer look at the 5 R's (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle). We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please conside...

S2E32 (Short) Are we Overpopulating the Earth It's a common perspective that there are too many humans on the planet but is there? Are we going to continue to grow to the point where the planet can no longer handle our basic needs? Are we already there? We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platf...

Mike and Nick look at the benefits of collecting your own water along with several methods. Also, which US states is it illegal to capture your own water and why would some cities or states try to make it illegal? Join us on rainwater collection. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Th...

S2E32 (Short) Earth Day Earth Day is April 22nd, how will you be celebrating?  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank you! Please consider supporting the podcast: Here Greeningyourlife.org Get the book: He...

S2E31 Water - It's what they came for next. Mike and Nick are joined by Rob Boggan from the Curated Culture podcast to discuss the importance of water to humanity and the dangers of adding it to the commodities list on the stock market. Join us as Mike gets a bit fired up while discussing his time in Flint MI during the water crisis and the erosion of trust all across America in free water sources...

S2E30 (Shorts) What's with all of these roundabouts? As more and more roundabouts pop up all over the US, it makes many people wonder why. Listen to the pros and cons of roundabouts.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the be...

S2E21 Shared and Gig Economy (Final) Spring is in the air and we are all loving it but what can you do outside more rewarding than growing your own garden? Join Mike and Nick as they make the case for growing your own fruits and veggies. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more pe...

S2E28 (Tangents) Solar Roads and Rants on Policy Makers Sometimes Nick and Mike just can't stay on topic. Here is a portion of the conversation that was recorded during the S2E25 Automation episode that was cut from the show. Somethings these "rants" have some value and we think could make interesting shorts. This week, we talk about Solar Roads and how politicians attack clean energy without alwa...

S2E27 Pros and Cons of Wind Turbines  Nick and Mike discuss the good and the bad of wind turbines. From recyclability and bird to energy production, join the discussion as we work out if wind turbines are the future of energy or just another energy stopgap.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorit...

S2E26 (Short) What is Scarcity What is scarcity? Is it simply just a shortage of an item? Join us this week as we describe the difference between a shortage of a supply and true scarcity.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, t...

S2E25 - Automation Automated service and process are going to change the way we live with or without our permission. Nick and Mike discuss how automation could affect us and sustainability in the future.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to s...

S2E24 (Short) Is Hydro Electric Good? Depending on who you are talking to, you just might get a different answer. Likely depending on their perspective, they may all be right when it comes to hydroelectric dams. This short looks at the basics of the effects of hydroelectric dams and attempts to break it down to a simple yes/no answer. Yes, we know we didn't jam all of the information about dams in...

Imagine your town or cities were designed around people and not their cars. Mike and Nick start talking about the advantages of making your city or town walkable.  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The more people that we can expose to sustainability, the better.  Thank yo...

How do we make our city/town streets safer, more active, and less congested? Join Mike as he discusses the concept of complete streets. It's a great way to help citizen health, create a more comfortable flow and even boost your local economy. Tune in to find out how and why. We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your...

Mike and Nick start peeling the layers back on the gig economy and looking at it from the eye of sustainability. It looks like market disrupters are popping up everywhere, will it be better or worse than what we have now when it comes to sustainability? We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your friends and family or leave a review on your favorite podcast platf...

Last second Mike decides to do a fun little interview with his 8-year-old son Grayson but no way he would do it without Nick! So this week's short is just a chat with one of Realistic Sustainability and Starting Sustainability's biggest fan, Grayson. Join us for a short fun chat that just made all of our days :)  We hope you enjoy the show and if you do, please consider sharing it with your f...