Realistic Sustainability

Trees... Why are they important? This short looks at some of the benefits of trees.   I 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 to support the podcast: Here Greeningyourlife.org Get the bo...

This week I ran into a moment that just needed to be discussed. Facebook rejected a Greening your life page advertisement for being too political. This week we discuss if sustainability should really be a political discussion.  I 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 t...

S1E15 Carbon/Positive Footprints (Starting Sustainability Crossover Event) Special Episode! After Mike and Nick join Kaylin Chenoweth from Starting Sustainability for a special crossover event. Join us both as we discuss what our carbon footprint is and discover ways to expand our positive footprint in our communities and homes.   I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it....

S1E13  Urban Planning - Edible Landscaping Mike and Nick explore the controversial ideas of edible landscaping in town and city environments. Join us as we work our ways through the pros and cons of converting public green spaces to edible green spaces.  I 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 pod...

This week we take a look at greenwashing, what it is, and some examples. Is all greenwashing bad and how should we handle it.  I 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 to support the podc...

Mike and Nick explore the concept of greenwashing, both positive and negative forms.  From car manufacturers gaming the system to avoid emissions restrictions to poor packaging choices join the discussion as we dig into one of the most damaging subjects to the sustainability movement.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you wa...

Can you build a positive footprint? We spend all of our time attempting to reduce our carbon footprint but we do something else? A positive footprint is when your good actions not only improve day over day but spread to others. Focusing on your positive footprint helps offset some of those sustainability changes that really are not realistic for you or your family... Yet! I hope you enjoy the show...

Join Mike and Nick as they discuss food waste in America and in the home.  Nick helps Mike learn how to keep his veggies fresh longer so he can keep eating lower on the food chain.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you fo...

What makes up your carbon footprint and is carbon all we care about? In this short episode, we will touch on what gases are global warming gases and what we can do to reduce our impact.  The more we know about our impact the better decisions we can make daily. NOTE: When speaking about Methane, I stated that it was 25% more potent than carbon, this is wrong. Methane is 25x more potent than ca...

Mike and Nick are once again joined by a special guest Jamison while they discuss what embodied energy is and how it can affect daily purchasing decisions.  From grocery sack choices to the best materials to recycle join us as we chat about ways to live more sustainably. f you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the s...

What is Embodied Energy?   It's always difficult to assess the impact a product has on the environment. Embodied energy is one of the most common measurements of impact. Join us as we cover the most basics of embodied energy and some examples. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing with friends and family or comment on the site. We appreciate you listing and joining us on our...

This week Mike and Nick are joined by Jamison to discuss lighting your home. What kind of lighting are you using and how can we maximize natural light?  can we really save money just by designing our room to take advantage of textures, physical characteristics, and placement?  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to hel...

How do we assess the impact of a purchase choice? Do we only care about the waste created, the recyclability or do we look at the whole picture? This week we take a moment to look at how we assess the impact of a good and how we can look at it a bit differently. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or post it on social media. If you think we missed something (like we are like...

Nick and I explore the tip of the iceberg on sustainability and its meanings. From food to human health we discuss different areas in our lives where the concepts we learn in sustainability can make an impact.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review on your favorite podcas...

What is sustainability anyway? This short explores the basics of what it takes to say something is sustainable and can lead to a sustainable future.  As we move through episodes you will continue to build knowledge and gain a better understanding of the challenges ahead when it comes to greening our lives. If you enjoy this content, please subscribe, share, or just comment below, it all helps...

Nick and Mike introduce themselves and take some time to talk about the themes of future episodes. Join us weekly as we discuss different sustainability topics and explore ways to make our household and community a greener place to live. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing on social media or sending it to a friend. If you want to help the show out, please level a comment or review o...

Welcome to the Realistic Sustainability Podcast, a guide to greening your life. Each week we will explore another sustainability topic with the goal of reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our positive footprint.  This show supports a small step approach to creating permanent change in our lives that helps ourselves and our future. We change little habits over time to result in a big...