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Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationMitch Anderson: Join the Amazon’s resistance against oil expansionThe Ecuadorian government is currently planning to auction off 8.7 million acres of the Amazon rainforest to oil interests.What is at stake — for the Indigenous communities of the Amazon, for people outside of the Amazon, and for the planet — with millions of acres of lively, intact rainforest being put on the line?What can we learn from how the Waorani people won their historic legal victory in 2019 to protect 500,000 acres of rainforest from oil drilling? And how do we go about building solidarity across communities and borders, and between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous allies?To...2025-04-2954 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration[ES/UNTRANSLATED] Nemonte Nenquimo: Listen to the voices of the Amazon Rainforest(By request, this is the raw, untranslated version of our interview with Nemonte Nenquimo — in which you will hear Nemonte's original responses in Spanish to Kaméa's questions presented in English.)What has been the historical relationship between missionary work and the development of the oil industry in the Ecuadorian Amazon? What does it mean to listen to the voices — both human and more-than-human — of the Amazon Rainforest?And how do the Waorani navigate tensions between their Indigenous cosmovisions and ways of life, and the outside world’s growing influence on their younger generations?For our...2025-04-2229 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationPrentis Hemphill: Becoming strange to the normalcies of this worldWhat is at stake if we bypass the “inner” work of personal transformation while we rally forward in the “external” work of dismantling systemic injustice?What does it mean to imbue wonder, mystery, and magic within movements for collective liberation?And what if these troubled times actually require us to become strange to its often-normalized values, worldviews, and ways of be-ing?In this episode, Green Dreamer’s host kaméa chayne is joined by Prentis Hemphill, who curiously invites us to honor and unleash the full, weird, and majestic creatures within us.Join us as we...2025-04-0147 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationSerene Thin Elk: An invitation into collective, generational healingA lot of people seem to be struggling with our senses of belonging.So many people have been uprooted and forcibly displaced. Many have chosen out of free will to relocate. Many are born into places where they don't have deep ancestral roots. And many don’t have the privilege of feeling like their families and communities with whom they grew up are safe spaces to call home and find healing within. But if truly holistic medicine is tied to culture, to community, place, and the land, what does it mean to nurture collective healing an...2025-03-2046 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationMartín Prechtel: Relearning the languages of land, plants, and placeIn this conversation, kaméa chayne is joined by Martín Prechtel, who speaks to us from Northern New Mexico where he presently lives with his family and their Native Mesta horses.Having grown up with a Pueblo Indian upbringing and later becoming a full member of the Tzutujil Mayan community in the village of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, Prechtel draws on his deeply embodied knowledge of various Indigenous languages and invites us to unravel the meaning of “real culture.”What does it mean to re-member and re-learn the languages of land, plants, and place?Jo...2025-02-0457 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationFerris Jabr: Re-rooting science in the aliveness of the EarthHow do the biological life forms of the Amazon rainforest — from pollen grains, fungal spores, to microbes — play active roles in their regional water cycle? How might we connect chemistry, biology, physics, ecology, and other less quantifiable measures of aliveness to look at our planetary crises in much more holistic ways? And if the Earth's “systems” were ever-emergent and everchanging, then how do we know what to orient healing and restoring balance towards?In this episode, kaméa is joined by Ferris Jabr, who shares his wealth of ecological knowledge while drawing upon his book, Becoming Earth: How Our P...2025-01-211h 00Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationadrienne maree brown: Sowing seeds of love in our “garden of ideas”How do we navigate friendships in the context of social change and increasing political divides? What does it mean to ground ourselves in concepts that are much older than us — collectively nurturing our “garden of ideas”? And how do we move away from cancel culture to lovingly call one another in — to return, re-root, and remember our shared values?In this episode, Kaméa is joined in conversation by adrienne maree brown, whose most recent book, Loving Corrections, is now available from AK Press and wherever books are sold.Join us in this nourishing discussion to learn ho...2024-12-1054 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationBruce Pascoe: Respecting and falling in love with the landHow is the common portrayal of Australia’s first peoples as hunter-gatherers who lived on empty, uncultivated land misguided, and wrong? What does the word “Country” mean in Aboriginal Australian thought? And what do we need to interrogate in terms of the subjectivity of how knowledge is produced or how stories are substantiated?In this episode, we are honored to speak with Bruce Pascoe, a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man best known for his book Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture.Join us in this warm, grounding conversation as we explore Aboriginal Austra...2024-11-1255 minGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationBONUS: Imagination, escapism, and disorientation in stretching alternative possibilitiesThis is a behind-the-scenes conversation with Gabes Torres, a contributor and the program advisor of alchemize, and Green Dreamer's team members Anisa Sima Hawley and Kamea Chayne. We explore the themes of imagination, escapism, dissociation, and discomfort when it comes to dreaming, sensing, relating, and becoming otherwise.Enroll in alchemize through January 12th, 2024: www.greendreamer.com/alchemize2024-01-0334 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration309) Manpreet Kalra: Deconstructing saviorism from heropreneurship and voluntourismWhat harms do saviorist narratives perpetuate through voluntourism and heropreneurship—when they hold the intentions of doing good? How does the dichotomy of the Global North and Global South reinforce certain ideologies around societal progress? In this episode, we welcome Manpreet Kaur Kalra, a social impact advisor, educator, and activist working to decolonize storytelling. She navigates the intersection of impact communication and sustainable global development. She educates using a variety of mediums, including the Art of Citizenry Podcast, where she shares her nuanced and unfiltered insights on building a more just and equitable future. The son...2021-05-1857 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration308) Suzanne Simard: Honoring the wisdom of mother trees and old-growth forestsWhat does it mean for the world of conservation to see forest ecosystems as complex, sentient, and intelligent? How have the reductive tools of Western science been limiting in our abilities to fully understand the relationships within forests—as well as our human relationships with them? In this episode, we are honored to welcome Suzanne Simard Ph.D., who was born in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia and educated at the University of British Columbia and Oregon State University. She is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry, and he...2021-05-1146 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration307) Nishanth Chopra: Reviving seed-to-sew fashion systems based in communityWhat are regenerative, seed-to-sow fashion systems? And what should we know about India's ongoing, historic farmer protests—and how it disproportionately impacts those most influenced by the Green Revolution? In this episode, we welcome Nishanth Chopra, the visionary behind Oshadi Collective, which is rebuilding regenerative, artisanal fashion and textiles system. They value the Earth, nurture the soil, and respect their community of farmers, spinners, dyers, weavers, makers, and designers first and foremost. They aim to give back more than they take and to produce the finest organic clothing and textiles using ancient cotton farming techniques. ...2021-05-0433 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration305) Max Wilbert & Lierre Keith: How the green movement lost its way and remembering our roles as caretakers of EarthWhat if neither the Green New Deal nor the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals will help us address ecological breakdown? Why do frontline Earth activists say that the green movement has lost its way? In this episode, we're joined by Max Wilbert and Lierre Keith, co-authors of Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It. Song featured in this episode: The Fading by Joan Shelley Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne is a podcast exploring our paths to collective healing, ecological regeneration, and tru...2021-04-201h 03
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration304) Luea Ritter: Recreating regenerative patterns as ancestors of the futureWhat does it mean to practice ‘systems sensing’ and lean into our different ways of knowing? How do we slow down in the urgency of the climate crisis to recreate new patterns of being for the future? In this episode, we welcome Luea Ritter, a process steward, action researcher, and co-founder of Collective Transitions, an action-learning and research organization dedicated to building shared capacity for fostering and maintaining transformational shifts. Her work weaves societal change processes, trauma and healing work, leadership, and earth-based wisdom traditions to cultivate individual and collective capacities. She has developed a high sensitivity for...2021-04-1351 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration303) Steve DeRoy: Deepening geospatial knowledge through Indigenous mappingWhat is the relationship between cartography and power? How are high-tech map-making tools being utilized to support Indigenous sovereignty and community rights? In this episode, we welcome Steve, an award-winning cartographer from the buffalo clan, who is Anishinaabe/Saulteaux and a member of the Ebb and Flow First Nation from Manitoba. He is the co-founder, director, and past president of the Firelight Group. Steve founded the annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop. Song featured in this episode: Come Over Tonight by Luna Bec Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne is a podcast exploring our p...2021-04-0636 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration302) John P. Clark: Dreaming of liberation and a world beyond dominationHow might we reimagine education and the primary purposes it serves? What is the significance of having a regenerative revolution? In this episode, we welcome John Clark, an eco-communitarian anarchist writer, activist, and educator who lives and works in New Orleans—where his family has been for twelve generations. His most recent book is 'Between Earth and Empire: From the Necrocene to the Beloved Community.' In 2013, John founded La Terre Institute for Community and Ecology with the goals of promoting social and ecological regeneration, creating a cooperative, non-dominating Earth community, and preventing regional and gl...2021-03-3050 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration301) Stephanie Rutherford: Illuminating how power shapes our relationship with EarthWhat is green governmentality? How might the commodification of nature experiences limit our ways of relating to Earth? In this episode, we're joined by Stephanie Rutherford Ph.D., an associate professor at the Trent University School of the Environment. Stephanie's work is interdisciplinary, focusing on the intersections among the environmental, humanities, animal studies, and environmental politics. She's also the author or coeditor of three books that consider these themes with a new book forthcoming on Wolves, settler colonialism, and bio politics in Canada. Song featured: Come Over Tonight by Luna Bec Green Dreamer...2021-03-2639 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration300) Kailea Frederick & Kate Weiner: Inspiring cultural shifts through heart-centered storytelling*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Kate Weiner: Kate Weiner is the Creative Director of Loam as well as a 2015 Brower Youth Award winner, a 2017 recipient of the John Goddard Prize for Environmental Conservancy, and a 2018 Spiritual Ecology Fellow. Kate was a beneficiary of the Boulder Arts Commission Professional Development Grant and is currently organizing an Artist-Activist-in-Residency at BPL. About Kailea Frederick:...2021-02-2342 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration299) Daisee Francour: Indigenizing philanthropy to restore reciprocity and relational gifting*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Daisee Francour: Daisee Francour (Oneida), Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications, comes to Cultural Survival with over a decade of experience working in philanthropy, at non-profit organizations, in grassroots organizing, and as a direct service provider in education, mental health, corrections, serving Indigenous Peoples with disabilities/special needs, domestic violence victims, the homeless, and formerly incarcerated inmates. Her experience has d...2021-02-1944 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration298) Max Blumenthal: Rethinking 'credibility' and dominant environmental narratives*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Max Blumenthal: The editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and the author of several books, including best-selling Republican Gomorrah, Goliath, The Fifty One Day War, and The Management of Savagery. He has produced print articles for an array of publications, many video reports, and several documentaries, including Killing Gaza. Blumenthal founded The Grayzone in 2015 to shine a...2021-02-1653 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration297) Michael Lees: Affirming the power of community-building in times of crisis*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Michael Lees: Michael Lees (Instagram: @mike_please) is a Dominican film-maker and photographer whose work explores themes of survival, environmentalism, spirituality, and island life, aiming to connect the dots in the “bigger picture.” Michael attended UNC Chapel Hill, where he spent the first half of his college career studying business at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, later switching his major...2021-02-1234 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration296) Ann Armbrecht: Healing with herbalism and its deeper relational values*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Ann Armbrecht: Ann Armbrecht is the director of the Sustainable Herbs Program under the auspices of the American Botanical Council. She is also a writer and anthropologist (PhD, Harvard 1995) whose work explores the relationships between humans and the earth, most recently through her work with plants and plant medicine. She is the co-producer of the documentary Numen: The Nature of P...2021-02-0936 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration295) Matt Homewood: Shining light on food "waste" through dumpster diving*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Matt Homewood: Matt Homewood (Instagram: @anurbanharvester) is a food waste campaigner who is on a mission to put an end to supermarket food waste in Denmark and beyond. By disrupting the prevailing supermarket business model, he hopes that society can re-envision a more ethical and sustainable food system, one that results in a wilder planet for all. 2021-02-0542 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration294) Brandon Running Bear Harrell: Reclaiming ancestral knowledge and decolonizing the western hunt*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Brandon Running Bear Harrell: Running Bear “B” Harrell (IG: @decolonizedmeateater) is a climate resiliency planner, permaculturalist, archery instructor, and youth conservation leader of Afro-Indigenous ancestry. Though deeply rooted in what is now referred to as California and New Mexico, his expertise in community and environmental planning has enabled him to consult on major habitat restoration and climate adaptation projects as far a...2021-02-0248 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration293) Pua Case: Balancing self-care and frontline activism in defense of sacred lands*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Pua Case: Pua Case (Instagram: @protectmaunakea; Facebook: Mauna Kea Education and Awareness; Personal Instagram: @puacase; Personal Facebook: @pua.case) was born and raised on the Island of Hawai’i surrounded by the high mountains of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualālai and Kohala, the fresh waters of Kohākōhau and Waikoloa and the plains of Waimea. Pua serves...2021-01-2940 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration292) Mark David Spence: Deconstructing the colonial roots of National Parks*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Mark David Spence: Mark David Spence is a public historian, a consultant, and a visiting professor in the Oregon University System. For the past several years, he has been the sole proprietor of HistoryCraft, where his work is largely focused on historical studies for the National Park Service. Before moving to Oregon, Spence was an Associate Professor of H...2021-01-2638 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration291) Brady Walkinshaw: Empowering activists with solutions-driven environmental journalism*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Brady Walkinshaw: Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (Twitter: @bradywalkinshaw) is the Chief Executive Officer of Grist (Twitter: @grist; Instagram: @grist; Facebook: @Grist.org; YouTube: Grist TV), a leading national media organization on issues of environment, justice, and sustainability, reaching 2 million readers a month and syndicating content through over 20 major national publications. Through an award-winning editorial program that explores solutions, ex...2021-01-2238 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration290) Thomas Frank: Revisiting the real U.S. history of populism and people's movements*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Thomas Frank: Thomas Frank (Twitter @ThomasFrank_) is the author of Listen, Liberal, Pity the Billionaire, The Wrecking Crew, and What's the Matter with Kansas? A former columnist for The Wall Street Journal and Harper's, Frank is the founding editor of The Baffler and writes regularly for The Guardian. His latest book is The People, No. Song fe...2021-01-1949 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration289) Farmer Rishi [part 2]: Relearning the language of Earth embodiment*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Farmer Rishi: Farmer Rishi (Instagram: @farmerrishi; YouTube: Regenerative Gardening with Farmer Rishi) is a gardening evangelist and small-scale farmer who uses gardening for personal, social, and ecological healing. (Farmer Rishi was also a guest in Episode 232 of Green Dreamer!) He is the Executive Director of Sarvodaya Institute (@sarvodayafarms) and the co-founder of Healing Gardens Community (@healinggardens.co). 2021-01-1528 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration288) Farmer Rishi [part 1]: Relearning the language of Earth embodiment*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Farmer Rishi: Farmer Rishi is a small-scale farmer, land-artist, writer, and educator. Since 2010, he has been working in the field of urban gardening and farming in Los Angeles, where he has helped create and establish hundreds of urban gardens. His work centers on the healing of people and Earth as one body. Rishi is the Executive Director of Sarvodaya Institute (@s...2021-01-1234 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration287) Mark Rectanus: Examining the corporate influence on art museums and culture*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Mark Rectanus: Mark Rectanus is University Professor of German Studies (Emeritus) at Iowa State University. He has published numerous books and articles, including essays in New German Critique, Performance Research, and Museum and Society. His most recent book is Museums Inside Out: Artist Collaborations and New Exhibition Ecologies, which explores what it means to be a museum in t...2021-01-0742 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration286) Elin Kelsey: Remembering the critical role of hope in activism*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Elin Kelsey: Elin Kelsey, PhD is a scholar, author, and passionate leader in the hope and environmental solutions movement. She co-created #OceanOptimism, a Twitter campaign to crowd-source marine conservation solutions which has reached more than 100 million shares. Elin is also the author of numerous Adult and Children's books, including her latest for Adults, Hope Matters: Why Changing the W...2020-12-3139 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration285) Loren Cardeli: Dismantling injustices in the food system and building farmer autonomy*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Loren Cardeli: Loren Cardeli is the co-founder and Executive Director of A Growing Culture (Instagram: @agrowingculture; Facebook: @agrowingculture), a 501(c)3 nonprofit advancing a culture of farmer autonomy and agroecological innovation. A Growing Culture is a farmer-centric organization that believes the key to sustainability lies in returning small-scale farmers back to the forefront of agriculture. As part of this g...2020-12-2856 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration284) Sandra Goldmark: Redefining materialism and reviving the repair economy*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Sandra Goldmark: Sandra Goldmark (Twitter: @SandraGoldmark; Instagram: @SandraGoldmark) is a designer, teacher, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on circular economy solutions to overconsumption and climate change. Her new book, Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet, uses a series of objects she fixed in her pop up repair shops to chart a clear path to a more sustainable a...2020-12-2438 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration283) Sanjay Rawal: Honoring the Native lands and farmworkers who feed us*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Sanjay Rawal: Sanjay Rawal (@mrsanjayr) is the director of Food Chains (2014) and Gather (Instagram: @gatherfilm; Facebook: @gatherfilmproject), a film exploring the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their food sovereignty. Song featured in this episode: Black Moss by Johanna Warren Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne is a podcast exploring our paths to holistic he...2020-12-2139 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration282) Maya van Rossum: Transforming politics with environmental constitutionalism*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Maya van Rossum: Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For the Generations (Instagram @GreenAmendments; Twitter @GreenAmendments), a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. van Rossum is also the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the watershed-based advocacy organization, the Delaware R...2020-12-1746 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration281) Stephen Pyne: The Pyrocene and humanity's historic relationship with fire*We need your support to continue the show! If you've listened to more than a few episodes and have learned from our work, please join our Patreon today: www.greendreamer.com/support About Stephen Pyne: Steve Pyne (Twitter @StephenJPyne) is an emeritus professor at Arizona State University and mostly a fire historian, who has written fire histories for America, Australia, Canada, and Europe (including Russia). The recently published Still-Burning Bush updates his fire survey of Australia. Song featured in this episode: Only The Truth by Johanna Warren Gr...2020-12-1444 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration196) Stephen Tan: Remaining critical of the health and safety guidelines provided by governmental agenciesStephen Tan is a partner at the environmental law firm, Cascadia Law Group, where their practice centers around environmental litigation In this podcast episode, Stephen sheds light on the role of litigation in shaping and influencing environmental policy; why we need to be critical of the credibility of conventional authorities, such as governmental agencies; and more. Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/196 Green Dreamer Planners: www.greendreamer.com/planners Support this independent show: www.greendreamer.com/support Weekly solutions-based news: www.greendreamer.com Instagram: www.instagram.com...2019-12-0546 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration195) Rob Horton: Creating community gardens in food deserts to improve access to good healthRob Horton is the founder and Executive Director of Trap Garden, a nonprofit and social enterprise that provides healthy, high-quality foods for food-insecure communities through community gardens. In this podcast episode, Rob sheds light on how food deserts play into a larger systemic injustice for low-income communities; how we can build more community gardens to improve the access and affordability of healthy, fresh foods; and more. Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/195 Green Dreamer Planners: www.greendreamer.com/planners Support this independent show: www.greendreamer.com/support Weekly sol...2019-12-0240 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration194) Naziha Mestaoui: Co-creating ecological art with the Amazon's Huni Kuin TribeNaziha Mestaoui is an ecological artist and architect whose unique approach merges space, imagery, and technological innovations to create innovative, immersive, and sensory experiences. Notably, during the United Nations Climate Conference COP21, Naziha launched 1 Heart 1 Tree, which was an engaging digital citizen artwork that allowed individuals the opportunity to plant a virtual tree—for every virtual tree planted, a real tree was then planted in reforestation programs across five continents. In this podcast episode, Naziha sheds light on what quantum physics has to do with the Amazon Rainforest's Indigenous Peoples; what the Huni Kuin tribe wan...2019-11-2840 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration193) Peter Bosshard: Stopping our insurance companies from investing in and insuring coalPeter Bosshard is the campaign coordinator of the Unfriend Coal campaign and the Finance Program Director of Sunrise Project, an organization with a mission to scale social movements that will drive the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy as fast as possible. In this podcast episode, Peter sheds light on how our financial institutions and insurance companies have been covertly shaping market trends and enabling the continued growth of the fossil fuel industry; how we can get our insurance companies to divest from and stop insuring coal plants and fossil fuel operations; and more. ...2019-11-2541 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration192) Fred Provenza [PART 2]: Balancing the acceptance of Earth's ongoing transformations with our power to enact changeFred Provenza is the author of over 250 publications and several books, his latest one being 'Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom.' He's also a professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University and one of the founders of BEHAVE (Behavioral Education for Human Animal Vegetation and Ecosystem Management), an international network of scientists and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. In this podcast episode (PART 2), Fred...2019-11-2131 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration191) Fred Provenza [PART 1]: What behavioral ecology teaches us about the wisdom of the palateFred Provenza is the author of over 250 publications and several books, his latest one being 'Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom.' He's also a professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University and one of the founders of BEHAVE (Behavioral Education for Human Animal Vegetation and Ecosystem Management), an international network of scientists and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. In this podcast episode, Fred sheds light on...2019-11-1830 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration189) Dr. M. Jackson: The multifaceted stories of our glaciers and the people who live alongside of themDr. M. Jackson is a geographer, glaciologist, and National Geographic Society Explorer. She was also a 2018 TED Fellow and is the author of the nonfiction books, The Secret Lives of Glaciers, and While Glaciers Slept: Being Human in a Time of Climate Change. In this podcast episode, M. sheds light on the dangers in oversimplifying the story of glaciers; what the perception of sentience in our glaciers, held by various Nordic Indigenous communities, can teach us about mending our collective relationship with nature; and more. *NEW PODCAST: The Kamea Chayne Show* www.kameachayne.co...2019-11-1136 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration128) Questioning overconsumption and our wasteful fashion system with Sarah-Jayne SmithHow might exposures to cultures different from our own allow us to see our own blind spots when it comes to our common lifestyle habits (and those of other people's)? How has our current fashion industry come to be so wasteful, and what can we do as individuals to help the industry move in a healthier direction? Sharing her wisdom here is Sarah-Jayne Smith, Founder of Magpies and Peacocks—the only nonprofit design house in the United States. Let's dive in! Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/127 Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/s...2019-04-1132 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration127) Supporting environmental protection through policy beyond voting with Will HackmanAt a time when we need to galvanize collective power to drive systemic change, why is it important for us to go beyond conscious consumerism to also focus on political action? What can we do besides voting to support environmental policy throughout the year? Sharing his wisdom here is Will Hackman, an activist and contributing writer on the topics of energy, environment, climate change policy. Let's dive in! Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/127 Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support Instagram: @KameaChayne @GreenDreamerPodcast HIGHLIGHTS [2:55] Kaméa: "Is it m...2019-04-0936 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration126) 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste and introducing this idea to friends and family with Kathryn KelloggWhat does it mean for us that plastic is actually in part a byproduct of the oil industry? How do we deal with the frustration of being around friends or family members with wasteful habits while we're working hard to reduce our personal waste? Sharing her wisdom here is Kathryn Kellogg, author of the new book 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste. Let's dive in! *Become a patron for bonus episodes, access to our Green Dreamer Network, and more: www.greendreamer.com/support HIGHLIGHTS [3:53] Explaining the concept of ze...2019-04-0438 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration124) Everything we need to know about microplastic pollution right now with Rachael MillerWhat do we need to know about how microplastic pollution impacts our health and the health of our natural ecosystems? Why can natural microfibers shed from our clothes also be problematic when they wash down the drain? Sharing her wisdom here is Rachael Miller, the Co-Founder of Rozalia Project and the Founder of Cora Ball, a solution that keeps microplastics from our clothing from washing down the drain. Let's dive in! *Become a patron for bonus episodes, access to our Green Dreamer Network, and more: www.greendreamer.com/support HIG...2019-03-2843 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration123) Dismantling dominant perceptions of what an environmentalist looks like with Michael A. EstradaWhat's at stake when the coverage of environmental issues leave out their impacts on the people they affect? What is the role of an artist in supporting the sustainability and regeneration of a thriving planet? Sharing his wisdom here is Michael A. Estrada, a photographer, writer, and the founder of Brown Environmentalist, also known as BEEN Media. Let's dive in! *Become a patron for bonus episodes, access to our Green Dreamer Network, and more: www.greendreamer.com/support HIGHLIGHTS [5:10] Kaméa: "What is the role of a...2019-03-2631 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration122) How mindfulness can lead to a healthier and more sustainable world with Dr. Parneet PalHow does our mental and emotional wellbeing impact our ability to serve those we love, our communities, and our planet? What is it that actually motivates behavioral change, and what does this mean for us as people wanting to spark positive change in our own lives and the lives of people around us? Sharing her wisdom here is Dr. Parneet Pal, Chief Science Officer at Wisdom Labs. Let's dive in! *Become a patron for bonus episodes, access to our Green Dreamer Network, and more: www.greendreamer.com/support H...2019-03-2140 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration121) Bringing back localized, regenerative, transparent food systems with Wen-Jay YingTo address the unsustainability of our current food production, how can we work towards having localized and regenerative food systems? What do we need to know about the mislabeling, or greenwashing, of our food products? Sharing her wisdom here is Wen-Jay Ying, Founder and CEO of Local Roots NYC. Let's dive in! *Become a patron for bonus episodes, access to our Green Dreamer Network, and more: www.greendreamer.com/support HIGHLIGHTS [5:55] Wen-Jay: "There is so much content about food out there that it can feel kind...2019-03-1933 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration120) Accepting there is no orthodoxy in environmentalism to activate everyone with Dr. John Fraser and Dr. Rupu GuptaHow does the dominant narrative that we are destructive as humans actually do our work in sustainability a disservice? What is the importance of accepting that not everyone will approach or see environmental activism in the same way? Sharing their wisdom here are conservation psychologists and leading researchers at New Knowledge Organization, Dr. John Fraser and Dr. Rupu Gupta. Let's dive in! *Enjoying the show? Support Green Dreamer on Patreon for bonus episodes, access to our private support community, and more.* HIGHLIGHTS [8:23] Kaméa: "How has yo...2019-03-1441 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration118) Balancing frustration with knowing that patience and positivity can better spark change with Candice BatistaHow has the media coverage of sustainability evolved over the last decade, and how can we support its presence in mainstream narratives? What was it that instilled in us this idea that living sustainably is all about sacrificing things rather than about gaining things that can truly enrich our lives? Sharing her wisdom here is Candice Batista, an environmental journalist and the founder of The Eco Hub. Let's dive in! *Enjoying the show? Support Green Dreamer on Patreon for bonus episodes, access to our private support community, and more.* ...2019-03-0738 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration117) How lab-grown diamonds are disrupting the diamond mining industry for the better with Alex WeindlingHow do lab-grown diamonds compare in their environmental impact with conventionally mined ones? Given that some people rely on mining diamonds for their livelihoods, why do we still need to transition away from extracting these precious stones by way of mining? Sharing his wisdom here is Alex Weindling, Founder and CEO of Clean Origin, a jewelry company which sells lab-grown diamonds. You'll hear about some of the major social and environmental issues involved in conventional diamond mining, how lab-grown diamonds are made, why this technology should render the need for mining diamonds obsolete, and more. Le...2019-03-0539 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration116) Stepping beyond in-fighting within activism to galvanize our collective strength with Immy LucasHow can we help sustainability as a topic get more attention in spaces where people already consume a lot of content online, such as on YouTube? How can we lessen the amount of in-fighting going on within environmental activism so we can join forces to inspire whatever action and change we can together? Sharing her wisdom here is Immy Lucas, a YouTube content creator and Founder of the Low Impact Movement. You'll hear about what made her most watched videos go viral, how to be more inclusive of all types of people in our communication, wh...2019-02-2838 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration115) Relearning marginalized ideas of food storage in tackling plastic pollution with Sarah KaeckWhy have we parted ways with some traditional but perfectly functional and natural ways of storing food in favor of plastic packaging? Given that companies aren't necessarily held liable for their negative externalities (e.g., waste, pollution, etc.), how can we get them to be voluntarily responsible for their impacts? Sharing her wisdom here is Sarah Kaeck, Founder of Bee's Wrap. You'll hear about how plastic has made its way into all corners of our modern day lives, why sustainable beekeeping is so important, how to sustainably scale a business that makes a positive impact, a...2019-02-2629 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration113) Why single-use bottles won't go away and how bottled water can go circular with Nicole DoucetIn the middle of this global awareness to use less single-use plastic bottled water, why is the bottled water market still on the rise? Why is aluminum superior to plastic as a material used for single-use packaging? Sharing her wisdom here is Nicole Doucet, the CEO and Co-founder of Open Water. You'll hear about all the reasons why aluminum is a more environmentally friendly packaging material when compared to plastic, the pervasive problem with microplastics, why recycling plastic isn't a sustainable solution, and more. Let's dive in! HIGHLIGHTS [4:57] Nicole's thou...2019-02-1933 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration112) How young people can be empowered to help engineer positive change with Brittany BennettGiven that many young people today are already so passionate about helping to solve our global issues, how can we better engage them and empower them to contribute their unique perspectives and talents? How does engineering tie into this picture of sustainability, and how can engineers best apply their backgrounds and skillset to help further advance our progress towards a healthier future? Sharing her wisdom here is Brittany Bennett, Executive Director of Engineers for a Sustainable World. You'll hear about the role of engineers in tackling environmental issues, the importance of having young people in le...2019-02-1431 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration109) How microbiome science will transform our approaches to self-care and sustainability with Seed's Ara KatzHow will a deeper understanding of our microbiome health encourage us to take better care of ourselves and our planet? How has human activity been impacting our earth's world of microbes, and what's at stake if our microbial diversity and richness continue to decrease? Sharing her wisdom here is Ara Katz, the Co-Founder of Seed, which is pioneering the application of microbiome science for both human and planetary health. You'll hear about what exactly our microbiome is and does for us; how our personal ecosystems relate to our earth's microbes; how microbiome science will shift our...2019-02-0543 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration108) Inspiring a more mindful, positive, and health-promoting narrative in the media with model activist Renee Elizabeth PetersWhat can we learn from the modeling and fashion industries to help us accelerate our progress towards a healthier future? How does the role of privilege tie into conversations around sustainable living, and how can we be more mindful of this so that we're not just improving our own lives independently, but also helping to improve the system to make it easier and more accessible for everyone to live better as well? Sharing her wisdom here is Renee Elizabeth Peters, a model-activist, the content creator at Model4GreenLiving, a social media expert, and an environmental ad...2019-01-3138 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration106) Deepening our connections with other people and nature through food with Max La MannaWhat do we need to know about food waste, and what can we do as individuals to help our communities waste less food? Even though sometimes we may feel, as individuals, like just one person in this massive world, why is our sheer existence so important in helping to shape trends and society? Sharing his wisdom here is Max La Manna of Eating With Max. You'll hear about how we can inspire those around us to take positive actions for our planet; how we can create a less wasteful food industry; what to know about p...2019-01-2433 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration104) Using aquaponics to scale sustainable production of medical cannabis with Green Relief's Warren BravoHow do aquaponics work and how can this be used to support a more sustainable future in agriculture? What are some environmental issues from the medical cannabis industry that we should know, and how can we best support it to move in a healthier direction? Sharing his wisdom here is Warren Bravo, the co-founder and CEO of Green Relief. You'll hear about how he pivoted from leading his family business to become the largest cement contracting company in Canada to co-establishing his licensed medical cannabis company; how he developed their aquaponic system to be able to...2019-01-1734 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration103) Why we need a prevention-based solution to plastic and microplastic pollution with 5 Gyres Institute's Dr. Marcus EriksenWhy are plastic pieces so problematic when they end up in our oceans? How can focusing on preventative solutions to tackling plastic and micro-plastic pollution help us to more effectively address this global issue? Sharing his wisdom here is Dr. Marcus Eriksen, Co-founder and Research Director of 5 Gyres Institute. In this episode, you’ll hear about his research on microplastic pollution leading to the passing of our federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015; why he thinks we need to focus more on stopping plastic from entering our waterways in the first place instead of on cleaning up pl...2019-01-1537 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration102) Bridging science and entertainment and the role of insects in sustainability with Phil TorresHow can we better convey the science behind sustainability to the general public so that people will be more interested and motivated to take action? How do insects tie into this picture of sustainability, and why is their presence so vital to our sustainable future? Sharing his wisdom here is Phil Torres, a biologist with an appetite for adventure. Known for his fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest, he documents his research on his YouTube channel, The Jungle Diaries, and is also the host of United Airlines' Big Metal Bird, and The CW's Ready Set Pet. He...2019-01-1050 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration101) Making sustainability accessible to accelerate our progress towards a healthier future with 1% For the Planet's Kate WilliamsWhat are some ways in which non-profits can really shine and accomplish things that even purpose-driven businesses may not be able to? Why is it so important for sustainability to be inclusive of everybody, no matter our backgrounds, abilities, differences in beliefs, or accessibility? Sharing her wisdom here is Kate Williams, CEO of 1% For the Planet, which is a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofit solutions through annual membership and everyday actions. In addition to bringing experiences from her past leadership along, she believes strongly in the power of collective action. L...2019-01-0840 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration98) Accepting grim realities while maintaining a zest for improving life on earth now with Rob GreenfieldEven when we may not feel so hopeful about our ability to turn things around for a sustainable future, what can we hold onto to inspire us to keep going? How does our global industrialized food system aggravate social and environmental issues, and how can we begin to tackle this? Sharing his expertise here is Rob Greenfield, a world-renowned adventurer and activist who just embarked on his big project called Food Freedom, where he'll be growing and foraging 100 percent of his own food for an entire year in Orlando, Florida. Some of his other past pr...2018-12-1541 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration92) Looking past ads telling us we need things we don't need with BuyMeOnce's Tara ButtonWhy should durability be a key factor to take into account when we try to shop more sustainably? How are advertisements set up to potentially manipulate our thinking, and how can we address that ourselves in order to protect our mental health? Sharing her wisdom here is Tara Button, the Founder of BuyMeOnce, a website which finds the most sustainable and longest-lasting products on the planet. Let's dive in. HIGHLIGHTS [7:56] How Tara and her team determine which items are the longest-lasting products on the planet to stock. [16:46] Tara...2018-12-0138 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration91) How living walls and biophilic design improve productivity and wellbeing with Sagegreenlife's Richard KincaidWhat is biophilic design, and what are the scientifically proven benefits of being close to nature? Given that we're increasingly urbanizing, what can we do to ensure that future plans for urbanization prioritize green spaces, living walls, and rooftop gardens? Sharing his expertise with us here is Richard Kincaid, Founder of Sagegreenlife, an award-winning living wall company which has installed custom walls all across the country and is dedicated to transforming built environments into happier, more sustainable spaces. Let's dive in. HIGHLIGHTS [7:33] Kaméa: "What did you learn from the...2018-11-2939 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration88) Why we're wired to want more stuff and the psychology of materialism with Tim Kasser PhDWhy are we wired to be drawn to new things constantly and feel a sense of security (at least in the short term) from the accumulation of more stuff? Why should the psychology of materialism actually make us hopeful about our abilities to work towards a less materialistic and more sustainable future? Sharing his expertise with us here is Dr. Tim Kasser, a psychology professor at Knox College in Illinois who's written over 100 scientific articles and chapters on materialism, values, ecological sustainability, quality of life, and more. He shared his expertise on the notable documentary, Th...2018-11-2240 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration86) How championing artisan craft enables us to become better environmental stewards and impactful shoppers with Liza MoiseevaHow does supporting artisans around the world simultaneously help support sustainability? As the holiday season and Black Friday are coming up, what are some things we should keep in mind to help us be able to shop more ethically and sustainably? Shedding light on these topics and more is Liza Moiseeva, Co-Founder of the leading Fair Trade social enterprise subscription box company GlobeIn. Due to the popularity and great success of the company, they've been able to invest millions of dollars in artisan communities over the past few years alone, helping to alleviate poverty through emp...2018-11-1733 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration85) Why body shaming drives mindless consumption and the importance of self-affirmation in eco-living with Marieke EyskootHow do modern day pressures around body image relate to sustainability? With eco living often focused on the negatives—on what we're not doing enough of and how we're falling short of being perfect—why is it so important to let ourselves feel good about what we do and to reassure ourselves that we're okay... that we're doing enough? Sharing her wisdom here is Marieke Eyskoot, a sustainable fashion and lifestyle expert, sought-after speaker, consultant, and Co-Founder of the International Fair Fashion Trade Show, MINT. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she was nomina...2018-11-1541 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration83) Connecting people through cross-cultural, shared desires and insecurities with 'Female Indiana Jones' Alison TealIn this often divided world, what do we need in order to come together so that we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future? Across cultures and language barriers, what are some universal truths about happiness that we can learn and implement? Sharing her wisdom here is filmmaker and Host of Alison’s Adventures, Alison Teal. With her unique upbringing (like a Tarzan child) and adventurous spirit, she's been named "The Female Indiana Jones" by TIME Magazine and "The Oprah of Adventure" by Huffington Post, and has also been on the Discovery Channel TV sho...2018-11-1046 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration80) How to tap into your creative genius zone to help our planet thrive with Katie PatrickWhat if we can just tweak a few words in our messaging to be able to immediately double, and even triple, the amount of action and change that we inspire? Why should we go from looking at tackling public health, social, and environmental issues as a 'fight,' to simply tapping into our own 'creative geniuses' (as our guest today calls it)? Katie Patrick, an environmental engineer, software designer, author, YouTube channel and podcast host, media spokesperson, and board member of Good Environmental Choice Australia shares her wisdom with us on this episode. 2018-11-0339 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration77) How minimalism can enrich our lives with YouTuber and blogger Signe HansenHow can we get people who are very much still seduced by fast fashion into the idea of buying less and buying better? How can we deal with perfectionism in terms of sustainable living, and be able to just enjoy this journey rather than just constantly feel bad or feel like we're not enough? Sharing her wisdom today is Signe Hansen, content creator behind the blog and YouTube channel, Use Less, which explores minimalism, sustainable fashion, and lifestyle. Let's dive in. HIGHLIGHTS [8:43] How Signe deals wit...2018-10-2732 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration74) Inspiring greater respect for our oceans and marine life with underwater photographer Alicia WardWhat do we need to know about how our skin and hair products may be impacting our ocean's health? Given that our underwater world feels so distant, how can we inspire people to feel more connected to our oceans to want to protect them? Alicia Ward, a professional underwater photographer and Co-Founder of See Through Sea, which is dedicated to ocean conservation and the art of underwater storytelling, shares her wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:39] Kaméa: "How did you learn to free-dive and how long did it take to master...2018-10-2038 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration71) The environmental impact of modern day burials we should know with eco mortician Elizabeth FournierWhat do we need to know about the environmental impact of modern-day burials, and what are "green burials" all about? Given that our burial methods used to be eco-friendly, how did we come to accept an environmentally harmful and financially costly way of running our funeral services as the norm? 'The Green Reaper' Elizabeth Fournier, who's the Founder of Cornerstone Funeral Services in Boring, Oregon and author of The Green Burial Guidebook shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [3:16] How Elizabeth came to become a "green mortician." ...2018-10-1332 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration70) How impact investing can help us accelerate towards a thriving future with Ibrahim AlHusseiniWhat do we need to know about impact investing and how can that help us accelerate towards a healthier, thriving planet? Why does the traditional idea of first making as much money as possible (at the cost of social and environmental welfare) and then donating to good causes to address those very problems not make sense? Ibrahim AlHusseini, the Founder of FullCycle Energy Fund, a renowned impact investor, environmentalist, and highly-regarded speaker shares his wisdom with us. Let's dive in. HIGHLIGHTS [8:20] What led Ibrahim to become a socially and environmentally driven in...2018-10-1134 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration68) What we need to know about renewables and electric cars with Green Living Guy Seth LeitmanWhat are some things we need to know about electric cars and the future of renewable energy? What does it take to scale our audience size into the millions, so that we can inspire and engage with more people with our work? Our guest today is Seth Leitman of Green Living Guy – an expert on electric cars and renewable energy who's worked for the state of New York on green energy and who writes about LED green lighting, indoor air quality, alternative-fueled vehicles, and more. Let's dive in. HIGHIGHTS: [7:52] How Se...2018-10-0634 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration67) Shifting away from apparel made using plastic microfibers with Sustainable Fashion Alliance's Andrea PlellWhy is it important for us to minimize our purchasing of clothes with microplastic fibers, like virgin polyester and nylon? How can we support sustainability markets to grow when conscious consumers, by nature, are trying to buy less? Andrea Plell is the Founder of Ecologique, a PR, communications, and event production company, the Co-Founder of Sustainable Fashion Alliance, and the West Coast Regional Director of Fashion Revolution USA. She shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [8:31] Andrea: "There wasn't a job out there for something like this at...2018-10-0440 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration65) Carbon-offsetting as our only current way to have a zero emission lifestyle with Cool Effect's Marisa de BelloyWhy does carbon offsetting sometimes have a negative reputation for just being a bandaid solution to our emissions, and how does the word itself limit our perception of what these projects are actually about? How can we pick out carbon offsetting projects actually effectively offsetting emissions, from the ones that aren't? Marisa de Belloy, CEO of Cool Effect, shares her wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:27] What Cool Effect does and how it's different than other carbon offsetting projects. [16:47] Marisa: "When you donate to Cool Effect, you know exactly ho...2018-09-2938 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration64) Turning a disruptive innovation for circular fashion to life with OSOMTEX's Patricia ErmecheoHow was our guest today able to create a technology to be able to close the loop in our production and disposal of clothing? What does it take to come up with a disruptive idea for sustainability and bring that to life? Patricia Ermecheo, CEO and Founder of Osom Brand and OSOMTEX, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [9:50] Kaméa: "What is OSOMTEX doing differently than other textile recycling programs?" [13:24] Kaméa: "Can this be recycled an indefinite number of times?" [22:17] What it me...2018-09-2736 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration61) Looking past standardized impact assessments to understanding a bioregion with Fibershed's Rebecca BurgessWhat is the soil-to-soil concept of circularity, and how can this sequester our carbon, enrich our soil, and promote healthier ecosystems? Why is that we have to look past the numbers and findings from our environmental impact assessments in order to really understand sustainability? Rebecca Burgess, Founder and Executive Director of Fibershed and author of Harvesting Color, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [11:03] Rebecca: "If we don't practice by doing, we'll never really understand complexity in the deeper ways that we need to." [1...2018-09-2035 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration55) 'Biomindfulness' and how meditation can help us work towards a more sustainable planet with Andrea SandersWhat is 'biomindfulness' and how can meditation help us to collectively work towards a healthier planet to call home? Why is it important to give people space to learn things, process information, and potentially change — at their own pace? Andrea Sanders, environmental educator, mindfulness advisor, TEDx speaker, artist, and Instagram influencer, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [5:33] Andrea explains the connection between meditation and environmental sustainability. [10:24] Andrea shares what she has found to be most effective in inspiring people to create change. [11:52] How h...2018-09-0633 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration53) How traveling can inspire connection, harmony, social and eco awareness with modern-day Tarzan @CaptainPotterHow can traveling inspire a deeper appreciation for humankind and its diversity, more harmony and connection in our world, and awareness of our world's social and environmental issues? What does it take to move people to action through social media and visual storytelling? "Modern day Tarzan with a camera" Sam Potter, photographer, filmmaker, and content creator known as @CaptainPotter on YouTube and Instagram, shares his wisdom and inspirations with us. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:15] How Sam got started as a nature and travel-inspired content creator. [12:25] Kaméa: "What motivates you to s...2018-09-0134 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration46) Making sustainability sexy and desirable with serial ecopreneur and ‘ECOrenaissance’ author Marci ZaroffWhat does it mean that we're now beginning an “Eco-Renaissance”? Rather than guilting or shaming people into being more eco-friendly, which might really just push people away, how can we attract people into sustainability so that they naturally and excitedly want to be a part of this movement? Serial ecopreneur (MetaWear, Under the Canopy, Farm to Home Organic, Good Catch Foods, Beyond Brands, Institute for Integrative Nutrition... etc.) and author of the new book ECOrenaissance, Marci Zaroff, shares her wisdom on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:09] Marci's journey through entrepreneurship and starti...2018-08-1637 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration44) A $2.2 Million "Tiny Business" that led the reusable bag movement with ECOBAGS Founder Sharon RoweHow was Sharon Rowe able to grow her company into a $2.2 million tiny business while being a pioneer, leading the reusable bag movement? How can we thrive personally, professionally and financially, all while not compromising our values rooted in sustainability? Sharon Rowe, founder of ECOBAGS, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [8:55] Kaméa: "What was one of the most difficult moments in building your business?" [11:30] What kept Sharon going in spite of stressful moments in her business. [12:55] What Sharon would tell the youn...2018-08-1136 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration43) Bringing sustainability to the mass market by making it accessible to all with LunchSkin's Founder Kirsten QuigleyHow was our guest today able to get her eco-friendly lunch bags available not just in eco-focused stores, but also in the mass market through big box retailers like Target and T.J. Maxx? Even though issues with plastic pollution have already been around for decades, what did it take for us to wake the world up about this on a global scale, as we have in the recent months? Kirsten Quigley, founder of LunchSkins, shares her wisdom with us today. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:30] Kirsten: "It occurred to me that I ha...2018-08-0936 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration41) Xiuhtezcatl of Earth Guardians on tapping into love, art, and music to build a healthy, just worldRecipient of President Obama's United States Community Service Award, the 2015 Peace First Prize, and more, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has been at the forefront leading youth environmental activists and giving speeches since he was six. How can we leverage the power of art and music to support the sustainability movement? In this time of need, what has the most untapped potential that can help us accelerate towards a thriving planet? Xiuhtezcatl, an indigenous climate activist, hip hop artist, author, TEDx speaker, and Youth Director of Earth Guardians, shares his wisdom with us here. HIGH...2018-08-0434 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration40) thredUP's Brand Director on revolutionizing secondhand shopping and helping fashion go circularWith the fashion industry today being extremely wasteful, what are some positive trends we can feel hopeful about? What can we learn from how thredUP was able to revolutionize the experience of second-hand shopping, from it being viewed as unpleasant to fun and desirable? Erin Wallace, Brand Director of the world's largest secondhand clothing and consignment store thredUP, shares her wisdom with you today. HIGHLIGHTS: [3:20] Something that shocked Erin about sustainable fashion. [6:26] Kaméa: "What was your biggest takeaway in terms of what it takes to establish a br...2018-08-0229 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration37) Reluctant entrepreneur turned industry pioneer and leader with Safe Sunscreen Council and All Good's Founder Caroline DuellWhat’s the latest research on the health and environmental impacts of sunscreen? How was our guest today able to go from being a hesitant business owner (who didn’t even want to do business in the first place) to a thriving entrepreneur, fueling her business with her passion for wellness and the environment? Visionary, pioneer, and founder of a leading eco sunscreen brand All Good, Caroline Duell, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: [2:07] What first got Caroline into sustainability. [4:11] What led Caroline o...2018-07-2633 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration35) Persisting in spite of rejections with NatGeo Planet or Plastic Spokesperson and Going Zero Waste's Kathryn KelloggHow can we be better communicators so that our important messages actually move people and resonate with our audiences to inspire action? How can we go beyond reducing single-use plastics in our own lives to affecting greater change in actual waste infrastructures for system change? Kathryn Kellogg, creator of GoingZeroWaste.com, actor, and spokesperson for National Geographic's Planet or Plastic Campaign shares her wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS: [3:34] Kaméa: "Why are endocrine disruptors and toxic chemicals everywhere in our day-to-day lives, like in normal cleaning products?" [5:40] Kathryn: "You didn't have...2018-07-2133 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration34) United By Blue's Brian Linton on cleaning 1 million pounds of trash from first getting business rightWhat does it take to scale our positive impacts through business? What are millennials craving today, and how can this actually drive conversations and choices related to sustainability? Founder and CEO of United by Blue, Brian Linton, shares his wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS: [2:57] What made Brian want to dedicate his life to cleaning up our oceans. [11:06] Brian: "The beauty of the model is that by focusing on the fundamentals of creating a business, we're able to have a longterm, lasting impact." [12:08] What keeps Brian going personally, despite cha...2018-07-1930 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration32) Dealing with the doom and gloom of environmentalism and how species extinction impacts us with The Revelator's John PlattWhat do we need to know about species extinction around the world today and how that impacts us? How can we stay positive and inspired even as we learn about more problems we need to address? Environmental journalist and Editor of Center of Biological Diversity's The Revelator, John Platt, shares his wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS: [3:55] John: "...it's proof that if you're really educated about something and care about it, you can make a difference." [8:50] Kaméa: "How do you handle it emotionally when you have to dig into problems all the time...2018-07-1432 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration31) How putting yourself out there can strengthen your brand and message with Spirit of 608's Lorraine SandersWhat’s a common struggle specifically for us eco and socially-driven entrepreneurs and creatives that might prevent our passion projects from thriving? Why is it important for us to support large corporations that may have a history of irresponsible practices? Journalist, media strategist, podcast producer and host of Spirit of 608 podcast, Lorraine Sanders, shares her wisdom with us in this episode. HIGHLIGHTS [4:54] Lorraine: "I really care about where things came from and the story behind them and that brings more meaning to the things in our lives." [5:59] Something Lorraine learned...2018-07-1237 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration28) Girlfriend Collective's Co-Founder on its powerful launch strategy and cultivating a loyal customer baseHow was Girlfriend Collective able to launch so powerfully to establish itself in the athletic wear space as a conscious fashion startup? What does it take to cultivate a loyal audience and customer base that's eager to support and share all that we do and create? Today, Girlfriend Collective's Co-Founder Quang Dinh shares his wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS: [7:31] Quang: "Now, with the rise of the internet, to be able to build a product that means something is a lot more powerful because the content to consume is a lot easier today than word o...2018-07-0535 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration26) Creating engaging and highly shareable content with mindbodygreen's Sustainability Editor Emma LoeweWhat does it take to create engaging and highly shareable content for wellness and the environment? How has mindbodygreen been able to establish itself as an authority in the sustainability space? Here, Emma Loewe, Sustainability Editor of mindbodygreen shares her wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS [6:44] One shocking statistic Emma recently learned about plastic. [8:23] Kaméa: "What has been the key to mindbodygreen attracting such a large audience?" [8:39] Emma: "Making [wellness] accessible to everyone is one of our biggest goals." [9:10] Emma: "It's important to meet people where they are." 2018-06-3026 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration25) What to know About soil health today and how self-development can support sustainability with Nikki SilvestriWhat do we need to know about our soil health across the globe? And how can we inspire meaningful systemic change through self-development? Today, one of The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans, former Executive Director of People's Grocery and Green for All, and Founder and CEO of Soil and Shadow, Nikki Silvestri shares her wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS [3:45] Kaméa: “What’s something most people don’t understand about how social inequality impacts the movement?” [6:35] How self-development can support sustainability. [8:10] Nikki: “If you can’t make sophisticated decisions because you’re so tied to your own o...2018-06-2837 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration22) Orsola de Castro on growing Fashion Revolution into a global movement by inviting everybody to participateHow did Fashion Revolution, which has become a global movement, get started and grow to have the impact and reach it has today? What does it mean for us that people express interest in buying less and buying better, but often aren't doing so because of things like price, convenience, and style options? On this episode, Fashion Revolution's Co-Founder and Creative Director, Orsola de Castro, shares her wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS: [08:30] One of the greatest challenges the Fashion Revolution team faced when growing the movement. [09:15] Orsola: "We all have a...2018-06-2133 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration19) Pela Case From Being “Laughed at” to Leading the Industry by Example with its Co-Founder Jeremy LangNow that we know about plastic pollution, what's next? What do we need to start from scratch to building a physical eco product and bringing that to life? Today, eco smartphone case brand Pela Case's Co-Founder, Jeremy Lang, shares his wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS: [06:50] How Jeremy turned his idea into an actual product. [08:55] The hardest part for the Pela Case team going from product to launching the brand. [11:40] Jeremy: "We wanted to make sure that it wasn't an eco-friendly product that didn't function well. We wanted to make sure #1 i...2018-06-1529 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration16) "Conscious Consumerism is a Lie" and Getting the Courage to Be Controversial with Alden WickerAs part of 'speaking up for what we believe in,' how can we muster up the courage to say things that are different or that might go against the current? And, what needs to happen alongside conscious consumerism in order for us to accelerate positive change? Alden Wicker, Editor-in-Chief of EcoCult.com, President of Ethical Writers & Creatives, and journalist with bylines in Racked, Quartz, Refinery29, Glamour, Inc Magazine, and more, shares her wisdom with you here. HIGHLIGHTS: [9:45] The biggest challenge Alden faced building EcoCult into a leading sustainable lifestyle blog.2018-06-0731 min