• A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast

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A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast

By: Marjorie Alexander
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  • A Sustainable Mind is a podcast created for the earth-conscious individual, ecopreneur, environmental activist, sustainability enthusiast, grassroots organizer, minimalist, conscious consumer and the eco-curious. If you are looking to get inspired, motivated and take ACTION to be the change you want to see in the world you are in the right place. Delivered to you each week, Marjorie Alexander brings you environmental changemakers whose campaigns, companies and projects have changed the planet for the better. Featured guests discuss their relationship with nature early on, their journey to a green career, light-bulb moments, sustainable habits, lessons from launching their projects, and much more. Each episode ends with ACTIONABLE advice and resources for you to hit the ground running!
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  • 100: Green Amendment Movement Founder, Maya van Rossum, Talks Climate Progress and The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment

    100: Green Amendment Movement Founder, Maya van Rossum, Talks Climate Progress and The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment
    Sep 3 2022

    Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of Green Amendments For the Generations, 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.

    Maya is the author of The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment, and the follow up book The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment, which will be released in November 2022. Continue reading Maya’s bio at ASustainableMind.com/100

    Today’s Sponsors:

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    In this episode, Marjorie and Maya discuss:

    • Is our environment actually protected under current legislation?
    • States that are getting environmental protection right and why
    • The one thing you should always do when speaking to local and state officials about the importance of environmental protections…hint: it involves the Constitution!
    • Maya’s new book!


    Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

    • Maya’s first book: The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment
    • Maya’s first ASM appearance: ASustainableMind.com/026
    • TerraCycle, global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials: TerraCycle.com
    • TerraCycle founder Tom Szaky on ASM: ASustainableMind.com/027
    • Book: The Last Train to Lon­don: A Novel by Meg Waite Clayton, purchase at JewishBookCouncil.org
    • Book: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, purchase at Ishmael.org
    • Last Child In the Woods by Richard Louv, purchase at RichardLouv.com

    Connect with Maya and The Green Amendment Team:

    • Website: ForTheGenerations.org/the-green-amendment/
    • Website: DelawareRiverkeeper.org
    • LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/maya-van-rossum-21803114/
    • Twitter: @GreenAmendments
    • Instagram: @GreenAmendments

    Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

    • Instagram: Instagram.com/asustainablemind/
    • Twitter: Twitter.com/SustainableMind
    • Facebook: Facebook.com/asustainablemind/
    • Website: ASustainableMind.com

    Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!
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    58 mins
  • 099: Orlo Nutrition - Omega-3 Evangelist Corinna Bellizzi Talks Carbon Negative Nutrients Using Algae

    099: Orlo Nutrition - Omega-3 Evangelist Corinna Bellizzi Talks Carbon Negative Nutrients Using Algae
    Jul 28 2022
    Use promo code "ASM10" to get an additional 10% off your Orlo purchase at OrloNutrition.com! Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is a natural products industry executive and omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals from less than $1 million to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for the future health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. An activist at heart, she launched her podcast, Care More Be Better, in 2021 to cover social and ecological issues that affect us all. Today she leads Orlo Nutrition, a new brand that features the world’s first carbon-negative omega-3s. She hosts a new podcast, Nutrition Without Compromise, to support that effort. She covers health topics without compromising your ethics, or the health of our home planet. Today’s Sponsor: Orlo Nutrition is cultivating the most sustainable omega-3 nourishment on the planet with a carbon negative profile and zero environmental impact. Get $10 off a two-month supply and get 15% off when you subscribe! Check them out at OrloNutrition.com. In this episode Marjorie and Corinna discuss: What it takes to create the world’s first carbon-negative Omega-3What role Omega-3 play in the body and why they are so essential to overall healthThe benefits of algae-based Omega 3’s over traditional fish-based productsAdvice for entrepreneurs looking to get into the sustainable or plant-based product spaceCorinna’s two podcasts, Nutrition Without Compromise and Care More Be Better https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nutrition-without-compromise/id1613989068 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/care-more-be-better-social-impact-sustainability-regeneration/id1548757282 Resources mentioned in today's episode: TheCarbonUnderground.org - regenerative agricultureRegeneration.org - Project Regeneration from Paul Hawken and “punchlist” pageEat to Beat Disease by Dr. William Li (publisher link)AirProtein.com - Meat made from Air, based in Walnut Creek Connect with Corinna and the Orlo Nutrition Team: Orlo on Facebook: facebook.com/orlonutritionOrlo on Facebook: instagram.com/orlonutritionOrlo on Facebook: twitter.com/orlonutritionOrlo on Facebook: tiktok.com/@orlonutritionParent company of Orlo: linkedin.com/company/vaxa-technologies-ltd/mycompany/Corinna on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cbellizziCorinna on Instagram: instagram.com/caremore.bebetterCorinna on TikTok: tiktok.com/@corinnabellizzi Connect with Marjorie Alexander: Instagram: Instagram.com/asustainablemind/Twitter: Twitter.com/SustainableMindFacebook: Facebook.com/asustainablemind/Website: ASustainableMind.com Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!
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    57 mins
  • 098: Brilliant Planet - Harnessing the Power of Algae in the Desert with Dr. Raffael Jovine

    098: Brilliant Planet - Harnessing the Power of Algae in the Desert with Dr. Raffael Jovine
    Jul 26 2022

    Raffael Jovine trained in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, did his PhD in marine sciences at UC Santa Barbara, and completed research at MIT. In 2013, he founded and is now chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, a company that uses seawater, sunlight, and wind to grow food in coastal deserts, replicating algal blooms. He is married with five children and lives in London.

    Today’s Sponsors:

    Tentree is an earth-first sustainable clothing company. Check out their selection of eco-friendly clothing and accessories at Tentree.com and use promo code ‘ASM’ for 15% off your first purchase.

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    In this episode Marjorie and Raffael discuss:

    • The ideal environment for algae to bloom
    • How growing algae in the sand creates multiple opportunities for coastal desert communities
    • The importance of partnerships when solving hyper-local climate challenges
    • Dr. Jovine’s new book How Light Makes Life: The Hidden Wonders and World-Saving Powers of Photosynthesis (publisher link)

    Resources mentioned in today's episode:

    • Rachel Carson
    • Beatrice Sweeney
    • Peter Wohlleben
    • NASA Earth Observatory
    • Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis by Simon Mundy (affiliate link)
    • Dune by Frank Herbert and backstory
    • The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

    Connect with Raffael and the Brilliant Planet Team:

    • Website: https://www.brilliantplanet.com/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffael-jovine-3b109b235/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brilliantplanet/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrillPlanet

    Connect with Marjorie Alexander:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/
    • Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com

    Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!

    *Some links on this page might be affiliate links and will help support ASM’s efforts, and will not increase your purchase price.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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