Hey everyone, in today's episode we’re sharing some bittersweet news - this will be our last episode of 101 Ways to Save the Planet. It's been an amazing and inspiring journey, but it's time to move on to new life aspirations and adventures. We've had some real heart-to-heart chats, learned a lot, and connected with values-aligned people like you along the way. While life changes and busy schedules have made it tough to keep going, we're so grateful for the memories and lessons. Looking ahead, w...
Mar 11, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In today's podcast, Simon Gonzalez, a third-generation natural builder, discusses the global potential of natural building using materials like cob and adobe. He introduces the concept of "outposts" for showcasing the potential of these often ancient techniques, emphasises regional education, and addresses logistical challenges in today’s world, including legal obstacles. Simon dispels myths about the resilience of natural materials, explores practical applications in urban settings, and promote...
Feb 12, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Paula Huerta, a licensed architect, sustainability & circular economy consultant, and passionate advocate for environmental solutions. Paula, a friend of Bonnie’s living in Lombok, Indonesia (the island next to Bali), shares how she stays motivated by staying educated and up-to-date on the latest sustainability solutions available and why she is always willing to get her hands dirty to bring those solutions to her own community. Listening...
Jan 29, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Happy December Everyone! We are taking a short holiday break for the rest of the month, but before we go, we're sharing some quick tips for a conscious and ethical holiday season. In this episode, we cover some ideas for eco-friendly gifts, like refillable beauty products and second-hand or more sustainably-made clothes. We also talk about the charm of homemade gifts - like Madeleine's special hot chocolate mix! - as well as some great alternatives to Amazon for online shopping. Plus, we explore...
Dec 05, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome Phil Pierce from Zoox, a company working to innovate the future of autonomous, electric “people movers” (don’t call it a car!). Phil is Zoox's senior public policy and safety strategy manager, and talks to us about the path to evolving urban transportation to accommodate more electric, autonomous, and on-demand mobility and fewer gas--powered, accident prone and highway clogging single-driver vehicles. Phil discusses the shift from car ownership to s...
Nov 21, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In this podcast episode, we focus on how to make our kitchens more environmentally friendly spaces. We believe the key to achieving a greener lifestyle lies in gradual steps and educating ourselves over time. Today, we're excited to share the practical tips we've learned for reducing waste and energy consumption in our kitchens. The main topics we'll cover include waste-free kitchen products, non-toxic cleaning solutions, composting and recycling, making sustainable coffee choices, and improving...
Nov 06, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 9
We're back with Climate Communications and Policy expert, Will Hackman, for part two of our conversation. If you haven't heard part one, we recommend going back to check it out and get the full picture on how we can improve climate communications to mobilize more public action. In this episode, we discuss how to stay positive while communicating the facts, and to remember the role that kindness and compassion can play in moving toward a collaborative mindset. We talk about how climate change wor...
Oct 23, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this episode, we're beginning the first part of an exciting two-part interview with a special guest, Will Hackman, a climate conversation and policy expert. Will's work focuses on helping people understand and discuss complex climate change issues in a way that feels personally relevant. Our conversation touches on the need to reframe climate change as a humanity crisis rather than just an environmental one. We also discuss the importance of issue identification, rejecting disempowering "worl...
Oct 10, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Laura Yochum, an eco-conscious friend of Madeleine's in Los Angeles. Madeleine met Laura at her fantastic refill shop, Prostainable, which she started after leaving a long corporate career in the beauty industry. Now Laura, who is certified by the Permaculture Academy of Los Angeles, is on a mission to help others minimize their environmental impact through the products she sells at her store. During our conversation, Laura shares her hopeful...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min
In today’s episode, we delve into the simple and accessible eco-friendly bathroom hacks that Madeleine and Bonnie have done to reduce their environmental impact. Learn how to make simple cleansers, scrubs and masks from ingredients in your kitchen, apps that make it easier to find products with safe ingredients, and alternatives to paper products we use on the loo. Join us in our journey to a greener bathroom and discover which alternatives you might be interested in trying to reduce your enviro...
Sep 18, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In today's episode, Bonnie shares her challenging and transformational journey of moving to Bali, starting a new job, living for the first time in a foreign country, and committing to a new and serious relationship...all at once. During this time, she struggled with acute anxiety and panic attacks and had to develop tools manage it. These tools, she believe, can help so many others fighting through similar mental health challenges at a time when so much is weighing on our collective psyche. We h...
Aug 28, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In today’s episode, we introduce you to Charm Industrial, an organization at the forefront of the emerging carbon removal industry, employing a method that you may not have heard of, and yet has been around for millions of years. Our conversation centers on the need for a more enduring solution – one that goes beyond temporary sequestration (i.e. by using ecosystems as natural carbon sinks) but actually buries captured carbon deep beneath the Earth's surface. Our guests are Charm Industrial’s He...
Aug 14, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Welcome to the latest episode of 101 ways to save the planet. Today, we have a special episode as our co-hosts are joined by their partners, Madeleine's husband Brian and Bonnie's partner Marc, to help Madeleine prepare for a presentation to her stepdaughter, Clara's school about how to be a mini eco-warrior. If you have little ones in your life, and are unsure about how to encourage them to be environmentally conscious without overwhelming or scaring them, this episode is for you. We'll learn m...
Jul 31, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Welcome to a new day dedicated to saving the planet (but we really mean, saving us). We appreciate you joining us on your journey to live in greater alignment with our precious Earth. Today, we are talking to Health in Harmony’s Chief Innovation and Programs Officer about working with indigenous communities to promote conservation and combat deforestation through a concept called radical listening. A few key takeaways you'll get from this episode: Learn how Health in Harmony follows indigenous c...
Jul 17, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome back to the re-launch of 101 Ways To Save The Planet! We know we've been away for a while, but we're so excited to be back and once again helping all our listeners find their own planet-saving journey. Today, we're diving into a topic that's close to our hearts: Madeleine's journey as a mom and her commitment to being a more sustainable parent. We'll talk about the choices she's making, the challenges she's facing, and the struggle of finding a supportive community. Trust us, it's not al...
Jul 03, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 1
While the world is no more in need of our love than it has always been, it does feel like these days it can be hard for us to reconnect to that love in the face of all the heartbreak and devastation of war, pandemics, climate change and tragedy. Because of this, Bonnie and Madeleine are reaching back into their archives for some quotes and inspiration from past guests on how to strengthen our connection to the heart, and why it's more important now than ever! Show Notes: A New Earth by Eckhart T...
Mar 29, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The idea of creating a heaven on Earth sounds far-fetched, until you start to see the common thread behind global conflicts and societal injustices in our world today: the fossil fuel industry. We are an increasingly energy-dependent world, and as long as there exists a finite energy supply, that dependence will consolidate power in the hands of too few. Once we make our energy supply infinite, by transitioning to clean and renewable energy technologies, the balance of power will shift back to t...
Feb 17, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Since Bonnie and Madeleine started this podcast, they've been working to demonstrate how many different ways there are to save our beautiful planet, and how many "roads in" are available to those looking for a place to start. Still, they understand the idea of tackling climate change at an individual level is daunting. In this episode, they offer their combined wisdom and experience to bring you three simple and foundational steps you can take today to start living a life that is in line with yo...
Jan 20, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 12
And now for the episode Bonnie has been DYING to share with you ever since she started working with Green School in October 2020...today Bonnie and Madeleine welcome Leslie Medema, Green School's Head of Learning, to share with listeners all about this incredible and pioneering K12 school (named a 'School of the Future' by the World Economic Forum). Green School, which originated with Green School Bali in 2008 and has since expanded with Green School New Zealand, is on a mission to educate a com...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Reporting from the jungles of Bali! Bonnie and Madeleine spend time talking about what's going on at COP26 - and their hopes for action from the 'powers that be' - before bringing it back down to the individual actions level with the help of the TRULY inspirational, sustainable living expert, TEDx speaker and author of the aptly named Give a Shit sustainable and ethical living manual - Ashlee Piper. Ashlee has an incredible ability to make often complicated and overwhelming topics related to sus...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We've said it before and we'll say it again. The biggest AND easiest / most accessible way we can have an impact on climate change and protecting our planet is by making more ethical decisions about the food we put on our plate. This is exactly the motivation that inspire Jeffrey to help co-found Plant Power Fast Food, one of the nation's first vegan, fast food restaurant chains with locations throughout Southern California. We talk to Jeff about how it's not enough to simply offer the world veg...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What might the city of the future look like, and how might it meet the needs of future generations while limiting damage to our planet's fragile ecosystem? This is the central question of a new book by author, journalist and Scotsman, Alan Griffiths. His book is called “The Future City” - and is an insightful introduction to the most exciting ideas in urban building and development. It highlights 40 revolutionary projects that address crucial issues in design planning for cities of the future. “...
Oct 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Jasmina is a beauty industry pioneer who is passionate about translating innovation into meaningful brands that connect us with the miracle of biology. Her previous company, Mother Dirt, included a line of products focused on the skin microbiome. The hero product restores Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB), which current hygiene practices have stripped from the skin. Now, Jasmina is working with the powerful Ginkgo Foundry to see what we can learn from nature and harness through microbes for use i...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 7
As the Senior Director of Programs and Policy for the National Farm to School Network, Krystal Oriadha leads efforts to connect all communities to holding power in a racially just food system. The National Farm to School Network works to advocate for programs and policies that will allow ALL children, in all school settings across the US, DC and US territories to have access to farm to school programs that enrich their connection to the local community, farmers, and food producers while also pro...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Are all corporations the big baddies behind climate change? Can we have compassion for the human hearts behind those big glossy desks in the corner offices of the world? Today, we've invited B Corp consultant, Mark Frieden, to clarify what it means to be a B Corp company and why it's important for consumers to support ethical businesses that invest in a triple bottom line - People, Profit and Planet. We take a peek behind the curtain to better understand the process of becoming a B Corp company ...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 5
As Senior Director of new initiative Drawdown Communities, Crystal Chissell leads efforts to produce informational programming and guides to support local, collective climate action. These efforts will focus on scaling adoption of Project Drawdown solutions in a way that values the well-being of all people and nature. Project Drawdown has done a global analysis of the potential of these solutions over a thirty year period. That doesn’t always translate exactly into “here’s what you should do in ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 4
After an inspired trip to Belize, Kind Traveler soon-to-be co-founders, Jessica Blotter and Sean Krejci, were left with a question: How can we make it easy for travelers to give back to the communities and destinations that hey love so that they might able to leave the destination better than before they arrived? The question inspired them to found KindTraveler.com , the world's first Give + Get hotel booking platform that empowers travelers to positively impact local communities and the environ...
Jul 15, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Transformation Coach, Manifesting QUEEN and New Earth leader, Kim Mellor, is on a mission to empower, lead and inspire womxn from all walks of life to uncover their soul, live their truth and own their magic. She does this through her network marketing business Arbonne, her 5 star podcast ‘The Soul Digger’ and her coaching programmes - including her new group coaching programme MAGNETIC - launching July 11! Prior to doing this work, Kim was a model for more than two decades. Like many of us, she...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Madeleine and Bonnie catch up after what has been A YEAR, in so many ways, since the podcast launched. We talk about our own eco-living journeys and how we can work to put down judgement and come back to more love, both for ourselves and for our fellow humans. How by coming back to our hearts we can identify the unique role we each have to play in re-creating our world for the highest possible good.
Jun 16, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 1
David Leventhal walks us through why we need to go beyond “leave no trace” and start to clean up the mess that generations have left. Focusing ourresources when we travel to go towards creating a better future by our impact on the paces we visit. At the heart of this cleanup is the Idea of regeneration. Not just sustaining where we are, but replenishing the people and places that we interact with. We talk about the positive feedback loops built into the dinning and the turtle sanctuary by the pr...
Apr 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
