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

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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!

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.

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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.

The Arbor Day Foundation's mission is simple: we inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. As Director of Forestry Carbon Markets, Jeremy Manion leads strategic partnerships, demand activities, market leadership, and future horizon planning at Arbor Day Carbon, a wholly-owned venture of the Foundation. Our vision is to accelerate reforestation by investing in people and partnerships. Jeremy has rapidly enhanced the development of existing and new forestry carbon projects, is a trusted resource for corporate sustainability leaders, and serves on many influential carbon market-shaping collaborations.

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Arbor Day Carbon supports and accelerates reforestation by investing in people and partnerships. By buying and selling forestry carbon credits, Arbor Day Carbon invests in new and expanding carbon projects across the globe. Learn more about investment and reforestation opportunities at arborday.org/carbon

In this episode Marjorie and Jeremy discuss:

• The history of Arbor Day and what role Arbor Day Carbon plays in their work
• What the voluntary carbon market is and what role do land stewards and carbon credit investors play
• The principles Arbor Day Carbon uses to select appropriate reforestation projects and how they invest in communities
• Information for land stewards, what are the considerations before starting the process, the requirements, benefits, and overall process

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Brene Brown
• Project Drawdown
• Arbor Day Carbon Corporate Partner Resource Center

Connect with Jeremy and the Arbor Day Carbon Team:

• Website: https://www.arborday.org/carbon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arborday
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arbordayfoundation/
• Jeremy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremymanion
• Jeremy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremymanion/

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!

Taylor McCarten is the Co-Founder and CEO of BinBreeze, the world's first non-toxic and all-natural composting powder. A University of Victoria graduate, Taylor created BinBreeze as he was finishing his MBA at the school. He went on to appear on season 15 of CBC's Dragons' Den with his product and successfully teamed up with Dragon Arlene Dickinson. BinBreeze is now in over 500 retail locations across Canada and counting.

Want to try BinBreeze for yourself? Use the promocode ASM25 at BinBreeze.com!

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In this episode Marjorie and Taylor discuss:

• The challenges with indoor compost
• What inspired Taylor to create BinBreeze
• The dangers of burning wood and the benefits of circular economy (upcycling wood dust)
• Tips for eco and social entrepreneurs just starting out

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Trevor Handcock (wiki), 1st candidate for Green party in Canada, sustainability is a human rights issue
• Climate Tech VC - https://climatetechvc.co/
• Mindset by Carol Dweck (Audible/Amazon)*- https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6

Connect with Taylor and the BinBreeze Team:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze
• LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw
• Taylor's LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/

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, helping to support ASM’s efforts, while not increase your purchase price one cent. Thank you!

Katelyn Armbruster is the Program Manager for Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service within the Global Futures Lab at Arizona State University. In this role, she leads sustainability education, outreach, and engagement for a number of initiatives and projects including the Sustainability Solutions Festival, Sustainability Solutions Science Fair, Sustainable Earth, and the Sustainable Earth Small Business Awards

Today’s Sponsor:

Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to Wondrium.com/ASM

In this episode Marjorie and Katelyn discuss:

• Growing up exposed to multiple cultures around the world with seemingly opposite relationships to the environment and how that impacts the adult you become
• The importance of sustainability education for all ages and what makes some material more accessible or beneficial for learners than others
• How Sustainable Earth is tapping businesses, research professionals, and young people for new and exciting resources that other businesses and young people can learn from

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Sustainable Earth’s Educator Awards (coming soon): https://sustainable-earth.org/activities/
• Sustainable Earth’s Small Business Awards (applications close July 1, 2022): https://sustainable-earth.org/small-business-awards/
• Plant You, planet-based chef on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantyou/
• The Garbage Queen on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarbagequeen?lang=en
• How Not to Die, book by Dr. Michael Gregor: https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-die/

Connect with Katelyn Armbruster and the Sustainable Earth Team:

• Website: https://sustainable-earth.org/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sust_earth/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sust_earth
• Katelyn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelynarmbruster/
• Sustainable Earth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-earth/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zhnLJ9QOZosSPruoIuqUw

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!

Fedia Kourbatov is 23 years old and the founder of Baba Bags, a reusable bag social enterprise. Fedia founded Baba Bags in his college dorm room 2 years ago at the University of Oklahoma. Baba Bags' mission is to eliminate single-use plastic bag usage and give back to impactful nonprofits. In 2 years they have saved an estimated 50,000 single-use plastic bags from being used! Baba Bags currently are handmade, come with a lifetime warranty and come in 2 colors. Their green & white bag is partnered with Action Against Hunger and their orange & white bag is partnered with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Each time the respective color is purchased Baba Bags donates to the partnered charity!  

Today’s Sponsor:

Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to Wondrium.com/ASM

In this episode Marjorie and Fedi discuss:

• Starting a business with a social goal as part of its primary mission.
• The personal history behind the design of the Baba Bag and the people behind the handmade bags.
• The future of gamification as an earth-friendly habit-building tool.
• Valuable advice for any entrepreneur.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• How I Built This Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297
• Sooner Innovation Fund - ********https://www.ou.edu/entrepreneurship/sooner-innovation-fund
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation - ****https://nationalpcf.org/
• Action Against Hunger - ****https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/
• SCORE Mentorship program - https://www.score.org/find-mentor
• Evernote - https://evernote.com/
• OpenIDEO - https://www.openideo.com/
• Start Something That Matters by the founder of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201230/start-something-that-matters-by-blake-mycoskie/

Connect with Fedi and the Baba Bag Team:

• Website: https://www.baba-bags.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbababags/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsbababags/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsbababags

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!

The Grandad Company is a closed-loop upcycling brand whose mission is to breathe life into reclaimed vintage menswear for a new unisex generation. Rooted by the love and admiration for Grandads, founder and designer Jess Grech adopted her philosophy and core values from her stylish grandad. The brand uses her Grandad's un-wanted items and combines them with vintage clothing her Grandad would wear, to create a limited edition item that could never be made again. Today’s Sponsor:

Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. To get your free trial and check out their new documentary Solving for Zero go to Wondrium.com/ASM.

In this episode Marjorie and Jess discuss:

• How Jess’ childhood and relationship with her grandfather inspired her to start a recycled clothing company.
• How Jess comes up with her design ideas and creates one-of-a-kind recycled fashion pieces.
• Sustainable business and the importance of creating opportunity in an ever-changing market.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Bethany Williams
• Bepple Pub Facebook Group
• The Sustainable Handbook
• The Fashion Business Manual

Connect with Jess and The Grandad Company:

• Website: https://thegrandadcompany.com/.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrandadcompany/
• Depop: https://www.depop.com/thegrandadcompany/

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