Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

We're on track to losing our vital forests around the world, but we also are making huge progress towards reforestation and conserving our existing ancient forests. Here are 3 we can get excited about. Find the full show notes with references linked at www.GreenDreamer.com/66, and follow me on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

Why 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 how many tons of carbon you personally have reduced."[18:31] Marisa: "Carbon offsetting is the only way we currently have to get to zero."[20:50] Kaméa: "How much would an average American need to offset their emissions for the year?"[22:09] How consumers can identify which carbon offset projects that are reputable and trustworthy.[25:00] Kaméa: "What do you think it will take for emissions to get the same amount of attention as something like plastic?"[16:42] How Marisa deals with overwhelm and negativity when it comes to climate change.[30:56] Marisa: "It's important to meet people where they are." Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/65, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

How 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 meant to Patricia when Osom Brand was featured as one of the most disruptive technologies in the fashion industry.[23:35] Kaméa: "What's your best advice for someone who has a disruptive idea that they're just getting started with?"[26:39] Patricia: "People need to choose their sacrifices wisely in order to achieve their dreams." Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/64, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

With climate change being a topic that often repels and divides people, how can we talk about it in a way to engage more people and inspire more action? Special guest of our Bloom Tuesday episode, Meghann Percy of Kiss That World Podcast, shares her biggest learning lessons from attending Al Gore's recent Climate Reality Project Leader Training in Los Angeles. Find the full show notes with references linked at www.GreenDreamer.com/63, and follow me on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

What do we know about how the chemicals and dyes used to treat our clothing impact our health? How can we pick apart brands that may be greenwashing from the brands that are actually trying to do what they can to improve? Jamie Bainbridge, VP of Product Development at Bolt Threads shares her wisdom with you. HIGHLIGHTS[5:23] Jamie on what Bolt Threads' scientists and engineers do for fashion.[7:29] What is spider silk and how is it made?[13:20] Kaméa: "What are some of the health impacts of the common chemicals used in clothing manufacturing?"[15:27] What Jamie says we can do as consumers to buy clothes without harmful chemicals.[9:23] How we can identify brands that are greenwashing versus brands that are actually doing the work. Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/62, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

What 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."[11:35] Rebecca explains what the term "soil-to-soil" means.[15:44] Kaméa: "What do we know about what happens when toxic fabrics go back into the soil?"[16:24] Rebecca explains what a 'bio-solid' is.[17:55] Rebecca discusses the rise of environmental disease and death in humans, including the problem of boys being exposed to too much estrogen in utero because of plastics. [21:16] Kaméa: "How do you think we can move forward to shift society's mindset on wanting or expecting cheap clothes?"[25:11] Kaméa: "How do you stay hopeful and patient—even with this sense of urgency—so that you can keep doing everything you do?"  Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/61, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

With so many global issues looming over our heads, and with social media platforms like Instagram found to be detrimental to our mental wellbeing, how can we tackle chronic anxiety to stay motivated and activated? Special guest for this Bloom Tuesday, Ashley James of Learn True Health Podcast (our guest from EPS58), shares her expert tips and insights with us. Find the full show notes with references linked at www.GreenDreamer.com/60, and follow me on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x

How can we use the analogy of pasta and pasta sauce to better understand plastics and their health impacts? Why is it that we urgently need more research and development to find alternatives to plastic, especially for food packaging? Chantal Plamondon, Co-Founder and CEO of Life Without Plastic, a pioneering one-stop-shop for all things non-plastic, shares her wisdom with us. HIGHLIGHTS:[8:14] Chantal: "It started when I was just addressing my need, but I knew there were probably other parents who had the same need."[9:55] Chantal on the health impacts of plastics.[10:46] A few factors that increase the chances chemicals will leach from plastics.[15:54] What keeps Chantal going, even when she experiences discouraging moments.[17:31] Kaméa: "You do so many things for your business! How do you stay organized to get everything done?"[21:09] Chantal discusses her book, Life Without Plastic. Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

How can we take ownership and responsibility of our own lives so that we can be empowered to take action and make a difference? What do we need to properly to take care of ourselves holistically so that we have the energy and motivation to bring about our best work? Ashley James, holistic health coach and host of a top wellness podcast, Learn True Health, shares her wisdom with us on this episode. HIGHLIGHTS:[14:45] Kaméa: "What's a common theme you've heard over and over again while interviewing leading holistic practitioners for your podcast?"[12:57] Ashley: "The more we give up our power by being a victim, the more we've lost and the more we are just giving up all of our energy, and the person who's victimized us has won."[15:47] Ashley: "You need to listen to your body and the symptoms of your body so that you can tweak and adjust your diet and lifestyle as you go." [16:57] Why it's important to pay attention to our skin.[19:20] Why genetics are important but don't determine whether or not we will have an illness.[21:16] Ashley on how we may need to evolve our diets over the seasons and as we age. Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

It's often doom and gloom in this field, but here are 2 positive things happening right now we can get excited about in the sustainability space. For a chance to win a gift card to an eco brand every month, subscribe to our Sunday Newsletters at www.GreenDreamer.com, and I look forward to connecting on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x