54: How to approach sustainability holistically and why regenerative agriculture is the future with Kamea Chayne of Green Dreamer - a podcast by Sara Weinreb
from 2020-01-08T06:46:14
If you are interested in sustainability or if you are simply a human living on this planet, Kamea Chayne, Conscious Creator and Host of Green Dreamer Podcast, dig in deep in today’s episode. We talk about sustainability from a holistic standpoint, looking at militarism, banking, and more in addition to living a low waste lifestyle. Kamea is a wealth of information in regards to sustainability, and this conversation was so eye-opening for me! We also dove into the details of how she runs her business and her transitioning business model, which offers a unique and thought-provoking perspective.
In this episode, we discuss:
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How Kamea has evolved her brand beyond blogging
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What Kamea considers the most pressing issues in sustainability
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How militarism plays a role
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Is the zero waste movement overhyped?
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Banking and what you can do regarding fossil fuels
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Kamea’s focus on restoration, rewilding, and regeneration
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Why it’s so important to plant native species
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Why we need to address the underlying causes of consumerism
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How Kamea evaluates brands and avoids greenwashing
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Kamea’s revenue streams and challenges with being a “blogger” vs. being a journalist
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How Kamea is pivoting to run a platform that is run by community support
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How to make a difference with big brands
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What gives Kamea hope
Mentioned in this episode:
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Kiss the Ground and their Soil Advocacy Training
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Cancel Prime movement
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Fibershed (sustainable textile education, advocacy, and support for farmers)
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Regenerative Organic Alliance (and certification)
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NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems) by Sean Sherman
All the deets:
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You can find Kamea on Instagram at @kameachayne and her podcast at @greendreamerpodcast
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Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Kamea on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!
Related episodes:
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Episode 16: Sustainable business with Lopa van der Mersch of Rasa
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Episode 26: Going zero waste personally and in business with Leslie Campbell of Sustain LA
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Episode 33: Connecting to mother earth with Deborah Hanekamp of Mama Medicine
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Episode 43: Exploring the energies of plants with Erin Lovell Verinder
Further episodes of Medium Well
Further podcasts by Sara Weinreb
Website of Sara Weinreb