BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #4

In this episode we talk with Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell, our first ever guest on GreenCast.  Laureanna has written an amazing book for kids called "Under in the Mud"  that we discuss a bit here as well as her involvement with the Sustainability Fair this year.Link to her book:https://www.amazon.com/Under-Mud-Laureanna-Raymond-Duvernell/dp/1645381935/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=laureanna+raymond+duvernell&qid=1628606347&sr=8-1Support the show

In this episode we talk with one of the sponsors for our Sustainability Fair.  Joe Nolan owns Good Harvest Market and tells us a bit about the history of the store and what they are all about.  We talk about the sustainability goals of an organic grocery store and how they are working to help their customers find local organic food.Support the show

In this next installment of our Sustainability Fair mini series we chat with WasteCap, a waste reduction service that helps companies save money and resources. At the end we get some useful tips on how to make the fair and our lives a little more zero-waste! Support the show

In our next episode before our Sustainability Fair in August, Laura sits down with Jessica from Prairie Hill Waldorf School to understand how the Waldorf curriculum integrates sustainability differently. Support the show

In this short episode we chat with one of our exhibitors and sponsors of the Waukesha County Green Team Sustainability Fair on August 28, 2021. Eco Evie Apparel is a mom-and-daughter retail company that uses their shirts to spread the news of sustainability and donate money to save endangered species. Support the show

In this episode Laura sits down with Tim O'Brian of Tim O'Brian homes and they talk about what makes sustainable construction of residential buildings, and how sustainability can be integrated into the design of homes. Support the show

It's another bilingual episode coming your way! In this installment, the students of Oconomowoc High School's Global Sustainability Class teach us about gardening - how to start a garden and the benefits of gardening from the perspective of sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals. Like all of our Spanish collaborations, the first half of this episode is in Spanish, and the second half is the English translation. Support the show

In this episode Laura sits down with Steve to talk about how he was able to make his home zero carbon, and how he was able to do it for free! In previous episodes we've talked about carbon on a larger scale with businesses (see "Can Carbon be Neutral?"), but this episode offers a game-plan on how individuals can use this information in their own homes. Support the show

In this episode the students of the Global Sustainability Class at Oconomowoc High School teach us about GMO foods. This is a bi-lingual episode where the first half is in Spanish, and the second half is the English translation, so listen in Spanish and see how you do! Support the show

What is soil?  In this episode we discuss soil and its importance with Shea Zastrow from Everything Grows LLC.  Learn the difference between "soil" and "dirt" as well as how we can interact with the deeper side of sustainability by changing the way we treat our soil.Support the show