just to save the world.

On this episode I speak with Caulin Donaldson, TikTok star who picked up trash in his native Tampa, Florida community for 500 days straight. We talk about a variety of topics all tying into how to use positivity to inspire people to action. Caulin’s TikTok Caulin’s Instagram Music: “Long Road” – Pablo Po$ AKA Picasso ofContinue reading "Trash, TikTok and Turning Frustration into Positivity"

Marina Qutab, also known as Eco Goddess online, is a passionate spiritual activist, lifestyle blogger, and digital creator who uses her platform to educate and inspire people to live more ecologically conscious lives. We discussed the connections between spiritual growth, community involvement, and environmental activism, as well as how gardening and aligning nature can teachContinue reading "Making the Connection between Spirituality and Environmentalism"

(Recorded on January 15th, 2020) Abbie Richards is an eco-communicator, comedian, and social media icon. She catapulted into online stardom by spearheading the #CancelGolf movement, landing her some mentions on SportsCenter. She then shifted her sights onto conspiracies + the world of disinformation, reaching the masses once again with her conspiracy chart. Outside of allContinue reading "Using Comedy and Social Media to Fight Conspiracies, Disinfo, and Golf"

Jack Schonhoff of ‘Jack’s World of Wildlife’ strives to showcase ethical animal treatment + education through entertaining content. He is on a mission to spread a love and fascination for wildlife and our environment to the young and old alike. We discussed the state of dwindling biodiversity, climate change and it’s impact on habitats, andContinue reading "Respecting, Preserving, and Restoring Populations of Native Fauna"

Isaias Hernandez is the creator of Queer Brown Vegan where he makes accessible environmental education content. As a Queer, Brown, and Vegan environmentalist, he seeks to provide a safe space for other like-minded environmentalists to engage in the discourse of the current climate crisis. On this episode we discussed his journey to doing this work,Continue reading "Educating on Dismantling White Supremacy in the Environmental & Vegan Movements"

Timothy Hammond aka Big City Gardener and I discuss his influence on his instagram (@bigcitygardener) making content teaching his followers how to grow their own food and how we can go about getting more people into gardening. Links: Tim’s website Tim’s Instagram : @bigcitygardener Tim’s Youtube Music: “Long Road” by P.O.S. aka Picasso of theContinue reading "Getting Everybody Growing Food"

Zahra Biabani aka Soulful Seeds and I discuss her blog, her experience with environmental studies in university, and how young people can go about choosing their next step on their journey to a career in sustainability and/or environmental activism. Links: Zahra’s website Zahra’s Instagram Music: “Long Road” by P.O.S. aka Picasso of the South

A lengthy chat on environmental activism during the current state of the U.S. and how we as a movement are adapting and growing as we examine the intersections between racial and wealth inequality and environmental issues. Joined with Brandon Vondera & Christopher Moken, the co-founders of the upcoming Elementz Fest (A sustainable music & artsContinue reading "Black Lives Matter, Environmental Justice, & Community Action"

Jhánneu is a Instagram and YouTube influencer focused on low waste living and sustainable beauty. She also speaks about the necessity of inclusivity for sustainable brands and how access to sustainable products and services impacts who can benefit from them. Links: Jhánneu’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhanneu/ Jhánneu’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNVL2CaO3PUfC_CgjSUqlNA Music: “Long Road” – Picasso of theContinue reading "Making Sustainability Inclusive and Accessible"

My guest this episode, Faiez Rana, founded the plant based, all organic, locally focused, zero waste food prep company ‘Prep to Your Door’ with his now wife, Heather.  We discuss how they got started, the motivation for and challenges to staying sustainable while scaling the business, and how small businesses & start ups can beContinue reading "Preparing Delicious Solutions"

This weeks guest is Emmy award winning and Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker and environmental activist Josh Fox. Josh also worked closely with the Bernie Sanders campaign in both 2016 and 2020 as a spokesman for the anti-fracking movement. We discussed Josh’s films, the environmental movement and its evolution, and how we can come out ofContinue reading "Using Films to Spark Movements with Josh Fox"

This episode was just as much an introduction to the sustainable fashion industry for me as it may be for some of y’all. Diandra has got you covered on which clothes to buy and which you might want to avoid. Follow her on Instagram to keep the education going!     Links: https://www.instagram.com/diandramarizet/?hl=en https://diandramarizet.com/  Continue reading "Beyond Sustainable Fashion"

They aren’t just a great source of vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms are being used to heal mental illness, replace styrofoam packaging,  repair soil, fight invasive plant species, and even consume plastic waste?!? Sam the Fungi and I spend the better part of this episode discussing these uses as well as some other intriguing aspects ofContinue reading "Mushrooms Can Do It All"

Roman and Chelsea are empowering people to grow their own food with an easy to use home gardening service that sends you everything you need to grow organic herbs, and soon veggies, as well as feeding you all the information you need to succeed via smartphone app!  We discussed their startup, as well as foodContinue reading "Empowering People to Grow Food"

Hemp: it’s whats for breakfast, and what the breakfast came in, and the label on your breakfast, and the fuel that got you to your breakfast?!?! The potential uses for hemp are seemingly endless, and in this episode we dove into the details of a few of them as well as discussed the history ofContinue reading "The Great American Comeback Story of Hemp"

Soil is everything when it comes to repairing the Earth’s ecosystems, bringing back biodiversity, cleaning our water supply, and overcoming climate change. My guest on this episode, Pete VanDyck is a bit of a soil enthusiast and makes his living building out permaculture and regenerative agriculture projects and educating others on how to do theContinue reading "Soil is Everything"

Topic Tuesday is back! This is a video series I started on Instagram (@philthefixer) that focuses on a new topic of sustainability in the built environment each Tuesday. This week I am sharing with you an episode on Cradle to Cradle, which is a biomimetic approach to the design of products and systems that models humanContinue reading "Topic Tuesday: Cradle to Cradle"

We finally did it… An episode about veganism.  Isaac Mogannam of PLOW distribution and I conversed about why we chose to go plant-based, how it changed our perspective on life, and how he turned it into a career. Isaac has an amazingly inspirational story that made this conversation even more impactful for me and hopefullyContinue reading "Meat the Future"

Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. On this episode I spoke with biomimicry specialist, Kathy Zarsky about how nature is not only a place to escape to, to improve mental health and well-being, but also holds blueprints for how to design ourContinue reading "Looking to Nature for Solutions"

It’s Tuesday! Topic Tuesday! This is a video series I started on Instagram (@philthefixer) that focuses on a new topic of sustainability in the built environment each Tuesday. This week I am sharing with you an episode on Permaculture featuring the Earthrepairian himself, Woody Welch.

A talk about the youth climate movement and growing up in the middle of a global ecological crisis with three of the organizers from the Austin climate strike and founders of Austin Climate Coalition.   Music: “Long Road” – PABLO.POS

This week’s guest, Karin Ascot, has worked with the City of Austin’s Environmental Department as well as the Texas Chapter of the Sierra Club, but is currently planning construction for a regenerative agriculture “EcoVillage” here in Central Texas. We discussed the idea behind it and its potential to reshape the way we view modern communitiesContinue reading "Using Regenerative Agriculture to Foster Community and Fight Climate Change"

Season 2 begins with a conversation with Stacy Savage, Founder and CEO of Zero Waste Strategies, LLC, on waste diversion, the circular economy, and the policies driving a zero waste future. Music: “Long Road” – Donovonn

Happy Tuesday! This is a video series I started on Instagram (@philthefixer) that focuses on a new topic of sustainability in the built environment each Tuesday. This week I am sharing with you one of my most popular episodes on biophilic design.  

On this first episode of 2019 and first episode of the podcast under the new name, “just to save the world.”, I meet Woody Welch and immediately jump into the longest, most thought provoking, and possibly most life changing conversation that I have had with a guest. We discuss his career as a photographer, hisContinue reading "Healing People, Healing the Earth"

On this final episode of 2018 I got the opportunity to chat with Omeed Badkoobeh. Omeed is the CEO and co-founder of  the solar + storage technology startup, Yotta Solar. We discussed his personal journey within the solar industry, how the industry has evolved during that time, and the technology he and his team areContinue reading "Revolutionizing Solar + Storage Technology"

This is a video series I started on Instagram that focuses on a new topic of sustainability each Tuesday. Sometimes I post the audio to my podcast and this is one of those times. This episode of Topic Tuesday focuses on the zero waste movement. I hope you enjoy the lighter, more comedic (in aContinue reading "Topic Tuesday: Zero Waste"

On this episode I am educated and inspired myself by the extremely kind and experienced Kirsten Jacobsen of Eco Living Matrix. We discuss her time, over 24 years, with Earthship Biotecture which is an eco-construction and sustainable living community in Taos, New Mexico. We also dive into the current state of the sustainability movement, howContinue reading "From Building Earthships to Creating a Hub for Sustainable Building Education"

On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with the amazing Jenny Ballard who, alongside her husband Jason, helped found TreeHouse and Icon3D. A sustainable home upgrade company and a 3D printed home company respectively. We discuss those two companies as well as her decision to home school her children, Titus and Eden, andContinue reading "Raising Cosmic Citizens"

This is a video series I started on Instagram (@philthefixer) that focuses on a new topic of sustainability in the built environment each Tuesday. This week’s topic, The History of Solar!

This is a video series I started on Instagram that focuses on a new topic of sustainability in the built environment each Tuesday. I will start posting the audio to some of these on the podcast channel but don’t expect one every Tuesday. Just trying to put out a wider variety of content outside ofContinue reading "Topic Tuesday: Batteries for Renewable Energy"

On this episode we explore the mind of the extremely passionate and ever-evolving socioeconomic and environmental activist, Edward Amirault. From permaculture to pleasure activism we discuss how society will evolve and attempt to survive the great social, environmental, and economic transition that is already upon us.   Music: “Long Road” by Donovonn  (Intro and Outro)Continue reading "The Social, Environmental, and Economic Transition That Will Change Everything"

On this 2nd and final Breakroom Breakthroughs episode of the podcast, 3 of my coworkers and I ramble on about electric cars while sipping sparkling water and trying not to lament on the fact we all just got laid off. Music: “Long Road” – Donovonn “Untitled Track” – DJ Cuyo

On this episode I interview Lucy Stolzenburg, the Executive Director of Texas Solar Energy Society, at one of the featured homes of the 2018 Cool House Tour in Austin, Texas.

On this episode my good friend Connor Nomura discusses how to increase fuel mileage on your personal automobile through ecomodding and hypermiling techniques.