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Hello Friends!I know many of you talk about feeling ecoanxiety and I wanted to produce a meditation that would help you in those moments when all the feelings of the planet's pains are weighing you down. I know what it's like, I've been there! Feeling the pain of the animals, our Earth and even the pain of the people who cause so much destruction (because let's be honest, hurt people hurt people/planet) can feel debilitating and very unmotivating. I hope this meditation allows your nervous system to calm and recalibrate while also receiving downloads from Mother Nature herself on what ways you can help or do your part to be the change and make the world a better place to live. Be mindful to give yourself grace in challenging times. When you feel down, blue, burnt out, or anxious, it's a call from your inner voice saying it's "me time" now. Take that time to nurture yourself, as this is required to live a sustainable lifestyle, to avoid total burnout. Instead of heading blindly into burnout, take a day or two off to fill your cup and then keep going. We need you strong and at your best authentic self! The world needs you thriving into the future to create the kind of changes that don't come from old habits and patterns. Self care is the new way of making sure we're in this for the long game. If you enjoy this meditation, give me a rate and review! It always helps to spread the word and support others on the same mission. Thank you for taking care of you, and the planet. xoKim

The conscious, intelligent, and amazingly positive women from Sustainable Grain join me in this episode talking about everything food systems. Brenda Tjaden and Tamara McLellan are bringing the first Canadian Summit on Climate Action in Food Systems to Kelowna, British Columbia October 20-22 2019. In this episode we talk about the summit and various topics that will be covered, with some amazing guest speakers, experts in their fields. We talk about a lot and it's very diverse, which I love because food is so personal it affects us all on so many levels. You'll hear about:conscious consumption and pricing for valueregenerative agricultureorganic value chainparadigm shifts in the farming communityblockchain for food systemssoil carbon sequestrationand so much more!Tamara and Brenda are so positive and informed that you can't not believe we're going to make things better and it's going to be fun! Also, this summit is for everyone which is excellent for activists and environmentalists to attend and take advantage of all the wisdom and new information that will be shared. With this empowered knowledge you can go and make better choices and inform different policies, start petitions with legs, speak to your future visions of a better world and a food system that gives back to the land and supports as many people that need it. I hope you enjoy this journey through the agricultural fields of Canada as much as I did. Please take a moment to rate and review and share on social media! People need to hear about these solutions to our problems and have faith that we can turn things around! Spread the good stuff!Sign up for the first Canadian Summit on Climate Action in Food Systems! Bring a friend

Sara Rickards is a legend just like all the other fuckgivers she’s inspired around the world to get up and do something for the planet. (Yes there's swearing in this episode, so you might want earbuds if the kiddos are around.) From her youth growing up, with parents showing her you don’t have to do things like everyone else, Sara has worked with amazing institutions using her trainings as a biomedical scientist and environmental engineer. In this episode we discuss:letting her career take her off her authentic path and how she got back on, better than everthe two (soon 3!) organizations she's running: Fuckgiving - initiated with the biggest birthday celebration spanning 31 countries and 10,000 people to give a fuck for the planet instead of birthday presents. You can get a copy from her website! And Futuregiving her advanced iteration of the first, to not leave anyone behind and not have her emails bounce because of the fuck in it! lol! And recently, she's got a new business launching soon, Reunion the federal election in Australia in May 2019, and the amazing campaign her and other fuckgivers whipped up in minutes for a 3 week blitz leading up to the election. All opportunities were taken, including crashing a sustainability conference of 200 people and getting up on stage to announce that we all must #votefortheplanet.writing booksand I got a new nickname that I confirmed, as Sara suggested, was an alliteration, lots of w's and k's. Sara is indeed a legend, and while I didn't publish the entire 3 hrs of our conversation, I think you'll enjoy this episode that inspires anyone to give a fuck, and I'm thinking that's you! Please rate, review, and share this episode as we need more good people to hear these stories and inspire them to give a fuck too!Loads of LoveKim

Based on current trends, women won’t have equal representation in governments until 2134. This is so crucial because when it comes to organizing, strategizing and prioritizing, women have different values than men that first and foremost focus on the health of people and the planet over profits. Things like re-routing a bus route to pass by a women’s health clinic and schools. Or putting profits back into the local business and making sure all basic needs of the community are met and sustainable before considering other areas of focus. In my interview with Jessica Williamson, the North American Regional Director for World Information Transfer of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, we discuss:What exactly is ecofeminism.What role gender equality plays towards sustainable development in developing countries.Why the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 is the most important out of all the other 16 SDGs. How to tell a story to connect issues to individuals, creating change in the world. Jessica also shares her personal story that’s made her so passionate about gender equality and how it fuels her mission every day to support all women in rising up to the challenges of climate change, equal opportunity to lead and basic human rights for all. In the show she references:WIT World Information TransferVandana ShivaMaria MilesZaproot is the work Jessica was doing when she was 21!If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review, just scroll down under the podcast and you’ll see a spot to “write a review”. The world needs more conversations like this being shared. Feel free to share on social media or email a friend as well!

I decided it's time to talk more about the Sustainability Theorem. In the process, I needed to share some deep dark secrets about myself, that I've never shared publicly before. If you've ever felt so hopeless about the world or your life, that you've contemplated suicide, then you're not alone. I talk about my experiences with suicide and suicidal thoughts. The patterns I was stuck in my entire life and the process I took to free myself into a better life for me, and the planet. Starting 10 years ago, with my new found zest for life, confidence and creativity, I began developing the Sustainability Theorem to help me live my environmental values with greater ease. The time, experiences, wisdom and effort I devoted to this methodology is exemplified in this episode. I talk about the elements of the Theorem: consciousness, connection, consumption and communication and how I came to develop them into this actionable roadmap to a more sustainable lifestyle for individuals and the planet. If you think this episode can help someone you know, please rate and review it on iTunes and share it with friends on social media. We need more people hearing about suicide, the ways out of it, and an approach to living more sustainably on the planet. While the two topics might seem so far apart, you'll hear in this episode, just how closely they can be related. 

I met Lena Andres at a climate strike in Winnipeg, Canada. She was the MC for the event and is the organizer of the IG account @mbyouthforclimateaction. I knew I had to have her on the podcast. Lena is a force for good and uses that vibrant energy in all areas of her life. We talk about:what it's like growing up Lena and her love of naturehow she learned about climate change at a young agewhere she gets her political awareness fromhow she overcame self limiting beliefsdark times in junior highhow she preps to talk to large groups of peoplehow she deals with hatershow she developed her leadership skillsher plans after graduationTBH I shed a tear at the end of our talk, that I edited out, because Lena is such a positive individual, and so wise at such a young age. The youth today are rising into leadership roles and speaking out about their values like never b4 and it's likely foreshadowing  systematic changes in the future. Lena is already a legend in her city and will likely be well known into her future. This young woman is going places, to say the least. And it's all because of her belief that people are good and, "pessimism never changed the world, optimism will help save it."

Joseph Pallant, the Director of Climate Innovation for EcoTrust Canada speaks with us about all things climate change. We talk about his path to working in the climate change field and his work with carbon offsets and how we can purchase smart offsets. Here are some links to the ones he mentioned:Verified Carbon StandardsGold StandardClimate Neutral NowThen we get into all that he does with EcoTrust Canada and his mission to put the Paris Agreement on the blockchain with the aha moment that started it all. We talk extensively about blockchain and how it works using Cryptokitties as an example. Joseph believes that we absolutely have the tools and ability to beat climate change and he addresses the issue with many examples and with the lenz that we are all one, simply by sharing the same atmosphere. Because of his extensive experience working with carbon offsets and climate change, he has attended many of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the Paris Climate Conference Agreement so I asked him to share with us what it’s like to be at these events. Finally we wrap up with some surprising but hugely impactful ways that individuals not working in the environmental or sustainability fields, can beat climate change. He lists quite a few actions to take and they’re not your typical recycle, bring your own bags, or do a beach cleanup. Joseph promotes individual engagement from a place of self engagement with love, courage, and ambition. If you enjoy this episode please rate, review and share with friends or to your social media. We need people to know the good people doing good things for the planet and we can make a difference together!With much love, Kim

Jay Leus lives with his family of three in Ymir, a small town in British Columbia Canada. The British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS), an arm of the BC Government, has plans to log in the watershed that supplies the town's fresh drinking water. This is their only source and if it's damaged then there will be major consequences: loss of property value, relocation, community dismantling to name a few. Jay has enough passion and emotions to overrule the fact he has no special education or training to take on the task to oppose a large government organization.In this episode we learn how he and the community went about getting the first big win for the town: an agreement from BCTS to monitor the streamwater before they begin building roads and logging. We also talk about:- how a small community with an incredibly limited budget can make a huge impact- how to ask others to help you achieve your mission without having money to pay them- how to get a meeting with your politicians and how to make it successful- various strategies to take so you maintain a steady push when things get delayedand so much more. We talk about why Jay? What about him makes it possible to do this work and can anyone else do it too? Spoiler, yes, anyone can do this!Ultimately the injustice of the situation lit a fire within Jay to take action and we talk about those emotions to fuel his mission, where no other community in BC has ever stopped BCTS from logging in their watershed yet. I hope you enjoy, and remember to share with others! We need people to see it's possible to make change happen and show them how they too can get things done in their community to protect their future and the planet! Rate and review so more people see and hear of this podcast. Our future depends on it!To support the Ymir Community Watershed Society, and see the various ways you can help them maintain clean drinking water and set precedence in BC, Canada and perhaps globally, GO HERE. With so much Love, Kim

Montana Burgess is a force unto herself. With her kindness, compassion and clarity about what it takes to mobilize people into action, she's making big strides in rural BC communities with the non profit West Kootenay EcoSociety.In this episode we discuss:finding her career niche in sustainabilityinvesting in strategies for building effective volunteersempowering small communitiessmashing the patriarchy...sort of ;)choosing to have kids in the face of climate changeMontana's take on making an impactIf you want to connect, you can find me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, my Website or email kimmy.klassen@gmail.com 

Growing up watching the Nature of Things on TV with David Suzuki, Lindsay knew she wanted to do something to help the planet and she wanted to do it with David. Dreams do come true, and after 13 years working with the David Suzuki Foundation, Lindsay has some stories to tell. We talk about:working with people to change the planetcontinuing education to gain coping skillsfaith over fear in the face of climate changeher adventures with Margaret Wheatleythe main causes of collapsing environmentswhat it's really like to work with the iconic David SuzukiIf you want to connect, you can find me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, my Website or email kimmy.klassen@gmail.com

In this first episode I explain what the Sustainability Theorem is, expanding on the elements: consciousness, connection, consumption and communication. I talk about my origin story that brought me to a career in sustainability and a lifestyle that is good for me and the planet. I've not had a straightforward path to sustainability, likely not many of us have. Hopefully my story resonates somewhat with you and we can carry on the conversation to creating the life we all desire and deserve, in the following episodes!To connect, you can find me on IG and FB at kimmyklassen, LinkedIn at Kim Klassen sustainability specialist, my website kimklassen.earth and email kimmy.klassen@gmail.comI hope you have a wonderful day!Enjoy