Greening Up My Act: A Sustainable Living Podcast
The everyday sustainability podcast that helps you live a little greener, without the guilt trips, jargon, or pressure to be perfect. We're breaking down hundreds of hours of research into what actually makes an impact, and what you can skip.
Hosted by current marketer, Kat Cox, and former marketer turned native landscape designer, Tiffany Verbeck, you'll come away feeling like sustainability is doable — through real DIY swaps, native plant tips, and honest call-outs on the brands trying to greenwash their way into your cart.
As our listeners put it, we "cut through the jargon" to make sustainable living "easy to understand and enjoy at the same time." Hit follow and let's dive in.
Greening Up My Act: A Sustainable Living Podcast
The Joy of Books & How to Get Back to Reading
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When was the last time you burrowed into a really great book? Kat and Tiff burrow deep into why reading books (not screens) is good for you and how to get back into it without breaking the bank or destroying the environment.
Sources:
- ELA Brave and True - High School Students Can’t Focus and Here’s Why - https://elabraveandtrue.com/2022/12/08/why-students-cant-focus-to-read-books
- Education from Seattle PI - The Advantages of Sustained Silent Reading - https://education.seattlepi.com/advantages-sustained-silent-reading-1638.html
- NIH - How Does Fiction Readng Influence Empathy? - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3559433/
- JCFS - The Importance of Having Books in Your Home - https://www.jcfs.org/blog/importance-having-books-your-home
- Chicago Review of Books - Book Waste: The Dangers of Publishing and the Ethical Consumption of Books - https://chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/07/book-waste-the-dangers-of-publishing-and-the-ethical-consumption-of-books/
- Statista - Mean Annual Expenditure on Books Per Consumer in the U.S. - https://www.statista.com/statistics/191043/us-consumer-spending-on-books-since-2002
- Automateed - 2024 Amazon Book Sales Statistics - https://automateed.com/amazon-book-sales-statistics/
- Bookshop.org
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