EPISODE · May 24, 2020 · 40 MIN
Ep 9 Futuresteading Shortie : Right-now-easy Ways To Make Change
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Together, we’ve got this. But we’ve also gotta make it happen, grabbing the moment by the short n curlys and becoming everyday changemakers.This week we break our own rules of sticking to 20 minutes and blow out to 40. But we think it’s worth it, and hope there are ideas within that pique your curiosity and propel you to action.We yak about a stack of ways to make change that each and every one of us can bring to fruition pretty much immediately. All simple, doable, impactful.Again, we apologise for the odd audio crackle. This pod-via-distance thing isn’t ideal but we’ll get the band back together as soon as we can! Thanks for understanding.SHOW NOTESWhat can you change? Here are 20 easy-as ideas (for people who like lists)1. Divest your superannuation away from coal industry supportive funds.2. Join your local food co op & continue to actively participate (being willing to roll with the inconvenience of things sometimes being unavailable).3. Stop using single use plastic.4. Grow your own food and swap what you can't grow.5. Make your own presents.6. Buy less shit.7. Drive less (“do I really need to go into town?”)8. Always think local: holidays, presents, food.9. Reframe 'luxury' as drinking fresh milk not visiting a spa.10. Go slow: play with your kids, grow from seed, swim in rivers, make from scratch, draw, nana nap, write letters not emails, cloud watch, picnic, hand water.11. Write to leaders demanding change: local, state & federal.12. Teach your kids to be practical not digital: build, grow, create, learn.13. Really live in the season: food, activities, clothing,14. Connect more deeply with the natural world: seasonality, camping, bushwalking, river swims, bare feet.15. Support the second hand economy .16. Celebrate simple: actively seek simplicity over complexity17. Share your knowledge: seek skills from the elderly and teach children your skills. 18. Redesign your house renovation to be smaller: less is more19. Veto your work: actively seek projects that align with your beliefs20. Commit to & value a home based lifeLINKSTo watch: War On WasteSupport the show
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Together, we’ve got this. But we’ve also gotta make it happen, grabbing the moment by the short n curlys and becoming everyday changemakers. This week we break our own rules of sticking to 20 minutes and blow out to 40. But we think it’s worth it, and hope there are ideas within that pique your curiosity and propel you to action. We yak about a stack of ways to make change that each and every one of us can bring to fruition pretty much immediately. All simple, doable, impactful. Again, ...
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