People
Here are a few individuals or organisations that I have been able to learn things from about how I engage with myself, others and the surrounding environment. If you have been inspired by a public figure or public group, I would love to hear about it here!
Real People
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BOB.Melbourne
Incredible Hair Salon and 0% Waste!
From the ETHOS page on their site:
"Bob is a natural hair salon founded on the belief that a simpler approach to well-being enriches our lives. It is a welcoming place with simplicity at its core, where ideas are shared, friends are made, and each client is treated with the utmost care."
"We use pure, high quality ingredients devoid of harmful chemicals to ensure that we are offering the highest grade haircare possible. With an environmental sensibility, our clients are not only improving their health when they choose to go natural; they are improving the earth, too."
Online
Some of the many, many resources we have available.
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Ecotarian
the best and only search engine you need to be using. How Ecosia works: “We use the profit we make from your searches to plant trees where they are needed most”. Check out their wonderfully transparent and informative website to see exactly how they are making a difference. Imagine something so simple as changing your web browser could help save the planet..?! It can!
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The Ecotarian -
Your guide for sustainable eating.
This UK based site has in-depth resources and explanations of why it matters where our food comes from.
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The Rogue Ginger
Erin Rhoads has great tips for plastic reduction in places you hadn’t thought possible.
And great DIY alternatives!
Podcasts
In those in-between times when reading isn't a possibility, cooking, cleaning, driving - podcasts offer a new mode of information delivery that has the potential to increase our horizons and expand our knowledge through the filters we chose. Below are some of my favourites at the moment.
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Qiological Podcast by Michael Max
If you’re into Chinese Medicine, student practitioner or just curious, I can’t recommend this podcast highly enough. Scroll through the episodes, there is something for everyone. It keeps the Chinese Medicine fire burning. Thanks Michael!
Botanical Biohacking
Told with a sense of humour and a scientific slant, this podcast pushes and explores the traditional boundaries of Chinese Medicine and health. You may need your search engine on standby if you don’t have a medical background for this one. It will get your brain buzzing for sure.
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The Goop Podcast
Yep you guessed it. Its left of centre but who ain't?
As GP (Gwyneth Paltrow) puts it - they interview 'provocative thinkers, industry disrupters and culture changers'. This podcast gives an inside look into a wide variety of minds of people trying to make a positive change in the world.
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Oprah's Super Soul Conversations
Oprah is speaking to inspirational people from all walks of life to try and illustrate the positive changes that are happening amongst our global community. Inspiring stuff!
TED Radio Hour
"Discussions with some of the world's most remarkable minds provide a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions and new ways to think and create."
This is a well curated and produced show about such a variety of topics that also tend to have a positive and optimistic lean.