Episodes
Previously we discussed simple switches. The easy things to switch in order to make an impact. However, at this point most listeners are beyond the simple switches. It is now time to discuss the next level for actions to take to make an impact on saving the earth. 
Published 04/08/24
Happy Spring Break! Welcome to part 2 of Shark Month. In the previous episode we discussed all of the science behind documenting, researching and learning about shark attacks. In this episode the worst shark attack in US history is discussed. The reason behind all of the shark attack science, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. 
Published 03/18/24
Part 1 of a 2 part series about Sharks. Why? Because that is what Kaylin has been learning about over the winter. And now that it is time for Spring Break....its time to share all of the knowledge gained about sharks. 
Published 03/04/24
Kaylin has a looong Catch Up segment this week. Near the end you can catch the info about trapped water and why it is so important to set if free. 
Published 02/19/24
Still Starting Sustainability but taking a new direction. Kaylin will continue the podcast and sustainably related topics but will include more "other" topics as well. In this episode a new segment of "what its like to be a parent" is introduced (but not for those with a weak stomach). Also, it is the kickoff to Black History Month and Kaylin discusses the fascinating story of Claudette Colvin. Never heard of her? Well, listen in and learn!
Published 02/05/24
Kaylin is BACK!!!!! It has been far too long! Warning, there is a LOOOONG catch up segment because so much has been going on for the past month. If you are not into the catching up, just fast forward a bit to the main discussion about bucket list fails and achievements as well as 2024's challenges. 
Published 01/22/24
There is a new diet out there designed to SLOW down cognitive decline. If you have a family history of Alzheimer's or Dementia then check out the food you should be eating and food to avoid to slow down the cognitive decline. 
Published 12/11/23
Startingsustainability.com It is the kickoff to a holiday and special occasion season. Get a refresh on different ways you can be sustainable during these fun celebrations. 
Published 11/20/23
www.startingsustainability.com Sometimes marketing sustainability succeeds and most often is seems like it fails or ends of being greenwashing. Kaylin found three big companies who are putting in a great effort, doing things right, and have marketing techniques that worked! 
Published 11/06/23
Startingsustainability.com Halloween is right around the corner and I have been saving this weird and slightly sustainability related story just for this event. 
Published 10/23/23
www.startingsustainability.com It's officially SPOOKY season! Kaylin is going a little off of the traditional trail. This episode is a creepy and oddly sustainable story all about how back in the 1960's littering in Glacier National Park led to the first fatal bear attack in the parks history. 
Published 10/09/23
www.startingsustainability.com Kaylin and her family are back from vacation...it could have been better. There is a new term scientist are using, global boiling. The main topic of this episode is the black market behind venus flytraps. Apparently, that is a thing. Listen in to learn all about the seriously ridiculous crime behind the carnivorous plant. 
Published 09/25/23
www.startingsustainability.com Reflecting on why Kaylin started this podcast. She wanted to know how to be sustainable, but in a simple manor. In this episode Kaylin goes back to the basics. She took last episode's challenge seriously and kept track of her trash for almost 24 hours and figured out how to repurpose it. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 
Published 08/28/23
www.startingsustainability.com  A follow up to Episode 115: Lab Grown Meat. Learn about the advancement of science in creating sustainable meats. 
Published 08/14/23
www.startingsustainability.com The largest radioactive spill in the US happened in Church Rock New Mexico and hardly anybody knows about it. Listen in to learn what happened and why it was overlooked by so many agencies. 
Published 07/31/23
www.startingsustainability.com We are officially into Season 5!!! Holy moly 5 years strong with this podcast!!! Thank you everyone! This episode is a brief review of Kaylin's annual bucket list to see what has been accomplished and what has been forgotten. A visit to Gatlinburg gave a little Dolly Parton Inspiration to the latter half of this episode. 
Published 07/17/23
www.startingsustainability.com It's officially season 5! Kaylin forgot episode 143! Already off to a great start of a new podcasting season. Oops! Catching up x2 on this episode! Congratulations to Emily and Colin! What is going on in California? Did they just ban gas appliances? Can they do that? 
Published 07/03/23
www.startingsustainability.com In the next 15 years there will be 9 billion people on this planet and everyone needs food. Agricultural land is diminishing. How will be feed more people with less resources? AI Farming to the rescue! www.startingsustainability.com/episode143 
Published 06/19/23
www.startingsustainability.com  Its another crossover event with Mike Nazarian from Realistic Sustainability and Rob Boggan from The Curated Culture. We discuss various ways grocery stores have evolved from the past, present, and what's in store (pun intended) for the future. We have a friendly game at the end. Does Kaylin defend her title as reigning champ? 
Published 05/08/23
www.startingsustainability.com There is a big scandal in Hollywood where men dominate. By supporting women in Hollywood (writers, directors, producers, as well as actors) we can change what is show on screen and its influence on our culture. Women make up 50% of the world population however, are only represented 15-20% on screen. Check out the documentary This Changes Everything by Geena Davis on Netflix. Also, check out the Bechdel-Wallace Test for films. https://bechdeltest.com/
Published 04/24/23
www.startingsustainability.com YUCK! Or is it? An invention has been able to do the unthinkable, turn human waste into drinking water. Learn about the Omniprocessor and how it can change the future of humanity and the planet. www.startingsustainability.com/ episode140
Published 04/10/23
www.startingsustainability.com Kaylin made homemade chocolate syrup and literally put in her sweat, tears, and burned skin. Not it didn't actually get in the food. The food is still safe to eat. Easter is coming up in 2 weeks!! Hurry you still have time to grow a living Easter basket and gather supplies for making NATURAL dyes for the eggs. Also, did you know you can buy eggs from farmers that were laid blue, green, or purple from the chickens? No dying needed!...
Published 03/27/23
www.startingsustainability.com Wow what a weekend! Clogged sinks, date day fun, supporting local, flooded chicken coop, old sump pumps, new sump pumps, baptisms, and more! That is all just for the catch up segment. If you haven't heard already, there was a train derailment in Ohio that lead to a lot of chemicals being released into the air, soil, and waterways. What could the environmental toll be?  Make People Better PodcastScience fiction is becoming science fact. In 2018, the team behind...
Published 03/13/23