Stay ConnectedGreen Dreamer with kaméa chayne explores our paths to collective healing, biocultural revitalization, and true abundance and wellness *for all*.
Curious to unravel the dominant narratives that stunt our imaginations and called to spark radical dreaming of what could be, we share conversations with an ever-expanding range of thought leaders — each inspiring us to deepen and broaden our awareness in their own ways.
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To help us process our current events including the police brutality against Mr. George Floyd, which highlights the continued, institutionalized racism and injustice still embedded in our society today, we're bringing back this vital past conversation from EP179 & EP180.
Mark Charles is a dual citizen of the United States and Navajo Nation and is running as an independent candidate for the President of the United States 2020. His vision is to build a nation where 'We The People' truly means All The People.
If this episode moves you, please consider sharing it to help amplify Mark's message of how deep-rooted our systemic injustices are and what really needs to happen for us to find positive peace together.
Show notes: www.greendreamer.com/179
Featured music: The Fruitful Darkness by Trevor Hall
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Lonny Grafman is a professor of community-based design at Humboldt State University, the President of the Appropedia Foundation, director of the AWEsome Business Competition, and author of To Catch the Rain.
In this podcast episode, Lonny sheds light on why it's so important for charity work to be community-centered and community-driven; how we can begin to rebuild more resilient systems with distributed resources rather than centralized ones; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/240
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Barbara Freese is an environmental attorney, former Minnesota assistant attorney general, and author of several books including her latest, Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change.
In this podcast episode, Barbara sheds light on how we can connect the dots of various case studies of corporate denialism to determine which tactics are commonly deployed; how we can combat the effects of corporate denial that have caused long-lasting public confusion and divisiveness; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/239
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Brigit Strawbridge Howard is a bee advocate, speaker, wildlife gardener, and author of the new book, Dancing with Bees, a charming and eloquent account of rediscovering and reconnecting with the natural world.
In this podcast episode, Brigit sheds light on all of the different and unique species of wild bees out there besides the honeybee; how we've exploited honeybees as monocultures in order to uphold our industrialized, monocultural food systems; why we need to go beyond single-species conservation efforts for a more holistic approach; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/238
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Debbie Levin is the CEO of the Environmental Media Association, also known as EMA, which is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide a unified voice for our planet through entertainment, storytelling, and education.
In this podcast episode, Debbie sheds light on how she was able to help build excitement and hype around hybrid cars at a time when people had skepticism and little interest in them; the power of engaging talent from the entertainment industry to serve as role models—with their vast influence on popular culture; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/237
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Jeremy Courtney the author of Love Anyway, a global speaker on the integration of activism, spirituality, leadership, and service, and the founder and CEO of Preemptive Love, which is a relief and job-creation community working to end war.
In this podcast episode, Jeremy sheds light on the relationship between ecological degradation and global conflicts; how we can actually use love to come together as one world rather than allow our differences to keep dividing us and potentially perpetuate more wars; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/236
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Dr. Jeralee Anderson is the President, CEO, and co-founder of Greenroads International, a nonprofit organization that advances sustainability education and initiatives for transportation infrastructure.
In this podcast episode, Dr. Anderson sheds light on the importance of considering the impacts of building transportation infrastructure, such as roads, and not just our modes of transport; what a gold standard green road might look like and entail; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/235
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Mick Pearce is a renowned architect who uses biomimicry to develop buildings that have low maintenance, low capital and running costs, and renewable energy systems. One of his most notable projects is the Eastgate Mall in Harare, Zimbabwe, which he drew inspiration from how termite mounds are able to passively cool and regulate their internal temperatures in spite of being in hot regions.
In this podcast episode, Mick sheds light on how the field of architecture has been largely taking on an approach similar to industrial agriculture; how we can learn from termite mounds to design passively thermal regulated buildings; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/234
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Laura Wittig is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brightly, which is a curated discovery platform for all things ethical + environmentally conscious.
In this podcast episode, Laura sheds light on what independent, smaller socially and environmentally conscious businesses can learn from the corporate world to thrive in the market landscape today, keeping in mind that there is no level playing field as larger corporations benefit in cost-savings from cutting corners; what purpose-driven businesses may be able to accomplish that nonprofits with similar missions may have greater challenges with; and more.
Featured music: This is Us by Girl Pow-R
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/233
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Farmer Rishi, a former software engineer, is a gardening evangelist and small-scale farmer who uses gardening for personal, social, and ecological healing. He is the Executive Director of Sarvodaya Institute, co-founder of Healing Gardens Community, and lead gardening educator for Kiss the Ground.
In this podcast episode, Farmer Rishi sheds light on what regenerative gardening is all about; why we need to distinguish the differences between degenerative vocabulary and regenerative vocabulary; why the concept and terminology of waste in of itself may set us up for failure when trying to live in more regenerative ways; and more.
Featured music: Mission to Earth by NYADO
Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/232
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