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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How does our mental and emotional wellbeing impact our ability to serve those we love, our communities, and our planet? What is it that actually motivates behavioral change, and what does this mean for us as people wanting to spark positive change in our own lives and the lives of people around us?
Sharing her wisdom here is Dr. Parneet Pal, Chief Science Officer at Wisdom Labs. Let's dive in!
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HIGHLIGHTS
[9:03] Kaméa: "Across the board, we're experiencing increasing levels of stress, burnout, anxiety, and loneliness. What are the driving forces are behind this negative trend?"
[11:13] How technology affects our mental health.
[19:19] How our daily stress responses can impact our mental and emotional wellbeing and our abilities to think beyond our own good.
[21:15] Parneet talks about what mindfulness is from a scientific standpoint.
[25:25] How practicing mindfulness can lead to more compassion and empathy and in the bigger picture, a less consumptive society.
[27:50] Parneet: "Before we can change the world, we have to start with our own selves."
[30:58] Kaméa: "What exactly does it take to actually change our behaviors and habits?"
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To address the unsustainability of our current food production, how can we work towards having localized and regenerative food systems? What do we need to know about the mislabeling, or greenwashing, of our food products?
Sharing her wisdom here is Wen-Jay Ying, Founder and CEO of Local Roots NYC. Let's dive in!
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HIGHLIGHTS
[5:55] Wen-Jay: "There is so much content about food out there that it can feel kind of intimidating. But if you can make it really fun and a little sexy, I think people are more likely to listen."
[10:20] Kaméa: "Were there any specific roadblocks that you faced as a female, minority business owner?"
[14:25] Kaméa: "How did we come to adopt such an unsustainable food system in America?"
[18:35] Wen-Jay explains how localized food systems can actually boost nutrition in our foods and therefore, also their flavors.
[21:26] Wen-Jay and Kaméa discuss how not all whole foods are equal.
[23:42] Wen-Jay explains talks about greenwashing and mislabeling in the food industry.
[25:31] Kaméa: "How do you think we, as consumers, can better support sustainable food systems without letting the complexity overwhelm us?"
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How does the dominant narrative that we are destructive as humans actually do our work in sustainability a disservice? What is the importance of accepting that not everyone will approach or see environmental activism in the same way?
Sharing their wisdom here are conservation psychologists and leading researchers at New Knowledge Organization, Dr. John Fraser and Dr. Rupu Gupta. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[8:23] Kaméa: "How has your transdisciplinary approach allowed you and your team to reach new findings or come up with more powerful solutions for sustainability?"
[11:02] John explains how humanity has a pattern of depleting our resources, and how this is not a new problem.
[16:29] John discusses the personal and social wellness challenges of conservationists.
[18:51] Kaméa: "What advice can you offer for those of us who feel guilty for taking a positive approach to sustainability when there is so much pain, injustice, and serious degradation to address?"
[22:55] Rupu talks about how the dominant narratives of who cares about nature exclude the broader racial and ethnic diversity that truly exists in environmental activism.
[28:17] John and Rupu discuss the importance of coming together with partnerships and groups to make a larger positive impact.
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How do we reach people who aren't already mindful of their environmental impact, while not pushing them away by being 'too hardcore' in our approach? What should we keep in mind when we're sharing sustainability with our friends and people who are just entering the scene so that our messages can reach them in an engaging and meaningful way?
Sharing her wisdom here is eco-realist and YouTuber Shelbi of Shelbizleee. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[5:39] How Shelbi first started dumpster diving.
[9:06] Shelbi discusses the importance of holding stores and companies accountable for their waste.
[15:16] Shelbi explains why she quit dumpster diving.
[18:00] How Shelbi evolved her message to emphasize her focus on sustainability more while not pushing away subscribers initially just intrigued by dumpster diving or by the makeup products she found in dumpsters.
[20:44] Shebi on the importance of making sustainability feel attainable.
[23:20] Shelbi: “You cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that you can do.”
[25:03] Shelbi: “Zero waste was never meant to fall completely on the consumer.”
[27:58] Shelbi: “I do think we need to make it more fun!”
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How has the media coverage of sustainability evolved over the last decade, and how can we support its presence in mainstream narratives? What was it that instilled in us this idea that living sustainably is all about sacrificing things rather than about gaining things that can truly enrich our lives?
Sharing her wisdom here is Candice Batista, an environmental journalist and the founder of The Eco Hub. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[3:26] What sparked Candice's interest in environmental journalism.
[7:11] Candice talks about how she was 'very preachy' at first and why she now approaches her messaging from a more educational tone.
[8:51] Kaméa: "What's your current greatest challenge in helping to inspire public engagement and action?"
[12:58] Candice: "People can tell when you're doing something because you have to or when you're doing something because you're really passionate about it."
[13:53] The misconception that eco-living is all about sacrifice.
[20:44] Candice: "When you have less stuff, you actually have more space in your brain and your psyche because you're not cluttered with all these things."
[22:59] What Candice has changed her mind about throughout her years reporting on sustainability.
[27:16] Kaméa: "How can we better inspire care and action?"
[27:36] Candice: "If you have a voice and you can use it, then use it."
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How do lab-grown diamonds compare in their environmental impact with conventionally mined ones? Given that some people rely on mining diamonds for their livelihoods, why do we still need to transition away from extracting these precious stones by way of mining?
Sharing his wisdom here is Alex Weindling, Founder and CEO of Clean Origin, a jewelry company which sells lab-grown diamonds. You'll hear about some of the major social and environmental issues involved in conventional diamond mining, how lab-grown diamonds are made, why this technology should render the need for mining diamonds obsolete, and more. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[5:04] Alex talks about what eventually led him to leave his family business in the conventional diamond industry.
[10:02] Alex: "Not only can we get them without ripping craters in the earth that are literally visible from the atmosphere, but we can make them more accessible to more people."
[15:39] Kaméa: "Do you think there is such a thing as sustainable mining?"
[18:03] Why the diamond mining today is becoming less and less efficient, using more resources for less yield of diamonds.
[19:52] How lab-grown diamonds are created.
[24:33] How transitioning away from mining diamonds will impact those whose livelihoods depend on it.
[28:49] Alex discusses what the best ways are to give our diamonds new life at the end of their life-cycles for us.
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How can we help sustainability as a topic get more attention in spaces where people already consume a lot of content online, such as on YouTube? How can we lessen the amount of in-fighting going on within environmental activism so we can join forces to inspire whatever action and change we can together?
Sharing her wisdom here is Immy Lucas, a YouTube content creator and Founder of the Low Impact Movement. You'll hear about what made her most watched videos go viral, how to be more inclusive of all types of people in our communication, why it's so important for eco-advocates to come together, and more. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[7:18] Immy shares one of the most difficult parts in her transition towards a zero waste lifestyle.
[10:56] Immy: "Just make the best decision you can without worrying about it too much."
[14:10] What's at stake when we communicate in ways that may exclude a certain group of people.
[14:46] Kaméa: "If you had to start all over again, what would you do differently, if anything?"
[15:28] Immy: "Sharing your weaknesses and mistakes can be incredibly rewarding and it can be helpful for other people."
[25:13] Immy: "What's important here is that you're trying. Even if it's a tiny step... for us, that's good enough and we want to support that."
[28:34] Kaméa: "How do you see waste reduction being related to fighting climate change?
[31:08] Immy: "We need to let go of judgment and any negative in-fighting that there might be within the movement. I think it's so important that we come together."
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Why have we parted ways with some traditional but perfectly functional and natural ways of storing food in favor of plastic packaging? Given that companies aren't necessarily held liable for their negative externalities (e.g., waste, pollution, etc.), how can we get them to be voluntarily responsible for their impacts?
Sharing her wisdom here is Sarah Kaeck, Founder of Bee's Wrap. You'll hear about how plastic has made its way into all corners of our modern day lives, why sustainable beekeeping is so important, how to sustainably scale a business that makes a positive impact, and more. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[6:35] Kaméa: "Why do you think such a healthy, functional, and practical way of storing food has been lost?"
[9:09] Kaméa: "How can we get companies that make things to think about the long-term impacts since they're not held liable for that?"
[10:43] Sarah shares how she and her team got the idea of Bee's Wrap across to so many people.
[16:31] Kaméa: "Do you think it's possible for a really large company to operate sustainably while supporting a sustainable future at the same time?"
[18:05] Sarah shares the role of beekeeping for sustainability.
[19:36] How can we, as consumers, ensure that the beeswax or honey in what we buy come from sustainably managed hives?
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How can awareness of sustainability—even if just among a minority group of people—eventually reach a tipping point when it can then create a ripple effect and break into the mainstream? What does it take to create stories and documentaries that leave people feeling deeply inspired, empowered, and moved to action?
Sharing his wisdom here is Jordan Osmond, documentary filmmaker and Co-Founder of Happen Films. You'll hear about why fear may not an effective motivator for sustainable behavioral change, how we can learn from localized and indigenous knowledge, how to inspire and activate people through film, and more. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[6:46] The difference between using cold facts versus using stories when sharing information and motivating others to take action.
[18:37] Jordan: "There's still time to heal the damage that has been done."
[19:45] Why leading by example may be more effective than trying to force change upon others.
[22:46] What first got Jordan interested in regenerative agriculture.
[27:06] Jordan: "There is so much knowledge from indigenous cultures... that is sadly being lost but is also being relearned. And that's all permaculture is really. It's nothing new."
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In the middle of this global awareness to use less single-use plastic bottled water, why is the bottled water market still on the rise? Why is aluminum superior to plastic as a material used for single-use packaging?
Sharing her wisdom here is Nicole Doucet, the CEO and Co-founder of Open Water. You'll hear about all the reasons why aluminum is a more environmentally friendly packaging material when compared to plastic, the pervasive problem with microplastics, why recycling plastic isn't a sustainable solution, and more. Let's dive in!
HIGHLIGHTS
[4:57] Nicole's thoughts on why it seems we have just recently gained more awareness as a society on single-use plastic even though it's been a problem for a long time.
[9:01] Why aluminum is a more environmentally material than plastic for packaging.
[9:44] Kaméa: "Why are there incentives to support the recycling of aluminum in particular and not other materials?"
[16:22] What was the challenge you wanted to overcome with your rebranding from Green Sheep Water to Open Water?
[21:01] The problem with the pervasiveness of microplastics.
[23:13] Kaméa: "How can we most effectively tackle plastic pollution as soon as possible?"
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