How 2 Build Green: The Sustainability Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Straw Bale Guru Aug 27, 2015

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Andrew Morrison is passionate about straw bale construction and sharing his knowledge to others. He has a wealth of experience in designing and building conventional, tiny, and straw bale homes. After years of building, he has moved his practice entirely to consulting and teaching. Straw bale houses are cool!

Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: Human Scale Aug 19, 2015

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Ross Beck Operations and HR Manager for Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. He drafted his first tiny houses as a high school freshman and 30 years later lived in a tiny house. In the tiny house, he learned how easy it was to live in such a small carbon footprint, because he had so much less stuff to deal with and everything had its place. He learned to live at a human scale!

Sustainability and Spirituality: Rev. Sally Bingham Jul 30, 2015

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Rev. Bingham has been voted one of the top 15 Green Religious Leaders. She is an Episcopal priest and the Environmental Minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. Bingham previously served on the board of Environmental Defense and San Francisco’s Commission on the Environment, and has earned many accolades for her work, including the Green Power Leadership Pilot Award and the 2002 Energy Globe Award. She heads The Regeneration Project which addresses environmental concerns from a faith perspective. The Regeneration Project is an interfaith ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith.

The Sustainable Builder & Natural Plasters: Chris Magwood Jul 30, 2015

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Chris Magwood is the Executive Director of The Endeavour Centre, a not-for-profit sustainable building school based in Peterborough Ontario. In 2012, his organization built “Canada's Greenest Home”, an amazing example of sustainable building practices applied in a mainstream, urban setting. Chris has written books and articles on the “building green” subject, including his book, Making Better Buildings: A Comparative Guide for Sustainable Construction. Chris is an absolute inspiration and one of the top change makers in the sustainable building industry!

Earthships with Michael Reynolds (the father of Earthships!) Jul 30, 2015

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Michael Reynolds is the creator of the epitome of sustainable design and construction, THE EARTHSHIP. It is arguably the most eco-friendly and energy efficient design of all sustainable building methods. No part of sustainable living has been ignored in this ingenious building. Michael is a noted architect, a biotect, if you will, and has amassed an incredible collection of building, media, and legislative accomplishments worldwide, through his career.