Sustainable You Podcast

20/06/2022

As you may have noticed we are still on sabbatical from podcasting. We had hoped that the break would allow us to recharge and recalibrate but the universe has throw us a few curve balls this year already.

We’ve had many chats about what we love about this space and what we want to do next. We know that we have a great community and we would hate to lose that.

Podcasting episodes are on hold at the moment but we will continue to use this platform to share our inspirational finds and knowledge about how to become a more “Sustainable You” and we’d love for you to join and share with us along the way.

Thanks for being here and thanks for understanding.

Jacqui and Lisa 💚

14/04/2022

Hey SYPers! The federal election is in less than 6 weeks! Are you registered to vote at your current address? Who is standing as a candidate in your area? And what are they going to do about the climate crisis that will affect us all?

This tool is awesome - just pop in your address and it will find all of the candidates up for election in your area and will help you email them to ask what they will do on climate. I just did it and it took about 5 minutes. :)

Lisa xx

https://www.climateforchange.org.au/election_candidates_on_notice?fbclid=IwAR2e7IhTLRamCy2jalYUFESUVJsVoCrIcMHnic5688ZVGmklp2mJ4d8907s

Put your candidates on notice this election period!

14/02/2022

This seems cool.
Have a read of the article and tell us what you think?

A new kind of charger that allows an electric vehicle to be used as a giant home battery is close to going on sale in Australia. So how does it work and is it worth the price?

08/02/2022

Hey 👋

If I’m honest I don’t know where to start, it’s been a while! How are you?

Not going to lie, it’s been a tough couple of years, hence our decision to put SYP on hold for a while.
We created this platform as a creative outlet and that’s the way we wanted it to stay so taking a break and focusing on our families was important to us.
We weren’t feeling like we were achieving any crazy eco warrior milestones, but this morning as I got ready I reflected that it’s not just about the big milestones, it’s the day to day steps that is what we have alway thought to be important.

So we thank you all for your support over the past couple of years, thank you for cheering us on, thank you for sticking with us and though we aren’t fulling back into the podcast swing of things, we are back into the sharing side of things and podcast plans are being discussed.

What would you like to hear from us this year?

Jacqui (& Lisa) 💚

30/09/2021

Every day I think about the climate crisis.

Every day as I read or watch the latest news I experience the full range of emotions: fear, frustration, overwhelm, rage, and hope - and I think to myself "I'm just an everyday person. A mum, a wife, a friend. I'm not a leader, I don't have the power to change the system or fix this..."

But people have told me that I AM in fact, a leader. That I DO inspire them to make changes in their lives. That feels a bit strange to me, because I actually try not to talk about it ALL THE TIME. I don't want to be 'pushy', or for it to be the only thing I bang on about... But I have learned that all over Australia, the vast majority of people also care about it. They want more action from our political leaders. We all do. We just don't feel empowered enough to demand it yet. And those that are opposed, TALK REALLY LOUDLY, so we (or really, I) tend to lose confidence, and get quieter. (But not always)...

The way I get through this is to work hard at my job in growing the Climate Conversation Program. Because it was through attending one of these Conversations that I found the motivation and empowerment to stand up for the thing that worried me but sat at the back - pushed down because it was too hard to fix on my own. Building a community of facilitators to go and do this work in Australia inspires me, and I am grateful that I get to put energy into solving this crisis as my job.

Not-for-profits like ours rely on donations to operate. People donate because they care, because they can, because they can't help in other ways. These donations enable us, and me, to do the work. So we can grow, and reach thousands more people every year - and create space for them to engage with this global crisis in a supported way that results in change. In action, and policies that will protect Australia's future.

If you are able to donate to our fundraising efforts, I would be so grateful.

Ultimately, I know that by thinking about climate change, and then talking about it - I am bringing others along with me, and together we will shift the social climate and push for greater action on climate in Australia.

Our launch is happening right now (6-8:30pm)! You can watch our Online-a-thon at www.facebook.com/Climate4change1
You can donate to my fundraising page here: https://challengeforclimate.raisely.com/lisa-whiston

Thank you - Lise x

Make a donation today to support Challenge for Climate 2021!

24/09/2021

Hello SYP Community,
We have been quiet over here, we’ve taken a little break for many reasons and a lot has been happening in both our worlds. Home schooling, working, moving house, welcoming new dogs and just generally surviving life, to name a few! 🤯

We are both still very consciously taking sustainable actions and encouraging others to do the same.

We’d love to hear about what you are focusing on? Please share in the comments.

Lisa is baking sour dough bread daily and Jacqui is wearing the same pieces of clothing 17 times before she washes it 😆

Jacqui & Lisa 💚

26/08/2021

When you start something at home, it doesn’t need to stop there.

Unfortunately businesses tend to have a lot of unnecessary waste, sometimes it’s unavoidable. But sometimes all it takes is a slight change in the day to day actions to make a difference.

This is an example of a business that gets items sent to them packaged in soft plastic, these items then get sorted and shipped off to the receiver.

The old practice was to send everything including the soft plastic but the new practice is to not send the soft plastic on. Relying on the receiver to disposed of correctly (redcycle), now instead they collect it all up and dispose of this themselves. In the hope that it’s turned into something practical and we get to enjoy it for years to come.

Yes ultimately we don’t want to plastic in the first place but these are big changes and doing what you can now is important too.

Have you introduced some new recycling practices into your work place?
Tell us, we’d love to know.

Jacqui & Lisa 💚

22/08/2021

Full moon 🌕 in Aquarius ♒️

Who else breathed and bathed in the magnificence of the moon last night?

We did 💚

J & L

10/08/2021

Have you listened to this weeks podcast yet?

https://www.sustainableyoupod.com/listen-now/episode/238c5c64/the-humble-little-breadtag

For us all to celebrate!
It is happening!
Consumer pressure, business awareness of how people ( customers ) feel about pesky single use plastic , and some responsibility, has resulted in Tip Top bakeries beginning the overall rollout of cardboard, compostable tags.
DAMN GOOD!
SO GOOD!
Yahoo!
This is what I have been dreaming of, willing to happen, lobbying for.
Thank you to all those who have messaged me, tagged me etc.
If you would like to collect some of these to send me for The Doomsday Collection, for the culmination point of the plastic story, please do. They still come in a variety of colours- and dated, that show the time and place that this change began. Almost historical artefacts themselves! And keep saving those plastic ones!

Okay, must dash. But bloody ace. 😀🌏❤😃😀🌏💙❤

09/08/2021

🔔 🔔 LATEST PODCAST ALERT 🔔 🔔

Link in the comments to listen 🎧

This week we share an interview with Shani Nottingham, the founder of The Breadtag Project.

Shani took a simple everyday item and decided to make art with it. But in a bid to discover more, she found opportunities to do better in education, awareness building, campaigning, activism and closing the waste loop.

This simple creative project has helped to implement change right across the world.

To donate your Breadtags, send them to:
THE BREADTAG PROJECT
30 LACHLAN STREET
COWRA NSW 2794

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we record our podcast - the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We recognise Aboriginal people’s enduring connection to land, water and culture, and pay our deep respects to elders past and present - extending that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Sustainable You is a proud member of the Climactive Network. For more information about the growing Climactic Collective, check out www.climactic.com.au