The challenges we face in our world today are truly unnerving. All we hear about is one bad news story after another. Big governments and big business are still arguing about climate change instead of focusing on actions needed to build a greener future. All the while, the average person sits back day to day and feels as if our future is uncertain and is completely out of our control.

Younger generations in our society also feel the pressure of an unknown future and even experience a certain level of anxiety because they are unsure of what tomorrow will bring. While there may be reason for feeling this way, I want to present a different option, and that is optimistic futurism. So, join me for episode 228.

Welcome back everyone to the Adventures in Sustainable Living podcast. This is your host Patrick and this is E228 Optimistic Futurism for the Environment.

Chores, chores, chores. Some days on the homestead it seems as if the chores will never end. At times I get discouraged and ask myself if it would not be easier just to skip this whole process. Sometimes simplicity seems difficult.

Would it not be easier to do what most other people do and just take full advantage of our modern conveniences and live a life of ease.

But in many respects this is exactly the attitude that most people have today and that is one of the reasons that the skills required for self sufficiency are slipping away.

If you want to learn how to reverse that, then stick around for some tips on how to level up your self sufficiency.

Welcome back everyone to the Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast. This is your host Patrick and this is E226 Seven Not-so-Obvious Strategies to Level Up Your Self Sufficiency.

There was a time whenever someone mentioned vegetarian or vegan diet that I would just roll my eyes and walk away. But now that seems to have transitioned into something else we hear more frequently and that is “plant-based diet.”

For most of us we may think of this as a boring diet with few options and perhaps it even conjures up visions of eating a salad every night. While this is far from the truth, a plant based diet is certainly much different from what most of us focus on eating.

But what if I told you a secret? There is something that you can do to look and feel better than 80% of the people in our society.

So, if you want to know the connection here then stick around for E226, The Real Scoop on a Plant-Based diet.

The internet is truly a powerful tool. We have access to thousands of years of information in a matter of seconds. In combination with digital technology this has literally changed how we live and function. It saves us time, work, money, gasoline, and in many ways reduces our impact on the environment.

While this all sounds wonderful, what most people do not know is that using the internet actually have a significant impact on the environment. However, for the average consumer, this impact is out of sight, out of mind.

If you want to learn more about your personal environmental impact by using the internet and how to reduce that impact, then stick around for E225.

Welcome back everyone to the Adventures in Sustainable Living podcast. This is your host Patrick and this is E225, 8 Tips To Reduce Your Environmental Impact While Using the Internet

New things, the unexpected, circumstances out of our control and any sort of change are all things than can make us a bit uneasy. Perhaps it is nothing more than fear of the unknown. We feel as if we will lose something or maybe we will lose our present lifestyle all together.

One thing is certain. Change is always scary. World politics, the climate, price of energy, price of food are all things that change constantly. Advances in technology are also constant. What was top of the line today is obsolete tomorrow. Now we face additional new technology called artificial intelligence. Is this good or bad?

So join me for E224, Can AI Put Us on the Path to Sustainability?

When we sit in a beautiful, quiet place to watch the sunrise most people are taking in the beauty and perhaps having a meditative moment and appreciating nature. Then we go about our day never really thinking much about the power of the sun. Maybe we’re just thankful it comes up everyday.

What we never stop to realize is that the sun provides a constant steady stream of energy that is not likely to burn out for the next 5 billion years. What that means is that this incredible source of energy is renewable. Yet most of us have the impression that it is still beyond our reach.

I hope I can change your mind because in this episode I am going to discuss how to incorporate renewable energy in your everyday life.

In today’s world most people want everything fast and convenient. That includes the food we eat and especially how we prepare it. Such a desire for convenience is exactly what gave rise to prepackaged and microwave foods. Unfortunately, most of these foods are highly processed and not exactly healthy.

However there are multiple healthy homemade alternatives for all of the convenience foods we so frequently consume. With a little practice, you can always have healthy meals with very little prep time which is great when you are having a busy day. Welcome to the world of ready made meals.

So join me for E222 Ready Made Meals; A Fresh Convenient Approach to Meal Prep.

More and more frequently these days we are reaching for ways to reduce and reverse the effects of climate change. Perhaps this is because talks of climate change are becoming increasingly serious. Although we have known about this for over 100 years, the inevitable is finally getting our attention.

As citizen action becomes more frequent, I start to question whether or not we are actually focusing on the right things. While recycling, reducing the use of plastic and planting trees all have their part in the big picture, are such activities just a distraction from what really needs to be done?

So join me for episode 221 Can We Save the Planet by Planting Trees?