Return to Earth Podcast: Finding Sustainable Solutions in a Climate Crisis

Monica Nease Jenkins

RETURN TO EARTH explores how to live more sustainably, reviews new science-based options, and rediscovers how humans USED to live sustainably. We are PART of this Earth. We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We each have a role to play in this crisis. Which one will you play? read less
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RTE Presents: Building with Hemp - Interview with Traci Quinn
6d ago
RTE Presents: Building with Hemp - Interview with Traci Quinn
Will hemp become a new building material staple in the construction industry? In this episode, I talk with an Illinois general contractor who is using hemp insulation and and is anticipating building future projects with hempcrete building blocks. #buildwithhemp #buildgreen #concrete #construction #hempcrete  #fireresistant #moldresistant #rodentresistant #biochar    Episode Notes: http://pinkhatsconstructiondevgrp.com/ https://buy.hempitecture.com/?sscid=51k8_gpaiz& https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/10/10/23911747/building-material-hemp-illinois-green-environment https://thesouthlandjournal.com/cutting-edge-sustainable-building-materials-showcased-at-local-workshop/    https://letstalkhemp.com/ukraine-native-builds-hemp-housing-for-war-refugees/

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RTE Presents: Building with Hemp - Interview with Traci Quinn
6d ago
RTE Presents: Building with Hemp - Interview with Traci Quinn
Will hemp become a new building material staple in the construction industry? In this episode, I talk with an Illinois general contractor who is using hemp insulation and and is anticipating building future projects with hempcrete building blocks. #buildwithhemp #buildgreen #concrete #construction #hempcrete  #fireresistant #moldresistant #rodentresistant #biochar    Episode Notes: http://pinkhatsconstructiondevgrp.com/ https://buy.hempitecture.com/?sscid=51k8_gpaiz& https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/10/10/23911747/building-material-hemp-illinois-green-environment https://thesouthlandjournal.com/cutting-edge-sustainable-building-materials-showcased-at-local-workshop/    https://letstalkhemp.com/ukraine-native-builds-hemp-housing-for-war-refugees/
RTE Presents: Ideal Building Blocks
Apr 14 2024
RTE Presents: Ideal Building Blocks
In this episode, we start with a construction supply staple - the building block! How do we move forward to a more sustainable building environment? Suggested elements of the ideal building block are shared and why this matters to our future buildings and those who live in them. This lays the groundwork for future interviews with those in the construction industry. #concrete #construction #hempcrete
Return to Earth Podcast Introduction - Finding Sustainable Solutions in a Climate Crisis
Mar 20 2024
Return to Earth Podcast Introduction - Finding Sustainable Solutions in a Climate Crisis
Return to Earth is a new podcast launched in 2024 by Monica Nease Jenkins that explores solutions to our climate crisis. Climate change is her passion but understands that addressing that crisis starts with each of us. We each have a role to play. Which one will you choose?    SHOW NOTES: https://drawdown.org/the-book https://www.climaterealityproject.org https://www.ipcc.ch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus