Posts by Adam Cunningham
Time to Hit the Reset Button
All of us go through ups and downs. Some days we work hard, other days we do not. Some days we feel great and other days we are exhausted. It’s important to recognize these ebbs and flows and to try and find a balance. When we are out of balance it’s tough to get through…
Read MoreAre You Wearing the Right Sunscreen?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More Wearing the wrong sunscreen could be lethal for you and the natural world. Chemical sunscreens leach into your body and have been found in blood, urine and breast milk. In Hawaii they have gone as far as banning certain sunscreens. The ban is for sunscreens…
Read MoreFast Fashion is Not Sustainable
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More Can you believe that about 11 million pounds of textile (clothing, etc) goes to the landfill each year? On average each year in the U.S., we are throwing away 80 pounds of clothing per person. Fast fashion is killing our environment. It is killing people.…
Read MoreProtected Bike Lanes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More According to the 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, in 2014, congestion caused 6.9 billion hours of travel delay and 3.1 billion gallons of wasted fuel, equaling a cost of more than $160 billion. Put another way, our cities need to build infrastructure that supports alternatives to…
Read MoreSome of our favorite sustainable snacks
As part of our mission to learn and teach sustainability, we are always looking for new food brands that are “sustainable”. We want to buy from companies that care about people and the planet as much as they care about profits. We have created some sustainability rating criteria that we use as a guide when…
Read MoreHow to eat more sustainably in 2019
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More This month we talk about cultured meat, meal planning and global food. Have you heard of the Impossible Burger but are not sure what it is? In our latest episode, and first of the year, we talk about lab grown foods. In particular lab grown…
Read MoreLooking back at 2018: The Year in Sustainability
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreAt Live to Sustain we hope you had an amazing 2018! If you have not listened to any episodes yet, our last episode for the year, “Looking back at 2018: The Year in Sustainability”, is a great place to start. In this episode we wrap up…
Read MoreThe interesting results from a year of meditation
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreAt the start of 2018 Laura and I set a goal to meditate everyday in 2018. Listen to our latest episode to see if we hit our goal. Everyone should give meditation a try. It is much easier than you think. At the end of our…
Read MoreInterview with Two Ponds Farm. From NYC to Wisconsin.
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More Have you ever wanted to leave the city to live in the country? Matt and Marissa of Two Ponds Farm did just that when they left New York City for a simpler life on over 60 acres in central Wisconsin. In our interview we learn…
Read MoreInterview with Bassist Corey McCormick of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreOur latest podcast features Corey McCormick from the band Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Corey talks with us about how he maintains his personal sustainability as a touring musician. As music fans it’s important we remember that the awesome music our favorite musicians produce…
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