Episode #68 // Being an Earth Conscious Boss

April 19, 2016
"You can only do so much, but you can do something."
- Kathleen Shannon

It’s Earth Day this week, so today we wanted to show you our hippie side and talk about sustainability and our relationship with the Earth. This episode is a little different, but we think conversations about the environment and our impact on the world are important. We’re talking about what we as business owners can do to make a difference, and we’ve got an Earth Week challenge for our bosses.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Our backgrounds that shaped our views on the environment
  • The issues that are scaring us the most about the Earth right now (global warming, fracking, factory farming)
  • What we do to live sustainably and make a difference
  • Recommitting to our practices to make a positive impact on the environment
  • Reconnecting with the Earth by getting outside more and experiencing it
  • Making a difference on a local level is the key to making a change on a global level
  • Working giving into your business level to causes that you believe in and that make a difference
  • Ways creative entrepreneurs and small business owners can make an environmental impact
  • Use the hashtag #beingbossgoesgreen on Instagram to show us what you do (or are recommitting to doing) to make your business more sustainable

You can do something to make a difference

KATHLEEN SAID:

'It's hard to feel like you're making a difference when everything feels so big and messed up.' Click To Tweet 'You can only do so much, but you can do something.' Click To Tweet 'Just like with being a creative entrepreneur, being environmentally conscious is a practice.' Click To Tweet 'It's about progress, not perfection. It's about awareness, not perfection.' Click To Tweet

EMILY SAID:

'Be where you are and live where you live for a minute.' Click To Tweet 'We have this Earth and we absolutely exploit it and we cannot master it.' Click To Tweet 'Become a little more educated on the stuff you do every day and choose your battles.' Click To Tweet

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TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Our backgrounds that shaped our views on the environment
  • The issues that are scaring us the most about the Earth right now (global warming, fracking, factory farming)
  • What we do to live sustainably and make a difference
  • Recommitting to our practices to make a positive impact on the environment
  • Reconnecting with the Earth by getting outside more and experiencing it
  • Making a difference on a local level is the key to making a change on a global level
  • Working giving into your business level to causes that you believe in and that make a difference
  • Ways creative entrepreneurs and small business owners can make an environmental impact
  • Use the hashtag #beingbossgoesgreen on Instagram to show us what you do (or are recommitting to doing) to make your business more sustainable

RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

MORE FROM KATHLEEN

Braid Creative
The Braid Method Branding ECourse

MORE FROM EMILY

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Almanac Supply Co.
Rock Your Web Design Business
Indie Tactics Newsletter

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