Episode Five: Ellis Silverman

Episode Seven: Brad Farrell

Use code 'SuccessSustain15' for 15% off all products on https://aetherapothecary.com/ [https://aetherapothecary.com/] IPCC AR6 Report:  https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ [https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/] Sign the Greenpeace Petition to SA Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms. Barbara Creecy:  https://act.greenpeace.org/page/48801/petition/1?locale=en-ZA [https://act.greenpeace.org/page/48801/petition/1?locale=en-ZA] Sign the Asset Manager Divestment letter - https://fossilfreesa.org.za/our-campaigns-2/asset-manager-letters/asset-manager-campaign-letter/ [https://fossilfreesa.org.za/our-campaigns-2/asset-manager-letters/asset-manager-campaign-letter/] Sign the petition to UCT to divest from fossil fuels and invest in sustainable energy - https://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/petitions/uct-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels-and-invest-in-sustainable-energy [https://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/petitions/uct-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels-and-invest-in-sustainable-energy] In response to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releasing their 6th Assessment Report (AR6), Brad Farrell recorded this special episode of Successfully Sustainable from COVID isolation.  This episode serves to dive deeper into the core motivations and ethic behind why we started this podcast, as well as to try to raise awareness of the dire state of climate change on Earth.  Brad unpacks some of the root causes, separates sustainability from any sort of established identity, delves into the differences between valid reasons and lazy justifications, and finally get into some practical actions YOU can take to start to reduce your impact on the environment.  Produced by CAYA Creative Studios ( https://www.instagram.com/cayacreativestudios/ [ https://www.instagram.com/cayacreativestudios/] ) & brought to you by Aether Herbalist & Apothecary ( https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/ [https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/] ) Host: Brad Farrell ( https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell/ [https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell/]  ) Co-Producer: James Granelli ( https://www.instagram.com/jamesgranelli/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesgranelli/] ) Theme Song: Written & Produced by Jono Greyling ( https://www.instagram.com/jono.greyling/ [https://www.instagram.com/jono.greyling/] ) Sources: UN SG Statement:  https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/secretary-generals-statement-the-ipcc-working-group-1-report-the-physical-science-basis-of-the-sixth-assessment WMO Press Release:  https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-new-climate-report-clarion-call-urgent-action Confronting Climate Inequality - Oxfam:  https://www.oxfam.org/es/node/17390 20 Firms behind 35% of fossil fuel emissions - The Guardian:  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/revealed-20-firms-third-carbon-emissions

Episode Six: David Le Page

Use code 'SuccessSustain15' for 15% off all products on https://aetherapothecary.com/ [https://aetherapothecary.com/] Sign the Asset Manager Divestment letter [https://fossilfreesa.org.za/our-campaigns-2/asset-manager-letters/asset-manager-campaign-letter/]. Sign the petition to UCT to divest from fossil fuels and invest in sustainable energy . [https://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/petitions/uct-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels-and-invest-in-sustainable-energy] Sign on now to the #uprootthedmre (Department of Mineral Resources & Energy campaign of the Climate Justice Coalition. [https://uprootthedmre.org/] David Le Page is the co-ordinator and interim chair of Fossil Free South Africa, the South African campaign for fossil free divestment.  Fossil fuel divestment is one of six key ‘nudges’ that could tip humanity towards rapid decarbonisation.  Academics argue most responsible investment practice in SA has little substance.  Fossil Free SA want to change that with real movements of capital into robust fossil-free ESG funds.   If you want to hear more about how you can help change the way that the institutions that you are a part of contribute directly and indirectly to climate change and the ongoing validation of fossil fuel corporations, you need to listen to this episode!  Produced by CAYA Creative Studios & brought to you by @aether_herbalistandapothecary [https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/] Host: Brad Farrell ( @brad.farrell [https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell/] ) Guest: Ellis Silverman ( @ellizimo [https://www.instagram.com/ellizimo/] ) of OKJA ( @olaokja [https://www.instagram.com/olaokja/] ) Co-Producer: James Granelli ( @jamesgranelli [https://www.instagram.com/jamesgranelli/] ) Theme Song: Written & Produced by Jono Greyling ( @jono.greyling [https://www.instagram.com/jono.greyling/] ) There are many other great organisations doing work to fight climate breakdown in South Africa that you can follow or support. Some notables: 350 Africa [https://350africa.org/] Centre for Environmental Rights [http://www.cer.org.za/] Earthlife Africa [http://www.earthlife.org.za/] Extinction Rebellion South Africa [https://xrebellion.org.za/] Greenpeace [https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/] groundWork [https://www.groundwork.org.za/] Just Share [https://justshare.org.za/] Mining Affected Communities United in Action [https://macua.org.za/] Project 90 by 2030 [https://90by2030.org.za/] Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute [https://safcei.org/]

Episode Five: Ellis Silverman

Use code 'SuccessSustain15' for 15% off all products on https://aetherapothecary.com/ [https://aetherapothecary.com/] Ellis Silverman is South Africa's national sales manager for OKJA Oat Milk, a clean-label oat milk with only four ingredients, proudly founded here in South Africa. Ellis talks about his plant-based experience, the experience of working for a company that cares about source, and the many, many reasons that you should be moving more plant-based. If you're interested in learning more about the impact of plant-based milks on the environment, some criticisms of the ethicality of plant-based lifestyles in and of themselves, and some exciting products that OKJA have got coming down the line, then you need to listen to this episode - at the LINK IN OUR BIO! We're also super super excited to announce our season sponsors for the rest of Season One of Successfully Sustainable, the incredible Aether Herbalist & Apothecary ( @aether_herbalistandapothecary [https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/] )! We'll make a proper series of posts from tomorrow onwards explaining the relationship in detail, but we're proud to be endorsing a company with whom we share so much of our mission and ethics, and who are themselves doing such incredible work to make the world a little more sustainable! They've been kind enough to give our listeners an incredible 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL PRODUCTS on their website aetherherbalistapothecary.com, so if you want to get your hands on some vegan, chemical-grade herbal or mushroom medicines, AND support our mission to spread the word about attainable, maintainable sustainability, you know what to do! Produced by CAYA Creative Studios & brought to you by @aether_herbalistandapothecary [https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/] Host: Brad Farrell ( @brad.farrell [https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell/] ) Guest: Ellis Silverman ( @ellizimo [https://www.instagram.com/ellizimo/] ) of OKJA ( @olaokja [https://www.instagram.com/olaokja/] ) Co-Producer: James Granelli ( @jamesgranelli [https://www.instagram.com/jamesgranelli/] ) Theme Song: Written & Produced by Jono Greyling ( @jono.greyling [https://www.instagram.com/jono.greyling/] )

Episode Four: Jay McNamara

Use code 'SuccessSustain15' for 15% off all products on https://aetherapothecary.com/ [https://aetherapothecary.com/]  Jay McNamara, Owner and Founder of The Kind Kitchen, a vegan restaurant that creates vegan comfort food, whose mantra is simply to #BeKind, joins host Brad Farrell to talk all things plant-based, from his journey to plant-based eating through yoga, his experience in Austin Texas learning from Chef Inge Bothma, making plant-based diets accessible, and more, in this insightful and open-hearted episode of Successfully Sustainable.  If you're interested in learning some very practical, simple, yummy ways to incorporate more plants into your diet, then this episode is full of real-life, practical, food-forward implementations for you to take forward. Produced by CAYA Creative Studios & brought to you by Aether Herbalist & Apothecary ( aetherherbalistapothecary.com [http://aetherherbalistapothecary.com/] / https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/ [https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/] ) Host: Brad Farrell ( @brad.farrell [https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell/] ) Co-Producer:  James Granelli ( @jamesgranelli [https://www.instagram.com/jamesgranelli/] ) Guest: Jay McNamara ( @chef_jay_mac [https://www.instagram.com/chef_jay_mac/] ) of the Kind Kitchen ( @the_kind_kitchen.co.za [https://www.instagram.com/the_kind_kitchen.co.za/] ) Theme Song: Written & Produced by Jono Greyling ( @jono.greyling [https://www.instagram.com/jono.greyling/] )

Episode Three: Zoe Prinsloo

Use code 'SuccessSustain15' for 15% off all products on https://aetherapothecary.com/ [https://aetherapothecary.com/]  Zoe Prinsloo, environmental activist, and owner and founder of Save A Fishie, a beach cleanup & sustainable alternatives organisation, joins host Brad Farrell to chat about her catalyst as an activist, her passion for the ocean and preserving it's unique and varied biodiversity, the UN Youth Climate Summit, DIFFERENT ways for us all to be sustainable, and more.  If you care about the future of our oceans, or want to know a bit more about how you can help save some fishies in your day-to-day life, this is a must-listen episode!  You can find it at the LINK IN OUR BIO! Produced by CAYA Creative Studios & brought to you by Aether Herbalist & Apothecary ( aetherherbalistapothecary.com / https://www.instagram.com/aether_herbalistandapothecary/ ) Host: Brad Farrell ( https://www.instagram.com/brad.farrell ) Guest: Zoe Prinsloo ( https://www.instagram.com/zoeprinsloo/ ) of Save A Fishie ( https://www.aetherherbalistapothecary.com/ / https://www.instagram.com/saveafishie_sa/ ).