Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, April 22nd has been a day where people could push for a cleaner, greener future — a day to lobby politicians and companies to do better by the planet, and where we as consumers could find better ways to live.
But in recent years, Earth Day has become little more than a chance for companies to win customers with "Earth Day Discounts" — encouraging you to pick them over a rival, because they're greener.
So today, we're going back to a more literal interpretation of Earth Day. Join Nikki in her greenhouse as she plants some seeds for the year, shares practical ways to live Earth Day every single day — and looks toward a more hopeful future.
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⏱️ Chapter Breakdown:
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Welcome to Nikki's Greenhouse!
03:03 - DIY Sunflowers!
05:35 - Sunflowers and Pollinators
07:21 - Companies Co-opt Earth Day
08:23 - EPA's Impact These Days
09:25 - Why We Keep Our Existing EVs (and Don't Buy New Ones)
10:29 - Choosing a Product with a Mind to Longevity, Repairability, and Tools Like EFF and iFixit
12:42 - A Note on Our Family Server
13:39 - Sweetcorn Planting
15:16 - Nikki's Why
17:05 - Mindfulness
17:35 - Get an Energy Audit for Your Home!
19:49 - Be Mindful of Your Energy Use — and Consider Getting Renewables!
21:39 - Zucchini (or Courgettes!)
24:30 - Food and Carbon Footprints
29:23 - Living Lettuces
31:47 - Thanks and Goodbye!
Links:
🌱 PLANTING RESOURCES Northern Hemisphere viewers: April is a great time to start sunflowers, sweetcorn and courgettes/zucchini indoors. Southern Hemisphere viewers: bookmark this for September/October!
🔧 RIGHT TO REPAIR
Electronic Frontier Foundation
⚡ SOLAR & HOME ENERGY
Energy Saving Trust — home energy advice (UK)
EnergySage (This is a sponsored link)
Natural Resources Canada home energy
Your state/local utility — search "[your utility] home energy audit" for free or subsidised audits
🌿 PLANT-BASED COOKING
Sponsors And How To Support Us!
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🎙️ Credits:
Music: via Artlist.io
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation : Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield