Kiss That World Podcast | Sustainability + Conservation + Environmentalism

Osiris Doumbé has always been a nature fan. Though his favorite animal has changed from a lion when he was young now chimps and giraffes; one thing was always clear- he was going to work with African wildlife. Specifically, wildlife in Cameroon, where his father was from. He grew up in France with a French mother and a Cameroonian father who wanted to impart knowledge, pride, and

Dan Ross grew up in a small fishing town on the East Coast of Australia. He described it to me as the best place to grow up, a surfers dream there are tons of different types of waves close by. Dan also grew up around pro surfers. His stepdad and brother both made a living surfing so there was never a doubt in his mind that he could do the same. And he did. Surfing has become a pro

How much do you think about what you throw out? Chances are if you are an avid listener, it's more than the average bear. This weeks guest Evan Steinbrink wants to start his own waste management company in Ohio. Evan was inspired by some classes in high school and college to really start thinking about his personal environmental impact. Sponsers: Pelacase.com Use code KISSTHATWO

Here at Kiss That World, I am always trying to learn more from environmental experts in order to truly live sustainably. Let me take a step back and say that my definition of sustainability is the act of designing systems and products in a way that reduces/eliminates waste, the solutions should be scalable, in harmony with nature and people (ethical) and won't knowingly cause prob

Meghann reflects on how she got to a year in podcasting, and answers some guest questions at the end. Some other topics I get into on this episode are the events of my life in the last 10 years including; immigration, competetive swimming, marriage, divorce, reuniting with my biological parents, working at a tropical fish store, as an organic farmer, my time at the zoo and a little

Carter Brooks is a climate artist, philosopher, and philosopher of climate art. And how does one become a philosopher of climate art? For Carter the journey started with math, he was a whiz in high school and even wrote his own program for solitaire. He went to Yale for his undergrad and worked for several years before being struck by the immediacy and enormity of the climate crisi

Benjamin Jo Vandenwymelenberg was born and raised in Wright, WI. He created a thin wood phone case and his friends thought it was cool. Ben incorporated WOODCHUCK USA and found the vision “putting nature back to people’s lives, and jobs back to America”. He plants a tree for every product sold and has his sights on 10 Million trees, an impact on every continent and eventually

LaDonna is a passionate, outspoken and energetic advocate for environmental racism, health and injustice. She knows the fight is as important as it is difficult. But for LaDonna, this work chose her in the most personal way possible. She had lived in a beautiful neighborhood for over 10 years with her two children. The neighborhood was called Midway Village and it was made up of lo

Dr. Phil Watts is an aeronautical engineer, environmental engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and most importantly a father. Phil grew up in Canada and spent his time building things, exploring the outdoors and (I’m assuming as a fellow Canadian) eating poutine and Timbits. For his doctorate, he moved from the seasonality of Montreal to the steady climate of LA. For Phil, a life wel