Episode #4

Carbon Footprint

Published:

June 1, 2022

Episode Length:

24:00

Episode Guests:

Julius Halaschek-Wiener – Environmentalist
Jill Bentley-Lobban – Co-owner of Fulfill Market
Miguel Pastor – Student and Activist

Episode Overview

Climate change is upon us, and it’s more important than ever to do our part to make a difference. In this episode, we meet three Basin residents who are making an impact in very creative ways. We drop by a resourceful shop in Kimberley selling products that yield zero waste. We speak with the young and passionate climate activists behind Fridays for Future. And we learn how anyone can cut their carbon footprint by 50 percent by making subtle lifestyle tweaks.

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