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Sustainable Living Episodes

Oct. 17, 2023

#248 - Are we even close? | ensemble #1

In a little over a decade, Houston has housed over 28,000 people who were experiencing homelessness. The U.S.’s 4th largest city has cut its total homelessness figures by more than 60% since committing to tackle this issue head-on in 2012....

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Oct. 10, 2023

#247 - The Preamble: What's in a Name? | ensemble #0

We're thrilled to introduce a new format of the show — what we’ll be calling Ensembles. These ensembles are designed to be something of a meditation, helping us to explore the art of living and working sustainably and building a …

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May 18, 2023

#245 - What Is a Sustainable Product? (And How Can You Identify One?)

Assessing the sustainability of any individual product or company is a core facet of the work we do here at Grow Ensemble. But if there’s no agreed-upon definition of “sustainability,” it’s unclear what anyone means when they say their product...

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Aug. 16, 2022

#238 - How (& Why) to Institute Shorter Work Weeks, with Dr. Alex Pang

As one of the leading voices in reducing working hours, Alex is optimistic that we can create a future where people can spend more time with family and friends, do healthy activities, discover new hobbies, and ultimately make the world …

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Jan. 11, 2022

#206 - The Antithesis to Hustle Culture: Chill Work, with Rand Fishki…

We often believe that people who are more successful than us have worked harder than us, and so hustle culture has become so ingrained in today’s workforce. But it doesn’t have to be this way! In this episode, we discuss …

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May 12, 2020

#80 - How to Stop Mindless Consumption in E-Commerce with Anders Anka…

Today, we're sitting down with Anders Ankarlid, CEO & Co-Founder of ethical e-commerce store A Good Company. The mission and message behind A Good Company is to move away from mindless consumption into a world where we all make more …

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