Every single day, we are finding new ways to incorporate high-vibrational living practices into our lives – so today, in celebration of Earth Day and International Composting Awareness Week, the episode is all about composting!   Our guest is Julia Mande, Director of Development at LA Compost, a non-profit organization working to connect the people of LA to the soil and each other through community compost hubs. We talk about how you can start composting (even if you live in an urban area), what exactly it is, and why it helps the whole Globe!   INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE   We are doing a composting challenge on instagram where we are asking you to compost for a week and post about it on instagram! Tag us @ElevateTheGlobe and invite your friends to join!!   Learn more at http://elevatetheglobe.com/posts/composting-etg-compost-challenge.   We chat about: Learning about LA Compost from Imperfect Produce at Longevity Now (you can get $10 off at Imperfect Produce by clicking this link!) Composting + climate change The good bacteria in composted soil that heals the planet + individuals How Julia went from the hospitality industry to composting Connecting people through community compost hubs Studying astrology Experiencing burnout + following your passion The surprisingly sweet smell of compost Growing up composting The four vital ingredients of compost How composting helps you realize what you’re wasting The global effect of composting Food actually doesn’t break down in landfills! Learning through doing The problem with synthetic fertilizer   Resources: Check out LA Compost: LAcompost.org | @lacompost Connect with Julia on Instagram: @juliamande Join The Elevate the Globe Facebook Community Get $10 off at Imperfect Produce by clicking this link!   Join Britt + Tara in their membership community: 528 Academy!   We have a beautiful community of high-vibe people, and we want you to to be a part of it! We’re sharing recipes, challenging each other, aligning ourselves with the astrology of the month, and meditating together – and it’s been absolutely insane so far!! Plus, Britt + Tara will be teaching a LIVE Kundalini Meditation class every quarter!   You can join 528 Academy by going to elevatetheglobe.com/528academy Elevate the Globe is produced by Podcast Masters