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The Impact-Effort Tradeoff

The Impact-Effort Tradeoff

FromSustainable Minimalists


The Impact-Effort Tradeoff

FromSustainable Minimalists

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When it comes to sustainable action, we tend to label behaviors as either/or: Either we're acting in a way that's "eco-friendly" or ..., well, not. But some lifestyle tweaks are greener than others: When time, energy, and funds are finite, where's the best place to focus our efforts?On today's show: A conversation about Sam Schreiner about the 4 categories of sustainable action - with a hefty dose of data-driven analysis to boot.Here's a preview:[7:00] 0.1 versus 1.0 makes a big difference! 5 examples of high impact efforts[20:00] The privilege problem: Why are high impact behaviors also often high cost?[27:00] Let's chat about low impact efforts. Do they matter?[31:00] Gateway drugs and ripple effects: Here's why its impossible to quantify a lifetime's-worth of intention Resources mentioned:University of California Berkeley CoolClimate CalculatorProject SunroofEpisode #330: The Big FixEpisode #253: Everything Eco-Minimalist BirthdaysEcosiaJoin our (free!) community hereFind your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + YoutubeEmail me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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