"'Tis a gift to be simple." Why do we take so much? Who decides what we are buying? Are we really as individualistic as we'd like to seem? Tune in to find out! 

Where does the [trash] go?

"Trucks and Container Ships and Planes, Oh my!" Let's chat about how we get from a to b, and how we get to be all consuming! 

"Roses are red, lipsticks have lead." That's enough said on this episode! Tune in to see what other chemicals are waiting to invade our neighborhoods and bodies from the things we consume...

"We need to leave oil before it leaves us." This chapter digs into what it means to get our materials from the earth. How do we do it? What impact does it have? Learn all about it in this summary and post-reading discussion of Chapter 1: Extraction!

In this episode, I introduce myself, this podcast, and the purpose for reading. I also introduce the first book I'll be using: The Story of Stuff, by Annie Leonard. It is a great read, so informative, and useful for grades 7 and up in several content areas. I'm excited to begin this project, and hope that others are similarly intrigued by how we can simmer down on consumerism and start living for the world we live on. Welcome to Sustaining Education: A book talk, with some real talk. My name is Liz, and I'm here to take you through virtual content of how we can live better for the better of our lives.