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Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast

Learn how to live more sustainably, without compromising your lifestyle, in this fun, inspiring and informative podcast with environmental engineer and Home Sustainability Expert Laura Trotta. She"s all about making green mainstream and together with inspiring "Eco Hero" guests will help you create an ecoceptional life you love!

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46:38

[59] Raising Kids In A Digital World

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/11/22

Have you ever come face to face with a techno-tantrum when you’ve wrangled the tablet, smartphone, computer or TV away from your child? Are you worried your child is becoming addicted to technology and you feel helpless about the situation? Are you trying your best to get your children outdoors and playing in nature, only to have to drag them away from their screens in order to do so? If that sounds familiar (and I’ll raise my hand as we battle this in our household too), you’ll love today’s

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[58] Personal Lessons From The 3-Day Power Outage

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/11/15

How would three days without electricity, internet and mobile phone coverage impact your household? Would it throw everything into turmoil? Stress you out? Or would it be an opportunity to come up for air and reflect on your lifestyle? A few weeks ago, on Wednesday 28th September, the State of South Australia, where I live, was smashed by a massive 1 in 50 year storm that destroyed three elements of critical infrastructure and plunged the state, and its 1.7 million residents into darkness….some for

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30:58

[57] Empowering Kids To Make Better Food Choices

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/11/08

Throughout October on Eco Chat we chatted about sustainability and our kids…. How to foster eco-conscious children, how and why we need to get our kids playing outside more, how to nurture a love of science in our children…. And even how to be a happier mama. Today I’m joined by Belinda Smith of The Root Cause to hear how we all can instil healthy eating habits in our children. Bel Smith is a health and wellness coach and a mum on a mission to transform children’s health, one lunchbox at a time.

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[56] One Person Can Make A Difference

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/11/01

My aims when launching this Eco Chat podcast 12 months ago (yes…we’ve just turned one!!!) were not just to share my thoughts, tips and tricks with you on how you could live more sustainably, but to bring in some guests to inspire you to go out there and create real change in the world. My guest today is a perfect example of how one man with a strong vision, big heart and a good dose of get up and go, can make a difference. At 19 years old Daniel co-founded Thankyou with a couple of friends. What

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[55] How To Be A Happy Mama With Amy Taylor-Kabbaz

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/10/25

Sustainable living can require a bit more effort than conventional living, especially when learning the ropes, as instead of grabbing the items of convenience we may instead choose to make our own household products and foods from scratch. If we’re not careful this can lead to overwhelm, burnout, resentment and chucking it all in or giving up entirely on creating a sustainable home. But it doesn’t need to be that way at all! It is possible to live sustainably, have time for work, friends, family,

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[54] Nurturing A Love Of Science In Our Children

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/10/18

Throughout October on Eco Chat we’ve been talking about how we can foster a love, respect, and curiosity of the natural world in our children, and today we’re going to take it one step further. I’m joined by Sarah Rouche of Red Cat Science to hear how we, as parents and educators, can best ignite a love of science in children. In this episode we’ll cover: Why it’s important to foster a love and capability of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) in our kids; What are the biggest

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26:44

[53] How And Why Children Need To Play Outdoors

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/10/11

When our children grow up and look back on their most treasured childhood memories, what will they remember? Will they have memories of climbing a tree as high as they’ve ever been before, or riding a bike down a hill so fast they thought they would never be able to stop? Will they remember having tea parties in a secret hiding spot in the garden, or carting all your kitchen pots and pans outside so they could make mud pies? These are our childhood memories. We grew up playing outside. Adventures

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[52] How To Nurture Eco Conscious Kids

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/10/04

Before I jump into today’s topic I have some super, duper amazing news that I can’t wait to share with you. Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs is OPEN and I couldn’t be more excited. Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs is a members’ only club that will show you how to move towards a simpler, more sustainable way of living, one tiny step at a time, and for a limited time you can test it out now for just $1! Over the next few weeks on the podcast I’m going to take a look at how we can best nurture our kids

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[51] 7 Ways To Smarten Up Your Meat Consumption

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/09/27

There’s no denying that meat has been an important component of the human diet since the beginning of our existence, but modern meat production methods are having a significant impact on our environment. In episode 49 and 50 we heard from Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm on how regenerative farming techniques can restore the land and feed a growing population. However the fact is that the strong market for cheap, factory-farmed meat doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon, and the environmental

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42:52

[50] Regenerative Farming And Its Role In Healing Our...

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/09/20

Last episode I introduced you to Joel Salatin from Polyface Farm. Joel has been dubbed the “world's most innovative farmer” by TIME Magazine and is known around the world for challenging the conventional farming model and farming in a way that heals the land, heals the food, heals the economy, and heals the culture. In Part 1 of the two-part feature we chatted about what regenerative farming is, how animals have a vital role to play in healing marginal land, and why we should care about where our

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52:14

[49] Regenerative Farming And Its Role In Healing Our...

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/09/13

We've appreciated for a long time that we are what we eat. Slowly and surely, we're starting to appreciate that our landscape reflects what we eat too. Today I’m chatting with THE Joel Salatin from Polyface Farm. Polyface Farm’s mission is to develop emotionally, economically, environmentally enhancing agricultural enterprises and facilitate their duplication throughout the world. Joel has been dubbed the “world’s most innovative farmer” by TIME Magazine. For almost six decades his farm in the

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19:47

[48] What Is The Safest Kitchen Cookware And Bakeware?

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/09/06

Have you ever looked around your kitchen and wondered if all the containers, pots and pans are impacting your health? Maybe you’ve eaten Teflon in your stir-fry that was cooked in a wok that once upon a time was non-stick, or you’ve eaten a mouthful of melted plastic with your reheated food. If that’s you then listen up because in this post I take a look at some of the common questions I receive about toxins in kitchen equipment and recommend some safer alternatives, including: What are the best

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[47] Dare To Be Healthy With Eco Hero Jo Baulch

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/08/30

Not many of us are born with the intention to lead as green and healthy a life as possible. Most of us have an awakening at some point along the way. A wake up call that tells us that we need to dramatically change our lifestyle for our own health and that of the planet. Today I’m joined by a lady who experienced such a wake-up call and who has dramatically changed her lifestyle over the past year…. So much so that she’s started a new business venture that’s in complete alignment with her new way of

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14:30

[46] Why It’s OK To Have A Week Of Yes

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/08/23

Have you ever had a week where life threw you a curve-ball, everything was turned upside down and you had to put your eco principles on hold while you dealt with the situation at hand? We experienced one of these weeks recently when my father-in-law passed away and I dubbed it “The Week of YES”, because that seemed to be my default answer to all the incoming requests from my sons. In this episode I’ll share a little bit about our Week of YES and explain why I believe it’s more than okay to have a

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[45] How To Set Up A Toxin-Free Baby Nursery

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/08/16

Given that newborn babies can typically sleep around 16-17 hours a day, it’s worth putting some thought into creating a natural baby nursery to ensure your baby’s sleep environment is as safe and toxin-free as possible. In this episode I’ll share five things you need to consider when creating a safe, toxin-free space for your baby. Whether your baby sleeps in your bedroom or their own nursery, following these five steps will help you create a safe and natural sleeping environment free of toxins for

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[44] The Health Impacts Of Household Dust

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/08/09

Dust… it’s not a sexy topic but it is an important topic when it comes to maintaining a clean and healthy home. With dust being a leading cause of environmental allergies in both children and adults, it pays to understand what dust is, how it accumulates in your home and how to get rid of it, for good! In this episode I’ll share: what household dust is (and what it’s made up of), the health impacts of dust, how you can remove dust from your home, and how you can help prevent household dust from

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12:32

[43] 5 Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality in Your...

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/08/02

When we think of air pollution we typically think of smog-filled cities, factories belching out toxic plumes or even just people in heavily populated cities wearing face masks to filter the air. But what if I told you that the air inside some of our homes is right up there with some of the more polluted cities. Indoor air pollution has been ranked by the US EPA in the top five risks to public health, but what does this mean exactly and what can we do to improve the quality of air inside our homes

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19:22

[42] Why I Don't Wear Perfume

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/07/26

For many of us, splashing or squirting perfume or cologne on ourselves is part of our daily grooming regime. But is our obsession with scent and smelling nice causing harm to ourselves and our planet? In this episode I discuss the health and environmental impacts of fragrance and why I choose not to wear perfume. I chat about: What is in perfume The potential health impacts of wearing perfume Why you’ll never know exactly what’s in the perfume you’re wearing The potential environmental impacts of

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12:33

[41] Toxin Free Living In A Caravan

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/07/19

Are you keen on removing toxins from your living environment and currently live in a small space like a boat or caravan and aren’t sure which products to whittle it down to? Maybe you’re just heading away on holidays and want to know which natural products to pack that can stretch over a multitude of cleaning and personal care tasks. If that’s you, you’re in luck! In this post I’ll share my top 5 product recommendations for toxin-free living in a small living space. If you’re after plenty of other

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[40] 19 Ways To Break Up With Plastics In Your Home

Eco Chat with Laura Trotta Podcast ·

2016/07/12

There are many ways you can reduce your exposure to toxins in plastics and reduce the volume of plastic waste your household produces. From avoiding plastics altogether, to getting smarter with how you use them, here’s 19 ways to break up with plastics in your home. For details of all the products I recommend instead of conventional plastic varieties, follow links to purchase in the blog post for this episode. If you’re keen to reduce your family’s exposure to toxins including those found in

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