54: How to approach sustainability holistically and why regenerative agriculture is the future with Kamea Chayne of Green Dreamer

If you are interested in sustainability or if you are simply a human living on this planet, Kamea Chayne, Conscious Creator and Host of Green Dreamer Podcast, dig in deep in today's episode. We talk about sustainability from a holistic standpoint, looking at militarism, banking, and more in addition to living a low waste lifestyle. Kamea is a wealth of information in regards to sustainability, and this conversation was so eye-opening for me! We also dove into the details of how she runs her business and her transitioning business model, which offers a unique and thought-provoking perspective.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Kamea has evolved her brand beyond blogging

• What Kamea considers the most pressing issues in sustainability

• How militarism plays a role

• Is the zero waste movement overhyped?

• Banking and what you can do regarding fossil fuels

• Kamea's focus on restoration, rewilding, and regeneration

• Why it's so important to plant native species

• Why we need to address the underlying causes of consumerism

• How Kamea evaluates brands and avoids greenwashing

• Kamea's revenue streams and challenges with being a "blogger" vs. being a journalist

• How Kamea is pivoting to run a platform that is run by community support

• How to make a difference with big brands

• What gives Kamea hope

Mentioned in this episode:

• Kiss the Ground and their Soil Advocacy Training

• Cancel Prime movement

• Fibershed (sustainable textile education, advocacy, and support for farmers)

• Regenerative Organic Alliance (and certification)

• NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems) by Sean Sherman

• Aja Barber

All the deets:

• You can find Kamea on Instagram at @kameachayne and her podcast at @greendreamerpodcast

• Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Kamea on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

Related episodes:

• Episode 16: Sustainable business with Lopa van der Mersch of Rasa

• Episode 26: Going zero waste personally and in business with Leslie Campbell of Sustain LA

• Episode 33: Connecting to mother earth with Deborah Hanekamp of Mama Medicine

• Episode 43: Exploring the energies of plants with Erin Lovell Verinder