What Would Jesus Tech Enviro-Stewards, with Bruce Taylor
Can we steward God's creation while still making money? What are some ways we should think and act in relation to our planet's resources? Today, cohosts Austin and Andrew speak with Bruce Taylor, who is the founder and President of Enviro-Stewards Inc., which is a social venture that has been selected by B lab as one of the Best Companies for the World by the UN Global Compact Network Canada for their Sustainable Development Goal award.
Enviro-Stewards’ projects for Tim Hortons, Andrew Peller, Southbrook Winery, Dextran, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Lodge, Campbell Company of Canada, and a food loss project at 50 Food Processors have each won Clean50 national sustainability awards.
0:00 Intro to Topic and Guest Bruce Taylor
1:47 Bruce’s Story
8:34 Why Should Christians Care About the Environment?
12:57 Our Local Bias To Environmental Activism
17:23 Effectiveness vs Impact: Credible, Affordable Journey
22:11 Concepts We Need To Reconsider
25:55 Asking “Why?” to Solve the Real Problem
31:43 Stakeholder Engagement: Understanding Culture
36:06 Enviro-Stewards’ Business Model (https://bthechange.com/business-as-unusual-forging-a-new-model-while-protecting-the-earth-1d0aa1d0489d)
41:30 Bruce’s Opinion On Missions Trips (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBB3CkuRb7E&t=3s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks)
Please send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Austin Gravely, and Joel Jacob, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Recorded in Ontario, Canada. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Video and sound editing by Peter Behnke. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com