Stewardship & Sustainability Series

Author Aaron William Perry reads the final chapter of “Y on Earth” (ch. 33: “Culture”) while out hiking in the sunshine of a wilderness area in the Rocky Mountains. This concluding chapter wraps the entire book into a hope-filled and joyful call to action: we have the power and the responsibility to create the culture […]

Sarah Davison-Tracy, devoted human rights advocate, founder of Seeds of Exchange, and author of “Live Ablaze” and “Soulfully Ablaze,” discusses the importance of grace, joy and love as we work to transform ourselves and our culture. Sarah reveals her work with the Badi Caste in Nepal, the importance of being Lights for each other, and […]

Maureen Hart, Executive Director of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), discusses the importance of systems thinking (vs. narrow, short-term thinking) and balance in both environmental and social systems as fundamental to sustainability. In her discussion with Aaron Perry, she makes the business case for sustainability – especially with the rising tide of Certified […]

Angela Maria Ortiz Roa, community leader at the Foundation for Leaders Organizing for Water & Sustainability (FLOWS), is interviewed by author Aaron William Perry in this episode. Angela discusses global citizenship in the context of local action. She discusses the importance of kindness and intention as we celebrate diversity and mobilize the multidimensional social and […]

Lauren Tucker, Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, discusses the organization’s amazing work connecting people with soil in communities all over. Community leader, mother, and influencer, Lauren shares some of her personal story, as well as some of the most advanced work being done at the community level and through business organizations to help connect […]

Episode #09: Katie Garces with Aaron William Perry (Y on Earth Podcast Series)   Katie Garces, entrepreneur, nurse practitioner, nutritional therapist, life-coach and mother, shares her extensive experience in cultivating health and well-being. Her perspectives and recommendations are especially powerful as a busy parent and business owner. Katie’s framework for well-being is described in the […]

Episode #08: Mark Retzloff with Aaron William Perry (Y on Earth Podcast Series)   Mark Retzloff, founder of Horizon Organic Dairy, Director of RSF Social Finance, and on the Board of several companies and universities, discusses the arc of his career. He launched a natural food coop in Ann Arbor, MI in the late 1960s, […]

Episode 07 – Interview with Rev. M. Kalani Souza. For more visit https://mkalani.com/ Featured on the Y on Earth Community Podcast – Stewardship & Sustainability Series. Rev. M. Kalani Souza shares his work as a Native Hawaiian Elder and Wisdom Keeper, in the context of the 21st Century. Also a film-maker and teacher, Kalani is broadcasting from […]

Episode 06 – Interview with Safi Kaskas. Featured on the Y on Earth Community Podcast – Stewardship & Sustainability Series. Safi Kaskas, internationally renown author, speaker and spiritual leader, speaks about the essential importance of love and understanding among and between religious and spiritual people. As the author of “The Qur’an with References to the Bible: […]

Episode 05 – Interview with Stephanie Syson. Featured on the Y on Earth Community Podcast – Stewardship & Sustainability Series. Transcript (Automatically generated transcript for search engine optimization and reference purposes – grammatical and spelling errors may exist.) Hi friends, I’m here with Stephanie Syson from Biodynamic Botanicals and we are just outside a carbon-dale at […]