Grove Collaborative, Epic Cleantec, Ecoware, & Patagonia, Carbon Collective. These are among the many conscious companies paving the way for a flourishing world. We vote with our dollars and we can inspire business to change their operations for healing vs. Greg Koch and I share countless resources and action steps in this inspiring, provocative, and heartfelt episode. 🌍 What actions can you take to protect the water on an individual, community, and business level ? 🌍 How is your #wellbeing being harmed as a result ? 🌎 What 3 significant challenges impact water quality globally and how are they connected? (Red Tide, Microplastics and PFAs) In this special podcast episode you will hear how you can be a water protector. Take all practice for learning, growth, and wise action. The conclusion I came to from this experience was, 'this was for me'.

I love this country, the people, and its commitments to #sustainability BUT the drinking water by the coast was not healthy to drink and as a result I contracted 3 stomach bugs. I spent 3 months living as regeneratively as I could in Costa Rica for my sabbatical at the end of last year. My motivation for partnering with organizations in learning, leadership development and culture is to ignite leaders and business to be best for the world. I wrote my book Shine and began the Shine podcast several years ago due to my love of our planet home. In every city and place I visit, I notice and observe how the earth is being honored and protected or disrespected and destroyed. At the end of the book, there's a glossary, notes from the author and illustrator, and a Water Protector pledge.#EarthDay was Saturday, but everyday is #EarthDay for me. The child's anger about the threat to Indigenous land is softened for younger readers by the positive focus on community power and action. Her images first focus on an Indigenous child's local community, and later include all skin tones: The water flows beyond their land, so the damage caused by the 'black snake' of the oil pipeline threatens everyone. It's gorgeously illustrated by Michaela Goade, who's from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi clan from Sitka, Alaska. Her picture book is a powerful, uplifting call for environmental stewardship that protects both Native American and First Nation peoples' heritage and global health. Lindstrom is Anishinabe/Metis and a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. Parents need to know that Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors won the 2021 Caldecott Medal.

Elders share importance of caring for community and protecting both ancestors and future generations.

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