SummaryWe know that Western culture lives excessively, endlessly seeking the newest and shiniest new thing.  Its shocking that 40% of our food goes to waste, one third of our building materials are never even used. But this way of life will be short lived and thankfully being wasteful is now  on the nose and cool cats like Joost are making waves by making junk UBER COOL. What can we do to create a new way forward in what he describes as the most exciting time in human history? Show notesKeeping family as number one Keeping it real with family to ensure they are presentHis journey through waste which began using other peoples junkSpending his spare time in junkyards collecting and using other peoples wasteEven the poster boy doesn't get everything right - examples of things that haven't workedFor every project that gets up there are 3 or 4 which didn't - that’s having a go! And through the Process we discover a new way forwardAttracting like minded people to build a community and deliver amazing projectsShowcasing the innovation and vast knowledge that exists in this countryCreating binless hospitality businessesCurating the message for living waste free so that people understand it.Considering materials based on their ability to be recycledLiving in the most exciting time in human historyGetting creative to find solutions that allow us to continue our existing lives with minimal compromiseThere's something mentally wrong with us when we endlessly chase the next, new, shiny, big thing. Being properly nourished and connected to the outdoors satiated our desires and replace our desire for STUFF.Using plants to support our sleepReverting to primitive practices to reconnect to ourselvesStarting our day with simple, natural world practicesIf we’ve got 3 hours to be on social media, surely we’ve got time to make our everyday actions more intentional.We feel great after gardening not just because its sensorially beautiful but because you are breathing in microbiomesObservation is a lost trait we need to rebuildHis fascination with the perfect sized branch for birdsAll his buildings are covered in 8 mil rio mesh because it's perfect for the birdsIf you really want to understand why he makes the decisions he does then check out his instagram pagesReferencesThe Greenhouse film - Future Food System InstagramPodcast partners ROCK!Nutrisoil Wwoof Australia Buy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersSupport the show

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