⭐️ ECL Members February Wrap

Happy Sunday my friend,

Today I’m sharing our monthly edition to all Earth Conscious Readers as a thank you for being this important ECL community (normally only for ECL Members). Along with weekly exclusive videos & articles, ECL Members receive monthly wrap-ups of additional resources, recipe videos, and ebooks. I hope you enjoy this peek and consider signing up to be an ECL Member (for the next 48 hours, get an extra 25% off). Your membership directly supports our upcoming independent films on critical human & environmental health issues.❤️

I cannot unlock the Deep Dives to preview, but the ebooks, meditation, and videos should all be accessible for this free sneak peek. :)

In today’s issue:

• 🍳 Members-only ebook on Composting solutions you can try

• 🧘 Members-only original custom meditation by my wife Riana

• 🎥 Members-only red bell pepper hummus recipe video!

• 📰 Review of all last month’s Deep Dives (will still be locked until you are a member), Member Videos, and Rob’s Picks

🌱 ECL Member Exclusive Ebook

Did you know composting may be the single number 1 solution to healing our environment?

From an emissions perspective, food waste sitting in landfills is deemed to be by far the greatest contributor to greenhouse gases.

If you don’t think emissions are an issue, just the nutrients being robbed from our soils is reason enough alone to think about how to divert your food scraps out of landfills, and back into the Earth through composting.

Click below to download this ebook and get a peek at a few easy ways you can participate! 🌱

☀️ RED BELL PEPPER HUMMUS - Members Recipe Video

Red Bell Pepper Hummus

Ingredients:

• 2 red bell peppers

• 1 can chickpeas

• 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx. 2 lemons)

• 1/4 cup sesame tahini

• 2-3 garlic cloves

• 1 tsp sea salt + to taste

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 1 can great northern beans

• extra virgin olive oil

• za'atar

Instructions:

• Roast bell peppers over an open flame until skin is fully charred

• Transfer bell peppers to a container with a lid.  Place lid on and let skins steam off for approx. 30 minutes.

• Remove the lid and use your hands to peel off the skin.

• Add bell peppers to a high-powered blender like a Vitamix.

• Add 1 can chickpeas

• Add lemon juice

• Add tahini

• Add garlic cloves

• Add 1/2 tsp salt and cumin

• Blend

• Now, add 1 can great northern beans with brine removed

• Add additional 1/2 tsp salt

Blend and season to taste.

Transfer for a container with a lid and store overnight to thicken.  Garlic flavor will develop as it chills.

The following day, serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of za'atar, if desired.

Enjoy!

🧘 Time to Relax

My wife Riana recorded this original guided meditation for you by the river next to our home. She is a skilled wellness coach (also training as a nutrition coach currently) with many years experience guiding meditations.

I invite you to use this as a way to find grounding in your life. We can all use a bit more presence, inner peace, and gentleness with ourselves.

LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOM MP3 HERE ⬇️

👩‍🎓 DEEP DIVES

Here are February’s Deep Dives in case there were any you didn’t get to read:

• Synthetic Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks

• Indigenous Conservation: Traditional Knowledge in Modern Environmentalism

• Eco-Tourism 2.0: Balancing Conservation and Travel

• Circular Economy: Rethinking Waste in the Food Industry

If you have an idea for a Deep Dive topic, reply to this email and let us know.

🎥 Member Videos

Here are the members-only videos that were shared this month:

• We Decided To Become Farmers - Earth Conscious Films short film

• Easy Home Soil Test - from Oliver in Italy

• Intro to Hot Compost - from Nadine in Portugal

• Farm Program for Youth - Dutch program in Italy

✅ Rob’s Picks

A summary of my personal picks mentioned last month. It could be a book, film, song, or anything I’ve been enjoying, exploring, or looking forward to checking out. 😊

1. Puff: Wonders of the Reef (Netflix)
   This stunning documentary immerses viewers in the microscopic world of the Great Barrier Reef through the journey of a baby pufferfish.

2. "Food Fix" by Dr. Mark Hyman

   This book reveals how our food system is at the root of our planetary crisis, from chronic disease to ecosystem collapse.

3. Mother Nature's Son by John Denver
   Originally written by Lennon-McCartney of The Beatles. Our generation needs another John Denver!

4. Rewildology Podcast
   Hosted by wildlife biologist Brooke Mitchell-Norman, this show blends conservation science with adventurous storytelling.

5. Our Living World: This captivating four-part series, narrated by Cate Blanchett, explores the intricate network of creatures and ecosystems across our planet.

6. The Climate Question: This weekly podcast from BBC World Service tackles pressing environmental issues with depth and nuance.

7. “The Sound of Earth” by Poetry In Nature
   This uplifting poem captures the beauty of nature’s gifts—from sunshine in the window to mountain trees offering fresh air—while reminding us to cherish and protect our planet.

Thank you again for being part of the Earth Conscious Life Membership,

— Rob

P.S. If you enjoyed any of what you saw here, I hope you consider signing up to be an ECL Member (in next 48 hours, get an extra 25% off). As a reminder, these funds help us expand our team of journalists, filmmakers, writers, and directly go to our upcoming independently produced films on critical human & environmental health issues. 🌎

We are stronger together, so let’s regenerate this world, our family’s health, and create a better future.

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