Cathy Nesbitt does not limit composting to her condo. She brings her wrigglers to school. In this episode, she walks us through the moment a grade-three class went from squealing at worms to drafting letters that helped ban single-use styrofoam in their cafeteria.

What you’ll hear:

1️⃣ The exact ice-breaker Cathy uses to get kids to pick up a worm in under 60 seconds.

2️⃣ How a single jar of “black-gold” castings sparked a school-wide veggie-garden project.

3️⃣ The ripple effect: those same students, now in high school, campaigning for city-wide food-waste pickup.

4️⃣ Why Cathy believes youth activism is the secret sauce to fixing Canada’s landfill crisis.

Hit play, feel the squirm, and maybe recruit your own mini eco-army.

🔗 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

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Barcelona welcomes millions, but overtourism is reshaping the city. Crowded streets, rising rents, and tension with locals.

Morvan Le Boulanger has seen it firsthand: he’s managed sustainability across 600+ rentals, handled large-scale operations, and helped drive change at city level.

In this episode, Morvan explains why 15% of Barcelona’s economy depends on tourism, yet 85% does not and what that means for city life. He compares Barcelona to Vienna, where strong urban planning and public housing help locals feel at home, even as 7 million visitors arrive every year.

What’s the way forward? Smarter planning, spreading visitors beyond the city center, and building networks where businesses and communities learn from each other. Morvan shares what’s working, where Barcelona can improve, and practical ideas for cities everywhere facing overtourism.

Episode out now. Available on all podcast streaming platforms and on YouTube .

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Meet Charles Odom, the founder of Painted Circle, a platform on a mission to make travel more ethical, direct, and impactful. With a background spanning international development and years of experience across the US and Europe, Charles is passionate about connecting travelers with local experts and authentic experiences.

In this episode, we dive into a powerful idea:

“Travel isn’t just about what we bring to a place, it’s about what that place gives back to us. Every journey is a two-way street, shaping us as much as we hope to leave an impact.”

Tune in to discover why embracing local communities, learning from new cultures, and traveling more consciously can enrich your own life and the world around you.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or at PaintedCircle.com/NowBoarding.

#EthicalTravel #TravelPodcast #PaintedCircle #SupportLocal #NowBoardingPodcast #CharlesOdom #TravelStories #SustainableTourism

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