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	<title>Episode 26: Where Do We Go From Here?</title>
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	<title>Episode 25: Strategies for Early Retirement</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 24: A Millionaire Life Without a Million Dollars</title>
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	<title>Episode 23: Natural Swimming Pools</title>
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	<title>Episode 22: A New Sustainable Building Design</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 21: Replacing Petroleum with People</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most people who talk about permaculture talk about small gardens, or maybe a small homestead. And a few people talk about larger homesteads. But how could permaculture work on 20,000 acres? This episode describes one possible approach. The key is that rather than pouring money into petroleum, we&apos;re investing money into people. For more, visit [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 20: Safely Recycling Blackwater Nutrients Instead of Flushing Them Away</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 19: Breaking the Toxic Water Cycle</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The toxic footprint of our wastewater is immense. Reducing the amount of water that goes into septic or sewer systems will result in a much higher concentration of toxins, which should hopefully ring more alarm bells to properly handle the material. There are many ways to reduce the amount of water going down the drain. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 18: Pampering Animals for Increased Plant Growth</title>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Animals are a key component of natural ecosystems. Learning from nature, caring for animals can help us increase the amount of plants growing on a plot. But conventional methods of caring for animals are repulsive, don&apos;t help, and cause far more problems. Let&apos;s explore the idea of pampering animals instead. For details about the book, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 17: Solving Colony Collapse Disorder</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-17-solving-colony-collapse-disorder/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-17-solving-colony-collapse-disorder/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Colony collapse disorder threatens to destroy food crops around the world. Conventional beekeepers were reporting losses of 40%! And yet treatment-free beekeepers reported near-zero losses. The solution is easy: stop stressing the bees. To learn more about the book, visit buildingabetterworldbook.com.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Colony collapse disorder threatens to destroy food crops around the world. Conventional beekeepers were reporting losses of 40%! And yet treatment-free beekeepers reported near-zero losses. The solution is easy: stop stressing the bees. To learn more abo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Colony collapse disorder threatens to destroy food crops around the world. Conventional beekeepers were reporting losses of 40%! And yet treatment-free beekeepers reported near-zero losses. The solution is easy: stop stressing the bees. To learn more about the book, visit buildingabetterworldbook.com.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Colony collapse disorder threatens to destroy food crops around the world. Conventional beekeepers were reporting losses of 40%! And yet treatment-free beekeepers reported near-zero losses. The solution is easy: stop stressing the bees. To learn more about the book, visit buildingabetterworldbook.com.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 16: Growing a Better Lawn with Less Work</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-16-growing-a-better-lawn-with-less-work-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-16-growing-a-better-lawn-with-less-work-2/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Lawns are the most irrigated crop in the United States of America. If we want to have a lawn, let&apos;s explore ways to care for a lawn that require much less irrigation. While we&apos;re at it, let&apos;s find ways to eliminate the need for fertilizer and weed control at the same time. For more info, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lawns are the most irrigated crop in the United States of America. If we want to have a lawn, let&apos;s explore ways to care for a lawn that require much less irrigation. While we&apos;re at it, let&apos;s find ways to eliminate the need for fertilizer ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lawns are the most irrigated crop in the United States of America. If we want to have a lawn, let&apos;s explore ways to care for a lawn that require much less irrigation. While we&apos;re at it, let&apos;s find ways to eliminate the need for fertilizer and weed control at the same time. For more info, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:24</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 15: Eliminating Fertilizer and Pest Control with Polyculture</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-15-eliminating-fertilizer-and-pest-control-with-polyculture/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-15-eliminating-fertilizer-and-pest-control-with-polyculture/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the last in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Conventional methods of controlling pests and fertilizing are time consuming, expensive, and have negative environmental consequences. By emulating nature and growing plants in a polyculture, we can eliminate the need for both while [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the last in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Conventional methods of controlling pests and fertilizing are time consuming, expensive, and have negative environmental consequences. By ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the last in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Conventional methods of controlling pests and fertilizing are time consuming, expensive, and have negative environmental consequences. By emulating nature and growing plants in a polyculture, we can eliminate the need for both while [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:21</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 14: Two Strategies for Reducing Irrigation and Building Soil</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-14-two-strategies-for-reducing-irrigation-and-building-soil/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-14-two-strategies-for-reducing-irrigation-and-building-soil/</guid>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. This episode shares two strategies for building soil and reducing the need for irrigation. Berms block wind and introduce texture into t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. This episode shares two strategies for building soil and reducing the need for irrigation. Berms block wind and introduce texture into the landscape, providing some spots that are wet, some that are dry, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. This episode shares two strategies for building soil and reducing the need for irrigation. Berms block wind and introduce texture into the landscape, providing some spots that are wet, some that are dry, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 13: The Many Values of Trees</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-13-the-many-values-of-trees/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-13-the-many-values-of-trees/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Growing more trees is one of the best things we can do for the environment. They stabilize soil, increase moisture, provide shelter, deliver free mulch, sequester carbon, and much more! In addition, there [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Growing more trees is one of the best things we can do for the environment. They stabilize soil, increase moisture, provide shelter, deli]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Growing more trees is one of the best things we can do for the environment. They stabilize soil, increase moisture, provide shelter, deliver free mulch, sequester carbon, and much more! In addition, there [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 12: Prepping the Soil to Not Need Prepping</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-12-prepping-the-soil-to-not-need-prepping/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-12-prepping-the-soil-to-not-need-prepping/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Tilling can be a lot of work. And while the short-term benefits can be excellent, the long-term consequences are huge. Every time you till, you lose 30% of the organic matter in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Tilling can be a lot of work. And while the short-term benefits can be excellent, the long-term consequences are huge. Every time you ti]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Tilling can be a lot of work. And while the short-term benefits can be excellent, the long-term consequences are huge. Every time you till, you lose 30% of the organic matter in the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Tilling can be a lot of work. And while the short-term benefits can be excellent, the long-term consequences are huge. Every time you till, you lose 30% of the organic matter in the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 11: Transplanting? That&#8217;s Unnecessary Work!</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-11-transplanting-thats-unnecessary-work/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-11-transplanting-thats-unnecessary-work/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground. But nature doesn&apos;t really do transplants. By [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground. But nature doesn&apos;t really do transplants. By [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground. But nature doesn&apos;t really do transplants. By [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort. Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground. But nature doesn&apos;t really do transplants. By [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 10: The Value of Growing Your Own Food</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-10-the-value-of-growing-your-own-food/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-10-the-value-of-growing-your-own-food/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A huge portion of our world&apos;s footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way that works with nature rather than against nature can dramatically [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A huge portion of our world&apos;s footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A huge portion of our world&apos;s footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way that works with nature rather than against nature can dramatically [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A huge portion of our world&apos;s footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way that works with nature rather than against nature can dramatically [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[A huge portion of our world&apos;s footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way that works with nature rather than against nature can dramatically [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 09: Vegan vs. Omnivore vs. Junk Food</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-09-vegan-vs-omnivore-vs-junk-food/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-09-vegan-vs-omnivore-vs-junk-food/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet. Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happier, healthier lives. In doing so, we can also restore ecosystem diversity [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet. Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet. Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happier, healthier lives. In doing so, we can also restore ecosystem diversity [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet. Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happier, healthier lives. In doing so, we can also restore ecosystem diversity [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>16:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet. Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happier, healthier lives. In doing so, we can also restore ecosystem diversity [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 08: A Big Solution That Is Hard to Get Right</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-08-a-big-solution-that-is-hard-to-get-right/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-08-a-big-solution-that-is-hard-to-get-right/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Living in community is one of the biggest solutions for solving our environmental problems. Unfortunately, it is also really hard to do in a way where people actually want to do it. Oftentimes discussions on community assume that people are going to be noble. It&apos;s important to plan for a community that recognizes that people [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Living in community is one of the biggest solutions for solving our environmental problems. Unfortunately, it is also really hard to do in a way where people actually want to do it. Oftentimes discussions on community assume that people are going to be n]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Living in community is one of the biggest solutions for solving our environmental problems. Unfortunately, it is also really hard to do in a way where people actually want to do it. Oftentimes discussions on community assume that people are going to be noble. It&apos;s important to plan for a community that recognizes that people [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Living in community is one of the biggest solutions for solving our environmental problems. Unfortunately, it is also really hard to do in a way where people actually want to do it. Oftentimes discussions on community assume that people are going to be noble. It&apos;s important to plan for a community that recognizes that people [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 07: Eliminating Household Toxic Gick</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-07-eliminating-household-toxic-gick/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-07-eliminating-household-toxic-gick/</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[People are getting sick at an alarming rate. The list of factors is immense, but there are things we can do at home to reduce our exposure to toxins that will also save us money at the same time. This episode shares strategies for home care that use cleaners that are so healthy, you can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[People are getting sick at an alarming rate. The list of factors is immense, but there are things we can do at home to reduce our exposure to toxins that will also save us money at the same time. This episode shares strategies for home care that use clea]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 06: Super-Efficient Sustainable Wood Heat</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 05: How to Drastically Reduce Your Home Heating Bill</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 04: A Tool for Helping Us Understand the Eco Journey</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 03: The Most Effective Way to Make Your Voice Heard</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 01: Introduction to Building a Better World in Your Backyard</title>
	<link>https://buildingabetterworldbook.com/podcast/episode-01-introduction-to-building-a-better-world-in-your-backyard/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The world&apos;s problems are massive and overwhelming. Fortunately, for nearly every global problem there are solutions we can implement in our backyard that, at the same time, save us money and help provide more luxuriant lives. In this introductory episode, Shawn Klassen-Koop discusses his preferred approaches to solving the world&apos;s problems from his book &#34;Building [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 02: The Biggest Environmental Problems&#8230; and Some Solutions</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Klassen-Koop]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The list of global problems is huge. But a lot of them are related. This episode covers 5 problems that are holding us back from living a happy, healthy, life on a sustainable planet. And since Shawn doesn&apos;t enjoy talking about the problems, he&apos;ll also start introducing some solutions for each of them. The five [&#8230;]]]></description>
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