This week, Ginny sits down with mindfulness teacher and author Melanie Pensak to explore how reconnecting with nature can transform our emotional well-being and our sustainability journey. Melanie shares wisdom and insights from her new book Love for the Land, including simple month-long practices that help us slow down, ground ourselves, and rediscover awe in the natural world around us.

Together, we explore how reconnecting with nature supports our emotional well-being, our sense of belonging, and even the way we approach sustainability in our daily lives. Melanie walks us through simple practices — like sensory check-ins, mindful walking, and tuning into the cycles of the seasons — that invite us to deepen our relationship with the land in a way that feels nourishing rather than overwhelming.

If you’ve been craving some spaciousness, or if you want to bring more presence, intention, and ease into your sustainability journey, this episode will feel like a quiet exhale. Melanie’s perspective is a reminder that healing ourselves and healing our planet aren’t separate paths — they’re intertwined, and available to all of us.✨ Connect with Melanie: ⁠MelaniePensak.com | ⁠Instagram⁠ 📖 Grab a copy of her new book: Love for the Land

• Paperback (Amazon)
• eBook (Melanie's Website)

What happens when innovation meets necessity on the frontlines of climate change?

In this episode of The Naked Sustainability Podcast, Ginny sits down with David Sellers, founder of Hawaii Off Grid, to explore how one island community is redefining resilience, rebuilding after disaster, and proving that sustainable design can be both practical and profoundly hopeful.

✨ Connect with David: Hawaii Off Grid⁠ | Instagram

🎥 Find the Documentary Journey Beyond the Grid

• Eugene Environmental Film Festival (through 07Nov2025)
• Sustainable Stories Film Festival (through 21Nov2025)

David shares his journey from commercial fishing boats in Alaska to designing net-zero, off-grid, disaster-resilient homes in Hawaii. He opens up about how the Lahaina wildfires reshaped his mission, what “living beyond the grid” truly means, and why Hawaii has become a global case study in adapting to a changing climate.

We also dive into:🌿 How off-grid design empowers energy independence🏡 What makes a home fire- and storm-resilient🔋 The intersection of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and architecture💚 How Hawaii’s unique challenges inspire solutions the world can learn from

Share this episode with a friend who loves stories of innovation, sustainability, and hope. Leave a review if this conversation inspires you to rethink what’s possible. For more resources and community support, visit nakedsustainability.com.

Ever looked in your trash can and thought… wow, where did all this come from? This week, I’m sharing my honest debrief from our Trash Audit Challenge — what I discovered, what I didn’t expect, and the easy changes that actually make a difference. No guilt, no perfection, just practical ways to shrink your trash footprint and live a little lighter on the planet.

💚 Share this episode with a friend who cares about the planet.⭐ Leave a review if this conversation helped you see sustainability in a new light.📬 Explore more tips and community resources at nakedsustainability.com.