Mama Earth Talk

Mariska Nell

Show • 201 episodes

What happens when you wear your own trash for 30 days?
You start a podcast.

Welcome to Mama Earth Talk—a podcast for eco-curious individuals and conscious businesses who want to make a real difference, live lighter on the planet, and do it all without the pressure to be perfect.

I’m Mariska Nell, founder and host of Mama Earth Talk—a sustainability advocate, and passionate believer in progress over perfection. With a Master’s in Sustainable Design, postgraduate studies in Environmental Science, and years of hands-on experience, I’m here to help you take meaningful, heart-led action that works in real life...

196: Why National Parks Matter

Jul 7 • 21m

195: The Ground Beneath Our Feet: A Hidden Climate Solution — with Rebecca Tickell

Jun 2 • 37m

How to Support the Mama Earth Talk Podcast

May 21 • 5m

Mama Earth Talk: Real Stories, Honest Advice & a Greener Way Forward – Why Mama Earth Talk? What to Expect & How You’ll Be Inspired [Trailer]

May 20 • 2m

Mama Earth Talk: The Thank You Episode – Behind the Mic, Beyond the Mission

May 5 • 7m

194: Is Coldplay’s Eco-Tour the Real Deal or Just Greenwashing? A Deep Dive into Sustainable Touring

May 5 • 24m

193: Hope in Action with Dr. Jane Goodall

Apr 7 • 20m

192: Plugging the Past, Protecting the Future: Curtis Shuck on Fixing Abandoned Wells

Mar 3 • 46m

191: Revolutionizing Philanthropy and Fighting Factory Farming with Thom Norman

Feb 3 • 49m

190: Empowering Conservation with Brett Jenks: Rare’s Global Impact on Climate and Sustainability

Jan 6 • 51m

189: Sustainable Packaging Unwrapped with Wendy Jedlička

Dec 2, 2024 • 1h 12m

188: Bread, Buckwheat, and Bold Moves: Maddie Hamann’s Journey with PACHA

Nov 4, 2024 • 37m

187: Sustainable Business Insights: Paul Hargreaves on B Corp and The Fourth Bottom Line

Oct 7, 2024 • 43m

186: Circular Economy in Action

Sep 2, 2024 • 37m

185: From Milestones to Community A Journey in Sustainability and Connection

Aug 5, 2024 • 32m

184: Virtual Reality, Real Impact with Briege Whitehead

Mar 11, 2024 • 46m

183: How Environmental Impact Assessment Shapes Our Sustainable Future: Insights with Angus Morrison-Saunders

Jan 8, 2024 • 49m

182: From Green Hues to Environmental Blues: Decoding Eutrophication's Impact with Mariska Nell

Dec 4, 2023 • 35m

181: Adventures for change with Lisa Blair

Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 2m

180: 1% for the Planet: Pioneering Global Environmental Solutions with Kate Williams

Aug 7, 2023 • 48m

179: Green Amendments for a Sustainable Future with Maya van Rossum

Jul 3, 2023 • 46m

178: Sailing the waves of change a conversation with Captain Paul Watson

Jun 5, 2023 • 41m

177: Reducing Plastic Pollution with Doug Woodring

May 1, 2023 • 52m

176: Changing the way we milk with Alicia Long

Apr 3, 2023 • 43m

175: Why saying no to shark fin soup is so important with Andrea Richey

Mar 6, 2023 • 51m

174: How dogs are assisting with scientific research with Kayla Fratt

Feb 6, 2023 • 40m

173: One Green Thing with Heather White

Jan 23, 2023 • 37m

172: Setting Goals with Mariska Nell

Jan 9, 2023 • 32m

171: Why Coral Reefs are important with Shelby Thomas

Dec 26, 2022 • 39m

170: Green Business making a difference with Billy Fetzner

Dec 12, 2022 • 41m

169: The future of farming with Lina Yarysh

Nov 28, 2022 • 46m

168: Sustainable Investing with Zach Stein

Nov 14, 2022 • 35m

167: Sailing to sustainability with Leonardo Zangrando

Nov 1, 2022 • 45m

166: How to create Sustainability Starter Kits with Mariska Nell

Oct 17, 2022 • 30m

165: Why is creativity important in sustainability with Mari Reisberg

Oct 3, 2022 • 36m

164: Zero Waste Tips for the bathroom with Mariska Nell

Sep 19, 2022 • 35m

164: Zero Waste Tips for the bathroom with Mariska Nell

Sep 17, 2022 • 35m

163: How we can use all the resources from sustainable energy with John Belizaire

Sep 5, 2022 • 40m

162: How ethical and sustainable are Lithium batteries with John Cooley

Aug 22, 2022 • 45m

161: What is Web 3.0 with Dave Monk

Aug 8, 2022 • 50m

160: How to set up your own worm farm with Cathy Nesbitt

Jul 25, 2022 • 57m

159: What health benefits eliminating toxic cleaning products and single-use plastics from your house has with Simona Sotirovska

Jul 11, 2022 • 38m

158: How decentralization is impacting water with Riggs Eckelberry

Jun 27, 2022 • 56m

157: How the sounds of the ocean can impact our lives with Joshua Sam Miller

Jun 13, 2022 • 46m

156: Reflecting with Mariska Nell

May 30, 2022 • 46m

155: How to master our sustainability talk with Brenden Kumarasamy

May 16, 2022 • 38m

154: Feeling Good with Kooshoo

May 2, 2022 • 53m

153: NFT for Good with Mariska Nell

Apr 19, 2022 • 38m

152: How to create a stress-free life with Charlotte Stebbing-Mills and Jonathan Mills

Apr 4, 2022 • 44m

151: Biork A Great Plastic Free and Zero Waste Deodorant with Philip Wagner

Mar 21, 2022 • 42m

150: How The Block Dock is changing the way we use bars with Clare Wilson

Mar 7, 2022 • 34m

149: How to have Energy on Purpose with Indira Dejtiar

Feb 21, 2022 • 56m

148: Answering your sustainability questions with Mariska Nell

Feb 7, 2022 • 30m

147: How a Cool Climate Collective is making a difference with Tristan Pollock and Mehrad Yaghmai

Jan 10, 2022 • 39m

146: How a Plastic Free Sunscreen can safe our reefs with Jade Chan

Dec 27, 2021 • 38m

145: Sustainable holiday gift ideas with Mariska Nell

Dec 13, 2021 • 53m

144: Waste As A Building Resource with Frank Cato Lahti

Nov 22, 2021 • 54m

143: How To Save Our Oceans With Dr. Sylvia Earle

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 16m

142: Where to start with a waste free journey with Mariska Nell

Oct 11, 2021 • 31m

141: Zero Waste Living with Stephanie Miller

Sep 20, 2021 • 45m

140: How councils are making a difference to reduce waste with Carey Wright

Aug 16, 2021 • 50m

139: How One Movement is making a ripple effect of change with Petrice Jones

Aug 2, 2021 • 38m

138: Some of my biggest challenges this Plastic Free July with Mariska Nell

Jul 19, 2021 • 33m

137: How Ecobricks are used as a building and educational tool with Candice Mostert

Jul 5, 2021 • 59m

136: Why building a resilient and connected community is important for a sustainable future with Shani Graham

Jun 21, 2021 • 49m

135: How Flow Hive is “beeing” the change with Stuart Anderson

Jun 7, 2021 • 49m

134: How a company is reviving PPE during a pandemic with Andy Straisfeld

May 24, 2021 • 35m

133: How My Farm Dubai built an eco system not just a food system with Mohamed Aissaoui

May 10, 2021 • 51m

132: How a minimalist lifestyle can maximize our wellness with Becca Shern

Apr 26, 2021 • 45m

131: How a Mushroom Revival is changing the way we view fungi with Alex Dorr

Apr 12, 2021 • 51m

130: How cafes can be more responsible with Jo Horsley

Mar 29, 2021 • 46m

129: My top 10 tips to reduce your waste with Mariska Nell

Mar 15, 2021 • 38m

128: How an urban harvester is bringing awareness to the food crisis with Matt Homewood

Feb 22, 2021 • 57m

127: The Very Good Bra with Stephanie Devine

Feb 8, 2021 • 40m

126: How To Live A Low Tox Life With Alexx Stuart

Jan 25, 2021 • 45m

125: How Your Coffee Can Make A Difference with RAW Coffee

Jan 11, 2021 • 48m

124: Flower Alchemy with Katie Hess

Dec 21, 2020 • 41m

123: How One Womans Artivism Is Creating A Ripple Of Change With Emily Ehlers

Dec 7, 2020 • 37m

122: Thinking Carbon for a Sustainable Future with Anthony Day

Nov 23, 2020 • 32m

121: Zero Waste During Isolation with Mariska Nell

Nov 9, 2020 • 31m

120: How A Conservation Tribe Can Make A Difference with Blane Edwards

Oct 26, 2020 • 34m

119: How 1 Million Women is making a difference with Natalie Isaacs

Oct 12, 2020 • 48m

118: How leaders can make a difference for a sustainable future with Arron Wood

Sep 28, 2020 • 35m

117: How the triple-bottom-line can help a regenerative movement with Julian Guderley

Sep 14, 2020 • 38m

116: How a Goodwill Wine company is giving back with David Laity

Aug 31, 2020 • 25m

115: Sheets and Giggles with Colin McIntosh

Aug 17, 2020 • 35m

114: Single Use Ain’t Sexy with Josh Howard

Aug 3, 2020 • 35m

113: How to Tread Your Own Path with Lindsay Miles

Jul 20, 2020 • 44m

112: The Inspired Little Pot with Krissy Ballinger

Jul 6, 2020 • 44m

111: How you can suck responsibly with a Final Straw with Emma Rose Cohen

Jun 22, 2020 • 29m

110: How following a frog can make a difference with Rainforest Alliance’s Melanie Mokken

Jun 8, 2020 • 34m

109: Chocolate that is Beyond Good with Tim McCollum

May 25, 2020 • 31m

108: How one bottle of shampoo is making a difference with Lindsey McCoy

May 11, 2020 • 24m

107: How a zero-waste chef turns waste into amazing food with Anne-Marie Bonneau

Apr 27, 2020 • 34m

106: How Lonely Whale is spreading ripples for our oceans with Emy Kane

Apr 13, 2020 • 30m

105: How one dude is making a difference with Rob Greenfield

Mar 30, 2020 • 29m

104: How your yoga mat can make a difference with Anup Chandran

Mar 10, 2020 • 31m

103: What is the true cost of your fashion with Taryn Hipwell

Feb 24, 2020 • 40m

102: How Big Green is bringing the focus on food back to schools with Tighe Brown

Feb 10, 2020 • 23m

101: We Made It to 2020 with Mariska Nell

Jan 20, 2020 • 12m

100: How An Artivist Is Raising Awareness On Pollution with Marina DeBris

Jan 6, 2020 • 34m

099: How A Plastic Ocean Is Changing our Habits with Jo Ruxton

Dec 23, 2019 • 29m

098: How A Professional Surfer Is Making A Wave of Change with Frank Solomon

Dec 2, 2019 • 22m

097: How one journalist is making a difference with Candice Batista

Nov 17, 2019 • 46m

096: How we can shop more sustainable for clothing with Araceli Gallego

Nov 10, 2019 • 30m

095: How we can drop our plastic habits with Tatiana Antonelli Abella

Nov 4, 2019 • 35m

094: How a a theater-based collective is driving change with Tanya Daud

Oct 27, 2019 • 24m

093: The Last Swab that you would ever need with Isabel Aagaard

Oct 20, 2019 • 24m

092: How Plastic Change is making a change with Anne Aittomaki

Oct 13, 2019 • 26m

091:How we can be more aware this pink October Lina Al-Sharif

Oct 6, 2019 • 31m

090: How one tree planted can make a difference with Matt Hill

Sep 29, 2019 • 35m

089: How 5 Gyres is helping people kick the single-use habit with Dr. Marcus Eriksen

Sep 22, 2019 • 33m

088: How the first Arab woman summit Everest from the North with Dolores Al Shelleh

Sep 15, 2019 • 23m

087: What you do makes a difference with Mariska Nell

Sep 1, 2019 • 20m

086: How sustainable passion project can turn into business ventures with Jay Siegel

Aug 25, 2019 • 35m

085: How Palm Oil is destroying our Orangutans with Leif Cocks

Aug 18, 2019 • 22m

084: How is climate change affecting our health with Dr. Bruce Bekkar

Aug 11, 2019 • 24m

083: How Nudie Jeans is making your jeans more sustainable with Kevin Gelsi

Aug 4, 2019 • 24m

082: How to downsize without downgrading with Scott Wilson

Jul 28, 2019 • 30m

081: Why purchasing better quality furniture is more sustainable with Tomi Hartmann

Jul 21, 2019 • 21m

080: Why we all need Eco-Heroes with Colette Barr

Jul 15, 2019 • 23m

079: Why cleaning with chemicals is bad for your health with Adrienne Doolan

Jul 7, 2019 • 27m

078: How you can change your habits this Plastic Free July with Rebecca Prince-Ruiz

Jun 30, 2019 • 28m

077: Why companies should plan ahead with EY’s Gus Schellekens

Jun 23, 2019 • 31m

076: Why Single-use plastic bans are important with Mariska Nell

Jun 16, 2019 • 10m

075: Why what you are putting on your skin matters with Shirley Conlon

Jun 10, 2019 • 23m

074: How recycling can help out Mama Earth with Tom Outerbridge

Jun 2, 2019 • 29m

073: The power is yours with Leesa Carter-Jones

May 26, 2019 • 25m

072: How we would be able to help woman out of poverty with Dr. Martin Blake

May 19, 2019 • 27m

071: How Tribe is leading the way, ethically and sustainably with Jo England

May 13, 2019 • 23m

070: Why it is important for companies to be transparent on their sustainability with Badar Farooq

May 5, 2019 • 24m

069: How Team Angel Wolf’s determination have inspired others with Delphine Watson

May 4, 2019 • 33m

068: How to build a socially sustainable organisation and scale with Claude Silver

Apr 1, 2019 • 22m

067: How you can go plastic free on your period with Vanessa Woodthorpe Wright

Mar 24, 2019 • 44m

066: How you can help save our turtles with Arabella Willing

Mar 17, 2019 • 32m

065: Why Should We Not Waste Our Food with Ryan Ingram

Mar 10, 2019 • 28m

064: How One Wrap Can Reduce Your Plastic Waste with Cheryl Sanders

Mar 3, 2019 • 21m

063: How A Robot Is Keeping Our Oceans Clean with Simran Chowdhry

Feb 24, 2019 • 28m

062: Why you should not waste your food with Mariska Nell

Feb 21, 2019 • 19m

061: How being Cheeki can save the planet, one bottle at a time with Anna Millington

Feb 17, 2019 • 30m

060: Why you should adopt rather than shop for your next pet with Mariska Nell

Feb 13, 2019 • 17m

059: The Shocking Truth About Biodegradable Plastics and PLA with Trace Dominguez

Feb 10, 2019 • 30m

058: Be My Sustainable Valentine with Mariska Nell

Feb 6, 2019 • 10m

057: How fries can fuel your car with Karl Feilder

Feb 3, 2019 • 29m

056: Two things that I am excited about this week and they both include ice cream with Mariska Nell

Jan 30, 2019 • 8m

055: How one company is saving airlines millions with The Concept

Jan 27, 2019 • 37m

054: Why You Should Switch To An Eco-Friendly Mattress with Mariska Nell

Jan 23, 2019 • 13m

053: How One Good Thing can make a difference with Bridgett Lau

Jan 20, 2019 • 27m

052: How to declutter your home with Mariska Nell

Jan 16, 2019 • 15m

051: Why Sustainable Cities are required for a greener future with Dr. Steven Cohen

Jan 13, 2019 • 30m

050: Reflecting on the past 50 episodes with Mariska Nell

Jan 9, 2019 • 10m

049: How red-listed animals are being held captive for profit in Armenia with Haya Altamimi

Jan 6, 2019 • 18m

048: Organisations that helped my sustainable journey with Mariska Nell

Jan 2, 2019 • 10m

047: How coconut oil can help your health with Raj Singh

Dec 30, 2018 • 31m

046: How can the 17 Sustainable Development Goals create a more sustainable future for you and Mama Earth with Mariska Nell

Dec 26, 2018 • 14m

045: How to select your next electric vehicle with Kyle Weber

Dec 23, 2018 • 37m

044: How To Wrap Up Christmas More Sustainable with Mariska Nell

Dec 22, 2018 • 11m

043: How we can all smile through light with Mariama Kamara

Dec 16, 2018 • 40m

042: Top Tip Thursday, Eco-Bricks with Mariska Nell

Dec 13, 2018 • 8m

041: A journey of a zero-waste farmer with Manju Kumar

Dec 10, 2018 • 29m

040: Top Tip Thursday, Entrepreneurs and Sustainability with Mariska Nell

Dec 5, 2018 • 20m

039: How we can be greener in our cupboards with Kaméa Chayne

Dec 2, 2018 • 26m

038: Top Tip Thursday, The Water Footprint with Mariska Nell

Nov 28, 2018 • 10m

037: How a company is raising awareness for endangered species with Luke Morris

Nov 26, 2018 • 23m

036: Top Tip Thursday, Black Friday with Mariska Nell

Nov 22, 2018 • 7m

035: How we can turn our waste into treasures with Tiffany Threadgould

Nov 18, 2018 • 27m

034: Top Tip Thursday, Crazy Bird Questions with Mariska Nell

Nov 15, 2018 • 12m

033: Why sustainable fashion matters with Sass Brown

Nov 11, 2018 • 35m

032: Top Tip Thursday, Tips From Our Guests with Mariska Nell

Nov 7, 2018 • 11m

031: How Nude Foods are changing the way we shop with Paul Rubin

Nov 5, 2018 • 22m

030: Top Tip Thursday, Microplastics with Mariska Nell

Oct 31, 2018 • 8m

029: How the Zero Waste Queen started her journey with Bea Johnson

Oct 28, 2018 • 25m

028: Top Tip Thursday, Trick or Treat with Mariska Nell

Oct 24, 2018 • 8m

027: How an organisation have Retold our clothing stories and gave it a second life with Sian Rowlands

Oct 21, 2018 • 27m

026: Top Tip Thursday, Plastic Not So Fantastic with Mariska Nell

Oct 17, 2018 • 8m

025: How to live a zero-waste life with Kathryn Kellogg

Oct 14, 2018 • 21m

024: Top Tip Thursday, There Is Hope with Mariska Nell

Oct 10, 2018 • 8m

023: The last razor that you would ever buy with Adam Simone

Oct 7, 2018 • 27m

022: Top Tip Thursday, Food Waste with Mariska Nell

Oct 3, 2018 • 9m

021: How you can cook with your food scraps with Max La Manna

Oct 1, 2018 • 24m

020: Top Tip Thursday, Sustainable Superheroes with Mariska Nell

Sep 26, 2018 • 8m

019: How to use photography as a social advocacy with Chris Calumberan

Sep 24, 2018 • 17m

018: Top Tip Thursday, Fast Fashion with Mariska Nell

Sep 19, 2018 • 7m

017: Head of Sustainability Operations at Expo 2020, Dina Mustafa

Sep 16, 2018 • 31m

016: Top Tip Thursday, Shopping Plastic Free with Mariska Nell

Sep 12, 2018 • 11m

015: Founder of AYWA tribe, Randi Stephan

Sep 9, 2018 • 16m

014: Top Tip Thursday, Coffee with Mariska Nell

Sep 5, 2018 • 10m

013: Owner/Managing Director of Greenheart, Elena Kinane

Sep 3, 2018 • 24m

012: Top Tip Thursday Reducing Your Water Use with Mariska Nell

Aug 30, 2018 • 7m

011: Executive Director of Surge, Marita Peters

Aug 27, 2018 • 21m

010: Top Tip Thursday The Great Pacific Garbage Patch with Mariska Nell

Aug 23, 2018 • 8m

009: Executive Director at SEE Nexus, Karim El-Jisr

Aug 20, 2018 • 20m

008: Top Tip Thursday Reducing Waste In The Bathroom with Mariska Nell

Aug 19, 2018 • 9m

007: Founding Partner of Liquid of Life, Rukhsana Kausar

Aug 18, 2018 • 34m

006: Top Tip Thursday Sustainable Travelling with Mariska Nell

Aug 17, 2018 • 7m

005: Talking Sustainability with Sal Lavallo whom have visited every single country

Aug 16, 2018 • 36m

004: Top Tip Thursday Reducing Waste In The Kitchen with Mariska Nell

Aug 15, 2018 • 8m

003: Freedom Pizza’s Founder & Chief Executive, Ian Ohan Leading The Way in the F&B Industry

Aug 14, 2018 • 20m

002: Top Tip Thursday on Living More Sustainable Using The 5R’s with Mariska Nell

Aug 13, 2018 • 10m

001: Azraq’s Managing Director Natalie Banks on Marine Conservation

Aug 12, 2018 • 35m

000: Mama Earth Talk Welcomes You with Mariska Nell

Aug 12, 2018 • 3m

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