https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/6dc23d74-1238-483e-954a-880b6d24e8d8 Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, April 22nd has been a day where people could push for a cleaner, greener future — a day to lobby politicians and companies to do better by the planet, and where we as consumers could find better ways to live. But in recent years, Earth Day has become little more than a chance for companies to win customers with "Earth Day Discounts" — encouraging you to pick them over a rival, because they're greener. So today, we're going back to a more literal interpretation of Earth Day. Join Nikki in her greenhouse as she plants some seeds for the year, shares practical ways to live Earth Day every single day — and looks toward a more hopeful future. ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Welcome to Nikki's Greenhouse! 03:03 - DIY Sunflowers! 05:35 - Sunflowers and Pollinators 07:21 - Companies Co-opt Earth Day 08:23 - EPA's Impact These Days 09:25 - Why We Keep Our Existing EVs (and Don't Buy New Ones) 10:29 - Choosing a Product with a Mind to Longevity, Repairability, and Tools Like EFF and iFixit 12:42 - A Note on Our Family Server 13:39 - Sweetcorn Planting 15:16 - Nikki's Why 17:05 - Mindfulness 17:35 - Get an Energy Audit for Your Home! 19:49 - Be Mindful of Your Energy Use — and Consider Getting Renewables! 21:39 - Zucchini (or Courgettes!) 24:30 - Food and Carbon Footprints 29:23 - Living Lettuces 31:47 - Thanks and Goodbye! Links for Today's Video: 🌱 PLANTING RESOURCES Northern Hemisphere viewers: April is a great time to start sunflowers, sweetcorn and courgettes/zucchini indoors. Southern Hemisphere viewers: bookmark this for September/October! Saving sunflower seeds — https://www.rhs.org.uk/seeds/saving Growing courgettes/zucchini — https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/courgettes/grow-your-own Growing sweetcorn — https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/sweetcorn/grow-your-own What are the Three Sisters? — https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/companion-planting 🔧 RIGHT TO REPAIR iFixit repairability scores — https://www.ifixit.com/repairability Electronic Frontier Foundation — https://www.eff.org ⚡ SOLAR & HOME ENERGY US DoE Energy Saver Site: - energy.gov/energysaver Energy Saving Trust — home energy advice (UK) — https://energysavingtrust.org.uk Natural Resources Canada home energy — https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/homes Your state/local utility — search "[your utility] home energy audit" for free or subsidised audits 🌿 PLANT-BASED COOKING Spicy Moustache — https://www.youtube.com/@SpicyMoustache Sauce Stache — https://www.youtube.com/@SauceStache 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation : Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:11:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/6dc23d74-1238-483e-954a-880b6d24e8d8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.