I'm Stephanie Safarian and this is episode 104.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast,

a show about living simply and sustainably with your family.

Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hello there friends, welcome back and happy New Year.

On today's show we are discussing the importance of communities as they apply to

sustainability efforts. Now we all know that community is important, right?

Communities enable the sharing of resources in a small-scale

circular economy as opposed of course to a linear one. But still many of us live in neighborhoods with minimal if any

contact with our neighbors. And although many of us may quite physically live within a community, many of us may quite physically live within a community.

Many of us feel isolated from others.

And social media?

In some ways, social media has done the opposite of which it was intended, which is to connect us,

by just isolating us more. My guest today argues that close-knit communities are important for a big reason, and that

is that when it comes to issues surrounding sustainability, a sense of community is vital because it encourages the sharing of big ideas.

Today's guest is Waylon Jepson.

Waylon grew up in a unique environment, shall we say.

You'll actually hear him describe his childhood as quote,

off the grid in the interview and his experiences give him a

unique perspective on why exactly humans need one another.

Enjoy the interview.

Whelan, thank you so much for coming on the podcast.

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