Elementz Live

During a special, socially-distant, pandemic edition of Elementz Live, hosts Brandon Vondera and Chris Moken sit with Tik Tok eco-influencer Phil the Fixer of the just to save the world. podcast about his activism projects and intersectional environmentalism.

Phillip Aiken is an eco-storyteller, with the mission to inspire the next generation of sustainable innovators.

He can be found on Tik Tok Phil the Fixer, on Instagram @Philthefixer, and online at www.philthefixer.org.

We thank you for tuning in to Elementz Live, and hope that you subscribe on to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and follow us on Instagram @Elementz_SATX to communicate with us in real time.

Hosts Brandon Vondera and Chris Moken sit with Louis San Miguel of Mycobuddy to talk all things fungi.

Louis is a local, San Antonio mycologist who teaches basic mushroom cultivation, leads mycology walks, and sells an array of mushroom grow kits, medicinal tinctures, and lectures at local universities, clubs, and high schools.

Mycobuddy can be found online at www.mycobuddy.com, and on Fb and Instagram @mycobuddy.

In this podcast episode we covered topics like: basic cultivation skills, spore prints, mushroom leather, and mushroom building materials.

Let Louis be a catalyst for your foray into mycology.

Elementz Live is a podcast by Elementz SA, a San Antonio sustainability-focused nonprofit working to bring a sustainable music and arts festival to San Antonio. Follow us on Fb and Instagram @Elementz_SATX and online at www.elementzfest.com

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Hosts Chris Moken and Brandon Vondera sit with Nick Lopez of The Bubble Bath Car Wash in San Antonio, TX to discuss how Bubble Bath operates as sustainably as possible, how they give back to the cultural heritage here in San Antonio, and much more.

If you ever wanted to know a bit more about how much water a car wash uses, how this new wave of tunnel washes is helping to reduce waste, and how you stack up when washing your car in the driveway with a bucket, this is the episode for you.

Nick is a New Leaders Council alum, and shares his progressive stance to tackling climate change one car at a time, while ensuring a brighter future for his growing family and the planet alike.

Bubble Bath Car Was can be found online at www.thebubblebathcarwash.com, and on Instagram @BubbleBathCW

To learn more about Elementz SA, find us online at www.elementzfest.com , and see our IG @Elementz_SATX

Elementz SA is a nonprofit sustainability-focused organization working to raise the consciousness of living sustainably in San Antonio, and beyond. Look for our pop-up events in and around San Antonio, and if you'd like to help us on our mission to host the best sustainable music and arts festival please message us at [email protected]

Special thanks to Frank Burton and the crew at New Leaf Organic Wellness for hosting us.

Elementz Live: A podcast by Elementz SA

Ep. 05 : Stephen Lucke of Gardopia Gardens

Hosts Brandon Vondera and Christopher Moken sit down with Stephen Lucke, of Gardopia Gardens, a garden-based wellness nonprofit, with a community garden on the near east side of San Antonio. If you enjoy gardening, are an educator or parent of children that may enjoy a gardening program at their school, this episode is for you.

Gardopia Gardens is preparing for a Spring Garden Competition, an opportunity for beginner, novice, and master gardeners alike to grow, show, and share how much food they are growing from their garden space. The purpose of the competition is to collect data, to see how much produce is being grown throughout San Antonio.

Gardopia Gardens works directly with many schools in town, building, supporting, and using school gardens as a tool for education, and empowerment for these young minds. In addition to the schools, Gardopia also partners with local businesses operating culinary gardens, selling mulch and compost from a small materials yard, and offering courses throughout the year at their N. New Braunfels location in San Antonio.

This episode was recorded live at New Leaf Organic Wellness in San Antonio, Texas. Thank you to Mr. Frank Burton and the staff at New Leaf Organic Wellness.

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In this episode, hosts Brandon Vondera and Chris Moken sit with Bryan Martin of Bronko Bikes who shares his story of building e-bikes in San Antonio, Texas.

Bryan is also the executive director of local nonprofit Bike San Antonio which advocates for safety, infrastructure, access, education and collaborative approaches to sharing the road.

In this episode we mention;

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Find Bronko Bikes on Instagram: @Bronko_Bikes, and find us @Elementz_SATX as we work to bring San Antonio's premiere sustainable music and arts festival to life.