Hotel Earth

Ari and Lexi
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Hotel Earth is a podcast connecting the dots between the environment and global culture. Hosted by Ariana Halvaei and Alexandria Moorehead, co-founders of the environmental education media platform, Hotel Earth 360°, this witty show breaks down a variety of topics in an entertaining way for easy-listening. Made for those who want to learn more without intimidation, and maybe a few giggles along the way. During each season of the podcast, new episodes air every Thursday. Newsletter / Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Website: https://hotelearth360.com/

  1. 1D AGO

    Is It Possible To Be An Ethical Carnivore? | Agriculture Season EP 4

    Welcome back to The Agriculture Season, our new series that explores the food on your plate, how it got there, and it's global impact on the environment, social justice, and the economy. In this episode (EP 4), we're diving into the controversial questions: Is eating meat killing the planet? Is there such thing as "ethically conscious meat eating"? What exactly is meat production's impact on the environment? Tune into this episode to find out our discoveries after connecting with land stewards, regenerative farmers, and superfood experts to answer our pressing questions! Sources cited in this episode: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/meat-oil-gas-methane https://profundo.nl/projects/roasting-the-planet-big-meat-and-dairy-s-big-emissions-/ https://foe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Roasting-The-Planet-ExecSummary-FINAL-16_10_25.pdf https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food https://www.fairr.org/resources/knowledge-hub/water-use https://carboncontainmentlab.org/updates/posts/hidden-in-plain-sight-an-overview-of-rice-paddy-methane-mitigation https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/activity/mitigating-methane-emissions-rice-paddies https://farmonaut.com/blogs/almond-milk-water-consumption-2026-vs-dairy-milk https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46459714 https://www.asas.org/taking-stock/blog-post/taking-stock/2023/06/29/interpretive-summary-study-finds-carbon-footprint-of-lab-grown-beef https://costa.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/costa.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/one-pager-cows-act.pdf https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/AMMP/ https://www.iatp.org/emissions-impossible-methane-edition https://changingmarkets.org/report/emissions-impossible-methane-edition/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216 https://www.waterfootprint.org/resources/Mekonnen-Hoekstra-2012-WaterFootprintFarmAnimalProducts_1.pdf https://globalaffairs.org/commentary/blogs/livestock-ladders-water-footprint https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391194277_Global_Rice_Paddy_Inventory_GRPI_A_High-Resolution_Inventory_of_Methane_Emissions_From_Rice_Agriculture_Based_on_Landsat_Satellite_Inundation_Data https://e360.yale.edu/digest/meat-oil-gas-methane https://foodrise.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Roasting-The-Planet-Report-FINAL-16_10_25.pdf https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/2021_IATP_COP26_JBS_NetZero.pdf _____________________________________________________________ To stay on top of Hotel Earth 360° updates, check out our links below Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Instagram: @hotelearth360 TikTok: @hotelearth360 Website: hotelearth360.com To receive the Hotel Earth newsletter, for environmental news, episode announcements, book club updates, and more, subscribe to our Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/subscribe 📧 For business inquiries: info@hotelearth360.com Thanks you for watching! If you enjoyed it, rate us & share! Green regards, Ari & Lexi

    1h 35m

  2. APR 2

    Can Regenerative Farming Save Us? | Agriculture Season EP 3

    Welcome back to The Agriculture Season, our new series that explores the food on your plate, how it got there, and it's global impact on the environment, social justice, and the economy. In this episode (EP 3), we're explaining regenerative agriculture and indigenous farming methods. We dive into how these practices can be used with new technology for a healthier future. Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Topic intro 04:25 What is "regenerative agriculture"? 22:40 Harnessing indigenous wisdom 30:35 The truth about the transition 34:06 Europe vs. USA case study 42:06 What does regeneration look like? 57:31 Final thoughts & next episode reveal Sources cited in this episode: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/ag-and-food-sectors-and-the-economy https://abcnews.com/Technology/borlaug-saved-millions-hunger-dies/story?id=8595855#:~:text=He%20was%20known%20as%20the,%E2%80%94%20a%20much%20better%20place.%22https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/life-in-soil.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10969708/ https://www.undrr.org/understanding-disaster-risk/terminology/hips/en0019 https://ourworldindata.org/soil-lifespans https://www.valleyagvoice.com/regenerative-agriculture-offers-long-term-solutions-for-central-valley/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8801175/ https://foodtank.com/news/2020/02/24-organizations-finding-food-justice/ https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/data-and-analysis/markets/outlook/medium-term_en https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/george-monbiots-critique-of-grazing-livestock-its-not-the-cow-but-the-how-the-sustainable-food-trust-responds/ Want to go deeper? Find a CSA near you: localharvest.org California Healthy Soil Program: cdfa.ca.govFood Tank's food justice organization list: foodtank.com _____________________________________________________________ To stay on top of Hotel Earth 360° updates, check out our links below Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Instagram: @hotelearth360TikTok: @hotelearth360 Website: hotelearth360.com To receive the Hotel Earth newsletter, for environmental news, episode announcements, book club updates, and more, subscribe to our Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/subscribe 📧 For business inquiries: info@hotelearth360.com Thanks you for watching! If you enjoyed it, please rate and share!!

    1h 4m

  3. MAR 26

    Modern Farming Is Killing Us | Agriculture Season EP 2

    Welcome back to The Agriculture Season, our new series that explores the food on your plate, how it got there, and it's global impact on the environment, social justice, and the economy. In this episode (EP 2), we're explaining industrial agriculture (modern agriculture methods) and it's impact on the planet and people. Sources cited in this episode: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/ag-and-food-sectors-and-the-economy https://abcnews.com/Technology/borlaug-saved-millions-hunger-dies/story?id=8595855#:~:text=He%20was%20known%20as%20the,%E2%80%94%20a%20much%20better%20place.%22 https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/life-in-soil.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10969708/ https://www.undrr.org/understanding-disaster-risk/terminology/hips/en0019 https://ourworldindata.org/soil-lifespanshttps://www.valleyagvoice.com/regenerative-agriculture-offers-long-term-solutions-for-central-valley/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8801175/https://foodtank.com/news/2020/02/24-organizations-finding-food-justice/ https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/data-and-analysis/markets/outlook/medium-term_en https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/george-monbiots-critique-of-grazing-livestock-its-not-the-cow-but-the-how-the-sustainable-food-trust-responds/ Want to go deeper? Find a CSA near you: localharvest.org California Healthy Soil Program: cdfa.ca.gov Food Tank's food justice organization list: foodtank.com _____________________________________________________________ To stay on top of Hotel Earth 360° updates, check out our links below Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Instagram: @hotelearth360 TikTok: @hotelearth360 Website: hotelearth360.com To receive the Hotel Earth newsletter, for environmental news, episode announcements, book club updates, and more, subscribe to our Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/subscribe 📧 For business inquiries: info@hotelearth360.com

    58 min

  4. MAR 19

    Agriculture Reality Check: Welcome to the Table 𑗅 Agriculture Season EP 1

    Welcome to The Agriculture Season, our new series that explores the food on your plate, how it got there, and it's global impact on the environment, social justice, and the economy. This first episode explains why we chose to dive into this industry and gives a big-picture reality check of the current system. Time stamps: 3:17 Intro 9:15 Ari's "why agriculture?" 16:17 Lexi's "why agriculture?" 22:24 Modern agriculture 28:40 Agriculture history lesson 39:44 Voices from the industry 47:00 (Some) farming setbacks 52:06 Wrap-up and details about next episode Sources: https://restpublisher.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/26.-Modern-Farming-Practices-Balancing-Productivity-and-Environmental-Impact-1.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/industrial-agriculture#:~:text=Industrial%20agriculture%20is%20defined%20as,biofuels%2C%20and%20processed%20food%20ingredients. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/industrial-agriculture-101#:~:text=There%20is%20soil%20depletion%20and,leaches%20from%20a%20manure%20pile. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/agriculture#:~:text=Agriculture%20is%20the%20practice%20of,Revolution%2C%20leading%20to%20increased%20productivity. https://professionale.saissementi.it/en/news/english-the-evolution-of-agriculture-from-1-0-to-4-0/#:~:text=Agriculture%2C%20the%20backbone%20of%20human,and%20productivity%20in%20all%20crops. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Haber-Bosch-process#:~:text=Haber%2DBosch%20process%2C%20method%20of,favouring%20product%20formation%20is%20maintained. _____________________________________________________________ To stay on top of Hotel Earth 360° updates, check out our links below Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Instagram: @hotelearth360 TikTok: @hotelearth360 Website: hotelearth360.com To receive the Hotel Earth newsletter, for environmental news, episode announcements, book club updates, and more, subscribe to our Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/su... 📧 For business inquiries: info@hotelearth360.com

    54 min

  5. 05/12/2025

    Plastics Pt. 5: The Future of Plastics

    An episode inspired by the question "What if we get it right?" Let’s explore a future together with less plastic. Learn more at ⁠⁠HotelEarth360⁠⁠ Sources: ⁠⁠https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/unep-environment-plastic-pollution-waste/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.unep.org/resources/turning-off-tap-end-plastic-pollution-create-circular-economy⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.cleanhub.com/how-much-plastic-is-recycled#:~:text=09%20%7C%20Summary-,How%20much%20plastic%20is%20recycled%20worldwide%3F,landfill%2C%20or%20polluting%20the%20environment.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2022/02/plastic-pollution-is-growing-relentlessly-as-waste-management-and-recycling-fall-short.html⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goclimate.com/blog/sustianable-fashion-material-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠What If We Get It Right?⁠⁠ By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

    45 min

  6. 04/24/2025

    Plastics Pt. 4: Plastics: Environmental Movements & Policy Shifts

    In need of inspiration? Look no further. People make a difference. Learn more at ⁠HotelEarth360⁠ Sources: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/canada-action.html https://www.marcachile.cl/en/dia-sin-bolsas-plasticas-mas-de-100-paises-prohiben-su-uso-y-chile-fue-el-primero-en-la-region/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/christophermarquis/2025/01/14/ikeas-circular-economy-redefining-sustainability-in-the-furniture-industry/ https://theoceancleanup.com/ https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2016/afroz-shah https://oneplasticbag.com/the-women/ https://imagine5.com/interview/melati-wijsen-the-teen-activist-who-got-plastic-banned-on-bali/ https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/thanks-for-taking-part/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/45358683  https://www.youthvgov.org/ https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop https://www.basel.int/implementation/plasticwaste/amendments/overview/tabid/8426/default.aspx https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/09/1190211814/the-toughest-plastic-bag-ban-is-failing-a-tale-of-smugglers-dumps-and-dying-goat#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20Kenya%20passed%20a,and%20other%20products%20were%20exempted. https://www.solubagusa.com/ https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/evaluating-existing-substances/science-assessment-plastic-pollution.html https://www.ikea.com/us/en/this-is-ikea/sustainable-everyday/a-circular-ikea-making-the-things-we-love-last-longer-pub9750dd90/

    1h 20m

  7. 04/10/2025

    Plastics Pt. 3: The Human Health of It All

    Spoiler: it's in your brain. Learn more at HotelEarth360 Sources: Sustainable use and management of plastics in agriculturePlastic mulching, and occurrence, incorporation, degradation, and impacts of polyethylene microplastics in agroecosystemsMicroplastic stress in plants: effects on plant growth and their remediationsWhy Government and Industry Must Address “Forever Chemicals” in the Food SupplyEPA Grants Petition on Three PFAS Found in Fluorinated Plastic ContainersPotential Health Impact of Microplastics: A Review of Environmental Distribution, Human Exposure, and Toxic EffectsRecycling Rates by Country 2025Plastic Bans Around the WorldEconomic benefits of phasing out plasticsPlastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the worldCR letter to Fairlife on plastic chemicals in its Core Power High Protein Chocolate Milk Shake product

    52 min

  8. 03/27/2025

    Plastics Pt. 2: Pollution & Persistence

    Come with us on an exploration of conflicting interests and the nexus between problem-solving and industry. Learn more at https://hotelearth360.com/ Sources: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aax0587 https://tos.org/oceanography/article/the-story-of-plastic-pollution-from-the-distant-ocean-gyres-to-the-global-policy-stage#:~:text=The%20first%20scientific%20findings%20of,Carpenter%20and%20Smith%2C%201972).  https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/plastic-waste-accumulated-in-oceans?time=earliest..2019  https://ourworldindata.org/waste-management  https://eeb.utoronto.ca/profile/rochman-chelsea-m/ https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/gyre.html https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-anthropocene.html https://e360.yale.edu/digest/bugs-are-evolving-to-eat-plastic-study-finds https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution?insight=better-waste-management-is-key-to-ending-plastic-pollution#key-insights https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/a-fierce-green-fire-timeline-of-environmental-movement/2988/  https://www.epa.gov/history/milestones-epa-and-environmental-history  https://www.britannica.com/story/a-timeline-of-environmental-history

    1h 3m
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Hotel Earth is a podcast connecting the dots between the environment and global culture. Hosted by Ariana Halvaei and Alexandria Moorehead, co-founders of the environmental education media platform, Hotel Earth 360°, this witty show breaks down a variety of topics in an entertaining way for easy-listening. Made for those who want to learn more without intimidation, and maybe a few giggles along the way. During each season of the podcast, new episodes air every Thursday. Newsletter / Substack: https://hotelearth360.substack.com/ Website: https://hotelearth360.com/

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  • Creator
    Ari and Lexi
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ari and Lexi
  • Show Website
    Hotel Earth