Green Sense Radio
by Green Sense Media
We face economic, environmental, and social challenges every day that require sustainable solutions. Entrepreneur, scientist, and author Robert Colangelo talks with experts across a variety of global sectors – Energy, Transportation, Food, Agriculture, Water & Waste Management, Climate, and more. Every week, Robert and his guests explore practical, cost-effective, and innovative solutions. You’ll hear objective facts to help you make informed choices so that your lifestyle and business can be more sustainable.
Episodes
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Green Llama - Green Sense Minute
Kay Baker, Founder of Green Llama, says what’s hiding under your sink could be harmful. She shares insights on how consumers can be better educated to buy cleaning products that are safe for your home, your health, and the environment. Visit www.greenllamaclean.com to learn more.
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Solar Vehicle Competition - Green Sense Minute
Tom Appel, host of the Car Stuff Podcast and publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses the Formula Sun Grand Prix, where engineering students build vehicles from scratch in a solar car competition.
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So much as changed - electric vehicles and AI
After 15 years, the Green Sense Show is wrapping up with Tom Appel, host of the Car Stuff Podcast and publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive. Tom has been the most frequent guest on the show, and he shares his predictions from back then, including Tesla's demise (which didn't happen, of course).…
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More Green Jobs - Green Sense Minute
Chelsea Biggs, Chief of Staff at the Illinois Environmental Council, says more clean energy jobs are being created in Illinois.
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Clean Energy Opportunities
Chelsea Biggs, Chief of Staff at the Illinois Environmental Council, says there are more jobs in the clean energy sector, including jobs in energy efficiency, manufacturing, electric vehicles, wind and solar. The industry continues to grow because it is driven by innovation, public demand, and…
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More Sustainable Mining - Green Sense Minute
Dr. Brandon Finn is an Assistant Research Scientist of Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says, "Mining is not going anywhere, anytime soon," but the mining industry should be pragmatic as well as compassionate.
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Cooking like an EV - Green Sense Minute
Sam D'Amico, founder and CEO of Impulse Labs, has developed a sustainable cooktop and explains how a stove is able to boil a liter of water in 40 seconds using less energy.
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Reducing Wireless Radiation - Green Sense Minute
Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley, says that we should lower our exposure to cell phones.
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Harmful wireless radiation
Dr. Joel Moskowitz is director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He is one of the nation's top researchers on the public health impacts of wireless radiation and offers helpful advice at his website, saferemr.com. Dr. Moskowitz discusses the...
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Health report - Green Sense Minute
Carey Gillam, Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice, discusses the Make America Healthy Again report.
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Investigating pesticides and more
Carey Gillam is Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice. She is back on the show to discuss the Make America Healthy Again report, why pesticide makers want immunity, and why regenerative agriculture...
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Successful Waymo - Green Sense Minute
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, discusses Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing service.
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Waymo: Quiet Success
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, says that Waymo has been "quietly successful." He and Robert Colangelo discuss other disruptive mobility technologies, including autonomous ride-hailing services and how they are different from taxis and Ubers.…
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Sustainability Lever - Green Sense Minute
Shoshannah Lenski, Associate Director at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, offers advice for anyone pursuing a career in sustainability.
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Committed to sustainability
Shoshannah Lenski is Associate Director at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. She discusses her projects at the Center, which she describes as an "intellectual home" for people who are committed to analyzing systems for the environment and sustainability. She says...
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Chris Kennedy - Green Sense Minute
This week’s Green Sense Minute features Chris Kennedy, author of Malthus Enigma: Technology, Science and Policy for a Fragile Earth.
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Sustainable hope - Chris Kennedy
What makes the earth so fragile? Chris Kennedy is a professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia and a global expert on sustainability, infrastructure and industrial ecology. He discusses his new book, Malthus Enigma: Technology, Science and Policy for a Fragile Earth, which he…
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Tesla's slipping but strong - Green Sense Minute
Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Tesla with declining sales is resilient.
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Is Tesla okay?
"It's unlikely that Tesla will go bankrupt anytime soon," says Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions. He says that Tesla is a strong brand, and Teslas are very good vehicles. Sam also discusses his passion for cars and how he became a data analyst.
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Flying Sports Car - Green Sense Minute
Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Sky, says the Switchblade flying sports car is ready to launch.
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Flying sports car is ready to take off
We have talked to Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Sky, a couple of times over the past several years about his Switchblade flying sports car. Now Sam is back on the show to say that his 14 years of hard work and perseverance have finally paid off: the Switchblade is going to roll off the production...
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Automation is here - Green Sense Minute
Parth Vaishnav, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, describes how automation is changing in different industries.
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The Mobility Revolution
Parth Vaishnav, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, is a leading expert on the systems that shape sustainable transportation. Dr. Vaishnav offers a detailed explanation of the mobility revolution, which includes automation of public...
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Will BYD beat Tesla? Green Sense Minute
Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Chinese EV company, BYD, is ready to surpass Tesla.
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Better than Tesla? Chinese EV company BYD
The Chinese EV market is taking off. Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Chinese EV company, BYD, is doing so well and is a serious contender against Tesla. Sam is an auto information expert, and he discusses how data is collected and...
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More clean energy jobs - Green Sense Minute
Chris Castro, founding director, executive vice president, and chief sustainability officer at Climate First Bank, says clean energy projects are creating more jobs.
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Financing Climate Projects - Chris Castro
Chris Castro is founding director, executive vice president, and chief sustainability officer at Climate First Bank. He discusses how the bank interacts with customers, net zero operations, climate-based lending, and funding clean energy projects. He also assesses evolving climate change goals,...
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What went wrong with Telsa? - Green Sense Minute
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses Tesla's declining profits.
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Tesla's losses and the future of EVs
Tesla's Q1 profits are reportedly down 71 percent. Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, gives us the latest information about Tesla and the future of electric vehicles, how the other companies are doing, fluctuating prices, and how the used and new…
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Investigating Corruption - Green Sense Minute
Carey Gillam is Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice.
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Clean energy is important - Green Sense Minute
Jeff St. John, Director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, explains why clean energy is important.
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Clean energy and Trump's plans
Jeff St. John, Director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, discusses the Trump administration's new executive orders and policy initiatives, and how they affect various aspects of sustainability efforts, including clean energy, environmental protection, the EPA, and program funding.…
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Hardtech - Green Sense Minute
Kim Blomquist, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at MHub, describes what Hardtech is.
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Startup resources and Hardtech
Kim Blomquist is back on the Green Sense show in her new role as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at mHUB, which hosted the HardTech Summit in March. She explains what Hardtech is and shares insights from the summit, which included the annual Revolution Awards. Kim also gives us an...
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Sustainable entrepreneurship - Green Sense Minute
Yasmina Zaidman, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer at Acumen, describes how they invest in entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty.
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Helping entrepreneurs to reduce poverty
Yasmina Zaidman is the Chief Development and Partnerships Officer at Acumen, a non-profit that uses an investment approach to fund entrepreneurs to decrease poverty. Yasmina also describes her career journey and shares advice for people who want to make a sustainable difference in global issues.
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Are CEA investors gone? Green Sense Minute
Chris Higgins, founder of Urban Ag News, is a third-generation farmer and an expert in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). He explains why investors have lost interest in CEA.
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Chris Higgins discusses CEA challenges
Chris Higgins is a third-generation farmer and the founder of Urban Ag News. He is back on the show to discuss how controlled environment agriculture (CEA) was once a hotbed for innovation, and why investors have lost interest. He also does a deep dive into the challenges indoor farmers face,...
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Updating urban infrastructure - Green Sense Minute
Sybil Derrible, Professor of Urban Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago and author of The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives, explains why cities should be more sustainable.
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Sustainable urban renewal
Sybil Derrible is Professor of Urban Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he also directs the Complex and Sustainable Urban Networks Lab. We're thrilled to have him back on the show to discuss his new book, The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives. He also...
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Used Electric Vehicles - Green Sense Minute
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, discusses why used EVs are affordable.
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Buying used EVs - Tom Appel
We're happy to have Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, back on the show to give advice for buying a used electric vehicle. He describes changes in the auto market, why there are so many used EVs available, where people can buy them and get the…
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Investing for impact - Green Sense Minute
Laura Fieselman is Vice President of Operations at Salient Predictions, which uses data and machine learning to predict climate trends and weather risks.
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Impact investing
Generating a return on investment and making a social impact: this week Robert Colangelo speaks with Laura Fieselman, Vice President of Operations at Salient Predictions, a startup that is using data and machine learning to predict climate trends and weather risks. Laura explains the capital...
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Farmer Buy Local - Green Sense Minute
This week’s Green Sense Minute features Andrea Matranga, an economic historian at Università di Torino in Italy, who researches how the first agriculture or neolithic revolution was driven by climate change.
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Agriculture a mistake?
Andrea Matranga, a researcher and economic historian at Università di Torino in Italy, wrote an academic paper, "The Ant and the Grasshopper: Seasonality and the Invention of Agriculture." In this episode, Robert Colangelo and Andrea discuss if agriculture was the worst mistake in the history of...
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Seeing the Universe - Green Sense Minute
This week’s Green Sense Minute features Ryan Lynch, staff scientist at the Green Bank Observatory, who talks about how new technology can help us understand the universe.
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Ryan Lynch - Green Bank Observatory
Ryan Lynch is staff scientist at the Green Bank Observatory, a $100-million facility that includes the largest steerable radio telescope in the world. It is used to study the galaxy's gravitational waves and objects in our solar system. Ryan talks about the wide variety of science that collects...
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International Seed Bank - Green Sense Minute
Lise Lykke Steffensen, CEO of NordGen, talks about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, where duplicate seeds are stored from around the world.
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The most diverse bank
We welcome back Lise Lykke Steffensen, who is soon stepping down from being CEO of NordGen, which helps run the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. She explains why the seed bank is in a remote location, what kinds of seed duplicates are stored there, and how they address climate change and...
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We face economic, environmental, and social challenges every day that require sustainable solutions. Entrepreneur, scientist, and author Robert Colangelo talks with experts across a variety of global sectors – Energy, Transportation, Food, Agriculture, Water & Waste Management, Climate, and more. Every week, Robert and his guests explore practical, cost-effective, and innovative solutions. You’ll hear objective facts to help you make informed choices so that your lifestyle and business can be more sustainable.
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