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The Green Hour
by Preston Poag Jr.
A community of innovators, activists, and government leaders in the world of sustainability. Each week, Preston Poag interviews leaders of sustainability to discuss their successes, failures, and lessons learned in the pursuit of a greener world.
Episodes
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Summit Series '25: Angela Gaylard, Head of Biodiversity & Science Support for African Parks
💬 “With environmental DNA, we can measure whether conservation is actually working.” — Angela Gaylard, Head of Biodiversity & Science Support at African Parks. In Episode 15 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Angela Gaylard, Head of Biodiversity & Science Support at African Parks…
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Summit Series '25: Mark Viso, CEO of Food for the Hungry, Inc.
💬 “We’ve been seeing the people we work with as recipients. How do we give them agency, power, and ownership?” — Mark Viso, CEO of Food for the Hungry In Episode 14 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Mark Viso, CEO of Food for the Hungry, Inc., to explore how global development is...
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Summit Series '25: Dan Foy, Principal at Gallup
💬 “Our mission has always been about giving people a voice — wherever they are in the world.” — Dan Foy, Principal at Gallup In Episode 13 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dan Foy, Principal and Global Research Leader at Gallup, to explore how Gallup has spent nearly a century...
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Summit Series '25: Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries
💬 “Every item should find its best home from a circularity perspective.” — Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries In Episode 12 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, to unpack what really happens behind the scenes at one of...
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Summit Series '25: Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen
💬 “Culture shapes stories, stories shape leaders, leaders shape policy, and policy shifts the system.” — Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen In Episode 11 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen, to explore how Global Citizen…
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Summit Series '25: Iván Duque Márquez, Former President, Republic of Colombia
💬 “Climate action is not left or right — it’s a moral duty.” — Iván Duque Márquez, Former President of Colombia In Episode 10 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Iván Duque, former President of Colombia, to discuss how he became the youngest president in the nation’s history — and…
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Summit Series '25: Ben Richardson, CEO, Sulnox Group
💬 “We can reduce the consumption of oil about 6 million barrels a day.” — Ben Richardson, CEO of Sulnox Group In Episode 9 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Ben Richardson, CEO of Sulnox Group, to explore how improving combustion across gasoline, diesel, marine, and even aviation...
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Summit Series '25: John Schultz, COO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
💬 “Slavery isn’t an 18th-century problem — it’s a 21st-century reality.” — John Schultz In Episode 8 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with John Schultz, Chief Operating and Legal Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, to discuss how modern slavery continues to exist in global supply...
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Summit Series '25: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former President of Croatia
💬 “Signing the Paris Agreement was one of the most consequential documents I signed as President.” - Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović In episode 7 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former President of Croatia, to explore how climate change, diplomacy, and global...
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Summit Series '25: Mekala Krishnan, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
💬 “We’ve only built 10% of what’s needed for net zero.” In episode 6 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Mekala Krishnan, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute, to explore how climate adaptation and the clean energy transition must advance together — and why we’ve only built 10% of...
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Summit Series '25: Krista Krieger, Executive Director, Empowers Africa
💬 “If people don’t see the issue, they don’t know about it.” In episode 5 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Krista Krieger, Executive Director of Empowers Africa, to discuss how her organization connects donors to high-impact conservation and community projects across Africa — and...
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Summit Series '25: Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions for The Rockefeller Foundation
“You can’t build a clean energy future if you abandon the communities that powered the old one.” In episode 4 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions at The Rockefeller Foundation, to explore the future of the global carbon market — and why we...
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Summit Series '25: Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund
“The environmental solutions that last are the ones that improve people’s lives right away.” LIVE from the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund, to discuss her new book, Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success…
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Summit Series '25: Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action for Salesforce
How can humanity restore its broken relationship with nature? 🌍 In Episode 2 of The Summit Series ‘25, we sit down with Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce, to discuss his new book, Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature. With a foreword…
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Summit Series '25: Matthew Swift, CEO of Concordia
LIVE from the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Matthew Swift, Co-founder and CEO of Concordia. In this episode, Matt Swift reflects on the 15th Annual Concordia Summit, the platform’s evolution as a hub for cross-sector collaboration, and the rising urgency of environmental...
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The Road to COP30: Rethinking Carbon Markets with Beatriz Granziera & Julio Giraldo
Episode 6 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the final episode of our six-part Road to COP30 series, The Green Hour Podcast sits down with two leaders from The Nature Conservancy: Beatriz Granziera, Senior International Climate Policy Advisor Julio Giraldo, Carbon…
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The Road to COP30: Providing Direct Access to Funding to Indigenous Peoples with Galo Medina, Fernanda Bortolotto, Carolina Polania
Episode 5 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the fifth episode of our six-part Road to COP30 series, The Green Hour Podcast sits down with three conservation leaders from The Nature Conservancy: Galo Medina – Program Director, Ecuador Fernanda Bortolotto – Climate…
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[In Portuguese] O Caminho para a COP30: Construindo uma Sociobioeconomia com Lisa Ferguson e Juliana Simões
[In Portuguese] Episódio 4 | O Caminho para a COP30 – Uma Série com a The Nature Conservancy No quarto episódio da nossa série de seis partes, conversamos com Lisa Ferguson, Diretora de Economias Regenerativas e Finanças Comunitárias da The Nature Conservancy, e Juliana Simões, Gerente Adjunta de...
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The Road to COP30: Building a Sociobioeconomy in the Amazon with Lisa Ferguson & Juliana Simões
Episode 4 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the fourth episode of our six-part series, we sit down with Lisa Ferguson, Director of Regenerative Economies & Community Finance for The Nature Conservancy, and Juliana Simões, Deputy Manager, Indigenous People & Local...
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The Road to COP30: Community-Led Conservation of Freshwater & Fisheries with Flavia Rocha Loures and Fernanda Silva
Episode 3 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy Freshwater is the Amazon’s lifeblood—nourishing millions of people, sustaining diverse fisheries, and regulating global climate patterns. Yet these critical ecosystems are under mounting pressure from deforestation, pollution…
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The Road to COP30: The Role of Traceability in Combating Deforestation with José Otavio Passos
Episode 2 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy Deforestation remains one of the most urgent challenges in the global fight against climate change. At the center of this crisis is the Amazon—the world’s largest rainforest and one of Latin America’s most vital ecosystems. In...
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The Road to COP30: Overview of COP30 & Brazil as Host Country with Paula Caballero & Marcio Sztutman
Episode 1 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In this first episode of our six-part series, The Road to COP30, we’re joined by: Paula Caballero, Regional Managing Director, Latin America, The Nature Conservancy Marcio Sztutman, Executive Director, Brazil, The Nature...
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Coming August 2025: The Road to COP30 with The Nature Conservancy
Coming August 2025 — The Road to COP30 A six-episode podcast series in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy exploring the bold ideas and on-the-ground solutions shaping Latin America’s path to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. 🎧 Episode Guide: Episode 1: Overview of COP30 & Brazil as a Host Country…
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Conservation Across Africa: Protecting East Africa's Last Known Viable Dugong Population with Evan Trotzuk
Episode 6 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In the final episode of our six-part series, we’re joined by Evan Trotzuk, Bazaruto Research & Monitoring Coordinator at African Parks, to explore efforts to protect East Africa’s last known viable dugong population. Once...
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Conservation Across Africa: Saving the Western Lowland Gorilla with Gwili Gibbon
Episode 5 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In this episode, we’re joined by Gwili Gibbon, Conservation Manager at African Parks to explore efforts to protect one of Africa’s most iconic and critically endangered species — the Western Lowland Gorilla. Found deep within…
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Conservation Across Africa: Shoebill Conservation in Bangweulu with Maggie Hirschauer
Episode 4 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In this episode, we’re joined by Maggie Hirschauer, Shoebill Program Manager at African Parks, to explore one of the most fascinating and elusive birds in Africa — the Shoebill. Found in the remote Bangweulu Wetlands of Zambia,...
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Conservation Across Africa: The Largest Land Mammal Migration with Mike Fay
Episode 3 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In this episode, we sit down with Mike Fay, Landscape Coordinator at African Parks, to dive into the largest land mammal migration on Earth — the annual journey of 6 million antelope across the remote landscapes of South Sudan…
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Conservation Across Africa: Relocating 2,000 Southern White Rhinos with Donovan Jooste
Episode 2 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In this episode, we sit down with Donovan Jooste, Rhino Rewilding Project Manager at African Parks, to explore the groundbreaking Rhino Rewild Project. In September 2023, African Parks acquired the world’s largest captive rhino...
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Conservation Across Africa: $1B Conservation Commitment with Peter Fearnhead
To kick off our new series, Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks, we sit down with Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks Network. In this episode, we explore the organization’s groundbreaking $1 billion commitment to conservation, aimed at scaling their impact across the...
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Coming June 2025: Conservation Across Africa - A Series with African Parks
Coming June 2025 – Conservation Across Africa is a six-episode series in collaboration with African Parks, highlighting the people, partnerships, and protected areas driving one of the most ambitious conservation efforts on the continent. 🎧 Episode Guide: Episode 1: Overview of African Parks and...
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Agroecology in Kenya: Farming without Pesticides with Mutuma Muriuki, Founder of Eco Bristo
On this episode of The Green Hour, we speak with Mutuma Muriuki, Founder of Eco Bristo, a company on a mission to empower sustainable farming by providing alternative, affordable, and eco-friendly pest-control technology and solutions. In this episode, we discuss: 🕰️ The History of Pesticide Use...
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The Case for LandBack: Indigenous Stewardship & Sovereignty with Gerald Torres, Professor at Yale University
On this episode of The Green Hour, we sit down with Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice and Law at Yale University, Board Chair of Earth Day, and Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council. In this episode, we dive into: 🌱 The crucial role of Native peoples in environmental...
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Trump and Climate Policy with Quill Robinson, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
This week on The Green Hour, we sit down with Quill Robinson, Assistant Director and Associate Fellow at the Energy Security and Climate Change Program for CSIS and Senior Adviser with ConservAmerica, to explore what U.S. climate policy could look like under a second Trump administration. How…
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Using a Circular Approach to Recover Precious Metals with Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech Corp
On this episode of The Green Hour, we’re joined by Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech Corp., to discuss their innovative process for recovering precious metals from diesel catalytic converters. In this episode: 🔧 Understanding catalytic converters in gasoline and diesel engines ⚪ The valuable...
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Building Material Supply Chains from Invasive Species with Sydney Rodman, CEO of Green Revival
On this episode of The Green Hour, we’re joined by Sydney Rodman, CEO of Green Revival, to explore an innovative solution to the invasive species crisis—transforming these plants into valuable biomass supply chains. In This Episode: 📉 The Growing Problem: How invasive plant species are impacting...
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Software to Improve Operational Efficiency for Recyclers with Dan Koukol, CEO of Digit
On this episode of The Green Hour, we sit down with Dan Koukol, CEO of Digit Software, to explore how Digit is transforming the manufacturing and recycling industries. Dan shares insights into how their innovative software solution is helping manufacturers streamline operations, uncover new...
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The Summit Series '24: Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director of The United Nations Global Compact Nigeria
Closing the Funding Gap for SDG-related investments in Developing Countries In the final episode of our Concordia Summit Series, we speak with Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Nigeria, about the staggering $2.5 trillion funding gap for SDG-related investments...
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The Summit Series '24: Erika Gupta, Head of Sustainability for Siemens Financial Services Americas
Calculate your Building's Carbon Footprint Easily with this Tool! On Episode 9 of the Concordia Summit Series we sit down with Erika Gupta, Head of Sustainability for Siemens Financial Services. Learn about Siemens' newly launched Decarbonization Business Optimizer (DBO™)—a powerful tool that: ✅...
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The Summit Series '24: Nemonte Nenquimo y Mitch Anderson, cofundadores de Amazon Frontlines
Proteger 500.000 acres de selva amazónica de la extracción de petróleo En el episodio 8 de la serie Summit nos sentamos con Nemonte Nenquimo y Mitch Anderson, cofundadores de Amazon Frontlines. En este episodio, exploraremos sus memorias recién publicadas, 'We Will Be Jaguars', que comparten la...
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The Summit Series '24: Nemonte Nenquimo & Mitch Anderson, Co-founders of Amazon Frontlines
Protecting 500,000 Acres of Amazon Rainforest from Oil Extraction On Episode 8 of the Concordia Summit Series we sit down with Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson, Co-founders of Amazon Frontlines. In this episode, we’ll explore their newly released memoir, 'We Will Be Jaguars', which shares...
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The Summit Series '24: Greg Allgood, VP of Water & Health for World Vision
Providing Clean Water to a New Person Every 10 Seconds! Join us LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in NYC as we sit down with Greg Allgood, VP of Water & Health for World Vision. Together, we explore the global clean water crisis and how World Vision’s groundbreaking Global WASH (Water,...
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The Summit Series '24: Hooman Shahidi, CEO of EVPassport
The Future of Electric Mobility in the U.S. LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in NYC, we sit down with Hooman Shahidi, CEO of EVPassport to discuss electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. EVPassport is a user-friendly EV charging network that lets drivers charge without needing an app....
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The Summit Series '24: Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food
Building Resilient Food Systems across Europe LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in NYC, we sit down with Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food, to explore the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture. EIT Food, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, is a Knowledge and...
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The Summit Series '24: Michael Nyenhuis, CEO of UNICEF USA
The Role of Youth in Leading Climate Action LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in NYC, we sit down with Michael Nyenhuis, CEO of UNICEF USA, to explore the vital role young people play in tackling the climate crisis. UNICEF USA, part of a global effort spanning 190+ countries, is empowering...
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The Summit Series '24: Jason Weller, Global CSO for JBS Foods
Reducing Scope 3 Emissions through 70,000 Suppliers! LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Jason Weller, Global Chief Sustainability Officer for JBS Foods—one of the world’s largest food companies. Operating across 15+ countries and serving 190 nations, JBS is a major player...
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The Summit Series '24: Andy Herscowitz, CEO of M300 Accelerator
Electrifying 300M Africans by 2030! LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Andy Herscowitz, CEO of the Mission 300 Accelerator. In this episode, Andy Herscowitz explains Mission 300, an initiative to provide access to electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. Mission 300…
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The Summit Series '24: Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks Network
African Parks Unveils a $1B Initiative to Conservation Across Africa! LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks Network. In this episode, Peter Fearnhead explains the bold commitment of $1 Billion to scale African Parks' protected areas from...
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Coming Soon: The Summit Series 2024 - Conversations from the Concordia Annual Summit
This ten-episode series was recorded live at the Concordia Annual Summit during Climate Week in New York City. Throughout this series, we’ll explore a diverse range of topics, including energy access, large-scale conservation efforts, the climate impact of cattle and beef production, youth...
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LIVE from the Bright Energy Forum with Michael Chanin, CEO of Cherry Street Energy
LIVE from the Bright Energy Forum at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia, with Michael Chanin, CEO of Cherry Street Energy. This event brought together public, private, and non-profit leaders in Atlanta, Georgia to explore clean energy solutions. In this episode, we…
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The Biodiversity Series: Policy Driving Biodiversity with Catalina Gongora and Karen Oliveira
In the seventh (and final) episode of our series, we discuss public policy driving biodiversity with Catalina Gongora, Policy Leader in Colombia for The Nature Conservancy, and Karen Oliveira, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations in Brazil for The Nature Conservancy. In this…
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A community of innovators, activists, and government leaders in the world of sustainability. Each week, Preston Poag interviews leaders of sustainability to discuss their successes, failures, and lessons learned in the pursuit of a greener world.
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