Latest Sustainability Science Podcast Episodes
Robotics and Sensor Technology Use on the Farm with Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton
AgTech360 - July 11, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr. Chris Reberg-Horton, Platform Director for Resilient Agricultural Systems in the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative shares insights about the advancements in robotics and sensor technology in agriculture. Discover how these innovations are being applied in specialty crops, what roles AI and mach...
Transferring tax credits has never been so fun (and easy) | Alfred Johnson, CEO of Crux
Climate Positive - July 11, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsFor over a century, the U.S. government has provided subsidies – often in the form of tax credits – to support domestic energy production. For renewable energy sources, these tax credits have traditionally subsidized investment (i.e., a project’s capital expenditure) and production (i.e., the am...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Episode 2
Climate Now - July 09, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSustainable aviation fuel can use a variety of feedstocks, from used cooking oils to oily seeds. When those feedstocks are heated under high pressure with a catalyst, the process produces hydrocarbons - the essential component in fuel. This process is called HEFA, Hydro-processed Esters and Fatt...
The Mini-Forest Revolution with Hannah Lewis
Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers - July 09, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday’s guest, Hannah Lewis, is on a mission to restore biodiversity in our towns and cities by planting native trees, pollinators, and shrubs on abandoned lots, degraded land, and in backyards. In her acclaimed new book, Mini-Forest Revolution, Hannah delves into the science behind the Miyawaki...
Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo & Blake Lavia: Returning to each other and the remembrance of “Water is Life”
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration - July 09, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsWhat does it mean to remember ourselves as representatives of our rivers, oceans, and other earthly bodies of water? Why is it vital to recognize the failed logic underpinning regulatory systems that take on an “innocent until proven guilty” approach to water pollution? And how can we leverage o...
But Why the Arctic Blue Economy?
The Arctic Circle Podcast - July 09, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, we listen to four distinguished experts discussing concrete examples of actions within the Blue Economy, both in the private and public sector and how the Blue Economy affects the Arctic Region. Our panelists include: Bryndís Björnsdóttir, Head of Industry Solutions at Matis,...
236: Safely Keeping Birds at Bay | Presqu'ile Vineyards' Sustainable Story | Marketing Tip Monday
Sustainable Winegrowing - July 08, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsWhat does it mean to farm sustainably? Sustainable farming is a collection of practices spanning from water and energy conservation, to soil health and biodiversity, and social equity. Welcome to Marketing Tip Monday with SIP Certified. We know customers are looking for wines labeled as sus...
235: Battling Vineyard Fungicide Resistance with Glove Sampling
Sustainable Winegrowing - July 04, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsTo understand fungicide resistance in the vineyard, a group of United States scientists formed the Fungicide Resistance Assessment Mitigation and Extension (FRAME). Sarah Lowder, Assistant Professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist at the University of Georgia describes a nationwide sampling...
Do Pigeons Make Good Pets? An Interview with the National Pigeon Association
Mother Earth News and Friends - July 03, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsDo pigeons make good pets? For thousands of years, pigeons have been companions to humans, and today, many people raise them and show them off in shows around the world. In this episode, John DeCarlo and Tim Heidrich of the National Pigeon Association discuss raising pigeons, why keep pigeons, b...
Burping Cows! Measuring Methane Emissions from Cattle
Come Rain or Shine - July 03, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAccording to 2022 statistics published by the US EPA, enteric fermentation (a digestive pathway that produces gasses in the gut) by cattle accounted for around 3% of total US greenhouse gas emissions when converted to carbon dioxide equivalents. We spoke with Dr. Glenn Duff, from New Mexico Stat...
Climate News Weekly: The end of Chevron deference, special report on solar, anti-greenwashing lawsuits, and more
Climate Now - July 02, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn the latest installment of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Dina Cappiello (RMI) discuss a variety of stories on climate, sustainability, and technology. Dina and James cover a breaking story out of the Supreme Court: the ruling that ended Chevron deference and slashed the power of regula...
Experiencing the Success Stories of Rwanda with Crystal DiMiceli, Ep.79
Forces for Nature - July 02, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutesSend Crystal a text letting her know what you thought about the show! Did you ever travel somewhere that left a deep impression on you? Join Crystal DiMiceli as she reflects on her recent adventure to Rwanda, where she fulfilled her dream of seeing gorillas. Turns out, they weren't the only thi...
Germany’s Environmental Policy and the Arctic
The Arctic Circle Podcast - July 02, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, H.E. Steffi Lemke, German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, presents the guiding principles of Germany’s environmental policy and its connection to Arctic issues. This speech was originally delivered at the 2024...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (1 of 4)
Climate Now - July 01, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAviation accounts for 12% of CO2 emissions from transportation and 2% of all CO2 emissions globally. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is fuel made not from petroleum hydrocarbons, but from other sources of carbon and hydrogen. These non-fossil hydrocarbons include waste oils, plant-derived oils, ...
Ag Data Analytics: Discovering Supply Chain Efficiencies and Educating Future Leaders
AgTech360 - July 01, 2024 19:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDiscover how Dr. Dani Jones, a researcher at NC State, harnesses data analytics to improve agriculture practices. From enhancing sweet potato production to pioneering sustainable biofuels, Dani leverages data-driven insights to drive agricultural sustainability forward. She also leads NC State's...
Innovation at the grid edge | Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA
Climate Positive - June 27, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsBarbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens USA, sits down with Gil Jenkins and Susan Nickey to discuss Siemens' pivotal role in advancing sustainability across industry, infrastructure, and transportation sectors. The conversation dives into Siemens' approach to decarbonization as an engine f...
Double-stranded RNA Mind Controls Rust Fungi with Rebecca Degnan
Mushroom Revival Podcast - June 26, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 263 ratingsRight out of a science fiction movie - what if there was a magic spray that could control living organisms to do your bidding? Well, that spray exists, and researchers like Rebecca Degnan are using it for good. Rebecca, from the University of Queensland, is taking a double-stranded RNA spray to ...
Juanita Sundberg: Challenging "human exceptionalism" and institutions of change
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration - June 26, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsIn this conversation with Dr. Juanita Sundberg, we explore how our relationships with the more-than-human world are often shaped by our institutions and knowledge systems — which don’t always honor the diverse cosmologies and relationalities of life. Juanita draws on her work with Indigenous c...
ON Power | Helga Johannsdottir on CORE Knowledge Podcast
CORE Knowledge - June 26, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsAlways been interested in learning more about the circular economy? How does geothermal fit in? Can we create a truly self-sustaining ecosystem? Come listen in to my conversation with Helga Johannsdottir, Manager of Business Development at ON Power Iceland where we talk about their geothermal pa...
Episode 15: Torsional force microscopy reveals the moiré superlattices
MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast - June 25, 2024 19:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Sophia Chen interviews Mihir Pendharkar of Stanford University about characterizing electronic properties of twistronics materials. Twistronics refers to a type of electronic device consisting of two-dimensional materials layered at a relative twist angle,...
Biophilic Leaders Fireside Chat: Ryan Gravel, Michael Phillips & Steve Nygren
Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of Biophilic Solutions, we are presenting a Fireside Chat recorded live at the 2024 Biophilic Leadership Summit, a multi-day conference for leaders in the Biohpilic world to come together, share ideas, and learn from one another. This features Serenbe founder, Steve Nygren, mod...
Satellite and Remote Sensing
The Arctic Circle Podcast - June 25, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, we will explore how satellite and remote sensing technologies are paving the way for a new era of collaboration between research and industry, emphasizing the crucial role of private sector involvement in research and development. Our panelists include: Guido Grosse: Head of P...
Climate News Weekly: Hajj aftermath, European climate law, changing benchmarks, and more...
Climate Now - June 24, 2024 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsClimate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news. Host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann (Carbon Direct), begins this episode with follow-up coverage of heat-related fatalities at the Hajj pilgrimage. Up next, James and Julio discuss two tales of climate risk...
234: Sustainable Tasting Room Tips | Marketing Tip Monday
Sustainable Winegrowing - June 24, 2024 04:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsYour tasting room may be the most customer-facing facet of your wine business. This makes it the perfect setting to display your dedication to sustainability. Welcome to Marketing Tip Monday with SIP Certified. We know customers are looking for wines labeled as sustainable. While our longer-f...
Mushroom Art with Irene Antonez
Mushroom Revival Podcast - June 21, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 263 ratingsIrene Antonez is an artist and musician based in Prague, who specializes in bio art and botanical/mycological illustration, particularly focusing on fungi and microorganisms. Irene's work is heavily influenced by her microscopic research of fungi, mushroom hunting, ethnomycology, ethnobotany, an...
Responsible Antibiotics Use in Animals
Mother Earth News and Friends - June 21, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsWhether you’re caring for livestock yourself or want to be a more informed consumer, you can learn about how antibiotics use plays a role in raising animals – and how antibiotics resistance can pose a challenge for animal and human health. In this episode, Steven Roach of Food Animal Concerns Tr...
233: The Gap Between Space and Farm: Ground Truthing Satellite Data Models
Sustainable Winegrowing - June 20, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe goal of the NASA Acres Consortium is to bridge the gap between space and farms to create sustainable food systems now and in the future. Yu Jiang, Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering and Data Analytics, School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section Cornell AgriTech explains...
Conversations from Earthfest: Georgia Yexley and Caz Conneller, Founders of LOUD Mobility and She’s Electric
Racing Green - June 19, 2024 10:32 - 31 minutesIn this episode of Racing Green, Chloe Tuck chats with Georgia Yexley and Caz Conneller from LOUD Mobility about their She’s Electric campaign. They discuss the barriers women face in the e-bike world, exploring issues like safety concerns and representation. Georgia and Caz share perso...
Nature’s Embrace: The Green Burial Movement: Live Episode at Laurel Hill
City Rising - June 19, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn this special episode of City Rising, join us for an insightful panel discussion moderated by Green Philly's Julie Hancher, hosted at the historic Laurel Hill West Cemetery. Although City Rising has taken a brief hiatus, we're excited to share a recording from our recent event exploring the fu...
Escaping Escapism: What a Bizarre Rodent Ritual Can Teach Us About Navigating a World We Can't Really Escape
Crazy Town - June 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 182 ratingsAfter a full season of trying to escape more than a dozen evil -isms (fun things like capitalism, industrialism, extremism, and otherism), Rob, Jason, and Asher come to one conclusion: there is no true escape -- at least not for those of us who want to help their communities collapse and re-emer...
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