Latest Sustainability Science Podcast Episodes

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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 ratings
After 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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Episode 14: Mixed-method approach characterizes nanovoids in polymer films

MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast - June 18, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Laura Leay interviews Falon Kalutantirige from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Ying Li from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about their approach and discovery when characterizing nanovoids in polymer films. Using polyamide (PA) membrane...

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Todd Brady - Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Community Relations and Sustainable Operations at Intel

Sustainable Nation - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Todd Brady is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Intel Corporation, and Vice President of Community Relations & Sustainable Operations. As Chief Sustainability Officer, he leads Intel’s global sustainability initiatives including climate, energy, water, green buildings and circular economy. Cu...

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Decolonizing Knowledge

The Arctic Circle Podcast - June 18, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, Áslat Holmberg, President of the Saami Council, addresses the Arctic and international community, explaining that thriving ecosystems and regional peace depend on the decolonization of knowledge production, locally sensitive and sustainable resource management, and ongoing coope...

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Clearing the Air: How the DOE is Tackling Carbon Dioxide Removal

Climate Now - June 17, 2024 21:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
The US Department of Energy (DOE) was established in 1977 with two key missions: to carry out defense responsibilities relating to nuclear weapons, and to bring together under one department the "loosely knit amalgamation" of various energy projects which were, at the time, scattered across the ...

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Climate News Weekly: Europe's elections, climate impacts around the world, NYC congestion pricing, and more

Climate Now - June 17, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
On this week's Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss the latest in global climate news. Up first, James and Julio cover the latest developments in Europe; namely, green parties suffering losses in the latest elections as EU steelmakers risk missing their climate targets d...

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Urban Morphology: Buildings, Streets, and the People In Between

Resilient Futures Podcast (Formerly Future Cities) - June 17, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
This month, our host Alysha Helmrich and her guest Lynn Abdouni are coming to you live from halfway across the world. This pair of UGA engineering professors recently visited Doha, Qatar for a meeting about the Proactive Resilience Plan (PReP), a collaboration between UGA, Texas A&M, and the Qa...

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Show Swap! Inspiring Powerful Forces for Nature with Crystal DiMiceli, Ep.78

Forces for Nature - June 17, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes
Send Crystal a text letting her know what you thought about the show! Get to know the host of Forces for Nature, Crystal DiMiceli, better! In this show swap, she joins Stephanie Manka on The Fancy Scientist podcast. Stephanie has a great show that helps wildlife conservationists navigate their ...

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Ep 33 - Patrick Laurie - Scottish Author & Organic Farmer

Shepherds of the Wild Podcast - June 17, 2024 03:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Noted author and organic farmer from the Galloway, Scotland sits down with filmmaker Tom Opre to talk about land and wildlife management issues and how rewilding fits into the equation. 

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Ep 32 - David Balharry (Part 2) - John Muir Trust

Shepherds of the Wild Podcast - June 16, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Filmmaker Tom Opre follows up with his initial interview with John Muir Trust CEO David Balharry. Hold on as the conversation gets interesting. 

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Audio Article: Keep Your Ducks in a Row

Mother Earth News and Friends - June 13, 2024 22:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
Story by Erin Snyder, read by Kenny Coogan. Learn how to put your web-footed friends to work in the garden while keeping your crops safe. This story comes from the June/July 2024 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 Podcasts https://www.mothere...

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Unveiling the Mystery of Chaga with Ben Bohémier

Mushroom Revival Podcast - June 13, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
Today we dive into the mysterious world of chaga with Ben Bohémier. We don't know much about chaga's life cycle, it's illusive rare fruiting body, or much of anything to say the least. Ben is one of the leading experts on the matter and the more he dives in the weirder this world becomes and the...

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Episode 13: Computational model shows 3D metamaterial that exhibits magnetoelectric effect

MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast - June 13, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Laura Leay interviews Alexandre Dmitriev from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden about his group’s computational model of a three-dimensional metamaterial exhibiting a magnetoelectric effect—known as the Tellegen effect—when exposed to light. The buildin...

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Conversations from Earthfest: Julia Palle, VP of Sustainability at Formula E

Racing Green - June 12, 2024 16:31 - 45 minutes
In this episode of Racing Green Live, hosted by Elizabeth Corse, we welcome Julia Pallé, VP of Sustainability at Formula E, to discuss the fascinating intersection of motorsports and sustainability. Julia shares her journey into the world of motorsports and her wake-up call to sustainab...

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Escaping Otherism: Why Dr. Seuss Could Never Find a Rhyme for Genocide

Crazy Town - June 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour
The drive to belong to an in-group and the tendency to observe differences in others are core parts of the human condition. But differentiating can (and often does) turn deadly when it morphs into othering. Jason, Rob, and Asher try not to other one another as they explore the roots and conseque...

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Escaping Otherism: Why Dr. Seuss Could Never Find a Rhyme for Genocide

Crazy Town - June 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 182 ratings
The drive to belong to an in-group and the tendency to observe differences in others are core parts of the human condition. But differentiating can (and often does) turn deadly when it morphs into othering. Jason, Rob, and Asher try not to other one another as they explore the roots and conseque...

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Biophilic Summer Reading: Our 2024 Picks

Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Hello! Monica and Jennifer here, back yet again with some of our favorite books from the past year. We think that there is no better way to enjoy the summer months than by unwinding with a good book and we've got just that. Our picks range in subject matter, some talk about mental health, while ...

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Amanda Janoo: Wellbeing economics for planetary flourishing

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 433 ratings
How do we recalibrate the metrics of mainstream politics, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) often used to define a nation's “success” — and recenter them on our collective and planetary wellbeing? What could a truly regenerative economy encompass, and what might that mean for our immediate an...

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Casey Martinez | Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs

Climate Positive - June 11, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
Just as not every battery is created equal, neither is every renewable energy credit (REC). Even though RECs today are commodified financial products companies purchase to reduce their carbon footprint, the actual avoided emissions impact of an individual REC can vary dramatically based on the t...

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Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs | Casey Martinez

Climate Positive - June 11, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
Just as not every battery is created equal, neither is every renewable energy credit (REC). Even though RECs today are commodified financial products companies purchase to reduce their carbon footprint, the actual avoided emissions impact of an individual REC can vary dramatically based on the t...

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Polar Dialogue

The Arctic Circle Podcast - June 11, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, we will look into the next steps and recommendations for advancing polar cooperation and dialogue, building on the momentum from the One Planet - Polar Summit in Paris and the Polar Symposium in Monaco. Our panelists include: Pascal Lamy: Vice-President of the Paris Peace Foru...

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Farm Smarter: Data & AI Driving AgTech Breakthroughs

AgTech360 - June 10, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dan Maycock, Vice President of CropTrak and a visiting researcher at NC State discusses the impact of data collection and artificial intelligence on agriculture. Dan shares insights into how modern data analytics and AI tools are empowering farmers to make faster, more informed decisions, transf...

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232: Data-Driven Irrigation | Bien Nacido Vineyard's Sustainable Story | Marketing Tip Monday

Sustainable Winegrowing - June 10, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
“Food disconnect” is a term used to describe the average consumer’s lack of knowledge about where their food comes from and how it’s made. When it comes to wine, most consumers only see the finished product in the grocery store or tasting room! Welcome to Marketing Tip Monday with SIP Certifi...

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Coexisting Along Coastlines: From Sea Otters to Great White Sharks

Water We Doing? - June 08, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes
Send us a Text Message. Happy World Ocean day and we hope you are celebrating Ocean Week Canada! In this episode of the 'Water We Doing' podcast by the Aquatic Biosphere Project, host David Evans explores the incredible biodiversity of coastlines around the world and how humans can coexist wit...

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Season 6 Episode 8 - Jake Kelly-Walley, Matrix Polymers

PlastChicks - June 07, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jake Kelly-Walley, an R&D Engineer at Matrix Polymers and PhD Student at Queen's University Belfast. They discussed UN Sustainable Development Goals, responsible consumption of materials, introducing post-consumer recycling into rotat...

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How to Sell Eggs from Home

Mother Earth News and Friends - June 06, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratings
You have a backyard flock – with an abundance of eggs. What can you do to make the most of them? For some, you may be able to sell them to family and friends. In this episode, Queren King-Orozco shares how to sell eggs as a home business, including selling chicken eggs requirements and best prac...

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Conversations from Earthfest: Drew Purves, Sustainability and Biodiversity Co-Lead at Google DeepMind

Racing Green - June 06, 2024 14:29 - 42 minutes
Camden Clean Air’s podcast series, Racing Green, explores the worlds of those doing extraordinary things in the world of clean air, sustainability, and Greentech. Hosted by Jeffrey Young, founder of Camden Clean Air and CEO of Allegra Group, each episode features an insightful conversation with ...

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Erin Hiatt - Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility at RILA

Sustainable Nation - June 06, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Erin is the lead for RILA’s ESG and corporate responsibility portfolio, encompassing its Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Responsible Sourcing Committees, and ESG engagement activities. She organizes educational content and convenes and facilitates benchmarking discussions, reso...

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Advancing Climate Services Across The Federal Family

Come Rain or Shine - June 06, 2024 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Dr. Julian Reyes joins us to talk about climate services at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Julian shares how his work involves uplifting climate services across the entire federal family and finding synergies across federal agencies to maximize benefits to society. Note...

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231: Stacking Regenerative Practices to Create a Healthy Vineyard

Sustainable Winegrowing - June 06, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Lange Twins has implemented individual regenerative practices but now they are asking, what would happen if they stacked them? Kendra Altnow, Sustainability Manager at Lange Twins Family Winery & Vineyards and a 5th generation Lange shares Project Terra. The goals are to increase biodiversity, b...