AWESome EarthKind
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago -Dirty, unhealthy, and unsustainable energy for our electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation threatens our planet and the lives of everyone we love and know.
Once a week - every Monday, we bring in leading environmental activists, entrepreneurs, experts, and everyday people who are transforming homes, workplaces & communities into clean energy power centers that save money and create a healthy, prosperous, just & sustainable planet.
The AWESome EarthKind podcast inspires and empowers you with the knowledge of how the Forces of Nature (Air, Water, Earth, Sun, and YOU) – can make the world a better place, and save you money. The fear isn’t that we are powerless, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
Find out more at www.AWESomeEarthKind.com.
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Earth Day 51st Anniversary - with Earth Day Founder, Denis Hayes (Special Re-Release)
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBQuantum Quote: “If it has been done, it must be possible.” – Kenneth Boulding April 22, 2021 is the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day - the most widely-observed non-religious holiday in the world. Over 1 BILLION people participate in Earth Day events in virtually every nation on Earth. Earth Day events educate and mobilize on local, state, national, and global environmental issues. The 2020s HAS to be the turning point for humanity’s transition to clean energy and a sustainab...
Zip System Building Envelope - with Will Contento, Huber
April 05, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBQuantum Quote: “Head down. Keep going.” – Will Contento The least expensive and most climate-friendly energy is that which we don’t use. The first thing we should always do is use energy efficiency techniques and technologies to reduce energy consumption and waste. When we’re constructing a new building or renovating the envelope of an existing building, it’s wise to install sheathing systems that eliminate air and water leaks, improve structural integrity, and increase thermal efficie...
Towards Aware and No-Harm Investing - with Marco Vangelisti, Essential Knowledge for Transition (EK4T)
March 29, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 58 MBQuantum Quote: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we should save our country.” – Abraham Lincoln Quantum Quote: “Hope is the belief in the plausibility of the possible as opposed to the necessity of the probable.” – Maimonides Most of us want to “do the right thing”. But traditiona...
Creating a Clean Energy Economy that Benefits All - with Danny Kennedy, New Energy Nexus
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MBQuantum Quote: “A quadrupling of clean energy activity is what we need - and where we’re headed.” - Danny Kennedy Clean energy is the answer to our environmental crises and is the key to unlocking a healthy and clean future. But, it is somewhat still inaccessible to different countries across the world. How can clean energy bring about a prosperous economy despite the drawbacks of the pandemic? How can clean energy give us the potential as individuals, as a country, and a...
Creating a Clean Energy Economy that Benefits All - with Danny Kennedy, New Energy Nexus
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBQuantum Quote: “A quadrupling of clean energy activity is what we need - and where we’re headed.” - Danny Kennedy Clean energy is the answer to our environmental crises and is the key to unlocking a healthy and clean future. But, it is somewhat still inaccessible to different countries across the world. How can clean energy bring about a prosperous economy despite the drawbacks of the pandemic? How can clean energy give us the potential as individuals, as a country, and a...
Power of Earth - Ep 5 - Clean Heating & Cooling with Geothermal - with Mark Sclafani, Central Hudson
March 17, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 27.5 MBQuantum Quote: “Work smarter, not harder.” - Mark Sclafani Considering the right heating system for your home can be a challenge. But heat pump technology advances, cost reductions, and generous government and utility incentives now make it easier than ever to gain a comfortable, efficient, and cost-effective heating and cooling solutions that save you money - and reduce your carbon footprint. If you are a homeowner or a business owner looking for a program that will help you understand ...
Burning Clean: How to Stay Warm, Cozy, and Energy Efficient with Ventless Fireplaces - with Anastasia Vankova, Modern Blaze
March 15, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBQuantum Quote: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci Are you looking to add some warmth and coziness to your home with a fireplace - but don’t want to produce harmful fumes that can put your family’s health at risk, or create a heat and fire hazard for young children or pets? Would you like to have the comfortable glow of a fireplace year-round, but without the excess heat during the summer? In a world where innovation sets a new trend, a home with a ventless...
Energy & Financial Independence - with EO Fire Founder John Lee Dumas
March 07, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBQuantum Quote: “I like being self-sufficient. I like being off the grid.” Are you someone who aims to be living off the grid and be self-sufficient? Do you promote a lifestyle that encourages less pollution, better health, as well as cost-effectiveness? JLD is the multimillionaire founder and host of the incredibly successful podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire. After 8 years and 2,600 interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, EO Fire now averages more than 1.4 MILLI...
How Regenerative Agriculture Helps Solve the Climate Crisis - with E2 Policy Advocate Nicole Lederer
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBQuantum Quote: “Character is destiny.” – Greek Philosopher Heraclitus We are all contributors to carbon emissions. Moving to clean energy technologies can reduce the emissions that are responsible for 90% of greenhouse gases. But even if we completely stop emitting greenhouse gases today, we would still suffer extreme weather and other impacts from the current amounts of carbon that were dumped into the air since the dawn of the industrial revolution. How can we effectivel...
Catastrophe or Utopia? Which Way Do We Want to Go? – with Will Hackman, Public Sector Conservation Community
February 22, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBQuantum Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Did you know that humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions since the industrial revolution have already increased global temperatures by 1.2 degrees Celsius? And that 30% of our carbon emissions are absorbed by the oceans, causing ocean acidification that threatens the world’s food and oxygen supplies? We are at a turning po...
Converting Brownfields and Landfills into Solar Farms - with Paul Curran, BQ Energy
February 15, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 52.5 MBQuantum Quote: “The good you do today, may be forgotten soon, but do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it'll never be enough. But give your best anyway. Life is never easy. ” – Mother Theresa Do you have old landfills in your town and think how ugly they are and want to have something useful instead? Are you interested in using solar and wind energy to help save the environment - and save money at the same time? There are over 50,000 landfills in the United...
Power of Earth - Ep 4 - Clean Heat: Accelerating the Decarbonization of Buildings in New York State - with Scott Smith, NYSERDA
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBQuantum Quote: “The People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world - are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs In the quest for the clean energy transition to a low-carbon economy, what do we consider a triple win? How about... customers save money, more jobs are created, AND we reduce carbon emissions? Scott Smith is the Clean Heating & Cooling Program Manager for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). He manages the Clean Heating...
Community Solar Connects to the Grid - Not Your Roof - with David Amster-Olszewski, SunShare
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBQuantum Quote: “80% of homes and businesses can't install rooftop solar because they have an old house, or trees shade the roof, or they’re facing in the wrong direction, or they rent. In 48 states, Community Solar let’s people purchase the electricity from solar farms and get credit on their monthly electricity bill, just like they would if the panels were on the roof of their house ” – David Amster-Olszewski Would you like to put solar panels in your home, but you don’t have space to...
Days of Future Past: Critical Transformations to Clean Energy with Carl Nettleton
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBQuantum Quote: “The UN estimates that by 2050, approximately 3 billion people will require additional housing, 3d printers are being promoted as one potential solution. In Shanghai, they've got 3d printers that made six houses in 10 days.” ------- Are you like most people and think about energy as a commodity? Have you ever thought to look at energy as a capital expenditure? Shifting how we look at energy and water can eliminate the risk of rising prices and provide huge ...
Power of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 3 - Westchester New Home with Gibson Craig
January 25, 2021 10:15 - 27 minutes - 38 MBQuantum Quote: “Anything that works for big buildings you can do for your house. It's just a matter of scale” – Gibson Craig “The Power of Earth, with Comfort” by ClimateMaster empowers homeowners with the knowledge of Geothermal - the most efficient (and environmentally sustainable) form of heating and cooling - as well as the utility and government incentives that make the transition financially smart. Today’s program is with Westchester Homeowner Gibson Craig. “Gib” and his wife built...
Power of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 2 - ConEdison Incentives with Mark Brescia
January 25, 2021 10:10 - 24 minutes - 36.8 MBQuantum Quote: “There's a big misconception with geothermal that you need a huge lawn, a massive yard. That's not the case.” - Mark Brescia The clean energy future is here. Consolidated Edison of NY is providing opportunities for all their customers to reduce the carbon footprint we leave on this earth. Transitioning to geothermal for your cooling and heating helps accelerate the reduction of fossil fuels and reduce other pollution. An additional piece of good news is that the federal ...
Power of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 1 - Intro to Home Ground Source Heat Pumps
January 25, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBToday’s podcast is for homeowners who want to understand the basics about ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling, why your neighbors are moving to geothermal, and how easy it is to have geothermal installed in your home - without the pain of emptying your savings account. I’m your host, Ron Kamen. My life mission is to empower everyday people like you to make clean energy transitions that reduce your carbon footprint, save you money, and create a proud legacy for your grandchildren...
Energy & the Business World: a Transformation from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Clean Energy - with Chris Parker
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBQuantum Quote: “To do good. You actually have to do something.” - Yvon Chouinard “About four years ago, I went through a long process of convincing my client that they just needed to sell ExxonMobil because it was not a good investment anymore.”, as shared by Chris Parker. Do you want to know if his client listened? How does climate change affect your business, what's at stake? Protecting the planet required business and social transformation, as well as an energy revolution. D...
The US Military at the Nexus of National Security & Clean Energy with Dave Belote
January 11, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBQuantum Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” - Dave Belote Clean energy isn’t just good for our environment; it’s good for our economy - and it’s essential to our national security. Climate change and dependence on fossil fuels are creating additional instability around the world - and threatening US military bases everywhere. If you want to know how supporting renewable energy also secures national defense, this episode is for you. Dave Belote is a retired Air For...
2021 - Our Bright Future is Here!
January 04, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBHappy New Year & Welcome to the 2nd season of the AWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast! Our goal is to empower & energize YOU to take the next step in your personal clean energy journey for your home, workplace and community. Almost every day, extreme weather events demonstrate the incredible power of the 4 elements – the Air , Water , Earth , and Sun . Our entire civilization is now at the tipping point. To divert the catastrophic consequences, we MUST make the transition to clean ...
AWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast 2020 - Sunlight Thru the Pandemic
December 31, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThe Energy “Big 3” Electricity, Heat & Transportation are responsible for ~90% of the Greenhouse Gas emissions that are fueling more frequent & intense extreme weather events and threatening the lives of everyone we know & love. AWESome = A.W.E.S. (Air, Water, Earth, Sun)+ M.E. (you and me) All women & mankind. All EarthKind. This year-end summary highlights: Awareness, Hope, & Opportunity Earth Day Everywhere to Proving the Possible Denis Hayes Earth Day Network ...
Using the Power of Business to Restore Global Harmony — with Ecopreneurs & Conscious Consumers Grant Kendzior and Cary Jack
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBQuantum Quote: “If we want to change the world and implement clean energy everywhere, we have to make it capitalistic friendly. You make money, make a difference, and focus on that triple bottom line — the people, the planet, and the profits.” Are you a purpose-driven leader who wants to make a positive impact on the environment? Do you want to achieve your breakthrough, make an appeal to the growing number of conscious consumers, and create a sustainable company? If you a...
Co2 & Odor Absorbing Paint for Your Home, Workspace & the Environment - with Adam Huss of Smog Armor
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBQuantum Quote: “Do or Do Not. There Is No Try.” - Yoda Are you concerned about the air quality in your home, workplace and environment? When you paint your home or workplace - do you have to wear a mask, then leave and air out the rooms? What if you are able to use a safe, natural paint product that not only has no toxic fumes - but also eliminates up to 95.1% of indoor air pollution and absorbs Carbon Dioxide - in just ONE HOUR! Imagine “Smog Armor” - a remarkable paint that can bri...
Game Changing the Roofing Industry with Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Green Roof Coatings - with Tatsuya ‘Tats’ Nakagawa of Castagra
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBQuantum Quote: “Escape competition through authenticity.” - Tats Nakagawa Are you tired of your roof always needing replacement and thinking of ways to prolong its life? If you have an old or damaged flat roof, chances are you’re exploring all your options to address the problem. While a roof replacement is a great long-term solution, it’s also an expensive one. An eco-friendy roof coating can add years to the lifespan of your roof while costing much less than a roo...
Stopping Natural Gas Leaks & Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions NOW using Community Geothermal Systems - with Audrey Schulman & Zeyneb Magavi, HeetMa
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBQuantum Quote: "We had identified methane as a greenhouse gas on steroids, with 84 times the impact of carbon dioxide in the first 20 years. If you cut methane, you get a bigger impact faster. It's a huge lever in a positive sense." Did you know that some natural gas pipes were installed when Lincoln was President? And that there are thousands of utility-reported gas leaks in many old gas pipes around the country? Energy efficiency is great for lowering emissions, and should alw...
Creating Environmental Awareness & Change via Mass Media with Jason Evans of Xploration Awesome Planet
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBQuantum Quote: "I am always intrigued by the resistance to change, especially with clean energy. We can get rid of coal & oil. We really can. We just need the willingness to adapt”. Do you want to take action to protect wildlife and reduce pollution? Do you want limits put on carbon pollution, action on climate change, and a faster transition to clean energy? Mass media plays a big role in creating clean energy and environmental awareness. Keeping humankind entertained, while keeping...
Healthy Clean Cities - with Rich Kassel of Capalino, an Urban Strategy Firm
November 23, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBQuantum Quote: "Anybody who tells you they know what the future is going to be in 10 years is either lying to you or they're lying to themselves." Over half of all the people in the world currently live in cities - and the number is expected to increase to two-thirds of the world by 2050. Cities need large amounts of energy, water, food - and transportation - for millions of people every day. How can we create sustainable, healthy, and environmentally-friendly cities? ...
Healthy Clean Cities - with Rich Kassel of Capalin, an Urban Strategy Firm
November 23, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBQuantum Quote: "Anybody who tells you they know what the future is going to be in 10 years is either lying to you or they're lying to themselves." Over half of all the people in the world currently live in cities - and the number is expected to increase to two-thirds of the world by 2050. Cities need large amounts of energy, water, food - and transportation - for millions of people every day. How can we create sustainable, healthy, and environmentally-friendly cities? ...
Solar Car Ports & Electric Car Chargers - with Sass Peress, Founder of iSun Energy
November 16, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBQuantum Quote: "I'm an innovation architect. I like innovating. As regards to clean energy and clean mobility, I don't think you can have mobility without clean energy." Everyone wants to improve our shared planet in a way that leaves it better for our children. How would you like your community, workplace or home to be empowered in the energy revolution with distributed clean energy sources, increased mobility options, and improved communications - saving money, increasing resi...
High Impact Clean Energy Community Action - with Jeffrey Domanski of Community Choice Aggregation
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBQuantum Quote: “Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is something that brings in a beautiful win-win scenario. It's a program that allows towns, cities and villages to pass a local law, decide how they want to administer the program to get their power, and then go out into the marketplace with all that aggregate demand to purchase renewable electricity - and get it for less than people have been paying for dirty power.” What if you can join together with your community to have a sustainable...
High Impact Clean Energy Community Action with Jeffrey Domanski of Community Choice Aggregation
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBQuantum Quote: “Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is something that brings in a beautiful win-win scenario. It's a program that allows towns, cities and villages to pass a local law, decide how they want to administer the program to get their power, and then go out into the marketplace with all that aggregate demand to purchase renewable electricity - and get it for less than people have been paying for dirty power.” What if you can join together with your community to have a sustainable...
Media Leader & Electric Car Groundbreaker - with Rob Greenlee, Libsyn
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBQuantum Quote: “As we rolled into the future, I saw technology starting to develop, I'm a technologist and kind of a green energy geek. I love technology around creative ways to generate electricity and make the transformation away from fossil fuels over the long term.” How would you feel if you were one of the first adopters of the ‘cars from the future’? Imagine being involved in the baby stages of an electric car revolution -- traveling during the time when electric driving wasn’t th...
Clean Cooking Creates a Healthier Home & World – with Jessica Azulay of AGREE NY
October 29, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBQuantum Quote: “What they found was that gas stoves release several hazardous pollutants. Homes with gas stoves had nitrogen dioxide concentrations 50 to 400%, higher than homes with electric stoves. And that can really have an impact on respiratory systems.” - Rocky Mountain Institute Do you cook with a gas stove? Did you know that recent studies have shown that gas stoves emit pollutants that can increase your child’s risk for asthma? And that gas stoves can make the air quality...
Clean Energy Demonstration Preview – with AWESome EarthKind’s Ron Kamen
October 26, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBQuantum Quote: “What is stopping YOU from taking your next step in moving to clean energy?” Are you concerned about climate change and the extreme weather events that are more intense frequent? Do you want to do something – but aren’t sure what to do, think that it won’t make a difference and that it will cost too much? Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energ...
Solar Pitfalls: What Homeowners & Real Estate Agents Need to Know - with Christina Mathieson, the Solar Lady of Real Estate & Leap EDU
October 22, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBQuantum Quote: “The Green of The Dollar is just as important as the Green of the Earth for Solar Homeowners. As an industry, it’s time we empower them with the info they need beyond the solar installation.” - Christina Mathieson Does solar add value to your property? Solar on your home can be one of the best investments that a person can make. But representing clients in transactions for homes that generate their own power with solar panels requires a special kind of expertise. As more...
Solar That’s Not “Too Good to Be True” - with Anthony Mongeluzo, PCS IT
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBQuantum Quote: “When my friend came in and proposed a solar solution, number one, I trusted him fully. But sometimes when someone tells you something that seems too good to be true, it seems like it is. But when I checked with my bank and my CPA, they said he told me the 100% truth. Over two years has passed since we turned the solar on - and it's all true. It's unbelievable.” - Anthony Mongeluzo Have you looked into going solar but have been scared because it “sounds too good to be tr...
Invest with Your Values & Maximize your Impact - with Geri Eisenman Pell
October 15, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBQuantum Quote: “Never put a period where the universe may have placed a comma” - George & Gracie Allen Are your investments managing your money effectively AND also helping the environment with clean energy? Do you want to have confidence that you are not going to outlive your money? Did you know that Exxon, the largest fossil fuel company and the most valuable company on the planet in 2014 - has lost 2/3s of its value (from $500B to under $150B), and was kicked off the Dow Jones Ind...
Transportation Nexus: Environment, Economy, & Equity - with Renae Reynolds, Electrify NY
October 12, 2020 04:01 - 23 minutes - 33 MBQuantum Quote: “It's great to get people from point A to point B, but we should also look at ways to avoid harm in doing so,” said Renae Reynolds, “We need to move around. And so we engage in modes of transportation that, depending on how they are fueled, lead to impacts on our health and environment.” Renae Reynolds is the Transportation Planner for the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and the statewide coordinator for Energize New York. Her work focuses on advocacy to reduce greenhouse...
Transportation Nexus: Environment, Economy, & Equity with Renae Reynolds, Electrify NY and the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
October 12, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBQuantum Quote: “It's great to get people from point A to point B, but we should also look at ways to avoid harm in doing so,” said Renae Reynolds, “We need to move around. And so we engage in modes of transportation that, depending on how they are fueled, lead to impacts on our health and environment.” Renae Reynolds is the Transportation Planner for the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and the statewide coordinator for Energize New York. Her work focuses on advocacy to reduce greenhouse...
Family’s New Home Balances Pocketbook & Environment - with Laurie & Roger Husted
October 08, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBQuantum Quote: “In nature, nothing exists alone.”– by Rachel Carson as quoted by Laurie Husted Do you know what it takes to build a sustainable and energy-efficient house from scratch? Have you ever wondered the things you need to put into place and consider in order to build a house that supports a ‘clean energy lifestyle’ --- a lifestyle with freedom and safety, that’s better for your kids and their kids, self-sustaining, energy-efficient, with less pollution, as well as cost-effective...
Clean Energy: The Greatest Opportunity of the 21st Century - with Steve Melink
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBQuantum Quote: “America! God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood. From sea to shining sea!”- by Katharine Lee Bates quoted by Steve Melink Do you agree that sustainability is the heartbeat of every business? As for Steve Melink, supporting Green Building is the right thing for businesses. It’s proven, practical, and profitable. And, above and beyond the energy savings, it's an enhancement to your brand, your reputation, and what your customers think of you. ...
Priceless: Healthy Buildings – with Rick Alfandre, Architect
October 01, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBQuantum Quotes: “The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment.” – Gaylord Nelson “Sustainability is living on nature’s income rather than living on its capital.”– Murray Gell-Mann How much is it worth to not get sick? What would you pay to not get COVID where you work or live. Most of us spend 90% of our lives inside a building at home or work. And the COVID pandemic has made it clearer than ever that we need Clean Indoor Air. Architect Rick Alfandre’s missi...
Solar and Battery Storage Powering a Puerto Rican Home/Office - With Eofire Founder John Lee Dumas
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBQuantum Quote: “I like being self-sufficient. I like being off the grid.” Are you someone who aims to be living off the grid and be self-sufficient? Do you promote a lifestyle that encourages less pollution, better health, as well as cost-effectiveness? On today's show, we interview John Lee Dumas or JLD - the multi-millionaire founder and host of the incredibly successful podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire. After interviews with 2600 of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, EOfire no...
Clean Energy Jobs, Justice & Community Development – with Soulful Synergy Founders Dwayne Norris and Alex Alvarez
September 24, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBQuantum Quote:“Humanity is the immune system of the planet - we're the only creatures that can adapt to almost every type of environment on this planet and make it healthier.” Dwayne Norris and Alex Alvarez are the founders of Soulful Synergy, LLC, a full service, minority-owned, socially conscious consulting company that takes a multifaceted approach to sustainability, workforce, and community development. Their goal is to empower people, organizations, and communities to thrive, by c...
Frugal Family Transforms 200-Year Old Home With Efficiency, Solar, Geothermal & a Used Electric Car - With Hydrogeologist Russell Urban-Mead
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBAre you a homeowner looking for ways to be environmentally friendly and at the same time save money on your heat, electricity, and transportation? Do you want to be inspired by other people’s renewable energy journey? Listen in to this episode and get energized. Russell Urban-Mead is a senior Hydrogeologist at the Chazen Companies who specializes in groundwater supply, remediation, and natural resource management projects for Towns, brownfield site owners, stream and shoreline sites, ...
New Solar Model Created For Non-profits & Low Income Communities In North Carolina – with Emerging Entrepreneur Ethan Blumental
September 17, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBQuantum Quote: Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” “With the greatest crises come the greatest opportunities. It's hard not to see what we can’t accomplish as a state, a country, and globally to put ourselves back on a track and define what clean energy development can be.” Today, we hear how Ethan Blumenthal, a young entrepreneur just a few years out of law school, created Goo...
Geothermal Heating & Cooling – and Solar in Suburban Westchester, NY with Sung Pak, My Body Mechanics
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBQuantum Quote: “When we talk about people who are concerned about the environment and look at the macro scale of what's happening in the world, it can really make you a little bit crazy. The only way to really deal with that is to start within, make your own small impact, and know that you've done your part.” Today, we explore how one family made the transition in their single-family home in a suburb just outside of New York City. Sung Pak is an American immigrant success story. Sung is...
Solar, Geothermal, Electric Cars & Resilient Fine Wines with Suzanne Hunt, Hunt Country Vineyards
September 10, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBQuantum Quote: “We have the technologies that we need. The challenge is on the human side. We have to have the political will. That's often harder than the technological side or the financing. Do you want to move to clean energy & save money? Would you like a fine wine that is resilient, organic, and helps fight climate change? Regenerative agriculture with organic farming can provide our food supplies with greater resiliency against extreme weather events - and draw carbon down out of t...
3.4 Million Clean Energy Jobs with Bob Keefe
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBQuantum Quote: “Though I may not be here with you. I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe” – Congressman John Lewis Are you seeking a good new paying job doing something meaningful? Are your children thinking about “what they want to be when they grow up? 3.4 million Americans now work in clean energy in America - more than all schoolteachers, farmers, or bankers. Clean energy employs three and a half times as many people as work i...
3.4 Million Clean Energy Jobs with Bob Keefe,E2
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBQuantum Quote: “Though I may not be here with you. I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe” – Congressman John Lewis Are you seeking a good new paying job doing something meaningful? Are your children thinking about “what they want to be when they grow up? 3.4 million Americans now work in clean energy in America - more than all schoolteachers, farmers, or bankers. Clean energy employs three and a half times as many people as work i...