Chris Kolenko Show
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -My name is Chris Kolenko. Welcome to the channel. I started this podcast for a variety of reasons, but I am primarily focused on turning my general interest of environmental topics into a deeper understanding of the field. This includes everything from the sciences, public policy, civic engagement, psychology, history, and philosophy. These topics are very much related and deeply connected to our relationship with the environment, and I want to explore them with peers and experts.
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Ron Roman, Ph.D | Chris Kolenko Show #1 | Consumer Responsibility, Business Strategies, Policy, Carbon Tax
April 11, 2021 01:23 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis "About" Ron Roman was plagiarized shamelessly from his LinkedIn profile: Ronald M. Roman teaches and conducts research in the areas of corporate responsibility, sustainability, ethical supply chains, social entrepreneurship, and business ethics. His research has received awards including winning the “Best Case of the Year” award given by the Case Research Journal. In teaching and mentoring, Ron seeks to guide development of the critical and creative thinking skills necessary for succes...
Dr. Corey Garza | Chris Kolenko #8 | Ecosystems, Warming, Acidification, Pollution, Collaboration
March 14, 2021 03:26 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBBiography from CSU MB: https://csumb.edu/directory/person/cogarza Dr. Corey Garza is a Professor in the Department of Marine Science at California State University, Monterey Bay. Prior to arriving at CSUMB he was a research ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where he served as scientific liaison to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Long Island Sound Study. His research interests are in the area of marine landscape ecol...
Dr. Daniel Soto | Chris Kolenko #7 | Energy Transitions, Microgrids, Renewables, Clean Hydrogen
March 07, 2021 04:44 - 52 minutes - 121 MBBiography from the GEP department at Sonoma State: Dr. Daniel Soto's teaching interests are in energy efficiency and energy generation. He enjoys teaching both large-scale issues involving energy and analysis of small-scale energy systems. The potential for energy efficient technologies and approaches to improve human wellbeing motivates his research. In the developing world, he investigates new approaches to lower economic barriers to energy access and how energy efficient appliances can lo...
Ron Placone | David Straub | Chris Kolenko Show #6 | Environmental Policy, Media, Activism, Philosophy
February 22, 2021 00:42 - 38 minutes - 87.4 MBRon Place is a comedian, musician, political commentator, and host of Get Your News On With Ron. He has a virtual comedy show this coming Friday, February 26, 2021. You can find more information on his website. Ron's website: https://www.ronplacone.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonPlacone IG: https://www.instagram.com/ronplacone/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/RonPlaconeComedy/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_kolenko
Ron Placone | David Straub | Chris Kolenko #13 | Environmental Policy, Media, Activism, Philosophy
February 22, 2021 00:42 - 38 minutes - 87.4 MBRon Place is a comedian, musician, political commentator, and host of Get Your News On With Ron. He has a virtual comedy show this coming Friday, February 26, 2021. You can find more information on his website. Ron's website: https://www.ronplacone.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonPlacone IG: https://www.instagram.com/ronplacone/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/RonPlaconeComedy/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_kolenko
Kevin Fang, Ph. D | Chris Kolenko Show #5 | Urban Development, Land Use, Housing, Transportation
February 21, 2021 03:17 - 1 hour - 152 MBDr. Kevin Fang is an assistant professor in the department of Geography, Environment, and Planning at Sonoma State University. Kevin's teaching and research interests center around the geography of cities. About 80% of the US population lives in urban (vs. rural) areas, and a majority of the US population has been urban for a century. The UN estimates that a majority of the world’s population lives in cities as of 2014. He looks at cities through the lens of “community planning” – the ...
Kevin Fang, Ph. D | Chris Kolenko Show #12 | Urban Development, Land Use, Housing, Transportation
February 21, 2021 03:17 - 1 hour - 152 MBDr. Kevin Fang is an assistant professor in the department of Geography, Environment, and Planning at Sonoma State University. Kevin's teaching and research interests center around the geography of cities. About 80% of the US population lives in urban (vs. rural) areas, and a majority of the US population has been urban for a century. The UN estimates that a majority of the world’s population lives in cities as of 2014. He looks at cities through the lens of “community planning” – the ...
Dr. Lynne Trulio | Chris Kolenko #11 | Biodiversity, Land Use, Ecosystem Protection, Human Nature
February 14, 2021 00:52 - 54 minutes - 125 MBLynne Trulio joined the Department of San Jose State University in 1991. She is currently the Department Chair. Dr. Trulio teaches a wide range of courses including Introduction to Environmental Studies, Globalization and the Environment, the introductory and advanced courses in Environmental Restoration, and graduate seminars in proposal writing and methods. Dr. Trulio conducts research investigating human impacts to species and habitats and seeks effective methods to mitigate or elimina...
Dr. Lynne Trulio | Chris Kolenko Show #4 | Biodiversity, Land Use, Ecosystem Protection, Human Nature
February 14, 2021 00:52 - 54 minutes - 125 MBLynne Trulio joined the Department of San Jose State University in 1991. She is currently the Department Chair. Dr. Trulio teaches a wide range of courses including Introduction to Environmental Studies, Globalization and the Environment, the introductory and advanced courses in Environmental Restoration, and graduate seminars in proposal writing and methods. Dr. Trulio conducts research investigating human impacts to species and habitats and seeks effective methods to mitigate or elimina...
Dustin Mulvaney, Ph.D | Chris Kolenko Show #3 | LCAs, Photovoltaics, CA Duck Curve, Nuclear Energy
January 31, 2021 21:08 - 1 hour - 109 MBDustin Mulvaney teaches in the Environmental Studies Department at San Jose State University, one of the first six interdisciplinary environmental studies programs in the USA, founded as a result of the first Earth Day 1970. His research focuses on the social and environmental dimensions of food and energy systems where he researches questions about innovation, emerging technologies and environmental change. Dustin's website: http://www.dustinmulvaney.com/ Dustin's Twitter: https...
Dustin Mulvaney, Ph.D | Chris Kolenko Show #10 | LCAs, Photovoltaics, CA Duck Curve, Nuclear Energy
January 31, 2021 21:08 - 1 hour - 109 MBDustin Mulvaney teaches in the Environmental Studies Department at San Jose State University, one of the first six interdisciplinary environmental studies programs in the USA, founded as a result of the first Earth Day 1970. His research focuses on the social and environmental dimensions of food and energy systems where he researches questions about innovation, emerging technologies and environmental change. Dustin's website: http://www.dustinmulvaney.com/ Dustin's Twitter: https...
Robert Ovetz, Ph.D | Chris Kolenko #9 | U.S. Constitution, Legislation, Courts, Democracy, Labor
January 24, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBRobert is author of the book When Workers Shot Back and Workers' Inquiry and Global Class Struggle. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Labor and Society. In years past he worked as a staff member and campaigns director for several NGOs working on debt, development, and ocean conservation issues, was Executive Director of the NGO Seaflow, and for two members of the Texas legislature. He has lobbied the UN, Congress, EU Parliament, and California Legislature on issues of ocean conserv...
Robert Ovetz, Ph.D | Chris Kolenko Show #2 | U.S. Constitution, Legislation, Courts, Democracy, Labor
January 24, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBRobert is author of the book When Workers Shot Back and Workers' Inquiry and Global Class Struggle. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Labor and Society. In years past he worked as a staff member and campaigns director for several NGOs working on debt, development, and ocean conservation issues, was Executive Director of the NGO Seaflow, and for two members of the Texas legislature. He has lobbied the UN, Congress, EU Parliament, and California Legislature on issues of ocean conserv...
Professor Ron Roman | Chris Kolenko Show #8 | Consumer Responsibility, Business Strategies, Policy, Carbon Tax
January 17, 2021 06:24 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis "About" Ron Roman was plagiarized shamelessly from his LinkedIn profile: Ronald M. Roman teaches and conducts research in the areas of corporate responsibility, sustainability, ethical supply chains, social entrepreneurship, and business ethics. His research has received awards including winning the “Best Case of the Year” award given by the Case Research Journal. In teaching and mentoring, Ron seeks to guide development of the critical and creative thinking skills necessary for succes...
Chris Kolenko Show #7 | Kyle Pascoe | HFCs, Earth Metals, Resource Extraction, Smog Regulations
January 03, 2021 00:24 - 1 hour - 194 MBKyle Pascoe joined me for the first episode of 2021 and seventh episode of the show. The episode focused on the following three articles, but we also drifted away at points to talk about related topics. Disclaimer: I make some positive and negative judgment calls about certain politicians in this episode. Those judgments did not come off as eloquently as I would have liked; however, I kept them in regardless of how they would be perceived. 1. https://www.theguardian.com/environmen...
Chris Kolenko Show #6 | European Space Agency Permafrost Thaw Details
December 20, 2020 19:18 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBI wasn't planning on doing an episode this week, but for the sake of consistency, I made myself do something. Article: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Space_for_our_climate/Long-term_permafrost_record_details_Arctic_thaw Title: Long-term permafrost record details Arctic thaw Publisher: European Space Agency Date: Dec. 16, 2020 Other references: European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about ERA5 https://www.ecmwf.int/en/foreca...
Chris Kolenko Show #5 | UK 10-Point Plan + Climate Summit, Livestock + Methane Pipeline, Regulation
December 13, 2020 00:32 - 42 minutes - 97 MBThis is the 5th episode of the show! I am running solo this time. This allowed me to talk about some of my general thoughts and arguments related to the following articles. I also cited a few statistics from the U.S. EPA; they are listed below as well. Article 1: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/boris-johnson-announces-10-point-green-plan-with-250000-jobs Title: Boris Johnson announces 10-point green plan with 250,000 jobs Publisher: The Guardian Author(s): Peter Walk...
Chris Kolenko Show #4 - David Straub - Shell Lawsuit, UK Reductions, Heat Risks, Energy & Inequality
December 07, 2020 04:35 - 56 minutes - 130 MBBefore I go into the description, I would like to note that this episode was recorded under time constraints. David and I only had about an hour. In a more ideal world, we would have talked about these topics for at least another 30-60 minutes, so it's likely very obvious that things were left out. Additionally, I am aware that I made mistakes during the final portion of the episode where we covered the research article. Some of my takes and statistics were quite a bit jumbled, but I kept th...
Chris Kolenko Show #3 - Yoshi Yee - Covid-19 CO2, Carbon Tax, GM Lawsuit Exit
November 29, 2020 23:49 - 55 minutes - 126 MBThis is the third episode of the Chris Kolenko Show. Yoshi Yee, another good friend of mine, joined me for this episode. Admittedly, I am still getting a hang of audio editing, so I apologize for any inconsistencies. Below are the articles we covered in this episode: 1. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi... Publisher: BBC Title: Climate change: Covid pandemic has little impact on rise in CO2 Author(s): Matt McGrath Date: Nov. 23, 2020 2. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...
Chris Kolenko Show #2 - Ben Reed - UK Gas Car Ban, GM New EVs, NASA Sentinel-6
November 22, 2020 06:26 - 1 hour - 166 MBThis is the second episode of the show. Ben Reed (aka Ben. E. Boi) and I discussed the articles below. 1. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/18/uk-ban-on-new-fossil-fuel-vehicles-by-2030-not-enough-to-hit-climate-targets Publisher: The Guardian Title: UK ban on new fossil fuel vehicles by 2030 'not enough' to hit climate targets Author:Jillian Ambrose Date: Nov. 18, 2020 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/business/gm-electric-vehicles.html Publisher: The New York Time...
Chris Kolenko Show #1 - David Straub - CAFE, BP, Mini-Nuclear
November 16, 2020 03:02 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis is the first official episode of the show. Everything before this was practice. I decided to change some of my long term goals and add structure to the show. Goal #1: I want to turn my general interest of environmental topics into a deeper understanding of the sciences and related fields. Goal #2: Become a better communicator. Talking is difficult, especially for long a duration on topics that I might not be that familiar with. Goal #3: Regularly interview experts who can educ...
Environmental News - Nov. 8, 2020 - Paris Climate Accord and the U.S.
November 08, 2020 22:59 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MBAn update on the United States' involvement in the Paris Climate Accord. Biden plans to rejoin on the first day of the presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/climate/paris-climate-agreement-trump.html https://cfpub.epa.gov/ghgdata/inventoryexplorer/#allsectors/allgas/gas/all
Environmental News - Nov. 7, 2020 - Biden's Climate Plan, A First Look
November 08, 2020 04:59 - 1 hour - 169 MBJoe Biden was just elected to be the 46th president of the United States of America. In this episode, David and I take a glance at his environmental and infrastructure plan. This is not meant to be a comprehensive analysis. I share some of my initial thoughts on the subject, and I plan on visiting this topic again when (or if) he starts implementing the various components. There are too many items to cover, so I focused on the ones that I think are the most interesting or are going to have t...
Environmental News This Week - Oct. 31, 2020 - Nuclear MSR, OpenADR, Red States & Renewables
November 02, 2020 04:42 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBThis is another episode of Environmental News This Week. David Straub and I cover 3 articles from the last week. Below are the articles: Moltex MSR: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/great-british-business/moltex-energy/ PV + OpenADR: https://www.energy-storage.news/blogs/why-open-automated-demand-response-matters-with-solar-batteries-and-evs-on Renewables in Red States: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2020/10/26/renewables-and-energy-storage-are-surging-in-red-states/?sh=1...
Environmental News This Week - Oct. 19, 2020 - Solar over Coal, Berkeley Lab
October 26, 2020 02:03 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBThis is another episode of Environmental News This Week. Today, I covered two articles from October 15, 2020. Below are the articles: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/10/15/solarstorage-replaces-us-coal-plant/ https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/10/15/berkeley-lab-names-noel-bakhtian-to-lead-new-energy-storage-center/
Environmental News This Week - Oct. 12, 2020 - Prince William Award, EPA SEPs
October 19, 2020 05:06 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBThis episode covers two articles from Oct. 8, 2020. The first goes over a new environmental award for technological innovators. The second covers an EPA practice that was ended by the DOJ. Article 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/world/europe/prince-william-environment-earthshot-prize.html Article 2a: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/520286-feds-sued-over-no-longer-allowing-polluters-to-pay-for Article 2b: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-lawsuit-challenges-do...
Chris Kolenko - Episode 2 - Regenerative Zinc-Air Batteries
October 13, 2020 02:44 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBThis is the second episode of my green technology series. In this episode, I explore an older technology that is being revived for utility scale use. Join me as I discuss the future of zinc-air batteries.
Environmental News This Week - Oct. 5, 2020 - Clean Energy Race, Green Hydrogen
October 06, 2020 04:08 - 5 minutes - 12.6 MBThis is the third episode of my Environmental News This Week series. In this episode, I cover the race to clean energy, geopolitics, and advancements in green hydrogen production. Article 1: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/02/china-clean-energy-technology-winning-sell/ Article 2: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/03/green-hydrogen-from-renewables-could-become-cheapest-transformative-fuel-within-a-decade
Environmental News This Week - Sept. 28, 2020 - CA Mandate, EV Prices, China's Commitment
September 28, 2020 23:26 - 5 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is the second episode of my Environmental News This Week series. I covered 3 environmental news stories from the last 7 days or so. This week I covered: California's Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate from AP News: https://apnews.com/article/technology... The Decreasing Costs of EV Vehicles from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/bu... China's Commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2060 from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi... If you enjoyed t...
Environmental News This Week - Sept. 21, 2020 - Peabody, Mercedes, Nikola
September 21, 2020 23:05 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBEnvironmental News This Week - 1 - Peabody, Mercedes, Nikola Welcome to the first episode of Environmental News This Week. This will be a series of videos where I go over news articles that relate to the environment. I cover the main points of each article and give some additional commentary. This week I am exploring: A new report from the largest coal miner in the United States, the Mercedes-Benz emission scandal, and the resignation of Nikola CEO, Trevor Milton.
Environmental News This Week - 1 - Peabody, Mercedes, Nikola
September 21, 2020 23:05 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBEnvironmental News This Week - 1 - Peabody, Mercedes, Nikola Welcome to the first episode of Environmental News This Week. This will be a series of videos where I go over news articles that relate to the environment. I cover the main points of each article and give some additional commentary. This week I am exploring: A new report from the largest coal miner in the United States, the Mercedes-Benz emission scandal, and the resignation of Nikola CEO, Trevor Milton.
Chris Kolenko - Episode 1 - Direct Air Capture, Air-to-Fuel
September 13, 2020 00:08 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBIn this episode, I explore a newer side of carbon capture. Companies are starting to suck carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into liquid fuel.
Chris Kolenko - Episode 0 - The Intro
September 12, 2020 23:46 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBI am just a guy who is really interested in researching green technology, and I plan on sharing my research with you! Hopefully we both can learn about new technology that will help remedy our environmental problems.