We face economic, environmental, and social challenges every day that require sustainable solutions. Entrepreneur, scientist, and author Robert Colangelo talks with experts across a variety of global sectors – Energy, Transportation, Food, Agriculture, Water & Waste Management, Climate, and more. Every week, Robert and his guests explore practical, cost-effective, and innovative solutions. You’ll hear objective facts to help you make informed choices so that your lifestyle and business can be more sustainable. Listen every week to hear the latest show, download our complete library of podcasts from Spotify and Apple, and tune into 780 AM & 105.9 FM, WBBM Chicago, to listen to the Green Sense Minute every Thursday and Saturday.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Chris Castro, founding director, executive vice president, and chief sustainability officer at Climate First Bank, says clean energy projects are creating more jobs.
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Chris Castro is founding director, executive vice president, and chief sustainability officer at Climate First Bank. He discusses how the bank interacts with customers, net zero operations, climate-based lending, and funding clean energy projects. He also assesses evolving climate change goals, clean energy targets, and the effects of the new Trump administration's policies. Chris was previously on the Green Sense Show, and he describes his professional journey from his work in government to becoming a private sector banker.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses Tesla's declining profits.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tesla's Q1 profits are reportedly down 71 percent. Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, gives us the latest information about Tesla and the future of electric vehicles, how the other companies are doing, fluctuating prices, and how the used and new EV market has developed.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Carey Gillam is Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Jeff St. John, Director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, explains why clean energy is important.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Jeff St. John, Director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, discusses the Trump administration's new executive orders and policy initiatives, and how they affect various aspects of sustainability efforts, including clean energy, environmental protection, the EPA, and program funding. Jeff also breaks down several issues, including the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure, energy sources and prices, the implications of "Drill Baby Drill," and a lot more in this informative interview.
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Kim Blomquist, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at MHub, describes what Hardtech is.
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Kim Blomquist is back on the Green Sense show in her new role as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at mHUB, which hosted the HardTech Summit in March. She explains what Hardtech is and shares insights from the summit, which included the annual Revolution Awards. Kim also gives us an update on how startups can access mHub resources including the prototyping lab, the support ecosystem, and funding.
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Yasmina Zaidman, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer at Acumen, describes how they invest in entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty.