Green Sense Radio

More Sustainable Mining - Green Sense Minute

Dr. Brandon Finn is an Assistant Research Scientist of Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says, "Mining is not going anywhere, anytime soon," but the mining industry should be pragmatic as well as compassionate.

Cooking like an EV - Green Sense Minute

Sam D'Amico, founder and CEO of Impulse Labs, has developed a sustainable cooktop and explains how a stove is able to boil a liter of water in 40 seconds using less energy. 

Reducing Wireless Radiation - Green Sense Minute

Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley, says that we should lower our exposure to cell phones.

Harmful wireless radiation

Dr. Joel Moskowitz is director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He is one of the nation's top researchers on the public health impacts of wireless radiation and offers helpful advice at his website, saferemr.com. Dr. Moskowitz discusses the harms of cell phones and radiation, and why research is practically nonexistent in the United States. He also explains how the telecom industry attempts to block information, and says people should reduce their exposure to all forms of wireless radiation. 

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Health report - Green Sense Minute

Carey Gillam, Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice, discusses the Make America Healthy Again report.

Investigating pesticides and more

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. She is back on the show to discuss the Make America Healthy Again report, why pesticide makers want immunity, and why regenerative agriculture is in the news. 

Successful Waymo - Green Sense Minute

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, discusses Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing service. 

Waymo: Quiet Success

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, says that Waymo has been "quietly successful." He and Robert Colangelo discuss other disruptive mobility technologies, including autonomous ride-hailing services and how they are different from taxis and Ubers. Tom offers a deep analysis of the Slate EV Truck, whether EVs are still affordable, and why companies are trying to attract younger customers.

(Image source: Waymo)

Sustainability Lever - Green Sense Minute

Shoshannah Lenski, Associate Director at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, offers advice for anyone pursuing a career in sustainability.

Committed to sustainability

Shoshannah Lenski is Associate Director at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. She discusses her projects at the Center, which she describes as an "intellectual home" for people who are committed to analyzing systems for the environment and sustainability. She says that she facilitates the information by "translating" the science for the public to understand, and discusses her own professional journey in sustainability.