
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

7 hours ago
Health report - Green Sense Minute
7 hours ago
7 hours ago
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.

7 hours ago
Investigating pesticides and more
7 hours ago
7 hours ago
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.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Successful Waymo - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, discusses Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing service.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Waymo: Quiet Success
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
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)

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Sustainability Lever - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Shoshannah Lenski, Associate Director at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, offers advice for anyone pursuing a career in sustainability.

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Committed to sustainability
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
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.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Chris Kennedy - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
This week’s Green Sense Minute features Chris Kennedy, author of Malthus Enigma: Technology, Science and Policy for a Fragile Earth.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Sustainable hope - Chris Kennedy
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
What makes the earth so fragile? Chris Kennedy is a professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia and a global expert on sustainability, infrastructure and industrial ecology. He discusses his new book, Malthus Enigma: Technology, Science and Policy for a Fragile Earth, which he hopes will encourage readers about our future.

Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tesla's slipping but strong - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Tesla with declining sales is resilient.

Tuesday May 27, 2025
Is Tesla okay?
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
"It's unlikely that Tesla will go bankrupt anytime soon," says Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions. He says that Tesla is a strong brand, and Teslas are very good vehicles. Sam also discusses his passion for cars and how he became a data analyst.