
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

27 minutes ago
Automation is here - Green Sense Minute
27 minutes ago
27 minutes ago
Parth Vaishnav, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, describes how automation is changing in different industries.

2 hours ago
The Mobility Revolution
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
Parth Vaishnav, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, is a leading expert on the systems that shape sustainable transportation. Dr. Vaishnav offers a detailed explanation of the mobility revolution, which includes automation of public transportation, trucks, and vehicles. He also discusses how these changes can affect communities and policy.

7 days ago
Will BYD beat Tesla? Green Sense Minute
7 days ago
7 days ago
Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Chinese EV company, BYD, is ready to surpass Tesla.

7 days ago
7 days ago
The Chinese EV market is taking off. Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions, explains why Chinese EV company, BYD, is doing so well and is a serious contender against Tesla. Sam is an auto information expert, and he discusses how data is collected and analyzed.

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
More clean energy jobs - Green Sense Minute
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
Financing Climate Projects - Chris Castro
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
What went wrong with Telsa? - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses Tesla's declining profits.

Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tesla's losses and the future of EVs
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
Investigating Corruption - Green Sense Minute
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
Clean energy is important - Green Sense Minute
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.