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
7 hours ago
Jeff St. John, director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, explains why the electric grid isn't ready for AI expansion.
8 hours ago
Jeff St. John - AI and Energy
8 hours ago
8 hours ago
Jeff St. John, director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, has been following the relationship between AI computing energy demands and the U.S. energy sector. He discusses what data centers require, the challenges that utility companies have, and what kinds of decisions have to be made to accommodate environmental changes.
7 days ago
No Waste Cooking - Green Sense Minute
7 days ago
7 days ago
Food anthropologist Rebecca Chesney, Director of Sustainability Innovation for the food service company ISS Guckenheimer, discusses zero-waste cooking.
7 days ago
Rebecca Chesney - Reducing Food Waste
7 days ago
7 days ago
Rebecca Chesney, Director of Sustainability Innovation for the food service company ISS Guckenheimer, discusses the ways we can reduce food waste, how she became a food anthropologist, and talks about creating a more sustainable food system. Rebecca also shares her knowledge about food waste in the Green Sense Quiz.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Backup battery power - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Nick Rubino, owner of Sparkie Electric, discusses commercial and residential backup power options for severe weather.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Back-up power in extreme weather
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Nick Rubino, owner of Sparkie Electric, explains what businesses use to keep the power on all year, and what backup power systems homeowners can use, even in extreme weather. Nick also answers questions about weather and power outages in the Green Sense Quiz.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Investigative Journalist Carey Gillam
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Carey Gillam is Managing Editor of The New Lede and has been reporting on food and agriculture for several years. She talks about her latest book, The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice, and her investigative journalism career.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Investigating Corruption - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Carey Gillam is Managing Editor of The New Lede. Her latest book is The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Caring for zoo animals - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Brendan Daley is Vice President of Operations at Lincoln Park Zoo, which is free to visit in Chicago.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Brendan Daley - Lincoln Park Zoo
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Brendan Daley, Vice President of Operations at Lincoln Park Zoo, discusses caring for the animals, conservation, sustainability, education, and community engagement, and why the free zoo is a good place to visit in Chicago. Then Brendan answers questions about zoos in the Green Sense Quiz.