Green Sense Radio

Predicting Wildfires - Green Sense Minute

Whitney Young High School student Nikita Agrawal describes the computer model she developed to predict wildfires.

Nikita Agrawal: exceptional student environmentalist

Nikita Agrawal is a student at Whitney Young high school in Chicago who has created a model for predicting wildfires. She explains why she is passionate about science, climate change, and environmental justice. Nikita has already been involved in programs at NASA and Argonne National Laboratory and is interested in environmental economics.

Accelerating Startups - Green Sense Minute

Kim Blomquist, Director of Marketing and Communications at mHUB, returns to the Green Sense Minute to discuss how the innovation center helps accelerate startups in Chicago.

Kim Blomquist - mHUB tech accelerator

Kim Blomquist, Director of Marketing and Communications at mHUB, returns to the Green Sense show to discuss the new climate energy tech accelerator. Kim also discusses how the new innovation center helps accelerate startups in Chicago by assisting them to figure out their business strategies and to create hard-tech prototypes.

Relax in Nature - Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita

Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th District) is back on the show to talk about how the county's forest preserves can help you relax, and how nature can be a cure for the wintertime blues. She also discusses how she is addressing inequities and promoting diversity.

Forests and Mental Health - Green Sense Minute

Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th District) talks about how forest preserves can help you relax.

Dr. Ross Cunning: Coral Reef Researcher at the Shedd Aquarium

Dr. Ross Cunning, research expert at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, says the ocean's coral reefs are living animals, the start of the food chain, and incredibly important. He discusses what his recent research expedition revealed about how coral bleaching affects the Dry Tortugas off of Miami's coast and the Florida Keys.

Protect Coral Reefs - Green Sense Minute

Dr. Ross Cunning, research expert at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, explains why coral reefs are very important.

Why So Many EVs? Tom Appel Explains

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, is back with an update on how the UAW strike is affecting the car business, recent trends in EV sales, and why electric vehicles are piling up in dealers' lots and in the supply chain.

UAW and EVs - Green Sense Minute

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, talks about the volatility of the electric vehicle market and how the UAW strike affects it.