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. 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.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Are electric vehicles really more eco-friendly? EV expert and Consumer Guide Automotive publisher, Tom Appel, compares gas and electric vehicles.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Kelli Pelc is the founder of The Refilleri, a zero-waste store in Chicago. They offer refillable or zero-waste solutions for a variety of products to make living an eco-friendly urban lifestyle more accessible.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Kel Mitchell is an award-winning actor, comedian, and youth pastor. He discusses World Vision's holiday gift-giving program for children and families in need, why he got involved, and how you can help. He also talks about his Nickelodeon shows, his various projects, and his hometown Chicago.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tis the season to give. Award-winning actor, comedian, and youth pastor Kel Mitchell discusses a holiday gift-giving program for children and families in need.
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Lise Lykke Steffensen, CEO of NordGen, talks about the Svalbard Seed Bank in Norway, where more than one million seeds are stored in an arctic mountain to preserve the world's crop diversity.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Whitney Young High School student Nikita Agrawal describes the computer model she developed to predict wildfires.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
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.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
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.