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
Jan 2, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
1 min
Are electric vehicles really more eco-friendly? EV expert and Consumer Guide Automotive publisher, Tom Appel, compares gas and electric vehicles.
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
21 min
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.
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
11 min
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.
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
1 min
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.
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
59 sec
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.
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
1 min
Whitney Young High School student Nikita Agrawal describes the computer model she developed to predict wildfires.
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
16 min
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.
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
1 min
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.
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
18 min
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.
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
22 min
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.