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 Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th District) talks about how forest preserves can help you relax.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
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.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Dr. Ross Cunning, research expert at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, explains why coral reefs are very important.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
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.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, talks about the volatility of the electric vehicle market and how the UAW strike affects it.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Jeffrey Simon is the real lawyer behind the Netflix series Painkiller. Now he's focused on how Big Oil is hiding the facts about fossil fuels.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Jeffrey Simon is the real lawyer behind the Netflix series Painkiller, and he won a historic 2-billion dollar settlement from Johnson & Johnson and other pharmaceutical companies. Now he's suing oil companies for 52 billion dollars. Jeffrey talks about how justice should be achieved, how the petroleum industry is harming the environment, his book Last Rites, and how companies shouldn't harm the public through recklessness or misinformation.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Jennifer Jewell is a gardener, educator, author, host of the Cultivating Place podcast. She talks about her book What We Sow, describes the ecological and cultural significance of seeds, and gives advice for finding seed suppliers. We do not have to rely on big business to buy and cultivate seeds.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Jennifer Jewell is a gardener, educator, and author of the book What We Sow. She offers advice on how individuals have the power to regain control of their food.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Dr. Bronner's soap started 75 years ago and is still innovative, committed to sustainability, and generous. Consumer educator Lisa Bronner talks about the family company's establishment and destruction in Germany, and why her grandfather started a new company in the U.S. with a message of peace and unity. Today they give away millions of dollars of profits, support their employees, promote sustainable production practices, and sponsor causes to help humanity.