Green Sense Radio Show has been on the air since 2010 and is one of the first programs focused on covering the topic of sustainability. Each week we sit down with scientists, business leaders, activists, or entrepreneurs, to learn more about how they shape a sustainable future. Listen every Tuesday to hear the latest show or download our complete library of podcasts from Spotify, Podbean, iTunes, and Stitcher, or tune into 780 AM & 105.9 FM, WBBM Chicago, to listen to the Green Sense Minute every Thursday and Saturday.
Episodes
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.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Lisa Bronner talks about Dr. Bronner's 75-year-old company philosophy, and why it's a soap-maker with soul.
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
David Andrews, senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, discusses how PFA chemicals affect the water supply and our health. He describes his research and the source of harmful chemicals, the lack of drinking water standards, and the influence of the chemical industry. Is the EPA doing enough? The news isn't all negative, but we should still be concerned.
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
David Andrews, senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, talks about the use of chemicals in society.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
There's a clean energy manufacturing boom, partly because of increasing manufacturing of hybrids, electric vehicles, and batteries. Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, is back on the show to talk about the challenges of vehicle sales and distribution, how the EV and hybrids market is busier, manufacturing and retail costs, how much consumers can pay, fake news, and much more.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, explains what kinds of electric vehicles are now in demand.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Some manufacturers want to create laws that prohibit consumers from repairing e-bikes themselves. Maddie Stone, reporter with Grist, describes what e-bikes and e-scooters are, and how their batteries are charged. She explains why e-bikes are a good substitution for gas-powered or electric vehicles, and how they can be repaired and recycled.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Maddie Stone, reporter with Grist, says we should fix our technology instead of throwing it away.