Green Sense Radio

Good COP, Bad COP!

Now that the dust has settled, and the UN COP 26 climate summit is over we sat down with Washington Post Climate Solutions Reporter, Michael Birnbaum to discuss his thoughts on this year’s summit. Birnbaum gave us his first-hand account of the good and bad that occurred at the 26 international summits to address climate change in Glasgow Scotland. 

Climate Change - Is it up to the younger generations to make the change?

This week host Robert Colangelo spoke with Susannah Miller, Head of Science at the International School of Indiana. Inspired by this crop of young adults and their concern for people and the planet, we spoke about the student’s passion for the environment and how it inspires Susannah to incorporate science lessons into the classroom. Robert also spoke with three students from Miller’s class to get their thoughts on climate change, sustainability, and the future of our planet.

Latest Green Automotive News with Tom Appel

This week we spoke with Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide automotive and host of the podcast Car Stuff to discuss the latest Green Automotive News including Ford's new EV conversion kit, how Hyundai is surging ahead on green car sales, and EV pickup truck maker Rivian's IPO. 

Less Packaging, More Produce with Kyle Barnett

Growing fruits and vegetables more sustainably is essential to feeding a growing population. However, what’s equally as important is distributing produce to the consumer, so fruits and vegetables stay fresh and secure with less packaging. This week we spoke with Kyle Barnett, host of the ‘Crop Talk’ podcast and known for his work in helping growers create better packaging and merchandising solutions. We discuss how the produce industry can reduce waste, rely less on plastic, and shift into more sustainable packaging. We also look at the barriers to making this eco-friendly change.

The World’s Largest Retirement Neighborhood is Taking “Locally Grown” to the Next Level!

The Villages, an Active Adult Retirement Community located in sunny central Florida has over 40 acres of CEA space dedicated to growing hyper-local produce for residents and the surrounding community. This week we are joined by the executive director, Jennifer Waxman, at Village Grown Farm to discuss how this Agri-hood creates a sense of place around farming.

This Company is Making Big Waves With it‘s Novel Electric Boat Motors

Torqeedo is making boating life on the water clean and quiet. The leader in electric boat drives, Torqeedo offers drives for boats of all sizes from dinghies to 120 ft yachts.

This week we spoke to Torqeedo’s President Steve Trkla to discuss how these emissions-free, quiet, and more efficient drives are making big waves in boating.

Green Road Test: Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid & Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid

This week on Green Sense Radio, host Robert Colangelo test drives two new and very different hybrids with our resident “Guru of Gears” Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive. The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has rugged capability coming from its All-Wheel Drive power train, and tech features like expansive digital displays and safety features. 

The new ⁠Jeep Wrangler Hybrid Plug-in has a cult following, learn how this plug-in Hybrid with the addition of an electric power train can be an advantage both on and off-road?

 If you had to pick, which EV do you prefer? The family-friendly SUV or the sporty adventurous Wrangler?

A Culture Clash- Silicon Valley vs Midwestern Ag Tech?

This week we spoke with Sarah Nolet the CEO and Founder of AgThentic, a food and
agriculture strategy firm, as well as the co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first
dedicated agrifood tech VC firm focused on building the early stage agtech ecosystem in
Australia.

We spoke about Nolet’s recent article co-written with Matthew Pryor that puts in perspective
how the Silicon Valley investment model set AgTech back a decade. Nolet gives insight into
how Silicon Valley investors and agriculture startups operate as well as how cultures
clash when these high-tech investors meet Midwestern-based Ag Tech startups.

Power Knot – Solving Post-Production Food Waste

This week we spoke with, Iain Milnes, President of Power Knot an innovator when it comes to onsite food waste digesters. Power Knot provides environmentally sound products that help reduce costs while reducing the amount of food waste going to landfills. We spoke with Milnes to discuss the company’s innovative food digesters and how they are assisting food processing companies, restaurants, and institutional kitchens to be more sustainable.

Zeus Electric Chassis’ All Electric Work Truck

We’ve covered electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes - from boats to planes, to cars and
semis. But there’s also a market niche for ‘severe mobility or ‘vocational’ trucks - used for some
of the heaviest of duties in and around roadways. This week we spoke to the Founder and CTO of
Zeus Electric Chassis, Bob Grinstead about the company’s innovative truck that can be designed
to support commercial customer’s changing needs.