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. Every week, 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. Listen every week to hear the latest show, download our complete library of podcasts from Spotify and Apple, and tune into 780 AM & 105.9 FM, WBBM Chicago, to listen to the Green Sense Minute every Thursday and Saturday.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Abigail Derby Lewis is the Senior Conservation Ecologist at the Field Museum of Natural History. She discusses how she goes beyond the museum walls to provide outreach and education to communities about climate change and adaptation. Then Abigail answers questions about museums in the Green Sense Quiz.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Joe Skibbie hosts the Beats, Beds & Browns podcast and is passionate about urban gardening. He gives away free seed kits (get a free seed kit at www.beatsbedsbrowns.com). He discusses guests on his podcast, the importance of sustainability, what he's growing, and the challenges he faces.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
This week’s Green Sense Minute features Mont Handley, the founder of PittMoss, who was a contestant on the show Shark Tank.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Mont Handley is the founder of PittMoss and is the Associate Director of the Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center in the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest. He was a contestant on "Shark Tank" and talks about his experience on the show, how his business developed, the lessons he learned, and how he is leveraging that experience to help other entrepreneurs. Then Mont takes the Green Sense Quiz to answer questions about entrepreneurship.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Practical futurist Michael Rogers discusses how artificial intelligence will affect jobs.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Michael Rogers is a practical futurist, author, and speaker. He discusses how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, including the greenhouse industry, education, and health care. Michael also describes advancements in material science, cities, and transportation. Then he talks about words that he thinks will be outdated in the future.
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Alex Minnella, Senior Planner in the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, discusses the Fox River as Aurora is becoming more sustainable.
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Alex Minnella, Senior Planner, Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, discusses Aurora's sustainability initiatives: the net zero neighborhood, EV readiness program, and portable housing and transportation. Alex also describes Aurora's location, economy, and how it became one of the first Illinois cities to get a casino. Then he answers questions about sustainability in the Green Sense Quiz.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Food As Medicine. Charles describes how food can be used as medicine and sorts through the misinformation. He discusses his health journey and answers questions with food fun facts in the Green Sense Quiz.