Episodes
Low Tech Podcast, No. 78 – 08 Mar 2024 Winter Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can we adapt our gardens for growing, or at least keeping plants alive, through the winter? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo. #sustainability #lowtech #garden #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 — Hot Gardening
Published 03/08/24
Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 – 23 Feb 2024 Hot Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can we adapt our gardens today for a warmer and more variable climate of tomorrow? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo. #sustainability #lowtech #garden #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 — Hot Gardening
Published 02/23/24
Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 – 09 Feb 2024 Biogas in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org In 2100, we try to trap and burn methane before it gets into the atmosphere. Let’s get into this stinky story. #sustainability #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 — Cooksville 2100: Biogas
Published 02/09/24
Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 – 26 Jan 2024 Hydrogen Power in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org Let’s talk #hydrogen in the year 2100. #sustainability #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 — Cooksville 2100: Hydrogen
Published 01/26/24
Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 – 12 Jan 2024 Hot-Box Compost Study https://lowtechinstitute.org A look back at a two-year compost study we’re wrapping up here at the institute. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #compost … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 — Hot-Box Compost Study
Published 01/12/24
Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 – 22 Dec 2023 Energy & Electricity in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org How do we power our lives here in Cooksville in 2100? #sustainability #lowtech #transition #futurism #localism … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 — Cooksville 2100: Energy & Electricity
Published 12/22/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 – 01 Dec 2023 Cooksville: A Model Community https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we travel back to the future, and the past, to set Cooksville in context. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 — Cooksville: A Model Community
Published 12/01/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 71 — Cooksville 2100
Published 11/17/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 70 — More Low-Tech News
Published 05/08/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 — Tartarian Buildings?
Published 04/07/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023 Low-Carbon Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #carbonemissions … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 68 — Felling Trees
Published 03/24/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023 Low-Carbon Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #carbonemissions … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 — Low-Carbon Gardening
Published 03/11/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 – 24 Feb 2023 Subsistence Wheat https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we’re talking about the history of wheat and its applicability for future subsistence. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #Wheat … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 — Subsistence Wheat
Published 02/24/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 – 10 Feb 2023 Luddites and Artificial Intelligence https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we’re talking about ChatGPT and the future of AI and human society. #sustainability #lowtech #transition #AI #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 — Luddites and Artificial Intelligence
Published 02/11/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 – 27 Jan 2023 Ten-Mile Building Challenge https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re introducing the 10-Mile Building Challenge on this week’s episode and previewing some of the episodes we’ll have coming up this year. 10-Mile Building Challenge website: https://lowtechinstitute.org/tmbc/ #sustainability #construction #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 — Ten-Mile Building Challenge
Published 01/27/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 – 13 Jan 2022 The Future of Composting https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re joined this week by Matt Crisp (@matt.crunchy) to hop in our time machine and visit 2073 to learn about local, post-transition compost systems in the Midwest, Southwest, and New England. #sustainability #compost #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 — The Future of Composting
Published 01/13/23
Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 – 30 Dec 2022 Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022 https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re looking back at 2022 with a low-tech perspective on the events that shaped the world. #2022 #sustainability … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 — Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022
Published 12/30/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 – 16 Dec 2022 Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we travel forward in time to 2042 and visit a Florida subdivision that future-fitted itself into a locally sustained community in a future without fossil-fuels. #futurefit #sustainability … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 — Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision
Published 12/16/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 – 02  Dec 2022 EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we share a few excerpts from an audiobook germane to the institute’s ethos and mission. Members of the institute get early access (keep an eye on your emails for a link). #clifi #sustainability … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 — EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt
Published 12/02/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 – 18  Nov 2022 Wake Up to Reality https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we chat with Kate Ingold (https://www.kateingold.com/ IG: @kate.ingold) about coming to realize big changes are looming in our collective future when it comes to climate and energy.  #thatching #sustainabilit … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 — Wake Up to Reality
Published 11/18/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 – 04 Nov 2022 Thatch as Sustainable Roofing? https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we talk about the feasibility of thatch as sustainable utilitarian roofing. #thatching #sustainabilit … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 — Thatch as Sustainable Roofing?
Published 11/04/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 – 14 Sep 2022 A Day at the Institute https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we follow along a typical work day at the institute and all its various tasks. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 — A Day at the Institute
Published 10/14/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 – 30 Sep 2022 Snake River Seed Co-Op In this episode we chat with three members of the Snake River Seed Co-op leadership team (https://snakeriverseeds.com/). … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 — Snake River Seed Co-Op
Published 09/30/22
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 -- Institute Bee Research Institute Bee Research In this episode we share a field recording out at the institute’s bee research apiary. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Institute Bee Research
Published 09/16/22