Episodes
Published 12/18/20
Mission-related investment is increasingly becoming a convergence of mission and impact themes with sustainable economics. We spoke with Tom Mitchell, Managing Director at Cambridge Associates and founding member of Cambridge's Mission-Related Investing...
Published 12/18/20
Globally, renewables are the fastest growing source of energy generation, driven primarily by wind and solar. But did you know that electricity from solar is also cheaper than coal or nuclear? Join us for a conversation with Sol Systems Vice President...
Published 11/14/20
How can we stop eight million tons of plastic from entering the ocean each year? And how can we recycle that plastic into something useful? In this episode, we speak with Bureo cofounder Ben Kneppers about how his company is turning discarded plastic fishing nets into skateboards and sunglasses, helping to reduce marine plastics and create the sustainable circular economy of the future.
Published 10/29/20
Can we help the environment by taking vacation? Apparently yes! We talk sustainable tourism with Harriet Hentges of ahold USA.
Published 09/19/20
The second episode on sustainable buildings and design. We speak with Diana Horvat of 23/Consulting LLC on sustainability trends in the architecture and construction industry.
Published 05/22/20
In this episode we talk green buildings with Dir. Mark Bryan of the US Green Buildings Council.
Published 04/11/20
Drs. Sallie Greenberg, Fadl Saadi, and Addison Stark talk carbon capture, this time fielding questions on carbon capture policy from attendees of the town hall.
Published 03/20/20
Drs. Sallie Greenberg, Fadl Saadi, and Addison Stark talk about carbon capture as part of the pathway to reducing US carbon emissions in the future.
Published 03/07/20
We talk with Dr. Fadl Saadi about his company C-Zero that's working on technology that could make natural gas carbon neutral.
Published 02/18/20
We talk with Dr. Sallie Greenberg about carbon capture and storage and its promise for reducing carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.
Published 01/31/20
In this episode we talk with Eric Jen, former Director of Renewable Energy for some of the world’s largest retailers and Founder of Ren Energy on what big companies can and are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
Published 12/14/19
Dr. Carter Ingram, Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, and expert in natural capital accounting talks to us on how we put a price on nature.
Published 11/23/19
Can you pay for conservation without taking a cent out of your own pocket? This episode, join us and Ian Rinehart, Founder of Conserve with Us, which is a conservation crowdfunding platform that connects individuals and communities with projects backed by land conservancies.
Published 11/09/19
Join us for the second part of our discussion with Mayor Annise Parker of Houston. Today she shares her thoughts on various political complications with climate change. Including the failed Washington State Carbon Tax Referendum, and the Yellow Vest movement in Paris.
Published 10/26/19
Join us as we talk to Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston from 2010 - 2016, on climate politics. How do you convince voters that climate action is in their interest? What is the role of local government in international conservation efforts? Join us for a 2 part series to find out.
Published 10/12/19
In this episode, we speak with Avery Michaelson, CEO of UCapture, a firm that offers coupons to customers for a variety of online stores and funds environmental conservation projects, thus reducing the carbon footprint of every consumer that uses their service.
Published 09/28/19
In this episode, we talk to The Good of the Hive bee muralists who pledged to draw 50,000 bees across America to raise awareness around the central role that bees have in the preservation of our planet. Join us to find out why and how art could be a medium to drive environmental conservation.
Published 09/14/19
In our second episode we talk with Stefan Oberman, Innovation Manager at AeroFarms, about hydroponic and aeroponic farming, which has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years.  Hydroponics aren’t just limited to pet projects any more. More and more high-tech start-ups are popping up around the country making big business out of these little plants, and we speak with Stefan to learn more about this growing green industry.
Published 08/24/19
In this episode, The Wealth of Nature podcast mentor and Centennial Fellow Catherine Novelli host a town hall event to discuss why profit-minded solutions are so important to sustainable conservation efforts. Ms. Novelli is an Ocean Elder and serves on the boards of the Pristine Seas Initiative of the National Geographic Society and the National Wildlife Federation. She also runs Listening For America, a non-profit organization that strives to understand American views on international trade...
Published 08/10/19
Join us as we talk to Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston from 2010 - 2016, on climate politics. How do you convince voters that climate action is in their interest? What is the role of local government in international conservation efforts? Join us for a 2 part series to find out.
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Published 02/28/19