Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSequestering Carbon using Compost and Grasslands, with Whendee Silver
Episode 96
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to slow the pace of climate change. There…
3 years ago
Optimizing Food Waste Recovery through Algorithms, with Maen Mahfoud
Episode 95
Food Waste is a Global Problem with a Big Carbon Footprint
One-third of all food produced is wasted every year – approximately 1.3 billion tons. The U…
3 years, 1 month ago
Collaborating with farmers on climate-friendly practices, with Alameda County Resource Conservation District
Episode 94
What is Carbon Farming?
Carbon farming refers to a wide range of agricultural practices that increase carbon sequestration in soil, vegetation, and fo…
3 years, 1 month ago
Community as antidote to climate despair, with Teo Grossman
Episode 93
Why Community?
It’s easy to feel despair about climate change and environmental destruction. But despair can make it hard to forge connections and tak…
3 years, 1 month ago
A role for hydrogen in decarbonization? with Nick Connell
Episode 92
What is “green” hydrogen?
Green hydrogen is an industry term for hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power through …
3 years, 1 month ago
Using Oyster Reefs to Protect Shorelines, with Claire Arre
Episode 91
Oysters' Role in Living Shorelines
Oysters can serve as an important environmental solution to shoreline restoration. Oyster reefs can provide habitat…
3 years, 2 months ago
Induction Ranges, No Rewiring Required, with Sam Calisch
Episode 90
Induction-Range Stoves:
Gas stoves have recently been in the news as a source of harmful pollutants in the home and generators of greenhouse gas. The …
3 years, 2 months ago
Protecting Drinking Water from Agricultural Pollutants with Des Moines Water Works
Episode 89
How do Climate Change and Agriculture Affect Drinking Water?
Throughout the US, agricultural and livestock runoff are some of the largest contributors…
3 years, 2 months ago
Using Groundwater to Heat and Cool Buildings
Episode 88
What is the GeoGrid?
The Geo Grid is a network of heating pumps that harnesses the geothermal energy stored under the Earth’s surface to heat and cool…
3 years, 2 months ago
RERUN: Transforming Food Waste Into Vegan Leather with Polybion's Axel Gómez-Ortigoza
Episode 86
Three Birds with One Stone: Addressing Three Environmental Problems
Polybion’s fabric technology addresses three major environmental problems: livesto…
3 years, 3 months ago