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The Planet Today

Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

New episodes every Friday covering the latest in Wildlife Conservation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Policy, including special guest interviews across the environmental/sustainability space.Hosted by Matt Norden and produced/co-hosted by Nick Gennusa.You can find us on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram @PlanetTodayPod!

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35:56

Guest Interview: Brett Jenks (Rare)

The Planet Today ·

2024/08/16

Matt interviews Brett Jenks, the CEO of Rare, a nonprofit that has led environmental conservation projects for 50 years and impacted the lives of millions, helping people and nature thrive together through community-led efforts across 60 countries.Brett was a journalist and film producer before he traveled to Costa Rica in 1992 for a government-partnered English teaching program. There, he designed an award-winning local ecotourism program for Rare and rose through the ranks to become CEO in 2000.In

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31:28

Guest Interview: Amber Wendler (Been Outside)

The Planet Today ·

2024/08/09

Matt interviews Amber Wendler, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, an Interfaces of Global Change Fellow, and National Science Foundation GRFP Fellow.Last year, she co-edited a book called Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature.For more from Amber, check out her website or follow her on instagram.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off.

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35:09

Guest Interview: Chris Bonifati (the Pets Add Life...

The Planet Today ·

2024/08/02

Matt interviews Chris Bonifati, co-host of Pets Add Life, a podcast dedicated to the pet industry. The show covers topics including pet products, pet insurance, pet safety, and trips to the vet.Chris boasts an extensive career within the Pet Industry, notably serving as a key Trade Show organizer for APPA/Global Pet Expo.Chris has been a guest host on The Planet Today many times between 2021-2023, but this is his first time as a guest interview.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode

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36:39

Guest Interview: Levar Jackson (Yogh Group)

The Planet Today ·

2024/07/26

Matt interviews Levar Jackson, CEO of Yogh Group, which designs sustainable technologies for the hospitality industry in partnership with Oregon State University.Yogh Group’s technologies focus on efficient electricity, sustainable hotels, and an automated algae growth system for sustainable food, beverages, beauty products, and more.Levar also serves as President of NEWH New York, which provides international resources for scholarships, education, business development, and excellence recognition in

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33:04

Guest Interview: Gerald Leonard (The Leonard...

The Planet Today ·

2024/07/19

Matt interviews Gerald Leonard. Gerald is the Publishing Editor, CEO, and Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute and Turnberry Premiere.Turnberry Premiere has recently partnered with Greenly, the leading carbon management platform, to help companies start their climate journey easily and affordably.His third book, “A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement — and Saved a Concert Season,” was released in

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35:28

Guest Interview: Leah Rampy (Earth & Soul)

The Planet Today ·

2024/07/12

Matt interviews Leah Rampy, the author of Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos.In her book, she leads her readers on a soul journey into grief and loss to also claim the beauty, joy and possibilities available when we reconnect with Earth. The book highlights the intersection of spirituality, ecology, and storytelling to discuss nature’s connection to our collective souls.Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos is the 2024 winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award and

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8:27

The Supreme Court overturns Chevron & Hurricane Beryl.

The Planet Today ·

2024/07/05

Matt talks about the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn “Chevron” (Supreme Court Chevron decision: What it means for federal regulations),And Hurricane Beryl’s significance (Hurricane Beryl: sign of things to come in warming world?).Check out our May 31, 2024 Episode for more information on the second story today.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

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27:17

Heat’s impact on the brain, Mexico City’s water...

The Planet Today ·

2024/06/28

Matt and Nick talk about heat’s impact on our cognitive ability (How Heat Affects the Brain),Edinburgh has become the latest city in Europe to ban fossil fuel ads (Why some cities are banning fossil fuel advertisements),A petition for FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as disasters (Fema petitioned to make extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters),Italy’s Prime Minister’s attack on solar energy (Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout),Mexico City’s water

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30:14

Guest Interview: Osprey Orielle Lake (Women’s Earth...

The Planet Today ·

2024/06/21

Matt interviews Osprey Orielle Lake, the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). Osprey is also the Co-Director of the Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegations, and actively leads WECAN International's projects.Her new book, The Story is in our Bones, weaves together ecological, mythical, political, and cultural understandings and shares her experiences working with global leaders, systems-thinkers, climate justice activists, and Indigenous Peoples. She

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26:14

Improving the U.S. electrical grid, tighter...

The Planet Today ·

2024/06/14

Matt and Nick talk about improving America’s electrical grid (White House to announce new actions to modernize America’s aging electrical grid),The Transportation Department strengthening vehicle fuel mileage standards (Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles),Increasing natural gas usage in the Philippines (The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant),Turkey’s national emissions trading system (Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system

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10:40

Massive U.S. hailstorms, how Coldplay reduced their...

The Planet Today ·

2024/06/07

Matt talks about Hailstorms in the U.S. (2024 Could Be a Banner Year for Hailstorms),Coldplay reducing emissions by 59% on their current tour (Coldplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour),Solar’s surge and wind’s struggles (As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble),Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new President (Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president),And Sustainable Aviation Fuels (Airlines and energy firms clash over green fuel supplies)!Make sure to check

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34:53

2024’s Atlantic Hurricane Season, “Empty Climate...

The Planet Today ·

2024/05/31

Matt and Nick talk about this year’s projected hurricane season (NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season),The tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea landslide: As many as 2,000 people feared buried massive landslide, survivors dig with hands and spades),Florida’s ban on intentionally releasing balloons (Florida Bans Release of Balloons, Citing Harm to Wildlife),The Biden Administration's move to end all new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin (Biden ending new

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13:20

Venezuela loses its glaciers, the world’s largest...

The Planet Today ·

2024/05/24

Matt talks about Venezuela becoming the first nation to lose its glaciers (Climate change: Venezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciers),The world’s largest carbon capture plant opened in Iceland (‘World’s largest’ plant to suck carbon out of the air and turn it into stone opens in Iceland),Vermont to charge oil and gas companies for their historical damages (Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage),The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation

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30:45

Guest Interview: Shubber Ali (Garden for Wildlife)

The Planet Today ·

2024/05/17

Matt interviews Shubber Ali, the CEO of Garden for Wildlife. Shubber helped the National Wildlife Federation launch Garden for Wildlife as its own for profit e-commerce company.Garden for Wildlife allows people to make a difference for the environment by shipping plants native to their zip code that support local wildlife. Their team of experts have thoughtfully utilized 50 years of experience, science, and data to curate plant collections that support wildlife and benefit local ecosystems in every

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28:45

Gas Stove emissions, is 1.5°C dead?, & more!

The Planet Today ·

2024/05/10

Matt and Nick talk about how harmful gas stoves are in smaller homes (Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Finds),Synthetic coffee made from date seeds (The synthetic coffee revolution: are ground date seeds really as delicious as the real thing),Environmental Justice in Ithaca, New York (Ithaca, N.Y., adopts new climate justice spending pledge),A ban on lab-grown meat in Florida (Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meat),Most top climate scientists do not believe the 1.5 degree goal is

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10:50

COP29’s host country investing in fossil fuels,...

The Planet Today ·

2024/05/03

Matt talks about Azerbaijan’s continued fossil fuel investments leading up to COP29 (COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments),The Oriental Pied Hornbill’s recovery in Singapore (Meet the strange-looking bird making a spectacular recovery amid the skyscrapers of Singapore),Fossil fuels being banned in Federal buildings (Fossil fuels will be banned from new and remodeled federal buildings),Polysilicon will soon begin shipping in the US again (Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is

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26:15

A global plastic pollution treaty, Europe’s...

The Planet Today ·

2024/04/26

Matt and Nick talk about a progress report for a plastic pollution treaty (During plastic pollution treaty, the U.S. faces calls to do more),There is officially 50% more carbon in the atmosphere than pre-industrial times (Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone),Expanded protections for national monuments established by President Obama (Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California),Protections for coal miners (Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now

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33:09

Guest Interview: Sam Schutte (Snythica Energy)

The Planet Today ·

2024/04/19

Matt interviews Sam Schutte of Synthica Energy. Snythica Energy is a company that is developing anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities designed to convert organic waste into renewable gas. Their ambitious goal is to divert one million tons per year of organic waste from landfills and generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 30,000 homes.Sam Schutte is a renowned expert in the fields of anaerobic digestion commercialization and organics-to-energy platform development.You can keep up with

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30:20

Switzerland’s lack of fighting climate change, the...

The Planet Today ·

2024/04/12

Matt and Nick have a massive episode today and start by talking about Switzerland being held liable for human rights violations (Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Human Rights, European Court Rules),The EPA strengthening its regulations on chemical manufacturers (New EPA rules for about 200 US chemical manufacturers take aim at ‘cancer alleys’),The EPA tightening its requirements for removing PFAS from drinking water (EPA sets new limits for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water),The U.S

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13:50

The secondhand clothing industry, climate change...

The Planet Today ·

2024/04/05

Matt and Nick talk about the rise of secondhand clothing (Secondhand clothing on track to take 10% of global fashion sales | Retail industry),Climate change has endangered certain types of cheese (Camembert and Brie 'could disappear,' scientists in France warn),Restored wildlife protections by the Biden Administration (Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump),And New England’s last coal-fired power plants are closing (The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to

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