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The SustainUW Podcast

UW-Madison Office of Sustainability

The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by student interns from the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. Each episode explores a different question related to sustainability as it impacts the UW-Madison campus and the broader community. Guests include professors, student activists, campus staff, and other experts who help hosts uncover the complicated story of sustainability. This podcast examines common narratives of environmentalism and questions the status quo, seeking to understand what’s up

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00:21:06

Wicked Problems: Single-Use Plastics

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/11/15

Plastic: it's everywhere, it's incredibly useful, and it offers certain accessibility advantages--but it's a huge sustainability issue. In our first episode of the Wicked Problems series, hosts Rose Adler-Rephan and Kylie Thomasen explore the thorny tradeoffs that we face with single-use plastics. Series Description When it comes to sustainability, wicked problems seem to be everywhere. As the Harvard Business Review explains, “A wicked problem has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and

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00:11:28

New Series, New Hosts: Introducing Season Two

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Welcome back to The SustainUW Podcast, hosted by student interns at the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability! For our second season, we're delighted to bring you a new approach and a new set of hosts. Over the coming year, we'll be dividing our episodes into three series: Wicked Problems, Green Paths, and Hot Topics. Learn more about each of these series in today's introduction episode and meet the whole podcast crew!

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00:17:57

Adventures in Fermentation (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/07/27

Host Marina Minic takes listeners on a delightfully zany yet informative trip through her adventures with fermentation, from cheese to yogurt to kombucha. Come along for the ride--and try out her kombucha recipe when you're done!

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00:29:15

Earth Day Activism (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/06/02

We all know that Earth Day commemorates our planet and offers people an opportunity to dedicate themselves to living more sustainable lives. But what's the history of Earth Day, and how has that history intersected with a broader history of social and environmental activism, especially on college campuses? In this bonus episode, hosts Catie McDonald and Marina Minic explore these questions and interview students at an Earth Day rally on the UW–Madison campus.

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00:37:24

Farmers, Markets, and Justice

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/05/26

What is the history of farmers markets and how can they be used as a tool for justice? What is direct trade and how does it differ from Fair Trade? In this episode, which was made in collaboration with the Social Justice Hub, hosts Marina Minic and Arushi Gupta discuss markets and trade with special guests: Alfonso Morales, who is Vilas distinguished achievement professor at UW–Madison and managing director at Farm2Facts; and Aureal Ojeda, entrepreneur and founder of Outwoken tea, a direct trade tea

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01:00:16

A Conversation with Carolyn Finney

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/05/11

In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, storyteller, cultural geographer, and "accidental environmentalist" Carolyn Finney speaks with hosts Hannah Kasun and Savannah Holt about race, history, environmental belonging, "colorblindness," and much more. Dr. Finney is the author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors (UNC Press, 2014) and is artist-in-residence and the Environmental Studies Professor of Practice in the Franklin

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00:18:25

Student Athlete Leaders for Sustainability, ft....

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/04/14

With 23 teams and 900 athletes, the Wisconsin Badgers are a huge part of the UW–Madison experience. But that big athletics enterprise also means a lot of resource use and a significant opportunity for sustainability interventions. In this bonus episode, hosted by Catie McDonald and Hannah Kasun, we explore a new student athlete sustainability organization called SALS, or Student Athlete Leaders for Sustainability. Our special guest on this episode is Claire Carlson, a member of the lightweight

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00:13:46

Greenwashing and St. Patty's Day (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/03/22

Not everyone celebrates St. Patty's day, but it's hard not to notice the green color suddenly washing over many of our cities and towns. In Chicago, they even dye the river green. But what about that other kind of greenwashing--where companies claim "eco" or "organic" labels but don't really back up their claims? In this bonus episode, hosts Norma Behrend-Martinez and Catie McDonald share their St. Patty's traditions and then offer a quick but detailed overview of greenwashing and how to avoid

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00:45:56

American Indian Activism (ft. Kasey Keeler)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/02/24

What were you taught in grade school or high school about American Indians? For many of us, the Native Nations in the United States were historicized, relegated to quick and often deeply problematic anecdotes set in the distant past. But of course, this dynamic obscures the lives of present-day American Indians and their ongoing role in shaping the places in which they live. In this episode, hosts Norma Behrend-Martinez and Catie McDonald look to vital examples of American Indian activism that have

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00:16:42

Valentine's Day—Yay or Nay? (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2021/02/13

When it comes to Valentine's Day, are you a heart-flutterer or an eye-roller? Would you prefer chocolate and roses or an "emo party" with friends? Hosts Savannah Holt, Norma Behrend-Martinez, and Marina Minic debate the pros and cons of Valentine's Day, and along the way ask: can it be sustainable as well as sweet?

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00:52:45

Local Food Systems (ft. Molly DeVore and Chris Brockel)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/12/21

What does food access and food security look like in Dane County, Wisconsin? What sort of organizations and nonprofits grow and distribute food to those who need it, and how have they adapted during the pandemic? In Episode 3 of our first season, hosts Hannah Kasun and Marina Minic discuss local food systems, and along the way speak with two special guests: Molly DeVore, who is the Urban Agriculture Director of FHKing, a group of UW–Madison students interested in sustainable agriculture; and Chris

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00:54:41

Gatekeeping the Great Outdoors (ft. Sheamus Johnson...

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/11/22

What figures and ideas have shaped the way we understand the "great outdoors" in the United States? And how have established narratives about the great outdoors obscured privilege, racism, and BIPOC histories while celebrating conservation and wilderness? In Episode 2 of our first season, hosts Hannah Kasun and Norma Behrend-Martinez explore the complicated legacies of figures like John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, Henry David Thoreau, and Theodore Roosevelt, whose influence extends to the present. To

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00:25:13

Low-Waste Holidays (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/11/16

Hosts Savannah Holt and Marina Minic share ideas on how to make the holiday season more sustainable. According to Use Less Waste, people in the USA produce approximately 25 million tons more garbage from the end of November to the beginning of January than they do the rest of the year. Savannah and Marina address the issue of waste, how to combat food waste, fun ideas for presents, alternative gift wraps, and more!

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00:09:17

Voting in Wisconsin (bonus episode)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/10/16

Description: In this bonus episode, hosts Marina Minic and Cassie Sanford dive into the world of voting in Wisconsin in 2020. They talk about who will be on the Wisconsin ballot and then focus on all of the logistics like registering to vote, requesting an absentee ballot, and voting in person. This episode is filled with many important dates, which we'll highlight again below: Oct. 15 - Nov. 1: Register to vote in clerk’s office or satellite office October 20: First date city clerks can offer

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00:13:01

Sustain-a-Bash and University Housing sustainability,...

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/10/01

In this bonus episode, hosts Natalie Tinsen and Brooke Bowser speak with the new Sustainability Coordinator for University Housing, Malorie Garbe, about how her career led her to UW–Madison and why she's excited for this year's virtual Sustain-a-Bash events, which are happening from September 30-October 7, 2020!

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00:38:46

What is Sustainability? (ft. special guest Missy...

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/09/01

Sustainability is a contemporary buzzword, but what does it really mean? How are environmental, social, and economic sustainability interrelated? And what's happening with sustainability on the UW–Madison campus? In Episode 1 of our first season, hosts Savannah Holt and Catie McDonald dive into the concept of sustainability before welcoming to the show Missy Nergard, who is the Director of Sustainability at UW–Madison. Have a listen to hear about Nergard's philosophy and approach to campus

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00:02:04

The SustainUW Podcast Trailer (Season One)

The SustainUW Podcast ·

2020/08/28

What's the SustainUW Podcast all about? Have a listen to our trailer and then subscribe!

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