Paul Rabinovitch is an impact investor, sustainable developer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Net Positive Capital, a fund that seeks to build a channel for capital to flow into net positive real estate. He has decades of experience investing in healthy vibrant places and his career is built on the principle that social benefit and profit are not mutually exclusive. He’s been on the leading edge of the impact investing movement in the United States and is hopeful that the rest of the ...

Send us a Text Message.In part two of our season-opening episode, SAMS Director Prof. Nick Owens talks to host Euan Paterson and guest co-host Ross Lupton about his time as Director of the prestigious British Antarctic Survey.He also shares his thoughts on the future of the ocean and how a change at boardroom level could make the environmental outlook a little better. We also get answers to the big questions of the day, like: which sea creature would he ride into battle?!The Ocean Explorer po...

In part two we go inside a volcano to explore the world under our feet. Find out about our supervolcano, the six things to know, and get a deeper insight into the origins of Ruapehu and Tongariro - and indeed - life on this planet. If you've every had a fascination with volcanoes, you'll really enjoy concluding our two-parter with this love letter to volcanos.

This is the first episode in a series of 3 on the world's longest cave system - Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. In this episode, Chris and Jesse talk a little about Mammoth and some of its impressive statistics. The focus however, is more about the necessary ingredients for cave development in general. We talk about the 4 general ingredients: suitable rock type, a solvent, hydraulic gradient, and time. We also go into some detail on what each of these really mean. We h...

Robin Jennings oversees the customer experience at Heirloom Roses. She is passionate about growing roses and dahlias. Robin says that at Heirloom she is privileged to use her passion for flowers. With an emphasis on strategic planning and marketing, she works to present roses to the country in creative ways with both copy and imagery with the end goal of helping customers add beauty to their world. Years of classroom instruction have given her the organization skills necessary to oversee multiple

The forces of media, technology, and even the wiring of our own brains seem aligned to draw people toward extremism. But never fear: Asher, Jason, and Rob unpack why we're so susceptible to wackadoodle viewpoints and offer ways to tamp down extremist thinking and behavior in ourselves, our communities, and across society. Along the way, they tour the worlds of extreme sports, extreme politics, and extreme yogurt. They even question their own decidedly non-mainstream views on the environment and

#174:  Republic of Tea co-founder and UC Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business co-chair Will Rosenzweig joins Dave to discuss his early efforts to impact change on the food system from the inside out, through entrepreneurship, as well as his thoughts on how to acheive postive impact in today's world through education.Will Rosenzweig is a well-known entrepreneur, having co-founded the Republic of Tea in the early 90s. He is co-author of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a

When HEC hired me to add sediment transport to HEC-RAS almost 20 years ago now, I inherited a set of sediment transport functions that were mostly developed in the early to mid 20th century. These were – and continue to be – important equations.But when I sat down with the RAS team To talk about the new science I was excited to include in a river mechanics model.I pulled out the same binder I brought to this interview We are wrapping up our third season of the podcast, and our...

Join us for this long overdue conversation in episode 14 of the “EcoRight Speaks” as host Chelsea Henderson talks with the founder of the American Conservation Coalition Benji Backer. Backer is the author of the recently published book The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future. Chelsea chats with him about the themes of his book and how to bridge the partisan climate divide. You don’t want to miss this week’s episode!

Streams in northern Alaska are turning a cloudy orange, and scientists think the cause is metals like iron leaching from melting permafrost as the Arctic rapidly warms.Also, summer has barely begun in the Northern Hemisphere but extreme heat is already baking Pakistan, where climate disruption is also bringing frequent catastrophic floods. What it’s like to be in Lahore right now, how people are trying to cope and why these climate disasters are compounding Pakistan’s economic and security

Send us a Text Message.Happy World Ocean day and we hope you are celebrating Ocean Week Canada!In this episode of the 'Water We Doing' podcast by the Aquatic Biosphere Project, host David Evans explores the incredible biodiversity of coastlines around the world and how humans can coexist with endangered species. Starting from Canada’s extensive coastlines, David discusses how these areas are biodiversity hotspots, essential for both nature and human activities. The episode takes listeners on ...

In this episode we hear from Tom Conklin of Wittman Family Farms outside of Cul de Sac, Idaho on how their farm team works together to design, track, and evaluate their ‘farm scientific trials’ from cows to water and towards lower inputs and diversification goals.

Bem-vindo ao mais novo podcast da Yara Brasil, o Cultivando Prosa – disponível em áudio e vídeo.Francielle Bertotto, Gerente de Desenvolvimento de Negócios e Sustentabilidade da Yara Brasil, participa desse episódio especial em celebração ao Dia do Meio Ambiente, falando um pouco sobre as iniciativas da empresa no que diz respeito à sustentabilidade

Send us a Text Message.To kick off season two of the Ocean Explorer podcast, host Euan Paterson and guest co-host Ross Lupton, an undergraduate student at SAMS, quiz SAMS Director Prof. Nick Owens on how marine science has changed over the decades.In this part one of our interview, we ask Prof. Owens: how does his student experience compare, how has academia changed and did his generation of scientists not see climate change coming?!We also discuss the effect of climate change on young scient...

In this final episode of Policy Pathways, Executive Producer Alan Nicol returns to the podcast to answer the question; what we have learned about policy coherence across the globe, and what's next? With help from Alliance-CIAT Senior Scientist Augusto Castro-Nuñez and IWMI Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion, Inga Jacobs-Mata, episode eight explores the key issues and solutions posed across the series. Listen now!

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/9BvogOiaZd4On this episode:🌱Ben talks about herbicide carryover issues he observed in drought stricken areas in Iowa 🌱We chat about a few tips such as weed height & growing points and improving results from one pass & a second pass postemergence from Corteva’s monthly Groundwork newsletter.🌱Hear about the development of corn from V3-V4 and managing your crop.🌱Joe talks about the benefits of PowerCore® Enlist® corn paired with ou...

Jenny asks Harley, "When considering the restoration of our environment, what is missing in my thinking?" Harley answers, a lot! Harley Bastien is an Indigenous knowledge leader and owner of the Buffalo Rock Tipi Camp in Piikani Reserve, Blackfoot Territory, Southern Alberta. Welcome to The Gravity Well where we break down heavy ideas into small buckets anyone can handle! Our mission is simple, to work through our differences and collaborate with others through conversation and process. Together we

W Polsce rośnie ponad tysiąc gatunków roślin, które mogą urozmaicić Twoje menu. Razem z Piotrem Ciemnym, Przemysław Białkowski odkryje które z nich nadają się na obiad, jak je bezpiecznie identyfikować i przyrządzać, a także dowiedz się, które lepiej omijać. Piotr Ciemny, ekspert kulinarny i pasjonat dzikiej natury, zabierze Cię w podróż po smakach lasu, dzieląc się swoją wiedzą z książek takich jak 'Leśne Gotowanie' i 'Chwasty od Kuchni'. Gotowi na kulinarne odkrycia w najbardziej niespodziewanych

The world renowned Taupo Volcanic Zone, big brother to Yellowstone, stretches from the central plateau to Whakaari White Island. The effects of this volcanic area are seen throughout the region. Today we listen to lived experiences, science and hundred’s of years of inter-generational observation (matauranga Maori).Subjects covered include 1995 and 1975’s eruptions of Ruapehu and Tongariro, volcanic ash, behind the scenes of GNS Science’s Monday morning volcano meetings and much more.