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Ep 73 - Getting to the Meat of the Matter
Episode 73
lundi 30 septembre 2024 • Duration 55:29
Traditional meat and dairy production have severe environmental impacts, so what if there's a better way? Dr. Elliot Swartz from the Good Food Institute joins us to talk about cultivated meat and its potential to transform the food industry. We discuss how it is created, its environmental and health impacts, and how it could impact the future of food production. Resources discussed in this episode:
Good Food Institute website
Clean Meat by Paul Shapiro (book)
Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie (book)
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 72 - Living in the Moment
Episode 72
lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 38:42
It can be difficult to process everything happening in the world today without becoming overwhelmed. So how do we manage? Dr. Lynne Sedgemore, author of Presence Activism, joins to discuss her upcoming book and how presence can help address a variety of difficult emotions, with a particular focus on climate anxiety. We also explore some of the common reactions to the environmental challenges facing our planet, and the role that hope can play in our response to them. Resources discussed in this episode:
Lynne Sedgmore website
Lynne Sedgmore LinkedIn
The Guardian's climate section
The New York Times' climate section
Satish Kumar
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
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You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
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You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 63 - Takin’ Care of Business
Episode 63
mardi 27 juin 2023 • Duration 01:24:31
Businesses can have a big effect on the environment, so it's imperative they adopt practices that minimize their impact. Chris Gassman from the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Business shares insights about the motivations and best practices for businesses looking to operate more sustainably. He also discusses Doughnut Economics, ESG and governmental incentive programs that can help businesses (and individuals!) reduce their carbon footprint. Resources discussed in this episode:
University of Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Business
Contact the CSB: CSB@Katz.Pitt.Edu
Chris' LinkedIn (personalize your message!)
Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guide
Books
Small Actions, Big Difference by CB Bhattacharya
Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth
All We Can Save Ed. by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Podcasts
Documentaries/Videos
Newsletters
Center for Sustainable Business
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 62 - A Walk on the Wild Side
Episode 62
lundi 29 mai 2023 • Duration 01:10:44
Humans have drastically altered the planet, and often not for the better. Miriam Kate McDonald, author of Emergent, joins to talk about how humans can help nature recover, the importance of biodiversity and the need for a more holistic approach to farming. Miriam also shares lessons she's learned from years of working in alternative agriculture and observing nature. Resources discussed in this episode:
Miriam's book Emergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and Healing the World by Restoring the Connection Between People and the Wild
Oxford Real Farming Conference
Nature's Matrix book
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 61 - Food for the Soul
Episode 61
lundi 8 mai 2023 • Duration 01:03:39
In this episode Jennifer talks with Clara AgborTabi, Alumni and Partnerships Co-Coordinator for Soul Fire Farm, about their experience working with the land and helping others develop a deeper relationship with nature. They discuss how Soul Fire Farm is uprooting racism and revolutionizing the food system, as well as their experience as Research Assistant for the book Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists, by Leah Penniman. The book explores Black people’s spiritual and scientific connection to the land, waters, and climate through a series of interviews with various Black environmentalists. Resources discussed in this episode:
Farming While Black book
Soul Fire Farm website
Soul Fire Farm Facebook
Soul Fire Farm Instagram
Soul Fire Farm Twitter
Soul Fire Farm YouTube
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 60 - Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose
Episode 60
lundi 17 avril 2023 • Duration 41:56
Single-use plastic has only been around for a short time, but it has had a profound impact on our health and the environment. Lauren Gropper, Founder and CEO of Repurpose, joins us to discuss the plastic problem and how Repurpose is using plant waste to make alternatives to disposables. She also explains what PFAS (aka forever chemicals) are, and why we should avoid them. Resources discussed in this episode:
Center for Environmental Health
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 59 - A Bit of a Fixer Upper
Episode 59
lundi 27 mars 2023 • Duration 54:18
Repairability not only has profound environmental impacts, it also helps save consumers money and encourages self-reliance. Elizabeth Chamberlain from iFixit joins us to discuss their work in helping empower people to fix their stuff. She also discusses the Right to Repair movement and the benefits of repair for individuals and society as a whole. Resources discussed in this episode:
Made to Break by Giles Slade
Lightbulb Conspiracy documentary
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 58 - May the Forest Be With You
Episode 58
lundi 27 février 2023 • Duration 01:31:28
Trees are being cut down at an alarming rate to make a variety of items, including paper, furniture, flooring and clothing. This overconsumption of wood products has had severe consequences on our planet's climate and biodiversity. Jennifer discusses these issues with Tim Keating, Chief Sustainability Officer for Symmetry Wood, a company using bacterial waste to produce a wood substitute called Pyrus. Tim shares insights gained from years of working to combat the destructive effects of deforestation, and explains how Symmetry Wood is working to transform the wood industry by offering sustainable alternatives. He also offers tips for how to reduce our overall consumption of wood products.
Resources discussed in this episode:
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 57 - Bad Environmentalist
Episode 57
lundi 30 janvier 2023 • Duration 01:22:33
We're bombarded with messages about all the ways we should go green, but it's not always as easy as it seems. Jennifer is joined by fellow sustainable geeks Kris and Rachel to talk about their frustrating and sometimes disappointing experiences with implementing sustainable practices into their daily lives. They discuss why many of the expectations placed on the average person are often unrealistic, and the guilt many people feel over not doing enough.
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz
Ep 56 - Keeping the Lights On
Episode 56
lundi 26 décembre 2022 • Duration 01:06:18
We are joined by Architect and Lecturer Donal Lally to discuss the impact of technology on the environment. His work explores the unintended consequences of human activity around the world, with particular emphasis on the social and environmental implications of data storage facilities in Ireland. Donal shares how this relationship is creatively demonstrated through Entanglement, a visual representation of both how technology and the environment are intertwined, and about Ireland's unique history and role in communications technology. Resources discussed in this episode:
Entanglement exhibit
States of Entanglement: Data In the Irish Landscape book
Donal's zero degree machine
Data flows and water woes: The Utah Data Center by Mél Hogan
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Have an idea for an episode? You can reach Jennifer at jrhetz@gmail.com
Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.
You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.com
You can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2
You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GT
You can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6
You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nu
You can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKK
You can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEV
You can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAm
You can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524t
Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz









