David A. Dodd is the head of the globally recognized International Sustainable Resilience Center, Inc (ISRC), and having dealt with two near death experiences, David has a unique take on resilience at both the macro and micro scale. After surviving his two near death experiences, he was determined to make a positive impact on this world. In 2005, when Hurricane […]
TSL: SFN – Conservatives for Clean Energy w/ Steve Melink
Steve Melink is the Forbes Books author of Fusion Capitalism: A Clean Energy Vision For Conservatives, and founder/CEO of Melink Corporation, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company considered a pioneer in renewable energy solutions for the commercial building industry. He also is a national speaker on sustainability, clean energy and zero-energy buildings, and has consulted with federal and state legislators. So often […]
TSL: SFN – The Music of the Ocean w/ Joshua Sam Miller
Joshua Sam Miller is an environmental activist, mindful musician and immersive media producer dedicated to raising world-wide environmental awareness by curating immersive sound and visual experiences in support of ocean conservation. His work as a multi-disciplinary artist and conscious entrepreneur is motivated to support a healthier, more sustainable world. He believes that modern society has created an unhealthy model that […]
TSL: SFN – Clearly Renewable w/ Veeral Hardev
Veeral Hardev is the VP of Strategy at Ubiquitous Energy. He has over a decade of experience commercializing novel nano-materials products for the electronics industry. Why’s that important? Because Ubiquitous Energy and the group of MIT and MSU scientists that started it, are looking for new ways to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint by seamlessly integrating solar power technology into everyday […]
TSL: SFN – Sustainable Farming: Ocean Style w/ Neil Sims
Neil Sims is a marine biologist with a professional commitment to “softening mankind’s footprint on the seas”. After working in fisheries management he began to recognize the need for us all to move “more towards a culture of nurture” of marine resources rather than a purely extractive approach. As marine finfish stocks worldwide continued to decline, Neil and his partners […]
TSL: SFN – Weathering Climate Change w/ Bonnie Schneider
The impacts of climate change have become dire. Rising temperatures, volatile weather, and poor air quality affect our physical and mental health in dangerous new ways. From increasing the risk of infectious disease to amplifying emotional stress and anxiety—even the healthiest among us are at risk. To help you deal with the stresses that come from climate change, Bonnie Schneider has authored the […]
TSL: SFN – Making Your Voice (And Wallet) Heard w/ Tanja Hester
Tanja Hester is the author of Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change and Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way. She spent most of her career as a consultant to Democratic politics and progressive issue campaigns, and before that as a public radio journalist. Tanja retired early at the […]
TSL: SFN – Bringing Climate Change to Bear w/ Doug Chadwick
Remember Doug Chadwick, the wildlife biologist who has written 14 books and more than 200 articles, including National Geographic coverage that spans 35 years? Well he’s back to discuss his challenge! Unfortunately, he didn’t have too much time to record a full 1-hour episode, but it was still such a joy to talk with Doug. He’s such a powerful personality […]
This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature – The Population Problem w/ Michael Bayliss
Today we’re talking with Michael Bayliss, host of the Post-Growth Australia Podcast (PGAP), activist for within the environmental and post-growth movements, Communications Manager and former Victoria/Tasmanian President at Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). The focus of his work involves advocacy regarding choice for small families and for working cooperatively with our global neighbours to create equitable societies that do not rely […]
This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature – Tech n’ Trees: Reforesting Reinvented w/ Jill Wagner
Jill Wagner is the Chief Forestry Officer at Terraformation, a company that is trying to reinvent reforesting using technology to do what traditional reforesting does in a much shorter timespan. She’s a forester, horticulturist and land use specialist, as well as Director of the Hawaiʻi Island Seed Bank and founder of Future Forests Nursery. She’s responsible for planting tens of thousands […]