Sustainability Defined
Sustainability Defined is the podcast that defines sustainability, one concept (and bad joke) at a time. Hosts Scott Breen and Jay Siegel explore a new topic each episode with the help of an expert in the field. Each concept falls into one of seven sectors -- Energy, Cities, Natural Environment, Transportation, Business, Policy, and Social -- and is visually represented in a Sustainability Tree found at www.sustainabilitydefined.com.
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Sustainability Defined is the podcast that defines sustainability, one concept (and bad joke) at a time. Hosts Scott Breen and Jay Siegel explore a new topic each episode with the help of an expert in the field. Each concept falls into one of seven sectors — Energy, Cities, Natural Environment, Transportation, Business, Policy, and Social — and is visually represented in a Sustainability Tree found at www.sustainabilitydefined.com.
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Ep 01: Electric BIkes with Amber Wason (Riide)
04/28/2016
Are electric bikes the next big thing to take over sustainable transportation? Amber cruised by to h ...
Ep 02: Hydrofluorocarbons with Kasey Knoell (ICF International)
04/28/2016
We already took care of CFCs, so these HFC things shouldn't really matter that much, right? Not so m ...
Ep 03: Neonics with Jen Sass (NRDC)
04/29/2016
No one likes getting stung by a bee, but with bee populations plummeting, it's time to understand w ...
Ep 04: Nature Deficit Disorder with Jackie Ostfeld (Sierra Club)
05/06/2016
Is Nature Deficit Disorder really a thing? Jackie Ostfeld believes so, and talks with us about why g ...
Ep 05: Green Schools with Josh Lasky (US Green Building Council)
05/13/2016
Josh Lasky, Washington DC's environmental renaissance man, sits down with us to explain what it mean ...
Ep 06: Food Waste with Ann Yang and Phil Wong (Misfit Juicery)
05/22/2016
Ann Yang and Phil Wong recently started a company called Misfit Juicery that takes so-called "ugly" ...
Ep 07: Solar Financing with Andrew Gilligan and Eli Hinckley (Sol Systems/Sullivan & Worcester)
06/03/2016
We've all squinted at those solar panels around our neighborhoods, but how exactly do homes get them ...
Ep 08: Public Land Use with Matt Lee-Ashley (Center for American Progress)
06/17/2016
Matt Lee-Ashley, Director of Public Lands at the Center for American Progress, talks to us about pub ...
Ep 09: Composting with Jeremy Brosowsky (Compost Cab)
07/01/2016
So you've got some coffee grounds, a tea bag, and some random saw dust. These go straight to the tra ...
Ep 10: Sustainable Building Design with Divya Natarajan (Paladino & Co)
07/15/2016
From the layout of your office to the materials used to make your favorite bench, sustainable buildi ...
Ep 11: Climate Change Communications with Ed Maibach (Center for Climate Change Communication)
08/05/2016
You, dear listener, may be one of the few Americans who knows that 97% of climate scientists believe ...
Ep 12: Corporate Social Responsibility with Andrew Winston (Winston Eco-Strategies)
08/19/2016
We know what you're thinking - "A socially responsible corporation? Surely you can't be serious." We ...
Ep 13: Sustainability Disclosure with Roger Martella (Sidley Austin)
09/02/2016
Today's episode relates to that old adage "secrets secrets are no fun unless you share with everyone ...
Ep 14: Supply Chain Risk with Emilie Mazzacurati (427 Climate Solutions)
09/30/2016
If the term "supply chain" doesn't grab your attention, maybe this will: the world may run out of CO ...
Ep 15: Kathara Green and Brittany Lehnhart from Net Impact
10/21/2016
The Jay and Scott origin story, as detailed in this episode and as presumably will be depicted in an ...
Ep 16: Sustainable Beer with Katie Wallace (New Belgium Brewing Company)
11/18/2016
Is there a combination out there more heavenly than sustainability and beer? We certainly don't thin ...
Ep 17: Environmental Journalism with Nick Aster (TriplePundit)
12/09/2016
Environmental journalism is about way more than drawing ornate landscapes in your diary (although we ...
Ep 18: Sustainable Apparel with Jeff Denby (The Renewal Workshop)
01/06/2017
You probably have some awesome retro clothes in your closet because you want to get as much use out ...
Ep 19: Sustainability in the C-Suite with Colin Dyer (JLL)
02/17/2017
Who knew a Fortune-500 CEO could be so friendly and approachable? We lucked out with the opportunity ...
Ep 20: Conservatism and Climate Change with Bob Inglis (Republic(en))
03/17/2017
Skeptical about an episode on Conservatives and Climate Change from two left-leaning (and dashingly ...
Ep 21: Water Infrastructure with Will Sarni (Water Foundry, LLC)
04/14/2017
Water infrastructure refers to the immense underground highway of pipes that brings us our life-sust ...
Ep 22: Circular Economy with Jennifer Gerholdt (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) and Angela Nahikian (Steelcase)
05/12/2017
In this episode, we talk with two women shaping the future of the circular economy. What is the cir ...
Ep 23: Agroecology with Steve Brescia (Groundswell International)
07/07/2017
What is agroecology, you ask? Agroecology is a style of farming that makes the best use of nature's ...
Ep 24: Plastics with Andrew Almack (Plastics for Change) and Monique Oxender (Keurig Green Mountain)
08/04/2017
Ahhh, plastics. Ever heard of 'em? Many thanks to one of our listeners for suggesting we cover this ...
Ep 25: Supply Chain Emissions & Walmart's Project Gigaton with Zach Freeze
09/01/2017
Ughhh! Just when you think your company's greenhouse gas emissions are under control, you remember t ...
Ep 26: Big Data and Sustainability with Kate Brandt (Google)
10/06/2017
In this episode we dive into big data, the massive collections of information that can deliver all k ...
Ep 27: Sustainability and Art with Annie Griffiths (National Geographic and Ripple Effect Images) + Holiday Gift Ideas
12/01/2017
Sure the facts and figures we discuss on the show are helpful, but a photograph or painting that emo ...
Ep 28: Marketing Sustainability with Soli Townsend (Futerra)
01/05/2018
You’re probably thinking, “Does something as awesome as sustainability even need to be marketed? ...
Ep 29: Green Aviation with John Mandyck (United Technologies)
02/02/2018
With an average of 10,000 airplanes in the global skies at any given time, it’s safe to say aviati ...
Ep 30: Green Finance with Joel Makower (GreenBiz Group)
03/02/2018
What if we took some of the trillions of dollars invested every year and put that money towards proj ...
Ep 31: LIVE Recording of Existing Buildings Keynote with Jay and Scott (U.S. Green Building Council keynote speech)
04/06/2018
We've been told we have the faces for podcasting, but apparently the U.S. Green Building Council thi ...
*UPDATED* Ep 11: Climate Change Communication with Ed Maibach (Center for Climate Change Communication)
05/04/2018
You, dear listener, may be one of the few Americans who knows that 97% of climate scientists believe ...
Ep 32: Reversing Global Warming with Paul Hawken (Project Drawdown)
06/01/2018
The effects of global warming can sound so calamitous that the problem itself seems insurmountable. ...
Ep 33: Sustainable Tourism with Daniella Foster (Hilton)
07/06/2018
When you think of travel and tourism, what comes to mind? Maybe it's a pristine beach, an exciting n ...
Ep 34: Biodegradable Products with Susanna Carson (BSIbio Packaging Solutions)
08/03/2018
There are all kinds of claims out there about compostability, bio-based packaging, and biodegradabil ...
Ep 35: Sustainable Beauty and Personal Care Products with Danielle Azoulay (L'Oreal USA)
09/07/2018
While we know our listeners are beautiful inside and out, we all have our go-to beauty and personal ...
Ep 36: Green Burial with Elizabeth Fournier (Cornerstone Funeral Services)
10/05/2018
When we say “sustainability,” the first thing you think about is how we bury our dead, right? Ok ...
Ep 37: Offshore Wind Energy with Benj Sykes (Orsted) and Liz Burdock (Business Network for Offshore Wind)
11/02/2018
Get your lifejackets on, folks - we're going offshore! While most installed wind energy capacity in ...
Ep 38: Holiday Hodge-Podge of sustainable gift ideas, climate change migrants, and guests from the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Grosvenor Real Estate, and the Woodrow Wilson Center
12/07/2018
This year, the holidays are coming early to Sustainability Defined listeners. Tune into our Holiday ...
*UPDATED* Ep 6: Food Waste with Ann Yang and Phil Wong (Misfit Foods)
01/04/2019
Still hunting for a New Years resolution? Look no further! Reducing food waste is one of the easiest ...
Ep 39: Energy Efficiency with Scott Tew (Ingersoll Rand)
02/01/2019
Producing a watt of energy from renewable sources is great, but y’know what’s better? Not even u ...
Ep 40: University Sustainability with Penn State University
03/01/2019
Grab your notebook and #2 pencil... we're going back to school! Through their operations, research, ...
Hiatus Ep #1: Sustainable Beer with Katie Wallace (New Belgium Brewing Company)
04/05/2019
Dearest Sustainability Defined family, we are taking a short hiatus. This is the first in a brief se ...
Hiatus Ep #2: Supply Chain Emissions with Zach Freeze (Walmart)
05/03/2019
Dearest Sustainability Defined family, we are taking a short hiatus. This is the second in a brief s ...
Hiatus Ep #3: Big Data and Sustainability with Kate Brandt (Google)
06/07/2019
Dearest Sustainability Defined family, we are taking a short hiatus. This is the third in a brief se ...
Ep 41: Equity in Cities with Rob Phocas (City of Charlotte) and Jerry Tinianow (City of Denver)
07/05/2019
When we think about sustainability in cities, the first things we envision tend to be sexy mobility ...
Ep 42: Climate Advocacy with Brady Walkinshaw (Grist) and Varshini Prakash (Sunrise Movement)
08/02/2019
In every episode, we make sure to include how you, dear listener, can put the concept we discuss int ...
Ep 43: High Speed Rail with Andy Kunz (U.S. High Speed Rail Association)
09/06/2019
High speed rail ain't your grandparents' type of train. Modern high speed rail systems sustain speed ...
Ep 44: Biomimicry with Nicole Miller (Biomimicry 3.8)
10/04/2019
Mimicking nature might be the plan for your Halloween costume (trick or treating is so close!), but ...
Ep 45: Sustainable Aquaculture with Sophie Ryan (Global Salmon Initiative)
11/01/2019
For most listeners, the term "farming" evokes images of tall crops on large swaths of land (hello, l ...
Ep 46: 2019 Holiday Hodge-Podge
12/06/2019
It's that time of year again - peppermint mochas, trendy scarves, and Sustainability Defined's holid ...
Ep 47: Soil Carbon with Jennifer Cooper and Jeff Bernicke (NativeEnergy) and Hana Kajimura (Allbirds)
01/03/2020
Beneath our feet lies a huge carbon sink. In fact, soils hold more than three times the amount of ca ...
Ep 48: Careers in Sustainability with Trish Kenlon (Sustainable Career Pathways)
02/07/2020
"How do I get started with a career in sustainability?" "Do I need a master's degree to advance with ...
*UPDATED* Ep 1: Electric Bikes with Amber Wason (Riide)
03/06/2020
Do you remember your first time? We sure do - it was on a bike! In preparation for some awesome new ...
Ep 49: e-Mobility with Giovanni Bertolino (Enel X)
04/03/2020
Transportation is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, it's actu ...
Ep 50: Hospitals and Sustainability with Julie Moyle (Practice Greenhealth)
05/01/2020
It's time for our first check-up on hospitals and sustainability. With coronavirus upending our way ...
Ep 51: Urban Greening with Sandra Albro (Holden Forests & Gardens)
06/05/2020
In this episode, we focus on how we can beautify our cities while delivering environmental benefits ...
Atypical Ep 1: Racial Justice, Favorite Sustainability Articles & Listener Voicemails
07/03/2020
This is our very first “atypical” episode. It’s gonna sound a little different than what we us ...
Ep 52: Feminine Hygiene Products with Celia Pool and Alec Mills (DAME)
08/07/2020
Should it be taboo to talk about a $6 billion industry that is responsible for greenhouse gas emissi ...
Ep 53: Pollinators with Rob Davis (Center for Pollinators in Energy), Kevin Hackett (NativeEnergy), and Elysa Hammond (Clif Bar & Company)
09/04/2020
We run a family-friendly podcast here at Sustainability Defined, but in this episode, we’re going ...
Ep 54: Racism and the Modern Environmental Movement with Faith Briggs (Global Works Community Fund)
10/02/2020
Like so many others, Sustainability Defined is learning more about structural and historic racism an ...
Ep 55: 2020 Holiday Hodge-Podge
11/06/2020
It's that time of year again, listeners/definers! The Sustainability Defined Holiday Hodge-Podge epi ...
Ep 56: Sustainability & Spirits with Sophie Kelly (Bulleit Frontier Whiskey) and Eric Sprague (American Forests)
12/04/2020
Congratulations, definers! You’ve made it through 2020! We think it’s time for a toast… a toas ...
*UPDATED* Ep 32: Reversing Global Warming with Paul Hawken (Project Drawdown)
01/01/2021
Happy 2021, Definers! This month we have an update to one of our most popular episodes ever. We inte ...
Ep 57: Energy Storage with Marek Kubik (Fluence)
02/05/2021
Alas, it’s time for us to stop storing this episode and release it to our Definers. This episode f ...
*UPDATED* Ep 16: Sustainable Beer with Katie Wallace (New Belgium Brewing)
03/05/2021
Definers, we had to delay our brand spankin new episode to April so this month we're replaying one o ...
Ep 58: Biotechnology and Sustainability with John Melo and Beth Bannerman (Amyris)
04/02/2021
Biotechnology may sound like a futuristic word, but utilizing living organisms and their derivatives ...
Ep 59: Eco-Anxiety with Dr. Lise Van Susteren (Climate Psychiatry Alliance)
05/07/2021
Feelings of helplessness toward the ecological crisis, persistent worry about the future of the clim ...
Ep 60: Sustainable Landscaping with Dr. Sharon Hall (Arizona State University)
06/04/2021
Many Definers may enjoy laying in a lush, green lawn staring up at a blue sky while listening to the ...
Atypical Ep 2: Sustainability Defined Staff (Matt Arends and Amelia Kovacs)
07/02/2021
It’s not just Jay and Scott behind Sustainability Defined. We have volunteers and paid staff that ...
Ep 61: Carbon Pricing with Dr. Marc Hafstead (Resources for the Future)
08/06/2021
Are we at Sustainability Defined psychic? Well, no… but we do know what you’re wondering - what ...
*UPDATED* Ep 21: Water Infrastructure with Will Sarni (Water Foundry)
09/03/2021
Coming at you this month with a fresh update to one of the most critical topics we've covered on the ...
Ep 62: Transit Oriented Development with Rick Cole (The Congress for the New Urbanism)
10/01/2021
What do Washington DC, Denver's Union Station, and Scott's recent vacation to Italy all share in com ...
Ep 63: Sea Level Rise with John Englander (Rising Seas Institute)
11/05/2021
We cover a lot of heavy-hitting topics here on Sustainability Defined, but today's topic of sea leve ...
Ep 64: 2021 Holiday Hodge-Podge
12/03/2021
Where did the year go? Join our hosts, Scott and Jay, as they review their favorite 2021 Sustainabil ...
*UPDATED* Ep 37: Offshore Wind Energy with Benj Sykes (Orsted) and Liz Burdock (Business Network for Offshore Wind)
01/07/2022
Happy new year and happy new developments of clean, renewable energy! Can offshore wind energy play ...
Ep 65: Personal Sustainable Investing with Ken LaRoe (Climate First Bank)
02/04/2022
If you've wanted to know how you can use your savings and investments to advance sustainability, thi ...
Atypical Ep 3: Energy Management with Lauren Scott (Acuity Brands)
02/18/2022
How are businesses and sustainability professionals managing their energy consumption? During this b ...
Ep 66: Recycled Content with Nick Higgins (Glad)
03/04/2022
Have your eyes ever wandered to the bottom of your to-go container and found the words "made of X% r ...
Ep 67: Sustainable Weddings with Gina Lett-Shrewsberry (Inspirations by Gina)
04/08/2022
The bells are ringing and love is in the air! To commemorate Jay getting married in June, we've put ...
Atypical Ep 4: Washing Laundry in Cold Water with Todd Cline (Tide)
04/29/2022
We often get asked, “What are simple things I can do to act on climate change?” and after hearin ...
Ep 68: The "Forever Chemicals": PFAS with Lauren Gropper (Repurpose)
09/02/2022
We know, another acronym to remember, but it’s an important one. PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Su ...
Ep 69: Air Pollution with Molly Rauch & Almeta Cooper (Moms Clean Air Force)
10/07/2022
We hope this episode is a breath of fresh air on a critical topic. In 2019, 99% of the world's popul ...
Ep 70: 2022 Holiday Hodge-Podge
12/02/2022
Tis the season for our annual Holiday Hodge-Podge episode! Join Scott and Jay as they share their fa ...
Bonus Episode: Conversation with David Sandalow (Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University; Zayed Sustainability Prize Selection Committee Member - Energy Category)
12/16/2022
We're excited to partner with the Zayed Sustainability Prize to bring you a special pair of episodes ...
Ep 71: Water & Agriculture with Ashwin Madgavkar (Ceres Imaging)
01/06/2023
From the carrots you're munching on to the chocolate in your grande extra-whip double-mocha latte (n ...
Ep 72: Biodiversity with Dr. Paula Ehrlich (E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation)
02/03/2023
Biodiversity underpins many things we rely on (think food, water, and oxygen). In fact, half of the ...
Bonus Episode: Yale's Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program
02/17/2023
We know Definers are always hungry for ways to maximize their impact within sustainability, so we're ...
Ep 73: Water Conservation with Ashley Fill (Procter & Gamble)
04/07/2023
This episode is on water conservation and #sponsored by Procter & Gamble (P&G). Water is Earth’s m ...
Bonus Episode: Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) Program
04/21/2023
This new bonus episode introduces our Definers to the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainab ...
Atypical Ep 5: STAFFER Podcast Episode with Mike Boots (Breakthrough Energy and Gates Ventures)
05/05/2023
We’re taking this month off, but we still have new content for you in the form of an episode of on ...
Ep 74: Transparency with Dan Saccardi (Ceres) & Kathy Mulvey (Union of Concerned Scientists)
06/09/2023
We are back this month with an episode on transparency. Historically, businesses have kept a lot of ...
Ep 75: The Energy Grid with Kristina Skierka (Power for All)
07/07/2023
Our July episode is all about the energy grid! We discuss how electric grids work, the conditions of ...
Ep 76: Rare Earths with Scott Dunn (Noveon Magnetics)
08/04/2023
This month we are talking all about rare earths, the role they play in today’s society and the eff ...
Ep. 77 Human Rights in Supply Chains with Aruna Kashyap (Human Rights Watch) and Alex Silberman (U.S. Department of Labor)
10/06/2023
Business supply chains are complex, diverse, and have a lot of stakeholders. According to the Intern ...
Ep 78: Invasive Species with Leigh Greenwood (The Nature Conservancy)
11/03/2023
Invasive species are known to cause harm to the environment, economies, and even human health. Manag ...
Ep 79: 2023 Holiday Hodge-Podge
12/01/2023
Happy December Definers! It is time again for our annual Holiday Hodge Podge episode. Tune in to hea ...
Atypical Ep 6: The Uproot Project
02/02/2024
We’re back this month with a special atypical episode featuring The Uproot Project! The Uproot Pro ...
Ep 80: Carbon Removal with Ben Rubin (Carbon Business Council)
03/01/2024
Since many of our current decarbonization and greenhouse gas reduction pathways aren’t making prog ...
Atypical Ep 7: Responsible Beauty
04/05/2024
Happy April Definers! We’re back this month with a special bonus episode about P&G Responsible Bea ...
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