The Planet Today

The Planet Today

di Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

Guest Interview: Amber Wendler (Been Outside)

Matt interviews Amber Wendler, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, an Interfaces of Global Change Fellow, and National Science Foundation GRFP Fellow. Last year, she co-edited a book called Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature. For more from Amber, check out her website or follow her on instagram. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off.

Guest Interview: Chris Bonifati (the Pets Add Life podcast)

Matt interviews Chris Bonifati, co-host of Pets Add Life, a podcast dedicated to the pet industry. The show covers topics including pet products, pet insurance, pet safety, and trips to the vet. Chris boasts an extensive career within the Pet Industry, notably serving as a key Trade Show organizer for APPA/Global Pet Expo. Chris has been a guest host on The Planet Today many times between 2021-2023, but this is his first time as a guest interview. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off.

Guest Interview: Levar Jackson (Yogh Group)

Matt interviews Levar Jackson, CEO of Yogh Group, which designs sustainable technologies for the hospitality industry in partnership with Oregon State University. Yogh Group’s technologies focus on efficient electricity, sustainable hotels, and an automated algae growth system for sustainable food, beverages, beauty products, and more. Levar also serves as President of NEWH New York, which provides international resources for scholarships, education, business development, and excellence recognition in areas of hospitality, food service, senior living, and related fields. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off. .

Guest Interview: Gerald Leonard (The Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute & Turnberry Premiere)

Matt interviews Gerald Leonard. Gerald is the Publishing Editor, CEO, and Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute and Turnberry Premiere. Turnberry Premiere has recently partnered with Greenly, the leading carbon management platform, to help companies start their climate journey easily and affordably. His third book, “A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement — and Saved a Concert Season,” was released in August 2023. For more from Gerald, listen to his podcast ‎Productivity Smarts. Listeners of The Planet Today can go to https://geraldjleonard.com/planettoday/ for project management, growth strategies, and general productivity resources put together by Gerald. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off.

Guest Interview: Leah Rampy (Earth & Soul)

Matt interviews Leah Rampy, the author of Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos. In her book, she leads her readers on a soul journey into grief and loss to also claim the beauty, joy and possibilities available when we reconnect with Earth. The book highlights the intersection of spirituality, ecology, and storytelling to discuss nature’s connection to our collective souls. Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos is the 2024 winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award and National Indie Excellence Awards. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off. .

The Supreme Court overturns Chevron & Hurricane Beryl.

Matt talks about the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn “Chevron” (Supreme Court Chevron decision: What it means for federal regulations), And Hurricane Beryl’s significance (Hurricane Beryl: sign of things to come in warming world?). Check out our May 31, 2024 Episode for more information on the second story today. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

Heat’s impact on the brain, Mexico City’s water crisis, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about heat’s impact on our cognitive ability (How Heat Affects the Brain), Edinburgh has become the latest city in Europe to ban fossil fuel ads (Why some cities are banning fossil fuel advertisements), A petition for FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as disasters (Fema petitioned to make extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters), Italy’s Prime Minister’s attack on solar energy (Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout), Mexico City’s water problem (Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents), And Butterflies have been negatively impacted by insecticides (Butterflies Are in Decline. New Research Points to Insecticides). Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off: https://valaalta.co/tpt

Guest Interview: Osprey Orielle Lake (Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network)

Matt interviews Osprey Orielle Lake, the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN). Osprey is also the Co-Director of the Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegations, and actively leads WECAN International's projects. Her new book, The Story is in our Bones, weaves together ecological, mythical, political, and cultural understandings and shares her experiences working with global leaders, systems-thinkers, climate justice activists, and Indigenous Peoples. She seeks to summon a new way of being and thinking in the Anthropocene, which includes transforming the interlocking crises of colonialism, racism, patriarchy, capitalism, and ecocide, to build thriving Earth communities for all. Click any of these links to check out WECAN on Facebook, X (f.k.a. Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. WECAN’s Newsletter can be found here.. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link for 15% off.

Improving the U.S. electrical grid, tighter regulations for vehicle fuel mileage, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about improving America’s electrical grid (White House to announce new actions to modernize America’s aging electrical grid), The Transportation Department strengthening vehicle fuel mileage standards (Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles), Increasing natural gas usage in the Philippines (The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant), Turkey’s national emissions trading system (Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system soon, vice president says), A heat dome in the western U.S. (Heat wave brings dangerous weather to western US), Drought causing mass fish dead in Chihuahua, Mexico (Mass fish death in Mexico's Chihuahua State blamed on severe drought), And climate change threatens the recovery of the bird from the Rio movies (Recovery of Brazil's Spix's macaw, popularized in animated 'Rio' films, threatened by climate change)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

Massive U.S. hailstorms, how Coldplay reduced their touring emissions, & more!

Matt talks about Hailstorms in the U.S. (2024 Could Be a Banner Year for Hailstorms), Coldplay reducing emissions by 59% on their current tour (Coldplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour), Solar’s surge and wind’s struggles (As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble), Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new President (Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president), And Sustainable Aviation Fuels (Airlines and energy firms clash over green fuel supplies)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

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