SUSTAINABILITY NUGGETS

Optimizing Lifestyles for a Greener Future: Insights from Graham Hill, Founder and CEO of Carbonauts Join us on the latest episode of the Sustainability Nuggets Podcast as we sit down with Graham Hill, Founder and CEO of Carbonauts. In this thought-provoking discussion, we explore the behavioral and mindset changes needed to combat climate change. Graham shares his insights on how we can make a re...

On this episode, we had a thought-provoking conversation with Kestrel Jenkins from Conscious Chatter. Together, we shed light on the hidden dangers of fast fashion and its potential health impacts. We discussed how the fast fashion industry often uses toxic chemicals and subjects workers to harmful conditions that go unnoticed by consumers. By listening to this episode, you'll gain valuable in...

The fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to global waste with 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced every year. Shocking,  right? But we have a solution! Check out our latest episode on the  Sustainability Nuggets Podcast, where we visit the Remainders Creative  Reuse in Pasadena, California. This non-profit creative space diverts usable materials from landfills...

On December 5, 2022, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National  Laboratory achieved a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research:  fusion ignition. This milestone has been decades in the making and could  pave the way for sustainable, carbon-free energy to help address the  climate crisis.  But what exactly is fusion ignition, and how does it work? In this  video,...

The TRUTH about Fast Fashion || Let's Talk  In this episode of Sustainability Nuggets, we discuss the impact of fast fashion on our planet in a casual chat where we share the everyday person's thoughts and experiences with fast fashion. Join us as we explore the environmental and social consequences of fast fashion and learn about simple, yet impactful ways to shift toward a more sustainable...

The Business of Producing Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil  Biodiesel is a type of renewable fuel made from plant and animal oils and fats. It can be used as a substitute for or blended with traditional fossil fuels such as diesel, and therefore has the potential to play a  significant role in the transition to a clean energy future.    On today's episode, I spoke to Tochi, the...

Clean Energy Revolution in the United States || The Coal Trap On this episode of the Sustainability Nuggets Podcast, we interview  Prof. James Van Nostrand, the Director of the Center for Energy and  Sustainable Development and a Professor of Law at West Virginia  University. We discussed the drivers of the clean energy revolution in the United States, and the political/cultural fac...

Waste to Energy Industry: Current Business Outlook  The Waste to Energy industry was valued at $35.1 billion in 2019, and it is expected to reach $52.37 billion by 2028.  In this episode, we explore different waste-to-energy technologies that exist and the growing economic opportunities that can be tapped into.   Waste-to-energy technologies simultaneously provide solutions to...

How a Nigerian Company Manufactures Valuable Products from Plastic Waste using IoT Enabled Devices.   We have a plastic problem. How do we stop plastic from ending up in the ocean and make a business out of it? Watch how GIVO a company that recycles plastic is solving a global issue and disrupting the waste management economy in Nigeria.  GIVO (Garbage In Value Out) is a circular economy...

We are starting a new series on business opportunities in waste and we call it the Waste Series.  In this first episode of the series, we give an overview of how waste is currently managed in different parts of the world and we highlight opportunities available for wealth building from specific waste materials like food, paper, and electronics.  In later episodes, we will dive into the v...

We are currently in a climate crisis because we continue to invest heavily in carbon-emitting industries that fuels climate change. We can help fight climate change by divesting our investments from companies that rely heavily on fossil fuels to companies working on providing climate solutions.    How do you know which companies are truly sustainable? No worries,  Carbon Collective...

How to Protect Yourself from Black Soot In PORT HARCOURT City This video talks about possible solutions that can be implemented to solve the black (carbon) soot problem in Port Harcourt city and also highlights protective measures citizens can take now, in order to protect their health and that of their loved ones from the black soot in the atmosphere.    Watch this episode on Youtube: h...

The residents of Port Harcourt city have been breathing in toxic air from oil pollution for so long with no end in sight. Find out the source of the black soot in Nigeria's oil-rich city and how your health and that of your loved ones can be protected. 

Minh Nguyen is a PhD candidate at the University of Wyoming whose research is focused on modeling systems for CO2 storage underground. In this video, he talks about his research and how he navigates through graduate school. He also tells us how he was able to obtain a merit-based green card while still in his Ph. D. program.

In this episode, I spoke to one of the co-founders and CEO of NAKA Industries, Jamiel Hampton. NAKA industries is a plastic upcycling company that uses proprietary technology to produce carbon-neutral (relative to virgin fuels from crude oil) fuel oils from plastic waste otherwise destined to pollute the world's landfills, oceans, waterways, etc. A modular upcycling process is utilized to efficien...

This episode discusses the relationship between climate change and sustainable development. People often refer to these two concepts as independent of each other, however, one does not exist without the other. The climate crisis can only be solved through sustainable development. So, it is important that in our fight towards climate change, that we constantly implement the three pillars of sustain...

This podcast is based on three pillars which are known as the Triple  Bottom Line; People, Planet, Profit. We will be talking about environmentally friendly technologies, behavioral changes, manufacturing processes, and government/business policies that ensure social,  environmental, and economic balance. We will learn to approach every product and process with the systems and nexus thin...