Out of sight, out of mind. We don’t see the greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming when we bite into a hamburger. We don’t see the groundwater leaching from landfills after the garbage truck turns the corner. We don’t see a planet suffering from human exploitation —rather a convenient resource, ready to give and be acknowledged once every 365 days. The Happy Earth Day podcast offers an alternative way of understanding the consequences of our everyday actions via a series of intervie ...
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God(s) is an Environmentalist: Connecting to the Tree Outside Your Window
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In this episode I will be interviewing Swami Vishnumayananda who runs the Ramakrishna Mission Branch in Shivanahalli Village near Bangalore. We will be discussing the new school they have implemented that focuses on giving students an education paired with environmental consciousness by providing them a hands on learning experience with nature. We …
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Living Greens: Connecting with Our Farms
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Interview with Mr. Prateek Tiwari CEO of Living Greens in Jaipur, India with co-host Giuliana Bresnahan. Living Greens Organics Pvt. Ltd. is a startup that promotes urban rooftop gardening with their portable farming system. In this episode we will be discussing the challenges in current farming practices in India, the dangers associated with chemi…
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The Extra Chapati: Connecting with Our Food
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Feeding India is a non-for-profit organization aiming to solve hunger issues by channeling leftover/extra food from individuals, events, and corporate office to those in need. In this episode I will be interviewing Feeding India food distribution volunteers Ravi and Indranil about the relationship between food insecurity, poverty, and the environme…
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Songs for Policymakers: Connecting with Music
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Interview with Indian music composer Ricky Kej at his home in Bangalore India. Ricky is a Grammy award winner and US Billboard #1 artist. He uses the language of music to inspire policy makers and communities to make sustainable changes. Ricky is most well known for his recent album “Shanti Samsasra” which was launched by Indian Prime Minister Nare…
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Overthrowing the Garbage Mafia: Connecting with Our Lakes
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Interview with Dr. TV Ramachandra, coordinator of the Energy and Wetlands research group at the Indian Institute of Science, about the worsening of air and water quality in Bangalore due to unplanned rapid urbanization, corruption within the waste management system, and a very low environmental literacy among community members. Here is a blog post …
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Preview of Season 1: Summer 2018 Heena goes from Berlin to Bangalore in 14 weeks and conducts a series of interviews along the way....De către Heena Singh
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