Growing the Green Economy

A podcast about sustainability and innovation in business and government. Growing the Green Economy features interviews with innovators, policy leaders, and activists who are building sustainable businesses and confronting the climate crisis. Hosted by Conor Bronsdon, political and tech consultant.

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Episodes

#8 Oceans in Crisis & the Network of Hope w/ Sylvia Earle

Our oceans are in crisis; from trash to ocean acidification, climate change, and overfishing. But there is reason for hope and National Geographic's Explorer-In-Residence D r. Sylvia Earle joins Conor to lay out why she's bullish on the future of the ocean and of the Blue economy. A world-renowned oceanographer and Founder of Mission Blue, Dr. Earle brings 86 years of experience to bear to explain the problems that plague the oceans, how we can fix them, and the inter-related nature of these cha...

Feb 14, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8

#7 How Farmlink is using food waste to feed the hungry

The Farmlink Project connects farmers to food banks, delivering millions of pounds of farm-fresh produce that would otherwise be wasted to feed families. Co-Founder Aidan Reily joins Conor to talk about how Farmlink is diverting food waste to food banks and why spoilage in our food system is such a massive problem with major untold impacts on climate change. Plus they dive into what's going on with supply chains, mutual aid concepts, and more. You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBrons...

Nov 30, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7

#6 Passive House and sustainable construction in the EU & US with architect Mike Eliason

Passive House expert and architect Mike Eliason joins Conor to talk about sustainable construction in Europe and the US, Passivhaus, mass timber, Industry 4.0 in construction, social housing, his plans for Baugruppen in the US, and more. You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBronsdon including Twitter , YouTube , Twitch , Instagram , or at his website . You can also follow the show @greeneconomypod on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram , or Facebook . Support the show on Patreon...

Apr 22, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#5 Skills for the Green Economy with Karin Reiter, Adecco Group's Head of Sustainability

Karin Reiter , Global Head of ESG/Sustainability at The Adecco Group , joins Conor to talk about their 2021 whitepaper ' Skills For The Green Economy: Why Investing In People Is Key ' about how governments, businesses, and individuals can prepare themselves for the transition to a sustainable economy. Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company and the world's second-largest human resources provider and temporary staffing firm. You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBronsdon including T...

Apr 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4 Green finance with Jessie Martin of Carbon WA

Jessie Martin, Executive Director of Carbon WA joins Conor to talk about innovative sustainable financing mechanisms and using green bonds to fight the climate crisis, usher in the sustainable economy, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with the 2021 WA STRONG Act . You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBronsdon including Twitter , YouTube , Twitch , Instagram , or at his website . You can also follow the show @greeneconomypod on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram , or Facebook . Suppor...

Feb 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3: Micromobility and global transportation policy with Jonathan Hopkins

Conor sits down with Lime Director and Seattle Subways Political Director Jonathan Hopkins to talk about how micromobility has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and how cities and countries should leverage transportation policy to fight climate change. You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBronsdon including Twitter , YouTube , Twitch , Instagram , or at his website . You can also follow the show @greeneconomypod on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram , or Facebook . Support the show on Patreo...

Feb 03, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2: Mass timber and bridging the urban-rural divide with Adam Noble

Conor sits down with policy expert and former forestry professional Adam Noble to talk about how mass timber can help bridge the rural-urban divide and how to message environmental issues in more conservative communities. For more information read their joint article, A Bipartisan Case for Mass Timber , or watch the explainer video on how mass timber can help stop wildfires . You can follow Conor across social media @ConorBronsdon including Twitter , YouTube , Twitch , Instagram , or at his webs...

Jan 25, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1: Sound Transit 2040 with Andrew Grant Houston

In Growing the Green Economy's first episode, Conor interviews architect and activist Andrew Grant Houston about his Sound Transit 2040 proposal to expand light rail and transit service across Washington State's Puget Sound Region. For maps and more on funding the ST 2040 proposal, read Conor's article about leveraging Biden administration funding or check out the explainer video . You can follow Andrew on Twitter @TheUrbanAce or via his business's website, House Cosmopolitan. You can follow Con...

Jan 11, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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