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How to save the world

How to Save the World Podcast•www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com

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How to Save the World is a podcast that focuses on sustainability, science and climate change as told through the lens of interviews with experts, long-form investigative episodes and easily digestible Friday News Briefings. We talk about sustainable investing, the science of composting, the history of environmental activism, politics and more! Hosted by Meghan Offtermatt and Jaimie Pruden, we offer both monthly full-length episodes and weekly Friday News Briefings that break down the week's environmental news, legislation and scientific breakthroughs. Give it a listen, check out our website at www.howtosavetheworldpodcast.com, our Instagram @howtosavetheworldpodcast and let's keep saving the world! If you like what we do, please support us on Patreon, like our episodes or follow us here, or rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

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Episodes

Episode 38: Farewell Episode

Meghan and Jaimie are back together for one final episode of How to Save the World! We are wrapping up the show after three and a half years in order to move on to other ventures. We are so grateful to everybody for your continued listenership and support and I'll miss talking to you all each and every week. In this episode we run through a list of our favorite episodes from the course of the show. Give them a listen! To keep up with Meghan's future audio projects, find her on Twitter and Instag...

Feb 27, 2021•20 min

BONUS: Final Friday News Briefing February 26, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world! Thank you for spending the last two years with me here listening to Friday news briefings!

Feb 26, 2021•7 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing February 19, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Feb 20, 2021•5 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing February 12, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Feb 12, 2021•5 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing February 5, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Feb 05, 2021•6 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing January 29, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Jan 29, 2021•6 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing January 22, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Jan 22, 2021•7 min

Episode 37: Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Interview with Nicole Grossberg)

Join Meghan as she talks to Nicole Grossberg, founder of Zero Waste NYC Workshop, about how to pivot and create a career rooted in sustainability. You'll learn about the tools you need to start a business, how to put yourself out there and make meaningful connections and the steps you need to take to build a foundation. For more information and events, check out www.zerowastenyc.info. You can also find Zero Waste NYC Workshop on Instagram @zerowastenycworkshop.

Jan 19, 2021•42 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing January 15, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Jan 15, 2021•5 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing January 8, 2021

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Jan 08, 2021•6 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing December 18, 2020

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Dec 18, 2020•6 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing December 11, 2020

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Dec 11, 2020•5 min

Episode 36: Rust Belt Riders Talk Compost (Interview with Dan Brown)

On this episode of How to Save the World, Meghan and Jaimie chat to Dan Brown, one of the co-founders of Rust Belt Riders. Rust Belt Riders is a Cleveland-based compost company that collects food waste, facilitates the decomposition of that food waste and transforms it into nutrient-rich compost. On this episode we chat about the science of composting, why it's so important, what we can do to be better stewards of our food waste, how Rust Belt Riders operates their business in Cleveland, Ohio, a...

Dec 05, 2020•53 min

BONUS: Friday News Briefing December 4, 2020

In order to "save the world" we must engage in a thoughtful way with science, politics and news. Each Friday we will bring you a concise breakdown of sustainability and environmental related news from the past week. Join us to digest the latest news and let's keep saving the world!

Dec 04, 2020•6 min

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