In this special year-in-review episode of The Green Collar Pod, co-hosts Aparna and Kiersten reflect on their first full year of podcasting with no guest, just honest conversation, data, and highlights from 22 episodes. 

They share listener stats, favorite moments, memorable job titles, and the guest insights that challenged how they think about sustainability, careers, and balance. The episode also spotlights good sustainability news from 2025, from record-setting solar growth and methane reductions to wildlife conservation wins and cleaner city air.

Books: 

• Nature’s Best Hope - Doug Tallamy

Reports, articles, resources: 

• IEA 2025 Renewables Report
• WRI Clean Energy Insights
• 'Lost' gecko species thought to be extinct rediscovered in South Africa
• Scientists say North Atlantic right whale population slowly increasing
• London meets legal NO2 limit nearly 200 years early
• Green Jobs Good News
• Right to Repair
• Terracycle Recycling Programs

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