The Green Hour

Coming June 2025 – Conservation Across Africa is a six-episode series in collaboration with African Parks, highlighting the people, partnerships, and protected areas driving one of the most ambitious conservation efforts on the continent.

🎧 Episode Guide:

Episode 1: Overview of African Parks and the $1B Conservation Commitment

🎙️ Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks Network 📅 Coming June 3, 2025

Episode 2: Relocating 2,000 Southern White Rhinos

🎙️ Donovan Jooste, Rhino Rewilding Project Manager 📅 Coming June 5, 2025

Episode 3: The Largest Land Mammal Migration in the World

🎙️ Mike Fay, Landscape Coordinator 📅 Coming June 10, 2025

Episode 4: Sustaining a Vulnerable Bird Species – The Shoebill

🎙️ Maggie Hirschauer, Shoebill Program Manager 📅 Coming June 12, 2025

Episode 5: Saving the Western Lowland Gorilla

🎙️ Gwili Gibbon, Conservation Manager 📅 Coming June 17, 2025

Episode 6: Protecting the Dugong in Bazaruto National Park

🎙️ Evan Trotzuk, Research & Monitoring Coordinator 📅 Coming June 19, 2025

🔔 Subscribe now and journey with us through Africa’s most ambitious conservation efforts.

On this episode of The Green Hour, we speak with Mutuma Muriuki, Founder of Eco Bristo, a company on a mission to empower sustainable farming by providing alternative, affordable, and eco-friendly pest-control technology and solutions.

In this episode, we discuss:

🕰️ The History of Pesticide Use across Africa

⚠️ The Environmental, Social & Health Risks of Pesticides

☀️ Eco Bristo’s Solution: Solar Pest Traps

🌾 Scaling Agroecology in Kenya

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Check out our recent Biodiversity Series: Conversations from Latin America with The Nature Conservancy

On this episode of The Green Hour, we sit down with Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice and Law at Yale University, Board Chair of Earth Day, and Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

In this episode, we dive into:

🌱 The crucial role of Native peoples in environmental conservation

🌍 The disproportionate impacts of climate change, pollution, and resource extraction on Native lands

⚖️ The Trump administration’s policies affecting Native communities

⛏️ The environmental, economic, and societal implications of drilling and mining on Native land

🌍 The #LandBack Movement: the return of lands and responsibilities to Indian Tribes

This week on The Green Hour, we sit down with Quill Robinson, Assistant Director and Associate Fellow at the Energy Security and Climate Change Program for CSIS and Senior Adviser with ConservAmerica, to explore what U.S. climate policy could look like under a second Trump administration. How much will it diverge from Biden’s approach, and what key policies could be reversed or reshaped?

We break down the major shifts that may be on the horizon, including:

• Regulatory Rollbacks vs. Clean Energy Incentives – Trump’s deregulatory stance compared to Biden’s investment in clean energy technologies.
• The Future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Will Trump scale back or dismantle Biden’s landmark climate legislation?
• Tariffs & Critical Minerals – How trade policies could impact global supply chains for key energy technologies.
• Paris Agreement & U.S. Climate Commitments – What an exit could mean for international climate cooperation.

Join us as we examine the policies, politics, and global implications of a shifting climate agenda.

On this episode of The Green Hour, we’re joined by Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech Corp., to discuss their innovative process for recovering precious metals from diesel catalytic converters.

In this episode:

🔧 Understanding catalytic converters in gasoline and diesel engines

⚪ The valuable precious metals hidden inside catalytic converters

🧪 How Regenx’s innovative chemical separation process achieves 99.9% purity

🌍 The role of critical material supply chains in a circular economy

♻️ A life cycle assessment of raw vs. regenerated materials

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On this episode of The Green Hour, we’re joined by Sydney Rodman, CEO of Green Revival, to explore an innovative solution to the invasive species crisis—transforming these plants into valuable biomass supply chains.

In This Episode:

📉 The Growing Problem: How invasive plant species are impacting U.S. ecosystems

🌾 Turning a Crisis into Opportunity: Sourcing invasive plants for sustainable biomass

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Check out our recent Concordia Summit Series: Conversations during NYC Climate Week

On this episode of The Green Hour, we sit down with Dan Koukol, CEO of Digit Software, to explore how Digit is transforming the manufacturing and recycling industries. Dan shares insights into how their innovative software solution is helping manufacturers streamline operations, uncover new opportunities, and enhance overall efficiency.

In This Episode:

👎 Why many recyclers are still relying on outdated, manual processes for data collection.

🖥️ How Digit’s software provides actionable insights to manufacturers, enabling smarter decision-making.

📊 Real-world case studies from recyclers who’ve experienced measurable success using Digit's solution (33:45).

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Closing the Funding Gap for SDG-related investments in Developing Countries

In the final episode of our Concordia Summit Series, we speak with Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Nigeria, about the staggering $2.5 trillion funding gap for SDG-related investments in developing countries.

Join us as we unpack:

🌍 The UN's report reveals we’re only on track to achieve 17% of the SDGs by 2030.

💡 How private sector financing can bridge the gap and drive impact.

🔑 The Transformational Governance Toolkit, empowering Nigerian businesses to align with SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

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Calculate your Building's Carbon Footprint Easily with this Tool!

On Episode 9 of the Concordia Summit Series we sit down with Erika Gupta, Head of Sustainability for Siemens Financial Services.

Learn about Siemens' newly launched Decarbonization Business Optimizer (DBO™)—a powerful tool that:

✅ Delivers baseline carbon assessments

✅ Identifies efficient pathways to Net Zero

✅ Adapts to your facility's location, type, and size

Plus, hear about Siemens' own journey to becoming Net Zero by 2030!

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Proteger 500.000 acres de selva amazónica de la extracción de petróleo

En el episodio 8 de la serie Summit nos sentamos con Nemonte Nenquimo y Mitch Anderson, cofundadores de Amazon Frontlines.

En este episodio, exploraremos sus memorias recién publicadas, 'We Will Be Jaguars', que comparten la historia de vida de Nemonte, la sabiduría ancestral de su pueblo y la lucha indígena para proteger el Amazonas. También discutiremos las recientes victorias contra las grandes petroleras y el trabajo de Amazon Frontlines, que recientemente recibió el premio Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

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Para obtener más información sobre 'We Will Be Jaguars': https://wewillbejaguars.org/

Para obtener más información sobre Amazon Frontlines: https://amazonfrontlines.org/