Interview with Jim Conklin and Randy Ziolkowski of Cultivate Culinary, Solution #3 Reduced Food Waste

A third of the food raised or prepared does not make it from farm or factory to fork. Producing uneaten food squanders a whole host of resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital—and generates greenhouse gases at every stage—including methane when organic matter lands in the global rubbish bin. The food we […]

Interview with Shawn Naylor, Hydrogeologist, Solution #42 Heat Pumps (Geothermal)

The building sector worldwide uses approximately 32 percent of all energy generated; more than one-third of that is for heating and cooling. Maximum efficiency in heating and cooling could cut energy use by 30 to 40 percent. The means to increase efficiency are at hand, and one technology stands out from the rest: heat pumps… […]

Interview with Katelin Rupp, Co-Founder of Indy VegFest, Solution #4 Plant-Rich Diet

If cattle were their own nation, they would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Plant-rich diets reduce emissions and also tend to be healthier, leading to lower rates of chronic disease. According to a 2016 study, business-as-usual emissions could be reduced by as much as 70 percent through adopting a vegan diet and […]

Interview with Daniel Overbey, Architect, Solution #79 Net Zero Buildings

…net zero buildings are a mosaic of separate solutions. They draw on smart windows; green roofs; efficient heating, cooling, and water systems; better insulation; distributed energy and storage; and advanced automation… Project Drawdown – #79 Net Zero Buildings Introduction Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. An international coalition of […]

Interview with John Williamson of Food Rescue – Solution #3 Reduced Food Waste

The food we waste is responsible for roughly 8 percent of global emissions. Project Drawdown – #3 Reduced Food Waste Introduction Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for […]

Interview with Jim Lowe of Ball State University – Solutions #27 District Heating and #42 Heat Pumps

[Almost any building could do this] …as small as a residential unit to as big as our campus. So the potential is huge here in Indiana. Jim Lowe Introduction Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and […]

Interview with Lore Rosenthal, Pachamama Alliance Convener Extraordinaire

>> Download MP3 Introduction Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for addressing global warming. The Pachamama Alliance Drawdown Initiative is a series of workshops that educate the […]