Creating a Cooler World is a podcast about climate change, sustainability, and conservation. We'll talk with people who are taking action to create a cooler world—not just a world that we can survive in, but one that we will enjoy living in.
Latest episodes
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13 - Campus Life, Climate, and Connection with Mallory McDuff
Mallory McDuff has been living on campus at Warren Wilson College for over 20 years. She is a professor who teaches environmental education at the college, located in the Blue Ridg…
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51 min
12 - A Smart Way to Reuse EV Batteries with Bill Von Novak
Bill Von Novak is helping to put electric vehicle batteries in the Matrix. No, he’s not creating an electric version of the popular Toyota hatchback, as cool as that would be. Thin…
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11 - Join the Rebellion with Laura Kits
Laura Kits is a singer, songwriter, painter, freelance consultant and business writer. She is a climate activist and spokesperson in a movement called Extinction Rebellion.Extincti…
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10 - How to Give a Scrap About the Planet with Daniel Bagnell of the Scrap Exchange
At one end of the Lakewood Shopping Center in Durham, North Carolina, a nonprofit organization called The Scrap Exchange is doing its part to promote a circular economy. The Scrap…
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44 min
09 - Running Green Events and Being a LEEDer with Janna Starr
Janna Starr works as a Project Coordinator at U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) where she has also served as a Certification Program Specialist supporting the LEED Volume Program…
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08 - Keeping Track of Endangered Species with Zoë Jewell
How are scientists using AI to support research and conservation work? If you want hear from someone who is well versed in that field—someone who also understands how we can utiliz…
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57 min
07 - Natural Places, Native Species, The Inscrutable and The Unknown with Ben Heuser
Does this week’s episode artwork depict an epic comic book battle between our hero, Venus Flytrap, and the rampaging Emerald Ash Borer?Why yes, yes it does.Will Venus Flytrap thwar…
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59 min
06 - Alone and Connected: 1,000 Miles in a Kayak with Will Freund
Can you imagine making a 100-day, 1,000-mile journey in a 16-foot sailing kayak? Will Freund doesn't need to imagine it. Will made that journey up the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterwa…
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05 - Diving In: an Update, a Look Ahead, and a Special Invitation
In this episode we share an update about the state of the podcast, a look at what's ahead, and a special invitation for you. What does all that have to do with "diving in?" Listen…
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04 - Crafting the Ultimate Ecotour Experience with James La Barrie
What makes an ecotour company succeed? How can any business stand out in a crowded sea of competitors?James La Barrie grew up on the Caribbean island of Antigua. In this episode, J…
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55 min
03 - Science, Deception, Wisdom, and Wonder with Derek Haynes
When talking about science, and particularly climate change, we’re often confronted by a maze of misinformation. How can someone who isn’t a scientist even know which sources to tr…
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02 - Jump Into a Cooler Future with Pete Allum
Pete Allum is a seasoned skydiving competitor and coach who has made over 36,000 skydives. Pete is determined to help make skydiving more sustainable and environmentally conscious.…
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01 - Welcome to Creating a Cooler World!
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