Featured Article: A New Approach to Assessing River Plastic Pollution

Featured Article: A New Approach to Assessing River Plastic Pollution

Author: Featuring Environment+Energy Leader's Jessica Hunt May 13, 2024 Duration: 2:14
Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re discussing a topic close to our hearts and, unfortunately, our oceans - plastic pollution. A recent groundbreaking study titled “On the Vertical Structure of Non-Buoyant Plastics in Turbulent Transport” provides new insights into how rivers, the arteries of our planet, are aiding in this crisis. Rivers, particularly urban ones, are significant contributors to plastic pollution in our oceans, with around 1000 of them accounting for a staggering 80% of river-...

Hosted by Jessica Hunt from Environment+Energy Leader, E+E Leader: Sustainability Unveiled goes beyond the headlines to explore the real-world complexities of running a business in a changing world. This podcast sits at the critical intersection where environmental responsibility meets practical corporate strategy. Each episode features candid conversations with experts and practitioners, focusing on the tangible challenges and innovations within sustainability, energy management, regulatory compliance, and global supply chains. Rather than surface-level summaries, you’ll hear a deeper, more nuanced analysis that emphasizes the human decisions behind the policies. It’s for professionals who need to understand not just the "what," but the "how" and "why" of effective stewardship. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of how companies are actually navigating this essential terrain, moving from theoretical goals to operational reality. The discussions in this podcast are grounded in experience, offering listeners a genuine look at the evolving landscape of corporate environmental leadership.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 72

E+E Leader: Sustainability Unveiled
Podcast Episodes
Expert Advice in 5 Minutes or Less - Marty Neese, CEO, Verdagy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:27
Send us Fan Mail Marty is the CEO of Verdagy, a green hydrogen electrolyzer company based in Moss Landing, California. Verdagy is seeking to fundamentally change the way industrial-scale hydrogen is produced to massively…
Navigating Green Conversations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:08
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of "Sustainability Unveiled," Marissa Rosen, founder of Climate Social, shares her journey and insights on sustainability. Emphasizing social media's power, she encourages accountabi…
Featured Article: A Look at Plastic’s Impact on Climate Change [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:14
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unravel the hidden realities of plastic's impact on climate change. Highlighted by a shocking statistic that places plastic's greenhouse gas emissions above the combined output of avi…