107.7 The Bronc presents: Sustainable You. Your Weekly Guide To Making Your Life and Our World More Sustainable. Now at its new time at 9 a.m. every Saturday morning, Jalisa Malvern and Dean Riddle will discuss hot button topics with leading sustainabilit
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about the potential negative impacts of switching from plastic water bottles to using cans instead, California restaurants allowing customers to bring their own food containers, plastic being found in the snow of Arctic regions, and non-native pests destroying a large part of U.S. forests. Aired on 08/17/19
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about the record breaking heatwave in Alaska and its effects on ice, the inevitable increase in hurricane frequency, the lack of bottle recycling centers, and the effects consuming plastic has on birds and marine mammals. Aired 08/10/19
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about the staggering – and historical – rate of climate change, the effects of cutting back on beef consumption, a sharp increase in amphibians and reptiles found in prepackaged foods, and an invention that has the potential to create truly limitless energy. Aired 08/03/19
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about the massive reduction of biodiversity and how humans are largely responsible for it, how coral reefs are actually moving to other climates, a helpful but weird invention to save coral reefs, and how it is becoming less likely to limit the average global temperature to a 1.5 degrees Celsius. Aired on 07/13/19
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about how microplastics are affecting both the ocean and air that we breathe in today, the epidemic of whales and other organisms consuming plastic, a group of major nations cracking down on plastic output in our environment, and some recent victories on bills passing in the Senate for renewable energy. Aired on 06/22/19
This week, Dean and Victoria talk about how Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada plans to ban all single-use plastics by 2021, Pope Francis talking to oil executives and promoting sustainability, the continuing melting of the Arctic ice, and how renewable energy has finally become more prevalent than energy from burning coal! Aired on 06/15/19
This week, Dean and Victoria discuss how plastic pollution enters the water stream through washing clothes, the effects of Arctic military bases on climate, the use of biodegradable bags, and alternatives to using palm oil. They also address a farewell to fellow co-host Jalisa, and have a familiar guest make a special appearance one last time! Aired on 05/11/19
This week, Dean, Jalisa, and Victoria talk about the how Human Compost is the new future for sustainable burial, the increase and future effects due to climate change, how protesters in London are trying to combat climate change, and celebs who support sustainability and the environment.
This week, Dean, Jalisa, and Victoria talk about how dolphins are ending up on the beaches of France without any fins, balloons being one of the primary killers in oceans, fires spreading quickly across the Tri-State region, and a new CO2 removal machine making huge leaps in development. Aired 04/06/19
This week, Dean and Jalisa talk about a revolutionary plastic-eating robot, kids from 30 different countries marching on their government regarding climate policy, new regulations being passed by the Olympics for sustainability, and 100% sustainable cotton jeans being made. Aired on 03/16/19
This week, Dean, Jalisa, and our brand new co-host, Victoria Harripersad, join us to talk about various environmental topics, including new bills on plastic straws going to senate, overfishing mackerel and it losing its MSC certification, the future of sustainability through building sustainably, and introducing Victoria onto Sustainable You. Aired on 03/09/19
This week, the Sustainable crew talks about the recent Tsunami that devastated Indonesia, the increase population of female turtles due to climbing temperatures, a Photosynthetic glitch called Rubisco and sustainable New Years Resolutions. Aired on 01/12/19
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the wildfires that have been ravaging California and its inhabitants, ways to drastically reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the issues associated with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and how to have a more sustainable diet. Aired on 11/17/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about to how make renewable energy, a Japanese town that is environmentally friendly, how to reduce CO2, and how to make packaging more sustainable. Aired on 10/27/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew discusses Hurricane Michael and previous extreme weather patterns, climate change happening at a much faster rate than expected, the success of the Global Citizen Sustainability Festival, and making sustainable electric grids out of old technology. Aired on 10/13/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about recent patterns of weather associated with climate change, China's production of coal, how plants have been genetically modified and cultivated, and the organic method of hair removal called “Sugaring”. Aired on 09/29/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the potential dangers of Hurricane Florence as it strengthens, how you can make your house more greener, and sustainable methods of travel. Aired on 09/15/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the incoming hurricane, Hurricane Florence, how Global warming is impacting the appetite of insects, sustainable coffee practices, and the production of leather through coconut water. Aired on 09/08/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the future of Jakarta's rising water levels, NOAA's 2018 prediction of less hurricanes, how a Hydroponic Farm using sustainable, reusable water, and new Legos being built out of sugar cane. Aired on 08/25/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the the dangers of knock-off makeup, hazardous chemicals found in cleaning products, the ocean becoming more acidic, and how tiki torch filters can help with diesel engines. Aired on 08/11/18
This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about the growing and dangerous Carr fire in California, a strange new heatwave striking northern European countries, new technology replacing animal testing, and a roadmap of highways that shows which areas in the world are the most heavily polluted. Aired on 08/04/18
This week, the sustainable crew talks about Starbucks and their image by being associated with environmentally unfriendly companies, dangerous chemicals found in dollar store items, Starbucks going strawless, and Elon Musk taking it upon himself to fix the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Aired on 07/28/18
This week on Sustainable You, the sustainable crew talks about the importance of bees to promoting growth throughout our environment, Serbia taking action to promote sustainability, improved earthquake detection technology, and Florida tourism agencies assisting with hurricane Irma cleanup efforts. Aired on 07/14/18
On this week of Sustainable You, the sustainable crew talks about the lack of bugs hitting windshields, the removal of overpopulated juniper trees, the misconception about climate change and barrier reefs, and ways of cleaning up the beach. Aired on 07/07/18
On this week of Sustainable You, the sustainable crew talks about new improvements on one of the largest tunnels in the world, examining animal fecal matter to better learn their diets and how they can be improved, a new mutation in plants that makes biofuel a more viable option for fuel, and new findings in photosynthesis suggesting that photosynthesis can even take place in the dark, to a certain extent. Aired on 06/30/18
On this week of Sustainable You, we host and welcome Elizabeth Fournier – the author of her new book, “The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial”. We discuss the different methods of burial, as well as the benefits of newer types of burial as opposed to older burial traditions. Aired on 06/23/18
On this week of Sustainable You, the sustainable crew talks about how beneficial it can be to the environment to go vegan, the first fully sustainable school that has been developed in Argentina, and new technology being developed to generate energy through the force of gravity! Aired on 06/16/18
On this week of Sustainable You, the sustainable crew discusses the new ban of plastics being promoted in India, the issues of plastic being confused as food for animals, the growing issue of mercury in our water, and finding green replacements to other bug repellents. Aired on 06/09/18