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Best podcasts about karen weigert

Latest podcast episodes about karen weigert

Morning Shift Podcast
We Rethink The Lawn

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 15:59


It can take a lot of energy to maintain your lawn. You have to mow it, water it, remove weeds, deal with pests, aerate the soil and much more. On top of it taking up your energy, it also takes up a lot of resources and water. Nearly one third of all residential water use across the country, according to the EPA. That's almost 9 billion gallons per day. To learn more about grass lawn alternatives and how to make our cottagecore dreams come true, Reset sits down with conservation scientist Becky Barak, Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and Lincoln Square resident Mary Arents, who transformed her yard into a native garden. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Conservationists Push For Stronger Protections For Chicago's Lakefront

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 20:01


Chicagoans can bike and walk along beaches and parks spanning nearly 30 miles because of planning, fighting and a belief that the lake is a resource that should be publicly accessible. The local conservation group Openlands is now calling for a new vision to strengthen the municipal laws that currently protect the lakefront. Reset gets more info from Emily Reusswig and Michael Davidson of Openlands and Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
The Creatures Of The Chicago River Tell A Story Of Recovery

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 10:39


Since the Clean Water Act, biodiversity in the Chicago River has increased, and there are now over 60 species of fish, including mimic shiner and brook silverside. Those species are spawning, and their offspring are also doing well, says Austin Happel, research biologist at the Shedd Aquarium, who focuses on urban freshwater systems. Reset learns more from Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Chicago-Area Sustainable Alternatives To Fast Fashion

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 17:45


From the creation of fabrics to the washing of synthetic fibers to the quick disposal of yet another piece of en vogue clothing, fast fashion harms the environment in multiple ways. Reset discusses local alternatives to fast fashion with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, co-director of Monarch Thrift Shop Mireya Fouché and Kate VanAsten, founder of the sustainable fashion brand Wulfka. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
What's Next For Electric Vehicles Under Trump Admin?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 14:48


Illinois is offering buyers an incentive of $4,000 per electric vehicle. But at the federal level, the Trump administration is moving in the opposite direction, cutting plans for more EV charging stations, among other moves. Reset gets the latest and learns what might be ahead for EVs in Illinois and beyond with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and Dany Robles, legislative relations director with the Illinois Environmental Council. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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Morning Shift Podcast
What ‘National Energy Emergency” Means For Illinois

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:21


On his first day in office, President Trump took the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord. He also declared a “national energy emergency” to bring down gasoline prices and called for expanded oil drilling and a reversal of environmental protections. Reset gets a breakdown of Trump's environmental moves and what they could mean for our area with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
America's First Environmental Justice Officer Reflects On Biden Administration, And What's Next

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 21:15


The Biden-Harris Administration is credited with some of the most sweeping climate legislation in history, but environmental justice was also at the forefront. The administration set a goal of investing 40% of all benefits from sustainability and green energy in communities overburdened with pollution. Reset checks in with the outgoing White House Chief Environmental Justice Officer Jalonne White-Newsome for her reflections on her tenure, successes, what didn't work, and what's ahead. We also hear from Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Monarch Butterflies Could Be Added To The Endangered Species List. What Does That Mean For Us In Illinois?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 13:56


Monarch butterflies are the most iconic butterfly, with their bright orange and black markings, but their populations are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. To protect them, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that monarch butterflies be added to the Endangered Species list. Reset hears the effects this could have and efforts underway to protect their habitats from Sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and lead conservation ecologist at the Field Museum Aster Hasle. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Would You Switch Your Home From Gas To Electric?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 15:23


Not looking forward to the higher gas bills this winter? One option to explore: switching to electric. Research has shown switching to electric can lower bills in the long term, and even improve indoor air quality. But where to start? The process can feel confusing – and can be expensive. Reset learns about local efforts to help families make that transition. We talk to Anne Evens, Elevate's CEO; Chicago homeowner Doris Martin; and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
What A Trump Or Harris Presidency Could Mean For Climate, Environment And Energy

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 10:19


As president, Republican Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord and attempted to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. As vice president, Democrat Kamala Harris cast the deciding vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that advances climate action. Reset takes a look at how each might deal with environmental issues and how those decisions could affect Chicagoans with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Is It Safe To Swim In The Chicago River?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 12:19


The Chicago River has gone through a lot to shed its cesspool past and enter into its cleaner, shinier present. But has it gone far enough to make the average Chicagoan feel comfortable to take a dip in it? Reset learns about a unique approach to monitoring the health of the area's rivers from Alaina Harkness, ED of Current and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University's Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and what the data can tell us about how the rivers are constantly changing. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
How Trump, Harris Climate Policies Could Affect Chicago

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 13:33


With the two political conventions behind us, we take a look at the candidates' records on climate issues. From the three Supreme Court justices appointed by Trump affecting the court's rulings on environmental cases to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act under President Biden. Reset discusses what this could mean for the Chicago area and what to keep an eye out for moving forward with Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor and director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Data Centers Support Our Digitized Economy. But They're Bad For The Environment

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 21:33


TV and movies are streamed, our communication becomes data in the form of emails, texts and tweets, and AI appears in new parts of our lives. Our increasingly digitized economy is fueling the need for more places to store information. But large data centers use the same amount of water as small municipalities in the U.S. on a daily basis just to cool down their servers. Reset learns more about how data centers work and what needs to be done to reduce the environmental impact from Andrew Chien, professor computer science, University of Chicago, Chheng Lim, architect SNHA and Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor and director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
From Chicago To Mars: Discover Your Inner Scientist

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 13:59


As school winds down and we head into summer, it's a great chance to dip a toe into the world of science. All you need is an internet connection and a curious mind. The Zooniverse program at Chicago's Adler Planetarium brings together more than 2 million volunteer scientists worldwide to join research teams in diverse fields from astronomy to ecology, to even the history of science itself. Reset learns more about how you can participate with Samantha Blickhan, director of Zooniverse at Adler Planetarium; and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
As Our Cicada Overlords Arrive, The Caterpillars Are The Real Winners

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 14:13


What does a bird think when it sees billions of cicadas flying around? Lunchtime. More than just a nuisance, periodical cicadas are an important player in the forest ecosystem. A 2023 study published in the journal Science, found that 80 species of birds started eating cicadas instead of caterpillars during the Brood X emergence, which had an effect on trees where the caterpillars live. Reset learns how the current eruption of cicadas affects the forest ecosystem, and the ripple effects we could be seeing for years to come. We talk to ecologist Zoe Getman-Pickering and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Chicago Sits On One-Fifth Of The World's Freshwater Supply. Here's How Local Players Are Protecting That.

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 15:19


Water scarcity and what the UN calls “water-related hazards” – like flooding and drought – are increasing around the globe. As water supplies dry up, eyes turn to water havens, like the Great Lakes region. So how does a city like Chicago meet the need and protect the water resources from those who would only profit from it? Multiple players are coming together to do this under the banner of the blue economy in Chicago. Reset learns more about these efforts from Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, Tikal Industries Christian Guerrero, and Current's Alaina Harkness. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Openlands Plants Its 10,000th Tree In Time For Arbor Day

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 17:07


The Chicago based non-profit, Openlands, brings trees to you! The organization's program introduces the public to caring for the environment through teaching residents how to identify, care for, plant and advocate for trees. Reset talks with Openlands CEO, Michael Davidson and TreeKeeper #1905, Pablo Rodriguez. We also talk with Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Could Artificial Intelligence Save The Rainforest?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 13:28


Rainforests are complex ecosystems that house over half of the world's species, but they're under threat from deforestation and climate change, and gathering data about the shifts in populations is difficult and unreliable. But AI could help. Reset hears from the Morton Arboretum's Chuck Cannon, and Loyola University's Karen Weigert on efforts to build accessible tools that can be used to monitor the species that call rainforests home. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Investing In Climate Change Solutions

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 12:40


Local heir to the Walmart fortune, Lukas Walton, founded Builders Vision to address environmental challenges. And recently, the group won a Parkinson Award from Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility for its work. Reset sits down with Matt Knott, president and chief operating officer of Builders Vision, and Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor, to learn more. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Chicago's Buoyant Ventures Invests Millions Into Climate Tech Startups

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 19:13


Imagine making a mid-career pivot and going on to raise $76 million to support climate-technology startups. That's what Amy Francetic did when she helped found the women-led Chicago venture fund Buoyant Ventures. Reset meets Francetic and learns about how Buoyant is working to fight climate change by investing in young companies with big ideas. We're also joined by Karen Weigert, Reset Sustainability contributor and director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.

Morning Shift Podcast
The Push To Remove Chicago's Lead Service Lines Gets A Boost

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 14:50


A $336 million loan will be used over five years to primarily fund the city's program that replaces lead service lines when they break or leak. The Department of Water Management's other programs to replace lead service lines at daycares and for low-income homeowners will continue. Reset learns about the scope of this effort and how this could help improve Chicagoans' water from Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and commissioner of the Department of Water Management Andrea Cheng. To check out our entire catalog of interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
More Therapists Are Practicing Climate Aware Therapy

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 20:16


More people are starting to bring their climate anxiety, also known as eco-distress, to their therapists. And as more are starting to become aware of climate change, therapists and other professionals are starting to practice climate therapy. Reset explores what climate therapy looks like in practice and how we can turn that distress into action with Marilee Feldman of the Life Counseling Institute practice and Karen Weigert of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. Sign up to receive our daily newsletter at wbez.org/resetnews.

Morning Shift Podcast
Public Opinion On Climate Change Is Changing

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 15:28


It's officially fall. The season of pumpkins, leaves changing colors and 80 degree days, apparently. A recent poll shows that more adults in the U.S. are experiencing extreme weather and that more of them believe a warming planet is partially to blame. Reset discusses this shift in public opinion and fighting climate change with Lesley Showers of the Climate Action Museum and Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert. You can also find our full catalog of interviews at wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
Youth Climate Activists Scored A Major Win In Montana. Could Illinois Be Next?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 18:21


Held v. Montana is the first lawsuit of its kind to go to trial, with plaintiffs ranging from age 5 to age 22. It's also a landmark ruling: climate change must now be considered when approving or renewing future fossil fuel projects in the state. Reset gets reaction from Danica Sun and Natasha Bahtia, youth climate activists in Illinois, and what they're working on here. Then we turn to two policy experts: Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University, to learn what kind of related lawsuit could be possible in Illinois.

Morning Shift Podcast
Citizen Scientists Map Chicago's Heat Inequities

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 19:10


Chicago is one of 18 communities across the country to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's project to train citizen scientists to measure and map the hottest parts of cities, known as urban heat islands. Reset learns how this data will help the city of Chicago reduce the health impacts of extreme heat with Kyra Woods, project manager for the Office of Climate and Environmental Equity, Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility and Dulce Garduño, volunteer with Heat Watch program.

Morning Shift Podcast
What's Up With The Fluffy Stuff All Over Chicago?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 15:47


The Chicago area has been blanketed by dandelion-like fluff for the past week. Reset learns more about what's behind the weird event and the role the plant its from plays in the ecosystem with Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Jessica Turner-Skoff, science communication leader, Morton Arboretum, and Jalene LaMontagne, professor of biological sciences, DePaul University.

Morning Shift Podcast
How Laundry Is Polluting The World's Oceans And Lakes

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 21:00


The frequency with which we buy new clothes, wash and care for them and design clothes all contribute to this problem. But many environmental advocates say that the greatest responsibility of addressing this pollution is on manufacturers, not individuals, and that finding ways to design and manufacture clothes without petrochemicals is what's needed. Reset learns about the scope of this problem, the way microplastics harm aquatic and human life and what can be done about it with Andrea Densham, senior strategic advisor with Alliance for the Great Lakes and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility

Morning Shift Podcast
How To Love New Clothes And The Planet

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 31:44


Fast fashion stresses water supply, leaches chemicals into the environment and requires diesel and gasoline to transport the goods. Reset learns about the problem with Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. Sasha-Ann Simons also sits down with fiber artist and teacher Kristine Brandel, and Katherine Bissell Cordova, executive director of Chicago Fair Trade, about how to reuse clothes in creative ways to keep them from heading to the landfill.

Morning Shift Podcast
Chicago Leads On Global Conservation Efforts On Land And Sea

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 14:50


The Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum have been named the first Centers for Species Survival focused on trees and freshwater species. They're now part of a network of nine other centers around the world. Reset learns more about how this designation will expand their conservation efforts globally. We check in with Chuck Knapp, vice president of conservation research at Shedd Aquarium and co-chair of the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group; Silvia Alvarez Clare, director of global tree conservation at the Morton Arboretum; and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.

Morning Shift Podcast
Why Are People Fighting Over Stoves?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 31:18


No, there's not a ban on gas stoves. But concerns over indoor air pollution's effect on our health led the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to discuss the possibility of the first ever safety regulation of new gas stoves. Reset discusses how this debate fits into the push to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels with Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Karen Weigert and Brent Stephens, Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Tech. Then Reset learns about the difference between induction and gas stoves with reporter Khaya Himmelman.

Morning Shift Podcast
Ready To Go Green? Consider A Heat Pump

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 20:15


Heat pumps can be air conditioners in the summer and can work in conjunction with your furnace to heat your home in the winter. And despite misconceptions, they can work in cold climates. Reset learns practical tips you need if you're considering buying a heat pump and how they fit into the fight against climate change with Reset Sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, and Brandon Clement, sales manager at Deljo Heating and Cooling.

Morning Shift Podcast
Seeking Environmental Justice On Chicago's South Side

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 21:11


Black and Latino residents in Chicago are more likely than their white counterparts to be exposed to industrial pollution. As a result, they have higher rates of asthma and other chronic health conditions. Reset explores why environmental racism exists on the South Side, where the industrial hotspots are today, and how local leaders are working toward environmental justice with Karen Weigert, Reset Sustainability contributor and director of Loyola University Chicago's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Gina Ramirez, mother living on the Southeast Side and Midwest outreach manager for Natural Resources Defense Council, and Naomi Davis, founder and president of Blacks In Green.

Morning Shift Podcast
Flooding In Chicago Basements Is A Common And Systemic Problem

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 22:07


Advocates say flooding disproportionately impacts low-income people of color in Chicago. A neighborhood think tank found that about 75% of all flood damage claims paid between 2007 and 2016 were in predominantly Black and brown communities. Reset explores how what seems like an individual problem on private property is actually a systemic issue with Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Leslé Honoré, communications director for the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and Bob Dean, CEO, Center for Neighborhood Technology.

Morning Shift Podcast
What's In The Surprise Senate Climate Deal?

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 16:45


In a surprise announcement last week, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced a compromise deal on climate, health care and taxes. Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert breaks down the details of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Morning Shift Podcast
Climate Change And The Supreme Court

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 18:39


The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating power plant emissions. We learn more from Northwestern law professor David Dana and Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert.

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The environmental case before the Supreme Court is about nothing but could change everything

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 18:23


Power plants are the second largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, but the Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating these emissions. The main plaintiff in the case, West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, is asking for this regulatory power to be given to Congress. This has huge ramifications for the president's ability to fight climate change. Reset learns more about the case and potential rulings from a legal expert and hears implications for practitioners from our sustainability contributor. Host: Mary Dixon Producers: Lynnea Domienik Guest: David Dana, Karen Weigert

Entrepreneur Network Podcast
Sustainability Is A Business Opportunity

Entrepreneur Network Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 24:29


Sustainability often feels like a mission or an obligation, but what if we saw it as a major business opportunity instead? Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility at Loyola University, says that's exactly what it is. Sponsor: Paper & Packaging Board. Learn more at

Morning Shift Podcast
Preserving Trees And Wetlands Play Key Role In Mitigating Climate Change

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 30:54


Trees and wetlands sequester carbon, suck up storm water, provide relief from extreme heat and help purify the air. A recent IPCC report found that the restoration of both are important in responding to climate change. Ahead of Arbor Day, we learn about efforts in the Chicago area to create more wetlands, plant more oak trees and create tree canopy in areas that have low canopy coverage. GUEST: Lydia Scott, director Chicago Region Trees Initiative, The Morton Arboretum, Paul Botts, executive director The Wetlands Initiative Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Doug Widener, executive director of the Lincoln Park Conservancy, Lauren Umek, urban ecologist and project manager for the Chicago Park District

Morning Shift Podcast
2021 Was A Year Of Climate Shock And Reckoning On Environmental Racism

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 26:15


Reset Sustainability Contributor, Karen Weigert, gives a retrospective on the sustainability highs and lows for 2021. She's joined by Naomi Davis of the environmental justice coalition “Blacks In Green” to evaluate the progress in Chicago for the last year in defeating environmental racism and inequity.

RESET
2021 ‘Sustainability Year in Review' with Karen Weigert and Naomi Davis

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 28:45


Reset Sustainability Contributor, Karen Weigert, gives a retrospective on the sustainability highs and lows for 2021. She's joined by Naomi Davis of the environmental justice coalition “Blacks In Green” to evaluate the progress in Chicago for the last year in defeating environmental racism and inequity.

RESET
Nonprofit Recycles Reusable Materials To Support Chicago Teachers

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 14:56


For a unique back to school story, Reset's sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces Barbara Koenen, executive director at Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange. The group collects and makes accessible reusable materials for Chicago teachers and nonprofits

RESET
Hazardous Heat In Urban Areas Driven By Climate Change, Discriminatory Housing Policies

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 13:21


Reset's sustainability contributor Karen Weigert talks about urban heat and how discriminatory policies like redlining, among others, links to disproportionate incidences of heat-related illnesses and death in people who live in marginalized communities.

RESET
Future Of Clean Energy Jobs In The Post-COVID Economy

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 15:43


As a new crop of graduates start their journey into the post-COVID job market, Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and clean energy consultant Elevate discuss the green economy’s future.

RESET
Harvard Study Says Clean Electricity Will Prevent Premature Deaths

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 22:28


Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces listeners to a group of Harvard researchers for a discussion on how clean electricity will save lives.

RESET
SUSTAINABILITY: Biden Hosts Climate Summit And Announces Aggressive U.S. Goals

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 18:14


Last week, President Joe Biden hosted a climate change summit to re-establish the U.S. as a leader in reducing greenhouse gases which are pushing the world towards a climate catastrophe. A reporter, Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, and a climate investment advisor join the show to discuss new and innovative approaches announced by the U.S. to mitigate global harm from climate change.

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SUSTAINABILITY: Imani Green Health Advocates

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 18:40


Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces Imani Green Health Advocates, an initiative of Trinity United Church of Christ’s Imani Village project. Imani Village partnered with The Nature Conservancy to advise Chicago South and West Side communities on how nature and neighborhood trees power social justice and equity.

RESET
Paris Climate Accord: How Climate Change Harms Your Neighborhood

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 15:54


Last weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert brings on Olga Bautista from Alliance for the Great Lakes to discuss how climate change exacerbates environmental justice needs within Chicago’s neighborhoods.

RESET
A Look At Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Environmental Legacy

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 18:47


Reset checks in WBEZ sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and an environmental law expert to discuss Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s environmental legacy.

RESET
Experts Say Chicago River Pollution Is Creating An Environmental Crisis

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 18:14


The Chicago River is as healthy as it’s been in 100 years, but commercial pollution like road salt have put the city’s vital waterways in peril. Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and Margaret Frisbie of the nonprofit Friends of the Chicago River explain why, and what you can do about it.

RESET
Bringing Equity And Resisting COVID-19 Within A ‘Circular Economy’

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 14:56


African-American entrepreneur Garry Cooper and Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert discuss how a circular economy can increase equity and help solve problems like COVID-19 and climate change.

RESET
Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab’s Social Justice Work During COVID

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 23:28


Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, welcomes Toni Anderson of Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab for a conversation about its “COVID/Black” initiative.

RESET
How COVID-19 Could Alter Our Need For Electricity

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 12:10


Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and economic researcher Steve Cicala discuss how the pandemic might force us to rethink how we produce and use electricity.

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RESET
Karen Weigert’s Top Environmental Stories of 2019

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 13:06


For our planet’s environment, 2019 brought us historic moments — for good and for ill. Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert gives us her top sustainability stories from 2019.

RESET
Lessons For Chicago And Midwest From 2019 U.N. Climate Conference

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 7:31


Reset checks in with regular sustainability contributor Karen Weigert about the two-week U.N. Climate conference in Madrid and what her takeaways are for our area.

Morning Shift Podcast
U.N. Sustainability Summit And The King’s Speech At Chicago Shakespeare

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 25:35


When it comes to climate change, much of the world is sitting up, taking notice, and pledging to do something, while the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations and denies there’s even a problem. We talk about the recent UN Climate Action Summit with Karen Weigert.Plus we hear from actor Harry Hadden-Paton about his role as England’s King George VI, and how the king overcame a stutter to lead his nation through WWII with the help of his speech therapist.

Morning Shift Podcast
City Finances And Climate Change: Two Big Issues For Chicago’s Next Mayor

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 17:18


Springfield kept kicking the can down the road. That can is payments into the pension system for city workers. Now that can is more than 10 times the size it used to be. And there are few options besides raising property taxes to fund the system. Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability lays out exactly how we got here, and some suggestions for getting us out. Plus Mayor Emanuel recently unveiled a new project that would make the city more energy efficient.  We discuss it with Karen Weigert, senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, vice president at Slipstream and former chief sustainability officer for the City of Chicago

Deep Dish on Global Affairs
Climate Change Solutions - Nov. 3, 2016

Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 20:42


In a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that solutions to climate change were staring us in the face. In this episode of Deep Dish, Council vice president of studies Brian T. Hanson sits down with resident climate and sustainability expert Karen Weigert to ask her about the latest developments and solutions to this critical global issue.

Deep Dish on Global Affairs
Is Monetary Policy Now Political? - Sept. 16, 2016

Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 23:47


Meet the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' new podcast – Deep Dish. From now until election day, Council experts Craig Kafura, Phil Levy, and Karen Weigert will be dishing on global affairs topics that are critical to the election and our understanding of America’s role in the world. Their first slice is a discussion following Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard’s speech at the Council this week – where is monetary policy heading and has it become political? Listen here.

Global Affairs Live
The Smartest Places On Earth

Global Affairs Live

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016 61:06


Moderated by Karen Weigert , Senior Fellow, Global Cities. SHARE Wednesday 04/13/16 7:30 am Could the next emerging market be, in fact, the West? And where does the future of the world economy lie? Antoine van Agtmael and Fred Bakker join Council fellow Karen Weigert in a conversation on the new hotspots for global innovation. They will examine the transformation of “rustbelts” to “brainbelts,” where visionary thinkers, universities, regional government initiatives, start-ups, and big corporations are collaborating to reinvent cities that were once traditional centers of manufacturing. By producing smart products that are transforming industries, van Agtmael and Bakker argue these Western cities that had previously been written off are creating a new economy that is turning globalization on its head.