Sustainable Idaho examines the issues that matter most to Idahoans through the three pillars of sustainability: economic vitality, community well-being, and environmental stewardship.
The Sustainable Idaho podcast is made possible by volunteers with the Portneuf Resource Council who provide direction and funding. A steering committee consisting of scientists, experts in their field and ISU faculty organize, plan and assist with the technical aspects of Sustainable Idaho. The Portneuf Resource Council is a 501c3 non-profit that promotes clean water and clean energy in southeast Idaho.
New student hosts are hired for Sustainable Idaho at the beginning of each new school year. Please contact the Portneuf Resource Council at PortneufResource@gmail.com to inquire about hosting opportunities.
You can find out more about the Portneuf Resource Council at www.PortneufResourceCouncil.org. Contact us with your comments and ideas, or for hosting opportunities at PortneufResource@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
For archived episodes: https://www.kisu.org/show/sustainable-idaho
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On today’s episode, Madison talks with Ali Khan, the CEO and founder of MOATIT, and Megan Ronk, the Director of Customer Experience and Economic Development at Idaho Power. Khan wrote an article in the Idaho State Journal based on his research for the recently proposed AI data center in Pocatello, with Lex Developments applying to convert the former Hoku Materials polysilicon plant into a $2.26 billion center. Ronk recently participated in an Idaho Water Users Association Board discussion about AI data centers. Together, we discuss AI data centers and their role in Idaho’s economic development, energy, and environment. While this technology is still developing, the long-term effects are not yet fully understood. Each project has different needs and impacts, leaving communities to lead the conversation. -
In this episode, Charlie Medema speaks with Linda Popelka, a founding member of the Portneuf Pollinator Partnership, about how the organization grew from a single community event into a broader effort to support pollinators throughout Southeastern Idaho. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Doug Finkleberg, an extension educator in cropping systems for the University of Idaho and co-team lead for the Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership Grant (IAMP). We discuss the five-year program as funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. -
In this episode, Madison Long interviews the new co-host for Sustainable Idaho, Charlie Medema. Charlie is a senior biology student at ISU who shared his motivations for joining Sustainable Idaho, perspectives on sustainability as an Idahoan, and hopes for the future. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Brittany Brand, the Director of the Resilience Institute. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Nate and Wilder Jones, the father and son managers of King’s Crown Organic Farm - located in King Hill, Idaho. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Belinda Breidenbach, the Director of the Environmental Solutions Program at the Idaho Small Business Development Center, to discuss the comparison between cordless electric and traditional gas lawnmowers. Millions of Americans mow their lawns each week, so the Small Business Development Center analyzed the power ability, cost, and environmental concerns of each type of mower. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Wade Egan, a farmer and rancher in Southern Bannock County to discuss the newly-finished Hawkins pipeline project in Arimo. -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Amanda Reed, the Idaho Chapter Organizer at the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is the largest, oldest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the nation, starting in 1892 California -
On today’s episode, Madison talks with Ethan Sims, an emergency medicine physician at St. Luke’s Emergency Medicine of Idaho and the Executive Director of the Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health (ICCH).
