Sustainable Idaho explores Idaho's sustainability topics by considering three key pillars of sustainability: economic, societal, and environmental aspects. Sustainable Idaho explores topics that matter to Idahoans.
Sustainable Idaho is a partnership between ISU's Sustainability Club and the Portneuf Resource Council. New student hosts are hired for Sustainable Idaho at the beginning of each new school year. Organization, planning, and technical assistance for the program is by a steering committee consisting of scientists, experts in their field and ISU faculty.
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 speaks to Roy Mink, President of MinkGeoHYdro, former Director of Geothermal Technologies Program for the U.S. Department of Energy. Roy has been involved in Idaho’s geothermal realm for over 40 years. They discuss the inner workings of the Raft River Geothermal Power Plant, located in Cassia County, and other matters surrounding Idaho’s geothermal energy. -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Ryer Becker, the Forest Operations and Products Manufacturing Extension Specialist with the University of Idaho. Becker will answer one of the most common Christmas questions: which option is more sustainable? -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Pallavi Pokharel, ISU’s new Sustainability Manager, about her plans to expand sustainability at the university level. According to ISU’s Sustainability website, a sustainability manager is “dedicated to developing a culture that prioritizes sustainability while fostering innovation, progress, and collaboration within the Bengal community.” -
In this week’s episode of Sustainable Idaho, co-host Holly Wilson sits down with Richard Roberts, founder of Bicycles for Recovery, a grassroots nonprofit in Pocatello that’s helping members of our community rebuild their lives one bike at a time. -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Aaron Menenberg, the Idaho Policy Manager for Renewable Northwest. Renewable Northwest is an advocacy organization focused on supporting a regional grid that meets growing demand with reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean, energy. For more information on Renewable Northwest and their mission, go to renewablenw.org. -
On this episode of Sustainable Idaho, co-host Holly Wilson dives into the vegetation restoration along I-15 in Pocatello. -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Dr. EJ Zita, an Idaho farmer, rancher, and a PhD energy physicist, to talk about Bannock County’s renewable energy ban and the new Southeast Idaho Energy and Property Alliance. For more information, she suggests going to www.SEIEPA.com. From there, you can email your questions to info@seiepa.org, find information on public meetings and the Bannock County Solar Energy Ordinance. -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Brad Johnson, the Regenerative Agriculture Senior Advisor of the Nature Conservancy, to talk about the Nature Conservancy’s contribution to the new Minico High School farm management program. -
On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Dallin Munk, part-operator of Deep Creek Ranch and Cattle, a regenerative ranch based out of Rockland, Idaho. -
In this episode of Sustainable Idaho, host Holly Wilson sits down with Elizabeth Spelsberg, Senior Water Quality Standards Scientist at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and Andre Salino, Water Quality Analyst in Pocatello. Together, they break down what HABs are, why they’re happening more often, and what we can do about them.
