{"podcast":{"title":"Earthlings 2.0 Podcast","slug":"earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078","podcast_index_feed_id":4600078,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/earthlings-podcast/","website_url":"https://earthlingspodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9634c355-9fe4-4214-93e5-7bb3143ec38a/4WlaceVSNYbn5pHhDYQz2w3E.jpg","author":"Lisa Ann Pinkerton","episode_count":170,"summary":"The Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other. Each episode, award-winning journalist, and former NPR reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton hosts experts, scientists, and leaders working to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Together, they cover wide-ranging topics including environmental solutions, emerging technologies, what the future might look like, and more. Support us on Patreon and receive exclusive content and benefits.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:17:47.073068+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078"},"episode":{"title":"#149: Rethinking Waste as a Climate Solution with Carbogenics","slug":"149-rethinking-waste-as-a-climate-solution-with-carbogenics","published_at":"2026-02-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078/149-rethinking-waste-as-a-climate-solution-with-carbogenics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078","url":"https://resourcelabs.co/earthlings-episodes/149-rethinking-waste-as-a-climate-solution-with-carbogenics","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/167e379e-93ce-4931-83a2-bf22b9b064ac.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Earthlings 2.0 , we sit down with Professor Ed Craig, a longtime sustainability pioneer and CEO of Carbogenics, an Edinburgh-based start-up engineering biochar from difficult-to-recycle organic waste and wastewater screenings. Drawing on decades of experience across academia, policy, and applied climate solutions, Ed breaks down what biochar actually is, how it’s made through pyrolysis, and why it represents one of the most practical and scalable tools for carbon sequestration available today. The conversation also explores how Carbogenics uses engineered biochar to enhance anaerobic digestion, increasing biogas output while locking carbon into stable, long-term storage. Key Points: Biochar is engineered carbon with real-world applications – At Carbogenics, biochar is produced from hard-to-recycle organic waste and wastewater screenings, turning disposal problems into long-lived carbon assets. Biochar can materially improve biogas economics – When added to anaerobic digesters, engineered biochar can increase biogas yields by up to 20%, directly displacing fossil fuel gas while improving system efficiency. The next growth phase goes beyond soil – Emerging use cases, from water treatment and cement applications to wildfire mitigation and orphan well remediation, could rapidly expand biochar’s role across multiple sectors. Ed Craig, CEO of Carbogenics , LinkedIn Lisa Ann Pinkerton , Earthlings 2.0 Host, CEO of Technica Communications , and Founder of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability , LinkedIn 🚀 Calling all Earthlings…   Visit our website for more episodes! Sign up to our newsletter for the latest news on the most exciting technology and research shaping our futures!  We want to learn more about you! It’ll take just a few moments to…","meta_description":"In this episode of Earthlings 2.0 , we sit down with Professor Ed Craig, a longtime sustainability pioneer and CEO of Carbogenics, an Edinburgh-based star…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2600,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078/episodes/149-rethinking-waste-as-a-climate-solution-with-carbogenics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earthlings-2-0-podcast-4600078/149-rethinking-waste-as-a-climate-solution-with-carbogenics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}