Best Abigail Carroll Podcasts (2024)

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Fruit of the Spirit - Joy 31:07

4h ago31:07

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Joy does not depend on the elimination of suffering because it transcends suffering and can even co-exist with suffering. In this sermon, Adam offers a biblical definition of joy, shares a story about the co-existence of joy and pain in his own life, and offers a concrete practice that has helped him cultivate joy.…

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Can two Norwegians Establish a Fish Farm "up country" in Maine? Marianne Naess, CEO Katahdin Salmon. 29:21

1d ago29:21

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Happy Planet Wednesday! The weather has been so beautiful in Maine lately that I am going to bring you all here to my home state. Today we’re going to speak to Marianne Naess, a Norwegian native living in Maine who, with her husband, has co-founded Katahdin Salmon, a soon-to-be scaled salmon aquaculture farm that intends on bringing Norwegian quali…

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Guest Speaker - Josh Riggs (Church at Prison) 34:16

8d ago34:16

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Josh Riggs, pastor of Church at Prison, shares the story of his surprising calling to work with inmates in Vermont prisons and gives us a glimpse of the heart of God for people the world considers unapproachable.By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Fruit of the Spirit - Kindness 30:02

14d ago30:02

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How is kindness different from niceness? In this sermon, Abby offers a biblical definition of kindness, teases out what we can learn about kindness from the story of David and Mephibosheth, shares a story from her own life about experiencing kindness, and looks at three kindness killers.By Abigail Carroll

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Can eating farmed redfish help restore the Florida coastline? Megan Sorby; Pine Island Redfish 35:59

15d ago35:59

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Happy Planet Wednesday! Could eating farmed redfish be the answer to building coastal resilience in Florida? Founder Megan Sorby would like to think so. Megan and her husband co-founded Pine Island Redfish. True to its name, they grow growing the much-loved but highly protected redfish for the commercial market on Pine Island, a Florida Island with…

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Can seaweed bring relief to rural African farmers? Anga Mbeyiya, Co-Founder Ole Blue 26:45

29d ago26:45

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Happy Planet Wednesday! Pack your bags, we're headed to Kenya! This week we'll be speaking to Anga Mbeyiya, a South African seaweed entrepreneur whose company, Ole Blu, is transforming seaweed into biostimulants to help rural farmers adapt to climate change. While her company is still young, it's also already having a big impact both socially and e…

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Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness 31:51

30d ago31:51

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When the Holy Spirit produces fruit in us, it’s not just for our sake, but also the sake of others. In this sermon, Jordan defines faithfulness, explores this theme in Scripture, and shares what God has taught him about faithfulness in the context of his own backyard.By Jordan Otruba

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Fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness 28:34

1M ago28:34

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When we think of gentleness, weakness or timidity may come to mind, but the biblical understanding of gentleness is quite different. In this sermon, Adam shares a biblical definition of gentleness, paints a picture of gentleness from the Old and New Testaments, shares a story of being the recipient of others’ gentleness, and offers two practical wa…

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Fruit of the Spirit - Self Control 31:39

1M ago31:39

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How can self-control be a fruit of the Spirit if it’s called self-control? In this sermon, Adam defines self-control as aligning our will with God’s will, clarifies some common misconceptions around it, and offers five practical ways in which we can collaborate with the Spirit to cultivate self-control in our lives.…

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Does the solution to coastal resilience lie offshore? Matt Campbell, President of NatrX 37:25

1M ago37:25

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Happy Planet Wednesday! If you live on the coast, this is a podcast you might want to pay special attention to. Matt Campbell, President of NatrX, is joining us today to talk about his nature-based solutions for building coastal resilience. Thinking you need to protect your community from rising sea levels? Rather than building a wall along the coa…

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Fruit of the Spirit - Peace 17:58

2M ago17:58

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The peace God grows in us as we learn to walk in the Spirit is actually three kinds of peace: peace with God, the peace of God, and peace with others. In this sermon, Adam names three common villains that steal our peace and shares two stories of his own recent encounters with these villains as well as some practical handles for when we face them o…

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Can deep drilling make nuclear power greener? Elizabeth Muller, Founder, Deep Isolation 39:08

2M ago39:08

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Happy Planet Wednesday! This week's guest, Elizabeth (Liz) Muller is Co-Founder of Deep Isolation. While living in France, was impressed by France's nuclear power program, which provides nearly 70% of the country's power, with zero carbon emissions. The problem was, and it still is, the waste. Today, over 490,000 metric tons of nuclear waste is loc…

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Fruit of the Spirit - Goodness 34:16

2M ago34:16

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When God formed creation, he called it good; goodness is our original identity. In this sermon, Abby explores the relationship between good deeds and grace, what it looks like to lean on the Spirit in doing good, and how thinking about goodness in terms of beauty can help motivate us to say "yes" to the good works God has prepared for us to walk in…

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Fruit of the Spirit - Patience 26:43

2M ago26:43

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When we are walking with Christ, we will increasingly be characterized by patience, a fruit of the Spirit. But how do we till the ground of our hearts and minds to cooperate with the Spirit? Today, Adam kicks off a new sermon series on the fruit of Spirit and shares how awareness of God's patience toward us can help us grow in this area of our live…

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Can an oyster in the ocean be worth more than one on your plate? George Birch, Founder, Oyster Heaven 43:57

2M ago43:57

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Happy Planet Wednesday! With all of the good work that oysters can do for the planet, filtering water, preventing erosion, reducing acidification, mitigating storm surge and more, entrepreneur George Birch wanted to see if an oyster living in the water doing all of those good deeds could be more valuable in terms of dollars or euros than an oyster …

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Eastertide - What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Look Like? 24:00

2M ago24:00

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When Jesus appeared to his disciples in the days following the resurrection, it was in his glorified body. What will our resurrected bodies be like? In this sermon, Adam explores the implications of Jesus’ resurrection for our future physical being, drawing on Paul’s imagery of the sun, moon, and stars.…

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Easter 2024 23:57

3M ago23:57

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Doubting Thomas - This week, we revisit a post-resurrection conversation between Jesus and Thomas in John 20, and learn about a God who can handle doubt, despair, and disappointment.By Adam Avery

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week Six 32:26

3M ago32:26

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Anointing Oil In the wilderness, God gave the Israelites detailed instructions for a tabernacle and its furnishings, and a recipe for a sacred anointed oil to be applied to the tabernacle, furnishings, and priests. In this sermon, Abby explores what this oil represented and how it pointed toward Christ, the Anointed One.…

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Brian Skerry: Can powerful images save our oceans? 1:00:51

3M ago1:00:51

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We are kicking off the season with the unstoppable Brian Skerry. Brian is a world renown photojournalist and film producer specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. He has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition no less than ELEVEN TIMES. He is a National Geographic Society Storytelling Fellow and author…

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Lenten Audio Reflection - A Misunderstood Gift 13:09

3M ago13:09

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A Misunderstood Gift Several days before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, a woman came uninvited into the room where Jesus was dining and poured costly perfumed oil on his head—an expression of her heart that those around her did not understand. But Jesus understood and was honored. What can we learn from this story about remaining faithful to who Go…

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week Five 25:14

3M ago25:14

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During their wandering in the wilderness, God gave the Israelites detailed instructions for the building of a tabernacle. In the tabernacle, a curtain sectioned off the holy of holies—the place of atonement. In this sermon, Adam explores the curtain’s fascinating meanings and its fulfilment in Christ, who did what no priest could do, giving us acce…

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week Four 26:22

3M ago26:22

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When it comes to difficult passages of Scripture, we need an interpretive tool—a hermeneutic. In this sermon about Moses’ intercession for the people of Israel as they defeated the Amalekites who had attacked them, Adam teaches us both about the power of prayerful intercession, and also how we can grapple with difficult passages of Scripture in a w…

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Lenten Audio Reflection - The Gift of Confession 12:29

3M ago12:29

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For the one weary of confession... Lent invites us to reflect on our shortcomings and our sin, but how do we do that in a way that doesn’t plunge us into shame, and how can we respond to the sins of those who have hurt us with both truth and grace? In this, our second Lenten audio reflection of the season, Annalee shares her own story of navigating…

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week Three 31:22

4M ago31:22

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Water from the Rock Moses and the Israelites hit another roadblock in their wilderness journey when they struggle to find water to drink. Miraculously (and mercifully), God meets the people with a provision of water in the desert and a glimpse of his faithful character. Listen this week as Jordan shares from Exodus 17 of the mercy of God and the pr…

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week Two 30:38

4M ago30:38

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Bread from HeavenIn the wilderness, God provided the Israelites manna--bread from heaven--but he wasn't just interested in filling their stomachs. In this sermon, Abby explores how God used manna to teach his people about having a work ethic, receiving the gift of rest, and ultimately trusting in him.…

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Christ in the Wilderness - Week One 28:26

4M ago28:26

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During the Lenten season, we will be spending time in the book of Exodus, noticing ways that Christ shows up in Moses and the Hebrew people's wilderness journey. This week, Adam begins our new series, "Christ in the Wilderness," in Exodus 15.By Adam Avery

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Lenten Audio Reflection - Un-distracting Ourselves from Our Need for God 12:20

4M ago12:20

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Un-distracting Ourselves from Our Need for God Lent is a season of preparation for Good Friday, and ultimately Easter Sunday. It is a journey where we take time to face the reality of our need for God. This Lent, as we journey toward the cross, we welcome you to engage the Church at the Well Lenten devotional reader. In addition, we will be offerin…

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Let The Children Come - Week Five 22:38

4M ago22:38

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A Different Kind of Storm Jesus took time to rest—he even napped—and we stand to learn from his example. But what do you do when Jesus seems to be sleeping through your storm? In this sermon, Adam explores what the disciples learned about Jesus when caught in a boat in a storm with him, and what we can learn about him and about navigating our own s…

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Let The Children Come - Week Four 26:52

5M ago26:52

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Our Relationship with Worry Worry is a natural part of life; even Jesus worried. But worry can easily malfunction in our lives, leading to chronic anxiety. How do we cultivate a healthy relationship with worry? In this sermon, Adam explores Jesus’ teaching on worry using the Jesus Storybook Bible, and offers four strategies for keeping our worry ri…

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Let the Children Come - Week Three 32:35

5M ago32:35

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Learning to Pray Like a Child (Again) When Jesus taught the disciples to pray in Matthew 6, he addressed God as “Abba,” or “Daddy.” Every time we pray, we can be reminded that we come to God as children. In this sermon, Abby explores three common characteristics of children’s approaches to prayer and what we can learn from them.…

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Let the Children Come - Week One 28:30

6M ago28:30

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This week, Adam kicks off the new year with our new series, “Let the Children Come,” using the Jesus Storybook Bible as a tool and a guide to help us behold Jesus through the eyes of a child.By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Christmastide – Simeon’s Song 15:17

6M ago15:17

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Luke 2:25-35 This week, Adam shares how Simeon’s song in Luke 2 teaches us of the hope we have in […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent 2023 – Week Four – The Angels’ Song 20:55

6M ago20:55

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The angels sing and proclaim “Glory to God” and “Peace on Earth” in Luke 2. Yet a few chapters later, […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent Meditation 2023 – Week Four 14:44

6M ago14:44

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To Us a Child is Born C.S. Lewis wrote: “Once in our world, a stable had something in it that […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent 2023 – Week Three – Zachariah’s Song 33:57

6M ago33:57

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Zachariah’s Song None of us are perfect at waiting, but God is faithful to show up anyway. In this sermon, […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent Meditation 2023 – Week Three 13:45

6M ago13:45

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Joy in Struggle Joy and pain are not mutually exclusive. In fact, joy has a way of breaking into our […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent 2023 – Week Two 27:35

6M ago27:35

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What if following God doesn’t mean our lives will necessarily become easier, but perhaps more complex? In this sermon, Adam […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent Meditation 2023 – Week Two 10:35

6M ago10:35

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Clearing the Path John the Baptist was a bold man whose words and life prepared a way for Jesus. He […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent 2023 – Week One – Hannah’s Waiting 29:58

7M ago29:58

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Hannah’s Waiting Waiting is hard, but what if God has gifts for us that only come through the experience of […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Advent Meditation 2023 – Week One 10:01

7M ago10:01

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Shaped Through Waiting Waiting is something we are all too painfully familiar with, but what if God wants to do […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Tables – Week Ten – Luke 24 28:20

7M ago28:20

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When two discouraged disciples are walking the road to Emmaus in the days following the crucifixion, the resurrected Jesus comes […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Tables – Week Nine – Luke 22 26:33

8M ago26:33

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At the meal he shared with his disciples on the evening before his crucifixion, Jesus was a non-anxious presence among […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Tables – Week Eight – Luke 19 36:20

8M ago36:20

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Seen By Love – Luke 19:1-10 When Zacchaeus climbs a sycamore fig tree, he sees Jesus pass by, but he […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Tables – Week Seven – Luke 14 25:47

8M ago25:47

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This week, Adam shares a teaching and reflection on Luke 14 in continuation of our “Tables” series.By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Economic, Social and Environmental Impact in Zanzibar with Luxury Skincare 34:22

8M ago34:22

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Happy Planet Wednesday ! Before I introduce our guest today I want to thank you for your support over the past year. Because, yes, today’s podcast concludes our first year of programming! To celebrate we venture into Africa. We will be speaking with Klaartje (Klara) Scarde the Co-Founder of Mwani Zanzibar, a seaweed based cosmetics company based in…

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Tables – Week Six – Luke 11 37:50

8M ago37:50

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The More Important Matters This week, Ian continues our “Tables” series with a look at Jesus dining with the Pharisees […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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The Seaweed Revolution with Vincent Doumeizel 35:02

8M ago35:02

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Happy Planet Wednesday! This week we are joined by Vincent Doumeizel, a French native from Burgundy who is Director of the Food Program for Lloyd's Register Foundation as well as an expert on everything seaweed. Vincent has spearheaded the Global Seaweed Coalition, which "is a global partnership established to support the safety and sustainability …

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Tables – Week Five – Luke 10 24:46

8M ago24:46

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A Tale of Two Sisters Martha and Mary take two different approaches to hospitality when Jesus comes over for a […]By Adam Avery, Abigail Carroll, and Jordan Otruba

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Thor Sigfusson, Founder of Icelandic Ocean Clusters & Author of 100% Fish, hacks the Ocean. 30:08

8M ago30:08

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Happy Planet Wednesday ! We are headed to Iceland today to meet Thor Sigfusson the Founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster, an innovation hub he founded in 2011 to focus on marine startups. Since then Ocean Clusters have been popping up around the world, including the New England Ocean Cluster right here in Portland, Maine. It’s a real delight to have Tho…

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Harnessing the Wind to Reduce CO2 at Sea. Aloft with Miles Keeney-Ritchie 40:02

9M ago40:02

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Happy Planet Wednesday ! We've talked quite a bit about renewable energy on this podcast and we've also looked at old technologies that are coming back, often with a modern twist. Our guest today is starting a business that checks both of those boxes. Miles Keeney-Ritchie, founder of Aloft, aims to reduce ocean transportation carbon emissions by in…

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