AmberMac Archive: environment

#TheFeed: The Rise of Digital Clones + Amber’s Smart Home Gift Guide

TF363: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: new heat pump standards for improved cold-weather performance; Canadian AI regulation needs; Amber’s gift guide for a smarter home; and are we reaching the end of online search. Listen to the episode through the Podbean player above,… Read More

#The Feed: 2023’s Word of the Year + Exploring the Deep Seas

TF363: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: reducing food waste by upcycling spent beer grains; developing an alternative to meat with an animal fat-like liquid vegetable oil; innovations in underwater exploration & permanent habitats similar to the international space station; and the climate impact of today’s… Read More

#TheFeed: Microsoft’s New AI Tools + Tech Deals For The Holidays

TF360: Amber and Michael discuss the following topics with their guests: replacing just 20% of single-use plastic packaging with reusable alternatives can offer an economic opportunity of at least $10 billion; how companies can protect themselves against cybersecurity threats through a unique blend of people and technology; a look at… Read More

This Is Mining: Season 4 (Fall 2023)

The fourth season of our award-winning This Is Mining podcast premiered in fall 2023 – see below for episode details. The Sudbury Mine Life Tour: Join me, Amber Mac, on my very first trip underground at a mine in Sudbury, Ontario! I went 1.5km underground –… Read More

#TheFeed: Drones Deliver UK Mail & Taylor Swift on Social

TF350: Fully electric drones deliver mail in the UK. How Canadians are considering the risks and opportunities associated with AI technology. What a Taylor Swift concert tells us about the darkness of the online world. Why climate change is changing a leak detection business in a race for the future. Read More

#TheFeed: Fake Drake Goes Viral & Make Group Chats Suck Less

TF340: Sensible Weather CEO Nick Cavanaugh shares how they use climate tech to provide inclement weather travel insurance. Carbon RX CEO Marty Seymour talks about how carbon capture and agriculture are helping to fight the climate crisis. Think group chats get too messy? Wavelength CEO Richard Henry explains how their… Read More

#TheFeed: Celebrating Earth Month

TF339: Looking for intelligent conversations online? Listen to our discussion with Post’s Founder & CEO, Noam Bardin. We celebrate Earth Day with Crystal Howe, Ice River Sustainable Solutions’ Director of Sustainability, talking about this family-owned business’ recycling facility. Plus, Nico Grant, tech reporter from The New York Times, tells us… Read More

Earth Day Tech 2023: 4 Tips for a More Sustainable Future

For more than three decades we’ve celebrated Earth Day. In 2023, the theme is all about investing in our planet to improve our environment. To help us all support this goal, here are my 4 Earth Day Tech Tips for your home, office, or next trip. Choose Eco-Friendly Tech with… Read More

Earth Day Tech 2022: 5 Tips, Tools, & Products

Earth Day is coming up on Friday, April 22nd, so it’s a good time to learn about making sustainable choices for your home and the planet. Here are five new green-friendly tech tips, tools, and product with a focus on a better future. Save Energy with a Smart Thermostat… Read More

How to Sell Your Old Phone Online: Find Out at GoRecell

Let’s have an honest conversation about your old phone. I’m going to guess that you have at least one in a drawer or a cupboard where it’s collecting digital dust. This is perfectly understandable. The tech industry, myself included, has not done a great job of explaining how to buy… Read More