The Norfolk train derailment that took place in East Palestine, Ohio was one of the worst environmental disasters to happen on the mainland of the USA. The strange thing about the story is that the vinyl chloride being carried in one of the rail cars, was burned on purpose. The question this, why would they do that? They claim they had no choice because the temperature in the rail car was concerning. However, I seek to uncover the claims, as always, from first principles.  Watch the video version of this podcast on the YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/FYYstLhXmEk  Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P  Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

When fighting climate change means bumping off cows...

In this episode, we discuss Carbon Collective, which purports to be an investment firm focused on climate conscious 'green' investments. We review their practices and portfolio, and point out some MAJOR flaws. Green Investment is a buzzword and if you are not careful, you could potentially be giving away your money to a bunch of snake oil salesmen!Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com

ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance scoring. These are criteria that corporations must follow in order to demonstrate compliance with meta profit initiatives. But, do ESGs really do what they set out to do? Or are they just another regulatory burden and game put in place for companies to have to navigate, further creating division between the giant corporations and smaller businesses?   FirstPrinciplesPodcast.comConnect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P

Climate Trace is the new brain child of Al Gore. It purports to use satellite data, amongst other technologies like Artificial Intelligence to track and locate CO2 pollution sources.  There are several flaws with their methodology. In this episode, we unpack some of these flaws and the dangers posed.    FirstPrinciplesPodcast.comConnect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P

Nuclear energy resulted from the culmination of countless small discoveries made by various scientists from all over the world. It is an amazing human achievement yet it is much maligned and discredited by environmental activists.Is there merit to their criticism?Well, our findings showed that nuclear energy is even more effective in terms of safety and CO2 emissions, than some forms of 'green' energy. Support this podcast at: FirstPrinciplesPodcast.comConnect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

Sustainability is definitely a buzzword. Whether it's corporations or governments, everyone wants to claim they are doing things in a 'sustainable' manner. But what does sustainable actually mean? There is no real definition, hence it can be easily manipulated. We took a crack at defining what Sustainability truly encompasses. We really did some inward thinking and came to some interesting conclusions that we are excited to share. If you find value in these insights, please share with a friend that may benefit as well. As always, Break down, from the ground up.   Support this podcast at: FirstPrinciplePodcast.com

David Suzuki is a prominent Canadian environmentalist. He recently got himself in some hot water after his comments about oil pipelines and their link to climate change. Critics stated he was advocating for eco-terrorism by casually implying pipelines might start blowing up.  Was the criticism justified? +++ Support this show at: www.FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com/ Donate at: paypal.me/f1rstprinciples  Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod  https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

Global leaders recently gathered for COP26 to discuss the future of climate change and how countries would take actions to 'save the planet'. Ironically, they jetted in with their private planes to make rules for the rest of the population, that they likely will not abide by (because after all they're special and have important things to do, and you simply do not). What were the results of the talks? You might be surprised at some of the findings. We go into detail on this subject in this episode of the podcast. Support this show at www.FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com Reach out on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod  https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

Electric vehicles show a lot of promise towards a sustainable future (whatever that means). Nonetheless, they are not without cost. In this episode, we explore some of the environmental costs associated with lithium and other components of electric vehicles.   Support this podcast at www.FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com