The Visioneers with Zay Harding Season 2, Episode 4: The School of the Sea

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From Plastic to Power

Join Zay Harding as he discovers the impact of cleaning up our waterways from plastic. He then helps gather and recycle batteries to save our groundwater. Plus, he meets an inventor who hopes batteries are the next wave for major appliances. Finally, Zay meets an MIT student who created decomposable plastic.

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Upcycling for a Cleaner Tomorrow

Zay meets a Visioneer who has found a way to take plastic that can't be recycled and break it down into new building blocks. Zay heads to LA and tours an incubator where green initiatives are flourishing under one roof. Plus, a young kid who upcycles school uniforms for his community. And Zay takes a spin on a robot cleaning below the surface.

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From Air to Water

Follow Zay Harding as he flies high in a hybrid plane, learns how important it is to Keep Tahoe Blue, and is invited to make his very own sustainable clutch

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The School of the Sea

Join along as Zay Harding goes back to school. Then learn the different ways to keep CO2 out of our waters, from the influence of a seashell to the power of electric boats.

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Water, Waves, & Watts

Zay Harding follows the water's flow in Iceland, participates in cleaning up Lake Tahoe's beaches, and demonstrates cooking with a unique battery-powered stovetop.

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Earth, Eco-Park, & Excellence

Learning to build a home straight from the earth; floating on the very first eco-park; meeting up with some inspiring young Barron Prize winners.

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A Blend of Old and New

New technology for waste cleanup; baking earth-oven bread; the National Theatre of London.

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Wind, Waste and Wisdom

The first Rhode Island wind turbine; composting techniques overseas; the original Hollywood advocate for sustainability, Ed Begley Jr.

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From Soil to Science

Join Zay Harding as he learns how to harvest food indoors, helps an underappreciated pollinator, and realizes the importance of copper.

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Plastic, Planes, and Preservation

Zay Harding explores alternative ways to make plastic, learns about wind turbines and planes, and discovers how a ground fridge brings the root cellar concept into the present.

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Zay's Sustainable Rhythms

Join Zay Harding as he explores how music and sustainability work hand-in-hand, hangs ten while still being green, and discovers how more vehicles are becoming sustainable.

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Engineering Tomorrow

Join Zay as he takes a journey into tomorrow by looking at cutting-edge robots, a taste of lab-grown salmon, and a deep dive into how sea hives have influenced the sea.

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Machines With Purpose

Join Zay as he catches the 'buzz' about robotic pollinators, then go on a journey as he delivers the goods with robots before taking off to see how aviation is finally clearing the air on emissions.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Zay Harding teams up with Ed Begley Jr., dives into battery recycling, and discovers how vertical farming is reshaping the future of agriculture.

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Built to Waste Less

Zay Harding cruises on battery power, visits a towering energy-efficient building, and learns about a breakthrough that turns plastic back into carbon.

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Restore, Refill, Reduce

Follow Zay into the pasture and beyond as he explores the front lines of conservation from life among the herd to innovative strategies for slashing food and plastic waste.

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Upcycling and Beyond

Join Zay as he discovers how to upcycle signage and takes a hands-on approach to a cleaner tomorrow.

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A Sea of Hope and Wonder

Join Zay as he dives into a young girl's marine mission, explores the world of robotic fish, and teams up with a visionary innovator to bring conservation straight to the classroom.

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Building for Tomorrow

Join Zay on a journey to discover how roof tiles are crafted from recycled materials, how plants are transformed into everyday objects, and the environmental benefits of returning glass to sand.

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A Renewable Way of Transportation

Follow Zay as he explores the future of transport and discovers how lessons from our past are influencing the way we move through the world today.

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From the Earth to the Atmosphere

Join Zay on a journey to discover how we can make our ground flourish, learn about keeping our air cleaner and where global plant life and conservation is all under one big dome.

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Innovation Under One Roof

Join Zay at a Swiss innovation park where groundbreaking technology from hydrogen planes, electric and solar cars, to going into space is all showcased under one roof.