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The Power of Why: How a Danish Island Went Fossil-Fuel Free
Aug. 10, 2026

The Power of Why: How a Danish Island Went Fossil-Fuel Free

In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Søren Hermansen, manager of the Energy Academy on the Danish island of Samsø, about how a community of 3,500 people became one of the world's leading models for fossil-fuel independence. We explore how Samsø made the shift…

From Haiti to Hastings: Niki Armacost, Microfinancing Pioneer on Clean Energy
April 19, 2026

From Haiti to Hastings: Niki Armacost, Microfinancing Pioneer on Clean Energy

In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Niki Armacost, CEO of Arc Finance and former mayor of Hastings on Hudson, New York, about using microfinance to bring clean energy access to the world's poorest communities. We explore how energy loans work at the last mile, why…

Reef Restoration with Punit Dhandhania, Kuddle Life Foundation
Jan. 4, 2026

Reef Restoration with Punit Dhandhania, Kuddle Life Foundation

In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Punit Dhandhania, founder of the Kuddle Life Foundation in India, about rebuilding ocean ecosystems one concrete block at a time. After diving on a traditional fishermen's reef made of sunken trees off the coast of Pondicherry,…

Beyond the Grid: Juan Garcia Montes on Bringing Solar to Rural Africa
Nov. 8, 2025

Beyond the Grid: Juan Garcia Montes on Bringing Solar to Rural Africa

In this episode of The Fixers Podcast , host Amrita Kumar talks with Juan Garcia Montes, Program Manager for the +SOL Mini-Grid Initiative in Mozambique, about bringing electricity to communities that have never had it before. Juan shares 25 years of experience working in the solar industry across…

The Solar Cooking Revolution with Dr. Alan Bigelow
Sept. 6, 2025

The Solar Cooking Revolution with Dr. Alan Bigelow

Meet Alan Bigelow, PhD, Science Director at Solar Cookers International, which is bringing solar cooking technology to people who struggle daily with access to cooking fuel. This elegant, low-tech solution addresses the problems of deforestation and energy poverty.