Today we talk with Jonathan Trent, who, after attending Yale and UCSC, was the lead scientist of NASA's OMEGA project, a system of floating algae pods to produce biofuels whilst purifying wastewater and providing food for aquaculture. He has now left his Civil Servant position at NASA to found UpCycle Systems to address the escalating food, water, and energy crises, although he is still a part of NASA's Astrobiology Institute where he studies life forms that may exist in worlds beyond Earth. Jonathan talks to us about why he felt obligated to take a risk and leave NASA for Upcycle, what his goals are with this company, and his incredible journey within sustainability!
His three action items are to ask yourself the following questions.
