Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Electric Trucks and Buses are the Future with Motiv Power Systems’ John Knudtson
Motiv Power Systems’ scalable, modular electric vehicle technology could be the future of ground transportation as we know it.
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Making Great Chocolate with Triple Bottom Line Principles with Theo Chocolate’s Dennis Macray
Theo Chocolate ethically sources the highest-quality cocoa to produce its line of chocolate products.
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How Academia and Industry Prepare Students with The Ohio State University’s Dr. Neil Drobny and Momentive Specialty Chemicals’ Tanis Marquette
Ohio State graduated its first sustainability majors last June, a grand total of five students, all of whom found jobs in the field.
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The Ever-Rising E-Waste Mountain with UN StEP Initiative’s Dr. Ruediger Kuehr
The StEP Initiative was created due to a need to find solutions to reduce environmental risk and enhance development.
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The Theater Industry Greens up its Act with Broadway Green Alliance’s Rebekah Sale
The Broadway Green Alliance is an industry-wide initiative that educates, motivates, and inspires the theatre community to adopt eco-friendly practices.
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How Cutting Trash Can Transform Our Cities with WasteZero’s John Campbell
WasteZero provides the expertise, supplies, support services and financing to ensure that waste-reduction programs are successful.
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Recapping the Chicago Green Festival with Green Festival’s Dr. Corinna Basler
Green Festival President Dr. Corinna Basler discusses the event, which took place in October 2014.
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Seeking Eco-Mindfulness with Stonehouse Farm & Eco Retreat’s Rachel Meeuwse
Stonehouse Farm outside Chicago is a unique yoga and retreat center that encompasses all aspects of conscious living.
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Raising Awareness of GMOs with Green America’s Nicole McCann
Green America’s GMO Inside campaign helps companies move to non-GMO on the path to organic, and aids consumers in looking for these labels.
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Greening Online Grocery Shopping with Door to Door Organics’ Lauren Engel
Door to Door Organics’ mission is to make farm-fresh produce and local groceries readily available to its customers in 10 states.
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Being Fashionably Green with Savers’ Cathy Porto
All of Savers’ donated items make for great retro finds, but if they are not resold, they are reused in a number of sustainably minded ways.
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Greening the Illinois Economy with Illinois Green Business Association’s Cassandra Carrol
The Illinois Green Business Association works with more than 80 companies statewide to facilitate green business practices.
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