Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Conserving Water and Energy with Pacific Gas & Electric’s Ezra Garrett
PG&E’s five-year plan to reduce the water used in its buildings by 20% means significant water retention for drought-strapped California.
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The Exploding Popularity of a Vegan Food Truck with The Cinnamon Snail’s Adam Sobel
Inspired by his wife’s veganism, Adam Sobel created a stand at his local farmer’s market that progressed into his vegan food truck, the Cinnamon Snail, in 2010.
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Cooking Using Organic Parchment with PaperChef’s Scott Miller
Scott Miller details the environmental friendliness of parchment paper, a recyclable product that has been used in cooking for generations.
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Greening Your Company’s Workflow with Citrix’s Eric Bensley
Citrix’s online work platform is transforming and greening the way companies delegate work to their employees.
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The Healthiest Hyrdation Products with GOBIE h2o’s Ari Hoffman
GOBIE h2o offers the world’s first fully compostable filter in a reusable water bottle.
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Creating a Truly Recyclable Pizza Box with GreenBox NY’s Jennifer Wright
GreenBox NY’s flagship product is the GreenBox Pizza Box — a multifunctional box that’s made from 100% recycled material.
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Addressing E-Scrap Overseas with ‘Junkyard Planet’ Author Adam Minter
Raised in the scrap trade, Adam Minter ended up on assignment in one of the world’s most wasteful countries, and has since dedicated his life to the endeavor.
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Addressing Resource Scarcity with ‘The Big Pivot’ Author Andrew Winston
In “The Big Pivot,” Winston lays out key strategies for businesses both large and small to step up to the challenges of resource scarcity and climate change.
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Growing the Green Marketplace with Green Festival, Inc.’s Dr. Corinna Basler
With festivals in New York, DC, LA, San Francisco and Chicago, Green Festivals feature the widest selection of green products and services all in one locale.
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Green Transportation for Maui Tourists with Bio-Beetle Eco Rental Cars’ Shaun Stenshol
Shaun Stenshol came up with the perfect business model: provide high-demand rental cars to tourists in his local Maui, HI, and make them all run on biodiesel.
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Deploying Quick-Charging, Clean Energy with Maxwell Technologies’ Michael Sund
Maxwell Technologies’ ultracapacitors help to reduce fossil fuel consumption by capturing energy that would otherwise be wasted.
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Greening Infill Development with Domus Development’s Meea Kang
Domus Development develops new, sustainable building projects on underutilized urban land.
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