Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Investing in Eco-Initiatives with IBM’s Linda Demmler
IBM is increasing efficiency while cutting back on resources used thanks to newly implemented business models.
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Shopping Sustainably with Urban Market Bags’ Cindy Goldberg and Kerri Stenson
Urban Market Bags’ 100% nylon reusable bag is fashionable and sustainable.
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Making Green Product Choices with My Conscience, My Choice’s Dory Kurowski
Dory Kurowski has made it her life’s goal to share the very best eco-friendly products to help consumers make the right choices.
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Growing a Vegan Empire with Daiya Foods’ Dave Savage
Daiya Foods’ mission is simple: Create tasty, vegan dairy alternatives that everyone can enjoy.
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Raising Green Awareness with General Motors’ Mary Alice Kurtz
General Motors’ “Green” educational program is an industry leader in spreading environmental awareness.
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Anna’s Potions and Lotions’ Debbie Miller Creates Organic, All-Natural Products
Anna’s Potions and Lotions’ Debbie Miller describes how she got started sourcing and creating high-quality, all-natural personal care products.
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Giving Back to Mother Earth with 1% for the Planet’s Melody Badgett
A simple model of giving 1% of sales every year to environmental causes is catching on across the globe.
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Gauging Climate Change Vulnerability with Antioch University New England’s Michael Simpson
Antioch University New England’s Michael Simpson examines how climate change is affecting the world’s weather events.
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Working Toward Zero Waste with Procter & Gamble’s Len Sauers
Procter & Gamble’s ultimate goal: to have zero consumer and manufacturing waste going to landfills.
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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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