Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Managing Resources More Sustainably with General Motors’ John Bradburn
Across the globe, GM has 107 different operations that operate landfill-free. GM recycles 2.5 million tons of materials on average every year.
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Developing Sustainable Airports with Chicago Department of Aviation’s Amy Malick
The Sustainable Airports Manual, developed in Chicago in 2003, is now the go-to resource for building and redeveloping airports the environmentally sustainable way.
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Empowering Consumers to Recycle with Keep America Beautiful’s Brenda Pulley
If any organization can pull off a successful recycling campaign, it’s Keep America Beautiful. The organization has 60 years of experience as a leader in anti-litter campaigns.
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Analyzing Home Energy-Usage Patterns with EcoFactor’s Roy Johnson
EcoFactor’s thermostat uses cloud-based software to analyze a home’s energy usage patterns, thereby making heating and cooling a more energy-efficient and cost-saving endeavor.
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Raising Capital for the Environment with Houlihan Lokey’s Scott Sergeant
Scott Sergeant combines his lifelong passion for the outdoors with his professional career at international investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
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Recreating Biodiversity with Earthkeeper Alliance’s Adam Hall
The Earthkeeper Alliance “un-develops” land by selecting spaces slated for development and scaling them back to achieve a less overbearing environmental impact.
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Thinking Outside the Box on Vehicular Safety with Ford’s Carrie Majeske
Long an automotive innovator, Ford continues to test many great ways to reuse items one might not typically see in a vehicle.
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Greening Hotel Restaurants with InterContinental Hotel Group’s Maury Zimring & Green Restaurant Association’s Michael Oshman
In an effort to green its properties across the Americas, InterContinental Hotel Group is now branding 26 of its in-hotel restaurants in its nine-brand portfolio as “certified green.”
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Greening a Worldwide Fleet with UPS’ Scott Wicker
UPS has an expansive transport fleet — both on ground and in the air — that is both logistically incredible and, as it turns out, increasingly green.
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Choosing Renewable Power with Green Mountain Energy’s Tony Napolillo
Green Mountain Energy offers up an eco-friendly home-power concept to its customers: The option to choose 100% renewable energy for their home power needs.
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Recycling Food Waste into All-Natural Organics with EcoScraps’ Dan Blake
It was at an all-you-can-eat French toast buffet of all places that Dan Blake realized he could start cutting back on the food waste he created.
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Facilitating Innovative Water Solutions with Genesis Water Technologies’ Nick Nicholas
Central Florida-based Genesis Water Technologies is the leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor for innovative water solutions in the U.S.
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