Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Improving the Environment by Raising Awareness with Music for Relief’s Whitney Showler
Rock band Linkin Park founded Music for Relief in 2005 after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of 2004. In 2007, the band handed over the keys to Whitney Showler to take the organization to the next level.
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Using Water as a Rallying Point with DIGDEEP Water’s George McGraw
George McGraw‘s DIGDEEP Water project facilitates water access in water-starved areas across the globe.
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New Recycling Initiatives with United States Tennis Association’s Lauren Tracy
The United States Tennis Association started a recycling initiative for the 2008 U.S. Open. That year, approximately 30,000 bottles and cans were recycled at the event.
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Educating Underserved Girls with Girl Up’s Rachel Wisthuff & Rebecca Ruvalcaba
The Girl Up campaign was created by the United Nations Foundation to address the needs of adolescent girls in developing countries.
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New York’s Accessible Vegan with Peacefood Café’s Peter Lu
Peter Lu and his business partner opened Peacefood Café Lu to celebrate their veganism choice, while also hoping to teach New Yorkers about vegan food.
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A Convenient, Affordable Battery Solution with BETTERY’s Charlie Kawasaki
BETTERY aims to create a convenient battery-recycling option near you.
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Cutting Landfill Waste with Brush with Bamboo’s Ro Kumar
Brush with Bamboo’s sustainable dental hygiene product aims to curb plastic waste in our landfills.
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Increasing Consumer Recycling Rates with Johnson & Johnson’s Paulette Frank
Johnson & Johnson’s new Care to Recycle initiative aims to help its customers recycle better and easier.
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Creating a Better Food System with Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg
Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg is trying to change the way we approaching farming in the U.S.
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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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