Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Helping Nonprofits Tackle Social Issues with CBS EcoMedia’s Paul Polizzotto
CBS EcoMedia is a multimedia ad model that helps fund nonprofits that are taking on the most urgent social issues — the environment, human health and education — of our time.
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The Connection Between Environment and Homelessness with Foster Care Counts’ Jeanne Pritzker
When Jeanne Pritzker fostered a friend’s child years ago, it opened her eyes to a major societal issue that is often swept under the rug.
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Seeing the World Through Time Lapse with Moving Art’s Louie Schwartzberg
In college, Louie Schwartzberg found nature to be his greatest teacher. He took those lessons to launch a career that intersects nature’s beauty with entertainment.
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Discovering New Corporate Sustainability Measures with Symantec’s Kelly Shea
Symantec has employed sustainability measures across its operations spectrum, including operating LEED-certified facilities, managing energy consumption at data centers and cutting transportation emissions.
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Enhancing Watersheds with Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission’s Dr. Shelley Luce
The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission monitors, assesses, coordinates and advises the activities of California’s state programs and oversees funding that affects the beneficial uses, restoration and enhancement of Santa Monica Bay and its watersheds.
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Making Efficient, Fun Vehicles with Honeywell’s Tony Schultz & Steve McKinley
At Honeywell, Schultz and McKinley focus on turbochargers — devices that recycle energy from a vehicle’s exhaust to power a compressor that packs fresh air into engine cylinders.
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Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth with E2’s Judith Albert
E2 focuses on sustainable growth in the fields of clean tech, sustainable transportation and more, all in the name of developing economic prosperity while also reducing carbon emissions.
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Saving Half-a-Million Trees with UsedCardboardBoxes.com’s Marty Metro
Marty Metro, founder and CEO of UsedCardboardBoxes.com, shares his empowering story as a former struggling entrepreneur who now heads the premier marketplace for used boxes.
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Building NYC’s Solar Infrastructure with CUNY’s Tria Case
The city is home to 1 million buildings, which means there are 1 million rooftops that could bear solar infrastructure.
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Helping Americans Choose Efficient Products with Energy Star’s Kristinn Leonhart
The EPA has 18,000+ partner companies all committed to improving the energy efficiency of the products we use on a daily basis.
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Integrating Organic Farming Across the U.S. with Growing Power’s Will Allen
The nonprofit organization works to train farmers in urban, suburban and rural communities.
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A New Sustainable Frame of Mind with Earthwatch Institute’s Larry Mason
Earthwatch engages people worldwide in field science research, promoting the understanding and action necessary to create a sustainable environment.
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