Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
June 12, 2013
Studying an Ever-Changing Urban Environment with UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability’s Jon Christensen
UCLA offers the setting to study challenges and opportunities in an ever-changing urban environment.
June 10, 2013
Championing Building Efficiency with The Sustainable Facilities Summit’s Michael Owens
The Tahoe event is scheduled to bring the likes of major companies like Walmart and Microsoft together with green-minded city governments like San Francisco, Portland and Austin.
June 7, 2013
Documenting the Globe with Photographer Daniel Beltrá
Beltrá has traveled the globe, snapping pictures of everything from the most remote forests to the tragic realities of the BP oil spill.
June 5, 2013
Reducing Emissions Across a Fleet with City of Chicago’s Kevin Campbell
The City of Chicago's Department of Fleet and Facility Management aims to conserve across a network of more than 12,000 vehicles.
June 3, 2013
Creating Meaningful Narratives with Green Grid Radio’s Adam Pearson
As Adam Pearson's studies at Stanford Univeristy and interests in environmentalism picked up, he founded Green Grid Radio, recorded on the campus' radio station.
May 31, 2013
Designing for the Ethically Handsome Man with Brave GentleMan’s Joshua Katcher
Joshua Katcher believes the future is in synthetic and organic fibers, with absolutely no compromise on style or quality.
May 29, 2013
Sustainable Business Management with Climate Earth’s Chris Erickson
Climate Earth helps companies create the infrastructure necessary to successfully manage and monitor their environmental impact.
May 27, 2013
Climate Change in Viticultural Areas with Local Food and Wine’s Paige Donner
The Local Food and Wine blog has spanned the globe, covering the world's great winemaking regions, and the climate issues they face.
May 24, 2013
Sustainability That You Can Count on with Ben & Jerry’s Rob Michalak
Ben & Jerry's is regularly lauded for its commitment to transparency in its business practices and its food.
May 22, 2013
Discovering Profitability Going Green with ‘Green Living Guy’ Seth Leitman
Leitman's professional life has seen him focus on green transit, indoor air quality programs, green-building tax credits and a now series of green-minded books.
May 20, 2013
The Systems Mindset in Sustainability with Ohio State’s Dr. Neil Drobny
As recently as a year ago, The Ohio State University was working toward putting together an Environment, Economy, Development & Sustainability Program for undergraduates. Tasked with finding a Director for this new major, the university looked to Dr. Neil Drobny, a longtime green business consultant and professor in the school’s Fisher College of Business. Now, Dr. Drobny is...
May 20, 2013
Thinking Outside the Sustainability Box with Ohio State’s Dr. Neil Drobny
Dr. Neil Drobny is guiding young college students when examining sustainability options for their future careers.