Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
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.
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Enjoying Garden for Wildlife Month with National Wildlife Federation’s David Mizejewski
The NWF urges everyone to spend May in their gardens with an ecological lens. Consider what your garden provides for local wildlife and how it can be bettered to thrive in its natural environment.
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Pairing Eco-Art with Environmental Charities with G2 Gallery’s Jolene Hanson
The Venice, CA-based gallery is committed to showcasing environmentally focused photography.
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Finding the Right Habitat for Plants with Theodore Payne Foundation’s Lisa Novick
The organization provides plants and the necessary education to make them thrive and attract native birds and butterflies.
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Integrating Environmental Education into Technology with Panasonic’s David A. Thompson
In the past, Thompson has worked on initiatives on recycling batteries and curbing the growing e-waste problem. This has led to an increased focus on education.
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Returning to Aboriginal Roots with ‘Home Country’ Author Ron Geatz
Geatz profiled Australia’s Fish River Station, a former ranch that was purchased with the intent of returning it to its aboriginal communities, in Nature Conservancy magazine.
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Opening a Resort in an Eco-Paradise with The Vines Resort & Spa’s Frances Lalas
The Vines of Mendoza, a five-star resort on 1,000 acres at the base of the Andes, is set to open at the end of 2013.
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Cutting Identity Theft Vulnerability with LifeLock’s Tami Nealy
LifeLock takes proactive measures to help its customers fight this massive and continually growing problem, one that can affect virtually anyone.
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A Cleaner Transportation Alternative with EVELO Electric Bicycles’ Boris Mordkovich
Boris Mordkovich co-founded EVELO Electric Bicycles for commuters interested in cleaner alternative transportation who may have qualms about a regular bicycle’s disadvantages.
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A New In-Home Waste Solution with Solecan’s Jeff and Liz Helfrich
Dallas-based husband-and-wife team Jeff and Liz Helfrich created the Solecan, a dual-use can for both trash and recycling made from recycled plastics.
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Alcoa Chief Sustainability Officer, Kevin Anton
You may not think that an accounting degree and accounting background is a typical path to becoming a Chief Sustainability Officer and one of the world’s foremost experts on aluminum, but Alcoa’s Kevin Anton took just that path. Anton spent three-plus decades in finance in the metals and mining industry, but it wasn’t until the…
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Exploring Identity Theft Protection with LifeLock’s Paige Pederson
Paige Pederson manages the identity theft educational programs at Tempe, AZ-based LifeLock. Pederson joined the company back when it was a start-up in 2006, and it has since blossomed into one of the biggest identity theft protection companies in the U.S. That is significant, since identity theft is the fastest rising crime in America. The…
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