Previous Shows

Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.

February 10, 2014

Green Wealth Management Morgan Stanley’s Michael Pellman Rowland

The Vector Group could invest in companies that are eco-friendly, animal friendly and more depending on the respective client’s personal or corporate views.

February 7, 2014

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.

February 5, 2014

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.

February 3, 2014

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.

January 31, 2014

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.

January 29, 2014

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.

January 24, 2014

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.

January 22, 2014

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.

January 20, 2014

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.

January 17, 2014

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.

January 15, 2014

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.