Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
November 20, 2013
Building a More Sustainable Ecosystem with Rainforest Alliance’s Ana Paula Tavares
The Rainforest Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to protect the environment and improve the livelihoods of communities in more than 80 countries.
November 18, 2013
Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s Innovation Leader with Ecotek’s Evan Morton
Teenage scientist Evan Morton has worked with Ecotek on a variety of projects, including building a wind turbine and a hydrogen fuel-cell car.
November 15, 2013
Preventing Toxic Chemical Harm with Center for Health, Environment & Justice’s Mike Schade
CHEJ was founded to empower communities across the country that are concerned about toxics issues.
November 15, 2013
Creating a Better Designed World with Autodesk’s Ben Thompson
Autodesk is a leader in 3D design technology, helping engineers, architects and designers bring their designs to life.
November 13, 2013
Using Context-Based Sustainability with Center for Sustainable Organizations’ Mark W. McElroy
Context-based sustainability measures, manages and reports the sustainability performance of organizations that takes contextually relevant social, economic and environmental limits and thresholds explicitly into account.
November 11, 2013
Eliminating Food Waste on College Campuses with Food Recovery Network’s Ben Simon
Ben Simon founded Food Recovery Network to put an end to the waste accumulated at college dining facilities.
November 8, 2013
Putting an End to Plastic Bottle Waste with Nestlé Waters North America’s Michael Washburn
Nestlé Waters is focusing on new ways to retrieve its empty bottles so it can do more green good.
November 6, 2013
Standardizing Responsible Recycling with R2 Solutions’ John Lingelbach
R2 provides guidelines for e-waste recyclers to properly, safely recycle through an extensive certification program.
November 4, 2013
Saving Energy Across a School District with Detroit Public Schools’ Emile Lauzzana
Lauzzana has now implemented the "Go Green Challenge," an energy-saving behavioral program aimed at raising energy awareness and driving cost savings through various eco-minded projects.
November 1, 2013
Reaching Passionate, Informed Consumers with A Squared Group’s Amy Cotteleer
Amy Cotteleer founded A Squared Group as an advocacy marketing group — one that connects businesses with consumers in a live space with genuine interaction.
GIG Archives
November 1, 2013
Greening an Iconic Brand with Patrón Tequila’s John Paul DeJoria
Patrón Tequila owner and co-founder John Paul DeJoria has been investigating ways to green the iconic tequila brand's operations since the late 1980s.
October 30, 2013
Nature’s Role in Our Happiness with Counseling by Melody’s Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson's eco-focused approach to emotional and addiction-based counseling concentrates on the role the environment plays in our lives.
