Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
November 27, 2013
Providing Renewable Energy Resources with Local Clean Energy Alliance’s Al Weinrub
The alliance's goal is to harness energy sources locally as a means of equitable wealth for urban communities and to help communities realize that not all renewable energy is created equal.
November 25, 2013
Addressing the Forgotten Recyclable with SpinGreen’s Elliot Groman
SpinGreen looks for ways to increase textile recycling rates by spreading awareness and making recycling easier.
November 22, 2013
Giving Female Artisans Support with Global Goods Partners’ Kelly Jackson
Global Goods Partners works with more than 30 women-led artisan groups in 20 countries to showcase beautiful handmade products that support local community development initiatives.
November 22, 2013
Supporting Children’s Rights with UNICEF’s Stephanie Hodge
UNICEF supports children both in emergency and developmental situations — most importantly, supporting children's rights to education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation.
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.
