Previous Shows

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

September 6, 2013

Dreaming up Desirable Upcycled Products with TerraCycle’s Albe Zakes

TerraCycle's unique recycling programs collect countless materials not typically accepted by municipal programs.

September 4, 2013

Cutting Waste in Healthcare with Practice Greenhealth’s Laura Wenger

Practice Greenhealth's mission is simple but crucially important: examining how its member organizations' operations impact their local communities and the staff they serve.

September 2, 2013

A Day of Celebration, Reflection and Education with Earth Day Canada’s Jed Goldberg

Jed Goldberg, President of Earth Day Canada, has helped facilitate the awareness and involvement about this important day throughout Canada.

August 30, 2013

Changing the Way We Ship Food with Global Fresh Foods’ Mark Barnekow

Global Fresh Foods uses a fuel-cell technology that preserves freshness and allows for slower shipping via sea freight — slowed to anywhere from 15 to 50 days without sacrificing quality.

August 30, 2013

Offsetting a Company’s Carbon Footprint with National Geographic Society’s Hans Wegner

Since 2006, Wegner and his peers have worked to identify all the ways the society can lessen its carbon footprint.

August 28, 2013

Creating Resilience for Communities with Global Adaptation Institute’s Dr. Juan Daboub

The Global Adaptation Institute aims to help lift people out of poverty, reduce health risks and increase access to energy in the poorest countries.

August 26, 2013

Making Lasting Social Impact with Songa Designs’ Sarah Sternberg

Sarah Sternberg's travels sparked the idea to create a contemporary jewelry and accessory design line using only locally sourced materials from Rwanda.

August 23, 2013

Cutting Emissions by Sharing Rides with eRideShare’s Steve Schoeffler

The free online service has created a social network of sorts for those looking for everything from regular commutes to one-time cross-country adventures.

August 23, 2013

Driving Reuse as a Business Focus with 1-800-GOT-JUNK’s Brian Scudamore

The company is projecting a record year in 2013 with $126 million (or more) in revenue as customers have learned to trust the brand as their go-to junk hauler.

August 21, 2013

Exploring Eco-Initiatives with Corporate Sustainability Architect Bill Baue

A career that began as a corporate sustainability writer transformed Bill Baue into one of the foremost corporate sustainability architects in the world.

August 19, 2013

Eco-Minded Marketing with Park&Co’s Park Howell

Howell says sustainability found him in 1998, when the City of Mesa, AZ, approached Park&Co to create the "Water: Use It Wisely" campaign.

August 16, 2013

Reducing the Healthcare System’s Carbon Footprint with Antos Environmental’s Tony Schifano

Antos helps hospitals, healthcare systems and other organizations elevate their organizational performance by reducing their carbon footprint.