Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
May 8, 2013
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.
May 6, 2013
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.
May 3, 2013
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.
May 1, 2013
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.
April 29, 2013
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.
May 18, 2012
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 […]
May 4, 2012
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 […]
March 16, 2012
Rewarding Global Solutions with Buckminster Fuller Challenge’s Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson is the Executive Director of Buckminster Fuller Challenge program, which awards a $100,000 prize annually to a proposal for a likely solution to a major global issue. The program is unique in that it presents a large-scale award annually without specifically denoting a given issue that needs solving. Applicants for the Buckminster Fuller […]
March 16, 2012
Discussing Critical Worldwide Environmental Issues with On Earth’s George Black
George Black is the Executive Editor of the NRDC’s OnEarth magazine, a quarterly publication that examines critical environmental issues worldwide. Paramount in the magazine’s focus is climate change and its globe-spanning implications. Black claims that climate change perceptions are different throughout the world, with some countries — including the U.S. — still burdened with climate deniers, while […]
February 24, 2012
Launching a New E-waste Trade Mag with Electronic Waste Journal’s Ismail Oyekan
Ismail Oyekan returns to “Green is Good” having launched a new e-waste trade publication, Electronic Waste Journal. Oyekan started the publication, which debuted this spring, as part of his quest to further his e-waste knowledge. He previously spoke on the show in 2010 about the International Electronics Recycling Conference and Expo, which he founded in 2009. […]
February 10, 2012
NRDC’s Wendy Gordon
Wendy Gordon, head of the NRDC’s green-living sites, returns to “Green is Good” to discuss the role transportation within the world’s cities plays in conservation. It’s no secret that gas in the U.S. is hovering around $4/gallon, so now is the time to investigate how best to move around while lessening oil demand and saving money. The […]
February 10, 2012
Discussing Innovative Vehicle Eco-Technology with ‘High Voltage’ Author Jim Motavalli
Jim Motavalli, an eco-author and green transportation expert, states that we are headed for “peak oil” — when oil demand soars above oil supply. His book, High Voltage, released in 2011, examines electric vehicles and how they will change our oil dependency. Motavalli cites the expanding lineup of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars as a […]
