Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
May 6, 2011
Examining Critical Environmental Issues with George Black of ‘OnEarth’
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 […]
May 4, 2011
Growing a Recycling Empire with Greenstar Recycling’s Matt Delnick
Greenstar Recycling debuted in the U.S. in 2007 and now has 15 processing sites in North America.
May 2, 2011
Greening the Sporting World with NRDC’s Allen Hershkowitz
Sporting events provide many opportunities to positively influence fan bases around the nation.
April 22, 2011
Discussing New Developments in the E-waste Industry 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 (held next on May […]
April 22, 2011
Creating Daily Deals for the Greenspace with GatherGreen.com’s Eduardo Sciammarella
Eduardo Sciammarella is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of GatherGreen.com. With a background in design and consumer electronics, Sciammarella took to a startup incubation program last year and found a void: daily deals for the greenspace. Simply put, GatherGreen.com is the Groupon for greenies. Sign up, and a daily email offering green-related deals and discounts […]
April 15, 2011
Discussing Sustainable Urban Transportation with 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 […]
April 15, 2011
Discussing Innovations in Green Transportation 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 new book, High Voltage, due this fall, examines electric vehicles and how they will change our oil dependency. Motavalli cites the expanding lineup of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars […]
April 8, 2011
The Amazing Benefits of Recycling Aluminum with Alcoa’s Gregory Wittbecker
Gregory Wittbecker of Alcoa rejoins “Green is Good” to talk about recycling aluminum. There is a 95% energy savings when recycling aluminum, as opposed to making new products. The amount of electricity saved when recycling 1 ton of aluminum — in any form — is equal to the energy needed to power the average American […]
April 8, 2011
Exploring Lifestyles in Sustainable Food with ‘Farmer Jane’ Author Temra Costa
“The Queen of Green,” Temra Costa, speaks to John and Mike about her inspiration in getting involved in sustainable food. Costa, who moved to California from the Midwest in 2003, was completely floored by the green food movement on the West Coast. Now Costa has penned a book, Farmer Jane, about 30 women in the […]
April 1, 2011
Focusing on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles with Ford Motor Company’s Nancy Gioia
Nancy Gioia, the first-ever Director of Global Electrification at Ford Motor company, reveals what America’s iconic automotive company is doing to conserve and green itself while lessening America’s dependence on oil. Gioia tells John and Mike that Ford is focusing on both hybrid and electric vehicles. She stresses that Ford is the automotive solution for […]
March 25, 2011
Addressing Waste in the Film Industry with Film Biz Recycling’s Eva Radke
Eva Radke, President and founder of New York-based Film Biz Recycling and a veteran in the film business, had an epiphany about all the waste in the film business. Radke was working on a commercial shoot that misused both its budget and its materials. From then on out, her reuse passion could not be stopped. […]
March 25, 2011
Fixing the Energy Equation with SPG Solar’s Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney of SPG Solar describes how the solar company is growing, saving valuable resources in the process. Rooney, a serial entrepreneur and a true believer in sustainable energies, has extensive experience in the energy industry. SPG Solar has quickly become a leader in the Western United States, with more than 1,200 grid-connected photovoltaic systems […]
