Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
June 11, 2010
Refurbishing the Obsolete with YouChange.com’s Jeff Rassás
“Green is Good” welcomes longtime greenie Jeff Rassás, founder and CEO of YouChange.com. You Change’s goal is to refurbish those obsolete materials, particularly electronics, in homes across the world by providing cash incentive and a rewards system to its users. The rewards program, used on the You Change site as currency, encourages people to purchase […]
June 11, 2010
Greening the High-Tech Industry with Technology Forecaster’s Pamela Gordon
In this show, John and Mike speak with Pamela J. Gordon, founder of Technology Forecasters, Inc., CEO of TFI Environment and author of Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment. Technology Forecasters deals with high-tech companies around the world, and helps them make smart decisions about where to manufacture their products and […]
June 4, 2010
A New Eco-Mission with Roto-Rooter’s Paul Abrams
Paul Abrams of Roto-Rooter joins John and Mike on “Green is Good” to discuss his company’s newly tweaked green program and eco-mission. Roto-Rooter is the largest plumbing repair and drain cleaning service in the U.S. and Canada — working about 1.5 million plumbing jobs per year. Roto-Rooter is looking to influence its customers by offering […]
June 4, 2010
Innovative, Dual Purpose Lighting with The Ionic Bulb’s Annette Hunter
In this show, Annette Hunter of The Ionic Bulb, an “eco-preneur,” talks about an innovation in lighting. The ionic bulb solves two problems at once: it’s a powerful air purifier, and it’s an energy-saving CFL light bulb — it’s that simple. “You have those huge, bulky air purifiers that cost $200, $300; sometimes more than […]
May 28, 2010
Expanding Fan Awareness with the NBA’s Kathy Behrens
“Green is Good” chats with Kathy Behrens, Executive Vice President of Social Responsibility and Player Programs of the National Basketball Association. The league has partnered with the NRDC to create better fan awareness and help lessen its environmental impact. “We’re not shy about the fact that we consume a lot — we have a big […]
May 28, 2010
Discussing Green Development in Kern County with On Earth Magazine’s Michael Behar
In this show, green writer Michael Behar joins Mike and John to discuss a storyline investigation he recently did on renewable energy in “Red America,” Kern County, CA, for the NRDC’s OnEarth magazine. “What Kern did was memorize the California Environmental Quality Act,” Behar says. “They’re really good at navigating it, and when a developer […]
May 21, 2010
Helping Company Workers Live Green with Green Nurture’s Derrick Mains
Derrick Mains, CEO and founder of Green Nurture, joins “Green is Good” to talk about sustainability and how it encompasses his day-to-day life. The basis of Green Nurture is quite simply to help company employees learn and live sustainability-fueled lives. Green Nurture, which acts as a “sustainability consultant” to companies of 10 more employees, empowers […]
May 21, 2010
Staying on the Cutting-Edge of Green Thinking with Hewlett-Packard’s Michelle Price
In this show, Michelle Price, Hewlett-Packard’s Manager of Worldwide Environmental Strategic Marketing, Imaging and Printing Group, discusses the company’s longstanding green practices and how it is staying on the cutting edge of the green technology movement. Price says H-P has focused on the environment and sustainability for more than 50 years. H-P was one of […]
May 14, 2010
Cutting Down on Food Waste with Simple Steps’ Wendy Gordon
Wendy Gordon, editor of SimpleSteps.org and an executive at the NRDC, comes to “Green is Good” to discuss food waste. Surprisingly, the average family of four throws out 122 pounds of edible food per month — that’s 13% of our solid waste, or 30 million tons per year! The food chain encompasses everyone — from […]
May 14, 2010
Recycling for the Future with Recycling Today’s Jim Keefe
On the second half of the show, John and Mike chat with Jim Keefe, Publisher of Recycling Today magazine. Keefe says recycling is so easy that everyone can do it — the most important thing to keep in mind is remembering that recycling makes future consumer goods, saving the consumer money without compromising quality. “If […]
May 7, 2010
Finding Localized Green-Living Solutions with GenGreenLife.com’s Charisse McAuliffe
Charisse McAuliffe, founder and CEO of GenGreenLife.com, returns to “Green is Good” as the show’s first-ever repeat guest. GenGreenLife.com’s tagline is “Find the green in everything… locally,” and the site has become the go-to spot to find localized green-living solutions. The site features the largest green directory in the United States, making it easier than […]
May 7, 2010
Greening America, City by City with Green America Today’s Denise Hamler
In this show, Denise Hamler of Green America Today talks to John and Mike about greening America, city by city. “There are so many ways for us to use the power of our dollar to really make change,” Hamler says. “The whole idea of Green America is to give people those economic strategies and tools […]
