Albie Zakes, Director of Public Relations for Terracycle, discusses recycling and upcycling, such as how his company converts waste into eco-friendly products, including waste that we don't typically consider recyclable, and products, like backpacks, that we don't typically consider as being made from leftovers. Also discussed is the role businesses can take to unify the local community around sustainable practices and how responsible practices are profitable practices.
Guest: Albie Zakes, Director of Public Relations for Terracyle
Guest Host: Ralph Copleman, Sustainable Lawrence
Links: Terracycle
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Mike Mercer, Executive Director of Northwest Earth Institute, is part of an organization that helps folks understand that we can't wait for public policy before making changes in our daily lives that lead toward a more sustainable and enriching future. Through discussion courses, both individuals and organizations are both inspired and empowered to make a transformation.
Guest: Mike Mercer, Executive Director of Northwest Earth Institute
Links: Northwest Earth Institute
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Beth Feehan, Executive Director of West Windsor Community Farmers' Market, discusses the introduction of a farmers market in West Windsor and the importance of reducing the distance between the farm and the consumer. She tells just how shorter distance translates into healthier food, a healthier local economy, and reduced energy consumption.
Guest: Beth Feehan, Executive Director of West Windsor Community Farmers' Market
Guest: Ralph Copleman, Executive Director Sustainable Lawrence
Links: West Windsor Community Farmers' Market
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Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director of Pinelands Preservation Alliance, talks about the Alliance's role and expertise in ensuring the preservation of the Pinelands, which includes the sandy Pine Barrens, but also includes land under threat from development. The challenge is a implementing a growth plan that respects the conservation goals of what is almost 25% of the land area of the State of New Jersey.
Guest: Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director of Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Links: Pinelands Preservation Alliance
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Josh Tickell & Rebecca Harrell, the Director and Producer of the Sundance award-winning film Fuel. They discuss their Green Bus Tour and the information gap about alternative fuels - the gap between what is known at the grassroots level and what is known by lawmakers. Their Veggie Van, fueled by algae, has been driven across the country and to Capitol Hill. This very information session sheds light on just what fuels we should be focusing on for a sustainable future.
Guest: Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell, Director and Producer of the movie FUEL Links: The Movie Fuel
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Peter Kasabach, Executive Director of NJ Future, gives his insight on smart growth in New Jersey. Founded in the mid-1980s, NJ Future researches issues, convenes stakeholders to advance policy, and advocates for land use changes in the state. Policy translates into preserved open space, walkable communities, revitalized urban areas, transportation choices, and gainful local employment. Working with the Office of State Planning to coordinate both growth and preservation is a challenge since the official State Plan is primarily a guide and not law.
Guest: Peter Kasabach, Executive Director of NJ Future Links: NJ Future
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Tom Gilbert, a Regional Conservation Services Director for the Trust for Public Land, discusses how TPL works to create inner city parks, suburban open space, and wildlife reserves across the nation. Specific topics such as a ballot initiative in New Jersey to fund the Garden State Preservation Trust are explored.
Guest: Tom Gilbert, Regional Conservation Services Director at the Trust for Public Land. Links: Trust for Public Land
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Brian Malone, discusses his role as publisher and editor at the Times of Trenton, the future of Newspaper publishing, and the nexus with sustainability. At a time when newspapers are challenged by the transition to electronic delivery and reduced revenue streams, the Times of Trenton is adapting in ways that are more efficient and also more eco-friendly. Brian also reports on a variety of sustainability activity in our region.
Guest: Brian Malone, Publisher and Editor at the Times of Trenton Links: Times of Trenton
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Beth McManus, an urban planner with Clarke Caton Hintz, discusses the technical and social issues facing planners such as land development patterns, minimizing impact on the environment, farmland preservation, and affordable housing. She highlights the importance of adding sustainability elements to the master plan for townships and understanding the needs of tenants and owners when marrying design, location and technology.
Guest: Beth McManus, Urban Planner with Clarke, Caton, Hintz Links: Clarke, Caton, Hintz
Note: Audio volume is low on this recording. You may need to turn up the volume.
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Tahirah Smith, Outreach Coordinator for Sustainable Lawrence, is working to actively promote sustainable activities neighborhood by neighborhood in Lawrence Township, NJ. Sustainability provides an excellent shared goal that brings neighbors together. The SWELL program ("Sustainable Where wE Live in Lawrence"), encourages neighbors to work together to save money, protect the environment, build community, and improve the quality of life. Ms. Smith gives examples of what's happening locally.
Guest: Tahirah Smith, Outreach Coordinator for Sustainable Lawrence Links: Sustainable Lawrence
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