Sustainable Nation

Aly Khalifa joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Cradle to Cradle and the circular economy' Engineering and designing for a sustainable future Ocean plastic and designing with recycled materials Recommendations and advice for sustainability professionals

Matt Lynch joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Sustainability programs and initiatives at the University of Hawaii Hawaii's ambitious renewable energy future and UH's contributions Reimagining organizational design for sustainability The Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit Recommendations and advice for sustainability leaders

Richard Heinberg joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: The current state of energy and its contributions to the climate crisis The shale gas and tight oil bubble Community resiliency The transition to a fossil fuel free future Recommendations and advice for sustainability leaders

Cheri Chastain is the Sustainability Manager at Sierra Nevada Brewing. In this episode, Cheri joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: What's new in sustainability at Sierra Nevada Sustainability in the beer industry Innovations in renewable energy Being a Zero Waste leader More on Cheri and sustainability at Sierra Nevada: https://sierranevada.com/brewery/about-us/sustainability More on Sustridge and the Sustainable Nation Podcast: https://www.sustridge.com/

Jackie joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Leading sustainability programs in local government. Lessons learned from managing sustainability efforts on an island community. Developing and implementing Climate Action Plans. Advice and recommendations for sustainability professionals.

Bob joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Selling the business case for sustainability Communicating sustainability benefits The B Corp movement Learning from decades of experience in corporate sustainability Tips and advice for sustainability professionals

Nurit Katz joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Leading sustainability change in a large organization Updates on sustainability programs and research initiatives at UCLA Information on the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Gil Friend, Chief Sustainability Officer at the City of Palo Alt, joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Leading sustainability in silicon valley The role of a Chief Sustainability Officer in government Addressing the complex issue of transportation in cities Advice for other sustainability professionals

William McDonough is one of the most influential sustainability thought-leaders and practitioners in the world. McDonough joins the Sustainable Nation Podcast to discuss: Cradle-to-Cradle design principles and examples of the Cradle-to-Cradle work he is leading. Cradle-to-Cradle in the apparel industry and Fashion for Good. Moving beyond sustainability to a regenerative and restorative future. A new language for carbon. Advice for sustainability professionals.

Aurora Winslade, the Director of Sustainability at Swarthmore College, joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Sustainability in higher education Swarthmore College's internal carbon pricing program Advice on implementing an internal carbon pricing program Advice and insights for other sustainability professionals

Katie Wallace, CSR Program Manager at New Belgium Brewing Company, joins Sustainable Nation to discuss the history of sustainability leadership at New Belgium, the importance of life cycle assessment and materiality assessments, the benefits of being a 100% employee-owned company and to give her advice and insights to other sustainability leaders. 

Jay Coen Gilbert joins Sustainable Nation to talk about creating and growing the B Corp movement, updates on the state of B Corp worldwide, and the importance of an inclusive economy.