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Engaging, enlightening and entertaining interviews with innovators and leaders in energy, clean tech and sustainability – featuring mostly women. Green Connections Radio helps you “live green, work green, earn green.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging, enlightening and entertaining interviews with innovators and leaders in energy, clean tech and sustainability – featuring mostly women. Green Connections Radio helps you “live green, work green, earn green.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging, enlightening and entertaining interviews with innovators and leaders in energy, clean tech and sustainability – featuring mostly women. Green Connections Radio helps you “live green, work green, earn green.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging, enlightening and entertaining interviews with innovators and leaders in energy, clean tech and sustainability – featuring mostly women. Green Connections Radio helps you “live green, work green, earn green.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to LEADERS and INNOVATORS in energy, clean tech and sustainability who are TRANSFORMING our worldLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the new administration seeks to cut all climate and clean energy, we thought it was a good time to re-air our interview with Rebecca R. Rubin, Founder/CEO of Marstel Day, the environmental consulting firm that's been helping the U.S. government clean up their act for over 15 years. The U.S. government agencies really are reducing their carbon footprint. Find out how.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threat to Renewable Energy Standards? N.C. votes on new legislation that could be a trend, so it's a good time to re-air our interview with Betsy McCorkle, head of governmental affairs at the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). The new legislation “ aims to reshape the relationship between traditional utilities and renewable energy providers" (per The North Journal) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With government funding for energy innovations under threat, we thought it was a good idea to re-air this fascinating interview Dr. Ellen Williams, then-head of the Advanced Energy Research Agency, aka, ARPA-E, of the Department of Energy. ARPA-E is one of the entities in the Trump administration budget set to be cut -- yet they have generated extraordinary results supporting breakthrough energy innovations. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson talk with Dr. Williams about: Trends in energy breakthroughs – and what we need. Why government funding is needed to drive innovation, especially in energy Where the investments are going these days – a wind drone?! Important elements to drive breakthrough innovation Recommendations for building a career in this industry You’ll want to take notes! P.S. The audio on this is a bit wobbly it turns out, which is below our usual standards…sometimes technology does not cooperate as intended! Fortunately, Dr. Williams sounds much than I do. Thanks for under

Before you set off on your next summer vacation, you'll want to hear Geodd Bolan's tips for reducing the environmental impact of your journey. So, listen to this enlightening conversation between Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson and Geoff Bolan, CEO of Sustainable Travel International. This originally aired during a past Christmas week, so you might have missed it. You’ll discover: Tips for careers in sustainable travel How Millennials are spending their travel dollars. Travel trends How to identify sustainable travel options. Who sustainable travelers are and what they look for. To learn more about Green Connections Radio and/or Joan Michelson, go to www.greenconnectionsradio.com. Thanks for subscribing on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Facebook Page  and share your insights! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelsonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Every time they put a woman on stage, they are encouraging a woman in the audience to think of them as a female-friendly company," Bobbie Carlton Does your company have an equal number of female and male speakers? When was the last time you spoke at an event, as either a panelist, host, moderator or keynote speaker? Gave a presentation? Public speaking is a very powerful tool to advance your career, as you'll hear in this inspiring interview of Bobbie Carlton, Founder/CEO of Innovation Women and Carlton PR & Marketing by Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: What makes people "innovative." How women are especially built for innovation. Women engineers as speakers. How public speaking advances your career. Why gender-balanced conferences matter. And more! Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! To learn more about Bobbie Carlton and Innovation Women and Green Connections Radio, go to www.greenconnectionsradio.com. Also, join our P

“Listen for the unexpected,” Nicole Ferrini, El Paso, Texas As the new administration seeks to cut climate change budgets nationwide, Mother Nature doesn’t wait, so local communities are left having to take action regardless of what the federal government does.  So, we’re talking with folks on the front lines in our communities who are doing great work. This episode in the series is with Nicole Ferrini, the Chief Resilience Officer of El Paso, Texas, and one of the most creative community leaders. Listen to Nicole tell Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson: How to listen to your residents, business owners, and even the folks who come there just to work. The nuances of being in oil-dominated Texas – and what other “red” states can learn from El Paso. Creative funding strategies to fill the gap. 4 tips for community leaders on the front lines of climate change. Career tips for this new role in cities, and how creative training matters. “Get involved, get engaged and you’ll find yourself in a place you d

With the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon, it’s a good time to listen to Green Connections Radio host’s fascinating conversation with Whole Foods Markets’ Global Head of Sustainable Facilities, Kathy Loftus. Kathy initiated some innovative strategies to reduce the enormous energy consumption of the retailer’s 420 stores and myriad other buildings. How will those change? Or, will Amazon learn from WF’s strategies for the rest of its buildings?  (Her previous title was Global Head of Energy Efficiency etc., so that’s the title used in the episode, which aired originally a couple of years ago.) Listen to Kathy tell us about the following, among other topics: Whole Foods' energy portfolio - sources? % renewable? Putting the freezers “to bed” at night to reduce energy consumption How little things can be signs of bigger issues – and solutions Balancing customer access and selection with WF quality standards How they price their products – and her answer to their image as “Whole Paycheck” Career

With the Trump administration cutting energy innovation and climate change initiatives, and saying that the states can pick up the slack, it’s a good time to re-air our enlightening episode with a woman on the front lines of a state leading the way: Catherine Williams of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC). From solar energy development to the advancement of CleanTech, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has been one of the first U.S. state agencies to focus strictly on clean energy investment. Listen to Catherine explain to Green Connections host Joan Michelson how they are doing the following: Boosting sustainable energy development Leveraging creative partnerships How trusts come into play. State vs. federal funding. Their flagship initiative, offshore wind. Her career story for ideas for yours. Catherine spoke with Joan at a prior ARPA-E Summit in Washington, D.C. Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! To learn more about Catherine Wi

With Congress poised to review President Trump's proposal to cut the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 31%, it's important to look at what the  EPA does. One of the coolest EPA programs is the Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIR) program that provides much-needed seed funds to very early stage start-ups. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson's conversation with April Richards, EPA SBIR Program Manager about the criteria to apply and a couple of the cool companies they've funded. This is one from our archives, at the Clean Tech Open SE Regional Innovation Summit. You'll hear: What the SBIR program is and funds The criteria to meet for funding Making packaging from mushrooms - growing them in any shape! Helping creative, environmentally-oriented entrepreneurs save our air, climate and water and protect public health. To learn more about Alisha Camacho and Anacostia Unplugged (http://anacostiaunplugged.com/ ), and about Green Connections Radio, go to www.greenconnectionsr

This season, we all seek to venture out to nature….Imagine all you’ve know is streets. Imagine that as a result, you’re afraid of nature….as an unknown. Imagine a mentor takes you to the river for the first time, and hikes along the river, and your eyes open…. That’s what Alisha Camacho is doing with her students in Anacostia and she’s producing a documentary about it, called “Anacostia Unplugged," in this great interview from our archives. Camacho, one of GCM's videographers, developed this online documentary series about how going outside is saving lives, preserving the environment, and empowering communities along the Anacostia River while working with kids as an environmental educator. In her compelling conversation with Green Connections host Joan Michelson you’ll hear: Alisha explain how the kids respond to nature, and her inspiration for the film. How being introduced to nature is changing these city kids, following a few individuals living along the Anacostia River. Why Anacostia in an historically n

With the Trump administration nearing a decision on whether to stay in the historic Paris Climate Accord, we thought it a good time to re-air our fascinating episode with the woman on the front lines of implementing that accord: Rachel Kyte, CEO of the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy for All Programme. Kyte articulates the impetus for the Paris Climate Accord in the first place – and how it can be implemented. It’s a fine dance of diplomacy, technology, science, negotiation, creative business and financial modeling, and entrenched positions – with human survival in the balance. This is much more than “an agreement.” She also addresses the challenges of developing a clean energy infrastructure with 21st century technology with every country on earth – and as fast as possible, because populations are at grave risk. You’ll hear about: Innovation to increase access to energy – and therefore economic well-being – across the globe. The art of developing new business and financial models among parties from diffe

With our communities on the front lines of climate change risk - homes, businesses, schools and local economies - we are relieved that there are courageous, innovative leaders who are taking action and creating added value (with low budgets). They are using natural solutions and conservation methods that we can all learn. Meet Katharine Burgess, Director of Urban Resilience at the Urban Land Institute, as she shares her insights from working with communities on Green Connections Radio in this conversation with host Joan Michelson. You may want to forward this podcast to your mayor, Congressperson or City Manager – and take notes for your own community! You’ll hear: Strategies that communities are using today to increase their resilience and add value as well. How rezoning can help increase the incentives for green infrastructure. The importance of accurate data for community infrastructure programs to be resilient and where to find it. Leveraging water infrastructure upgrades for more benefits, more greenspa

With the president heading to the Middle East this week and spending time in oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, we thought it a fitting time to introduce you to a remarkable woman playing a leading role in the clean energy revolution in the heart of oil country. Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany is Director of Sustainability at Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s  renewable energy company and Director of the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize while also teaching as an adjunct professor at Masdar’s Institute of Science and Technology. (I'd like to learn her time-management skills!) Listen to her in this candid interview Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson did at the Climate Leadership Gala a while ago openly discuss: The issues facing her country as they face the realities of the oil What the Zayed Future Energy Prize is and how to apply How Masdar is leading the way What it's like being a professional woman in clean energy in the Middle East And more.... It's especially interesting now as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia la

If you think CEOs didn’t have to endure the “bleeping” career obstacles you’ve had to face, the anecdotes from top women CEOs will surprise you, and maybe comfort you.  All of them illustrate how to navigate the daily workplace dynamics and hazards that are the stepping stones on a corporate career path, especially as a woman. Lucky for us, Wall Street Journal Management News Editor Joann Lublin persuaded 52 remarkable women CEOs across industries to share their stories in her new book, Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World (Harper Collins, 2016). These are stories you don't normally hear. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson’s engaging interview with Joann Lublin and you’ll hear: How to be “resilient” and “tough” with finesse and humor. How to get ahead when you feel invisible or taken for granted. Navigating gender bias, conscious or unconscious, so it doesn’t derail you. The power of self-talk. Building internal allies as a powerful tool for

If you’ve ever been interested in growing food, or in advancing it on a campus or in your community, listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson’s interview with a master: George Mason University Greenhouse Manager Donielle “Doni” Nolan. Take notes! Whether you want to build one, teach in one, or volunteer in one – decide if it’s right for your campus (corporate or college/university) – Doni gives great tips that will save you and your team time, money, hassle and resources and help you be successful. You’ll learn: How to set up and run a greenhouse, including ideas for what to grow. A creative deal to sell the produce you grow to offset costs. What your team can learn from working there – either as paid staff or volunteers, including students. How greenhouses can be more energy and water efficient and use natural fertilizers (even if not certified “organic”). How to prepare your garden or greenhouse for the impact of climate change – and how it can help you prepare. To learn more about Doni Nolan