GreenCast

Becca Tetzlaff joins us this month for a conversation about green and clean beauty products. She walks us through some of the problems in the industry today and gives a couple of alternative products to check out. Becca co-hosts the "Positively Green Podcast", and runs her blog, https://organicallybecca.com/. 

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Today we discuss sustainable practices for our holiday gatherings with Joanna Salinas.  Learn some methods to cut back on waste during those gatherings with friends and family.

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In this episode Heather Deaton talks with Laura about the different kinds of sustainable gifting options we have available for the holidays. They talk about local, reusable, financial, experiential, and organizational gifts and many others. This episode is based just outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin so many companies referenced are location-specific, but the ideas can translate to any location! Give us a shout-out with your favorite sustainable gifting options! 

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Kelsey Jorissen Olesen joins us to talk all things chickens. She owns a small farm in Northwest WI and is passionate about her backyard flock. We hear the health benefits of raising your own food and some tips for starting out.  

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Welcome to our mini-series! This series is produced with help from the Global Sustainability class at Oconomowoc High school. In this episode you'll hear an introduction to the students, what they are learning about in their class, and a little bit about the Sustainable Development Goals. 

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Public transportation is vital in connecting people with opportunity.  In this episode Alec speaks with Gregg May, from1000  Friends of Wisconsin, about the benefits of sustainable transportation for the environment and the communities in our area.  This topic has much more to it than getting from point A to point B, join us and learn about the far reaching possibilities of a more connected region.

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63% of Americans drink coffee in the average amount of 2 cups per day. But have you ever considered where that coffee comes from? In this episode Laura sits down with the Director of Coffee at Stone Creek Coffee, and they talk about how sustainability factors into the coffee world, not only environmentally, but also socially and financially. Stone Creek Coffee goes beyond mainstream coffee roasters to work towards sustainability in their entire supply chain including fair wages for all and resources for their suppliers. Through direct relationships with their suppliers, they are able to better provide support and ensure financial and social equity. 

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Have you ever seen a little bunny on your product's packaging? Or a little blue and green person waving? Or a capital letter "B"? Lisa Geason-Bauer joins us this week to explain all of the different Sustainable Certifications you might find on your products. From food, to clothing, to beauty products, the little symbol you see is just the end result of a usually long and laborious task of improving and proving processes to be more environmentally and/or socially responsible. We touch on what it takes to become certified, and the legitimacy of them. 

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In this episode Laura sits down with two teachers at Oconomowoc High School to talk about the new Global Sustainability class they created during the 2019-2020 school year. The class combines Spanish and Advanced Placement Environmental Science, all through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This episode was recorded in May 2020 after the first year of the class was complete. 

Announcement! 
In collaboration with the Global Sustainability Class, GreenCast will be launching a mini-series in Spanish written and direction by the students in this class in 2020-2021! Keep your eyes and ears open for the first mini-episode! 

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Alec sits down with Dave Steele, the executive director of the Regional Transit Leadership Council. The Council is a non-profit organization based in southeast Wisconsin advocating for fast, reliable, multi-modal transportation in the area. They talk about how transportation is connected to sustainability by reducing a city or individual's carbon footprint, providing access to local businesses, and providing economic stability by connecting workers to companies. 

This episode focuses on Milwaukee Wisconsin, but the ideas can translate to any city! Share with us on the facebook page or instagram what your city is doing to increase public transportation. 

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