Greener by Choice

Christine Mann is the founder of Wick-it Cool Candles. These handmade candles are eco-friendly and made from 100% soy wax, a renewable resource grown in the US. They burn cleaner and longer than other types of wax. They also have lead free cotton wicks and are poured into recyclable glass jars for the most eco-conscious consumers. These candles have also appeared at the Boston Flower and Garden Show. And have Won the “Innovation Rocks” award presented by the NH division of economic development in coordination with Rock 101 (WGIR-FM) to celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of NH innovators.

Discover how adding these 3 specific plants to your home or office can increase oxygen, filter air and boost your general health. Kamal Meattle ran an experiment at a New Delhi business park and discovered these plants not only cleaned the are, but improved human productivity by over 20%.

Jerelyn Wilson one of the founding owners of Building Green and the outreach director. Building green is an independent publishing company committed to bringing their members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information. Since 1992 building professionals have gathered around BuildingGreen’s rich array of media and information, resources, including the award-winning Environmental Building News, Building Green suite of online tools, Green Spec directory of products, and LEED user web tools, so they can work smarter. not harder.

Joining us today is Tom Champlin, Senior Solar Energy Consultant  at RGS Energy. Not only is RGS Energy a leading solar company, but they’re on a mission to bring the choice of cleaner, more affordable electricity to homeowners, businesses, and organizations of all kinds.

More than 35 years ago, RGS Energy – a Real Goods Solar Company – sold one of the very first solar panels to the public out of a small general store in Northern California. Since then, they’ve installed over 22,500 solar energy systems for homes, businesses, schools, government facilities, and utilities across the country, totaling more than 235 megawatts of clean energy. Now that is a lot to be proud of. Their tagline says it all “Clean Power, Bright Savings”.

Along with spotlighting green movement leaders, this podcast series also looks at different green issues and features cutting-edge green products, so you can enjoy living a greener lifestyle. In this episode I’m featuring 4 super cool gadgets that are powered by the sun: A solar powered entertainment lounger, a solar shower, a solar powered tent, and a port solar charger. The sun has more power than most of us even imagine and it’s pretty exciting to see how many new solar inventions are coming along. Visit GreenerbyChoice.com to see pictures.

Joining us today is Jay Ziskrout from Charitable Checkout. They are an online cause marketing platform that enables businesses and organizations of any size to launch social branded charitable giving programs that are both good for the world and for the business.

Joining us is Joanna Rueter from Sustainable Aging. Joanna is the most passionate woman I know when it comes to helping people have this conversation in a tender, caring, peaceful way and I just know you all are going to enjoy the many stories and resources she has to share with us today. This episode is talking about Sustainable Aging and the importance of having an honest discussions to share your wishes before an illness, accident or worst of all, a death occurs.

Did you know 82% of people say it’s important to put their wishes in writing, yet only 23% have actually done it. Today Let’s get the conversation started.

Bob Farnham, is better known as Bob The Green Guy. He is the “go to person” if you are looking for news and ideas about energy, transportation, and food, with a nice mix of politics. Bob and I connected up at the GMO Labeling signing party on the front steps of Vermont’s Capital building back on May 8th  . It was a history making day as we watched Gov Peter Shumlin sign the nations first GMO labeling bill into law. Bob was there streaming the event live for the world to watch. Bob has also been recognized by Gov Peter Shumlin and Andrea Stander, director of Rural Vermont with the Environmental Communicator award for his commitment to environmental communication.

Karen Steuer, MBA, owner of Hemlock Springs Soaps LLC, has been making soap since she was a little girl and now she has turned it into a successful company. She is going to share with you more about how soap is made and why the right ingredients matter so much.

Along with spotlighting green movement leaders, this Greener by Choice podcast series also looks at different green issues each week and highlights simple action steps you can take to enjoy living a greener lifestyle. In this episode you’ll receive 7 simple action steps for a hosting a Zero-waste picnic.