Person and Planet Podcast

Dr. Marissa Jablonski is an educator, researcher and Executive Director of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin where she works to bring together academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and community around all things water. Marissa is also a zero waste influencer under her name Plastic-Free Marissa.

*PFAS and PFOA research is growing very rapidly and we have a correction: PFAS and PFOA do not accumulate in fat cells, they tend to accumulate in body tissues like the lungs, liver and kidneys. Here are a couple of resources that back this up:

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Zach is the Founder and CEO of Sativa Building Systems. He created the patented Z Panel structures and hempcrete block panels for safe and sustainable building construction that includes passive air filtration, resistance to mold, pests, rot, and fire.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Michelle Miller, North America Sustainability Manager at Symrise. She’s had roles in environmental health and safety, product stewardship, and is the former Chief Sustainability officer for a local paper company in Appleton, WI. In September 2023, Symrise hosted a Waste Reduction Campaign for their facilities in North America. Stephanie Krubsack (Person & Planet podcast host and founder of Purevant Living) hosted a workshop for Symrise on Waste Reduction At The Workplace & Home, with an at-home and in-office activity for waste and product assessment. 

As a result of the initiative, now over 50% of the participating facilities have the proper receptacles in place for waste and recycling and are improving on site sustainability as a whole with Change Champions and Corporate Sustainability Ambassador Teams. 

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

James Davies is the former Executive Director of Bublr Bikes, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bike share operator. James received his law degree from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, and his bachelor’s degree in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

During his time at Bublr, the bike share system has grown from 9 stations in downtown Milwaukee to 109 stations across Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, and West Allis. James also developed and secured funding for the Access Pass to provide free Bublr Passes to income qualified individuals and the adaptive bike program which has adaptive bikes integrated directly into the Bublr System. Last year Bublr added electric assist bicycles to its fleet as well as installing 15 new bike share stations. This year Bublr is adding 200 more electric assist bicycles and installing another 19 bike share stations. In 2001 James was named to the Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40 list. James also serves on the board of the North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association (NABSA) and provides volunteer legal services through the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic. James enjoys reading, running, and biking.

*We apologize for the background interference in this episode and slight zapping noises. It was so much good information that we had to post it!

Kevin is the owner of Northwoods Tea, a botanist, mushroom forager and organic tea maker. Kevin discusses how he sustainably harvests wild herbs and mushrooms, how medicinal mushrooms are good for your immune system and high in antioxidants, and how to watch for pesticides in plants and lead in chaga.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Kelsey Moses is the Excise Tax and Compliance Director and B Keeper (for B Corp Certification) at Lakefront Brewery and Events at B Local Wisconsin. Learn more about Certified B Corps & Benefit Corporations in this episode. 

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Zack Leimkuehler is the Vice President of New Business Development at Ahlstrom. Zack leads product development efforts with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions for Ahlstrom’s customers around the globe.  With a strong presence in specialty papers and fibers, the team creates a wealth of opportunities for innovation and product improvements to deliver value to customers and in turn, create long term technical and strategic demand for paper.  Leimkuehler has been involved with multiple different end-use markets, collaborating with customers and brand owners to build lasting value and sustainability with fiber-based products.

Zack has been with Ahlstrom and its North American legacy businesses for more than 20 years and has held positions in Manufacturing, Marketing, and Product Development.  Zack is a Paper Science Engineering Graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click ⁠here ⁠to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Chris Corkery is the Owner / CEO of Hundred Acre, Milwaukee’s largest indoor vertical hydroponic farm providing fresh greens and herbs that are harvested weekly, and distributed locally year-round to support a more resilient supply chain. (They sell to the school system, Universities, stadiums, hotels, restaurants, and grocers.) Corkery is a recent NY transplant, and 3 time career changer; media exec, professional chef, social entrepreneur and urban farmer, on a mission to reinvent the food system.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click ⁠here ⁠to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Jenny joined Tradewater in 2022 as the Market Development Manager. She is passionate in changing the way we view business to be both profitable and purposeful. Climate risk and financial risk can no longer be viewed as separate topics. Jenny has worked within the technology and hospitality sectors, and comes with 15+ years of experience in Business Operations, Market Development, and Community Engagement.

“Tradewater is working to make the greatest possible difference in the fight against climate change and is doing so as quickly as possible.” As a mission-based B-Corp, Tradewater works to permanently prevent potent greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases like refrigerants and methane from releasing into the atmosphere. They also provide free calculators for businesses and individuals to calculate their carbon emissions and have offsetting solutions for their certified projects.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click ⁠here ⁠to listen to “Gonna Be There.”

Lee Krevat is the founder and CEO of Krevat Energy Innovations, a company dedicated to climate change mitigation by advising start-ups, utilities, regulators, legislators, and environmentally focused companies and communities. He keynoted his first conference in 2010 and has since spoken over one hundred times, including live recordings of his podcast series, The Climate Champions.

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click ⁠here ⁠to listen to “Gonna Be There.”