Sustainable Overload

This week we sit down with Chef Rachelle Boucher a.k.a. “The Appliance Whisperer” to talk about all thing’s induction cooking!

Chef Rachelle Boucher (a.k.a. “The Appliance Whisperer”) is a celebrated national cooking appliance trainer, private chef, influencer and event expert with over twenty years of experience creating custom training programs, activities and hands-on workshops for appliance brands, architects, designers, developers and end users to help them choose, use and enjoy modern cooking appliances and technology.

After an adventurous career as a top private chef for celebrities such as filmmaker George Lucas, rock band Metallica, legendary sports celebrities and many other luminaries, Rachelle was recruited into the home appliance industry. She quickly became a celebrated corporate chef, trainer, and consultant with Monark Home, Sub-Zero & Wolf, Miele U.S.A. and many others working to showcase cooking technology such as convection, induction, speed cooking, steam cooking and more. This experience grew into a passion for electric cooking appliances which inspired her to becoming a leading advocate for electric kitchens and home electrification.

Chef Rachelle has exceptional local, national, and international relationships with cooking appliance manufacturers, vendors, dealers, architects, designers, builders, influencers and industry groups including ASID, AIA, NKBA, NARI and experts in related fields. She is working tirelessly to bring electric kitchens to the forefront with her partner Robert Roth with their new venture, “Kitchens to Life” whose mission is to “Elevate the electric kitchens conversation, educate stakeholders about today’s remarkable cooking options and facilitate the adoption and enjoyment of electric kitchens for performance. people and planet.”

Rachelle and Rob are both dedicated youth advocates and passionate environmentalists.

Rachelle Boucher | LinkedIn

www.kitchenstolife.com

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This week we revisit our episode with Master Chef Gerald L. Ford of Legit Concepts LLC and we show the full interview. We discuss his career, the Bocuse d’ Or, the Olympics and we even get a glimpse into his views on kitchen electrification as the national conversation on Gas vs Electric begins to take hold as more and more cities continue to implement gas bans. Join us as we begin our new journey as podcasters as we shed a light into the world of sustainability and bring you those who are in the trenches making a difference. We will discuss the days news and trends

You can learn more about Chef Gerald Ford by visiting his website at www.LegitConcepts.com. There you can sign up for coaching sessions, webinars, and more… Also follow him on all social platforms @GeraldLFord and on LinkedIn by searching Gerald L. Ford, CMC.

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This week Chefs Chris & Juice discuss the topic of hiring and if there is really a shortage of good labor or a shortage of good employers.

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This week Chefs Chris & Juice discuss the recent article released on Forbes discussing Brewdog Brewery and their efforts that brought them out of the pandemic on top of the craft beer world and cementing them as global leaders in sustainability.

The Chefs also discuss the latest employee shortages and what may be causing it while also taking the time to have a little fun with Craft Beer. Tune in to learn more on this week’s latest episode of Sustainable Overload.

Article: Brewdog Is Coming Out Of The Pandemic With A Large Expansion And A Commitment To Sustainability (forbes.com)

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This week on Sustainable Overload we sit down with ourselves and discuss the hard hitting questions of the day. Can Chris Kayak? What’s going on with Harley Davidson? And What are the state of the hospitality industry and how it deals with mental health struggles? All that and more on this episode of Sustainable Overload.

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Chef Chris Article: Viewpoint: Should cooking go electric? | Food Management (food-management.com)

Chef Juice’s Album : Xander Wayne | Spotify

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This week on Sustainable Overload we sit down with Cristina Garcia, CEM of the Building Electrification Institute (BEI) to talk about the benefits of electrification, LatinXs in Sustainability, and why equity and inclusion is so important to the future of the sustainability movement.

Cristina Garcia is a New York City native, working at the Building Electrification Institute, an organization that equips cities across North America with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to accelerate the transition of building systems away from fossil fuels. Cristina’s role within the organization is focused on inclusive labor and workforce policies for building electrification that will enable an equitable transition.  Prior to this role, Cristina worked at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability for nearly three years, leading their electrification and workforce development initiatives.

 Cristina’s passion for workforce development and increasing diversity in the sustainability industry led to her involvement in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) NYC chapter. In 2017, Cristina founded Latinos in Sustainability, a subgroup of SHPE- NYC, which informs Latinx students about sustainability careers while connecting and growing the Latinx professional community working in the sustainability and energy sector. Cristina holds a Masters and Bachelors from the City College of New York in Environmental Engineering. In 2020 Cristina was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Award for Advocacy and in 2021 recognized as a Grist 50 Fixer.

Cristina’s Socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-garcia-cem-a9bb1686/

Instagram – latinxsinsustainability | Cris_Gar

Read more about our guest by clicking the links below:

https://queenseagle.com/all/trailblazing-queens-engineer-honored-for-driving-diversity-in-sustainability-field

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/05/environmental-engineer-launches-group-for-latinos-in-sustainability/

Check out the next event in the LatinXs in Sustainability series on Eventbrite: Intersection of Climate and Social Justice: Part IV - Climate Forecasting Tickets, Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Study correlating gas stoves to asthma in children - https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma/resources/patients-carers/factsheets/gas-stoves-and-asthma-in-children

An additional study - https://today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2014/sep/childhood-asthma-linked-lack-ventilation-gas-stoves-osu-study-shows\

A report that cites both by RMI -

This week Chefs Chris and Juice speak with Pauline Souza of WRNS Studios. Pauline Souza is an architect with 37 years of experience in the industry, Partner, K-12 sector lead and the Director of Sustainability at WRNS Studio, a 180-person firm in four cities. Some notable projects include a straw bale visitor center for the USFS, The Microsoft Campus in Silicon Valley which just received a AIA COTE Top Ten Award, the first nationally certified Net Zero Library in the country - Stevens Library and Sonoma Academy Janet Durgin Guild and Commons –LEED Platinum, and the first project to be awarded BOTH Zero Carbon and Petal Certification by the International Living Future Institute. It is the first Zero Carbon Certification in California and includes an all-electric kitchen with induction equipment. Pauline has served as a Sustainability Advisor to the Hawaii Department of Education for 5 years from 2013 helping to drive sustainability through their 256 existing school campuses, has worked with the USGBC’s Center for Green Schools as a co-chair, is a founder of the Bay Area Sustainable Leaders in Architecture group, and worked with International Living Future Institute Water Congress, She is currently working with the William Worthen Foundation on Decarbonization tools and playbooks and is on the Nourishment Advisory Group of the International Well Building Institute . An active advocate, she recognizes the importance of, and is grateful for, the collaboration with these groups towards positive change. Pauline is a LEED Fellow, AIA Fellow, LFA, WELL AP and was recognized as an LBC Hero in 2014

Notable Projects WRNS has worked on:

Sonoma Academy Janet Durgins Guild and Commons

·       https://www.wrnsstudio.com/project/sonoma-academy-janet-durgin-guild-commons/

·       https://www.wrnsstudio.com/sonoma-academy-janet-durgin-guild-commons-a-story-of-community-sustainability-and-place/

·       https://www.aia.org/showcases/183606-sonoma-academys-janet-durgin-guild--commons

Microsoft Silicon Valley 

·       https://www.wrnsstudio.com/project/microsoft-silicon-valley/

·       https://www.aia.org/showcases/6388159-microsoft-silicon-valley-campus

Sacred Heart Stevens Net-Zero Library

·       https://www.wrnsstudio.com/project/sacred-heart-schools-stevens-net-zero-library/

·       https://www.wrnsstudio.com/sacred-heart-stevens-net-zero-library-first-in-the-u-s-to-achieve-net-zero-energy-building-certification/

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Instagram: @wrnsstudio |