What makes someone a PLANET HERO? In this episode, we revisit interviews with the PLANET HEROES we’ve featured and hear again why they are so passionate about making our planet a better place. Although their work and missions may differ, they all share this common goal.
We’ll also hear from PLANET HERO nominees who were submitted by our listeners. They’re everyday folks, just like us, who have taken it upon themselves to make a difference in their communities in some unique and surprising ways.
The question we ask each of our heroes is, "What makes you so passionate about what you do?" Their answers are sure to inspire you to become your own PLANET HERO.

For more information on some of the PLANET HEROES featured in this episode, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com

Read a full transcript here: https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode6

When organizations and individuals join together as forces for good, their positive impact on a community can be huge.

In this episode, we talk with dedicated individuals, from well-known organizations to a local high school, who stepped up when communities were in need and continue to do so. You’ll learn how these organizations work with others to problem-solve, how young people turned a good deed into a buzzing business with far-reaching effects, and even how the pandemic presented new opportunities to make a difference. Their amazing work demonstrates that collaboration is key.

Guests:
Michelle Wilson, Board Chair, Make A Wish® Connecticut
Sky Beard, Director, No Kid Hungry Florida
Matt Byrd, Agriculture Teacher, Hawkins High School, Hawkins, Texas, and the school’s student
4G Beekeepers, Brooke, Rachel, Emma & Chloe

PLANET HERO Feature: Titus O’Neil, WWE® Superstar, Community Activist, and Philanthropist

For more information on the people and organizations featured, links to online resources, or to nominate your own planet hero, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com.

Read a full transcript here. https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode5

We all know that children are our future and can become our best advocates and change agents. This episode features organizations that make it their mission to educate children on the importance of water stewardship and the environment.

We discuss what children can expect in the future with regard to water and how organizations from Maine to Florida are engaging them to care for nature and our water resources. Our experts also share helpful resources for parents.

Guests:
Leigh Peake, Chief Education Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Maine
Vicki Mohr, Environmental Educator, Crystal Springs Preserve, Florida
Courtney Eichinger, Environmental Educator, WaterVentures mobile learning lab, Florida
Drew Dumsch, Co-Founder & President/CEO, The Ecology School, Maine

PLANET HERO Feature: Meg Edstrom Jones, Director of Educational Partnerships, The Ecology School

For more information on the people and organizations featured here, links to online resources and fun lessons for parents and kids, or to nominate your own PLANET HERO, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com.

Read a full transcript here: https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode4

Plastic waste continues to be a major concern, yet solutions aren’t always clear. What are companies and communities doing to address this? How can the public get information about what and where to recycle?

We answer these questions and also examine what plastic was originally intended to do, the needs it answers, and innovations in packaging. And we talk with industry experts about the concept behind a circular economy and the role that companies, retailers, organizations, and you can play in raising awareness about recycling.

Guests:
Helen Lowman, President & CEO, Keep America Beautiful
Keefe Harrison, Founder & CEO, The Recycling Partnership
Julie Gehrki, Vice President of Philanthropy, Walmart Foundation
Ron Gonen, CEO, Closed Loop Partners

PLANET HERO Feature: Kerry and Richie Getter of recycling company Balcones Resources

For more information on the featured guests and their organizations, helpful recycling tips and videos, or to nominate your own PLANET HERO, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com.

Read a full transcript here:
https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode3

The need for clean water is greatest in times of disasters, whether they be natural disasters, the COVID-19 pandemic, or when water is contaminated. But what does it take to make water available? 

In this episode, we talk to people who go above and beyond to ensure that there is access to safe drinking water. We discuss how organizations in Michigan came together to help Flint residents when lead contaminated the water supply, how a lack of water contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation, and how disaster relief and collaboration take many forms.

Guests:
Emma Robbins, Director of DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project
Jamie Gaskin, Chief Executive Officer, Genesee County United Way
Stacy Lamb, Senior Director of U.S. Disaster Services, Convoy of Hope

PLANET HERO Feature: Kara Ross, President & CEO, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

For more information about the guests, to get disaster preparedness tips, or to nominate your own PLANET HERO, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com.

Read a full transcript here
https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode2

Did you know that 20 percent of American youth, ages 6 to 19, don’t drink any water on a given day? When access to drinking water is readily available to most, why isn’t it their first choice to stay healthy and hydrated? Are we simply unaware of water’s many benefits? Are we drowning in misinformation? Does advertising muddy our choices?

Our guests dive into these questions and help us get our heads above water. They discuss the important role that drinking water plays in a healthy lifestyle, why many minority teens feel that water just isn’t for them, and what we can do to end discrimination in hydration and make drinking water the cool choice for kids.

Guests:
Leslie Boggs, President, National PTA
Janine Rethy, MD, MPH, Fellow , American Academy of Pediatrics
Aaron Walton, CEO, Walton Isaacson Advertising Agency

PLANET HERO Feature: Terramar Academy of the Arts PTSA, Peoria, Arizona

For more information on the people and organizations featured here, helpful healthy hydration tips to get kids to drink more water, or to nominate your own PLANET HERO, visit www.ThisIsHowWePlanet.com.

Read a full transcript here.
https://www.nestle-watersna.com/this-is-how-we-planet-podcast/transcript-episode1