Walton Biz Talk

Join us for Season 6 as we explore the topic of health. We start this season by talking to Dr. Mengfei Guan, assistant professor of communication at the University of Arkansas, about health communication. We examine the differences between health and healthcare, how the communication of health information can affect behavior, and how healthcare changed over time.

Winners of the 2019 University of Arkansas Social Innovation Challenge are working to solve the world's water problem. Carlos Diaz, Lindsey Jetton, and Peter Feinberg talk about their experiences creating Suelo and finding common ground.

This concludes our exploration of sustainability in season 5. We are excited to announce that we will be discussing healthcare in season 6. If you have any suggestions about what you want to hear about next season, email Ryan at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Northwest Arkansas is home to many large companies who are focused on sustainability on a global scale. This week, we talk to Laura Phillips, Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability at Walmart, about what sustainability means to Walmart and how they are integrating sustainability across all business functions. Listen to learn how Walmart is taking steps to make a net positive impact on the environment using sustainable business practices.

The fashion and apparel industry is the second-largest polluter behind oil and gas, but the negative impacts of this industry are largely unknown to consumers. The rise of fast fashion and lack of regulation in production methods has caused significant damage to our planet. Dr. Lance Cheramie and Jacob Reynolds discuss the problems in the industry and what is being done to solve them.

The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (FJSOA+D) at the University of Arkansas is making innovative strides to develop sustainable materials derived from wood to create beautiful structures. Professor Frank Jacobus and students Lucy Goldman and Hassan Suwaileh talk about their experiences pioneering the future of wood. Listen to hear about this process, the pros and cons of building with wood, and how this impacts the environment.

More food waste ends up in landfills than any other material in our everyday trash. Despite being the most biodegradable waste product, food harms the environment by sitting in a landfill. We discuss solutions with Andrew Lipson from Chartwells and Tom Rohr and Michael Kraus from Food Loops. Listen to learn what these companies are doing to decrease food waste and what you can do to help.

Sophie Hill and William Motazedi, students at the University of Arkansas, discuss their experiences with sustainability through organizations, projects, and courses. Listen to learn how you can get involved in sustainability in your community!

Companies have the opportunity to enact major change to improve sustainability on a global scale. Dr. Sarah E. Lewis, Senior Director of Innovation at The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), discusses how TSC is driving meaningful change in business by partnering with powerful corporations to improve supply chain sustainability and ecological integrity.

Join us for Season 5 as we talk to Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director of the Resiliency Center and Professor of Ecological Engineering at the University of Arkansas, and Eric Boles, Director of the Office for Sustainability at the University of Arkansas. They explain what sustainability really is, why it is important, and what can be done to help.

Summer Stallbaumer, Senior in the Walton College and Head Tutor of the Business Communication Lab, bids farewell and reflects on her recent past.