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Material Shifts (E36) – Paul Crovella

Do you think of wood as passe, old-school, rudimentary? Well, think again. In our conversation with Paul Crovella we learn that mass timber is one […]

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Materials Matter (S2C E29)

I read an incredible book about 16 years ago (or so) titled “Homes that Heal; and Those that Don’t” by Athena Thompson. Lisa did not […]

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TJ is our Host! (S2C 23)

OMG thank you, T.J. You have given Lauren and I the gift of being in the hot seat, in a place where we are tasked […]

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Soft, Supple, Sustainable (S2C E19)

Today we are all about cashmere and a vibrant, game-changing, craft business in Troy, NY. Meet a powerhouse and a joy, Kathleen Tesnakis, founder and […]

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Bonus: Makers of Healthy Air Quality (S2C E16)

We have to send along this bonus video, with Todd Thomas and his excitement over an air scrubber inspired by Nature. Biomimicry, all the way! […]

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Plastics, Toxins, and Carbon, Oh My (S2C E15)

This week Lauren and I welcome a superstar of the greening of NY state, the nation, and the world. Judith Enck, former EPA Administrator in […]

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Part 1 – How Clean Can a Business Be? (S2C E11)

It was so fun to talk with Mark Harrison about Black Kettle Soap, Company, his family’s craft-made soap and cleaning product business. Located in Troy, […]

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Working Better and Harder Won’t Do it

Anyone paying attention to climate news has been inundated with the recent Sunrise Movement visit to Senator Diane Feinstein’s office. I’m here to add to […]

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Perfection or Progress?

I grew up with “practice makes perfect”. My son came home from middle school with “practice makes progress”. I find this changed rendition much, much […]

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Nostalgic Sustainability

Did you know that the original frisbee disk was actually a Frisbie pie company 5-cent deposit pie plate?  I happen to own one. This company […]

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