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GreenCast
GreenCast is a product of the Waukesha County Green Team, a 501(c)3 in Waukesha, Wisconsin dedicated to helping southeast Wisconsin and beyond become more sustainable. We are accomplishing this through educational and outreach events, supporting interest groups involved in environmental issues, partnering with like-minded organizations, and helping other communities develop Green Teams. Visit https://www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/WCGTGreencast/ for more info. GreenCast is a monthly podcast in which the hosts have in-depth conversations with sustainability experts and passionate individuals to introduce more people to all of the wonderful work being done in and around Waukesha County. We are going to talk to a variety of sustainability professionals and learn about why they are passionate about this field and what is going on in their industry.
Episodes
40 episodes
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: This Not That
In this episode we talk with Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell, our first ever guest on GreenCast. Laureanna has written an amazing book for kids called "Under in the Mud" that we discuss a bit here as well as her involvement wit...
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Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Good Harvest Market
In this episode we talk with one of the sponsors for our Sustainability Fair. Joe Nolan owns Good Harvest Market and tells us a bit about the history of the store and what they are all about. We talk about the sustainability goals o...
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20:46
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: WasteCap
In this next installment of our Sustainability Fair mini series we chat with WasteCap, a waste reduction service that helps companies save money and resources. At the end we get some useful tips on how to make the fair and our lives a little mo...
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20:39
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Prairie Hill
In our next episode before our Sustainability Fair in August, Laura sits down with Jessica from Prairie Hill Waldorf School to understand how the Waldorf curriculum integrates sustainability differently.
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7:51
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Eco Evie
In this short episode we chat with one of our exhibitors and sponsors of the Waukesha County Green Team Sustainability Fair on August 28, 2021. Eco Evie Apparel is a mom-and-daughter retail company that uses their shirts to spread the news of s...
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12:59
Sustainable Home Construction
In this episode Laura sits down with Tim O'Brian of Tim O'Brian homes and they talk about what makes sustainable construction of residential buildings, and how sustainability can be integrated into the design of homes.
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48:48
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #5
It's another bilingual episode coming your way! In this installment, the students of Oconomowoc High School's Global Sustainability Class teach us about gardening - how to start a garden and the benefits of gardening from the perspective of sus...
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11:45
How to make your home Zero Carbon!
In this episode Laura sits down with Steve to talk about how he was able to make his home zero carbon, and how he was able to do it for free! In previous episodes we've talked about carbon on a larger scale with businesses (see "Can Carbon be N...
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33:09
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #4
In this episode the students of the Global Sustainability Class at Oconomowoc High School teach us about GMO foods. This is a bi-lingual episode where the first half is in Spanish, and the second half is the English translation, so listen in Sp...
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12:06
Dig Into Soil Health
What is soil? In this episode we discuss soil and its importance with Shea Zastrow from Everything Grows LLC. Learn the difference between "soil" and "dirt" as well as how we can interact with the deeper side of sustainability by ch...
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47:53
Can Carbon be Neutral?
In this episode Laura talks with Melissa Vernon from Natural Capital Partners, about carbon, where it is, and carbon neutrality. They discuss what a carbon credit means, the projects involved, and how businesses (and individuals) are using them...
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48:32
Teaming up with Pollinator Pals to Celebrate Spring
In this episode we welcome Dr. Israel Del Toro an assistant professor of Biology at Lawrence University. We jump right in to spring time fun with a discussion on bees, wasps, No Mow May, and how we are all connected in our local ecosystem...
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Episode 25
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56:18
Sustainability in Higher Education
Today Laura sits down with Amanda Goetsch, Program Manager for the Sustainable Management Certificates & Programs at the University of Wisconsin Extended Campus. They talk about how sustainability can fit into higher education at both the u...
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Episode 24
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41:14
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #3
Welcome back our mini-series! This is a collaboration with a local high school which has a Global Sustainability Class that combines environmental studies with Spanish for an interdisciplinary class. The students are learning about the Sustaina...
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20:55
Urban Wood, Closing the Loop in Our Communities
Trees are one of our most precious resources in our community. In this episode we look at a local organization and how they close the loop from arborists to artists. Wisconsin Urban Wood has made some great contributions to area by ...
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Episode 23
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1:00:37
How Green Are Salons?
Have you ever stopped to think about where your hair goes after you get it cut? Or what happens to the coloring dyes that get washed down the drain? In this episode of GreenCast Laura sits down with the owner of a small salon in Wales, Wisconsi...
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Episode 22
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53:13
Natural Lawn Care and Ice Melt with Be Green Pro
In this episode we discuss natural options for treating your lawn and protecting your pets and plants with more environmentally friendly processes. We dig into what makes Be Green Pro different from the conventional options out there and ...
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Episode 21
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45:21
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #2
Join us in this bonus episode of GreenCast were the high school students at Oconomowoc high school tell us about sustainable products and practices they currently use, and what they have changed since joining the Global Sustainability class! Th...
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18:25
Plant Based Diets with Chef Melanie Manuel
Plant-based diets can be super scary and boring right? Wrong! Laura sits down with the owner and chef at Celesta in Milwaukee Wisconsin, a plant-based restaurant that makes all of their food exceptionally delicious and interesting. They t...
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Episode 20
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33:05
Eco Resolutions 2021
We reached out to our audience to find out what you all are focusing on in 2021! Alec, Laura, and third team member Stacey talk about their eco-resolutions, share the resolutions we received from you all, and reflect on our first year of podcas...
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Episode 19
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39:21
Green and Clean Beauty Products
Becca Tetzlaff joins us this month for a conversation about green and clean beauty products. She walks us through some of the problems in the industry today and gives a couple of alternative products to check out. Becca co-hosts the "Positively...
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Episode 18
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32:52
Zero Waste Gatherings
Today we discuss sustainable practices for our holiday gatherings with Joanna Salinas. Learn some methods to cut back on waste during those gatherings with friends and family.
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Episode 17
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43:04
Holiday Gifting Guide
In this episode Heather Deaton talks with Laura about the different kinds of sustainable gifting options we have available for the holidays. They talk about local, reusable, financial, experiential, and organizational gifts and many others. Thi...
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Episode 16
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47:54