Greener by Choice
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Green Up Girl - C S Wurzberger is on a mission to inspire people to care for the earth and its animals. Her weekly podcast series Greener by Choice shares simple action steps, engages in conversations, and provides resources so you can enjoy living a greener lifestyle. Plus, as a bonus features eco-friendly products, and spotlights green movement leaders who are making a difference all around the world. Let’s come together and ensure a greener, cleaner future for all! Visit GreenerbyChoice.com & TheGreenUpGirl.com to learn more.
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15: Eliminate trash the polite way
July 18, 2014 15:40 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBSummer is here and folks are coming together with family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy picnics and celebrate the joy of summer. But, that means lots of trash will be generated; everything from paper & plastic plates, utensils, beverage cans & bottles, un-eaten foods, and the list goes on. In fact, Last week I went to the lake for a picnic with a group of my friends to attend a mini-high school reunion. It was so much fun to connect, meet some of there new family members and just catch up...
14: Christine Mann - Wick-It Cool Candles - Eco-friendly and burning cleaner
July 17, 2014 07:30 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBChristine Mann is the founder of Wick-it Cool Candles. These handmade candles are eco-friendly and made from 100% soy wax, a renewable resource grown in the US. They burn cleaner and longer than other types of wax. They also have lead free cotton wicks and are poured into recyclable glass jars for the most eco-conscious consumers. These candles have also appeared at the Boston Flower and Garden Show. And have Won the “Innovation Rocks” award presented by the NH division of economic developme...
13: Grow Clean Air
July 16, 2014 07:30 - 4 minutes - 6.21 MBDiscover how adding these 3 specific plants to your home or office can increase oxygen, filter air and boost your general health. Kamal Meattle ran an experiment at a New Delhi business park and discovered these plants not only cleaned the are, but improved human productivity by over 20%.
12: Jerelyn Wilson: Building Green - Amazing resources for the industry
July 15, 2014 07:30 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBJerelyn Wilson one of the founding owners of Building Green and the outreach director. Building green is an independent publishing company committed to bringing their members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information. Since 1992 building professionals have gathered around BuildingGreen’s rich array of media and information, resources, including the award-winning Environmental Building News, Building Green suite of online tools, Green Spec directory of products, and LEED user we...
11: Tom Champlin: Clean Power, Bright Savings delivered by RGS Energy
July 14, 2014 07:30 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBJoining us today is Tom Champlin, Senior Solar Energy Consultant at RGS Energy. Not only is RGS Energy a leading solar company, but they’re on a mission to bring the choice of cleaner, more affordable electricity to homeowners, businesses, and organizations of all kinds. More than 35 years ago, RGS Energy – a Real Goods Solar Company – sold one of the very first solar panels to the public out of a small general store in Northern California. Since then, they’ve installed over 22,500 s...
10: Fun gadgets that are powered by the sun
July 11, 2014 07:30 - 7 minutes - 9.79 MBAlong with spotlighting green movement leaders, this podcast series also looks at different green issues and features cutting-edge green products, so you can enjoy living a greener lifestyle. In this episode I’m featuring 4 super cool gadgets that are powered by the sun: A solar powered entertainment lounger, a solar shower, a solar powered tent, and a port solar charger. The sun has more power than most of us even imagine and it’s pretty exciting to see how many new solar inventions are co...
9: Jay Ziskrout: Charitable Giving
July 10, 2014 07:30 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBJoining us today is Jay Ziskrout from Charitable Checkout. They are an online cause marketing platform that enables businesses and organizations of any size to launch social branded charitable giving programs that are both good for the world and for the business.
8: Joanna Rueter: Sustainable Aging - End-of-life choices and possibilities...
July 09, 2014 07:30 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBJoining us is Joanna Rueter from Sustainable Aging. Joanna is the most passionate woman I know when it comes to helping people have this conversation in a tender, caring, peaceful way and I just know you all are going to enjoy the many stories and resources she has to share with us today. This episode is talking about Sustainable Aging and the importance of having an honest discussions to share your wishes before an illness, accident or worst of all, a death occurs. Did you know 82% o...
7: Bob Farnham: Bob the "Go To" Green Guy
July 08, 2014 07:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBBob Farnham, is better known as Bob The Green Guy. He is the “go to person” if you are looking for news and ideas about energy, transportation, and food, with a nice mix of politics. Bob and I connected up at the GMO Labeling signing party on the front steps of Vermont’s Capital building back on May 8th . It was a history making day as we watched Gov Peter Shumlin sign the nations first GMO labeling bill into law. Bob was there streaming the event live for the world to watch. Bob has also b...
6: Karen Steuer: Dreaming about truly natural soap
July 07, 2014 07:30 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBKaren Steuer, MBA, owner of Hemlock Springs Soaps LLC, has been making soap since she was a little girl and now she has turned it into a successful company. She is going to share with you more about how soap is made and why the right ingredients matter so much.
5: Green Issues: Trash Free Independence Day
July 04, 2014 17:07 - 10 minutes - 14 MBAlong with spotlighting green movement leaders, this Greener by Choice podcast series also looks at different green issues each week and highlights simple action steps you can take to enjoy living a greener lifestyle. In this episode you’ll receive 7 simple action steps for a hosting a Zero-waste picnic.
4: Adam De Jong: Building Communities from the Dirt Under their Feet
July 03, 2014 11:20 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBAdam De Jong from Dwell Earth is a man on a mission to deliver innovative building solutions utilizing compressed earth blocks to communities throughout the world. Yes you heard that correctly, building blocks from the dirt you are standing on. Discover more about the communities they are impacting and projects they are working on: South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Mongolia, Iraq, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru, Chile, Haiti Liberia, Rawanda, Uganda, Uruguay, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Canada an...
3: Orly Munzing: Expanding Strolling of the Heifers in to a Movement
July 02, 2014 12:08 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBJoining us is Orly Munzing a woman who is on a mission to help support and sustain family farms by connecting people with healthy local food, and with the farmers and food producers who bring it to them. Orly has been doing this through the internationally known parade Strolling of the Heifers and the Slow Living Summit held in Brattleboro, Vermont every June, since 2002.
2: Bob Willard: Truly a Green Movement Champion
June 29, 2014 16:33 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBBob Willard is a true green movement champion and an internationally known speaker, author of resources for sustainability champions and a person I have admired for years. In fact when I was studying for my masters certificate in Sustainable Innovation Bob’s name came up in many lectures and in the must read book list. He has authored 4 well-known sustainability books and sits on the advisory board of The Natural Step Canada. Plus is on the core faculty of the International Society of Sustai...
1: Susan P. Lewis: 1/2 a Bag of Trash Every 6 to 8 Months
June 29, 2014 15:06 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBThis Greener by Choice episode spotlights Susan Lewis a woman who inspires others to reduce their trash. She also offers intuitive guidance for people and businesses, in person or by phone, as well as personalized retreats in northern New Mexico.
Introduction to Greener by Choice: The story of how we began
June 29, 2014 13:50 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBGreener by Choice is a daily podcast hosted by The Green Up Girl - C S Wurzberger. This is the first ever episode of Greener by Choice - so welcome. Before you start listening to these inspiring green movement leaders and gathering green resources, I wanted to first share my vision for this podcast series, why I created it, tell you a little about myself and share the shows format . This daily podcast series looks at green issues and spotlights green movement leaders who are making a differ...