The Environmental Transformation Podcast with Sean Grady

Unity College , Educating the next generation of Sustainability Professionals with President Dr. Melik Khoury . Learn how Unity has become America’s Environmental College and the programs they offer through their education models and four campuses. We also discuss how Unity College became the first institution of higher education to divest their 12.5 million endowment from fossil fuels that has no...

Sustainable Chemical-Free Soil Pest Control utilizing Lisi Global ’s Direct Energy System (DES) for the Agricultural and Turf Industries.  Co-Founders Jason Crisp and Jeffery McComb discuss the advancements of their DES technology to treat difficult pests without using harmful chemicals that remain in the environment. We also discuss Lisi Global’s mission to support the agricultural industry...

Sustainability Reporting and ESG Ratings with CEO and Founder of CSE Nikos Avlonas . Learn the importance and role of a Chief Sustainability Manager and the high demand for Sustainability Professionals.  We also discuss the new SEC Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule and it affect it will have on businesses in the future. Thanks to our Sponsors:  Pace Labs and CSE #esg #sustainability #sec...

Introducing PFAS Exposure ™, the First Self-Collection Blood Sampling Kits with Taryn McKnight of Eurofins .  Learn how you can accurately obtain PFAS blood sampling results from the comfort of your home or place of work using their new sampling kit called PFAS Exposure™.  Eurofins Environment Testing has devised a way to self-collect a sample of PFAS in blood, traditionally requiring a...

Learn how Pace Labs is an industry leader in PFAS analytical testing with Emerging Contaminants Program Manager Paul Jackson . We also discuss updates to the EPA’s recent Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) program and how public drinking water utilities will now have to test for 29 PFAS chemicals over the next three years, and what will be done with the d...

Clean Cape Fear Co-Founder Emily Donovan talks about their efforts to address PFAS contamination in their community. We touch on recent efforts to get the US EPA to require epidemiology sampling of impacted residents and what they are doing to mitigate the exposure of over 300,000 North Carolina residents affected by PFAS contamination in municipal drinking water from the Chemours Fayetteville man...

Divirod deploying the most comprehensive, scalable water data network in the world with CEO and Founder Dr. Javier Marti . Learn how Divirod can be deployed to support communities needing to better evaluate their infrastructure needs, or how their data network can be used to monitor tidal water levels for maritime transportation logistics. More importantly you will learn how easy it is using their...

How in situ remediation technologies are transforming the industry with Regenesis CEO and President Scott Wilson . Learn how Regenesis’ PlumeStop® has been shown to be an effective in situ remediation technology to treat PFAS and other Forever Chemicals.  We also discuss the research and testing involved to develop these in situ remedial products and how they are one of the best ways of elimi...

Breaking down the SDS with Atanu Das , CEO and President of MSDS Writer . Learn why SDSs are so important and how they support hazardous communication, worker safety, compliance reporting, and chemical management requirements. We breakdown each section and dive into the details to bring you a better understanding of the information provided and potential hazards associated with an SDS. Thanks to o...

Smart Futures for a Flourishing World, A Paradigm Shift for Achieving Global Sustainability with Author Dr. Claire Nelson . If you could change the trajectory of time, what would you do now to make our world more sustainable to protect the earth and humankind? Claire shares with us her vision of a Smart Future and how we can achieve this by asking 5 basic questions as outlined in her new book. She...

The Hoosier Environmental Council , how it’s protecting the environment and advocating for policy and economic changes with Executive Director, Jesse Kharbanda . Learn what the HEC is focused on as they work with liberals and conservatives in the state legislature to pursue environmental policy changes. See why they are so passionate about protecting Hoosier wetlands and forests, providing clean d...

“ESG” Why is it important and how is it changing the way we do business with CEO Nikos Avlonas founder of the Center for Sustainability and Excellence. Learn how Sustainability reporting has changed over the years, what role the investment community has had on elevating the social awareness of climate change, the need for corporations to report climate risks and sustainability progress more accura...

“Creating a Safety Culture in Today’s Environment” with Dan Blankfeld , VP of Safety for the CBG Building Company . Learn from one of the industry's Safety Professionals who has relied on the support of senior executives, developed quality training programs, established mentor/mentee relationships, and works with field level supervisors and contractors to create a Safety Culture where everyone win...

“ Cut Super Climate Pollutants Now! ” In Alan Miller ’s new book, we discuss what are they and why do they matter in this episode. Alan was one of the earliest activists for ozone layer protection, including helping Dr. Rowland promote the importance of bans on CFCs to avoid increases in skin cancer and cataracts. He teamed up with co-authors Stephen Andersen and Durwood Zaelke to explain the impo...

Dr. Sylvia Earle , a NatGeo Explorer, discusses her new book “ Ocean a Global Odyssey ”, her work with Mission Blue as the president and chairman, and our need to protect the Oceans. Long recognized as one of the world's top experts on ocean science and conservation, she is passionate about protecting the marine life and the ocean to help address climate change. Called "Her Deepness" by The New Yo...

“Future Energy” How Companies are Transforming and Preparing for the next Energy Transition with Tej Gidda .  He is currently GHD’s Global Leader for Future Energy, focusing the firm’s efforts on the transition in energy systems towards a lower-carbon future. Learn how companies are preparing for a Future Energy transformation and how they are planning to get to Net Zero through various carbo...

Robert Bilott , the attorney behind the movie “ Dark Waters ” and the author of the book “ Exposure ”, talks about the case against DuPont, PFAS litigation, the state of PFAS regulations, what still needs to be done to protect citizens from chronic exposure Forever Chemicals, and his 20 plus fight bringing justice to those affected by PFAS contamination like the ones in Parkersburg, West Virginia...

Forever Chemicals known as PFAS, are a class of man-made per-and polyfluroalkyl substances that persist in the environment and don’t break down. PFAS chemicals have been around for over 70 years and have been unregulated by the EPA for decades. Authors LeeAnn Racz and David Kempisty document in this book, "Forever Chemicals" Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Envi...

As a practicing environmental lawyer, Joel Burcat writes environmental legal thrillers that are both electrifying and accurate. Burcat has completed five novels. Three of them are environmental legal thrillers, DRINK TO EVERY BEAST, AMID RAGE, and STRANGE FIRE . Both Drink to Every Beast and Amid Rage are published by Headline Books and are available at bookstores, Amazon , and Barnes & Noble...

The 2021 Annual Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Conference is July 25-28, 2021. Rebecca (Becky) Neal is the Chair of the AHMP and talks about what you can expect from this year’s virtual conference.  Learn what informative topics you need to hear about, who is going to be presenting, how you can earn your continuing education units (CEUs) or continuous maintenance points...

HomeBiogas is the ultimate organic waste biodigestion system for home and small commercial applications. Oshik Efrati , CEO and Founder of HomeBiogas, explains how the biodigestion system works and why this is the best organic waste "Upcycling" product on the market. Learn how HomeBiogas is helping people around the world generating their own renewable natural gas from organic waste and producing...

Learn about organic recycling strategies, challenges, and how it fits into ESG programs with Ryan Cooper , Director of Circular Economy Solutions and the Organics Recycling Lead at Rubicon .  We discuss why composting is a great option for many companies looking to divert their organic waste from landfill. Learn how circular economy practices are not as difficult as one might think and can ha...

Learn how LastObject is eliminating single use personal care products with Co-Founder Isabel Aagaard . Her mission is to create durable and well-designed products that are reusable. When she and her team discovered the harmful effects of single-use cotton swabs on the environment, they started working on a solution to fix it. They first produced Last Swab and then followed it up with LastTissue ,...

Learn why E-Tank is the fastest growing and most reliable equipment rental companies in the industry with James Busch and Andrew Morris. Thanks to our sponsors: IHMM, E-Tank, and Cascade Environmental

Ron Gonen , CEO of Closed Loop Partners and Author of his new book “ The Waste Free World ” talks about his experience as an entrepreneur when he started RecycleBank and then became the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability in New York City that eventually led him to start Closed Loop Partners where he focuses on strategically investing in companies that are involved wit...