Green & Grind Shane Gerkin

This week we have on entrepreneur and investor Mike Silvestrini. Mike is a founding partner of Energea, a renewable energy investment platform. Mike has a extensive background in the solar industry, having managed multiple renewable energy funds in the U.S. worth over $500mm in aggregate, founded and was CEO of Greenskies, one of the largest C&I solar firms in the industry prior to his exit, he has led the development of over 400 renewable energy projects across multiple...

This week we have on Colin Tetreault. He is a renaissance man in the sustainability space. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics from Environmental issues facing the City of Phoenix, Green financing, Corporate Sustainability and Public Policy, Environmental Disclosure, How businesses can get to a triple bottom line approach, Young people and sustainability careers. So lots of interesting topics this week!Colin works in sustainable business, policy, and he’s a university ins...

This week we have on Kate Williams. She is the CEO of 1% for the Planet. 1% for the planet is a non-profit organization that has raised almost $300 million for environmental non-profits. They’ve partnered with companies like Patagonia, Clean Canteen, All Trails, and 4ocenan. They help make environmental contributions for businesses and people easy. You can learn more about this great organization at onepercentfortheplanet.org You can find me on instagram at Green and Grind and check out...

After a brief break we are back to weekly episodes! This weeks episode is all about careers and job hunting. I will be talking with an expert in the space who has helped thousands with finding roles in the sustainability space. Trish Kenlon is our guest this week. Trish is the Founder of Sustainable Career Pathways, a popular website and career coaching service that has helped thousands of graduate students and mid-career professionals with transitioning into roles in the sustaina...

Erik Distler is our guest this week. He’s worked for Nike and the Green Sports Alliance as well as with ESPN and many sports leagues, conferences, clubs, events, and athletes. We’ll discuss how we can bring sustainability into the sports industry, how the sports industry can be a driver for environmental change, and how climate change will affect the world of sports. You can find Erik on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdistler/) and check out the Green Sports Alliance for...

Amanda Sturgeon is our guest this week. In 2015 she was named as one of the Top 10 most powerful women in sustainability, she is a Ted Talk speaker and AIA fellow, and she is the former CEO of the Living Future Institute. We will discuss regenerative and biophilic design in our buildings. How we can better connect our buildings and nature. What a more sustainable built environment could look like and some of the many benefits. Check out her books- Creating Biophilic Buildings, and...