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Creative Entrepreneurs and Environmentalists - all in the spotlight and what makes them unique! Tune in each week as Susan Newman, brand visibility designer interviews the brightest, the most innovative out there. Susan Newman Design Inc is celebrating our 21th Anniversary in business! Brand Visibility - Award Winning Designer - Book Designer - Visual Footprint Mentor - On Camera and in-Person Speaker and Webinar/Radio Host- Blogger - Environmentalist and founder of Frogs Are Green, Inc., a NJ nonprofit organization, host of one of the largest annual kids art contests!

  1. 09/04/2015

    Suzy Brandtastic Interviews Laura Skolar, Jersey City Parks Coalition

    Amazing events are happening around Jersey City, many of which are hosted by Pershing Field Garden Friends, one of the parks in the coalition. Listen in as Susan Newman (aka Suzy Brandtastic) talks with Laura Skolar, one of the founding members and current president of the Jersey City Parks Coalition. In today's talk we're going to talk about FeedJC's Dinner in the Park (series), JC Reservoir's Wild Jazz Adventure (series); The Seasonal poetry, prose and song at JC Height's 942 Summit: Do You Tea?, WHOs Gluten Free, and Bloombury Sq. Also, Washington Park Live on Sept. 26, and multiple parks will have events during JCAST weekend. The Jersey City Parks Coalition is a collection of neighborhood and park groups working together to grow and improve Jersey Cityâ??s park system. The Coalition is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization since 2005. Laura Skolar is one of the founding members of the organization and current President. The Jersey City Parks Coalition has become a significant park and open space advocacy organization. Today we are twenty two members strong representing every ward in Jersey City. We have forged a durable relationship between the community and the City and have strengthened our base by partnering with like-minded organizations. Grants and fundraising to date have produced over $700,000 for park improvements and programming to say nothing of the thousands of volunteer hours that have been invested in our parks every year. Our 2011 BIG DIG initiative, an idea conceived by one of our members for National Make a Difference Day, has brought us national recognition through USA WEEKEND Magazine. This project truly embodied the nationwide effort of volunteerism which engages communities to plan and execute a one-day project that will impact their neighborhood, their community, their city. Our goal of encouraging active participation of residents in the beautification of their local parks and public spaces came to fruition through the positive outreach created by the BIG DIG. We have formalized our partnership with the City of Jersey City through an MOU, which codifies the role of the Parks Coalition and the City regarding the development, use and maintenance of all our parks and public spaces. This may be our greatest accomplishment to date, paving the way for future generations in this public/private enterprise.

  2. 07/10/2015

    Suzy Brandtastic Interviews Lynne Venart, Lemur Conservation Network

    Listen in as Susan Newman (aka Suzy Brandtastic) interviews Lynne Venart, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Lemur Conservation Network About Lynne: Lynne has been a consultant for a variety of nonprofit organizations in branding, marketing, and web design for over 15 years. At the Lemur Conservation Network, she bridges the gap between scientists and the general public, raising awareness for Madagascar's unique biodiversity and the importance of conserving lemurs and their habitat. She encourages fans of lemurs and the earth to be active voices in the fight to save our natural resources! The Lemur Conservation Network calls on lemur fans worldwide to join us in the fight to save lemurs from extinction. The Network unites over 40 organizations who are working to protect Madagascarâ??s lemurs with people who want to support the cause. It is an online guide for individualsâ??and potential donorsâ??who want to support lemur conservation, and a resource for organizations who want to promote their work. The Lemur Conservation Network blog engages the public in lemur conservation and promotes lemur awareness worldwide. In this podcast, Lynne will share just what makes Madagascar unique, and how over 100 species of lemurs evolved on this island in the Indian Ocean. We'll explore Madagascar's amazing biodiversity and varied landscapes, and learn how scientists and organizations are working on the ground in Madagascar to protect this beautiful island and the fascinating creatures that call it home.

  3. 04/20/2015

    Suzy Brandtastic Interviews Ilah Hickman, Idaho State Amphibian Advocate

    Listen in as Susan Newmn (aka Suzy Brandtastic) and founder of Frogs Are Green interviews Ilah Hickman, a young woman from Idaho who advocated for the Idaho State Amphibian. About Ilah: I am now in 8th grade at Les Bois Junior High in Boise Idaho. Ever since that fourth grade assignment, I have been determined to have a new state symbol designated in Idaho. In fourth grade I learned that many other states had a state amphibian or reptile designated, but Idaho did not. So I decided to research amphibians and reptiles, and also found out who my representatives were in the legislature and wrote to them. My district Senator met with me in the summer before 5th grade and recommended I pick one symbol, so after my research I decided to choose the Idaho Giant Salamander as a state amphibian. In 6th grade I had a committee hearing in the House but the bill did not go any further than that. In 7th grade the bill started in the Senate, and it passed all the way through the full Senate but then the House committee ran out of time and I did not get a hearing there. Now this year the bill was given a committee hearing in January, and they voted against sending it to the full House for a vote. But then last week the committee Chairman called us and said they had "revived" the Bill and yesterday it went to full House for a vote and passed 51-17. Now I am hoping it gets to the Senate before the legislature adjourns this session.

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Creative Entrepreneurs and Environmentalists - all in the spotlight and what makes them unique! Tune in each week as Susan Newman, brand visibility designer interviews the brightest, the most innovative out there. Susan Newman Design Inc is celebrating our 21th Anniversary in business! Brand Visibility - Award Winning Designer - Book Designer - Visual Footprint Mentor - On Camera and in-Person Speaker and Webinar/Radio Host- Blogger - Environmentalist and founder of Frogs Are Green, Inc., a NJ nonprofit organization, host of one of the largest annual kids art contests!