The Impact

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The Impact

A Sustainable CT podcast. The Impact shares workshops, conversations and interviews covering a wide range of topics that are central to Connecticut communities, including civic engagement, climate resilience, affordable housing, transportation, equity and social justice.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    A Conversation with Jessica LeClair, Executive Director of Sustainable CT

    Our new Executive Director is hardly new to Sustainable CT - she's been an indispensable part of the organization since its inception. Jessica LeClair joins us to talk about many things - what it's like to sit in the Big Chair, the politics of the moment, her hopes and aspirations for Sustainable CT's future, and why the Campaign for a Sustainable CT is so important. Please listen.

    51 min

  2. OCT 15

    In Conversation with Carl Fortuna, First Selectman of Old Saybrook

    Carl Fortuna's service to the community reads like a hearty alphabet soup: MIRA (the Materials Innovation Recycling Authority), CCM (the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities), COST (the Council of Small Towns), River COG (the Lower Connecticut River Council of Governments), and let's not forget CIRMA (the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency). Topping it off, he's been the First Selectman of Old Saybrook, a Gold certified town, for 13 years. And we just happen to be holding our 2...

    53 min

  3. SEP 15

    The Community Match Fund at Five: a Conversation with TJ Clynch, Community Leader, Organizer, Activist

    Thomas Clynch is something of a Renaissance Man - a principal at Civic Mind, the creative agency dedicated to social progress and corporate citizenship, and the founder of the new Hartford Times - he is also the founder of Yoga In Our City, a Community Match Fund project. We talk about many things, as Renaissance Men will, but we definitely wanted to hear what TJ had to say about his experience working with Sustainable CT through the Match Fund process. Leonardo would be proud.

    53 min

  4. AUG 15

    In Conversation with James Osborn of Envest Asset Management

    If you think "socially responsible investing" just might be an oxymoron, you wouldn't be alone, but you will be enlightened when you listen to James Osborn, founder of Envest - the first (and so far, the only) Certified B Corporation financial advisory firm in the state of Connecticut. James’ roots run deep in sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and financial planning which motivated him to create Envest Asset Management. Join u...

    55 min

  5. JUL 15

    Sustainable CT Fellows Adrian Huq and Jackie Flaherty explore sustainability work being done at Connecticut colleges

    Sustainable CT Fellows Adrian Huq and Jackie Flaherty take over the big microphone this month to interview collegiate movers-and-shakers in the sustainability movement. Their guests include: Dylan Steer, President of EcoHusky, lead organizer with Fossil Fuel Free UConn, and UConn Office of Sustainability intern; Amelia Kearney, Founder and Former President of Tunxis Sustainability Club, and Communications Lead at Sunrise Movement Connecticut; and Derek Faulkner from Southern CT State's O...

    51 min

  6. JUN 15

    A Conversation with Jamal Jimerson of Thought Partner Solutions

    Thought Partner Solutions (TPS) is invested in opening doors to authentic social impact through values-based leadership development. With an unwavering commitment to a more inclusive world, they offer solutions to help their partners to build a more inclusive and equitable workplace. They are experts at uncovering organizational values and turning those values into action with a framework that they call the Be READI© Approach. Join us for an in-depth discussion with TPS dynamic founder and le...

    57 min

  7. MAY 15

    Bryan Garcia of Connecticut Green Bank

    We catch up with Bryan Garcia, long-serving president and CEO of Connecticut Green Bank - a quasi-public agency that leverages ratepayer funds with private capital to offer low-cost, long-term financing for clean energy projects. CT Green Bank was the first of its kind back in 2011, and they've not let up on innovation since. Hear about the Green Bank's current and future plans to support resilient infrastructure and so much more.

    58 min

  8. APR 15

    The Weston High School Pollinator Garden

    Weston High School teacher Michael Aitkenhead and a few of his industrious students joined us to discuss their pollinator garden project - an interactive ecosystem where students can get hands-on experience with wildlife and problem-solving. Good things happen in the spring at Weston HS, so join us to hear the buzz. A Community Match Fund project!

    35 min
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About

A Sustainable CT podcast. The Impact shares workshops, conversations and interviews covering a wide range of topics that are central to Connecticut communities, including civic engagement, climate resilience, affordable housing, transportation, equity and social justice.

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  • Creator
    Jim Hunt
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Sustainable CT
  • Show Website
    The Impact

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