GreenCast
GreenCast is a product of the Waukesha County Green Team, a 501(c)3 in Waukesha, Wisconsin dedicated to helping southeast Wisconsin and beyond become more sustainable. We are accomplishing this through educational and outreach events, supporting interest groups involved in environmental issues, partnering with like-minded organizations, and helping other communities develop Green Teams. Visit https://www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/WCGTGreencast/ for more info. GreenCast is a monthly podcast in which the hosts have in-depth conversations with sustainability experts and passionate individuals to introduce more people to all of the wonderful work being done in and around Waukesha County. We are going to talk to a variety of sustainability professionals and learn about why they are passionate about this field and what is going on in their industry.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: This Not That
In this episode we talk with Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell, our first ever guest on GreenCast. Laureanna has written an amazing book for kids called "Under in the Mud" that we discuss a bit here as w…
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Good Harvest Market
In this episode we talk with one of the sponsors for our Sustainability Fair. Joe Nolan owns Good Harvest Market and tells us a bit about the history of the store and what they are all about. We ta…
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: WasteCap
In this next installment of our Sustainability Fair mini series we chat with WasteCap, a waste reduction service that helps companies save money and resources. At the end we get some useful tips on h…
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Prairie Hill
In our next episode before our Sustainability Fair in August, Laura sits down with Jessica from Prairie Hill Waldorf School to understand how the Waldorf curriculum integrates sustainability differen…
Sustainability Fair Mini Series: Eco Evie
In this short episode we chat with one of our exhibitors and sponsors of the Waukesha County Green Team Sustainability Fair on August 28, 2021. Eco Evie Apparel is a mom-and-daughter retail company t…
Sustainable Home Construction
In this episode Laura sits down with Tim O'Brian of Tim O'Brian homes and they talk about what makes sustainable construction of residential buildings, and how sustainability can be integrated into t…
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #5
It's another bilingual episode coming your way! In this installment, the students of Oconomowoc High School's Global Sustainability Class teach us about gardening - how to start a garden and the bene…
How to make your home Zero Carbon!
In this episode Laura sits down with Steve to talk about how he was able to make his home zero carbon, and how he was able to do it for free! In previous episodes we've talked about carbon on a large…
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #4
In this episode the students of the Global Sustainability Class at Oconomowoc High School teach us about GMO foods. This is a bi-lingual episode where the first half is in Spanish, and the second hal…
Dig Into Soil Health
What is soil? In this episode we discuss soil and its importance with Shea Zastrow from Everything Grows LLC. Learn the difference between "soil" and "dirt" as well as how we can interact with the …
Can Carbon be Neutral?
In this episode Laura talks with Melissa Vernon from Natural Capital Partners, about carbon, where it is, and carbon neutrality. They discuss what a carbon credit means, the projects involved, and ho…
Teaming up with Pollinator Pals to Celebrate Spring
In this episode we welcome Dr. Israel Del Toro an assistant professor of Biology at Lawrence University. We jump right in to spring time fun with a discussion on bees, wasps, No Mow May, and how we …
Sustainability in Higher Education
Today Laura sits down with Amanda Goetsch, Program Manager for the Sustainable Management Certificates & Programs at the University of Wisconsin Extended Campus. They talk about how sustainability ca…
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #3
Welcome back our mini-series! This is a collaboration with a local high school which has a Global Sustainability Class that combines environmental studies with Spanish for an interdisciplinary class.…
Urban Wood, Closing the Loop in Our Communities
Trees are one of our most precious resources in our community. In this episode we look at a local organization and how they close the loop from arborists to artists. Wisconsin Urban Wood has made s…
How Green Are Salons?
Have you ever stopped to think about where your hair goes after you get it cut? Or what happens to the coloring dyes that get washed down the drain? In this episode of GreenCast Laura sits down with …
Natural Lawn Care and Ice Melt with Be Green Pro
In this episode we discuss natural options for treating your lawn and protecting your pets and plants with more environmentally friendly processes. We dig into what makes Be Green Pro different from…
BONUS: Spanish Mini-Series #2
Join us in this bonus episode of GreenCast were the high school students at Oconomowoc high school tell us about sustainable products and practices they currently use, and what they have changed sinc…
Plant Based Diets with Chef Melanie Manuel
Plant-based diets can be super scary and boring right? Wrong! Laura sits down with the owner and chef at Celesta in Milwaukee Wisconsin, a plant-based restaurant that makes all of their food excepti…
Eco Resolutions 2021
We reached out to our audience to find out what you all are focusing on in 2021! Alec, Laura, and third team member Stacey talk about their eco-resolutions, share the resolutions we received from you…