ECO SPEAKS CLE

ECO SPEAKS CLE

Author: Diane Bickett and Greg Rotuno Language: English Episodes: 85
There's a quiet but powerful movement happening across Northeast Ohio, where innovative minds are reimagining how we live and work in balance with our environment. ECO SPEAKS CLE sits down with these local sustainability leaders-the entrepreneurs, scientists, community organizers, and business owners-who are putting these ideas into practice right here. Hosted by Diane Bickett, this podcast goes beyond theory to explore the tangible projects and personal stories shaping a more resilient region. You'll hear conversations that feel like a discovery, uncovering the work of people and organizations dedicated to making our cities greener, our economies more circular, and our connection to Lake Erie and the surrounding landscape more thoughtful. It’s not about distant concepts, but the actionable steps and sometimes messy, real-world challenges of building a sustainable future locally. Produced by Greg Rotuno, each episode is an invitation to learn from your neighbors and to see the familiar places you live and work through a new, hopeful lens. Tune in to this podcast for genuine dialogue that connects the dots between society, culture, and nature, offering a sense of place and purpose for anyone curious about their role in our shared ecosystem.
Episodes
Designing a Circular Fashion Brand with Faan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:37
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we pull back the curtain on fast fashion with Aaron Jacobson, the creator of faan, a Cleveland-based clothing company. Aaron designs and creates low-waste, locally-made, unisex clothing t…
Become a Food Rescue Hero with The Hunger Network [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:17
Send us Fan MailChelsea Csuhran is the Food Rescue Program Director with the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. In this episode, we speak with Chelsea about food rescue and how her organization keeps usable food out of…
Welcome Home with Humble Design Cleveland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:58
Send us Fan MailDebbie Eastburn is the director of Humble Design Cleveland, and her motto is "togetherness to end homelessness." She and her team of designers and volunteers create spaces that families, veterans, and kid…
Cleveland Water Alliance and the SMART Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:03
Send us Fan MailCleveland Water Alliance is making Lake Erie the first SMART Great Lake by harnessing technology to monitor water quality, fuel research, drive innovation, and elevate Cleveland's role in the Blue Economy…
ECO MEET CLE Recap with Victoria and Danielle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:27
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we recap Eco Meet CLE with Victoria Avi and Danielle Doza with Venture Forward Strategies. Danielle and Victoria helped Greg and me organize this meetup for Cleveland's sustainability com…
All About Monarchs with Marci and Amy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:13
Send us Fan MailMarci Lininger calls monarch butterflies the guardian angels of the pollinator world. By doing good things for monarchs, we also help a myriad of other species that also need our help. This past summer, t…
Nature Inspired Innovation with Great Lakes Biomimicry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:09
Send us Fan MailHow does nature move liquids? How does nature manage structural forces? How does nature sense motion and temperature? These are some of the questions that the practice of Biomimicry asks when faced with a…
Creative Reuse at Upcycle Parts Shop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:50
Send us Fan MailUpcycle Parts Shop is a creative reuse center in Cleveland’s St. Clair Superior neighborhood. In this episode, we speak with Nicole McGee, the center's scrappy founder and executive director. Since 2014,…
Cleaning up Collinwood with Cleveland Plogs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:18
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we met up with Stephen Love, founder of Cleveland Plogs for an evening of "plogging", a fitness and litter cleanup craze from Sweden that is quickly spreading throughout the world and rig…
Little Spark Refill Shop - Igniting Passion for Sustainability [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:43
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we wrap up our Plastic-Free July series by speaking with local entrepreneur, Rachel Regula, the founder and CEO of Little Spark Refill Shop. Little Spark is Cleveland’s first retail store…