BRITE Energy Innovators - Unleashing the Energy Revolution

BRITE Energy Innovators - Unleashing the Energy Revolution

Author: Diane Bickett and Greg Rotuno March 21, 2023 Duration: 44:03
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we learn how BRITE Energy Innovators is helping power the future of energy across Ohio by speaking with Jing Lyon, BRITE's Entrepreneur Programs Director, and Joe Rohan, BRITE's Accelerator Program Manager. BRITE Energy Innovators empowers founders to launch energy technology solutions and operates Ohio's only energy technology incubator in Warren, located in Ohio's "Voltage Valley." Over the past decade, BRITE has helped nearly 600 new energy tech startups a...

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.
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Changing Our Perception of the Cuyahoga River with Jim Ridge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:04
Send us Fan Mail Jim Ridge is the founder and executive director of Share the River, a non-profit that promotes Cleveland as a waterfront city and sharing everything that makes it a vibrant and engaging space for residen…
Earth Month in Action with the Cleveland Heights Green Team [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:07
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we celebrate Earth Month and the power of local environmental action with the Cleveland Heights Green Team, its co-founder Catalina Wagers, and volunteer Suzanne Zilber. The Cleveland He…
Cultivating Community with Re:Source Cleveland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:14
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Eco Meet CLE: Weaving a Sustainable and Local Textile Economy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:26
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Duration: 36:13
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Poop Jokes and the Art of Connecting: John Gonzalez, NEORSD [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:35
Send us Fan Mail Northeast Ohio can be proud of its sewer district, not only for the skill with which it manages our wastewater and protects our water resources but also for the skill with which it connects with the publ…
Life's a Venture with Victoria Avi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:45
Send us Fan Mail Meet Victoria Avi, owner of Venture Forward Strategies. Victoria has many rich stories and insights from her 17-year sustainability career and her personal life. Victoria immigrated to Cleveland from Aze…
Our 2 Year Anniversary Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:01
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Duration: 30:56
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