Jodie Schwicht & Nathan Gregson
Hosts of Sustainable IdahoJodie Schwicht is a Communication major at Idaho State University with an emphasis on journalism. Outside of this, you are likely to find her performing with the ISU Choirs and Music department, reading at various Pocatello coffee houses, and multitasking on a number of personal craft projects.
Nathan Gregson is one of 2 Sustainable Idaho hosts for 2023. He is a current student at ISU in the college of Business with a minor in music and is the drummer for the ISU Jazz band. In his down time Nathan loves to spend time outside doing activities such as hiking and camping. In doing this radio show Nathan is able to express his love for nature and help the community take better care of it. His life goal is to run his own private Drum and Piano lessons in Denver, Colorado.
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Greg Olson, the CEO of Blue Lighting based out of Boise, ID, joins Nathan Gregson to discuss the ongoing solar power project taking place on the Duck Valley Reservation. -
Jeniffer Flynn, the Assistant Planner for the city of Pocatello, joins Nathan Gregson to discuss the upcoming Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair in Pocatello, Idaho. -
Hannah Sanger, the Division Manager of the Science and Environment Division in Pocatello, joins Nathan Grgeson to discuss the recent Clean Water Act violation by the Swinerton Builders, based out of California to discuss how funds from this fine will be used in Idaho. -
In this two-episode series, we speak with District 29 Senator James Ruchti (D) on his experience debating Senate Bill 1245– a bill proposed by pharmaceutical manufacturing company Bayer which would provide legal protections to all pesticide manufacturers in Idaho. -
Nathan Gregson is joined by Bruce Olenick,a trail building volunteer with the Bureau of Land Management in Pocatello, to discuss the ongoing Pioneer Ridge Trail System Project. -
Nathan Gregson is joined by Gavin Pechey, the founder of Sporadicate based out of Portland, Oregon, and Scott Fitchett, a member of Bengal solutions and the ISU college of business to discuss the ongoing research on mycelium that decomposes plastic. -
In this episode, Jodie Schwicht speaks with local fashion designer Cartier Dior Eliasen, a graduate of Parisian fashion school Institut Français de la Mode and former designer/sewer for brands Charles de Vilmorin, Dior and Ellery. -
In this episode, Jodie Schwicht speaks with Pocatello Deputy Director of Public Works Tom Kirkman on electronic waste management and Pocatello’s solution with Recycle Boise. -
Nathan Gregson is joined by Tom Kirkman, the Deputy deputy Public Works director for the city of Pocatello, to discuss current recycling statistics and the future of recycling in Pocatello. -
We are joined by Robert Pitman, the Pocatello Greenhouse Outside Nursery Manager, to discuss why urban tree populations are declining in Idaho and how this is contributing to Climate Change. This is part 1 of a 2 part Episode. This first Episode will focus on some background on the insects causing the damage and the scope of the damage over time.
