sustainable Idaho

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.

In episode one of this two-part series, Jodie Schwicht speaks 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. Episode one focuses on Senator Ruchti’s firsthand account of the Senate hearing of Bill 1245, as well as the legal background of this legislation.

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.

In the second episode of this three-part series, SI host Jodie Schwicht speaks with local fashion designer Cartier Dior Eliasen. Episode two focuses on clothing brands trying to make a difference in the fashion world, the practice of “greenwashing”, and the ethics surrounding faux-animal materials.

In the first episode of this three-part series, SI host 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. Episode one discusses fast fashion as a concept, the harms of this industry, and more ethical alternatives consumers can adopt.

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 interviews Alissa Salmore on the plans for the I-15/I-86 Project.

Nathan Gregson interviews Alissa Salmore on some background information on the I-15/I-86 Project.

In this episode, Jodie Schwicht interviews four local business owners/vendors operating at the monthly Pocatello Art Walk on their thoughts on sustainability and how shopping small can reduce consumer impacts on the environment.

In this two-part series, Jodie Schwicht speaks with Dr. Solomon Leung of the Civil and environmental Engineering program at ISU on how engineering and environmental consciousness interact.