Get Real with Alissa Stevens

Living well and feeling well is key for us to do well for the planet. If you want true power on your plate, Plant-based Chef and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Chef D Malfi's got us covered with the Circle of Life. Listen to the episode to discover which pieces of the Circle of Life pie (pun very much intended) you can integrate in your life.

Alissa speaks with global organization Grades of Green, which is truly the embodiment of the Get Real mission, empowering the next generation of environmental leaders. They speak about how to engage students of all ages around the world with the resources they need to discover their passion and turn it into environmental action.

Join Alissa as she and Rheaply's Garr Punnett discuss how the circular economy is important for consumers, the supply chain challenges to the circular economy and how all of us can adopt a more circular mindset day to day today.

In partnership with Alissa's new podcast partner, CZW - Companies for Zero Waste - Alissa and guest Pete Pearson, Senior Director of Food Loss & Waste for the World Wildlife Fund delve into the state of the food system, which affects individuals and businesses alike, and discuss ways we can all optimize our food resources for a better bottom line and a healthier planet. Food is an aspect of sustainability that affects every human being every single day, so it’s crucial that we continue to discuss and learn how we can approach food in a way that produces less waste and ultimately saves us money. Let’s #getreal!

Bhushan Joshi, the Head of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility for Ericsson in North America, joins Alissa to discuss how digital networks and technology impact sustainability. Learn about Ericsson’s circular economy approach, product take-back program, and more ways that Joshi and the Ericsson team are working to create a sustainable world. In the Covid era, more companies and individuals are being forced to become digitally savvy, so it’s more important than ever before to learn how we can all be more intentional and responsible with our technology. Let’s #getreal!

Thomas Kostigen, climate survivalist, journalist and New York Times-bestselling author, shines light on cutting-edge -- not to mention provocative and sexy -- green technology that can enable us to confront the realities of climate change. Find out how geoengineering ideas from fog-trapping devices to weather-altering lasers to small-scale Smart home appliances can help you harness the best of technology for a more sustainable future.

Seventh Generation Director of Product Sustainability & Authenticity and green chemist Martin Wolf joins Alissa to discuss what goes down when we spray toxic formulas at home and when those chemicals get out in the environment. Learn about home cleaning products on a molecular level and global systems level, the negative impacts of excessive COVID-19 sanitation, the future of plastics in consumer packaged goods and how humans are ecosystems.

In this episode of Get Real, we discuss the environmental impacts of three quarantine trends: decluttering, online shopping, and a zero waste lifestyle. When you donate items from your home, you think you're giving it a second life, but where does it really end up? We're empowering you with simple ways to reduce your waste and actions you can take to make your new normal more sustainable. Let's get real!

In this Get Real episode, we'll be continuing our conversation about what life might look life after Covid-19 and how we can make that new normal sustainable. We're covering six more topics in this episode: transportation, fossil fuels, education, fashion, health and wellness, and environmental racism.

In this episode, you will get a sustainable snapshot of how Covid-19 has effected air pollution, plastics, agriculture, plant-based diets, and green investing. You'll be challenged to think from the get real perspective, and to consider what you want the new normal to look like. 

In this episode, Alissa discusses her personal sustainability journey, what it really means to get real about sustainability, and what to expect in future episodes.