ECO SPEAKS CLE
Diane Bickett and Greg Rotuno
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ECO SPEAKS CLE is the podcast for the eco-curious in Northeast Ohio. In each episode, we speak with local sustainability leaders and invite listeners to connect, learn, and live with our community and planet in mind. Hear from the people and organizations that make our region a great place to live, work, and play.
ECO SPEAKS CLE is hosted by Diane Bickett and produced by Greg Rotuno.
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Shaping Sustainable Economies with Elizabeth Schuster
Send a textAs an environmental economist, Elizabeth Schuster helps conservation organizations solve complex challenges at the intersection of nature and communities. In this episode, Elizabeth…
Clear the Clutter and Your Mind with Devon Fegen-Herdman
Send a textAre you living with too much stuff? Help is on the way! In this first episode of 2026, we help you clear the clutter with Devon Fegen-Herdman, owner of Declutter with Devon. Devon is a…
Eco Meet CLE - Cleveland's Blue Economy
Send a textOur region's water isn’t just running through our taps; it is shaping our region and our future. Cleveland is a waterfront city, and in this episode, you will hear how technology,…
Urban Planning and Cleveland's Great Bones with Isaac Robb
Send a textCities don’t forget—their land remembers. In this episode, we speak with Isaac Robb, Chief Urban Program Officer at Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and explore how his organization works…
Beyond Plastics with Brodie Longo
Send a textBrodie Longo is a young organizer and director of the Northeast Ohio chapter of Beyond Plastics. This grassroots organization works to combat plastic pollution and the use of single-use…
Starve the Landfills with Gateway Recycling
Send a textAnthony Iovine is the sales manager for Gateway Products Recycling, a family-owned paper recycling company, in business for over 30 years in Ohio and Pennsylvania. When asked why he loves…
A CLEANR Way to Wash with Max Pennington
Send a textDid you know that laundry is the #1 source of microplastic pollution? With every load of laundry, millions of tiny plastic particles come off our synthetic clothes, down the drain, and…
Inlet Dance Theatre- Using Dance to Further People and Sustainability
Send a textInlet Dance Theatre is a modern dance company in Cleveland, founded in 2001 by our guest, Bill Wade, a renowned dancer and choreographer who uses the power of dance to further people and…
Rid-All Green Partnership and Cleveland's Food Revolution
Send a textIn this episode, we head to the Rid-All Farm to speak with Keymah Durden, a co-founder of Rid-All Green Partnership. What was once a notorious dumping ground in Cleveland's "Forgotten…
NEO Youth Climate Summit Keynote with Sage Lenier
Send a textOn Friday, April 11, over 300 high school students from across northeast Ohio gathered for the 2025 NEO Youth Climate Summit, hosted by Laurel School and Global Shapers Cleveland. The…
The Cleveland Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights with Renee Boronka
Send a textHappy Earth Day! In this episode, we discuss the importance of connecting kids with nature and the Cleveland Outdoor Bill of Rights, with Renee Boronka, Director of Conservation Education…
Preserving our History on the Towpath Trail with Canalway Partners
Send a textMera Cardenas is a historic preservationist working to connect people to place as the Executive Director of Canalway Partners. We are the people, and the place is the historic Towpath…
A New Era of Apparel with Aidan Meany of Found Surface
Send a textAidan Meany is a young clothing entrepreneur defining a new era of apparel. His team at Found Surface uses 21st-century technology and traditional, natural fibers to produce eco-friendly…
Sustainability and the CAVS with Danielle Doza
Send a textIn our first episode of 2025, we discuss sports and sustainability with Danielle Doza, the Cleveland Cavaliers' Vice President of Sustainability and Environmental Services. As the first…
Sara Continenza and Food Strong's Big Project, The Superior Farm
Send a textJoin us as we wrap up 2024 with community leader and food sovereignty advocate Sara Continenza. Sara is the founder and executive director of Food Strong, a non-profit connecting kids with…
Eco Meet CLE: Open Mic Night
Send a textEco Meet CLE is a gathering of Cleveland's environmental community, organized by the Eco Speaks CLE podcast and friends, to share a beer, have fun, and connect the people and the threads…
The Making of "Ripples of Plastic" with Filmmaker Chris Langer
Send a textIn this episode, Cleveland filmmaker Chris Langer speaks with us speak about his new documentary, Ripples of Plastic, which premiered this year at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival and…
Come Along for a Ride with Slow Roll Cleveland
Send a textIf you need a reason to love Mondays, Slow Roll Cleveland is it. In this episode, Greg and I join Slow Roll Cleveland and several hundred other cyclists for a leisurely-paced bike parade…
Choosing a Renewable Energy Supplier with Jenn McMillin of SOPEC
Send a textAre you curious about making smarter, greener choices for your electricity supply? In this episode, we speak with Jennifer McMillin with the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC).…
Bonus Clip: A Chair-ity Success Story
Send a textIn this bonus to our conversation with Maria Paparella, Maria shares a personal story of one of the young adults she deeply connected with through her organization Chair-ity. This young…
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ECO SPEAKS CLE has published 83 episodes since December 2021, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
ECO SPEAKS CLE is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 37m.
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