Author: Alex Tabibi

Meet Selene Lawrence, Director of Government Affairs at Sullivan Solar Power.

Check out these five electric vehicles that help the environment and look pretty cool at the same time.

Planning on doing some traveling? Check out these six ways to be environmentally sustainable on your next big trip.

Am I the only one who sometimes fears the impending doom of Earth and feel like there is nothing we can do to stop it? Of course not, there are millions of us. Luckily, to stay positive and remind ourselves that good things are happening around the world, we put together this list of upbeat sustainable articles from around the world. The State of Maine has banned the use of styrofoam. Read More Here New York City and Los Angeles have both made “Green New Deals”. Read More Here The carbon emissions in the UK are the lowest they’ve been…

Going Green was originally started as way to answer the question, “What can the average person do to make a difference?” The environment and climate change is a massive undertaking and can often feel overwhelming, but starting with little steps has already made a difference. The biggest and most important part on this journey has been education. Learning about what is happening, and what a person can do to make a difference is the first step. Here are a few things we have learned along the way, and the impact it has had. Eliminating the use of plastic bottles. This…

Dylan Welch, Executive Producer of Going Green, and CEO of Dylan Welch Media, LLC. will be hosting free weekly coaching classes for companies and individuals in the sustainability industry to educate individuals how to use media, video, photos, podcasts, and news articles to help educate more people. Contact Dylan directly at [email protected] to get a link to the free coaching calls.

Going Green spent a few days discussing how to build smart cities and how to create communities that are more sustainable. Ricky Zollinger, host of Going Green, had the opportunity to interview Adam Beck. Check out Adam’s thoughts on the future of sustainable cities. https://vimeo.com/335920383 This segment is part of episode two of Going Green, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime in June. Currently episode one of Going Green is available to watch now on Amazon Prime.

It was during my time in the Marine Corps when I first played with the idea of harnessing the human power to produce energy. I had my Marines jump on a bike to produce energy to power our lights inside of a tent when our generator went down for a prolonged period of time.

Simply put, biochar is charcoal mixed with compost/animal waste/grass clippings/etc and is perhaps the best soil amendment out there.

Going Green had the opportunity to meet Phil Bresnahan. Thank you for being here, Phil. Before we get started, what is your occupation? Where do you work? I am an Oceanographer and Engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Tell us a little bit about you and your background: My ultimate goal is to contribute to our understanding of marine chemistry in order to help protect the oceans for the good of those who rely on them (everyone!). I’m a research engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Head of Technology for the Smartfin Project. For Smartfin,…

I saw that Sustainability fulfills the social enterprise buckets for me of “doing good by doing well”. To do something where you care for other people and the planet can only surely lead to positives outcomes for our humanity worldwide.

In honor of Earth Day, Going Green is planting a tree for every new person who follows us on Instagram and Facebook.

The cannabis industry is both controversial and profitable. For years, lawmakers struggled with the legalization of cannabis for tax purposes, while dealing with the stigma of making what was once considered a harmful drug available to the public. Slowly but surely, state by state cannabis would get legalized. First for medicinal purposes, than full legalization, and that’s when the money started rolling in. Here are a few fun facts about the economic impact of marijuana legalization: In 2015, Colorado collected more than $135 million in taxes and fees on medical and recreational marijuana. Sales in the state totaled over $996…

“My motivation was and still is to leave a legacy and to leave a better world than we have today to my future children and for my nephews and nieces. We owe it to future generations to sort the mess we are in out.”

Ricky Zollinger interviewing MyTown about sustainable cities on Going Green. Going Green had the opportunity to sit down with some experts at Smart Cities Week San Diego, which took place April 15-17th in downtown San Diego. The event was designed to bring together companies and individuals working towards creating more livable, workable and sustainable communities. Dylan Welch, Executive Producer and host of Going Green, was able to sit down with Qualcomm and Clean Tech San Diego to discuss upcoming trends in building sustainable cities. They are predicting a rise in electric vehicles, the IOT, and more and more cameras. Smart…

There are also huge economic benefits to sustainability which I love making the case for to businesses: reduced operating costs, increased employee engagement, reduced risks, attracting new customers, marketing opportunities and more.

The media industry, worth over $18 billion dollars a year, is constantly changing and evolving to fit consumer needs, with major corporations battling for marketshare. The media industry is extremely influential to the general public, as people are consuming content more than ever. When I say “media” I like to break it down into the following three categories, as they are all interconnected. Content – This includes the feature films, the television shows, the videos, the photos, the audio, and the text that is shared.Platforms – This includes everywhere that content is shared: Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Reddit, newspapers, magazines, blogs,…

Ever thought about how to reduce your carbon footprint? First, let’s start with the basics. Do you even know the definition of carbon footprint or how it’s produced? The Merriam-Webster website provides this definition; “the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person’s activities or a product’s manufacture and transport) during a given period”. To be more transparent, some examples of your carbon footprint would be when you drive your car, non-solar use of electricity, or purchasing food that was imported from a foreign country. Yes, that cup of coffee you enjoy every…

Going Green was started as a way to help educate the general public about making lifestyle changes to help combat climate change. While it is important to make changes in your life to eliminate single use plastics and cut down on emissions, it is also important to understand where most of the issue comes from. A tiny fraction of the businesses in the world account for a majority of all global emissions. Cutting down on using straws and plastic bags is important, but it won’t have nearly an impact on the output of these companies every single day. This is…

LDF Sharing Going Green segment on Instagram. Good friends of Going Green, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation recently shared a segment of Going Green where their partner, RESOLVE, discusses their experience working with LDF. Watch RESOLVE’s founder, Eric Dinerstein’s interview on Going Green where he discusses his experience working with Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and National Geographic. https://vimeo.com/319632487 Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary Before The Flood came out in 2016, documenting how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet. https://youtu.be/6UGsRcxaSAI