The Green Route with MAREDI Design

As a well-seasoned expert in the field of sustainability and climate advocacy, Sarah Lazarovic has spent much of her career focused on building public awareness on the topic through various endeavors and creative projects. At Rewiring America, where she is Vice President of Communications + Creative Strategy, her work continues to grow in the organization's mission to electrify all 124 million homes in America. Their goal is to educate and inform all homeowner's of the benefits in electrification, some of which include cost savings, better indoor air quality and overall improved efficiency in energy consumption. They aim to transform norms and...

As a leader in the field of sustainability, Stephen Filyo cofounded BlueEarth Deconstruction with the intention of using innovative business as a tool to protect the longevity of the planet. Faced with the harsh reality that about one third of all landfills are consumed by demolition and construction debris, his company aims to create incentives for people to consider a different path to more conscious building and renovation work. By focusing on everything that is reusable in a building, they are able to divert these materials from the waste stream by donating them to local nonprofit organizations for reuse...

As someone impassioned by sustainable principles and who has built a career on that foundation, Caterina Romanelli is a leading force behind her family's organic farm in the Northeastern corner of Italy, in a city called Udine. Balancing multiple roles, she is a lead ESG strategist in her professional life, while also forging her own path as the third generation and current visionary of that very farm, L’Orto Felice. As a self-proclaimed food lover, her passion for biodiversity and ecological preservation has inspired her hopes for the future of agriculture, and she is taking action in her daily ro...

As the ones who are typically the hosts and interviewers of this podcast, this episode is exploring new territory for us: Marc & Dijana as the interviewees! We wanted to properly wrap up this very first season of our podcast and decided that there was no better way to do so than to share a bit more about our story and how we got here with all of you. Even though we know each other pretty well and established that there would be no curveball questions per-say, we found that there was even a thing or two to...

As a small-space and sustainable living expert, Laura Fenton has spent the better part of her career writing about homes within these contexts. Both a journalist and author, Laura's book The Little Book of Living Small along with her Substack newsletter Living Small, offer insight, ideas, actionable items and inspiration for those of us interested in this concept and lifestyle. Laura shares what she believes are the biggest levers that we can pull as individuals to lighten our carbon footprint. Not only does occupying a smaller space reduce your footprint, but she argues that less consumption is also key i...

As a market-trend insider and observer, Haley Chouinard has built her journalistic career working at the top interior design publications and platforms. Now, as the managing editor of Business of Home, the daily publication of record for the design industry, Haley describes the moment she became interested in sustainable design. Her passion has fueled her quest in exploring how manufacturers are participating in the call and demand for more sustainable products and materials from the interior design industry. A driving force for her is knowing that she can be part of informing designers and industry folks about the newest...

Deeply impassioned by the low-waste movement, Sasha was inspired to create Green Life Trading Co., a refillery and low waste e-shop and brick-and-mortar shop in Madison, WI in her journey to reduce her own environmental impact. She believes in a balanced approach in consumption management and low-waste habits and is a major proponent of "progress over perfection.” This is exactly why Sasha believes that the low-waste movement needs to continue to be inclusive and meet people where they are in order to work towards success. With a focus on closed-loop supply chains and sustainable packaging, she prides herself on th...

As the boss [lady] on many construction sites in the Midwest, Allyson Case Anderson, founder of Integro Builders, has a thing or two to say about the importance of assembling the ideal design team to ensure a successful project. She also believes in empowering the homeowner through education about the process in her quest to create transparency and build trust. With significant experience in the realm of historical restoration and remodeling work in Chicago and beyond, she believes that homeowners need to understand how the world affects their house. This is why she emphasizes the importance of building efficiency...

See you down the Green Route with MAREDI Design!