Conscious Design Podcast™

Today Ian welcomes Jack Policar to the Conscious Design podcast. Jack first introduces himself and then talks about why he sees tech as a way to let more people know about the issues of ecology around us and spread awareness. Jack then talks about how he tries to aid companies who try to join in on the movement but have a bit of trouble orienting themselves. Jack then describes how he tries to support people and build a network in which each of them can grow. Jack also mentions one of the positives of having a community as you don’t have to reinvent the wheel each time but solutions can be shared. Jack shares that his project is already seeing massive interest even if it’s just in the beta phase. In the guest outro Jack talks about where you can find him and invites people to do so.

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About Jack Policar:

Jack is a climate tech entrepreneur living in Colorado by way of the Bay Area. He is the Co-Director of the Climate Wiki, a crowdsourced climate/sustainability database that also acts as a launching platform for other climate initiatives and companies.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-policar

https://www.theclimate.wiki/

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Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design podcast where Ian today welcomes Phil Johnson. Phil introduces himself and talks about his topic of interest, emotional intelligence and introduces it to the audience. Phil talks about emotional intelligence and uses a real-life example to emphasize the importance of it. Phil and Ian then talk together more about trust and if it’s easier to gain or lose. Phil then shares some ways in which you can evaluate yourself if you are emotionally intelligent. Ian and Phil then talk about ways how you as an individual can develop some emotional intelligence to improve your life. In the guest outro Phil talks more about where you can find him and ask questions and invites the audience to do so.

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About Phil Johnson:

For over 21 years, Phil’s Master of Business Leadership executive coaching program has delivered revenue growth and career advancement. There are MBL alumni in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Germany, Bosnia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjpjohnson/

https://linktr.ee/PhilJohnson

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Today Ian is joined by Ben who will talk about data science and its role in the new sustainable world. Ben begins with his backstory and what motivated him to get into the field. Ben and Ian then talk about transforming raw data into something usable. Ben then talks more about how to remain focused and what to focus on when analyzing such huge amounts of data. Ben and Ian talk about an important topic of whether companies actually care about the environment more or they are just using buzzwords with no actions to support them actually. Ben then describes looking at costs from a long-term perspective and being mindful of externalities. Ben and Ian both discuss the importance of innovating some industries and how innovation can naturally bring in change faster. In the guest outro, Ben shares some final thoughts about the matter and invites fans to check out his work.

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About Dr. Benjamin Laken:

Benjamin is working hard to bring Climate Intelligence to the global marketplace for a better, sustainable future. He leads Cervest’s EarthLab; Product Innovation group.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-laken-a3089087/

https://cervest.earth/

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Today Ian welcomes Mark Bernstein to the show who is eager to talk about his newest projects. Mark begins with a short intro to what his team does and then discusses more about how interactive media may motivate people to act, like by playing a game. Mark also mentions how much realism influences the production of games and inclusion of near-future tech. Mark talks a bit about his current goals and what they are working on right now. Mark also mentions what people should do or what they could do to help and how important it is that we all start with smaller baby steps.

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Guest Intro (0:07)

Interactive Ways (3:16)

Realism (6:20)

Current Goals (7:25)

Importance (14:28) 

About Mark Bernstein:

Mark Bernstein has 25 years of experience pioneering innovative energy, environmental and sustainability solutions across academic, private, public and non-profit sectors. Mark is currently President of Earthshot, a non-profit Mark co-founded that will inspire people to take action on climate change through video gaming and augmented-reality immersive experiences.  Mark has worked with, and advised several cleantech startup companies over the past decade and over the years worked with major companies and institutions on sustainability and environmental justice efforts. 

Know more about Mark here: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mabernst/

https://www.earthshot.us/

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Today Ian welcomed Peter Zhou to the Conscious Design Podcast who is interested in solving the problem of CO2 emissions. Peter first introduces himself and the company and explains what they do and how it works in real life. Peter goes into great detail and uses examples to make sure the audience understands the process. Peter then explains how supply chains limit them for now and which specifically are the most problematic ones. Peter talks a bit more about general limitations mainly dealing with tailoring it to a specific needs of a customer or product. Peter and Ian both discuss the future a bit and Peter opens up about his visions for the long term of his company. In the guest outro Peter invites people to ask him questions, contact him and check out what he is doing and to get more information on how to help out individually. Peter also shares some interesting facts to the audience, facts they can think about daily.

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About Peter Zhou:

Peter spends his time sitting at a peculiar intersection between business, machine intelligence, and engineering. He helps build creative environments in the world of software cleantech and hardware cleantech to enable new breakthroughs and ideas.

Know more about Peter and Carbon Upcycling Technologies here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zyzhou/

https://carbonupcycling.com/

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Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian welcomes a fashion designer by the name of Shahira Kamal. In the intro she introduces some issues she thinks haunt the fashion industry today. Next, she talks more about the balance between not supporting the mass production of clothes and at the same time being able to afford and buy beautiful things, you can find use for. Shahira and Ian both talk about short term thinking and compare how it works in business and Shahira compares it to how people treat clothes and also provides an alternative to the people. Ian and Shahira then talk about how planning out what you wear and how much you buy is the golden middle road that everyone can participate on, at least in some area of life and also discuss the lack of helpful tools for such planning. Shahira then talks about which problems in the industry limit most creators and customers to embrace the more conscious approach to the problem of buying clothes. In the guest outro Shahira sums up her opinions and invites listeners to contact her.

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About Shahira Kamal:

Shahira Kamal is a former classical pianist, now making custom/couture outerwear and motorcycle apparel in wool, leather and hemp. She loves working one-on-one with clients to make unique custom garments, but her mission extends to encompass a global perspective and an anthropological approach  towards responsible apparel production and how we relate to clothing as part of the 3D built environment. Shahira has her BS in Apparel Design/Sustainability from the Art Institute of Portland and did independent post-grad study at Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion, London.

Know more about Shahira Kamal here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahirakamalcustom/

http://www.shahirakamal.com

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Today on the Conscious Podcast, Ian welcomes David Baggs, who begins by explaining what his company is all about and how they are unique. David explains how they screen products to know if the products are not harmful to the end user. Then David continues to talk more about the sustainability of the products, explaining the problems with serviceability and spare parts. Ian then asks Peter about the journey and interesting stories to which David reacts with an overview of his journey and how has the industry changed from his experience. David also describes the problems they are having concerning the negatives of many of the products and the measurement of these impacts but provides a way how to look at problems like these more effectively. David also talks about some of the improvements in the industry that they are providing to the world and what they are all about. Another thing which they discuss is the problem with obtaining resources needed for production and David mentions how there is often little to no interest in how companies obtain energy and resources for the manufacturing process. In the guest outro, David invites everybody who is interested to contact him and thanks Ian for the podcast.

Guest Intro (0:07)

Determining Risk (7:06)

Sustainability (12:09)

The Journey (15:57)

Lesser Evil (40:05)

New Improvements (44:07)

Obtaining Resources (51:12)

Guest Outro (53:39) 

About David Baggs: David is a multi-award winning green building architect, sustainability consultant, product certification, and lifecycle analysis expert with over 40 years of experience. Voted one of the Top 100 Sustainability Experts in the world, he is the CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTag International, a third party ecolabelling, product transparency and Environmental Product Declaration program operator that also developed a range of world first certifications including a product level Modern Slavery Declaration.

Know more about David Baggs and Global GreenTag International here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecolabel-green-product-certification-transparency-cradle-to-cradle-declare/

https://www.globalgreentag.com

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Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, and today Ian welcomes Tom Askew. Tom first introduces his product and how he came to the invention of it. Tom also shares the origin story and what was his initial motivation for the product. Next Tom and Ian discuss the education goal that Tom wants to fulfill and how the market has been reacting to the product presented. Next Tom discusses some of his partners or who has adopted and helped him spread the technology. In the guest outro, Tom invites people to give his idea a shot and lists some benefits of why it might be profitable and overall better in the long run for your business to do so.

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Today we are talking to a special guest, by the name Gavin Allwright. He starts off by describing his project and talking a bit about his background. Gavin and Ian then discuss what problems fuel prices cause for smaller ports. Gavin then continues to discuss his technology in more detail and how it works in practice. Gavin continues to talk more about legislation and how that influences the field he works in. Gavin also mentions how perception of the idea has brought him more problems than merit. Ian and Gavin both discuss how such technology and ones similar to it can threaten multi-million-dollar industries. In the guest outro Gavin sums up interesting parts of his technology and ships and invites everybody on board.

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About Gavin Allwright:

Gavin is the secretary of the International Windship Association (IWSA), a not-for-profit member driven organization with over 150 active members from across the shipping industry dedicated to the facilitation and scaling of wind propulsion solutions in commercial shipping.

Know more about the International Windship Association here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-windship-association/

https://www.wind-ship.org/en/grid-homepage/

https://www.decadeofwindpropulsion.org/

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Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian is talking to Matthew Travis. Matthew begins with the origin story of his company. Matthew and Ian then discuss why did Matthew join and sign a climate pact and what does it entail. Matthew then expands a bit more about the safety side of the entire operation and how that became one of their founding principles. Matthew talks a bit about the practical measures which the company takes in order to reach their carbon footprint goal. Ian then asks about who Matthew is currently collaborating with and Matthew happily answers. Matthew is more than glad to then share some vision he has for the company going forward. Ian and Matthew then continue and bring up the crowdfunding event that Matthew is doing. In the guest outro, Matthew invites people to check out his work and support him on the crowdfunding event, if they like what they see. 

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Guest Intro (0:07)

Climate Pact (4:32)

Safety (8:20)

Practical Measures (10:02)

Cooperation (16:52)

Future Goals (21:50)

Crowdfunding (26:42)

Guest Outro (29:28)

About Matthew Travis:

Matthew has over two decades of experience in the aerospace industry as an engineer and entrepreneur. His experience ranges from business management, software engineering, to launch vehicle design, safety and operations. He is currently working with a highly driven team to achieve the goal of bringing to market a new dedicated nanosatellite satellite launch service and systems. 

Know more about Matthew Travis and Aphelion Aerospace here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbtravis/

https://aphelionaerospace.com

https://www.startengine.com/aphelion-aerospace

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