Read the full episode update: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-degrowth-pinar-takk/

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we welcomed Pinar Akiskalioglu Founder of Takk Skincare, to our show.

Takk is on a mission to make self care simple with their singular line of products. No frills, no fluff - just the good stuff!

We discuss consumerism and the role commerce brands have in the sustainable transition.

You can find out more about Takk on their website: https://mytakk.com

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we welcomed Rachel Schnorr, the Membership Director for Ad Net Zero, to our show.

Ad Net Zero is a non-profit trade association with a mission to decarbonize the advertising industry and achieve a 90% reduction in emissions.

We discuss the role of advertising in sustainability and the challenges in measuring the digital carbon footprint.

You can find out more about Ad Net Zero on their website: https://adnetzero.com/

And read our full episode update here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-sustainable-advertising-rachel-schnoor/

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we caught up with Christina Pirello, Emmy Award-winning host of the national public television series, Christina Cooks, airing across the country since premiering in 1998, and the best-selling author of 13 cookbooks.

We discuss her journey as a vegan and her transition to focusing on sustainability and planetary health as part of her role in addressing climate change.

We also talk about the importance of young people taking action for a sustainable future and discusses the role of a chef in promoting better food choices for personal and environmental well-being.

You can find out more about Christina's vision for the future on her website: https://www.christinacooks.com/

And read our full episode update here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-christina-sustainable-cooking/

This week we got to chat with Westen from Virtue Impact!

We heard about the incredible work they do to make it easy for brands to take that first step towards bringing more good into the world.

We talked about the importance of transparency in business and how staying organized increases your impact!

You can catch up with Westen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/westenmacintosh/

And learn more about Virtue on their site: https://www.virtueimpact.com/

Read our take here: dandelionbranding.com/ep-virtue-impact-transparency-business

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we caught up with Ben Christensen, CEO of Cambium Carbon!

Ben was first on the show in February of 2021 (seriously!) and his Cambium Carbon updates have us floored!

We discuss sustainability, circular economies, and Cambium Carbon's role in addressing climate change. We also talk about workforce development and creating access to stable career paths in the green economy, particularly for at-risk youth.

You'll hear about Cambium Carbon's focus on using locally sourced and salvaged materials to create new jobs and their mission to offer carbon-negative materials in the building products legacy industry!

You can find out more about Cambium Carbon on their website: https://cambiumcarbon.com/

And read our full episode update here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-cambium-carbon-circularity/

We caught up with Freddie Catlow - the Cofounder of PlanBoo!

It's been a year and a half since Freddie was last on the Pod, and he had a ton of exciting updates for us.

We also talked about the issues around literacy in the carbon capture world along with:

Here's where you can learn more about PlanBoo: https://planboo.eco/

You can catch up with Freddie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freddie-catlow/

And you can read our blog about this episode here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-plan-boo-carbon-capture

In this episode of EnvironMental, we chat with Michelle Miller, the owner and creative director of Minty Made and founder of the Green Marketing Academy, about sustainability in marketing!

In this episode we talk about fighting digital waste and the best ways to lower a business' digital carbon footprint!

Here are the various places you can connect with Michelle:

The Minty Made site: mintymade.com

The Green Marketing Academy: greenmarketingacademy.com

Michelle's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/greenmarketingmovement

And here is where you can find our article: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-minty-made-digital-carbon-footprint

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we welcome Sira Dheshan Naidu, co-founder of Disruptor London, to the show!

Sira shares the origin story of Disruptor London and discusses the challenges of defining and creating a sustainable brand, especially in the beauty industry.

We talk about the gendered nature of the industry and Disruptor London's mission to create inclusive products, along with the intention and logic behind creating a multi-functional product.

Find Sira and Distruptor London at their website: https://disruptor.london/uk

And you can listen to the show and read our takeways here:

https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-disruptor-london-sustainable-beauty/

In this episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion, we spoke with Kela Feller Communications & Partnership Manager at B'ZEOS!

They make packaging from sustainably harvested SEAWEED with the goal of replacing single use plastics. Their products are home-compostable and can be used with the conventional plastics machinery!

Give us a like and listen and then go hang out with B'ZEOS:Website: https://www.bzeos.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bzeos_official/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bzeos/

Here's where you can find our article: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-bzeos-sustainable-packaging/

And Hey guess what?! EnvironMental was also selected to be in the Feedspot list of the top sustainable podcasts! Find us here: https://blog.feedspot.com/sustainable_business_podcasts/

This week we aren't joined by a guest (unless you count Court's dog, Goose) because it has been more than a year since we gave you an update on our sustainability ecosystem.

We talked a lot about the reality of marketing from the standpoint of sustainability, along with our vision for how our economy and sustainable movement has to grow.

We are grateful for our monthly sustainability social hours, where we cover different challenges for business owners working in the sustainability sector. See those events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dandelion-branding-33861197719

Plus we announced our 2023 CONFERENCE: Unity in ESG; Breaking out of Your Sustainability Silo! You can find all the conference information here: https://esg-unity.com/

As always, you can find us at dandelionbranding.com if you want to chat

And if you'd like to join us on EnvironMental with Dandelion, reach out to us at [email protected]