First Move with Julia Chatterley

The world relies on concrete for construction and road building, with the journal Nature estimating over 33 billion tons of concrete are used every single year. According to one estimate in 2016, concrete was responsible for 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions, mainly in the production of cement, which is the glue that holds concrete together. This is where CarbonBuilt comes. The company wants to partner with existing producers and retrofit their production plans and they say their technology can cut the carbon footprint by 70%-100% with costs recouped within 3-5 years. Joining the show to discuss is CarbonBuilt CEO Rahul Shendure. 

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Today's show brings you extensive coverage of day two of the crucial NATO summit in Vilnius. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with several leaders today, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, as his push for membership in the alliance continues. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said its allies will continue to support Ukraine and affirmed it will become a member at a later date. 

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Amazon addicts are furiously scouring their screens as the annual one-day Prime shopping event gets underway. Last year, 200 million Prime members worldwide bought over 300 million items. How does Amazon's workforce handle all those orders? Robots! In 2022, one billion packages making up an eighth of all orders worldwide were sorted by a robot. Logistics also play a crucial part in the company's operations as it integrates artificial intelligence further into the business. It's also managing a multitude of other changes including reducing its head count post-pandemic. Joining Julia to discuss is Amazon Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations John Felton. 

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Ahead of the critical NATO summit in Lithuania, Ukraine's foreign minister said NATO has agreed to let the country bypass a detailed formal process in an application to join the alliance. But in an exclusive interview with CNN over the weekend, President Biden said that Russia's war must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine. Joining the show to discuss is Ukraine Deputy Foreign Minister Olha Stefanishyna. 

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It’s the fastest growing sport in America, but some are finding themselves in a real pickle after playing. USA Pickleball CEO Mike Nealy joins Julia to discuss the sports’ explosive growth in the US, and the estimate that player injuries could be responsible for up to half a billion dollars in medical bills this year.

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On the rooftops of buildings all around the world a quiet revolution is taking place. Solar panels and other forms of renewable energy are replacing fossil fuel reliant devices. BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird joins Julia to talk about his company’s mission to speed up bringing smart green technology to all communities, in order to vastly reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

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European start-up Destinus is rewriting the rules on sustainable, long-range supersonic travel, having successfully flight-tested two prototypes, and revealing the “Destinus 3” at the Paris Airshow last month. Destinus Founder & CEO Mikhail Kokorich joins Julia to discuss his plan to launch the world's first commercial hypersonic plane by 2030, potentially reducing travel times between any two cities by 75%.

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You’ve probably heard about plant-based meat and lab grown food, but what about edible bio ink? Israel-based biotech company Steakholder Foods has cultivated the first lab-grown fish fillet using 3D a printer. CEO Arik Kaufman joins Julia to talk about his company’s vision and how its technology could see 3D-printed meats reach cost parity with traditional meat in just five-years.

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Overstock.com s a major e-commerce player in the US and Canada known for selling products like drugs, decor, and furniture items. Now it’s set to change its name to an even more well-known brand: Bed Bath & Beyond. They spent $21 million to acquire the name and domain of the bankrupt chain, but not BB&B’s physical stores, which have been closing across the United States. Joining Julia to discuss is Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson.

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New data released today shows the Chinese economy losing fresh momentum as its post-lockdown growth spurt fades further. The numbers will intensify calls for Chinese officials to stimulate the world's second-largest economy. Joining the show to discuss is Shehzad Qazi, managing director of China Beige Book, which provides China research to investors. 

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