Greenfluence

In episode 10, Vis chats with Lars, the Sustainability Manager at Planet Protector Packaging the pod.

Planet Protector Packaging is a distributor of sustainable, recyclable, biodegradable and compostable insulated packaging solutions made from wool. Amongst the many awards PPP has been a reciepent of, the Founder and CEO Joanne Howarth has been awarded the 2020 Cartier Women’s Initiative, Australia’s First Laureate.

Hop on to this week’s pod and learn all about:

- Why has polystyrene been used so widely in food packaging, and why are there so limited alternatives at this stage.

- How PPP have achieved 7.2 m + polystyrene boxes replaced by woolpack solutions, 3.4 k + tonnes of wool diverted from landfill and 7m + in increased income for farmers and processors.

- Why wool? Wool has biodegradable and thermal properties which breaks down to deliver nutrients to soil.

Special thanks to our amazing team!

Podcast editor: Sofia Heimowitz

Marketing officer: Angela Veljanoska

Host: Visakhan Vythilingam

PPP: https://planetprotectorpackaging.com

Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lars-ljung-02742888

Joanne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-howarth-ppp

In episode 9, Shri chats with Antonio Pantalone, Founder of Advanced Simplicity on the pod about all this. With almost two decades of business experience, Antonio has consulted and advised businesses and governments globally.  

Advanced Simplicity focuses on a range of services that provide consultation and solutions for including; Environmental remediation, Water Management, Energy Management, Waste Management and Crisis Management. 

Hop on to this week’s pod and learn all about: 

- Antonio’s background in Chemical engineering 

- Previous nomination for American Chemistry Council (ACC) CIP Polyurethane Innovation Award and got approvals from the US Env. Protection Agency for the development of oil spill cleanup technology 

-  Musthavegreenplanet.org and its role in solving some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, such as the clean-up of the Niger Delta, legacy contamination issues such as PFAS, asbestos and hexavalent chromium, restoring Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazons lands and waterway and restoring the Ganges and addressing the issue of Tyre Graveyards.

Special thanks to our amazing team! 

Podcast editor: Sofia Heimowitz 

Marketing officer: Angela Veljanoska 

Host: Shrishti Shah

Advanced simplicity: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-simplicity/ 

Antonio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-pantalone-15942b12 Musthavegreenplanet.org: https://www.musthavegreenplanet.org

In episode 8, Vis chats with Yesha, Founder of after on the pod about all things fast fashion. after collaborates with global recyclers who share the same vision and passion to practice zero waste.

Why?

The fashion industry emits 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent a year, which is more than the shipping and aviation industries combined. They believe that the global problem of textile waste can be best solved by international collaboration. 

They have partnered with Material Library of India takes clothing and transforms them into new materials and products. These guys are focused on remodelling the use of industrial & agricultural waste materials by combining the knowledge and skills of traditional crafts with modern Materials.

Hop on to this week’s pod and learn all about:

 -Yesha’s journey in founding after & the process of getting in touch with recyclers

- How programs such as the Blackbird Giants Founder and Inaam Loop assisted her in this journey

-Tips for people pitching their ideas/business to prospective investors/VCs

Special thanks to our amazing team!

Podcast editor: Sofia Heimowitz

Marketing officer: Angela Veljanoska

Host: Visakhan Vythilingam

#podcast #circulareconomy #fastfashion

After: https://www.linkedin.com/company/after-au/

Yesha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yesha-patel-%F0%9F%9A%80-4982b014a

This week your co-hosts Angela & Shri are joined by Andrew Vild, Business Development APAC from Kuva Space.

Kuva space is building the next generation of extensive, small and resource efficient Hyperspectral CubeSats. They have a goal to build 100 extensive constellation of hyperspectral satellites by 2030.

Why? To enable access to Green Data® insights (hyperspectral space-borne data insights) multiple times a day to improve life on earth. Typical satellites are hundreds of kilos and cost around 30 million. Kuva space aims to build brick like CubeSat cutting the costs down to 500 k.   

Hop on to this week's pod and learn all about:  

- Kuva Space’s vision and value proposition, competitors and application for impact on earth.

- Andrew’s Journey as a founder at PEV, the lessons he learnt and how he manages to juggle two jobs, studying and being open to networking and other career development opportunities. 

- Andrew trip to Richard Branson’s Island, an opportunity that he came across at a Climate Salad Pitch Night. (The same event Shri, our podcast lead, met Andrew)   

Special thanks to our amazing team!  Podcast editor: Sofia Heimowitz   Marketing officer: Taneisha Wong  

Andrew: Andrew Vild | LinkedIn

Kuva Space: Kuva Space – Earth observation through hyperspectral imaging

This week your hosts Vis and Shri are joined by the one and only Director of Climate Tech Ecosystems Charlotte Connell and Program Manager Olivia Utharntharm from Climate Salad!  We would like to extend a shoutout to our friends at Climate Salad for being so supportive throughout our journey.    

For those who are not familiar with Climate Salad, they are a network of climate tech entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and mentors. They provide a wide range of tools, events, news and reviews from around the world. The environment they have created fosters climate tech company growth and assists them with talent, product, customers and investor relations.

Hop on to this week's pod and learn about:  

- Charlotte and Olivia’s journey, their passion for sustainability and what inspires them

- The future of sustainability and the involvement of indigenous and POC leaders in creating sustainable solutions

-  Findings from the Australian Government released 'The State of Australia's Environment' report 

- Climate Salad’s report of 171 Australian and New Zealand based companies   

We have quite a packed episode this week! Let us know what you think and who you'd like to see next!

Charlotte: (1) Charlotte Connell | LinkedIn

Olivia: (1) Olivia Utharntharm | LinkedIn

Climate Salad: Climate Salad: community of climate tech entrepreneurs, investors, supporters

This week we have a special podcast for you! 

Listen in to our live showcase panel we had three weeks ago that included some of our incredible podcast guests. 🚀 

Tune in to this episode to learn all about:

Learn about their journey into the roles they have now and the amazing impact they are creating.

Olivia: Olivia Utharntharm | LinkedIn

Ashley:Ashley Baxter - Founder - Monty Compost Co | LinkedIn

Deen: Deen Rad, CFA | LinkedIn

We’ve all heard of the UN SDGs but what are they and how can they be applied into an organisation? Tune in to this week’s podcast with your host Shri as she sits down with Giles Gunesekera to find out more!

Giles is the founder of Global Impact Initiative(Gii), which has been an UN Global Compact Lead for the third year in a row.

Tune in to the podcast to learn all about:

Giles: Giles Gunesekera | LinkedIn

Gii: Global Impact Initiative

Oh do we have an episode packed for you! Your host Shri chats with Florian Graichen, the GM of forest to biobased products at Scion from New Zealand and one of LinkedIn’s Top Green Voices.   

Scion is a Crown research institute that specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterial sectors.  

In this episode we uncover Graichen’s vast experience spanning from his roles as a PHD candidate in chemistry, senior research scientist in CSIRO and business development manager in VITO. 

Florian Graichen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-graichen-42214a2b

Scion: https://www.scionresearch.com

Welcome to Season 3! In our first episode, Shri and Vis had the pleasure of talking with Arron Wood, the founder of the award winning national environmental program Kids Teaching Kids, and National Director of External Affairs at Clean Energy Council. 

Arron holds an Order of Australia Medal (AM) for significant contribution to local government, environment and the community, he also is at the forefront renewable energy policy in Australia. Arron has had a multi-decade long journey in sustainability, and is undoubtedly a leader in the space! He is also extremely passionate about supporting young people in the space! 

Enjoy this insightful and inspiring conversation!