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Matt welcomes Stacy Flynn, CEO & Co-Founder at EVRNU, to the podcast this week to enjoy some impressive Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs, and to discuss everything from Happy Gilmore and Prince to the ways in which her company is reshaping fashion's environmental impact. Together, they review Stacy’s unique career trajectory and how it has her led to co-founding EVRNU - an industry leader “converting textile waste materials into ‘new’ engineered fibers, which can be recycled again and again.”

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We’re in a Manhattan state of mind this week as John Felts, Co-founder & CEO of Cruz Foam, bends an elbow, sharing the waves Cruz Foam is making in the sustainable packaging. Propelled by a deep connection with the ocean, powerfully forged in childhood, John’s journey from surfer to scientist and entrepreneur has inspired a mission to provide a natural, sustainable, and easily integrated alternative to styrofoam. Cruz Foam is setting ‘a new standard for what it means to be a sustainable product.’

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In this episode, we’re kicking back with a couple of diet cokes (one with gin 😜)  as we dive into the life history of Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Hydrogen, Tony Pan. 

From Taiwan to Scotland to Harvard, the brilliant Tony Pan shares the path that led him to Modern Hydrogen. After working for Goldman Sachs, Tony springboarded into the world of climate technology. Tony and his colleagues are transforming the way we utilize natural gas by turning it into clean hydrogen–point source hydrogen, that is–to power industrial processes.   

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In this episode, we drink Bill Alebrton’s version of the sneaky pete (rose + lager) with Cody Finke, co-founder and CEO of Brimstone. 

Cody's chemically charged adventures will react with your curiosity.  He shares his time spent on a commercial lobster boat, living in his car and a tent, hiking the country’s mountains, and working on solving India’s wastewater treatment challenge. A chemist by trade, Cody is now decarbonizing cement. Tag along to learn a little chemistry, and share in the hope of achieving carbon-neutral construction.

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In this episode, we drink a couple beers with with Toby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightship.  

Toby, an EV OG, walks us through his love of the outdoors, his journey from Wall Street to Tesla, and how he helped build the first electric travel trailer. So pack a bag and join us as we hit the road to explore how Lightship is forging the future of the electric mobility industry.

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In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Niyati Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good.

Ever wondered how cultivated meat can help combat climate change? Or how hydroponics can revolutionize the way we look at food safety? This episode, we sit down with Niyati Gupta, the co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, a startup pioneering new ways to address food safety and meet protein demands innovatively. Niyati takes us through her personal journey that brought her from Hong Kong to Harvard, from working with the Ministry of Agriculture in Nigeria to leading a vertical farming startup, ComCrop, in Singapore.

We're not just talking about farming and food safety though. We delve into the world of cultivated meat and its role in the battle against climate change. Niyati, with her experience in the agriculture sector and as the founder of Fork & Good, offers valuable insights into the challenges of food production. We also discuss the impact of African swine flu on the global hog herd and why innovation is so crucial in solving food security issues.

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Fellow Climate Warriors, welcome to a very special episode of Climate Tech Cocktails. 

It’s been a minute since the first episode of Climate Tech Cocktails was released, 1,051,200 minutes to be exact (2 years).  

To celebrate this milestone, Team CTC asked Matt if he’d be willing to sit down and chat with his climate tech colleague and close friend,  Ryan Kushner. 

We’ve grown so much over the past two years, both online and in IRL. We wanted to provide an opportunity to learn more about Matt and his own founder journey.

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In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Anastasia Volkova, co-founder and CEO of Regrow. 

Regrow’s mission is to make resilient agriculture ubiquitous. On every acre. Globally. Our vision is for agriculture to be driven by science and technology to restore the environmental balance globally to nourish the population and be equitable for everyone. Environment. People. Equity. In that order.

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Fellow Climate Warriors, welcome to another episode of Climate Tech Cocktails.

In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Jeff Nobbs, co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms.

Zero Acre Farms is on a mission to remove destructive vegetable oils from the food system. And we’re not going to stop until restaurant deep fryers, home pantries, and packaged foods around the world are finally free of these harmful oils and fats.

We’re grateful to have you with us, fighting the good fight with a cool beverage in hand.

🥃 What we drank during the episode: Bunratty Mead (Matt) and homemade mead (Jeff).

Enjoy the show!

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Fellow Climate Warriors, 

ICYMI:  🎥 Check out our very first Climate Not Too Late Show with Matt Myers on the YouTubes HERE featuring guests Darko Mandich, Paul Robertson and Maricel Saenz!

🎧We’re happy to announce that the audio version of the show is now also LIVE to listen to wherever you get your podcasts. 

📻 Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Audacy, and Substack👉

🍸In this episode, we grab a drink with Darko Mandich of Melibio and Maricel Saenz of Minus. 

🎭The evening was topped off with comedic relief by the one, the only Paul Robertson! 

About Melibio: 

‘We at MeliBio know that without bees our lives on this Planet would be almost impossible. To protect the bees and support bee biodiversity, we created an alternative, science-driven approach in turning plants into honey, so that the precious keystone species could thrive. Read our State of the Bees report to learn more about the challenges bees are going through, especially 20,000 wild and native bee species whose story everyone should learn about.’

About Minus: 

Minus produces coffee using 94% less water than traditional coffee, 91% less GHG emissions, and shorter supply chains.

Minus was developed by a team of coffee-obsessed, planet-loving scientists. How did they do this exactly? They subtracted the beans, kept the caffeine, and dialed up the flavor through a precise fermentation process. Minus is dangerously smooth and consciously created; even the most discerning coffee snobs won't believe it's beanless.

What we drank during the episode: 

🐝🥃 Darko and Matt: Bees Knee’s (ft.  Melbio honey without the bees] 

☕️🥃 Maricel and Matt: Carajillo (ft. Coffee without the bean from Minus!)

🙌This episode of the Climate Not Too Late Show could not have been possible without our incredible sponsor, Air Company. 

Enjoy the show!

Companies/Startups/Things  mentioned during the show:

 Startups:

🔋 Air Company 

🔋 Melibio 

🔋 Minus Coffee 

 Places:

📍Shack15

📍Costa Rica

Things:

🌍 Climate Change and Home Runs  

🌍 Wooly Mammoth Meatballs Discovered 

🌍Plant Based Honey

🌍 Bee Extinction  

🌍 Bumble Bees 

🌍 Green Bee species 

🌍 Carajillo Coffee Cocktail recipe 

🌍 Robusta Coffee 

🌍 Arabica Coffee

🌍 Coffee Environment Impact 

Time Stamps: 

[0:12] A Special Message from Matt Myers and Air Company 

[0:45] Women and Puppies love how Matt smells with Air Company perfume 

[2:20] Introductions at Shack15 

[3:00] Matt’s Comedy Debut 

[4:12] Climate Change and Home Runs 

[4:26] Wooly Mammoth Meatballs and Matt’s Fiance’s Cooking 

 [5:10] Republic White Men News 

[6:12] Josh Juice Tickles the Ivories 

[6:50] Darko takes the stage and introduces the concept behind Melibio

[7:30] Darko explains the mission behind Melibio in a nutshell (or, in a beehive?) 

[8:08] Darko meets his dark dies 

[9:28] Matt asks a million-dollar question 

[9:50] Matt is Winnie the Pooh in the eyes of the bees 

[11:05] The connection between humans and bees 

[12:05] Are Bees being put out of Bizzzness? 

[12:55] Matt and Darko discuss what bees they identify as 

[13:33] Matt identifies as a green bee  

[14:43] Look for Melib expands to SF restaurants 

[15:15] Josh Juice Sings a Jingle with the word honey in it 

[15:40] Matt introduces Minus 

[15:55] Matt x Maricel enjoy a coffee cocktail 

[16:20] Marciel explains the science behind coffee without the bean 

[17:45] Marciel and Matt’s Passion for Coffee. 

[18:13] Coffee puts Costa Rica on the Map 

[19:08] The Caffeinated Debate: Robusta vs. Arabica Blend 

[20:03] Coffee’s Impact on the Environment 

[21:40] Minus Coffee Hits the Market this Summer 

[21:40] Matt Introduces Paul Roberstson 

[22:12] Smart people only like Paul’s jokes 

[22:53] Paul’s take on being adopted 

[24:23] Paul loves his Jewish mother who loves a bargain 

[25:46] Paul’s bit about being Asian 

[26:37] Paul explains the annotation 

[27:20] Parking cars in San Francisco 

[27:59] Ailments x Technology 

[29:42] Paul’s take on being an Asian Jew 

[30:04] Wrap 

[30:29] Josh Juice Musical Outro 

[31:10] END  

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