Matthew Barrett, founder of Goal Click, talks about his journey in the sports industry, combining his passions for history and sport, working across various functions in the sports industry and eventually building his own company.  

Told through the eyes and voices of our storytellers, these stories are brought to life in analogue and digital photography, written word, short films and exhibitions. 

This week’s episode of Green Minds features Henry Godon-Smith, who is the CEO and founder of Agritecture, a global urban agriculture consulting firm, whose mission is to empower impact-driven organizations to develop feasible urban farming solutions.

As a sustainability strategist focused on urban agriculture, water issues and emerging technologies, Henry has visited urban farms in five continents and worked on community and for-profit urban farms.  

Eva interviews Henry about his motivation to found Agritecture and venture into the field of climate smart agriculture, the benefits of Controlled Environment Agriculture and the key opportunities, challenges and trends of urban and vertical farming.

For listeners who want to delve deeper, a link to Agritecture can be found here.

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Michael, Data Analytics Manager at Nike, takes us through his journey - from Industrial Engineer, to a consultant, to a Sports Industry professional.

This week’s episode of Green Minds features Sarah Kemmitt, Head of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) Secretariat within UNEP FI (United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative). Sarah delves into this ambitious Alliance, gathering 141 member banks committed to financing ambitious climate action, and breaks down the role of banks in transitioning to net-zero economies. This episode will provide you with her insider’s perspective of COP28 and key sustainable finance trends to follow in 2024. 

For listeners who want to delve deeper, Sarah mentionned the following reports from UNEP FI:  

• The Adaptation Gap Report, 2023 

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In this week’s Green Minds episode, Jim sits down with Arietta Visoná, a consultant at Guidehouse specializing in renewable energy and sustainability. Together, they navigate the complex landscape of the CfD (Contract for Difference) mechanism and its interaction with CPPAs (Corporate Power Purchase Agreements). 

Key Highlights: 

• Understanding the Dynamics: Dive deep into the intricacies of how the CfD mechanism and CPPAs intertwine. 

For listeners who want to delve deeper, a link to the report done by Arietta can be found on the link below. 

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What hurdles do we face in educating people about climate change and how can we effectively address misinformation, complex scientific concepts, and disparities in access to information? How do different age groups feel about climate change? 

How does the media currently depict climate change and what changes are needed in media coverage and language usage to ensure broader engagement and understanding? 

In this Green Minds episode, Eva talked about these and other questions with Rosie Deane, founder of What On Earth. At What On Earth Rosie provides climate consultancy, workshops and educational initiatives on climate change.  

For listeners who want to delve deeper, a link to the What On Earth Website can be found here. 

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This week’s episode of Green Minds features Jean-Baptiste Lenoir, Co-founder and CEO of Qotto, a solar home system provider in West Africa. Interviewed by Marie-Céline, he delves into the challenges hindering universal access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa and how Qotto's innovative solar home systems are impacting the lives of 110,000 people. Discover the impactful strategies that set Qotto apart and the role of public policy in fostering sustainable energy solutions. 

For listeners who want to delve deeper, Jean-Baptiste recommended the Investor Roadmap for Inclusive Green Growth. 

Find the script of the discussion here. 

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This week’s episode of Green Minds features Josué Tanaka, who was the former Managing Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) responsible for the Bank’s operational strategy and planning function and for leading its energy efficiency and climate change activities between 2006 and 2020. Lorenzo interviews Josué about his early career working at the World Bank, his leading role in increasing the EBRD’s spending on climate finance, his experience of COPs and how they’ve evolved over the years, and the Finance for Climate Action Report which he was involved in developing. 

For listeners who want to delve deeper, a link to the Finance for Climate Action Report can be found here. 

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Daniel Alejandro Velásquez González, founder of Homefans, takes us through his journey as an entrepreneur and innovator in the sports industry. Highlights include -  
- Setting up a business in the UK as an immigrant 
- How he identified the need for his product, reiterated using market insights and built a successful go-to-market strategy 
- Challenges in building a two-sided business model 
- Forecasting future trends in the sports industry  
- Long-term goals

In the first episode back from (a long) summer break we are happy to introduce you to our new hosts. Meet Climate Change, Management & Finance students Lorenzo, Jim, Marie-Céline and Eva. Get to know the new hosts, what inspires them and what brought them to Green Minds.   

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