In Good Hands

In Good Hands

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In Good Hands episodes

  • EP106: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet - Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis

    Acclaimed energy policy advisor, Hal Harvey, and award-winning NYT journalist, Justin Gillis, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:

    - Their new book, “The Big Fix”

    - Where exactly the “key decisions” are made

    - Who has the power to pull these policy levers

    - How kids convinced their school to buy electric buses

    - Turning up to state panels to fight for clean air

    You can learn order “The Big Fix” here.

    33 min
  • EP104: Reimagining how we make and consume our favorite condiments - AWSM Sauces
    Meet Carl and Paul - two dadpreneurs who got fed up with hauling overflowing recycling and trash bins to the curb each week. When they looked around their kitchen cabinet and refrigerator, they realized they were surrounded by single use plastic bottles... EVERYWHERE! So what do dadprenuers do when they see a problem? They go solve it.
    And AWSM Sauce was born, with a vision to revolutionize the way sauces and condiments are made and enjoyed. The rest is history...or is it the future?
    You can learn more about AWSM here: https://awsmsauce.co
    39 min
  • EP103: Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable and how we will fix this - Rebellyous Foods

    Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:

    - Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable

    - The key insight underpinning the company's origin

    - Destructive vs constructive food production

    - Rethinking how we make plant based meats

    - Building infrastructure and a consumer brand in parallel

    You can learn more about Rebellyous Foods here.

    48 min
  • EP102: Why eco-efficiency is a myth and the Business of Less - Dr. Roland Geyer

    For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency’ and ‘win-win’ opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data suggests otherwise?

    Renowned industrial ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer joins us to explore the hard truths, his groundbreaking research, and a new paradigm designed to (finally) reconcile business and the environment.

    You can learn more about Roland here and order his new book “The Business of Less” here.

    Show notes:

    - Calculating the total amount of plastic ever produced

    - The impact of his groundbreaking plastics research

    - Why “eco-efficiency” and “win-win” opportunities are sustainability myths

    - The notion of “net-green” and how businesses can get there

    - Why he’s optimistic about the future

    48 min
  • EP101: Clean meat and the second domestication - The Better Meat Co

    Better Meat Co Founder and CEO Paul Shapiro joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:

    - The second domestication

    - Creating real meat without animals

    - The pitfalls of traditional plant-based meats

    - The promise of their signature product, Rhiza

    - Growing his high school club into a national organization

    - 3 ideas he wants to see other entrepreneurs pursue asap

    Check out the Better Meat Co here.

    35 min
  • EP99: The future of sustainable footwear - Fulton

    Fulton Co-Founders Libie Motchan and Daniel Nelson join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:

    - The current state of Big Footwear

    - Inventing better footwear, starting with insoles

    - Running a carbon-negative supply chain

    - Why they chose Portugal for manufacturing

    - The perfect partner and the future of Fulton

    Check out Fulton here.

    43 min

About In Good Hands

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A show about the businesses and founders taking on the climate problem set.