Mission Shunya

What happens to water after you flush it down the drain? You might not care. But, water is a stressed asset and it is high time we start to close the loop.

Closed loop recycling of water is the theme of this episode where Aditi of Organic Solutions joins Girish Shivakumar to share her story and the organic water treatment solutions developed by them for both small and medium scale residential units. 

Connect with Aditi www.organicsolutions.in

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Are the high commodity prices going to be the new normal?
What is the role of critical metals in the net zero transition and also a lot more about Titanium and recycling on this episode featuring a conversation between Girish Shivakumar and Anastasios (Taso) Arima from IperionX. 
Connect with Taso Arima https://iperionx.com/ | https://bit.ly/3SmypIC 
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Electric Vehicles (EV) are the talk of the town (globally)! So, how do you decide if EV is right for you? Which category of EV should you choose? What are the incentives available for purchasing an EV?All this and more discussed on this episode. 
Girish Shivakumar along with Premasri Girish share their personal journey and experience in owning an EV and completing 1000+miles so far on this episode. Any questions? Missionshunya[@]gmail.com is the id. 
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When was the last time you had a light-bulb moment for an idea? What drives you to do the work you do? How did you get started with your passion project?
All these questions lead to some interesting stories and this episode is a short compilation of such stories from a few of our guests who appeared on the episodes earlier. Pursuing a passion project or being an entrepreneur in the sustainability sector comes with its own set of challenges but the ultimate goal which drives them is climate action and getting to global net-zero carbon emissions. 
Listen to the briefs from Jacob Cherian (Ep-33https://bit.ly/3BSMqYC), Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki (Ep-11 https://bit.ly/3QU5D0a), Karthik Ganesan(Ep-16 https://bit.ly/3Uf5BTz), Aayush Jha(Ep-17 https://bit.ly/3BodRIh), Neel Mathews(Ep-18 https://bit.ly/3UpbHR9) and Tristan A. Foerster (Ep-60 https://bit.ly/3qP96Ct) on this episode. 
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Today, we produce about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. Our Planet is choking with plastics. How can we break free from plastics? What are the alternatives? How can brands and organisations be more responsible? As a consumer, what can you do to have a positive impact?
Joining Girish Shivakumar is Von Hernandez, Global Coordinator, Break Free From Plastic. The Break Free From Plastic Movement is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution.
Connect with Von: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/ 
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68% of the global population will be living in urban areas by 2050 according to the UN but, are our cities prepared for it?How can building cities move away from the conventional methods to make them more resilient? Why should we build better cities if we are to reach the global net zero targets? 

Joining Girish Shivakumar is Pedro B. Ortiz, an acclaimed expert when it comes to building cities. He popularized the Metro Matrix theory of city building. Among his various distinctions and roles include serving the World Bank and the city of Madrid as a Mayor. 

Connect with Pedro: http://pedrobortiz.com/ | https://bit.ly/3amVqtD 

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Recovering valuable resources from waste is only the last leg of the journey. But what goes into setting up the process for private & public sector stakeholders to ensure we build a zero- waste world. What are the best practices for market development in waste management and recycling that developing countries can adopt?
On this episode Anne Johnson joins Girish Shivakumar to share her experience in developing systems and processes for waste segregation, processing and recycling at Resource Recycling Systems (RRS). Anne is a Principal and Vice President at RRS and co-leads the Global Corporate Sustainability practice. She has more than 25 years of experience working on packaging design and recovery issues, as well as corporate sustainability.
Connect with Anne : https://recycle.com/ | https://bit.ly/3L0CbTa 
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The IPCC publishes comprehensive reports about climate change, the impacts and potential solutions. But what goes behind in the preparation of the reports? How are the authors' onboarded? How do they go about preparing the massive reports that have a significant global influence?  
Dr Aditi Mukherji, Principal Researcher at the International Water Management Institute and a coordinating Lead Author of IPCC WG II report joins Girish Shivakumar to share her experience of working on the report and much more.
Connect with Aditi : https://twitter.com/aditimukherji 
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How can you ensure better plastic recovery? Can businesses benefit from recycled plastic? How do you build the circular economy of plastic? 
Pratibha Dewett, Chief Sustainability and Marketing officer of Lucro Plastecycle, an Indian plastic waste collector, recycler and product manufacturer joins Girish Shivakumar on this episode to share the story of how Lucro pioneered in developing post-consumer recyclable products, to achieve circular economy for plastics in India. 
Connect with Pratibha: https://www.lucro.in/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratibhadewett/ 
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What are the drawbacks of Lithium batteries? Can CO2 be used as a source for a battery? Are alternatives to lithium batteries price competitive? 
Claudio Spadacini, Founder & CEO at Energy Dome joins Girish Shivakumar on this episode to share the technology behind Energy Dome and how they are using CO2 against Climate Change. Energy Dome’s focus is long duration energy storage. 
Connect with Claudio: https://energydome.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudio-spadacini-13a78146/ 

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