Mission Shunya

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  • 66: Launching sustainable mobility solutions in cities ft. Venkatesh Gopal, Movmi
    How can cities enable shared electric mobility services?Are 15 minute cities a reality? Why behaviour shift is essential to make shared transit system in cities a success?
    All this and more is discussed in this episode where Venkatesh Gopal, Partnerships & Business Development manager at Movmi joins Girish Shivakumar for a conversation. 

    To find out more about Venkatesh & Movmi –  https://movmi.net/ | https://ca.linkedin.com/in/venkateshgopal-electricsharedmobility 
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    48 min
  • 65: Leadership in cleantech: What does it take to build a successful business? ft. David Hunt
    What does it take to build a successful cleantech business? Are the new age leaders in cleantech different from the conventional business leaders?What do the investors look for when they evaluate a cleantech start-up? 
    All this and more is discussed in this episode where Girish Shivakumar interviews David Hunt, CEO of Hyperion Executive Search and the host of ‘Leaders in cleantech’ podcast.

    To find out more about David –  https://leadersincleantech.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hunt-cleantech/

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    30 min
  • 64: Sustainability champions ft. Vikas Brahmavar of Trans Water System
    Did you know that water that is treated well can be reused?

    Water treatment as a service is now available where you pay for every litre of water reused from treatment. What's more, it also meets your requirements in terms of local government compliance. 

    The Boson White Water System involves a 11 stage treatment process where the output is pure drinking water

    All your questions on how to get started with wastewater treatment answered on this episode where Vikas Brahmavar, Director at Trans Water is in conversation with Girish Shivakumar. 
    To find out more about Vikas https://transwaters.com/ | https://twitter.com/brahmavarvikas 
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    27 min
  • 63: All about Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ft. Sampo Hietanen, MaaS Global
    What is Mobility as a Service (MaaS) all about?

    How can MaaS help cities reduce car ownership?

    What are the emerging global trends around MaaS? Can we combine housing rents with mobility subscription?

    All your questions on this and more answered on this episode where Sampo Hietanen, CEO of MaaS Global is in conversation with Girish Shivakumar. 
    To find out more about MaaS Global https://whimapp.com/ | Sampo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampohietanen/ 
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    36 min
  • 62: Energy transitions, electricity deregulation and empowering consumers in the US ft. Jesson Bradshaw, Energy Ogre
    How has deregulation of electricity markets given more power to the consumers? 

    How can technology help developing countries leapfrog in the energy transition?

    What can we learn from the Texas electricity grid crisis of 2021?

    All your questions on this and more answered on this episode where Jesson Bradshaw, CEO of Energy Ogre is in conversation with Girish Shivakumar. 
    To find out more about Energy Ogre - https://www.energyogre.com/

    Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                               Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.
    40 min
  • 61: Refreezing the arctic and other climate actions backed by scientific research ft. Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge
    Is refreezing the arctic a viable climate action?What are the pathways for deep and rapid emissions reductions?What are the nature based solutions for greenhouse gas removal?
    All your questions on this and more answered on this episode where we discuss Climate action backed by scientific research and robust evidence with Dr Shaun Fitzgerald OBE from Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge (CCRC) who joins Girish Shivakumar for a conversation. CCRC is also affiliated to the Cambridge Zero initiative. 
    To find out more about Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge - https://www.climaterepair.eng.cam.ac.uk/ | https://twitter.com/RepairClimate 
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    31 min
  • 60: Enabling Climate Action ft.Tristan Foerster, ClimatePartner
    How did Greta Thunberg inspire climate action around the world?How did a company that started off as a provider of carbon footprint assessments grow into a MNC that is offering businesses an end-end transparent climate action strategy?All you need to know about ClimatePartner's 5 step process for climate action is on this episode.
    Girish Shivakumar is joined by Tristan A. Foerster, Managing Director of ClimatePartner on this conversation. 
    Action Item - So if you want to check your carbon footprint and know how you can reduce or offset your emissions, go take a test  https://you.climatepartner.com/en/ 
    To know more about Tristan and the work of ClimatePartner 
    https://www.climatepartner.com/en 
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    40 min
  • 59: Buildings as carbon sinks ft. Petri Laakso, Soletair Power
    Can buildings be turned into carbon sinks? What are the best use cases of carbon capture? All this and more covered on this episode featuring Soletair power. 

    Soletair Power turns buildings into carbon sinks, that lower the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. The captured CO2 is converted into synthetic renewable fuel.

    Petri Laakso, CEO & Partner joins Girish Shivakumar on this conversation. 

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    25 min
  • 58: Sustainable Plastics – ft. Gabriel Thoumi, Planet Tracker
    How are companies manufacturing plastics undergoing a sustainability transformation? 

    What do we know about the plastics industry and what should we know to be more aware of the product we use daily?

    What are the roles of financing options like green bonds and are they really adding value to the decarbonisation strategy of the plastic industry?

    All your questions on the plastics industry, the value chain and everything related to it discussed on this episode where Gabriel Thoumi (Director of Financial Markets , Head of Plastics Programme, Planet Tracker) joins Girish Shivakumar on a conversation.

    Connect with Gabriel at https://at.linkedin.com/in/gabrielthoumi or gabriel[at]planet-tracker.org

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    34 min
  • 57: Enabling the transition to electric mobility – What’s holding us back? ft. Awadhesh Kumar Jha
    What’s holding us back from adopting electric mobility in a big way? When can India see an increased uptake of EVs? How did the Nordic region get there?

    On this episode, Awadhesh Kumar Jha joins Girish Shivakumar to discuss this topic in detail particularly covering three points 

    • What is it about the mind set of people that is required to enable the shift to personal electric mobility? 
    • The narrative around the policy and the communication from the government agencies which is essential for both the manufacturers and the general public.
    •  Debunking the myths around the transition to electric mobility with a few references to other countries.

    • Awadhesh Jha is the Vice  President – Charge & Drive, Fortum Charge & Drive India. He can be reached on LinkedIn. (https://in.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28) 

      Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                               Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.
      49 min

    About Mission Shunya

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    Mission Shunya (Shunya=Zero) is all about the transition to a zero carbon economy. The podcast features conversations related to clean-tech and sustainability. A new podcast episode is released every fortnight. Experts from around the world are featured along with people whose businesses and actions are having a positive impact and aims to inspire every individual take action to do their bit for the planet. Renewable energy, electric vehicles, sustainable development, climate change, circular economy are just a few of the topics that will be covered.