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In this episode we talk beer with Daniel Gosteli from the Birtel Beer Manufacturer in Münchenstein Switzerland. With the American craft brew wave from 15 years ago, there is a resurgence of special brewers in Switzerland. This one is special as they took on the endeavor of growing their own ingredients! We were quite curious and were excited to discuss this at their office and meet Chewy the dog. Listen to hear where the name comes from. 

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

1% for the Planet 

Coop Supermarket 

Aktiengesellschaft (AG) company

Hafenkran - The Harbor Crane 

Fahrbar - The Train Wagon Bar 

Transa Basel 

Fjallraven 

Mammut 

Patagonia 

Outdoor festival in Laax, CH

Summit Foundation 

Water usage and conservation

Burning trash years ago…

Article on climate impact in Spalt, DE 

Hops and dependence on water and weather sensitivity.

Article on Hemp used as replacement for Hops 

Hop production near Schaffhausen, CH

Barley from Muttenz, CH (Bio farm store) 

Swiss Automobiles? Yes, they exist(ed) 

Topic of waste and links to ProSeed and Brewbee

Local Farmer collects waste for biogas and animal feed

Waste water? is there a better way?

Recycling in Switzerland 

Re-fermentation of old beer to Gin and spirits. 

Books

Stoner by John Williams 

Let my people go surfing by Yevonne Chuinard 

Join the CleanUp tour with Summit Foundation Oct. 19, 2024

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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In this episode we had the honor of sitting down with SapoCycle president and founder Dorothée Schiesser. We had a tour of the SapoCycle facility gaining deeper insight into the processing and logistics while meeting some of the remarkable people behind this non-profit organization.

The concept behind SapoCycle is simple; collect discarded hotel soaps from participating partners and upcycle them into new soap bars that are distributed to those most in need. Due to current regulations, the soap cannot be sold. Our meeting with Dorothée was inspirational and taught us that if you lead with heart and intention, anything is possible. Thank you SapoCycle for your time and the work you do!

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Wohnwerk Basel

University of Basel

Art Basel

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland) - Ecopreneurship

Pflanzer Transport – Logistics in Switzerland

Swisslos

Schweizer Tafel – Helping people in need

Tischlein Deck Dich – Helping people in need

Foundation Karl

Social franchise 

Book Recommendations

Roland Barthes - Mythologies 

Amin Maalouf - Le naufrage des civilisation (The Sinking of Civilizations) - In EN as Adrift: How Our World Lost Its Way

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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Meet the co-founder of reVyven, Robert Schoutens, and find out what he is curious about and why not everything is always put back together... He is passionate about figuring things out, being able to innovate with less, and the amazement of the environment and nature. He touches on many topics including Shinto philosophies, waste, love of the outdoors, culture, solar panels and making movies. He doesn’t like the word sustainability, as it means something different to everyone and every company. 

What really happens to something when were done with it? Will we engineer ourselves out of environmental problems? Where are you hoping to go with reVyven in 2024? What is his super power? Can we learn about culture and peoples’ relationship or lack of relationship with nature?

Let’s ask why and start understanding each other on this episode!

Robert is a published co-author of the Fresh Air Kids Switzerland book series.

Some photos of our work

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Drexel University

Shinto and waste 

Solar panels in space

Glaciers in Switzerland

mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is an organization planting trees in Basel

Los Angeles – metal “surfboards“ shield individuals from the sun

Hear more about this with Bruno Mars on 99% Invisible

Glacé Löööv is a company focused on creating awareness of food waste via Ice Cream

Energy Corruption in South Africa

For the Engineer who’s listening, here is an interesting video on how a camera operates (Polaroid)

Bears in Switzerland

Glecksteinhütte – Amazing alpine hut above Grindelwald

Book Recommendations

Should Trees have Standing? - Christopher Stone, find it on Amazon

The Lorax Dr. Suess

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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Meet the co-founder of reVyven, Melinda Taylor Schoutens, and find out who she is, what interest her, and why it’s hard to say “no” to things. She is passionate about self-confidence in women, education and the environment. Does she have a super-power? What is her favorite book? Why empathy? And if there is one thing, only one, to focus on in 2024, what would it be? Listen to find out on this episode!

Melinda is a published co-author of the Fresh Air Kids Switzerland book series.

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Almighty Tree is an organization planting trees throughout Switzerland and the world 

mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is an organization planting trees in Basel

Glacé Löööv is a company focused on creating awareness of food waste via Ice Cream

What’s to come? Lots of plans for 2024… topics may include:

• Circularity and circular economies
• Fashion Industry
• Immersive outdoor experiences

Why is Nature important?

• Outdoors are an extension of parenting
• Educate children on empathy for animals and more
• Teacher on the small things in life

Multiple intelligences (Howard Gardner) 

Growth Mindset (Carol Dweck)

Quote from Maya Angelou

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

Intellectual Humility

Book Recommendation

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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Who doesn’t love trees? Meet Gilles Suard, founder of Almighty Tree from the French area of Switzerland, the organization in Switzerland that is committed to planting more trees to help clean our environment and make our planet a better ecosystem. In this episode we will explore the importance of trees, Shinrin-Yoku, how Almighty Tree was started, the sensitivity of the forest landscape and so much more.

Special thanks to Almighty Tree for being our guest!

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Plastic pollution in Bali

Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing)

Tree communication via fungal network

Beech trees are having issues due to drought

Spruce tree and Bark Beetles

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) 

mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is an organization planting trees in Basel

Chernobyl and tree reclamation of land

Planting trees for avalanche prevention

Fire in Valais, Switzerland

Book Recommendations and Mentions

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

Music by ArctSound from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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Food waste is an important topic that affects everyone all over the world. In this episode (Live Forum) we host Oliver Steiner of Glacé Löööv (pronounced “Luv”) in Basel, Switzerland. Löööv is a brutally Local business that minimizes food waste and converts it into ice cream. Why ice cream? Find out in this passionate and fun episode as we dive into the serious and unassuming topic of food waste with a local game changer. 

Special Thanks to Glacé Löööv for being our guest!

Note: the audio of questions from the audience was difficult to hear, therefore their questions were re-recorded for clarity in their original form. Apologies for the occasional fiddling with the microphone.

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Werkstätte Basel 

Office of Environment and Energy (food waste the size of Canton Zurich) 

Impact Hub Basel

Patagonia

Edible packaging for water

Foodsave Banquet in Switzerland

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Tony‘s Chocolonely

Tension Festival Basel

Miba (Cooperative of local farmers in the Basel area)

Find Löööv In Basel :) 

Kult Backeri

Basel & Swiss based (Local)

Food Save Basel-Stadt

United Against Waste

Food Waste in Switzerland

Food Sharing Network

Second – a dry goods reseller online

Äss-Bar (pronounced “Ess” is Swiss German or Esse (German) or “to eat” (English)) – this is day old bakery in Basel

Interesting article on food waste in Seoul, South Korea

Apps

Too Good To Go

Supercook

Book Recommendations and Mentions

Eragon - Christopher Paolini

The Cafe on the Edge of the World (Das Café am Rande der Welt) - John Strelecky

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Robin Sharma, find it on Amazon

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

Music by ArctSound from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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Cities across the globe are getting hotter, one way to combat the heat is by planting more trees. Mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is a newly formed organization in Switzerland whose core mission it is to plant more trees along public streets in Basel. Mein Baum Dein Baum was invited to a reVyven live forum to present their project and discuss the possibilities, issues, and benefits to planting trees in the city.

Special thanks to Emma Thomas and Amanda Frantzen from mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) for being our guest!  

Note: the audio of questions from the audience was difficult to hear, therefore their questions were re-recorded for clarity in their original form. Apologies for the occasional fiddling with the microphone.

Topics and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Europe’s Cities Rely on Age-Old Ways to Stay Cool

Basel Teifbauamt (Basel City Building Authority)

Basel Stadtgärtnerei (Basel City Gardener Department)

Basel Newspaper Article on mein Baum dein Baum

The Galk Street Tree list (Die GALK-Straßenbaumliste)

Gewebeverband Basel (Basel Network Association)

Umwelt Basel (Basel Environmental Organization) 

Los Angeles – metal “surfboards“ shield individuals from the sun

Hear more about this with Bruno Mars on 99% Invisible

Basel und seine Bäume (Basel and its trees)

Almighty Tree

Study which found that trees in cities can reduce heat related deaths by one third

Swiss Canopy Crane II

Swiss Canopy Crane Featured in National Geographic

Book Recommendations and Mentions

Lost Connections by Johan Hari, find this on Amazon

The Architecture of Trees (L’Architettura degli Alberi) by Leonardi Cesare & Franca Stagi, find this on Amazon

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

Music by ArctSound from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

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This is a quick introduction to reVyven. reVyven is an educational organization that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Melinda and Robert Schoutens are the authors of the Fresh Air Kids Switzerland book series.  

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect…  

Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay

reVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.

Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… 

Music by ArctSound from Pixabay