Sustainability Champions

Did you know, used coffee grounds can reduce deforestation because they contain many of the same properties as palm oil?

In this episode of the Sustainability Matters Today podcast, I interview Fergus Moore, Co-Founder of Revive Eco and #Champion of Diverting Coffee Grounds from Landfill.

Revive Eco collects and recycles used coffee grounds to produce a range of eco-friendly products. Recently, they were chosen as a Solve - MIT Global Finalist for their proposal of converting coffee grounds into high value, natural oils. For their innovation, Revive-Eco received the LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in 2016, a Green Champion Award from the Glasgow Business Awards in 2017, a grant from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund in 2018, and recently they were semi-finalists in the Chivas Venture Final in 2019, for which they received $20,000 in prize money.

Please subscribe to the Sustainability Matters Today podcast to learn about other champions of sustainability like Fergus.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Resources

Palm Oil: wwf.org.uk/updates/8-things-know-about-palm-oil

Palmitic Acid: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid

Linoleic Acid: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid

Oleic Acid: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleic_acid

Stearic Acid: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stearic_acid

Circular Economy: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept

Ellen Macarthur Foundation: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/

Iceland palm oil advert: youtube.com/watch?v=oA10-oZi4Xc

Gabe Brown’s SMT Episode: bit.ly/gabe-brown-SMT

May Al Karooni’s SMT Episode: bit.ly/MayAlKarooniSMT

You can read the transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/Fergus_Moore_SMT

Watch the full episode: https://sustainabilitym.at/Youtube-Fergus-Moore

Did you know one-third of all food produced around the world doesn't make it to our plates? That’s about 1.4 billion tons or enough to feed 2 billion people each year.

In this episode of the Sustainability Matters Today podcast, I interview Rosalind Rathouse, founder of The Cookery School at Little Portland Street and #Champion of Sustainable Cooking. 

The Cookery School offers classes on simple, straightforward, and delicious cooking using sustainable methods and ingredients. They hold a Three Star Rating – the highest possible – from the Sustainable Restaurant Association for the last 8 years making them London’s only and most sustainable cooking school.

I had the privilege of taking an Indian food cooking class at the Cookery School and it was fantastic! Everything Rosalind describes as far as their approach to sustainability, fresh ingredients, and teaching style is true - I was really impressed. If you have the chance to go to a class at the Cookery School, I highly recommend it!

Please make sure to subscribe to the Sustainability Matters Today podcast to learn more about other champions of sustainability like Rosalind.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Resources

Cookery School website: cookeryschool.co.uk

Farmer’s Market: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers%27_market

Sustainable Gastronomy Day: .awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/sustainable-gastronomy-day-2019

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): msc.org

Red Tractor: redtractor.org.uk/choose-site

Fairtrade: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairtrade_certification

Soil Association: soilassociation.org/

Climate Activists Protests:  time.com/5683293/climate-activists-french-britain

Wasted: The Story of Food waste by Anthony Bourdain:.imdb.com/title/tt6207096

Obesity and Food Waste: foodsustainability.eiu.com/us

Sustainable Restaurant Association: thesra.org

Delphis Eco: delphiseco.com

You can read the transcript of this episode here: bit.ly/Rosalind_Rathouse_SMT

Watch the full episode: https://sustainabilitym.at/Youtube-Rosalind-Rathouse

Did you know, in 2018, almost 480 billion of plastic bottles were sold? That's almost 1 million every minute.

In this episode of the Sustainability Matters Today podcast, I interviewed Scott Edwards, founder and CEO of Drop Water and #Champion of Compostable Water Bottles.

Drop Water is making bottled water more sustainable with their unique packaging and manufacturing methods. 

For their innovation, Scott and his team won the silver prize for the 2018 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest beating 7,800 other applicants. 

You can get Drop Water beverages from Drop Kiosks currently found in both terminals at the San Jose Airport and a Kiosk was recently added into the San Francisco Airport. 

Please make sure to subscribe to the Sustainability Matters Today podcast to learn about other champions of sustainability. 

I hope you enjoy the episode! 

Resources:

You can read the transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/Scott_Edwards_SMT

Watch the full episode: https://sustainabilitym.at/Youtube-Scott-Edwards

Did you know due to modern agricultural practices you have to eat eight oranges today to get the same amount of Vitamin A as your grandparents would have gotten from just one?  

In this episode of the Sustainability Matters Today podcast, I interview Gabe Brown, owner of Brown’s ranch and a champion of regenerative farming.  Gabe is a producer and winner of many state and national soil health awards, including a Growing Green Award from the Natural Resource Defense Council, and a Zero-Till Producer of the Year Award. 

In addition, he was named one of the 25 Most influential Agricultural Leaders in the United States. Gabe recently published, “Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture”, where he shares the story of healing his farm’s soil and paves the road for other farmers to follow in his footsteps. 

Please make sure to subscribe to the Sustainability Matters Today podcast to learn more about Gabe Brown and other champions of sustainability.  

I hope you enjoy this episode!  

Resources: 

Brown’s Ranch Website: https://brownsranch.us

Regenerative Agriculture: http://www.regenerativeagriculturedefinition.com 

Methanotrophs: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150826135724.htm

Nourished by Nature: https://nourishedbynature.us

Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture (2018) by Gabe Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Soil-Familys-Regenerative-Agriculture/dp/1603587632 

You can read the transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/gabe-brown-SMT

Watch the full episode: https://sustainabilitym.at/Youtube-Gabe-Brown

Did you know businesses can save more money by giving away unwanted items like desks, chairs and medical equipment for free instead of throwing them away?

In this episode of the Sustainability Matters Today podcast, I interview May Al-Karooni, CEO of Globechain, an award-winning reuse marketplace that connects businesses that want to throw items away with charities, people, and SMEs that want to use those items. 

Since starting its operations in 2013, Globechain has over 10,000 customers, they’ve diverted over 5.2 million kgs from landfill, and they have helped over 14,000 communities and 82,400 people globally. Some of their partners include Marks & Spencer, B&Q, Nando’s, Radisson Hotels and the NHS. 

May and I begin by discussing the ongoing demand for the Circular Model of Economy within the waste management industry.  She explains that the Circular Economy focuses on reducing or even eliminating all waste by reusing and recycling all materials. Companies can therefore increase their profits significantly by saving money on materials and supplies. 

We talk about businesses cutting their waste disposal costs by 50% simply by giving away 60% of what they were originally going to throw away.  That’s a win-win-win situation: a win for the business, a win for the charities and the causes they support, and a win for the environment!

May was chosen by the Morgan Philips Group as one of the 5 Most Influential Female Online Entrepreneurs of 2019 and Globechain was listed in Forbes as one of The Startups You Should Watch In 2019. And since the recording of this episode, Globechain was also chosen as the Barclay’s Regional Winner for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

This is a really exciting episode. If you know someone who is a recycling warrior and reuses items rather than throws away, share this episode with them! You can find us at sustainabilitymatters.today. If you’d like to learn more about May and Globechain, visit their website at Globechain.com

And while you’re at it, tag us on Instagram to let us know you’re listening to this episode -  @weareglobechain and @sustainabilitymatterstoday. We’d love to hear from you!

I also recommend checking out Globechain’s Twitter account - @Globechain - for fascinating facts and practical tips for living a sustainable lifestyle. 

Alright, let’s jump in!

Resources:

Globechain website: http://globechain.com

Globechain and the circular economy: https://www.ns-businesshub.com/transport/globechain-circular-economy

Circular Economy: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept

ESG data: https://www.esg.adec-innovations.com/about-us/faqs/what-is-esg

Book by Malcom Gladwell, “Outliers” (2011): https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930

You can read the transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/mayalkaroonitranscript

Watch the full episode: https://sustainabilitym.at/Youtube-May-Al-Karooni