Robert Cobbold is a co-founder of Native Squared, a company selling environmental rights, allowing us to protect nature one square at a time.

Rob talks to Raakhee about why nature and biodiversity are as important as carbon credits. With each square costing the same as a cup of coffee, this is still more than what a logging company would pay. Discussing the left brain bias that western society is built around, have we lost ourselves in metrics which should be indicators, and not the thing itself. There is something deeply profound in this episode.

https://www.nativesquared.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/nativesquares

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robert-cobbold-b75b7b41

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

Below are link to references in this episode:

https://www.consciousevolution.co.uk/podcast

https://www.joannamacy.net/main

https://stellarworld.com/

https://blueearthsummit.com/

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

A special episode looking back at 2025 and exploring concerns and the opportunities for 2026.

Key themes include how tariffs and uncertainty make planning difficult, yet how the underlying belief in sustainability remains unchanged. 

Discussing the challenges in investment funding, the investment drops in first of a kind projects, ai for climate versus ai for defense, the growing importance of community, the importance of following our curiosity, and how sustainability is no longer confined to a department and is filtering into most, if not all departments.

Hosted by Gaby Jesson

Guest Speakers:

Kate Williams, CEO at 1% for the Planet

https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katewilliams87

Elizabeth Corse, Founder at Discom

https://www.discom.me/

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elizabethcorse

Below are the link and recommendations raised in this episode:

https://netzeroinsights.com/

https://www.coldchainfederation.org.uk/

https://www.wrap.ngo/uk

https://www.lloyds.com/lloydslab

https://small99.co.uk/people-planet-pint-meetup/

https://www.wholegraindigital.com/

https://good-loop.com/

https://chestnut.bio/

https://www.29acacia.com/

https://www.measurable.energy/

https://olioapp.com/en/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

 https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Ruby Raut is the co-founder of WUKA, a holistic period underwear brand.

Ruby talks to Raakhee about the personal experience inspiring the products, and how each underwear replaces approx 200 disposable pads/ tampons into landfill, at a fraction of the cost and carbon footprint.

Discussing how to have conversations people don’t want to have, using polarising and bold campaigns to cut through the noise, changing legislation, speaking the language of hmrc and losing/holding retail listings, they explore the legacy of her work and what is still to come.

https://wuka.co.uk/

https://www.buywomenbuilt.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Hugo Tagholm of Oceana, an organisation fighting to protect our oceans; and a founder at Surfers Against Sewage.

Hugo talks to Raakhee about navigating from royalty to politicians and surfers, we discuss his journey from North London boy to champion for our oceans.

‘We can’t do to the oceans what we have done to the land; imagine our oceans with only 4% natural ocean wildlife’.

Oceana campaigns to stop bottom trawling in protected areas, fight new oil drilling and end overfishing and more. Empower them to save our oceans for us, by following & supporting them at @oceana_uk

https://oceana.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-tagholm-2a544235/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Stephen Crosher is the co-founder of RheEnergise, a high density hydro-power energy business in the UK.

Stephen speaks to Raakhee about their modern twist on an old idea, turning small hills into giant batteries for energy storage, and including nature corridors. Discussing the challenges of storage for renewable energy, the opaqueness in the energy industry and what renewables can do for UK energy bills.

Talking about how to balance listening to critics and believing in your vision, and pacing yourself to manage the stresses of long term infrastructure projects.

THE DEBRIEF

Gaby Jesson takes a deep dive into some themes arising in this episode, including power, politics, secrets, nda’s, sharing information and investor confidence.

The panel of guests for this episode are:

Marco C Funk: Founder at enerlink.ai and speaker at Davos & UN COP, speaking about how politics and power hinder our energy transition. Asking when will we leave fossil fuels? When the last drop is dry or when the subsidies end?

Ed Marshall: Head of commercialisation at SuperDielectris, previously at Cambridge Enterprise. Speaking about the importance of test and learns for investor confidence, pivots whilst maintaining your vision and using nda’s.

https://www.rheenergise.com/https://www.enerlink.ai/

https://www.decarb.earth/

https://superdielectrics.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Aura Murillo and Louise Skajem are the founders of Resting Reef, a memorial service turning the ashes of those who have died into coral and oyster reef memorials, restoring marine life and biodiversity.

Louise and Aura speak to Raakhee about their inspiration, how they work with closely with local communities in Bali to create and install the memorials, and their next locations. With 95% of UK and 85% of global oyster reefs now destroyed, imagine supporting their restoration with your loved ones, literally...

THE DEBRIEF

Gaby Jesson takes a deep dive into some of the themes arising in this episode, including how to talk about sensitive topics, the power of diverse perspectives, female leadership, and grant funding.

The panel of guests for this episode are:

Dr Camilla Pang: Computational biologist, writer, and autism advocate, speaking about cultural appropriation, helping your community unmask with you, and authenticity in a world of ai.

Dr Chloe Sharp: PhD, product research consultant, and previously grant funder. Speaking about the pros/cons of using chat gpt for grant writing and how to utilise your social capital

https://www.restingreef.co.uk/

https://www.drchloesharp.co.uk/

https://www.camillapang.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Louisa Ziane is the co-founder of Toast Brewing, an award winning craft beer brand from East London's Hackney, brewed using surplus bread.

Louisa talks to Raakhee about 1/3 of the worlds food being wasted, and how they were inspired at a sandwich factory that was throwing away the heel ends of loaves, resulting in 13k of wasted slices of bread from one baker, in one day.

Donating ALL profits to charity to tackle food waste, they want to allow drinkers to do something for nature and the climate crises by simply enjoying a cold beer.

You can use code SF15 on their website for a 15% discount on your order. Valid until 31 Dec 2025. Please use responsibly.

https://www.toastbrewing.com/

https://www.toastbrewing.com/blog/inside-the-factory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026q82/inside-the-factory-series-9-2-sliced-bread

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Nick Stoop is the founder of Pangea Impact investments, focused on sustainable workplace pension solutions.

Nick talks to Raakhee about how a sustainable pensions can reduce your overall carbon footprint by approx. 50% AND build your wealth. Discussing perspective, risk and fears, ie where should we be investing our pensions today?

Your pension is a powerful vote for the future, and Nick is campaigning for workplace pension investments to be sustainable by default.

Sign and share his petition to help accelerate change.

https://www.change.org/p/make-workplace-pension-investments-sustainable-by-default

https://pangea.earth/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Professor Becky Parker is the founder of Project Earth, an organisation empowering young people aged 8-18 to innovate for biodiversity and climate solutions.

Prof.Becky talks to Raakhee about the creative minds she works with, and wanting to given them agency in their future. Her students will be aged 40 when net zero 2050 comes into place, yet most sustainability demo days are for people aged 18-35.

We hear from her impressive student founders who share their ideas, ranging from an algae pen to a wristband monitoring air quality.

https://projectearth.global/

https://projectearth.global/advisors/raakhee-tailor/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Andrew Wordsworth is the co-founder of Sustainable Ventures, Europe's leading growth partner for climate tech.

Andrew talks to Raakhee about starting his first company when he was in sixth form, and the high survival rate for start ups that belong to a Hub vs doing it alone.

They discuss why you can’t be a sustainability purist, why profit and sustainability must go hand in hand, as climate tech allows us to extend the runaway whilst we move to climate repair. At a time where some (world) leaders are climate deniers, good design and competitive costs are paramount.

THE DEBRIEF

Gaby Jesson takes a deep dive into some of the themes arising in this episode, from finding the right innovation hub to raising capital.

The panel of guests for this episode are:

Rebecca Oatley: Co-founder at Wilful, a PR and communications agency, speaking about the lonely job of being a founder, importance of community and aligned goals

Paul Finch: Co-founder of Growth Studio, a start up accelerator and innovation consultancy, speaking about grants, funding, tax incentives and the role your network and corporations play

https://www.sustainableventures.co.uk/

https://thewilful.com/

https://www.growthstudio.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-founders-podcast

https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_founders_podcast/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Should you wish to participate on future episodes or discuss any part of this podcast please email us at [email protected]

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned