The Good Stuff

Cath is a graphic designer, illustrator, creative director and whale hugger who founded her own design business - Catfish Creative. Catfish works with amazing people; change-makers, organisations and groups who are doing meaningful work on social impact, humanitarian, conservation and positive change projects across Australia (and the world). We talk about how she started the business, it's challenges and joys and what drives her.

Every wondered where the the stuff you buy comes from and who made it? or more importantly where it ends up once you are done with it? The social outfit is a grassroots ethical social enterprise that is changing the fashion industry. Its CEO Camilla Schippa joins me in conversation on everything from the United Nations to The Global Peace Index, Fast fashion, textile waste and female empowerment. Its jam packed and full of useful info

A look at Australias most funded kickstarter project for 2019 and their ambition to remove 1million plastic bottles from the system in their first year

From a $60 thousand dollar grant this non profit has raised over 8million for solar installations

Warren & Christina step you through how they started with the clean energy for eternity and grew into ClearSky Solar Investments , taking you through the history and also the mechanics of how it all works.

We also discuss;

How you can invest in solar projects,

The impact you can have as a local councilor

What power purchase agreements are

Christina is an organizational psychologist so she touches on what is needed to get society as a whole to change and tipping points. We also have great discussions on the individual impact we can all have and what it feels like to live your values.

And of course we also touch on Christinas new passion - solar porn!

A conversation with Richard Fine, Founder & Sustainability Director of BioPak about all the good stuff and change happening in the food service plastics, compost and landfill world.

BioPAK is an award-winning and leading supplier of compostable single-use packaging and also a B-Corp.

Richard migrated here from South Africa and he shares with us his journey to start the company, what drives him and how our world of waste and plastic is having an impact on us and what we can do about it, he also tells us why a crisis can actually be a good thing.

We cover:

What is a circular economy and why its so important

What is bioplastic and what is it made from?

Should compostable packaging be used for everything

The amazing technological ideas to remove waste from our system, including smart bins, Soldier fly lava and bio char, chemical recycling

The difference between biodegradable and compostable packaging

How not to waste a crisis

Enjoy the good stuff!

A short introduction to what The Good Stuff Podcast is about