Sustainability Explored

Today, we're joined by Frank Meehan to discuss the importance of using digital measuring tools and reporting as ways to quantify and share the results of economic activities and sustainability efforts. We’ll see how data empowers anything from climate change mitigation to food security, and supply chain transformations. At the same time, we explore hidden truths behind our ever-growing digital footprint, placing data centers, and blockchain systems under scrutiny. Frank answers our listeners’ most arduous questions and further brings light into how tech companies and users can reduce the collective carbon footprint. Tune in and enjoy this forward-looking episode!  What you'll learn: - Why sustainability and climate reporting are increasingly important; - What carbon footprint is generated through our use of digital technologies; -How quantifiable solutions can help companies drive efficiency and positive planet impact. Books & other resources mentioned: Equilibrium: https://www.eqm.world/our-story SparkLabs: http://www.sparklabs.co ***Our social media profiles*** NEED A CAREER IN SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTATION? Book a call here: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Eddy Badrina joins us today for an exciting conversation on the role played by vertical farming to food sustainability. With advanced greenhouse technologies and a resilience-focused mindset, we can produce local and nutritious products, such as greens and herbs, that will feed the world as demand increases. Eddy will guide us through the exciting world of vertical hydroponic greenhouses, from what it actually means, to the patented technologies of his firm, their business model, and the advantages of producing food at a local level. To his view, this type of food production represents the future and has already proved adaptable to disruptions such as the recent pandemic. If you are as curious about the topic as I was, tune in to the full episode. Enjoy!  What you'll learn:   - What is vertical hydroponic greenhouse farming;  - Why vertical greenhouses can be used for sustainable food production;  - How vertical farming generates accessible, consistent, and safe food.  Books & other resources mentioned:  Company website: https://www.edengreen.com  *** Our social media profiles*** CAREER IN SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTATION? Book a call here: http://annachashchyna.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/  Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos  Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, we're joined by Ry Russell from Knot Plastic™ to learn about how we can replace plastics in our current lifestyle with innovative materials that are safer for our families and the planet. Did you know that with the technology innovations and resources available today we can effectively remove plastic pollution from the packaging industry? Together with Ry, we'll show you a vision of a plastic-free, plant-based future where hemp takes center stage. Ry will shed more light on the processes behind finding alternative materials for petroleum-based plastics, the many advantages of hemp for resource management, and climate impact, as well as how to overcome challenges such as greenwashing. Curious to learn more about a plastic-free packaging future? Tune in to the full episode! You'll thank us later. What you'll learn:  ●      How companies research and develop alternatives to petroleum-based packaging; ●      How we can advance the transition to plant-based, low-resource packaging; ●      What key challenges arise in removing plastic from the packaging industry. Books & other resources mentioned: Company website: https://knotplastic.com Podcast: https://weedbudzradio.com *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In today's short and snappy episode, we talk to Robert Milder, designer and environmentalist, about the transition to a circular design, recycled materials, and sustainable processes in the furniture industry. At a time when the appetite for eco-friendly products is rising, furniture has been largely ignored, yet it has an intense impact on deforestation and pollution. Every year, two billion trees are cut to make furniture products. Robert will share key insights into the processes behind using recycled waste materials to make furniture, the prospect of using “interior as a service”, as well as how to mitigate entrepreneurship obstacles and transform challenges such as COVID-19 into opportunities to change the world for the better. Join us on this journey & enjoy it! What you'll learn:  ●      Why circular design and sustainable furniture are better for the planet; ●      What key processes and materials are used to create sustainable furniture; ●      How to turn around entrepreneurship obstacles and drive positive change. Books & other resources mentioned: Company website: https://www.vandesant.com *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us on a new-style episode with Noel Bagwell as we peel the onion around the economics and politics of sustainability. In just about an hour and a half, we scan through a lot of difficult questions on our grandest sustainability and development challenges, such as “Should we regulate pandemics?”, “Should we ban conquest?” and “What political regime is best for sustainability?”. Noel deep dives into the role of the government to provide public goods, freedom, and property, as well as its limitations in solving our issues. In the end, sustainability requires a systemic perspective and the involvement of all socio-economic actors. Tune in to listen to an interesting conversation & send us any questions you may have afterward! What you'll learn:  ●      What new perspectives economics and politics can bring to sustainability; ●      How to look differently at our grandest humanity challenges; ●      What the role of the government and legislation is in enabling sustainable development. Books & other resources mentioned:  Podcast: The Honest Lawyer by Noel Bagwell Website: https://executivelp.com Game: Civilisation, by Sid Meier Books: ·      The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, by Eric Hoffer ·      Common Sense Economics, by James Gwartney ·      Against empathy: The case for rational compassion, by Paul Bloom *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, we're joined by Noreen Kam to discuss the intricacies of circular asset management and its importance in driving sustainability. We start by learning how Noreen found a unique opportunity to drive the circular economy within logistics: prolonging the life cycle of assets. The “disposable mindset”, as well as unhealthy competition with each other, need to stay in the past if we are to build a sustainable future in which everyone thrives. We'll further share insights into how companies can manage capital equipment more strategically, collaborations with nonprofits that can raise donations while reducing spare capacity, and the role of original equipment manufacturers in driving a circular lifecycle. Ready to learn new things? Jump in & enjoy! What you'll learn:  ●      Why circular asset management improves companies' footprints and profitability; ●      How the circular model for assets can work across industries; ●      What further individual and collective changes will drive the circular economy. Books & other resources mentioned: Company website: www.lupglobal.com Community Center website: https://frankston.net NGO website: www.sharetreats.com *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today for an unusual, yet exciting episode on a multidimensional topic: the intersection of environmental protection and conflict mitigation. Together with expert Nikolai Denisov, we explore the hidden impact of war and conflict on the environment to raise awareness about the importance of preventing issues at the roots, instead of mitigating the consequences “when the conflict is already burning”. Nikolai will further walk us through what it means to include social impact and relations when conducting environmental assessments, as well as how different actors of society can participate in preventing environmental degradation during the conflict. We'll particularly dive into the role of intergovernmental institutions and programs, such as the UNEP and OSCE. Tune in and let us know your thoughts! What you'll learn: How wars and conflicts lead to environmental degradation; How to prevent environmental exploitation during times of conflict; Examples of different socio-political contexts and their influence on the relationship between conflict and environmental rights. Books & other resources mentioned: Key institutions websites: Zoï Environment Network: https://zoinet.org/ UNEP: www.unenvironment.org OSCE: https://www.osce.org Movie: Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives *** Our social media presence: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join today's conversation with Olesya Lane, one of the most joyful creatives we've met, who will introduce you to the world of sowing, mending, and upcycling clothes for a better planetary footprint. Fast fashion finds its nemesis in the conscious movement of slow fashion, an alternative that mitigates excessive consumption, poor quality clothes, waste, pollution, and CO2 emissions. Olesya guides us through top tips and tricks for reducing the impact of our fashion choices on the planet, as well as improve our relationship with clothes through better caring and creative reuse. Instead of acting as a panacea for unrelated personal issues (maybe stress or burnout), clothes can become a channel of expression and love for colors, seasons, nature, people, and ourselves. Tune in to get inspired! What you'll learn: ● What happens with clothes after they are collected in recycling bins; ● How to reuse and upcycle pre-loved clothes; ● How to reduce the planetary impact of your fashion choices; ● And much more! Books & other resources mentioned: Company website: https://slowfashionbus.co.uk Documentary movie: The true cost *** Our social media profiles Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, Twyla Dell delights us with a conversation about the history and future of sustainability based on the clean energy transition. Fuel is a core driver of not only human progress, but also of our planet's resilience. As it turns out, the way we used fuel in the past threatens to burn our world, when there are much brighter options on the horizon. Twyla shares key insights from her book, Fuelling Change, and we talk about the opportunities to collectively enable a Solar Age, where renewable energy feeds the world's needs. We also turn to the single most impactful thing each individual can make: switching to electric vehicles and clean energy in their homes. If you want to learn more about what “true sustainability” entails and the energy revolution that fuels it, tune in! We promise you'll enjoy it.  What you'll learn: ● Why switching to clean energy drives the sustainability goals; ● What key historical decisions have marked the energy transition; ● How to improve our individual and collective environmental footprint; ● And much more! Books & other resources mentioned: Book: Fuelling change: How We Created Climate Change One Fuel At A Time by Twyla Dell Twyla's website: twyladell.com *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today for an eye-opening conversation on the human-nature connection together with young ecologist Elliot Connor. As we begin to break the barriers that we built between ourselves and nature, we learn to appreciate the accumulated wisdom of the creatures around us and the many similarities that unite us. Elliot shares this fresh view along with key insights into how we can better connect with wildlife in urban spaces, as well as how the Human Nature community works to raise the appreciation and protection of nature. It is true that our modern lives have hidden the impact we have on the environment but through compassion and positive reinforcement, we can positively transform our relationship with nature. Tune in the episode for many more insights & enjoy! What you'll learn: ● Why humans and animals are deeply similar and connected; ● What you can do to find nature in our urban spaces; ● How the Human Nature community can help you appreciate and protect nature. Books & other resources mentioned: Organization website: https://humannatureprojects.org *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today for an exclusive episode with Trista Bridges, author of  “Leading Sustainably” on the importance and challenges of driving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across sectors. Sustainability takes a team effort: governments need to guide policy systems; businesses must take responsibility for their operations, and society can encourage actors that lead the transition. Trista shares critical insights on how companies are changing their operations to assess their planetary impact and include sustainability considerations, as well as the many barriers that remain against achieving the global SDGs, such as the conflicting needs of companies with low levels of development. Tune in the full episode & share your impressions with us afterwards! What you'll learn: ● What the role of different economic and social actors is in driving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); ● Why we may not achieve the SDGs but, also, what improvements can be seen across different sectors; ● Why and how companies can use sustainability certifications to their benefit; ● And much more! Books & other resources mentioned: Company website: https://www.readtheair.jp Book: Leading sustainably: The path to sustainable business and how the SDGs' changed everything, by Trista Bridges and Donald Eubank *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In today's episode, we turn the belief that sustainability is costly on its head as we discuss with Patricio Gonzalez Morel about the enormous potential for profitability of resource efficiency. Transforming energy use and reducing input materials can help businesses recover their investments up to 10,000 times. Can you believe it? The figures are true and Patricio shares with great detail how businesses in the hotel industry built impressive returns on investment (ROIs) and outperformed competitors by finding opportunities to cut waste and improve the efficiency of resource use. We'll also discuss barriers such as the preconception that sustainability only pays off in the long term and ways to ease in practices that can save the company money at the same time as saving the planet. Now relax, play the full episode, and prepare to be amazed! What you'll learn: ● What resource efficiency is and how it can save money; ● How businesses around the world have implemented cost-saving measures; ● How companies can better manage the transition to sustainability; ● And much more! Books & other resources mentioned: Book: We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Our discussion today with Bintou Camara is filled with precious insights about the urgent sustainability issues faced by indigenous communities in Guinea, West Africa. Every day, these vulnerable groups confront the dangers posed to their social, economical, and spiritual lives by the mining activities in the territories they occupy. As animists, indigenous communities are deeply connected to and dependent on the natural environment, but the intense exploitation of bauxite leads to deforestation, water blockages, and land occupation. Bintou sheds light on the NGO activities she leads in the area that aim to preserve indigenous languages and spirituality. Also, we will reflect on the need for leaders and mediators who can include indigenous people at roundtable discussions about the future of their country. Learn all about these issues and many more in the full episode. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How indigenous languages and spirituality in Guinea are threatened by natural resource exploitation; What types of projects are developed in endangered areas to communicate and protect indigenous communities rights; How we can involve indigenous communities in economic activities in a way that benefits them; And much more! Books & other resources mentioned: NGO Evolution: https://www.ngoevolution.com International Finance Cooperation activity in Guinea: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/news_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/news+and+events/news/mining-for-long-term-change-in-guinea Native American saying: When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money. *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today we debunk the most interesting aspects of the Cradle to Cradle Certification™ for more sustainable products together with Aglaia Gomez from EcointelligentGrowth. To prepare for the radical uncertainty ahead, as well as comply with regulation, companies can truly benefit from getting their products’ Cradle to Cradle Certified. Our society and planet will also thrive, as we move towards a healthier and safer consumption of goods. Aglaia shares lots of insights into the steps to certification, including how communications with the supply chain help close the information gap; what is the social fairness component; and why recycling plays an important part in the product’s lifecycle. Tune in and enjoy the episode! What you'll learn: What key principles are behind the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification; What main issues surround waste management and the C2C certification; How companies can benefit the most from getting C2C certified. *** Resources: Website: http://ecointelligentgrowth.net Book: https://mbdc.com/project/cradle-to-cradle-book/ Our social media profiles Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/ Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh1erc0uQCnGEA9MRtsutA/videos Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today, as we discuss with Erica Larson about the art & science of branding and marketing sustainability. It's new, yet it's a hot topic that will only get more traction as brands expand their role in society and need to communicate their global footprint. Erica shares insights from her unique journey into communicating sustainability in engineering and the built environment. Things such as how her web design and marketing services agency helps companies communicate their sustainability narratives; why technical and scientific teams need to pair with the creative brains of marketing professionals; and how companies can measure marketing efforts effectively. Lots of exciting things to dive in. But don't take our word for it: tune in the episode and enjoy! **** Our social media profiles: Erica's company website: https://www.pixelpowercle.com Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714