Join us for our first-ever LIVE episode of Climate Mayhem, recorded at the historic Georgetown Steam Plant during Pacific Northwest Climate Week. We dive deep into the world of human composting and its role in the circular economy with Laura Sullivan Cassidy from Recompose and Sarah O'Sell from Anim8 Studios . Discover how end-of-life care is evolving to combat climate change, the challenges of pioneering innovative businesses in regulated industries, and the surprising connections between death...
Aug 26, 2024•58 min•Season 5Ep. 110
Did you know power tools, electronics, toys, and phones all use lithium-ion batteries? OR that as of 2023, we only recycle less than 5% of Lithium batteries? This week we spoke with Green Li-Ion Co-founder, Leon Farrant, who went from living off the grid to working in the oil & gas industry, and finally full CIRCULAR back to Green Li-Ion. Green Li-Ion is a lithium-ion battery recycling startup who are turning battery disposal from negative to positive. Green Li-Ion COULD be considered the Mi...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Bam! This was a very special episode that dare we say could be considered the new Impossible Foods of CPG? Join the regeneration and learn more about what exactly planet-based foods are with Chris Langwallner, the creator of the bamnut And CEO of WhatIfFoods. Chris is a food seasoning guru and industry veteran who had a chance encounter that led him to an absolutely magical plant, the Bambara groundnut, that could both grow in AND regenerate dead soil. Fast forward 4 years later and WhatIfFoods ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 108
What if your investments could help you AND the future of the planet at the same time? Zach Stein is the CEO & co-founder of Carbon Collective, a modern investment platform that combines cutting-edge technology with an earth-saving focus. And a real human touch! Forget complexity and confusion – Carbon Collective simplifies your investing and helps the planet 🌎 Today we tackle some big challenges head-on: How storytelling transforms the climate change conversation, how big changes are more ...
Aug 08, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 107
What if your investments could help you AND the future of the planet at the same time? Zach Stein is the CEO & co-founder of Carbon Collective, a modern investment platform that combines cutting-edge technology with an earth-saving focus. And a real human touch! Forget complexity and confusion – Carbon Collective simplifies your investing and helps the planet 🌎 Today we tackle some big challenges head-on: How storytelling transforms the climate change conversation, how big changes are more ...
Jul 25, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 106
Did you ever think being more comfortable could be saving the planet? Well, it’s possible. Andy Frank (@AndyJFrank) is Founder & President of Sealed, a climate tech company that finances home weatherization, insulation, and heat pumps using the dollars homeowners SAVE, by using their service. We dive deep into…Who the hell is Amory Lovins (one of the most fascinating humans alive), how does Sealed make a super old, 125-year-old home more efficient, and what’s Sealed’s GAF (greedy AF) vs LAF ...
Jul 18, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 105
Did you ever think being more comfortable could be saving the planet? Well, it’s possible. Andy Frank (@AndyJFrank) is Founder & President of Sealed, a climate tech company that finances home weatherization, insulation, and heat pumps using the dollars homeowners SAVE, by using their service. We dive deep into…Who the hell is Amory Lovins (one of the most fascinating humans alive), how does Sealed make a super old, 125-year-old home more efficient, and what’s Sealed’s GAF (greedy AF) vs LAF ...
Jul 11, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 104
Josh Garrett (@jgarrett9) is CEO and co-founder of Redwood Climate Communications, a PR firm that’s on a mission to help curb the climate crisis by telling the stories of incredible companies behind promising solutions. But what does this really mean? Well, climate change is complex, and some of the mechanics behind the solutions are too! So how should a company simplify the ‘what’ and the ‘how’? That’s where Redwood comes in. They have supported a ton of companies, some that you might recognize...
Jul 04, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 103
Josh Garrett (@jgarrett9) is CEO and co-founder of Redwood Climate Communications, a PR firm that’s on a mission to help curb the climate crisis by telling the stories of incredible companies behind promising solutions. But what does this really mean? Well, climate change is complex, and some of the mechanics behind the solutions are too! So how should a company simplify the ‘what’ and the ‘how’? That’s where Redwood comes in. They have supported a ton of companies, some that you might recognize...
Jun 27, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 102
Have you ever heard of The Villain Test ? We hadn’t either until we met today’s guest. Sophie Bakalar (@sophiebakalar) joins us today, a partner at Collaborative Fund , a venture capital firm that's been in climate tech for years and is tripling down on it today. Sophie helps us discover how The Villain Test challenges conventional thinking and is used to spark positive change. Collab Fund is invested in leading innovations that are bringing the future faster: AlgiKnit (seaweed yarn), Amogy (zer...
Jun 20, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 101
Have you ever heard of The Villain Test ? We hadn’t either until we met today’s guest. Sophie Bakalar (@sophiebakalar) joins us today, a partner at Collaborative Fund , a venture capital firm that's been in climate tech for years and is tripling down on it today. Sophie helps us discover how The Villain Test challenges conventional thinking and is used to spark positive change. Collab Fund is invested in leading innovations that are bringing the future faster: AlgiKnit (seaweed yarn), Amogy (zer...
Jun 13, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 100
Bessie Schwarz is Co-founder & CEO of Floodbase, a service that provides flood tracking for disasters and insurance. Powered by satellites, machine learning, and on-the-ground observation, they’re on a mission to enable all communities to prepare & respond to climate disasters. 1.5B people face flood risk worldwide, with $15T of economic activity at risk of flooding by 2040. This is climate adaptation at its finest. We dive deep into…what exactly is climate adaptation? What's parametric ...
May 30, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 99
Bessie Schwarz is Co-founder & CEO of Floodbase, a service that provides flood tracking for disasters and insurance. Powered by satellites, machine learning, and on-the-ground observation, they’re on a mission to enable all communities to prepare & respond to climate disasters. 1.5B people face flood risk worldwide, with $15T of economic activity at risk of flooding by 2040. This is climate adaptation at its finest. We dive deep into…what exactly is climate adaptation? What's parametric ...
May 24, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 98
Danan Margason is Chief Product Officer at Carbon Direct - a company offering science-backed carbon management solutions for businesses committed to reducing their carbon footprint. In this episode, we explore carbon capture, the carbon credit market, and how Carbon Direct balances profit and environmental impact. You'll learn about the differences between nature and engineering-based carbon capture, the challenges in measuring CO2, and why many carbon offsets fall short. This episode is perfect...
May 16, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 97
Danan Margason is Chief Product Officer at Carbon Direct - a company offering science-backed carbon management solutions for businesses committed to reducing their carbon footprint. In this episode, we explore carbon capture, the carbon credit market, and how Carbon Direct balances profit and environmental impact. You'll learn about the differences between nature and engineering-based carbon capture, the challenges in measuring CO2, and why many carbon offsets fall short. This episode is perfect...
May 09, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 96
This week, we feature Chasen Cunitz, an EPA 'super geek' who works at the US Environmental Protection Agency. With a fascinating career journey that began as a lawyer in the oil & gas industry in Alaska, Chasen ventured into the Alaskan wilderness, spending 8 years exploring remote hamlets and meeting native American communities affected by climate change before joining the EPA. We delve into the origins of the EPA, its perspective on climate action, and its audience. We also discuss unexpec...
May 02, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 95
This week, we feature Chasen Cunitz, an EPA 'super geek' who works at the US Environmental Protection Agency. With a fascinating career journey that began as a lawyer in the oil & gas industry in Alaska, Chasen ventured into the Alaskan wilderness, spending eight years exploring remote hamlets and meeting native American communities affected by climate change before joining the EPA. We delve into the origins of the EPA, its perspective on climate action, and its audience. We also discuss une...
Apr 25, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 94
Michael Leggett & Cris Eugster are the co-founders of Ever.green, a company making investing in solar projects easier, faster, and more impactful. Their audience are companies and real estate developers to whom they sell RECs (renewable energy certificate), for a soon-to-be-built solar project. We dive deep into…How is the REC market far from perfect? Why do companies buy renewable energy? And what’s it like having extremely tall, twin sons? This episode is particularly valuable for…renewabl...
Apr 18, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 93
Michael Leggett & Cris Eugster are the co-founders of Ever.green, a company making investing in solar projects easier, faster, and more impactful. Their audience are companies and real estate developers to whom they sell RECs (renewable energy certificate), for a soon-to-be-built solar project. We dive deep into…How is the REC market far from perfect? Why do companies buy renewable energy? And what’s it like having extremely tall, twin sons? This episode is particularly valuable for…renewabl...
Apr 11, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 92
Libsyn Description Reeves Clippard is Co-founder & CEO of A&R Solar, the highest rated and most prolific solar installation company in the Northwest. A self-proclaimed renewables geek, Reeves 1st cut his teeth as a solar panel installer when he realized the massive future potential of solar. He jumped into the deep end & started A&R Solar soon after with Andy Yatteau. Speaking of, we dive deep into: how are selling mattresses & A&R solar related? What’s the ‘solarcoaster’...
Apr 04, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 91
Reeves Clippard is Co-founder & CEO of A&R Solar, the highest rated and most prolific solar installation company in the Northwest. A self-proclaimed renewables geek, Reeves 1st cut his teeth as a solar panel installer when he realized the massive future potential of solar. He jumped into the deep end & started A&R Solar soon after with Andy Yatteau. Speaking of, we dive deep into: how are selling mattresses & A&R solar related? What’s the ‘solarcoaster’? And finally, how ...
Mar 28, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 90
(Part 2) Unlock the electrifying future of transportation with us in this Climate Mayhem episode as we chat with Austin Zaccor, former Lead Data Scientist at EVgo, one of the US's largest public fast charging networks. Discover why only 2-4% of cars in the US are electric, even though 140 million people live near an EVgo fast charger, and explore how data-driven solutions can revolutionize the EV landscape. Austin, an MIT Masters graduate in Business Analytics, divulges his expertise in determin...
Mar 21, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 89
Austin Zaccor was formerly the lead Data Scientist at EVgo, one of the US’s largest public fast charging networks, with 850 charging locations and growing quickly! They’re on a mission to speed up mass adoption of electric vehicles by cranking up the convenience factor. More than 140M people in the U.S. live within a 10 mile drive of an EVgo fast charger, but only 2-4% of the 250M cars in the US are EVs. Why is that? Find out in today’s episode. Austin is an MIT Masters graduate in Business Anal...
Mar 14, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 88
Michael Goulden is the co-founder of Kerbo Charge, a UK startup providing electric car charging for people with no off-street parking. Their secret sauce lies in their patented high strength polycarbonate duct through a small channel in a sidewalk, to your EV charging port. KC was founded in 2021 because of a shared frustration of how difficult it is to charge your car at home. Founding team Michael, Roger Brown and Maya De Paz are on a mission to make it easy for everyone in the UK to charge th...
Mar 07, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 87
Michael Goulden is the co-founder of Kerbo Charge, a UK startup providing electric car charging for people with no off-street parking. Their secret sauce lies in their patented high strength polycarbonate duct through a small channel in a sidewalk, to your EV charging port. KC was founded in 2021 because of a shared frustration of how difficult it is to charge your car at home. Founding team Michael, Roger Brown and Maya De Paz are on a mission to make it easy for everyone in the UK to charge th...
Feb 28, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 86
(Part 2) Dan Greene is the Senior VP of North American sales at Impossible Foods, the Earth’s most scrumptious plant-based meat company. Their mission is simple: eliminate the need to make food from animals. Impossible has imitated the kinesthetic experience of eating a juicy burger (ex. potato starch to imitate browning). Since 2017, Impossible has expanded beyond its wicked tasty burger, into sausages, chicken patties, & so much more. We’ll answer….How do you go about replacing a food stap...
Feb 21, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 85
Dan Greene is the Senior VP of North American sales at Impossible Foods, the Earth’s most scrumptious plant-based meat company. Their mission is simple: eliminate the need to make food from animals. Impossible has imitated the kinesthetic experience of eating a juicy burger (ex. potato starch to imitate browning). Since 2017, Impossible has expanded beyond its wicked tasty burger, into sausages, chicken patties, & so much more. We’ll answer….How do you go about replacing a food staple with a...
Feb 14, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 84
(Part 2) Grant Canary is the founder and CEO of Droneseed, a startup that reforests after wildfires using heavy-lift drone swarms. Droneseed was founded to make reforestation scalable and to mitigate one of the most painful effects of climate change. We answer…What is a maggot entrepreneur? How is carbon recaptured on a small scale only a ‘feel good’ product? What does it really take to scale to 1 million + acres? And how exactly is the average tree planter a modern-day superhero? Show notes fou...
Feb 07, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 83
Grant Canary is the founder and CEO of Droneseed, a startup that reforests after wildfires using heavy-lift drone swarms. Droneseed was founded to make reforestation scalable and to mitigate one of the most painful effects of climate change. We answer…What is a maggot entrepreneur? How is carbon recaptured on a small scale only a ‘feel good’ product? What does it really take to scale to 1 million + acres? And how exactly is the average tree planter a modern-day superhero? Show notes found at htt...
Jan 31, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 82
Ryan Fritsch is the CEO and Co-founder of Cloud Paper, the Earth’s leading bamboo toilet paper company. Before Cloud Paper, Ryan and Co-founder, Austin Watkins, were 2 ambitious young guns at Uber Seattle, where they helped grow that location into a billion dollar revenue generator. They fast-followed their Superpump days with roles at Convoy. But they wanted more! More impact, greater stakes. After selling over a million rolls of bamboo TP, Ryan has learned a thing or 2. Show notes can be found...
Jan 24, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 81
