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Acclaimed energy policy advisor, Hal Harvey, and award-winning NYT journalist, Justin Gillis, join us on this week's episode to discuss:- Their new book, “The Big Fix”- Where exactly the “key decisions” are made- Who has the power to pull these policy levers- How kids convinced their school to buy electric buses- Turning up to state panels to fight for clean airYou can learn order “The Big Fix” here.
Replate Founder and CEO Maen Mahfoud joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The Replate eureka moment- Launching the v1 as a Wix website- Scaling to 1000s of partners, incl. Netflix, Amazon + more- Rescuing millions of meals- Enabling other communities to reduce wasteYou can learn more about Replate here.
AWSM Sauce Co-Founder Carl Starkey joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The AWSM origin story- Creating a better sauce, without the waste- R&D'ing the first prototypes- Working with the Minnesota Twins- Launching online nationwide- The long term impact potentialYou can learn more about AWSM here.
AWSM Sauce Co-Founder Carl Starkey joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The AWSM origin story- R&D'ing the first prototypes- Creating a better sauce, without the waste- Working with the Minnesota Twins- Launching online nationwide- The long term impact potentialYou can learn more about AWSM here.
Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week's episode to discuss:- Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable- The key insight underpinning the company's origin- Destructive vs constructive food production - Rethinking how we make plant based meats- Building infrastructure and a consumer brand in parallelYou can learn more about Rebellyous Foods here.
For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency' and ‘win-win' opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data suggests otherwise? Renowned industrial ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer joins us to explore the hard truths, his groundbreaking research, and a new paradigm designed to (finally) reconcile business and the environment. You can learn more about Roland here and order his new book “The Business of Less” here.Show notes:- Calculating the total amount of plastic ever produced - The impact of his groundbreaking plastics research- Why “eco-efficiency” and “win-win” opportunities are sustainability myths- The notion of “net-green” and how businesses can get there - Why he's optimistic about the future
Better Meat Co Founder and CEO Paul Shapiro joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The second domestication- Creating real meat without animals- The pitfalls of traditional plant-based meats- The promise of their signature product, Rhiza - Growing his high school club into a national organization- 3 ideas he wants to see other entrepreneurs pursue asapCheck out the Better Meat Co here.
Omaze Founder Matt Pohlson joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- Magic Johnson and the company's eureka moment- How Omaze raises ~10x more than traditional fundraisers- The risk analyses they do before paying upfront for the prizes- His near-death experience - Raising over $150M for charityCheck out Omaze here.
Fulton Co-Founders Libie Motchan and Daniel Nelson join Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The current state of Big Footwear- Inventing better footwear, starting with insoles- Running a carbon-negative supply chain- Why they chose Portugal for manufacturing- The perfect partner and the future of FultonCheck out Fulton here.
EnergyX Founder and CEO Teague Egan joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The New Year's Eve trip that led to his eureka moment- Why lithium is the next battleground- How lithium is extracted and using technology to recover it more efficiently- Getting on the Impaulsive show and how he leveraged the publicity Check out EnergyX here.
The brains behind Solutions The Game Sam Levac-Levey and Mehrad Yaghmai join Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The eureka moment- Making the first prototypes- Working with orgs like Drawdown to inform game content- Gearing up for the launch of their Kickstarter- The impact their already seeing with playersCheck out their Kickstarter here!
On this special crossover episode, Peter ditches the host seat and joins Nathan Zvi as a guest on his podcast, The Net Zero Life. GIVEAWAY DETAILS!In Good Hands and The Net Zero Life are offering a free sustainability coaching session for one lucky listener. The winner will receive one-on-one coaching from Peter and Nathan, including a To-Do of practical, sustainability hacks personalized to your lifestyle. To enter, simply:1. Subscribe to the Net Zero Life podcast on Spotify or Apple2. Like our giveaway post on LinkedIn or IG This Friday (July 9) we'll message the lucky winner!
Solar Polar Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Robert Edwards joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The WHO paper that sparked the eureka moment- Developing cooling systems that require no electricity- Using the technology to preserve medicines in developing countries- Leveraging the system for food and crop waste reduction- Enabling zero-carbon homes and buildingLearn more at: solar-polar.co.uk.
Described as Silicon Valley's Favorite Fixer, Bradley Tusk is the world's first venture capitalist investing solely in highly-regulated industries. From managing Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race to becoming Uber's first political advisor, Bradley is no stranger to pursuing various regulatory levers to push for progress.And on this week's episode, Bradley joins us to discuss:- Why “highly-regulated” is their investing strike zone- Advising Andrew Yang's mayoral campaign and his NYC Request for Improvements- How politicians can advocate for climate progress- Examples of how Tusk Ventures uses their political expertise to support founders- Founding IG Acquisition Corp and where they have their eyes set- Incubating projects in mobile voting and tele-religionLearn more at: tusk.vc.
Emrgy's Founder and CEO Emily Morris joins Peter on this week's episode to discuss:- The major obstacles holding back the growth of hydropower- Prototyping the first Emrgy turbines- Delivering reliable power without the need for construction or dams- Securing millions of dollars from the U.S. Dept of Energy- What types of waterways are a good fit for their turbines- Adjacent markets the company is exploring Learn more at: emrgy.com
Bowery Farming's Katie Seawell (CMO) and Carmela Cugini (EVP of Sales) join Peter on this week's episode to discuss: - Leaving exec roles at Pepsi + Starbucks to join Bowery - Creating farms 100x more productive than traditional agriculture on the same footprint of land - Owning the entire supply chain- from seeding through fulfillment - Stepping up for retailers and communities during COVID - Trends in grocery and online food delivery - The future of farming Learn more at: boweryfarming.comRecorded in May 2020.
This week we’re joined by Simple Feast Co-Founder and CEO Jakob Jønck to explore: - Starting Endomondo and growing it to 30M users- Getting acquired by Under Armour- Insights from building a fitness co that carry over to food- How Simple Feast differs from standard meal kits- Entering the US market and how they’re thinking about expansion Learn more at simplefeast.com
This week we’re joined by Trane’s VP of Innovation Rasha Hasaneen to explore: - Making the world’s largest climate commitment- Why Trane is positioned to reduce 2% of the world’s annual emissions- Changing the way we heat and cool buildings- Advancements in refrigerants and cargo transport- The future of healthy, energy efficient spacesLearn more at tranetechnologies.com
This week we’re joined by Endless West Co-Founder and CTO Mardonn Chua to explore: - The problems with the alcohol industry today- Producing wines and spirits in a lab- Developing their own line of whiskeys and wines- Enabling brands to launch their own sustainable spirits- The moonshot potential for Endless WestLearn more at endlesswest.com
This week we’re joined by Tenzing Founder and CEO Huib van Bockel to explore: - The Sherpa and their role in the Tenzing origin story- Getting a beverage startup off the ground- Learnings from 7 years as Head of Marketing at Redbull- Winning as the David in a room of Goliaths- Becoming a carbon-negative brand- Entering the US market Learn more at tenzingnaturalenergy.com
This week we’re joined by Anya Doherty and Lila Mehta from Foodsteps to explore: - Transitioning from post-grad researcher to startup founder- The key data-gathering challenges with footprint assessments- What they found after analyzing U of Cambridge’s catering footprint- If carbon labels influence what students purchase- The company’s long-term impact potential Learn more at foodsteps.earth
This week we’re joined by Sunhomes Founder and CEO Alan Knudson to explore: - Creating low cost, net-zero, fully self-sustaining neighborhoods- Why building off-grid is so much faster, cheaper, and cleaner- Cutting construction times down from decades to a few years- Extending battery life from 10 years to 30 years- Geothermal as the future of HVAC and why it’s sucked until todayLearn more at sunhomes.io
This week, we’re joined by National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) Founder and Executive Director, Heidi Sanborn.As a leader in the solid waste industry for over 30 years, Heidi is one of the nation's top experts on producer responsibility and product stewardship.In addition to NSAC, Heidi is an elected Board Member on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board, the nation’s sixth-largest, community-owned electric service provider.Learn more at nsaction.us
This week we’re joined by Goldune Founder and CEO Azora Zoe Paknad to explore: - The big leap from executive role at Food52 to founder at Goldune- How she’s bootstrapped the initial Goldune marketplace - Prioritizing BIPOC and women-owned brands - Keeping consumers informed around an item’s end of life- Developing their own products and what’s in the pipelineLearn more at goldune.com
On this week’s episode, Sunday Founder and CEO Coulter Lewis returns to the hot seat to explore: - Growing the business 10x over the last year - Shocking facts about the lawn care industry- Landing their first nationwide retail distribution deal- The Sunday product roadmap- All the domains he owns, like tacodessert.comLearn more at getsunday.com
On this week’s episode, U.S. energy expert Jay Hakes explores: - Becoming the Administrator for Clinton’s U.S. Energy Information Admin- Pioneering EIA.gov - Directing Research and Policy for President Obama’s BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Commission- Serving for 13 years as the Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library- His upcoming book, Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s- Major policy decisions during three presidencies and what they mean today in our fight to solve climateYou can order Jay's new book here.
This week we’re joined by Clever Carbon Founder and CEO Michelle Li to explore: - Her journey from cancer genomics to climate startup founder- How we should be talking about climate- Why carbon footprint literacy is a major opportunity- Their carbon coffee menu- The company's longterm impact potentialLearn more at clevercarbon.io
This week we’re joined by Táche Founder and CEO Roxana Saidi to explore: - What inspired her to start making pistachio milk- Overcoming massive minimum order requirements- Launching Táche during COVID- The footprint of pistachios vs other nuts- New products in the pipelineLearn more at pistachiomilk.com
This week we’re joined by NAADAM Co-Founder and CEO Matthew Scanlan to explore: - Getting stranded in the middle of Nowhere, Mongolia- The eureka moment- Transforming the cashmere industry- Prioritizing sustainability across the org- Parlaying their supply chain into other owned brands- Becoming the next CPG conglomerateLearn more at naadam.co
This week we’re joined by Carbon Zero Founder and CEO Scott Hickle to explore: - The Carbon Zero eureka moment- Why most people don’t care about offsets today- Automating carbon offsets at no cost to the customer- Physical products that enable virtue signaling- The company's moonshot potentialLearn more at carbonzero.cc
This week we’re joined by Danny Kennedy from New Energy Nexus to explore: - Fighting for planet health before it was vogue- Running Greenpeace’s Australia Pacific region- Founding one of the first major solar companies- What we need to go 100% clean worldwide- How he plans to support 100k startups by 2030Learn more at newenergynexus.com
This week we’re joined by Michelle Shi and Amber Liu from Plug and Play Ventures to explore: - A new startup accelerator model- Supporting founders with non-dilutive capital- Connecting startups with the fortune 500- Trends the firm is actively investing in- Their request for startupsLearn more at plugandplaytechcenter.com
This week we’re joined by Leila Nattagh, Founder and CEO at W2R Solutions, to explore: - Starting her first venture- How to measure a company’s carbon footprint- Extracting energy from biosolids- Managing the sustainability department at Goodwill- Finding non-obvious markets for unsold, donated itemsLearn more at w2rsolutions.com and read more of Leila’s writing here.
This week were joined by Jake Tauscher, Investor at G2VP, to explore: - Why we should be buying more carbon offsets- Embedding offsets into our everyday lives- The most interesting startups he’s shortlisted- Industrial efficiency as a key opportunity area - Overhyped trendsLearn more at g2vp.com and read more of Jake’s writing here: https://medium.com/@john.l.tauscher
Wren cofounder Landon Brand joins us on this week’s episode to explore:- The big eureka moment- Why we should be offsetting our footprint- Whether corps or individuals should bear responsibility- Lifetime offset as a standalone product- The impact potential for WrenLearn more at wren.co
DeliverZero cofounders Adam Farbiarz and Lauren Sweeney join us on this week’s episode to explore:- The big eureka moment- Finding their first restaurants and consumers- Reintegrating reusables back with their partner restaurants- Trends in food delivery- The impact potential for DeliverZeroLearn more at deliverzero.com
Stojo cofounders Jurrien Swarts and Alex Abrams join us on this week’s episode to explore:- The big eureka moment- Creating a collapsible cup- Expanding into new reusable categories- Merging reusables with loyalty programs- Building Tupperware 2.0Learn more at stojo.co
Bruvi Co-Founder and CEO Mel Elias joins us on this week’s episode to explore:- Growing The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to $500M and 1,000+ stores- Coming out of retirement to start Bruvi - Winning against incumbent coffee makers- Why single-serve is more sustainable than brewing pots- A big idea he’d like to pursue in the futureLearn more at bruvi.com
Rydro Farming’s Founder and CEO Nolan Ryan joins us on this week’s episode to explore:- Why most indoor farming startups focus on leafy greens- The challenges with specialty crops, like tomatoes- How Rydro changes the game for restaurants - Harvesting high-quality food 365 days a year- Converting distressed assets into indoor farmsLearn more at rydrofarming.com
Fair Harbor Co-Founder and CEO Jake Danehy joins Peter on this week’s episode to explore:- Figuring out how to turn plastic into swimsuits- How they funded the launch of Fair Harbor- Testing their products at over 500 trunk shows- Their first major issue and what it taught him about customer service- Co-founding the company with his younger sister- Upcycling millions of plastic bottlesLearn more at fairharborclothing.com
CarbonCloud Founder and CEO David Bryngelsson joins Peter on this week’s episode to explore:- How carbon footprints are calculated- His bullish take on climate labels- How his PhD led to the start of CarbonCloud - Why focus on the food sector- Landing Oatly as a customer- How the company makes moneyLearn more at carboncloud.comThis episode is supported by EAS. EAS creates one of the industry's most effective air purifiers, used by school systems, operating rooms, and even the NBA. Learn more at easne.com/jade and use code INGOODHANDS for $500 off your purchase.
According to the IPCC, we have 9 years to stop the worst consequences of climate change from the moment Biden takes his seat in the oval office. On this week's episode, we cover the top 3 takeaways from Biden's climate plan, examples of good vs bad policy, and a bipartisan idea to push the economy closer to net-zero emissions.Learn more at joebiden.com/climate-planThis episode is supported by EAS. EAS creates one of the industry's most effective air purifiers, used by school systems, operating rooms, and even the NBA. Learn more at easne.com/jade and use code INGOODHANDS for $500 off your purchase.
EcoCart’s Co-Founder and CEO, Dane Baker, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:- The eureka moment- Building offsetting tools for Shopify storeowners- Launching a chrome extension for consumers- Onboarding over 10,000 merchant partners- Browser extension customer acquisition strategy- The moonshot potential for EcoCart- Bonus: why the Starbucks rewards program is overhypedLearn more at https://ecocart.io/treeThis episode is supported by EAS. EAS creates one of the industry's most effective air purifiers, used by school systems, operating rooms, and even the NBA. Learn more at easne.com/jade and use code INGOODHANDS for $500 off your purchase.
Hamama's Co-Founder, Camille Richman, joins us on this week's episode to discuss:- Going from nuclear engineering intern to startup founder- Creating a fail-proof indoor farm for your home- Growing microgreens without soil- The magic that makes Hamama work- Exploring online vs offline distribution- The one thing rotting in her idea graveyardThis episode is supported by EAS. EAS creates one of the industry's most effective air purifiers, used by the NBA, school systems, and operating rooms around the world. Learn more at easne.com/jade and use code INGOODHANDS for $500 off your purchase.
Environmental Air Specialties (EAS) CEO, TJ Winalski, joins us on this week's episode to discuss:- Running the ship at a 100-year-old (!) company- The inextricable link between climate and air quality - Why indoor air quality is 2-5x worse than outdoors- The consequences of poor air and how they solve it - Turning the Toronto Raptors from the league’s sickest team to NBA champsThis episode is proudly supported by EAS. If you wish to learn more about or buy the JADE air purifier for your home or office, head to https://easne.com/jade and use code INGOODHANDS for $500 off your purchase.
Just Salad’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Sandra Noonan, returns to the hot seat to discuss:- Pioneering the climate nutrition label- What goes on behind the scenes to enable carbon labelling- Building out the “climatarian” menu- Different companies working on carbon accounting and tracking - COVID’s single-use multiplier and the future of reusables - De-risking startup opps with public RFPs and competitionsLearn more about Just Salad here.Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
Impact Snacks’ very own Corey Nobile and Nick Oliveri return to the hot seat for an idea jam about:- Seaweed farms- Space waste management- The potential of rocks as a new packaging material- An AI that can automate your careerSpecial guest: boiling teapot sound that makes a subtle appearance throughout (sorry about that!)Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
Returnity’s CEO, Mike Newman, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Pivoting the company after a request from the ThredUp CEO- How Returnity integrates with brands- Powering reuse in a world of cardboard and poly mailers- The key issues plaguing national couriers like UPS- How gov’t and private industry can solve deliveryLearn more about Returnity here.Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
tentree’s Co-Founder and CEO, Derrick Emsley, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Starting a carbon offsetting company as a high schooler- The eureka moment behind “planting ten trees with every purchase”- Pitching on “Dragon’s Den,” Canada’s “Shark Tank” counterpart- Breaking down their DeAndre Jordan collab and other strategic partnerships- How they decide what apparel gets the green light- Their plans for planting 1 billion trees by 2030Learn more about tentree here.Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
Dishcraft’s Co-Founder and CEO, Linda Pouliot, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Founding the world's second largest consumer robotics company- The Dishcraft eureka moment- How the dishwashing robots work and integrate with commercial kitchens- Her take on personally-owned vs “rented” reusable products- Enabling reuse programs at restaurants- The daily output of a single Dishcraft hub and opening hubs around the world- The prospects of a franchising modelLearn more about Dishcraft here.Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
Aether’s Co-Founder and CEO, Ryan Shearman, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Getting his start in metals running product development at David Yurman- How a motorcycle accident inspired his first startup, FUSAR- Growing FUSAR’s customer base to 130+ countries and selling the company- Aether’s eureka moment- Capturing CO2 and transforming it into diamonds- Offsetting the entire jewelry industry’s footprint- The carbon footprint of an average wedding- Getting ready for launch day- The merchandising plan for AetherLearn more about Aether here.Follow @ingoodhands on twitter and let us know who you want to see on the show!
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