Planet Innovation

Nothing is more important than the air you breathe. Air pollution has a significant impact on health, but it is often invisible to the naked eye. On average, 7 million deaths are caused by air pollution each year. In this episode, we’ll first take you through the problem and then introduce you to an easy solution that you can implement in your daily life.

In recent years, plant-based diets have been some of the fastest growing food trends. There are many reasons why people might choose not to eat meat — be it for moral convictions or environmental or health concerns. In today’s episode we are going to introduce you to an exciting innovation that could potentially address all three problems: clean meat. Clean meat is grown from animal cells without the need to slaughter or raise animals. Sounds exciting, right? Take a listen to find out all about the benefits and challenges of this groundbreaking innovation...

Why do US consumers shy away from organic wine? While the market for organic produce is booming, organic wine is lagging behind. Is organic wine of a higher quality or lower quality? Why don’t most organic wineries advertise their eco-certification on their bottles? This is the organic wine puzzle. In this podcast, we will talk about the organic wine process, how wineries and wine experts think it leads to higher quality wine and friendlier impact on the environment, and what other innovative wineries bring to the table, such as wine made in the labs.

About half a century ago, plastic was introduced for easy manufacturing into our economy and it quickly became a staple in our lives. We never could have foreseen the disastrous effects that it's having on our home today. By 2050 it’s predicted that the ocean will have more plastic by weight than fish! Thankfully consumers are starting to take a stand, and there is a growing amount of innovative companies and entrepreneurs all over the world who are looking for long term solutions. In this episode, we will go through the reasons we should care and we will talk to some of the many people who are making a difference.

Planet Innovation is a podcast discussing business solutions to environmental problems. We bring inspiring conversations with scientists and entrepreneurs who are on a mission to protect our planet. This is not another doom-and-gloom sustainability podcast. Instead, we are choosing to focus on innovative solutions, from solar clothing to lab meat or wooden skyscrapers to electric scooters, to examine how science and entrepreneurship can save the earth.