Make Climate Cool Again

What is paradise? Dirk Christoph from the Paradise Syndicate says that a net positive impact system is paradise. What does this mean? Climate neutral isn't enough. We talk about flipping capitalism, the Banana Point theory and different projects that are making a positive impact. Dirk is the Founder of the Paradise Syndicate, and previously started and built up one of Germany's most successful VR Companies (innoactive.io) after he worked for Siemens and BMW. After becoming a serial entrepreneur, he left the "traditional business world", bought a 38 ft Sailboat and went sailing across most of the Caribbean (from Grenada to Mexico). Now he focuses on supporting net positive climate projects and meditation. Learn more at http://www.paradisesyndicate.com Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first

Welcome back for Season TWO of Make Climate Cool Again! To kick it off, we have a friend of the podcast, Emily Poulin, to talk about following your passion, quitting school and moving to a magical place - Australia! We talk about how important communication is to the sustainability movement and how to make good choices for yourself and the planet. Emily is a fellow podcaster, producing the show Veggies Before Noon. The VBN podcast is designed to deliver your weekly veggies for your mind, lifestyle & the planet. She just graduated and is starting her career as a sustainability consultant.  Find more veggies @veggiesbeforenoon Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your sustainability tips to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% of

Shannon Kenny is a Sustainability Consultant who helps businesses become environmentally sustainable without sacrificing profit. She has worked with a variety of companies from startups, to hotels, to fashion brands and beauty companies. And has spoken at sustainable events as well as been on panels with thought leaders in the environmental world. She's also been featured in several publications, including USA Today, MarketWatch and mindbodygreen. Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promos on IG @makeclimatecool TEAM: Music: Jake Huffman Artwork: Skylar Creative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimat

Petria Leggo-Field is the founder of Coco Rose Eco and the Coco Rose Community.  Petria is on a mission to build a well-informed community based around the earth-friendly movement and help female eco entrepreneurs make a bigger impact, become more visible and make more sales. She is proud to gather a community of like-minded business owners who are ready to embrace a more sustainable business,  and be mentor to help support and guide them to make small steps in the right direction to enhance our planet. Petria is also the weekly host of The Sustainable Shift Podcast, which was founded in 2020 and in addition also loves guest speaking and workshop facilitating about all things sustainable business. Ecopreneurs for Earth Day- 22nd & 23rd April, 2021 Tickets Live 16th March - Grab your Ticket A 2 Day Virtual Event for Ecopreneurs who are ready to make a bigger impact on our planet #ecopreneurs4earthday https://coco-rose-community.mykajabi.com/Ecopreneurs-for-Earth-Day Follow along on IG @make

Kevin Sofen is currently the Business Development Manager in the water and fire technology divisions at W.S. Darley & Company, overseeing product development, market strategy, and emerging technology. During the last eight years, Kevin has successfully commercialized a range of water products that include truck integrated water purifications, packaged water in a box, and emergency response solutions, all of which are now in use by the different customers. In 2016 Kevin launched www.Wristsponsible.com, a social enterprise focused on raising financial capital and social awareness for water projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Wristsponsible raises money through the sale of artisan craft, incentivized crowdfunding, and corporate sponsorship. In the past three years, Kevin has contributed over $350,000 to 25+ water projects around the world. Kevin breaks down barriers to accelerate innovation in the SDG context and seeks to connect with innovators for future coll

Having a professional background in music & event production as well as genuine care for the environment, Priya Chandel has found the perfect mix between her two passions in working with the Bye Bye Plastic Foundation - a non-profit that aims to reduce single-use plastic in the music industry. Priya works with DJs, event venues, and festivals across the globe helping them find and implement sustainable solutions that eliminate plastics from our dance floors one plastic bottle, straw, or cup at a time. Connect with Bye Bye Plastic here and Check them out on IG @byebyeplasticlife Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promo

Maria Vasco is the founder of Uvida Shop, Boston's first Zero Waste store. Her store offers home essential products without any plastic packaging, a refill room, and even a plant room. She graduated from UMass Boston with a degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability in 2020. Maria grew to be interested in ways to combat the plastic pollution problem through her college journey. It was in her Junior year where the university funded her proposal to open a zero-waste store in the city. In the future, Maria plans to host eco-workshops and other interactive events in the store to help raise awareness on our climate issue and support small business along the way. Take 15% off with your purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMA

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As Founder and CEO of Current Agency & Made Equal Clothing Co., Chirag helps clients in the areas of community relations, social media, target advertising, public relations, and SEO/SEM. Chirag’s diverse work background experience of over 15 years in hospitality and tourism marketing and social media management allows him to provide his clients with a variety of services that will help their organizations grow. Chirag is a graduate of Chipola College (Associate in Arts), Florida State University (Bachelors in Science in Marketing), and Savannah College of Art & Design (Masters in Arts in Creative Business Leadership). Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of serv

Skylar is the founder of Happy Earth Habits, a platform dedicated to heart-centered, mindful education & inspiration for Mama Earth. She is also the Founder of Skylar C Creative, a high vibe branding agency helping conscious businesses build jaw-dropping brands. Skylar is here to create, inspire and inform. Holding the highest vision for this planet as well the people & businesses on it. Oh, she’s also on a mission to sprinkle some freshness and fun into all things earth-loving and all things branding. Follow along on IG @makeclimatecool or submit your stories to be shared on www.makeclimatecool.com JOIN THE TREEHOUSE Special Promotion for the first 30 that join: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain?fan_landing=true PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Sheets and Giggles: 10% off with CLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promos on IG @makeclimatecool TEAM: Music: Jake Huffman Artwork: Skylar Creati

Bradford H. Dockser is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions that lower operating costs while improving sustainability on behalf of a diverse set of clients worldwide. During his more than two decades of real estate investing, Brad was a Principal with national real estate investment firm, MacFarlane Partners, and Founder and Managing Director for Starwood Capital Europe overseeing operations, direct investments, and operating joint ventures and financing activities throughout Europe. Brad received an A.B. cum laude in Economics and a Master of Business Administration, both from Harvard University. Brad serves on the global advisory board for Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance. He serves as Co-Chair of ULI Washington Sustainability Initiative and Chair of ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Product Council. Brad serves on the Advisory Board for the WELL Advisory

Let's get real about 2021. What is on the agenda? What about goals? Let's get better together.  PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promos on IG @makeclimatecool TEAM: Music: Jake Huffman Artwork: Skylar Creative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Pooja Ganesan is the Founder and CEO of booni doon, a zero waste skincare company based in New York City. Inspired by activism around stopping climate change, Pooja started booni doon to bridge the gap between skincare products that are claiming to be environmentally and socially sustainable and those that actually are. Prior to founding booni doon, Pooja worked in Healthcare Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan and as a social impact consultant at Fairmount Ventures. She received a BA from Johns Hopkins University, where she studied Anthropology and Environmental Studies and also received a MBA from Emory University. PROMOTIONS: Booni Doon: 20% off first purchase with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Blue Earth Compost: 15% off 6 months + of service with code MAKECLIMATECOOL Find more promos on IG @makeclimatecool TEAM: Music: Jake Huffman  Artwork: Skylar Creative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Kelsey Rumburg is passionate problem-solver and customer advocate, dedicated to empowering others to solve complex environmental, economic, and social issues. She has always been passionate about building businesses with a positive, sustainable impact on the world, and has been deeply curious about social entrepreneurship since university, where she completed her senior thesis on scaling social enterprises. She currently works in Operations at FloatMe, a Fintech start-up dedicated to encouraging the financial literacy and ability of its users. For more information, you can connect with Kelsey via LinkedIn, and via Instagram (@kerumburg). BUY THE BOOK HERE   SPONSOR: Blue Earth Compost - Get 15% off service for 6 months or longer using code MAKECLIMATECOOL Music Production: Jake Huffman SHARE, RATE AND REVIEW @makeclimatecool --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Michael Callas is a senior executive with an international career focusing on building banking products that are accessible. He has spent time leading StepOne Ventures, Innovation at Vodafone Group, doing Digital at EY Global Advisory, and helping several multinational banks solve their digital dilemmas. The episode today focuses on why banking and climate justice are irrevocably linked. We discuss: Why Banks Are Broken How FinTech is Leading the Way for Climate How to Manage our Own Finances to Make Change Schedule a 15 minute call with Michael HERE PODCAST DETAILS: Sponsor: Blue Earth Compost - Get 15% service for 6 month or longer using code MAKECLIMATECOOL Music Production: Jake Huffman Rate Review Subscribe: @makeclimatecool --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Hannah Reynolds is a junior at Princeton University studying Anthropology and Environmental Studies from Upstate New York. Hannah is an organizer with Divest Princeton who started Students for International Divestment Day, an eight-hour-long virtual international climate strike on 10/24/20, demanding divestment from fossil fuels at institutions around the world. Hannah is also the external administrator of Princeton's Environmental Activism Coalition and her research focus is on environmental justice and policy in Southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Hannah plans to go to law school after graduating from Princeton and is hoping to eventually go into environmental policy work. Support the Podcast and Share it with a friend! @makeclimatecool www.makeclimatecool.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

I was super excited to interview the CEO and Founder of Final Co, Emma Rose Cohen. She has a master's degree from Harvard in Environmental Management and Sustainability. She spent four years working in waste minimization at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Pollution Prevention department before becoming a straw-trepreneur. Final Co created Final Straw in 2018 on Kickstarter and has since launched Biggie Straw, Final Spork and Final Fork.  Check them out at @finalstraw or www.finalco.com  Music Intro By Jake Huffman Creative.  Connect with us on IG @makeclimatecool or www.makeclimatecool.com to learn more.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Will Gadd is a living legend in the truest sense. Year after year, he continually pushes the boundaries of ice climbing and, even after having won every major title from the World Cup to the Winter X Games, he continues to push the envelope. Will has also broke the world distance record on a paraglider not once, but three times. He was also the first person to cross the US by paraglider after a gruelling seven-week trip. In 2014, he made several first ascents of Kilimanjaro’s dwindling ice towers. As the glacier rapidly disappears from climate change, he returned in 2020 to make one last ascent. Red Bull sponsored his 2020 trip and documented the current conditions that change everything.  Check out the documentary here: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/the-last-ascent-will-gadds-return-to-kilimanjaro ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Dominic Frongillo's story begins with making history as the youngest person ever elected to serve on the City Council in Caroline, New York, and one of the youngest deputy mayors in the U.S. When fracking threatened New York, Dominic organized hundreds of bipartisan local elected officials to ban fracking statewide and transition away from fossil fuels, inspiring governments around the world to ban fracking. As a 7-time delegate to the UN climate talks, Dominic co-founded Elected Officials to Protect America to mobilize state and local lawmakers in 50 states for a Green New Deal and federal Climate Emergency Plan. Trained by Al Gore, he was awarded the inaugural Roddenberry Fellowship alongside Occupy Wall Street Founder Micah White and Black Lives Matter founder Alicia Garza. His work has been covered in more than 300 news stories including CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian, and BBC News. https://protectingamerica.net/about/ ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool&nb

Businessman, environmental crusader and successful entrepreneur, Sebastian Sajoux developed a unique world class proprietary upcycling technology to convert all non-recyclable plastics into an innovative product for use in construction projects and as a substitute for aggregate and gravel. The first large scale solution for a large scale problem that can be deployed at a competitive cost even with landfill tipping fees. Sebastian is passionate and dedicated to developing practical technological environmental sustainability solutions to protect the global natural environment, human and ecological health.  Order gravel for your home project or plants here from Amazon! Support the Podcast @makeclimatecool @sustainable_sara Send me your questions and comments makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message