Make Climate Cool Again

Seeking a way to combine entrepreneurship and environmentalism, Liz Turrigiano, CEO of Esembly, left her career in advertising at Wieden + Kennedy to co-found a cloth diaper service in NYC. Running Diaperkind stimulated her assiduous nature and allowed her to learn the great lessons of business ownership and leadership, all while enabling fellow parents to achieve a less wasteful lifestyle. A decade later, she is taking that knowledge and passion and pouring it into a new company, Esembly. Liz and her companies have appeared on MSBNC, in the NY Times, Forbes, Fast Company, and New York Magazine expounding the benefits of reusable diapers. 10% OFF your order with code MAKECLIMATECOOL ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Colin McIntosh is Founder & CEO of Sheets & Giggles™, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand in the $12B US bedding space. Launched in May 2018 with a nearly $300,000 crowdfunding campaign, S&G became one of the few companies to make $1M in sales in its first 12 months. S&G places an emphasis on doing good and having fun, especially with sustainably made products and socially responsible business practices. The company's eucalyptus lyocell bedding uses up to 96% less water to make than cotton sheeting, and uses no insecticides or pesticides. The company also plants a tree for every order – planting nearly 20,000 trees in the US from 2019 sales alone – and regularly donates to causes that their community cares about, like the $40,000 S&G recently contributed to COVID–19 emergency relief in Colorado. As a millennial and an inaugural member of Good Business Colorado, Colin also regularly lobbies for progressive issues and causes with a group of o

Sarah Paji Yoo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blueland. She is a serial retail entrepreneur passionate about building meaningful and innovative consumer brands. Previously, was a Partner at LAUNCH, creating and operating new consumer businesses including M.Gemi, Rockets of Awesome and Follain. Prior to LAUNCH, was co-founder and CEO of Snapette, the largest mobile platform for local fashion shopping, which was sold to leading e-commerce platform PriceGrabber in 2013. Sarah has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Forbes, Time, InStyle and Glamour, and previous speaking engagements include CNBC, ABC News, Fox, Bloomberg TV, Time Inc., and Harvard. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon:  Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Cynthia Leung is the Founder & CEO of Solumionos, a social enterprise focused on building a rapidly deployable solar charging station for disaster relief applications. She recently completed the 2020 Rockefeller - Acumen Student Social Enterprise Accelerator and the 2020 Columbia-Harvard MIT Bootcamp Accelerator and is a Clinton Foundation CGI U Commitment Maker. Last summer, she interned with the Clinton Foundation with the Clinton Climate Initiative and focused on their Islands Energy Program. She is a Master's Candidate in the Sustainability Management Program and two time Earth Institute Sustainability Fellow. She served as the Sustainability Management Student Association's VP of Community Outreach and currently serves as the Women & Sustainability’s Director of Initiatives. Prior to Columbia, Cynthia was a Project Development Manager on the Utility team at SunPower where she worked on developing over 1 GW of solar projects over 6.5 years. She was a Professional Mentor and Impact Coach for the Te

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Peter Olah has been a life-long environmentalist, capitalist, and ardent believer that organizations (for-profit and non-profit) have a civic and moral duty to do well by their stakeholders while ensuring sustainable practices for the natural world. The chief reason that mankind is in this perilous state is due to the prevalence of market pricing, and the failure to consider the true cost of doing business. This global issue is what led me to pursue a career in the clean energy sector to shift our economy's addiction to fossil fuels towards renewables that are superior in cost, naturally replenishing, and are not nearly as harmful to us and our natural world. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Dr. Vincent Esposito is a board-certified chiropractor in the state of New York, and has a Master’s Degree in Nutrition. He combines his passion for cooking with his expertise in functional medicine principles to create realistic, sustainable practices to prevent and treat chronic diseases. He is a co-host of The Art of Eating Podcast, and has recently started a platform for live cooking demonstrations weekly. He also shares the latest information on whole foods, plant-based nutrition, wellness, and sustainable health on his YouTube Channel. Check out his Patreon for new clients here: https://www.patreon.com/insideouthealthwellness ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Austin Whitman is the CEO of Climate Neutral, a new non-profit organization mobilizing brands and consumers to accelerate action against climate change. He oversees all aspects of the organization in pursuit of its mission to get all companies to pay for their climate pollution. He went to Yale to get his masters in environmental studies and his MBA. Over his 20-year career, he has focused on building innovative companies and programs focused on energy and environmental issues. He has worked with some of the world’s largest utilities, investors, and nonprofits. Most recently, he was Vice President of Energy Markets at FirstFuel Software, where he oversaw FirstFuel’s strategic vision and worked closely with the largest American utility companies. Austin also led FirstFuel’s regulatory affairs team, which advocated within state legislatures and utility commissions for utility industry modernization and broader use of data analytics and cloud computing solutions. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool

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Fernando is the Community Engagement Associate Planner for the Bronx Borough Office at the NYC Dept of City Planning. He is also a sustainable consultant and has prior experience working on community development and environmental justice planning and policy with THE POINt CDC in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx. Fernando has studied across four continents researching and observing sustainability related issues. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Christopher is a senior Sustainability Analyst at EcoVadis. Born and raised in Berlin, Germany, he received his Master degree at Columbia University in Sustainability Management before joining EcoVadis. At EcoVadis, Christopher was one of the first German speaking analysts involved in various projects around content development as well as customer and client engagements. In recent years he started leading the responsibility around the Sustainable Development Goals. As such, he wrote white papers and blog posts on the SDGs and managed students and interns on SDG focused projects. Promoting the SDGs and helping to develop EcoVadis solutions for customers remains one of his main objectives. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

It's rare to come across someone who has been working in sustainability for over 50 years but I found him. Dr. Neil Drobny  began an academic career at Ohio State University about 12 years ago after several decades of environmental consulting.  He teaches graduate and undergraduate course in sustainable business practices in the Fisher College of Business   In recognition of his work with undergraduates, he received the 2013 Undergraduate Service Award and in 2016 he received recognition for a service learning partnership in sustainability that he built between Ohio State and Hexion, Inc. a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Prior to teaching, Dr. Drobny founded and served as CEO of a regional environmental consulting firm and  was executive director of two small recycling organizations. Order your t-shirt here: https://www.makeclimatecool.com/shop/triple-threat-tie-dye  ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patr

In this episode, I sit down with Kimberly Clark, the CEO and founder of Cinderella Garbage, a Montreal based jewelry company. They work with Pyrogenesis Canada Inc. to transform trash into a new kind of diamond. As in the Cinderella fairytale, they wish to expose and conciliate two fundamental images of women: the sublime beauty that catches everyone’s eye during the night versus the simplicity and strength that takes over after midnight. Cinderella Garbage is about strength and elegance. Follow them on Instagram: @cinderellagarbage Workshops: April 18@ 12:30 pm Sign up @ www.beyond-boss.co Follow @beyondboss_ for information April 22 @ 7 pm Sign up @lighthousedesignconceptstore ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Solomon Goldstein-Rose has been a climate activist since age 11. After interning in the Obama White House and in Congress during college, Solomon ran for the Massachusetts state legislature at age 22 and got elected on a platform focused on climate change. During his term he passed several small energy and education policies and created local initiatives for civic education and engagement. In 2018 he canceled his campaign for re-election so he could work full-time on climate change at the national and global levels. His book, The 100% Solution can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and independent booksellers.  Find out more at www.solomongr.com Add to Podcasts ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

This week’s episode is all about the power of interior spaces on our health and the importance of sustainability education and marketing. Mauricio Padilla is the founder of hinter, inc, a hospitality company that is focused on setting new norm for sustainability by giving more than it takes. Art and nature can have a deep impact in our well-being. we try to strengthen that connection by creating spaces that integrate them. hinter is no traditional hotelEmily Padan was an elementary school teacher for 7 years and dabbled in social media on the side with her personal blog @sunsetsandcoconuts, mostly focusing on travel, lifestyle and sustainability. During her last 6 months as a teacher, she began helping out Mauricio with hinter company. ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mak

Elizabeth Lugviel currently leads corporate sustainability efforts as part of IGS Energy’s Social Impact team and champions sustainable practices inside and outside the walls of IGS. She believes in the interconnectedness of people and our planet and draws on her diverse background in education, philanthropy, and sustainability to empower individual action toward collective change. She can frequently be found reaching into trash cans (or jumping into dumpsters) to move recyclable items to the correct bins. Equilibria CBD ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Lost Pines Yaupon may be the cure we are all looking for when it comes to the coronavirus. That and a healthy lifestyle. I sat down with Jason and Heidi, the founders of Lost Pines Yaupon Tea. Years ago Jason went down an internet rabbit hole about a fascinating little plant, the yaupon holly. He learned about the long history of Native Americans roasting the yaupon leaves and using it as an energizing drink. Jason spent years experimenting with different methods of harvesting, curing and roasting yaupon until he came up with the methods being used today to make the best yaupon tea around. Check them out at @lostpinesyaupontea on instagram FREE MONEY ALERT : Use RESTORE20 for 20% of your order on their website! ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain Questions? Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

I sat down with Federico Baroni to talk about WALTIC watches, how coffee shops could recycle better and why using recycled bags is the most important part of the watches design. WALTIC is the first wristwatch ever made of recycled plastic bags. It's casing is made of recycled plastic (100% from plastic bags, LDPE). Federico, being a sailor saw all the plastic floating around the world and decided to do something. WALTIC started retrieving plastic bags from polluted rivers in Córdoba, Argentina, recycling it, keeping it away from rivers and nature. Go check out their kickstarter that ends on March 12. Instagram @waltic.way  ~Support the Podcast~  Instagram: @makeclimatecool  Website: www.makeclimatecool.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeclimatecoolagain  Send me a message @ makeclimatecoolagain@outlook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

Jessica Karr consults with start-ups focusing on product, biotechnology, and impact strategy. As the number twelve employee of Impossible Foods, she has been part of the plant-based and clean meat revolution from the start. In her role for 6+ years in R&D at Impossible Foods, she contributed to designing and launching the Impossible burger by integrating consumer insights with technical understanding of flavor chemistry, sensory data, and protein biochemistry. Through her consulting work, she has engaged start-ups locally and internationally to launch new plant-based food products by building product roadmaps, business strategies, and researching market opportunities. She is dedicated to growing mission-driven technologies by leveraging her multi-disciplinary background (MS in Biochemistry and MBA in Sustainable Management), and is passionate about products that improve human and planetary health. She is currently the the Head of Product and Research at UMANA, co-chair of Slow Food San Francisco, and an a

This weeks episode talks about recycling behaviors, why Whole Foods needs to get into the refill market and how to  live your life without the pressure of capitalism. Michaela Barnett is a Ph.D. fellow at the Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative at the University of Virginia and a graduate student writing fellow at the Behavioral Scientist. She researches sustainable consumption, waste systems, and organizational sustainability. Her writing has appeared in both scientific and creative journals, including Appetite and Alluvian. Get in touch @makeclimatecool on instagram! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

This week on the podcast, Sara talks to Bella Brodsky, the creator behind Sage Magazine. She graduated a year early from high school to focus on immersing herself in Sage as a creative project.  Sara and Bella talk about going to farming camp as kids, the importance of empathetic and compassionate conversations and how Bella grew up in a family that prioritizes treating the environment with care and being as sustainable as possible, from composting to buying food from local farms. Both founders share an intention to feature "creative and environmentally conscious individuals in an effort to inspire and empower consumers to leave a positive footprint on the Earth".  Follow Bella at @sagemagazine_ on Instagram Follow Sara @MakeClimateCool Need a new phone case? Get a Pela and trade in your old one to be disposed of responsibly: http://bit.ly/2R1kJns --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message