The Sustainability Journey- by Samuele Tini

Empowering Voices: Unleashing the power of women for global climate action | S.1 E. 76 SHE Changes Climate

In this insightful podcast episode, I interview Bianca Pitt, co-founder of She Changes Climate, about the significance of gender equality in climate action.
Bianca discusses the challenges women face in climate negotiations, the progress achieved so far, and the steps needed for 50/50 representation. Throughout the conversation, Bianca highlights the difficulty of gaining media attention and support for gender equality amidst ongoing crises like the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis.
She also addresses the reluctance and fear some men have towards women's empowerment, emphasizing that diverse perspectives benefit everyone. Bianca shares her personal journey and her transformation into a passionate advocate for nature and the environment.
She offers practical advice on how individuals can play a role in promoting gender equality in climate action, including amplifying women's voices, supporting female candidates, and becoming ambassadors for the She Changes Climate campaign.
In her final call to action, Bianca urges everyone to strive for a 50/50 vision in their organizations and communities, emphasizing the importance of listening and learning from one another to create a more sustainable future.
Join us as we explore gender equality and climate action in this engaging and inspiring episode. #GenderEquality #ClimateAction #SheChangesClimate #BiancaPitt #WomenInClimate #ClimateJustice #FemaleLeadership #Sustainability #EcoFeminism #ClimateChange #Environment #Empowerment #5050Representation #Podcast #Interview

Bridging Boundaries: Reimagining Africa’s Future in Harmony with Nature- Peace Parks Foundation| S.1 E.75

Dive into this captivating conversation with Werner Myburgh, CEO of Peace Parks Foundation, as he shares the ins and outs of transforming conservation in Africa.
Discover how the foundation is creating cross-border sanctuaries that not only protect biodiversity but also benefit local communities.
.Learn about their unique approach to sustainable conservation by blending government, private sector, and community involvement for long-term success.
From rehabilitating core protected areas to exploring alternative financing mechanisms, Werner discusses the importance of scale and collaboration in shaping Africa's future.
Don't miss this insightful episode that delves into the challenges and opportunities in conservation across the continent! 
#conservation #africa #changemakers #community #peace
 

Sowing the seeds of a sustainable future: Boomitra’s AI and satellite-powered soil carbon solutions | S. 1 E. 74 with Aadith Moorthy

In this episode we meet Aadith Moorthy, the CEO and co-founder of Boomitra, a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite technology to quantify and monetize soil carbon. They discuss the importance of soil carbon, the technology behind Boomitra, the role of carbon markets, and the future goals of the company.  Boomitra means “Friend of the Earth” in Sanskrit.
Aadith explains that soil carbon is critical for climate change mitigation, as it can store three times more carbon than the atmosphere. By working with farmers to implement regenerative agriculture practices, Boomitra aims to increase soil carbon and help mitigate climate change.
The company's unique technology uses AI and satellite imagery to measure soil carbon at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. Aadith emphasizes that "using satellites and AI, we are able to not only measure what's happening, but we are able to measure it at a 90% plus cost reduction compared to doing the soil sampling and every farmer getting it tested”.
Boomitra’s approach ensures that the value of carbon credits reaches the communities that need it the most, with contracts stipulating that the majority of funds must go to the farmers. Aadith also addresses the recent debate around carbon markets, explaining how the company  addresses concerns of over-crediting and ensures the validity of their carbon credits by using control sites and measuring additionality.
Aadith's vision is to reach 500 million farmers by the end of the decade and achieve gigaton-scale carbon removal. He encourages listeners to think in terms of gigaton-scale solutions for climate change, stating, "that's how we can have a truly meaningful impact on climate change, be it adaptation or mitigation or anything else”.
Throughout the episode, Aadith emphasizes the importance of technology, carbon markets, and gigaton-scale solutions in addressing climate change and supporting smallholder farmers around the world.

From Dutch Technology to Global Impact: Nazava Water Filters | S.1. E. 73 with Lieselotte Heederik

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Lieselotte Heederik, co-founder and Director of Nazava Water Filters. With a background in microfinance and women empowerment, Lieselotte's experience growing up in different countries and her studies in the Netherlands have shaped her perspective on the importance of clean and safe water access.
Join us as we discuss Lieselotte's sustainability journey, the critical issue of water access, and how Nazava Water Filters is making a difference by providing affordable purification solutions. To date, Nazava has impacted over 600,000 people with improved health and access to safe, affordable drinking water. They are also making strides in reducing single-use plastic and CO2 emissions.
In our conversation, we'll explore the following topics:
 
Lieselotte's background and her path towards co-founding Nazava
The importance of clean water access and its impact on global communities
How Nazava Water Filters work and the technology behind them
Inspiring impact stories from those who have benefited from Nazava's solutions 
The role of carbon credits in ensuring affordability for those in needNazava's global presence, future milestones, and their ambitious goal to impact 10 million people by 2030
Lieselotte's final message on the importance of clean water access and how each of us can contribute to a more sustainable world
Don't miss this insightful conversation with Lieselotte Heederik as we dive into the world of water access and the power of innovation in addressing one of the world's most pressing issues.
#CleanWaterAccess #NazavaWaterFilters #LieselotteHeederik #SustainableSolutions #WomenEmpowerment #Microfinance #WaterPurification #EcoFriendly #ReducePlasticWaste #CO2EmissionReduction #GlobalImpact #AffordableWaterFilters #CommunityHealth #SDG6 #WaterForAll #InnovationForChange

Building a better world: Caspian’s mission to create sustainable businesses | S.1 E.72 with Avishek Gupta

Introducing Avishek Gupta, the Managing Director and CEO of Caspian Debt, a pioneering impact investing firm in India part of Caspian. With over 220 successful customized debt investments in start-ups, social enterprises, and financial institutions, Caspian Debt has proven its worth in sectors ranging from food and agribusiness to clean technologies, healthcare, education, water and sanitation, and financial inclusion.
Avishek's experience in the industry is impressive, with his previous work in setting up a structured finance business in small business lending and affordable housing finance sectors. He began his career by building a startup in the dairy supply chain that provided technology and manpower support to rural financial institutions, enabling them to provide financing to dairy farmers.
Avishek holds a B.Tech in Dairy Technology and Masters in Dairy Chemistry, along with a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).
In the latest episode, Avishek shares his insights into Caspian's investment strategy and its mission to promote social and environmental impact through responsible and transparent investing. Caspian's investment focus is on enterprises that address access and efficiency issues in business ecosystems, with the aim of providing capital and expertise to early-stage enterprises, helping them improve their outreach and viability.
Caspian’s mission is to enable the growth of enterprises that create social and environmental impact in a responsible, transparent, and sustainable manner. The company's commitment to ethical and transparent business practices has been recognized by its B Corp certification, making it the first Indian impact investing firm to be certified.

Studying the Business for Good | S. 1 E. 71 with Jessica Yinka Thomas, B Academics

Jessica is a changemaker, academic, author and B Corp Champion.
She cofounded B Academics the network of educators and researchers committed to accelerating the sustainable business movement by studying the global movement of B Corporation.
She is an associate professor and she leads the Business Sustainability Collective at Poole College of Management at NC State University.
In the episode, she discusses B Academics, the impact stories from the B Corp Clinic and her academic work.
Some Key points. 
Educating the next generation of business leaders. How can academia be an agent of change?
What are some of the initiatives that are creating the leader of the future?
The impact of the B Corp Clinic
What’s the impact of the business sustainability collective?
A great way to start B Corp Month 2023! Follow the Journey!
 
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Bio: Jessica Yinka Thomas serves as Director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative and Assistant Professor of the Practice in Poole College where she teaches social innovation and environmental sustainability. Her work focuses on studying innovative sustainable business models including B Corporations. Professor Thomas leads the nationally-recognized, B Corp Clinic, an experiential learning consulting program where students work with local and global companies to drive social and environmental impact. She serves as Executive Director of B Academics, a global network that works to unite academics studying and teaching about B Corporations. Professor Thomas has written numerous white papers, case studies and research reports as well as two social justice novels. She received her MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and her bachelor’s in engineering from Stanford University. 

Leadership and women empowerment | S.1 E. 70 with Fiza Farhan

"You are the only driver of your life"
Fiza Farhan is a changemaker, social entrepreneur and global leader.
She was featured in the US Magazine Forbes “30 Under 30 List of Social Entrepreneurs” twice in 2015 and then in 2016, in addition to becoming the youngest member of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Women
Economic Empowerment, Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council, and Chairperson to Chief Minister Punjab’s Task Force on Women Empowerment. 
In the episode, she discusses her journey and the work she is doing the domain of social entrepreneurship to empower women.

Software for Good | S.1 E. 69 Antarctica Global with Mathieu François

We build software that solves y(our) problems.  This is the statement of India based Antarctica Global.  They believe that software and tech can play a crucial role in sustainability.
In the episode the CEO and Founder Mathieu François answers to the question How can software be used wisely and responsibly?  As well he presents some wonderful cases studies from all over the world.
 
Mathieu François, Founder & CEO of Antarctica GlobalGraduated with a MBA from EDHEC Business School, Mathieu François has spent the last 10 years building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. First as a VC for a family office, thereafter for his own impact venture arm, he has overall invested $20+ million in technology companies. His notable investments include companies such as impact VC Satgana or the VC-backed agritech Champerché. Mathieu François strongly believes that technology is the greatest accelerator that human beings have today in order to radically operate, across all sectors, the ecological transition towards a decarbonized society. He funded and founded Antarctica to empower planet-positive projects across the globe to scale using virtuous technologies.

A clean environment. A constitutional right? | S.1 E. 68 The Green Amendment with Maya van Rossum

Existing laws have clearly failed us, writes Mark Ruffalo in his foreword.
Longtime activist Maya van Rossum therefore has an interesting proposal. A green amendment. Protect our rights in the constitutions, at a national and state level.
In her provocative and interesting book, she describes the damages inflicted to communities, the extent of destruction brought in the name of the extractive capitalism and the incapability of lawmakers to protect environmental rights.
Communities and people are not disposable.  And she explores as well the connection with climate justice, being poor communities of immigrants, Latinos and people of color the most affected as Kerry Evelyn Harris clearly points out in her foreword.
Maya has been at the forefront of the Delaware River protection and has been the leader of the Green Amendment movement. In the book, she discusses 2 case studies of Pennsylvania and Montana, where the legislation has been enacted and has provided landmark cases. A number of states are following. 
As Maya points out “Living in the United States, people don’t realize that while we recognize and protect speech, property, and gun rights, we don’t meaningfully recognize a right to drink clean water, breathe clean air, or live in the stable climate and healthy environments essential to supporting and sustaining healthy lives”.
Is the Green Amendment a viable solution?
Listen to the episode and have your say!

Innovation, Women Entrepreneurship and Emerging Markets | S.1. E 67. with Alisa Sydow

Alisa Sydow is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation - ESCP Business School and the CEO and co-founder of Nampelka. 
In the episode she discusses innovation, the role of technology and her experience with Nampelka fostering entrepreneurship in Kenya. In addition, she offers some tips for innovators and entrepreneurs in the emerging markets! You do not want to miss her episode! 
More on Nampelka. Nampelka is an ecosystem of Chamas.A Chama is a match between a Kenyan and European woman who work on a business idea.A Chama is a place that enables two women to know each other and grow both economically and in terms of expertise. "Chama" derive from the Kiswahili word for "group" or "body". A Chama is an informal cooperative society that is used to pool and invest savings in East Africa.