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The Net Zero Business PodcastThe Net Zero Business PodcastAdam Woodhall of the General Counsel Sustainability Forum on the law, engagement and the perils of comedyIn this week's episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I have an entertaining and wide changing chat with Adam Woodhall of the General Counsel Sustainability Forum, although we spend a lot more time on engagement and influence than legal issues. Here's what we cover:Why General Counsels matter to Net ZeroHow greenwash is becoming a legal issueWhy the Montreal Protocol worked (and why that reason depressed Adam)Why engagement should be focussed on people with agencyThe importance of action above all else (action generates action)The perils of using comedy for Sustainability engagement2024-04-1237 minCricket CasualsCricket CasualsFrom Fans To CreatorsCricket Casuals Podcast - Episode 6: From Fans to Creators: Our Journey & Tips for Success! Join Aidan, John, Adam, and Mutz in this exciting episode of the Cricket Casuals podcast, as they take you on a journey through their transformation from avid cricket fans to mildly successful cricket content creators! The episode kicks off with John recounting his thrilling experience as an umpire in the action-packed cricket content creators' game at Woodhall Spa CC. Witness the clash between well-known creators like OurCricket and CanYouCricket against a formidable touring side from Dubai! As the banter flows, the lads delve into their...2023-07-251h 17Lessons I Learned in LawLessons I Learned in LawAdam Woodhall on how General Counsels can champion sustainability in their organisationsIn this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Adam Woodhall, founder and CEO of Lawyers for Net Zero - a non-profit that supports GCs and their teams to utilise their position as a corporate leader to enable effective engagement with climate and ESG issues.Adam shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:·      General Counsel are the most influential individuals in the legal sector. They interface with many colleagues in different roles across the organisation, and choose which law firms to work with. ·      General Counsels have gone way...2023-07-2029 minThe Lawyer PodcastThe Lawyer PodcastSpecial edition: Live from the GC Strategy SummitSend us a textThe new episode of The Lawyer Podcast comes to you live from The Lawyer’s recent GC conference in Bedfordshire.Catrin and Christian are joined by a range of senior in-house leaders, along with journalists from The Lawyer to discuss what’s keeping GCs up at night.Sarah Binder from Lime and Kodak’s John O’Reilly explain how a bad economy is making life tough for in-house lawyers, Chanel’s Cécile Cailac suggests what in-house counsel can do so they aren’t seen as idea killers, Mollie Stoker from O...2023-06-0126 minCommunicating Purpose with John HigginsonCommunicating Purpose with John HigginsonAdam Woodhall - Founder & CEO of Lawyers for Net ZeroAdam Woodhall is founder & CEO of Lawyers for Net Zero. Before starting Lawyers for Net Zero Adam worked in a range of strategy and sustainability roles helping deliver climate action with cleantech start-ups and large firms. Lawyers for Net Zero is a non-profit which aims to “Energise and equip in-house counsel globally, to champion and enable legitimate net zero”. They work to utilise the opportunity for in-house lawyers to influence their organisations to deliver significant and rapid climate action. 2022-10-0421 minThe Clifford Chance PodcastThe Clifford Chance PodcastThe Climate Lawyer: What Can In-House Counsel Do? (with Rich Kim & Adam Woodhall)There's a new hope in the battle against climate change from somewhere you might not expect. In-house counsel are stepping up to become agents for change in their organization. In this fifth episode of the Clifford Chance podcast series 'The Climate Lawyer', host Richard Kim (counsel, Düsseldorf) is joined by Adam Woodhall, founder and CEO of Lawyers for Net Zero, a non-profit that helps guide in-house counsel on their climate journeys.2022-07-0529 minIn-houseIn-houseAdam-Woodhall2022-07-0147 minEatSleepWriteEatSleepWritePodcast - Author Teri RizviTeri Rizvi is the author of One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories (Braughler Books, 2021). She is the founder and director of the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton. She co-edited Laugh Out Loud: 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now… Before We Forget and Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter, a humor book celebrating the bond of sisters. Both were published in conjunction with the Erma Bombeck writers workshop. Her essays and feature stories have appeared in USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian and the University of Dayton Magazine, Her essay “As Screens Come Up...2022-06-2013 minThe Sustainable DirectorThe Sustainable DirectorEpisode Two: Adam WoodhallIn this episode we hear from Adam Woodhall, Chief Executive at Lawyers for Net Zero. Lawyers for Net Zero is a non-profit designed to equip in-house lawyers with the skills to deliver climate action. Lawyers may not be synonymous with sustainability, but we hear about why they are crucial to delivering positive change to help our climate. 2022-06-0825 minToure ShowToure ShowAdam Schiff–I’m Scared For Our DemocracyCongressman Adam Schiff is the author of a fantastic new book Midnight In Washington that talks about living through the 1/6 insurrection, the Trump years, the Benghazi hearings and more. He’s a fascinating politician who’s very honest and candid and real about how crazy it’s been to work in DC through the last few years of GOP insanity.Instagram: @toureshowTwitter: @toureToure Show Episode 289Host & Writer: TouréSenior Producer: Jackie GarofanoAssistant Producer: Adell ColemanEd...2021-10-2058 mindemocracy-ishdemocracy-ishRepubs Don’t Care About Black PeopleTrump and the right decided it was time to go back to work—who cares how many die—as soon as they realized that many of those dying from Coronavirus are Black and brown. This is no coincidence. This is part of the racial contract that has been a part of America since the beginning. To explore the racial aspect of the back to work movement, Danielle and Toure are joined by Adam Serwer from the Atlantic.Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Ryan WoodhallDistributor: DCP Entertainment S...2020-05-1439 minChemistry For Your LifeChemistry For Your LifeHow does helium change your voice?#039 Part two on the chemistry of helium! Now to the question you've all been wondering, how does helium change your voice? This week, Melissa and Jam explore this mystery, which begs a lot of other questions. What even is the human voice? What's it made up of? And how does just introducing a gas like helium affect it at all? Let's find out together! We're proud to partner with MEL Science. Check out their home chemistry experiment sets here: bit.ly/melchem References from this episode Helium: Its Discovery and Applications – Locker We...2020-04-1626 minNet Hero Podcast – With Sumit BoseNet Hero Podcast – With Sumit BoseWorld’s politicians and businesses ‘aren’t yet taking real action to reach net zero’World-leading politicians and businesses are talking about climate change the right way but aren’t taking real action. That’s the suggestion from Adam Woodhall, a representative of Extinction Rebellion UK, who spoke to future Net Zero from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more? Futurenetzero.com 2020-01-3023 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#034: From Rock n Roll to Renewable Fintech - Phillip Bruner of EnianPhillip Bruner is the CEO of Enian, a platform that makes investment in renewable energy projects easy for investors large and small. In a fascinating podcast with Adam Woodhall (left-side in the show picture), Phil shares both his journey and the challenges and opportunities that renewables is facing. In addition, he gives insightful advice on how to get involved in renewable energy.Phil (right-side in the show picture) is a serial entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience working at every stage of a renewable energy deal from project conception to completion. He is the...2019-02-0638 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#034: From Rock n Roll to Renewable Fintech - Phillip Bruner of EnianPhillip Bruner is the CEO of Enian, a platform that makes investment in renewable energy projects easy for investors large and small. In a fascinating podcast with Adam Woodhall (left-side in the show picture), Phil shares both his journey and the challenges and opportunities that renewables is facing. In addition, he gives insightful advice on how to get involved in renewable energy.Phil (right-side in the show picture) is a serial entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience working at every stage of a renewable energy deal from project conception to completion. He is the...2019-02-0638 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#033: Why Some Clean Technologies Fail While Others Succeed - Clive Hall of Rushlight EventsClive Hall, founder of Rushlight Events and London Cleantech Cluster, chairman London Community Resource Network, and a Fellow of the RSA discusses the keys to building successful sustainability solutions and clean technologies start-ups, why he is inspired by the circular economy and the evolution of the Rushlight events. He talks passionately about why he has carried the torch for the cleantech sector as different buzzwords come and go.The conversation shares some powerful entrepreneurial advice for founders of cleantech and sustainable companies. Reminding startups to think about their route to market, Clive said that ‘its better to...2019-01-2442 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#033: Why Some Clean Technologies Fail While Others Succeed - Clive Hall of Rushlight EventsClive Hall, founder of Rushlight Events and London Cleantech Cluster, chairman London Community Resource Network, and a Fellow of the RSA discusses the keys to building successful sustainability solutions and clean technologies start-ups, why he is inspired by the circular economy and the evolution of the Rushlight events. He talks passionately about why he has carried the torch for the cleantech sector as different buzzwords come and go.The conversation shares some powerful entrepreneurial advice for founders of cleantech and sustainable companies. Reminding startups to think about their route to market, Clive said that ‘its better to...2019-01-2442 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#032: Cleantech + #ClimateAction motivations, frustrations, challenges and opportunities – Hugh Parnell of Cambridge CleantechThe passionate brainchild behind Cambridge Cleantech, Hugh Parnell gives a broad and deep insight into this critical industry as it is today including; the market failings it faces and how to overcome them, the relevance of his own acronym, EECO, the three S’s for start-up success, why we need inspiration from successful cleantech heroes and the collective approach needed to resolve global environmental issues. Recorded at the start of COP24, the global climate talks, in Adam Woodhall’s #GameChanger interview we learn how after a working for two decades in the oil industry, Hugh changed course in th...2018-12-1736 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#032: Cleantech + #ClimateAction motivations, frustrations, challenges and opportunities – Hugh Parnell of Cambridge CleantechThe passionate brainchild behind Cambridge Cleantech, Hugh Parnell gives a broad and deep insight into this critical industry as it is today including; the market failings it faces and how to overcome them, the relevance of his own acronym, EECO, the three S’s for start-up success, why we need inspiration from successful cleantech heroes and the collective approach needed to resolve global environmental issues. Recorded at the start of COP24, the global climate talks, in Adam Woodhall’s #GameChanger interview we learn how after a working for two decades in the oil industry, Hugh changed course in th...2018-12-1736 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#031: Game Changers squared: mainstreaming 1000 sustainability solutions – Willem van Hasselt of Solar Impulse FoundationThe Solar Impulse Foundation both celebrates and promotes game changing solutions and is a game changing organisation itself. In Adam Woodhall’s Inspiring Sustainability interview with Willem van Hasselt we learn where they are on this exciting, and necessary, journey.In 2003 global adventurer Betrand Picard decided to prove that you could fly around the world without use of fossil fuel. A 16-year-old Willem saw Betrand speak about his ambitions and was inspired to follow him in delivering a more sustainable world. In 2016, flying the Solar Impulse 2, Betrand fulfilled his ambition, and then launched the Solar Impulse Fo...2018-12-0432 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#031: Game Changers squared: mainstreaming 1000 sustainability solutions – Willem van Hasselt of Solar Impulse FoundationThe Solar Impulse Foundation both celebrates and promotes game changing solutions and is a game changing organisation itself. In Adam Woodhall’s Inspiring Sustainability interview with Willem van Hasselt we learn where they are on this exciting, and necessary, journey.In 2003 global adventurer Betrand Picard decided to prove that you could fly around the world without use of fossil fuel. A 16-year-old Willem saw Betrand speak about his ambitions and was inspired to follow him in delivering a more sustainable world. In 2016, flying the Solar Impulse 2, Betrand fulfilled his ambition, and then launched the Solar Impulse Fo...2018-12-0432 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#030: Science fiction to renewable reality: nuclear fusion energy - Dr Melanie Windridge of Tokamak EnergyFusing the energy of the sun and start-ups is the topic of this podcast, where we find out how Tokamak Energy is planning to recreate the power of the sun... on a business park in Oxfordshire, and thus deliver almost limitless renewable energy.Physicist and communications consultant at Tokamak Energy, and polar explorer and conqueror of Everest, Dr Melanie Windridge, explains how nuclear fusion is not science fiction, but an energy source that will be clean, green and safe.Fusion energy has famously always been 30 years away from commercial utilisation, starting from the first international...2018-10-0943 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#030: Science fiction to renewable reality: nuclear fusion energy - Dr Melanie Windridge of Tokamak EnergyFusing the energy of the sun and start-ups is the topic of this podcast, where we find out how Tokamak Energy is planning to recreate the power of the sun... on a business park in Oxfordshire, and thus deliver almost limitless renewable energy.Physicist and communications consultant at Tokamak Energy, and polar explorer and conqueror of Everest, Dr Melanie Windridge, explains how nuclear fusion is not science fiction, but an energy source that will be clean, green and safe.Fusion energy has famously always been 30 years away from commercial utilisation, starting from the first international...2018-10-0943 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#029: From disrupting mobility to cleantech investing - Charlotte Morton of Cleantech InnovateSerial entrepreneur Charlotte Morton of Cleantech Innovate shares her experience founding, advising and investing in game changing sustainable startups.In this episode, Charlotte talks about her inspiration switching from being a lawyer to founding car rental company Whizzgo which was acquired by City Car Club. Charlotte currently runs We Are Orchard where they manage the trade association ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) and Cleantech Innovate events that showcases and connects startups in sustainability with investors.Highlights of this episode:Introducing the pay-by-the-hour car rental concept to the UK and changing consumer behaviours with...2018-09-2632 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#029: From disrupting mobility to cleantech investing - Charlotte Morton of Cleantech InnovateSerial entrepreneur Charlotte Morton of Cleantech Innovate shares her experience founding, advising and investing in game changing sustainable startups.In this episode, Charlotte talks about her inspiration switching from being a lawyer to founding car rental company Whizzgo which was acquired by City Car Club. Charlotte currently runs We Are Orchard where they manage the trade association ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) and Cleantech Innovate events that showcases and connects startups in sustainability with investors.Highlights of this episode:Introducing the pay-by-the-hour car rental concept to the UK and changing consumer behaviours with...2018-09-2632 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#028: Unshackling ourselves from fossil fuels - Richard Barker at Iona CapitalRichard Barker of Iona Capital talks about what the abolition of slavery in Britain tells us about climate change. The historic moral movement that preceded the industrial revolution is a poorly understood era of Britain but could hold the key to how finance and political campaigning need to change.This episode follows Richard Barker’s thought provoking TEDTalk and shines a light on possible radical solutions that can unlock the trillions of dollars tied in pension funds for long term sustainable investments. Richard Barker is an Adviser and Investment Committee Member at Iona Capital, a spe...2018-09-0640 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#028: Unshackling ourselves from fossil fuels - Richard Barker at Iona CapitalRichard Barker of Iona Capital talks about what the abolition of slavery in Britain tells us about climate change. The historic moral movement that preceded the industrial revolution is a poorly understood era of Britain but could hold the key to how finance and political campaigning need to change.This episode follows Richard Barker’s thought provoking TEDTalk and shines a light on possible radical solutions that can unlock the trillions of dollars tied in pension funds for long term sustainable investments. Richard Barker is an Adviser and Investment Committee Member at Iona Capital, a spe...2018-09-0640 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#027: Leading a revolution with a life less throwaway - Tara Button, Founder of BuyMeOnceBuyMeOnce is an online curator of beautiful products that last. Tara Button, CEO of buymeonce.com and author of “A Life Less Throwaway” shares her journey from working at a global advertising agency to manifesting her dream of a global platform for durable goods and leading a movement for sustainable living. First inspired by a Le Creuset cast iron pot, she was constantly looking for products that last and thought that someone else must have created a website with such a collection. Tara was “stalked by the idea of a website” for over 2 years before realising she had to t...2018-08-0746 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#027: Leading a revolution with a life less throwaway - Tara Button, Founder of BuyMeOnceBuyMeOnce is an online curator of beautiful products that last. Tara Button, CEO of buymeonce.com and author of “A Life Less Throwaway” shares her journey from working at a global advertising agency to manifesting her dream of a global platform for durable goods and leading a movement for sustainable living. First inspired by a Le Creuset cast iron pot, she was constantly looking for products that last and thought that someone else must have created a website with such a collection. Tara was “stalked by the idea of a website” for over 2 years before realising she had to t...2018-08-0746 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#026: Turning mangroves into money: cryptocurrencies for good - Alan Laubsch, Director of Lykke’s Natural Capital Markets groupThe risk of crossing a tipping point leading to ecosystem collapse is clear to Alan Laubsch of Lykke, and having spent years mapping climate risk he came to conclude that it is his life commitment to take systemic climate action.Alan is a connector and ecosystems builder. His mission is to protect earth’s most vital ecosystems by democratizing impact investment with the blockchain. He has over two decades of risk management experience with leading financial institutions. As he says in the interview:“After many false starts I believe it’s time for a new approac...2018-07-1144 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#026: Turning mangroves into money: cryptocurrencies for good - Alan Laubsch, Director of Lykke’s Natural Capital Markets groupThe risk of crossing a tipping point leading to ecosystem collapse is clear to Alan Laubsch of Lykke, and having spent years mapping climate risk he came to conclude that it is his life commitment to take systemic climate action.Alan is a connector and ecosystems builder. His mission is to protect earth’s most vital ecosystems by democratizing impact investment with the blockchain. He has over two decades of risk management experience with leading financial institutions. As he says in the interview:“After many false starts I believe it’s time for a new approac...2018-07-1144 minLiars\' League (London)Liars' League (London)Rise & Fall (June 2018)Join a curate fallen from grace, a Titan of tiddlywinks, a neurotic adverb, a plummeting playwright and Prince Harry himself on a rocket-powered rollercoaster ride through triumph and failure. (You can also learn some Irish Gaelic from the world's most terrifying teacher ...) RUNNING ORDER for RISE & FALL Literally Having an Existential Crisis by Rushiv Nayee - read by Nick Delvalle A Rearguard Action by Colin Adams - read by Peter Doolan The Greatest Tiddlywink Player in the Galaxy by Adam Lewis Smith - read by Gloria Sanders INTERVAL & INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ Schmiedeleut's Play by Han Stickings Smith - read by...2018-06-261h 44Inspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#025: Using crypto to reimagine a fairer financial system - Scott Nelson, Chairman & CEO of SweetbridgeScott Nelson explains this once in a lifetime opportunity of how this blockchain future will create a level playing field for everyone by reducing the cost of capital. Scott was on a beach in Hawaii after selling his logistic payment platform company and was concerned that the blockchain pioneers might not know how to develop a good financial system of the future.Sweetbridge is a blockchain operating system and they will be releasing a wallet and a loan product alongside their cryptocurrency. They are actively engaging their community, working with regulators, governments, municipalities and early adopters excited...2018-06-1942 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#025: Using crypto to reimagine a fairer financial system - Scott Nelson, Chairman & CEO of SweetbridgeScott Nelson explains this once in a lifetime opportunity of how this blockchain future will create a level playing field for everyone by reducing the cost of capital. Scott was on a beach in Hawaii after selling his logistic payment platform company and was concerned that the blockchain pioneers might not know how to develop a good financial system of the future.Sweetbridge is a blockchain operating system and they will be releasing a wallet and a loan product alongside their cryptocurrency. They are actively engaging their community, working with regulators, governments, municipalities and early adopters excited...2018-06-1942 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#024: How Blockchain Can Disrupt The Energy Supply Chain - Erwin Smole, Cofounder of Grid Singularity and Energy Web FoundationRapid innovation using blockchain technology is becoming a major game changer, surfing the renewables revolution and shift to prosumers*. We interviewed Erwin Smole at the EventHorizon conference in Berlin on how blockchain has the potential to disrupt every part of the energy market.Erwin is a busy man, having co-founded both Grid Singularity, which runs a blockchain peer-to-peer energy platform and the Energy Web Foundation, an open sourced platform designed to create a unified standard to make energy data more usable, as well as being part of the team that made EventHorizon happen. Therefore, he is well p...2018-05-2231 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#024: How Blockchain Can Disrupt The Energy Supply Chain - Erwin Smole, Cofounder of Grid Singularity and Energy Web FoundationRapid innovation using blockchain technology is becoming a major game changer, surfing the renewables revolution and shift to prosumers*. We interviewed Erwin Smole at the EventHorizon conference in Berlin on how blockchain has the potential to disrupt every part of the energy market.Erwin is a busy man, having co-founded both Grid Singularity, which runs a blockchain peer-to-peer energy platform and the Energy Web Foundation, an open sourced platform designed to create a unified standard to make energy data more usable, as well as being part of the team that made EventHorizon happen. Therefore, he is well p...2018-05-2231 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#023: Blockchain Crowdfunding for a Solar Powered Africa - Abraham Cambridge, Founder of The Sun ExchangeThe Sun Exchange’s vision is enable Africa to leapfrog into a new clean energy future using a blockchain enabled crowdfunding platform. Their solution enables anyone, anywhere in the world, to buy and lease solar assets to power villages starting in South Africa.In this episode, I talk to Abraham Cambridge, CEO and Founder of The Sun Exchange. Abe explains how they are bypassing the disinterest of governments and banks in solar energy, while combining the best decentralised technology and financing model to create game changing impact.Abe talks about how solar energy is the mo...2018-05-0325 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#023: Blockchain Crowdfunding for a Solar Powered Africa - Abraham Cambridge, Founder of The Sun ExchangeThe Sun Exchange’s vision is enable Africa to leapfrog into a new clean energy future using a blockchain enabled crowdfunding platform. Their solution enables anyone, anywhere in the world, to buy and lease solar assets to power villages starting in South Africa.In this episode, I talk to Abraham Cambridge, CEO and Founder of The Sun Exchange. Abe explains how they are bypassing the disinterest of governments and banks in solar energy, while combining the best decentralised technology and financing model to create game changing impact.Abe talks about how solar energy is the mo...2018-05-0325 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#022: Getting circular in the office: remanufacturing beautiful furniture - Dr Greg Lavery, Founder of Rype OfficeAccording to a 2012 study by WRAP, 300 tons of office furniture is going to waste every day. Serial entrepreneur, Dr Greg Lavery enlightens us on why he sees remanufacturing office furniture as the big opportunity for a more circular building industry.In this episode, Greg shares his personal journey from running a solar company in Australia to founding Rype Office and how they are able to supply beautifully designed, sustainable and low cost furniture. Greg talks about their game changing innovation of creating job opportunities for the long term unemployed, thus creating social, financial and environmental sustainability.2018-04-0932 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#022: Getting circular in the office: remanufacturing beautiful furniture - Dr Greg Lavery, Founder of Rype OfficeAccording to a 2012 study by WRAP, 300 tons of office furniture is going to waste every day. Serial entrepreneur, Dr Greg Lavery enlightens us on why he sees remanufacturing office furniture as the big opportunity for a more circular building industry.In this episode, Greg shares his personal journey from running a solar company in Australia to founding Rype Office and how they are able to supply beautifully designed, sustainable and low cost furniture. Greg talks about their game changing innovation of creating job opportunities for the long term unemployed, thus creating social, financial and environmental sustainability.2018-04-0932 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#021: Signs of Circular Economy Tipping Points - Ken Webster, Head of Innovation at Ellen MacArthur FoundationThis fascinating episode features Ken Webster the Head of Innovation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, whose aim is to accelerate the transition to the circular economy.  We are now moving towards an economy where utilisation of assets rather than selling of products becomes important. Ken explains how we are shifting from products to services and cites Philip’s offering of lighting-as-a-service and Bundle's washing machine and MudJean’s clothing rentals as examples of moving away from selling products to providing a service which means making things last longer. Ken shares that nature works with a limite...2018-03-1436 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#021: Signs of Circular Economy Tipping Points - Ken Webster, Head of Innovation at Ellen MacArthur FoundationThis fascinating episode features Ken Webster the Head of Innovation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, whose aim is to accelerate the transition to the circular economy.  We are now moving towards an economy where utilisation of assets rather than selling of products becomes important. Ken explains how we are shifting from products to services and cites Philip’s offering of lighting-as-a-service and Bundle's washing machine and MudJean’s clothing rentals as examples of moving away from selling products to providing a service which means making things last longer. Ken shares that nature works with a limite...2018-03-1436 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#020: Achieving culture change with a global business - Frank Krikhaar, Global CSR Director of Dentsu Aegis NetworkFrank Krikhaar leads the Global CSR team in Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), a global corporation with 65 offices and 35000 people. DAN has worked on creating marketing campaigns to create mass awareness for the UN Sustainable Development Goals as well as working with local partners to achieve behavior change at a community level. In this episode, Frank talks about his 6 years in DAN and how he achieved the culture change in this large global marketing agency and why people are now knocking on doors wanting to engage in sustainability. Frank made the internal move from finance and...2018-03-0731 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#020: Achieving culture change with a global business - Frank Krikhaar, Global CSR Director of Dentsu Aegis NetworkFrank Krikhaar leads the Global CSR team in Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), a global corporation with 65 offices and 35000 people. DAN has worked on creating marketing campaigns to create mass awareness for the UN Sustainable Development Goals as well as working with local partners to achieve behavior change at a community level. In this episode, Frank talks about his 6 years in DAN and how he achieved the culture change in this large global marketing agency and why people are now knocking on doors wanting to engage in sustainability. Frank made the internal move from finance and...2018-03-0731 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#019: The Sage of Sustainability - John Elkington, Founder of VolansBusiness Week described John Elkington as "a dean of the corporate responsibility movement", a poll placed him in the top 5 of global CSR leaders and he created the concept of the Triple Bottom Line: he truly is the sage of sustainability.   In this episode, John talks about his personal journey over the decades pushing for sustainable development. He discusses his work bridging the gap between activist NGO campaigners and those mainstream businesses looking to be responsible. During the conversation he shares insight from the Volans report “Breakthrough Business Models: Exponentially, More Social, Lean, Integrated, and Cir...2018-02-2025 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#019: The Sage of Sustainability - John Elkington, Founder of VolansBusiness Week described John Elkington as "a dean of the corporate responsibility movement", a poll placed him in the top 5 of global CSR leaders and he created the concept of the Triple Bottom Line: he truly is the sage of sustainability.   In this episode, John talks about his personal journey over the decades pushing for sustainable development. He discusses his work bridging the gap between activist NGO campaigners and those mainstream businesses looking to be responsible. During the conversation he shares insight from the Volans report “Breakthrough Business Models: Exponentially, More Social, Lean, Integrated, and Cir...2018-02-2025 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#018: Circular Feathers: Rethinking Waste - Ryan Robinson, Cofounder of AeropowderMayor of London Low Carbon Entrepreneur 2016 Winner and Echoing Green Fellow, Ryan Robinson is the cofounder of Aeropowder which is turning waste feathers from the poultry industry into a high value circular economy product. In this episode, Ryan explains how biomimicry inspired Aeropowder is exploiting the unique insulation properties of feathers for last mile food delivery and getting rid of synthetic insulation. Ryan shares the interesting background behind meeting cofounder Elena Dieckmann at Imperial College and what lead them to forming their company. Ryan also talks about his journey from being a PhD researcher in...2018-02-0729 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#018: Circular Feathers: Rethinking Waste - Ryan Robinson, Cofounder of AeropowderMayor of London Low Carbon Entrepreneur 2016 Winner and Echoing Green Fellow, Ryan Robinson is the cofounder of Aeropowder which is turning waste feathers from the poultry industry into a high value circular economy product. In this episode, Ryan explains how biomimicry inspired Aeropowder is exploiting the unique insulation properties of feathers for last mile food delivery and getting rid of synthetic insulation. Ryan shares the interesting background behind meeting cofounder Elena Dieckmann at Imperial College and what lead them to forming their company. Ryan also talks about his journey from being a PhD researcher in...2018-02-0729 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#017: Tackling Extreme Poverty - Kennedy Odede, Founder of SHOFCOMulti award winning African entrepreneur, Kennedy Odede shares is journey tackling extreme poverty and bringing education, healthcare and clean energy to local communities. In this episode, Kennedy Odede inspires us with his story as a homeless kid facing daily challenges of violence on the street to how he started SHOFCO, the largest grassroot movement transforming urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Kennedy Odede is the founder of SHOFCO Shining Hope for Communities that is addressing the deep challenges of extreme poverty. Kennedy explains how he has managed to create quality healthcare services and a safe space to educate...2018-01-3134 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#017: Tackling Extreme Poverty - Kennedy Odede, Founder of SHOFCOMulti award winning African entrepreneur, Kennedy Odede shares is journey tackling extreme poverty and bringing education, healthcare and clean energy to local communities. In this episode, Kennedy Odede inspires us with his story as a homeless kid facing daily challenges of violence on the street to how he started SHOFCO, the largest grassroot movement transforming urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Kennedy Odede is the founder of SHOFCO Shining Hope for Communities that is addressing the deep challenges of extreme poverty. Kennedy explains how he has managed to create quality healthcare services and a safe space to educate...2018-01-3134 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#016: From Bamboo to Loo - Chris Forbes, Cofounder of The Cheeky PandaIn this episode, Chris Forbes the cofounder of award winning The Cheeky Panda talks about why bamboo is an obvious solution to disrupt a mainstream product that is such a core part of everyday life. Chris explains how The Cheeky Panda business has moved from concept in 2016 to launching in mainstream retailers such as Wholefoods and Ocado and big wholesale distributors Bunzl by 2017, and with even bigger plans for 2018. Chris explains how he is driving this potential #GameChanger business and why the whole business process is pushing the boundaries of consumer sustainability. Chris compares bamboo...2018-01-2329 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#016: From Bamboo to Loo - Chris Forbes, Cofounder of The Cheeky PandaIn this episode, Chris Forbes the cofounder of award winning The Cheeky Panda talks about why bamboo is an obvious solution to disrupt a mainstream product that is such a core part of everyday life. Chris explains how The Cheeky Panda business has moved from concept in 2016 to launching in mainstream retailers such as Wholefoods and Ocado and big wholesale distributors Bunzl by 2017, and with even bigger plans for 2018. Chris explains how he is driving this potential #GameChanger business and why the whole business process is pushing the boundaries of consumer sustainability. Chris compares bamboo...2018-01-2329 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#015: Single Organizing Idea - Neil Gaught, Author of "CORE"Neil Gaught is a strategy advisor, author and speaker who helps businesses define and implement sustainable positioning strategies. He is the author of “CORE: How a Single Organizing Idea Can Change Business for Good.” In this episode, Neil talks about; his journey, both recent and over his career, how he is using the Single Organising Idea (SOI) framework to get clarity on business positioning, the power of brand, and how to humanise businesses. “CORE” draws on Neil Gaught’s personal experiences as a design consultant and strategy advisor on businesses positioning to change business for good....2018-01-0927 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#015: Single Organizing Idea - Neil Gaught, Author of "CORE"Neil Gaught is a strategy advisor, author and speaker who helps businesses define and implement sustainable positioning strategies. He is the author of “CORE: How a Single Organizing Idea Can Change Business for Good.” In this episode, Neil talks about; his journey, both recent and over his career, how he is using the Single Organising Idea (SOI) framework to get clarity on business positioning, the power of brand, and how to humanise businesses. “CORE” draws on Neil Gaught’s personal experiences as a design consultant and strategy advisor on businesses positioning to change business for good....2018-01-0927 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#014: The Power of Purpose - John O'Brien, Partner at One HundredEthical purpose champion, author and philanthropist, John spent over a decade with Business in the Community before managing several of the Prince of Wales' charity programmes. More recently John wears several hats within Omnicom, where his passion for purpose led positions is evident. He brought all his learning from the last decades together in his book "The Power of Purpose", which has the tempting sub-title: "Inspire teams, engage customers, transform business" and has got into the Top 10 for Amazon, and Top 3 for WH Smith business book charts. John is a #GameChanger within the world of charity, social enterprise and business...2017-12-1935 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#014: The Power of Purpose - John O'Brien, Partner at One HundredEthical purpose champion, author and philanthropist, John spent over a decade with Business in the Community before managing several of the Prince of Wales' charity programmes. More recently John wears several hats within Omnicom, where his passion for purpose led positions is evident. He brought all his learning from the last decades together in his book "The Power of Purpose", which has the tempting sub-title: "Inspire teams, engage customers, transform business" and has got into the Top 10 for Amazon, and Top 3 for WH Smith business book charts. John is a #GameChanger within the world of charity, social enterprise and business...2017-12-1935 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#013: Happy Hero & #ClimateOptimist - Solitaire Townsend, Co-founder of FuterraSolitaire Townsend’s Twitter profile  succinctly reads: “Author of www.thehappyhero.org . Co-founder of @Futerra. #ClimateOptimist” In this equally succinct interview we dive into an exploration of what inspired Solitaire to become a green entrepreneur as a teenager, how that has influenced her to investigate the connection between happiness and heroism and the evidence of its impact.  We discuss how she is passionate about communicating that whilst we must take climate change seriously, that linking climate and optimism isn't either weird or dangerous, and how we can deal with apathy around climate change by believing that we can...2017-12-1126 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#013: Happy Hero & #ClimateOptimist - Solitaire Townsend, Co-founder of FuterraSolitaire Townsend’s Twitter profile  succinctly reads: “Author of www.thehappyhero.org . Co-founder of @Futerra. #ClimateOptimist” In this equally succinct interview we dive into an exploration of what inspired Solitaire to become a green entrepreneur as a teenager, how that has influenced her to investigate the connection between happiness and heroism and the evidence of its impact.  We discuss how she is passionate about communicating that whilst we must take climate change seriously, that linking climate and optimism isn't either weird or dangerous, and how we can deal with apathy around climate change by believing that we can...2017-12-1126 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#012: Cleantech Horizon Scanning - Bernie Bulkin, Executive Chairman of K3SolarBernie Bulkin is currently Executive Chairman of K3Solar. In this podcast we share his #GameChanger ideas which include the need and future of Solar energy and its role in supporting health and education in developing economies. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities also seen in other sectors, including the clean-tech application of 5G in water monitoring and waste-reuse - it's not just for making phone-calls!  Bernie is a former Chemist Lecturer and was the Chief Scientist for BP. As a "critical friend" to the UK Government, he championed a number of topics in his role withi...2017-12-0428 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#012: Cleantech Horizon Scanning - Bernie Bulkin, Executive Chairman of K3SolarBernie Bulkin is currently Executive Chairman of K3Solar. In this podcast we share his #GameChanger ideas which include the need and future of Solar energy and its role in supporting health and education in developing economies. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities also seen in other sectors, including the clean-tech application of 5G in water monitoring and waste-reuse - it's not just for making phone-calls!  Bernie is a former Chemist Lecturer and was the Chief Scientist for BP. As a "critical friend" to the UK Government, he championed a number of topics in his role withi...2017-12-0428 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#011: Zero Carbon Economy - John Corr, MD of Smart LedgerJohn Corr founded Smart Ledger in April 2016, since then it has gone on to become one of the global Top 40 Blockchain businesses. In this #GameChangers conversation we discuss the rapid rise in electric vehicle (EV) use, with the potential that in 10 years 95% of all journeys will be electric. We also explore how ordinary citizens are set to go from being just energy users to also being energy producers (AKA prosumers), storers and traders on the wider market, driven by blockchain technology. Lastly we discuss how the very nature of venture capital (VC) is changing to...2017-11-2329 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#011: Zero Carbon Economy - John Corr, MD of Smart LedgerJohn Corr founded Smart Ledger in April 2016, since then it has gone on to become one of the global Top 40 Blockchain businesses. In this #GameChangers conversation we discuss the rapid rise in electric vehicle (EV) use, with the potential that in 10 years 95% of all journeys will be electric. We also explore how ordinary citizens are set to go from being just energy users to also being energy producers (AKA prosumers), storers and traders on the wider market, driven by blockchain technology. Lastly we discuss how the very nature of venture capital (VC) is changing to...2017-11-2329 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#010: Business on a Mission - Andy Last, Co-founder MullenLowe saltAndy Last co-founded MullenLowe salt in 2000 and in 2016 published the award winning 'Business on a Mission: how to build a sustainable brand'. In this conversation we have a fascinating chat about his career, his clients and the power of business to do good and grow profitably. Andy advises brands and corporates on social purpose and sustainability communications and is a regular speaker and commentator on the power of business to lead positive change. His consultancy was one of the first companies in the UK to be accredited as a B-Corporation, working on high p...2017-10-0326 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#010: Business on a Mission - Andy Last, Co-founder MullenLowe saltAndy Last co-founded MullenLowe salt in 2000 and in 2016 published the award winning 'Business on a Mission: how to build a sustainable brand'. In this conversation we have a fascinating chat about his career, his clients and the power of business to do good and grow profitably. Andy advises brands and corporates on social purpose and sustainability communications and is a regular speaker and commentator on the power of business to lead positive change. His consultancy was one of the first companies in the UK to be accredited as a B-Corporation, working on high p...2017-10-0326 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#009: 'Culture trumps compliance' - Pat Harned, Ethics & Compliance InitiativePat Harned leads the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), regularly engaging with leaders of global corporations and the US Department of Justice as well as testifying before Congress. She was named one of the ‘100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics’ in 2014.   In this conversation, she shares how culture trumps compliance, the key to reducing corporate risk and her volunteer role as a baby cuddler. About your host: Adam Woodhall He’s advisor, activator and author whose aim is to help large organisations, entrepreneurial enterprises and NGOs communicate excellently, connect with other sustainability leaders and genera...2017-07-3130 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#009: 'Culture trumps compliance' - Pat Harned, Ethics & Compliance InitiativePat Harned leads the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), regularly engaging with leaders of global corporations and the US Department of Justice as well as testifying before Congress. She was named one of the ‘100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics’ in 2014.   In this conversation, she shares how culture trumps compliance, the key to reducing corporate risk and her volunteer role as a baby cuddler. About your host: Adam Woodhall He’s advisor, activator and author whose aim is to help large organisations, entrepreneurial enterprises and NGOs communicate excellently, connect with other sustainability leaders and genera...2017-07-3130 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#008: Future Generations - Dr. Jane Davidson, Director of INSPIRE @ Uni of WalesDr Jane Davidson has achieved many things in her time and this conversation takes us from her childhood in Africa to her current role as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability and Engagement and Director of INSPIRE at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David which is on a journey to embed sustainability throughout the university’s culture, campus and curriculum. Jane has won a number of UK wide awards for this work. A highlight of Jane’s career is her work, from 2007- 2011, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales where she proposed legislation to make susta...2017-06-2841 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#008: Future Generations - Dr. Jane Davidson, Director of INSPIRE @ Uni of WalesDr Jane Davidson has achieved many things in her time and this conversation takes us from her childhood in Africa to her current role as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability and Engagement and Director of INSPIRE at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David which is on a journey to embed sustainability throughout the university’s culture, campus and curriculum. Jane has won a number of UK wide awards for this work. A highlight of Jane’s career is her work, from 2007- 2011, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales where she proposed legislation to make susta...2017-06-2841 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#007: Record-breaking Renewables - Christine Lins, Executive Secretary of REN21Just prior to the launch of their Renewables 2017 Global Status Report, which found there was a record of 161 GW added to global power capacity, for 23% less investment, I talked with the Executive Secretary of REN21, Christine Lins.    In this fascinating conversation, Christine and I discussed Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, and why it may aid global action on climate change, baseload myths, fossil fuel divestment and how policy makers and innovative small businesses can help drive the renewable revolution.   REN21 was created in 2004 as a ‘Coalition of the Willing’: all those in the private and the public s...2017-06-1225 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#007: Record-breaking Renewables - Christine Lins, Executive Secretary of REN21Just prior to the launch of their Renewables 2017 Global Status Report, which found there was a record of 161 GW added to global power capacity, for 23% less investment, I talked with the Executive Secretary of REN21, Christine Lins.    In this fascinating conversation, Christine and I discussed Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, and why it may aid global action on climate change, baseload myths, fossil fuel divestment and how policy makers and innovative small businesses can help drive the renewable revolution.   REN21 was created in 2004 as a ‘Coalition of the Willing’: all those in the private and the public s...2017-06-1225 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#006: Renewable Switching - Karl Walker & Tom Old, Directors at Clean Energy UKOn this podcast I’m joined by Tom Old and Karl Walker who are both directors of Clean Energy UK, which is a leading light in the renewables revolution, helping businesses switch to 100% clean supply. They share their adventures in sustainability, with Al Gore being their matchmaker, and then taking us through their visit to COP21 and onto founding Clean Energy UK together in addition to being involved with The Big Clean Switch and the Carbon Free Group.  On the way we discuss the learnings from An Inconvenient Truth and how they are looking towards the exponential gro...2017-06-0129 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#006: Renewable Switching - Karl Walker & Tom Old, Directors at Clean Energy UKOn this podcast I’m joined by Tom Old and Karl Walker who are both directors of Clean Energy UK, which is a leading light in the renewables revolution, helping businesses switch to 100% clean supply. They share their adventures in sustainability, with Al Gore being their matchmaker, and then taking us through their visit to COP21 and onto founding Clean Energy UK together in addition to being involved with The Big Clean Switch and the Carbon Free Group.  On the way we discuss the learnings from An Inconvenient Truth and how they are looking towards the exponential gro...2017-06-0129 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#005: Making Fishing Brighter - Dan Watson & Nadia Labbs of SafetyNet TechnologiesOver-fishing and bycatch are massive global issues with few clear solutions. In this edition of we talk to Dan Watson, the founder and CEO of SafetyNet Technologies, which has developed the innovative Pisces, and has the potential to provide a solution to this massive problem (27 million tons of bycatch!) and revolutionise fishing.  Using light to attract the right fish into nets, they could reduce wasted catch by up to 90%. Also joining us on the podcast is Nadia Labbs who guides their business strategy, which is currently centred on a Crowdfunder to support the business to bring Pisces t...2017-05-1926 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#005: Making Fishing Brighter - Dan Watson & Nadia Labbs of SafetyNet TechnologiesOver-fishing and bycatch are massive global issues with few clear solutions. In this edition of we talk to Dan Watson, the founder and CEO of SafetyNet Technologies, which has developed the innovative Pisces, and has the potential to provide a solution to this massive problem (27 million tons of bycatch!) and revolutionise fishing.  Using light to attract the right fish into nets, they could reduce wasted catch by up to 90%. Also joining us on the podcast is Nadia Labbs who guides their business strategy, which is currently centred on a Crowdfunder to support the business to bring Pisces t...2017-05-1926 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#004: Modern Slavery Leadership - Paul Gerrard, Group Policy & Campaigns Director Co-op GroupIn this fascinating and inspiring conversation Paul Gerrard, Group Policy and Campaigns Director for The Co-op tells us about why this grand-daddy of the co-operative movement was one of the leading businesses to campaign for the introduction of the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA).  The interview also covers how the Co-op first started to address slavery over 150 years ago and how they have now developed a range of partnerships to help people in slavery to break free. I was also delighted to be joined by an expert in the MSA, Jessica Cresswell, from the highly-regarded c...2017-05-1132 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#004: Modern Slavery Leadership - Paul Gerrard, Group Policy & Campaigns Director Co-op GroupIn this fascinating and inspiring conversation Paul Gerrard, Group Policy and Campaigns Director for The Co-op tells us about why this grand-daddy of the co-operative movement was one of the leading businesses to campaign for the introduction of the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA).  The interview also covers how the Co-op first started to address slavery over 150 years ago and how they have now developed a range of partnerships to help people in slavery to break free. I was also delighted to be joined by an expert in the MSA, Jessica Cresswell, from the highly-regarded c...2017-05-1132 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#003: Building a Hydrogen Car - Hugo Spowers, founder RiversimpleHugo Spowers founder of Riversimple talks about multiple innovations that are being applied to developing a cutting edge eco-auto. A passion for racing cars and sustainability aren't usual bedfellows. Hugo Spowers is not an usual entrepreneur though, and the business he has created, Riversimple, isn't a business-as-usual company, as represented by its purpose: “To pursue, systematically, the elimination of the environmental impact of personal transport”. The headline innovation of Riversimple is they are bringing to market a hydrogen fuel cell car: the Rasa. Whilst this is impressive, it is actually only one of the cutting edge circular econ...2017-03-2033 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#003: Building a Hydrogen Car - Hugo Spowers, founder RiversimpleHugo Spowers founder of Riversimple talks about multiple innovations that are being applied to developing a cutting edge eco-auto. A passion for racing cars and sustainability aren't usual bedfellows. Hugo Spowers is not an usual entrepreneur though, and the business he has created, Riversimple, isn't a business-as-usual company, as represented by its purpose: “To pursue, systematically, the elimination of the environmental impact of personal transport”. The headline innovation of Riversimple is they are bringing to market a hydrogen fuel cell car: the Rasa. Whilst this is impressive, it is actually only one of the cutting edge circular econ...2017-03-2033 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#002: Generating Good Governance - Ian Joseph, CEO of Trustees UnlimitedIan Joesph, the CEO of Trustees Unlimited, a leading resource of trustees and board roles for not-for-profits, had a fascinating conversation with Adam Woodhall about the benefits of good governance, avoiding Napoleon’s and finding where the magic happens.  Beginning life as a church minister, Ian Joseph has had an eclectic career.  He moved from being a pastor to working with those experiencing homelessness and drug addiction, and then took an interesting step into being a head hunter.  His heart was still in the right place however, as he continued working in the charity sector, recruiting the CEO's...2017-03-0522 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#002: Generating Good Governance - Ian Joseph, CEO of Trustees UnlimitedIan Joesph, the CEO of Trustees Unlimited, a leading resource of trustees and board roles for not-for-profits, had a fascinating conversation with Adam Woodhall about the benefits of good governance, avoiding Napoleon’s and finding where the magic happens.  Beginning life as a church minister, Ian Joseph has had an eclectic career.  He moved from being a pastor to working with those experiencing homelessness and drug addiction, and then took an interesting step into being a head hunter.  His heart was still in the right place however, as he continued working in the charity sector, recruiting the CEO's...2017-03-0522 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#001: Making Sustainability Happen - Tim Haywood, MD of Interserve PLCInterview with Tim Haywood, Finance Director and Head of Sustainability at Interserve PLC. Interserve is one of the world’s foremost support services and construction companies of 80,000 people.  They are in the FTSE250, with revenues of £3.6billion. After a career in finance, Tim joined the business six years ago as FD, and five years ago, took on the sustainability portfolio. In a stimulating and engaging conversation, we talked about what inspired his interest in sustainability, favourite story, uncomfortable lessons and what inspires him about the future. You can read a summary of the inte...2017-01-2930 minInspiring Sustainability - PodcastInspiring Sustainability - Podcast#001: Making Sustainability Happen - Tim Haywood, MD of Interserve PLCInterview with Tim Haywood, Finance Director and Head of Sustainability at Interserve PLC. Interserve is one of the world’s foremost support services and construction companies of 80,000 people.  They are in the FTSE250, with revenues of £3.6billion. After a career in finance, Tim joined the business six years ago as FD, and five years ago, took on the sustainability portfolio. In a stimulating and engaging conversation, we talked about what inspired his interest in sustainability, favourite story, uncomfortable lessons and what inspires him about the future. You can read a summary of the inte...2017-01-2930 minVagabundlerVagabundlerInterview mit den Künstlern Samuel Adam Woodhall und Matthias Johannsen - FrankfurtAm 12. Dezember wurde in der Bar Schwimmbad in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen die Ausstellung der beiden Künstler Samuel Adam Woodhall und Matthias Johannsen mit einer Vernissage eröffnet. Die beiden Maler zeigten eine buntgemischte Auswahl ihrer Werke aus den letzten Jahren in den unterschiedlichsten Stilrichtungen. Hier ein Interview mit den Zweien, in dem sie am Eröffnungsabend über die Ausstellung und ihre Arbeit sprechen. Und am Ende kommt auch noch die Polizei vorbei... 2014-12-1806 minVagabundlerVagabundlerInterview mit den Künstlern Samuel Adam Woodhall und Matthias Johannsen - FrankfurtAm 12. Dezember wurde in der Bar Schwimmbad in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen die Ausstellung der beiden Künstler Samuel Adam Woodhall und Matthias Johannsen mit einer Vernissage eröffnet. Die beiden Maler zeigten eine buntgemischte Auswahl ihrer Werke aus den letzten Jahren in den unterschiedlichsten Stilrichtungen. Hier ein Interview mit den Zweien, in dem sie am Eröffnungsabend über die Ausstellung und ihre Arbeit sprechen. Und am Ende kommt auch noch die Polizei vorbei... 2014-12-1806 min