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Think Your Way to an Epic Life
Proving the American Dream Is Real | Keren Gonen’s Story of Grit & Growth
🎙️ In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Keren Gonen, who moved to the U.S. at age 13 from Israel and built an extraordinary life through grit, service, and unwavering determination. After two decades in the shipping industry, Keren pivoted into real estate at 39—now she’s the #1 real estate agent in Sussex County, NJ, closing nearly $24 million in sales volume in 2024.Her story is a shining example of how the American Dream is still alive and possible, no matter where you begin.If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, real estate, or personal transformation—this episode is for you...
2025-07-15
32 min
Spill the C
Closing the Loop: Transforming Food into Feed with Wastelink | Spill the C #09
Welcome to another episode of Spill the C!This time, we’re talking food waste—not on your plate, but at scale. Krishnan from Wastelink joins us to unpack how they’re transforming pre-consumer food waste into high-quality animal feed, building a circular solution for one of India’s most overlooked sustainability challenges. We explore the systemic gaps in India’s food waste ecosystem, the role of circular infrastructure, and what it takes to rebuild value in what most would discard.00:00 – Introduction01:50 – Krishnan's Journey to Founding Wastelink08:27 – Understanding theWaste Management Industry in India14:20 – What really happen...
2025-05-22
1h 02
More MPE with Professor Ray Horton and Sandi Wright
Catalysts for Change: CBS Alumni Shaping the Future of Social Enterprise
In the final episode of the season, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright lead listeners into an engaging live discussion with eight distinguished Columbia Business School alumni, whose careers in social enterprise span industries from climate adaptation to financial inclusion, education equity, and impact investing. Together, they explore critical themes emerging from this season’s conversations: The evolving role of business schools in social enterprise: From experiential learning to incubating nonprofits, alumni share how Columbia Business School shaped their journeys. Mentorship as a cornerstone of success: Guests reflect on how mentors have...
2025-04-04
1h 06
More MPE with Professor Ray Horton and Sandi Wright
Ron Gonen ’04 on Building a Circular Economy Through Leadership and Innovation
In this episode of More MPE, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright speak with Ron Gonen ’04, founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York-based investment firm composed of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project finance, and an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. During this engaging interview, we discuss Gonen’s career trajectory, and he offers lessons on the transferability of leadership skills across different sectors, from entrepreneurship to government and finance. He stresses the importance of adaptability in leadership styles, particularly in motivating teams across various environments. His experience in th...
2025-03-18
59 min
SRI360 | Sustainable & Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, ESG, Socially Responsible Investing
Cracking the Code of Circular Economy: 3 Innovators Redefining Waste into Resources and Revenues (#069)
In this 3-in-1 compilation episode, we're revisiting the world of the circular economy. As our planet faces escalating environmental challenges, these three pioneers are lighting the way for sustainable business practices that promote ecological resilience and economic prosperity. These are the innovators whose approaches are making a real difference:Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners Ron shares how his firm is making a real impact across sectors like consumer goods, food, and technology. By tackling supply chain bottlenecks, building recycling infrastructure, and leading projects like the $150 million bottle-to-bottle recycling facility i...
2025-01-08
1h 51
Arts & Ideas - The Creative Process explores Personal Growth, Education, Art, Creativity, Climate Change, AI, Wellness, Nature, Motivation, Mindfulness, Personal growth, Psychology, Science, Relationships, Technology, Women, Health
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2024-11-23
17 min
Arts & Ideas - The Creative Process explores Personal Growth, Education, Art, Creativity, Climate Change, AI, Wellness, Nature, Motivation, Mindfulness, Personal growth, Psychology, Science, Relationships, Technology, Women, Health
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2024-11-23
22 min
Arts & Ideas - The Creative Process explores Personal Growth, Education, Art, Creativity, Climate Change, AI, Wellness, Nature, Motivation, Mindfulness, Personal growth, Psychology, Science, Relationships, Technology, Women, Health
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2024-11-23
22 min
Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin
From the Archives: Brilliant Minds of Trash and Sewage
As we prepare to launch our fourth season at iHeartRadio, we’re revisiting some of host Alec Baldwin’s favorite episodes from the archives. In this episode, Alec digs into the minds behind the processing of the 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater, 16 million pounds of trash and eight million pounds of recyclables that New York City produces every day. Pam Elardo is the former Deputy Commissioner of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection, leading the city's Bureau of Wastewater Treatment. Ron Gonen was New York City's first "Recycling Czar" and now thinks about the problems of waste-management from the pers...
2024-01-16
39 min
S.W.
Urban Night Grooves 221 - Hosted by [ɛs] /ˈdʌbəl.juː/ *Soulful Deep Jackin' Garage House Business*
Replay of Urban Night Grooves #221 Hosted by [ɛs] /ˈdʌbəl.juː/. Featuring AtJazz, Lis Sarroca, Deepkeen, Franck Roger, Aevasyon & more. Enjoy another hour of quality underground deep house grooves. Tracklisting: 01. Billy Cobham - Shining Sun (Late Nite Tuff Guy Remix) [Rebirth] 02. Somethin' Sanctified - Happens At Night (Ron Basejam Remix) [Citizens Of Vice] 03. Late Nite 'DUB' Addict - Funky Drummer Boy [Deep 'N' Dope] 04. Timewarp Inc - Discogirls (Valique Sunrise Version) [Timewarp Music] 05. 40 Thieves feat. Qzen - Don't Turn It Off (Session Victim Remix) [Permanent Vacation] 06. Mikki Afflick & Marlon D - Darién Gap (Main Mix) [Soul Sun Soul Music...
2023-11-30
1h 31
Books & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative Process
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-10-29
22 min
Books & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative Process
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-10-26
22 min
Books & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative Process
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-10-23
17 min
匠心THE CREATIVE PROCESS 艺术 ,文化, 社会 - 提升英语,扩张创意思维,探索这个日益辽阔的世界。
精选片段: RON GONEN:循环经济投资公司 Closed Loop Partners 纽约市卫生、回收和可持续发展部前副专员
Ron Gonen 是循环经济投资公司Close Loop Partners的创始人兼首席执行官,他也于 2003 年至 2010 年期间担任 Recycle Bank 的联合创始人兼首席执行官。在其充实的职业生涯中,罗恩被联合国环境规划署授予“地球卫士”称号。 他 也在过去Michael Bloomberg领导下的下纽约政府中担任卫生、回收和可持续发展项目的副专员。他在2021年的新书《无废料的世界:循环经济如何减少消耗、创造更多资源并拯救地球》中引导公司如何使用循环经济思维来在未来市场中取得领先地位。作为一位富有远见的人,他的循环经济理念无疑将影响未来循环经济领域的发展方向。Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet, highlighting how companies that utilize circular economy business models will generate the most value and lead their industries. Earlier in his career, Ron was the Co-Founder and CEO of RecycleBank from 2003-2010. He started his career at Deloitte Consulting. Ron was a Henry Catto Fellow at th
2023-09-25
00 min
匠心THE CREATIVE PROCESS 艺术 ,文化, 社会 - 提升英语,扩张创意思维,探索这个日益辽阔的世界。
RON GONEN:循环经济投资公司 Closed Loop Partners 纽约市卫生、回收和可持续发展部前副专员
Ron Gonen 是循环经济投资公司Close Loop Partners的创始人兼首席执行官,他也于 2003 年至 2010 年期间担任 Recycle Bank 的联合创始人兼首席执行官。在其充实的职业生涯中,罗恩被联合国环境规划署授予“地球卫士”称号。 他 也在过去Michael Bloomberg领导下的下纽约政府中担任卫生、回收和可持续发展项目的副专员。他在2021年的新书《无废料的世界:循环经济如何减少消耗、创造更多资源并拯救地球》中引导公司如何使用循环经济思维来在未来市场中取得领先地位。作为一位富有远见的人,他的循环经济理念无疑将影响未来循环经济领域的发展方向。Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet, highlighting how companies that utilize circular economy business models will generate the most value and lead their industries. Earlier in his career, Ron was the Co-Founder and CEO of RecycleBank from 2003-2010. He started his career at Deloitte Consulting. Ron was a Henry Catto Fellow at th
2023-09-25
32 min
Invested In Climate
Turning waste into energy onsite with Closed Loop Partners & HomeBiogas
I love talking about food waste. It’s one of the biggest contributors to emissions and something that we all contribute to every day. Reducing how much food goes uneaten is, of course, a big part of the solution, but there’ll always be organic waste. If it sits in a landfill, it’ll emit methane and miss the chance to be used as a resource.Today’s episode focuses on an Israeli startup that sees organic waste as a precious resource. HomeBiogas turns waste into fuel onsite to be used for heating and cooking. They’re off to the...
2023-07-25
39 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental Solutions
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
One Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
WORLD OCEANS DAY
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
LOVE - What is love? Relationships, Personal Stories, Love Life, Sex, Dating, The Creative Process
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Tech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Artists and Writers Talk Diversity, Equity and inclusion
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Music & Dance: Musicians, Composers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Performers Talk Art, Creativity & The Creative Process
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Technology
Special World Oceans Day Stories - Environmentalists & Artists share their Love for our Oceans & Planet
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
WORLD OCEANS DAY
Happy World Oceans Day! Today we’re streaming voices of environmentalists and artists with music courtesy of composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper.Voices on this episode areGIULIO BOCCALETTIAuthor of Water, A BiographyNatural Resource Security & Environmental Sustainability ExpertChief Strategy Officer 2016–2020, The Nature ConservancyPAULA PINHODirector of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyRON GONENFounder & CEO of Closed Loop PartnersFmr. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYCMARCIA DESANCTISJournalist, Essayist, Author of A...
2023-06-08
22 min
Frugal Friends Podcast
The Circular Economy and Your Money with Ron Gonen
Did you know that most marketing companies in the US during the early 1950s focused heavily on recycling materials? In today’s linear economy, most companies push customers to buy convenient yet unnecessary things that are easily disposed of. Let’s change our ways as we learn more about the Circular Economy, its impact on our environment, and how you can save money by engaging in it! This interview with Ronen Gonen answers how we can aim at practices in which we can be financially and environmentally responsible. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3oTwKjI
2023-05-30
1h 10
Frugal Friends Podcast
The Circular Economy and Your Money with Ron Gonen
Did you know that most marketing companies in the US during the early 1950s focused heavily on recycling materials? In today’s linear economy, most companies push customers to buy convenient yet unnecessary things that are easily disposed of. Let’s change our ways as we learn more about the Circular Economy, its impact on our environment, and how you can save money by engaging in it! This interview with Ronen Gonen answers how we can aim at practices in which we can be financially and environmentally responsible. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3oTwKjI
2023-05-30
1h 10
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental Solutions
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
One Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Heroes, Action, Adventure, Extreme Sports - Profiles in Courage - The Creative Process
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Tech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Artists and Writers Talk Diversity, Equity and inclusion
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Poetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & Creativity
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Music & Dance: Musicians, Composers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Performers Talk Art, Creativity & The Creative Process
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Technology
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-05
22 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental Solutions
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Music & Dance: Musicians, Composers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Performers Talk Art, Creativity & The Creative Process
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Artists and Writers Talk Diversity, Equity and inclusion
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Tech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Heroes, Action, Adventure, Extreme Sports - Profiles in Courage - The Creative Process
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
Poetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & Creativity
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Technology
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-04
17 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
We All Live on One Planet We Call Home - Part 4 - Environmentalists, Economists, Policymakers & Architects Share their Stories
Listen to Part 4 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter. All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:INGRID NEWKIRK, Founder & President of PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsJEFFREY D. SACHS, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director of Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, Economist, AuthorJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryMERLIN SHELDRAKE, Biologist & Bestselling Author of “Entangled Life: How Fu...
2023-05-03
22 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-02
17 min
One Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-02
17 min
Stories, Poems & Music - The Creative Process: Novelists, Poets, Non-fiction Writers, Musicians, Screenwriters, Playwrights & Journalists on Writing
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-05-02
17 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
What Kind of World Are We Leaving for Future Generations? - Part 3 - Activists, Environmentalists & Teachers Share their Stories
Listen to Part 3 of this Special Series with music courtesy of composer Max Richter.All voices on this episode are from our interviews for The Creative Process & One Planet Podcast:PAULA PINHO, Director of Just Transition at the European Commission Directorate-General for EnergyPIA MANCINI, Co-founder/CEO of Open Collective - Chair of DemocracyEarth Foundation, YGL World Economic ForumJENNIFER MORGAN, Fmr. Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Special Envoy for International Climate Action, German Foreign MinistryWALTER STAHEL, Architect, Economist, Founding Father of Circular Economy, Founder-Director, Product-Life Institute
2023-04-30
17 min
SpyCast
"Israeli Military Intelligence" – with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser
SummaryYossi Kuperwasser (Twitter; Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the Israeli intelligence community. Yossi is the former head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence.*FULL SHOWNOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE*What You’ll LearnIntelligence The layout of Israeli intelligence The First and Second Intifadas Israel’s complicated position in the Middle East Relationship between Israeli and American ICs Reflections Intelligence as a learning process The importance and difficulty of trust And much, much more …*F...
2023-03-21
1h 05
SRI360 | Sustainable & Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, ESG, Socially Responsible Investing
Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, Ron Gonen on Investing in the Circular Economy, Why it's a Financial Competitive Advantage, Verifying Impact, Measuring Outcomes & Much More… (#012)
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York-based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project-based finance, and an innovation center that’s focused on building the circular economy. Ron spent his early childhood years in Israel, moving to Philadelphia around the age of five. He studied History and Economics at the University of Massachusetts and after graduating, joined Andersen Consulting as a trainee, then moved on to Deloitte Consulting. In 2004 he co-founded RecycleBank while studying for his MBA and then he went on to become New York City...
2023-01-06
45 min
High Tech On The Low
High Tech on the Low ft. Ron Gonen - The Circular Economics of Sustainability
In recent years, sustainability and green tech experts have touted the idea of a circular economy: one that supports a model of targeted economic development based on principles of repurposing and reuse. Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, an investment firm focused on the development of the circular economy, has long been working in championing this form of sustainable economic development by supporting goods and packaging companies, innovative recycling technologies, and advanced supply chains. He does so because he believes in its power to change our systems and he sees in the Israeli startup ecosystem a...
2022-12-20
30 min
KindredCast
Closed Loop Partners’ Ron Gonen on Sustainable Capitalism
Tune in as LionTree Managing Director John Traugott sits down with Closed Loop Partners CEO Ron Gonen. The pair discuss the life experiences that have led Ron through a varied career - from consulting and entrepreneurship, through public service and investing - aligning capitalism with positive environmental and social impact. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can hear our radio show on SiriusXM Business Radio, channel 132 and on United Airlines. And you can find all of Kindred Media’s podcasts and sub...
2022-10-24
36 min
The Indisposable Podcast®
The Indisposable Podcast Turns 100!
Welcome to our 100th episode of The Indisposable Podcast! In this special celebratory conversation, our hosts Brooking Gatewood and Matt Prindiville take a reflective amble down episode lane and share some behind-the-scenes stories – like how the podcast got started with a fateful phone call to Lithuania, what it was like talking to their personal heroes, and favorite moments and insights from the first few years of this show. Though there are so many great conversations to highlight, we mention these 20 in the show:#1 A giant leap toward throw-away-free living: Miriam Gordon & Martin Borque#15 Forc...
2022-09-01
47 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental Solutions
Ron Gonen · Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, Former Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC (Highlights)
“We live in buildings and cities because that’s what generates a living for a lot of people, but where we’re most comfortable as humans is when we’re in nature. Your generation owns this. Don’t let anybody take it from you or damage it because you own it. The next generation is the one that owns it and view it with a sense of ownership and a sense of pride and a sense of protection because there are a lot of benefits you get from nature.”Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop...
2022-03-10
00 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental Solutions
Ron Gonen · Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, Former Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC (35 mins)
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Econ...
2022-03-10
00 min
20MinuteLeaders
Ep728: Ron Gonen | Founder & CEO, Closed Loop Partners
Ron is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project finance and an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. Prior to Closed Loop Partners, Ron was the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City in the Bloomberg Administration, and the Co-Founder and CEO of RecycleBank. Ron received an MBA from Columbia Business School, and has been an Adjunct Professor at his alma mater since 2010.
2022-01-29
23 min
Driving Change
Books Driving Change: Ron Gonen and The Waste-Free World
In this episode, we talk with Ron Gonen, who is the founder of Closed Loop Partners, and the author of The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet. Ron believes we have a challenge in the American economy -- and a little bit in the U.K. as well some other developed countries -- where the highest status in society goes sometimes to the jobs that don't always create the most social benefit or require the most amount of intellect. The jobs of teacher, fire person, police person, public servants, soldier are...
2022-01-26
31 min
Peggy Smedley Show
A Sustainability Journey
Ron Gonen, founder and CEO, Closed Loop Partners, shares his sustainability journey with Peggy and how he got involved in the circular economy. He describes his introduction to sustainability as one where in hardship oftentimes you find great opportunities. They also discuss: The greatest scam in America that many believe being sustainable and being green is a nice aspiration, but it costs money, when actually the exact opposite is true. Who is the beneficiary of a circular economy. The importance of local manufacturing in the United States. closedlooppartners.com (11/23/21 - 747) IoT, I...
2021-11-24
32 min
Peggy Smedley Show
A Sustainability Journey
Ron Gonen, founder and CEO, Closed Loop Partners, shares his sustainability journey with Peggy and how he got involved in the circular economy. He describes his introduction to sustainability as one where in hardship oftentimes you find great opportunities. They also discuss: The greatest scam in America that many believe being sustainable and being green is a nice aspiration, but it costs money, when actually the exact opposite is true. Who is the beneficiary of a circular economy. The importance of local manufacturing in the United States. closedlooppartners.com (11/23/21 - 747) IoT, I...
2021-11-24
32 min
Planet Impact
Ep. 31. Ron Gonen: Closed Loop Partners
Ron is the CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York-based investment firm focused on building a circular economy through venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and project finance, with investors including major retailers and family offices. He authored Waste Free World and previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation in NYC, overseeing recycling and waste management. Ron is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and has received numerous accolades, including being named a United Nations "Champion of the Earth." He co-founded RecycleBank and holds patents in recycling technology. He earned his MBA from Columbia Business School
2021-11-01
24 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
(Highlights) RON GONEN
“We live in buildings and cities because that’s what generates a living for a lot of people, but where we’re most comfortable as humans is when we’re in nature. Your generation owns this. Don’t let anybody take it from you or damage it because you own it. The next generation is the one that owns it and view it with a sense of ownership and a sense of pride and a sense of protection because there are a lot of benefits you get from nature.”Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop...
2021-10-19
09 min
Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022
Ron Gonen · Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, Former Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC (Highlights)
“We live in buildings and cities because that’s what generates a living for a lot of people, but where we’re most comfortable as humans is when we’re in nature. Your generation owns this. Don’t let anybody take it from you or damage it because you own it. The next generation is the one that owns it and view it with a sense of ownership and a sense of pride and a sense of protection because there are a lot of benefits you get from nature.”Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop...
2021-10-19
00 min
Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022
Ron Gonen · Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, Former Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC (35 mins)
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Econ...
2021-10-19
00 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
RON GONEN
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Econ...
2021-10-19
33 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
The Waste Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More & Save the Planet w/ RON GONEN - Highlights
“We live in buildings and cities because that’s what generates a living for a lot of people, but where we’re most comfortable as humans is when we’re in nature. Your generation owns this. Don’t let anybody take it from you or damage it because you own it. The next generation is the one that owns it and view it with a sense of ownership and a sense of pride and a sense of protection because there are a lot of benefits you get from nature.”Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop...
2021-09-30
09 min
The Creative Process - Arts, Culture, Society - 2021-2022
The Waste Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More & Save the Planet w/ RON GONEN - Founder/CEO, Closed Loop Partners - Highlights
“We live in buildings and cities because that’s what generates a living for a lot of people, but where we’re most comfortable as humans is when we’re in nature. Your generation owns this. Don’t let anybody take it from you or damage it because you own it. The next generation is the one that owns it and view it with a sense of ownership and a sense of pride and a sense of protection because there are a lot of benefits you get from nature.”Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop...
2021-09-30
00 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
Can We Achieve a Waste-Free World? - RON GONEN - Founder/CEO, Closed Loop Partners, Fmr. Deputy Commissioner, Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Econ...
2021-09-30
33 min
The Creative Process - Arts, Culture, Society - 2021-2022
Can We Achieve a Waste-Free World? - RON GONEN - Founder/CEO, Closed Loop Partners, Fmr. Deputy Commissioner, Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability, NYC
Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York Based investment firm that focuses on building the circular economy. In his fulfilling career, Ron has been recognized as the “Champion of Earth” by the United Nations Environment Program. Serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City under the Bloomberg Administration, Ron Gonen is a visionary and his idea of the circular economy is certainly the way of the future.In 2021, he released his first book with Penguin Random House, The Waste Free World: How the Circular Econ...
2021-09-30
00 min
Pullback
Reacts: The Waste-Free World by Ron Gonen
"You've got my brain now on what's the most eco-friendly weapon. I think it might be nunchuks." Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist Robert Miller to discuss the book "The Waste-Free World" by Ron Gonen, an in-depth look at how transitioning to a Circular Economy could help curb the extremes of climate change. This is a divisive book that makes some great points while undermining it's own message by narrowly focusing only on how Capitalism is the best way forward. Tune in for a lively, thoughtful discussion full of fun facts! Website: https://www...
2021-09-07
1h 24
Sıfırdan Globale
128 - Evreka CEO’su Umutcan Duman ile Yeni Pazarlara Açılma
Evreka CEO’su Umutcan Duman ile son 6 ayda ürün ve pazarda yaşanan gelişmeler ile açıldıkları yeni pazarları konuştuk. Bölümden Notlar: * IoT - SaaS - Atık yönetimini uçtan uca kapsayan bir platforma dönüşme * Yeni girilen pazarlar * Altta çalışan ve geliştirlen teknolojiler * Evreka, Singapur’un elektronik atık yönetim altyapısını sağlıyor * Offline etkinliklerin önemi * Pandemi sonrasında offline eventlerde yaşanan değişimler * Evreka'nın Amerika gibi yeni pazarlara açılma stratejisi * Pandemi ve küresel ısınma atık yönetiminde dijital dönüşümü nasıl etkiledi? * W...
2021-09-06
26 min
Generation Anthropocene
Waste-Free World, with Ron Gonen
We all kinda know that the global waste stream is a crazy big problem, but, in terms of just bottom line dollars, most of the time we don’t think about what waste COSTS. So, where might there be big opportunities today to totally rethink everything we throw away? In today’s episode, Ron Gonen answers that question and paints a picture of the past, present, and future of waste in America. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2021-08-26
47 min
Frugal Friends Podcast
The Financial + Environmental Benefit of a Circular Economy w/ Ron Gonen
We've talked about sustainability at the micro level, but what about the macro level? How can we make decisions with both our time and money that creates long-lasting benefits? Ron Gonen is here to share about how we can aim at a circular economy rather than a linear one and the benefits this can bring to our communities both financially and environmentally.Get full show notes here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-08-13
59 min
Frugal Friends Podcast
The Financial + Environmental Benefit of a Circular Economy w/ Ron Gonen
We've talked about sustainability at the micro level, but what about the macro level? How can we make decisions with both our time and money that creates long-lasting benefits? Ron Gonen is here to share about how we can aim at a circular economy rather than a linear one and the benefits this can bring to our communities both financially and environmentally.Get full show notes here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-08-13
59 min
The Indisposable Podcast®
Envisioning and Investing in the Waste-Free World
This week, we’re kicking off a special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards. Matt Prindiville sits down with Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, who are presenting The Reusies inaugural event with Upstream this year. Hear about Ron’s journey from sanitation in New York City to a venture capital firm in the circular economy space to his recently released book, The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet. In this episode, Ron talks more about his vision of a world built around...
2021-07-22
47 min
Better Money Better World
#15 | Closed Loop Partners: Reshaping the Circular Economy From Poop To High Fashion
Closed Loop Partners invests in products and services that don’t depend on natural resource extraction or the disposal of those products in land fill to be successful. Closed Loop is a VC through buyout stage investor in the circular economy – proving that the circular economy is much more economical and higher quality than the companies of the last century. Through their investments, Closed Loop is showing that “those that profited in the previous era will be consigned to their rightful place: the waste bin of history”. Ron Gonen learned about the value and cost of waste as New York City’s D...
2021-07-20
54 min
Sustainable Wine
Day 1 Session 4 - Packaging innovation: Should wine below $20 even be in a bottle, trends to 2025 and beyond
The fourth session from the first day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference Speakers: - Ron Gonen, CEO, Closed Loop Partners - Joanna Griffiths, Global Food Community Director, BSI Group - Nicolas Quillé MW, chief winemaker and operations officer, Crimson Wine Group - Melissa Saunders MW, CEO, Communal Brands Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine
2021-07-08
57 min
The Urban Complex
Interview with Ron Gonen
Reimagining City Waste, in Fact All Dynamics of Production that Lead to Waste - Interview with Ron Gonen Founder & CEO Closed Loop Partners, Author The Waste-Free World and Former NYC Deputy Commissioner for Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability
2021-06-08
52 min
The Environmental Transformation Podcast with Sean Grady
The Waste-Free World, How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More and Save the Planet with Ron Gonen, author and CEO of Closed Loop Partners.
Ron Gonen, CEO of Closed Loop Partners and Author of his new book “The Waste Free World” talks about his experience as an entrepreneur when he started RecycleBank and then became the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability in New York City that eventually led him to start Closed Loop Partners where he focuses on strategically investing in companies that are involved with building the Circular Economy. We discuss what led him to write his new book and how we ended up in this situation where we have been scammed to believe that the “Take, Make, Waste” linear economy...
2021-05-18
58 min
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
Money Matters Episode 281 – The Waste-Free World W/ Ron Gonen
We were joined today by author, Ron Gonen to discuss his book, The Waste-Free World- How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More and Save the Planet The Waste-Free World reveals the history of wasteful consumption, which has cheated us out of taxpayer money, lucrative innovation, and a habitable planet. And it makes a powerful, forward-looking case for a circular economy in which production, distribution, consumption, and reuse of products and materials both heals the planet and creates enormous economic opportunity. Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, an investment...
2021-05-13
25 min
Thinking Green
EP 3: Philip Reiser - Giving New Life To Old Waste
How much does taking out the trash a few times a week affect the planet? More than you'd think. And even more surprising than how much waste we generate as individuals or small groups is how a few dedicated entrepreneurs turn our trash into pure gold. Philip Reiser is the founder of SINBA, a Peruvian waste management company that helps businesses manage their waste sustainably and recycle materials to create new products that otherwise would be dumped into a landfill. In this episode of Thinking Green, Mo and Philip dive deep in...
2021-05-03
1h 02
Get Connected
THE WASTE FREE WORLD & Circular Infrastructure
The new book THE WASTE FREE WORLD makes a persuasive, forward-looking case for a circular economic model - meaning, a system that wastes no natural resources. Author and Sustainability Expert Ron Gonen served as the Deputy Commissioner for Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City during the Bloomberg Administration.
2021-04-18
13 min
Impact Podcast with John Shegerian
Impact with John Shegerian - Ron Gonen
2021-04-06
39 min
Listen To The Most Uplifting Full Audiobook Today!
The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet by Ron Gonen
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484717to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet Author: Ron Gonen Narrator: Dan Bittner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t have to...
2021-04-06
8h 33
Enjoy A Addictive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.
The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet by Ron Gonen
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484717to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet Author: Ron Gonen Narrator: Dan Bittner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t ha...
2021-04-06
8h 33
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet by Ron Gonen
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484717to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet Author: Ron Gonen Narrator: Dan Bittner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t have to...
2021-04-06
8h 33
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature
The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet by Ron Gonen
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet Author: Ron Gonen Narrator: Dan Bittner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t ha...
2021-04-06
10 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Economics
The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet by Ron Gonen
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484717to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet Author: Ron Gonen Narrator: Dan Bittner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Economics Publisher's Summary: The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t have to be...
2021-04-06
8h 33
Inevitable
Ep. 143: Ron Gonen, Co-Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners
Today's guest is Ron Gonen, Co-Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners.Closed Loop Partners is an investment firm and innovation center building the circular economy. It focuses on a profitable, sustainable future through its four asset classes: venture capital, project finance, growth equity, and private equity.In this episode, Ron walks me through what inspired him to pursue sustainability and how past experiences led him to start an investment firm and innovation center. We dive into Closed Loop Partners, how it operates, where it invests, and how it measures impact. Ron also explains the importance...
2021-02-08
54 min
Poetry of Impact
Ron Gonen on the Closed-Loop Economy
Ron Gonen, Co-founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, details the benefits of a circular economy. He explains the difficulties of facing the long-lived linear economic system and how we can approach these challenges through inquiry and confidence.
2020-09-20
33 min