Sustainacast

Sustainacast


Latest Episodes

Our Pre-Conceived Ideas Around Sustainability, with Clay Mitchell, Ph.D
April 22, 2017

What better day to release a brand spanking new episode of Sustainacast, than on EARTH DAY 2017! - After an epic gap between episodes, I'm really pleased to bring you this discussion with my good friend Clay Mitchell.

#17 The Power to Save The World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy
October 21, 2015

In follow up to my previous episode with Robert Bryce (@pwrhungry), I'm really excited to bring you this deep dive into Nuclear Energy with author Gwyneth Cravens. - It was clear to me from feedback on the previous episode,

#16 The Myths of Green Energy with Robert Bryce
August 30, 2015

My introduction in this episode of Sustainacast is longer than normal, because I want to do my best to set the stage for some very thought provoking discussion on the topic of energy. - Robert Bryce (www.robertbryce.com,

#15 Authenticating Sustainability with John Rooks
June 29, 2015

John Rooks is the founder of SOAP Group and a recent software startup called Rapport.io - In a TEDex talk a couple years ago, he did a wonderful presentation on "authenticating sustainability" in which he introduces the concept of the "Simulacrum" - C...

#14 Creating Products for 100% Impact with Daniel Flynn of ThankYou Group
April 22, 2015

At the age of 19 with some Co-Founders, Daniel Flynn launched a Bottled Water company called ThankYou Water. Not only is this one of the most capital intensive business to start, but it's incredibly competitive and one of the most contentious industrie...

#13 Who Gives A Crap? with Simon Griffiths
March 21, 2015

How do you take a mundane product like toilet paper, and use it as a tool to change the world? - Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and social entrepreneur behind legendary Australian toilet paper company "Who Gives A Crap".

#12 When Girl Meets Oil with Christine Bader
January 13, 2015

Have you ever thought about what really goes on behind the scenes of some of the largest and most controversial companies in the world? - My guest this week is Christine Bader, author of "The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil" -

#11 The Evolution of Artificial Light with Jane Brox
December 24, 2014

Have you stopped to consider just how convenient your life is with lighting, and how significant of an impact this has on your lifestyle? - Chances are, you're reading this on a backlit screen or perhaps you're listening to this at night when you shou...

#10 Brewing a Better Coffee Industry with Tracy Allen of Brewed Behavior
November 20, 2014

Have you ever wondered how decisions about your morning cup of coffee impact farmers, land management and communities in faraway places? I've drunk more than enough coffee to consider this question, so I reached out to Tracy Allen of Brewed Behavior to..

#09 Peak Travel – Is travel as we know it unsustainable?
October 29, 2014

Have you ever thought about how long it will be before you can no longer afford to take airline flights? Or more importantly how long before the environmental problems with airline and other forms of travel & transportation become too important or sign...