Circular Business Podcast Sreepriya Sridharan

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I wish...i wish...i wish that you find utmost joy within you which fires you up to take some impactful climate action in 2022.

Today is our last weekly gupshup for 2021, and that's why Piyush & I decided to go unscripted and share our heart out of how this year has been.

If you have been tuning in to most of our previous gupshups, then this episode is going to be a delight for you.

Thank yo for being our family and supporting us throughout.

Now, I request you to hit play, relax and enjoy what's about to unfold :)

Let us know your thoughts on this at circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com / info@thecircularcollective.com

Keyword : What is a circular economy?

Follow our page- (Circular Business Podcast | The Circular Collective)

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

You are listening to part 3 of our discussion with Kiran Pereira where we are gonna dig deep on sustainable solutions to the global sand crisis.

Kiran is the Founder & Chief Storyteller at SandStories.org. an organization that works to create awareness about the urgent need to manage our consumption of sand as a resource. They aim to bridge the gap between science, policy and industry by identifying and promoting potential solutions to the looming sand crisis.

If you observe keenly, you’ll notice how rarely sand and its sustainability comes up in climate change awareness conversations. Just bcoz its not being spoken much, doesn’t mean that its impacts ain’t alarming.

Doston, I’m counting on you to help us spread the word and spark a thought within your circle of influence. All you have to do is share this episode with them and start a conversation.

Our conversation has been split into 3 parts. Part 1 focuses on problems and impacts of sand mining on our lives and the ecosystem.

Part 2 focuses on sustainable, circular solutions to today’s unsustainable sand industry

Part 3 will focus on action points for making this planet a better place.

Show Notes:


Today sand is valued poorly, therefore linked with a lot of exploitation and creates barriers to adoption of sustainable technology & infrastructure;
Sand is a non-renewable resource in human timescales;
Humankind has built 850,000 dams around the world rivers that are blocking sand’s natural course of path;
Today humans have become a geo-morphological force …trying hard to compete with nature...
Sand and gravel are the most extracted solid substances on earth;
Today's regulations around sand are archaic;
We lack awareness and urgency around the topic of sand unsustainability;

Tune into the episode to learn more.

Contact: SandStories

Watch the Documentary : Sand Wars

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com

Key words : Illegal sand mining


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

You are listening to part 2 of our discussion with Kiran Pereira where we are gonna dig deep on sustainable solutions to the global sand crisis.

Kiran is the Founder & Chief Storyteller at SandStories.org. an organization that works to create awareness about the urgent need to manage our consumption of sand as a resource. They aim to bridge the gap between science, policy and industry by identifying and promoting potential solutions to the looming sand crisis.

In the previous episode i.e. ep #94 we discussed how sand touches our lives everyday via the products and services that we use. We even spoke about the massive scale at which specific types of sand are extracted from various parts of the globe to suffice human development needs. This in turn is leading us into a climate catastrophe.

If you observe keenly, you’ll notice how rarely sand and its sustainability comes up in climate change awareness conversations. Just bcoz its not being spoken much, doesn’t mean that its impacts ain’t alarming.

Doston, I’m counting on you to help us spread the word and spark a thought within your circle of influence. All you have to do is share this episode with them and start a conversation.

Our conversation has been split into 3 parts. Part 1 focuses on problems and impacts of sand mining on our lives and the ecosystem.

Part 2 i.e. today’s episode will focus on sustainable, circular solutions to today’s unsustainable sand industry

Part 3 will focus on action points for making this planet a better place.

Tune into the episode to learn more.

Contact: SandStories

Watch the Documentary : Sand Wars

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com

Key words : Illegal sand mining


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

Today's sand mining is a climate threat. Yes it is.

For many of us, when we think of sand …we picture walking on a beach…some others might say an hourglass…

but little do we realize that amidst the chaos of climate change …SAND is literally slipping through our eco-system with a big invitation for a future catastrophe.

If what I just said sounds unbelievable to you, no problem at all, our guest for today Kiran Pereira is going to share a rare sand story with all of us. Kiran is the Founder & Chief Storyteller at SandStories.org.

SandStories works to create awareness about the urgent need to manage our consumption of sand as a resource. They aim to bridge the gap between science, policy and industry by identifying and promoting potential solutions to the looming sand crisis.

Our conversation has been split into 3 parts. Part 1 ..i.e today’s episode will focus on problems and impacts of sand mining on our lives and the ecosystem.

Part 2 will focus on sustainable, circular solutions to today’s unsustainable sand industry

Part 3 will focus on action points for making this planet a better place.

Notes:


Sand is a non-renewable resource in human timescales
Humankind has built 850,000 dams around the world that are blocking sand’s natural course of path
Today humans have become a geo-morphological force …trying hard to compete with nature
Sand and gravel are the most extracted solid substances on earth.

Tune into the episode to learn more.

Contact: SandStories

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com

Key words : Illegal sand mining 


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

Today is part 2 of the throwback series- Inspiring people in the circular economy space.

Like I mentioned in episode 90 …we initially wanted to make top 3, however curating top 3 was hard, therefore we thought of making two part series covering 3 change makers in each episode.

While the podcast must take a holistic view, I wanna share a secret…you know the curation of this episode is my favorite because these folks have become trailblazers in their own arena. So if I can state them in the chronology of their appearance, we begin the throwback with Alysia G co-founder and director of Materiom followed by Arthur Huang cofounder of MINIWIZ and Dave Hakkens founder of precious plastic.com.

So just sit back, relax, grab your beverage of choice and get ready to be inspired.

Let us know your thoughts on this at circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com / info@thecircularcollective.com

Keyword : What is a circular economy?

Follow our page- (Circular Business Podcast | The Circular Collective)

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

Today we are going to talk to a phenomenal woman who has become a trend setter in zero waste living in India. She is none other than Sahar Mansoor Founder and CEO at Bare Necessities.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Sahar.

Of her many achievements, Sahar is also the co-author of India’s first zero waste guidebook which is specially crafted for the desi audience. The title of the book is Bare Necessities: How to Live a Zero Waste Life. I sincerely suggest you to check it out because Sahar walks the talk, therefore you can be assured to gain useful insights especially if you are getting started on your own zero-waste journey.

In the previous episode, i.e. part one of the conversation, we discussed some important challenges that aam janata face in transitioning to zero waste lifestyle.

We gain an insight as to how BN is approaching those problems.

We even talk about the need for awareness and practical education around environ sustainability followed by a crazy story of how Sahar tailor made her major in college …kind of designing her own curriculum from her areas of interest.

In case you haven’t heard part-1, then take a pause and listen to Ep. #91 because this one is a sequel to that and you wouldn’t wanna miss out on the flow, would you?

Recently, Sahar and her team launched an online course for those who want to switch to understand circular economy.

The course details are here : Circular Economy in 30

This course discusses what the future should look like as we move towards a sustainable and just future. Following a Circular Economy rather than the Linear Economy!

Using well-researched and inspiring examples from the past, present and future that are embedding circularity, close to embedding it or are literally already amazing at it - from the Ubers and AirBnb’s to the Yulu’s and electric transportation, to even insects as a source of sustainable food - this course is going to take you on idea-driven, innovative and motivating journey!

Tune into the episode to learn more.

Contact: Bare Necessities

Reach out to us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com

Key words : Zero-waste living


---

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support