EnvironMental with Dandelion Dandelion Branding

This week we aren't joined by a guest (unless you count Court's dog, Goose) because it has been more than a year since we gave you an update on our sustainability ecosystem.



We talked a lot about the reality of marketing from the standpoint of sustainability, along with our vision for how our economy and sustainable movement has to grow.



We are grateful for our monthly sustainability social hours, where we cover different challenges for business owners working in the sustainability sector. See those events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dandelion-branding-33861197719



Plus we announced our 2023 CONFERENCE: Unity in ESG; Breaking out of Your Sustainability Silo! You can find all the conference information here: https://esg-unity.com/



As always, you can find us at dandelionbranding.com if you want to chat

And if you'd like to join us on EnvironMental with Dandelion, reach out to us at info@dandelionbranding.com

In this episode, we're joined by Lena Chao, founder and CEO of Clean Circle!

We talked about her clean beauty brand that focuses on sustainability and ethical production. Lena told us about her personal background in the textile industry, how she became interested in sustainability, and the challenges she faced in finding sustainable suppliers and manufacturers.

This is a great episode to listen to if you're into #cleanbeauty, you have the occasional bought of #impostersyndrome, or you're looking for a sustainable skincare brand with an inspiring founder.

You can find Clean Circle here: clean-circle.comRead our article: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-lena-chao-skin-health/

In this episode of EnvironMental, we speak with Richard Dickson, co-founder of Play it Green.

Play It Green helps individuals and businesses become more sustainable by reducing their carbon footprint and planting trees!



He shares the Play It Green mission along with the services they offer, including a subscription service that provides tips, education, and discounts on sustainable products and services - literally for £5!



We also talk about

- the importance of transparency and collaboration in business relationships

- the need for urgent action to address climate change

- and the impact of consumer behavior on the environment.



You can connect with Richard through Play It Green: https://playitgreen.com/

Read our article about the show here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-richard-dickson-behavior-change/

This episode of EnvironMental with Dandelion is drama.Aub talked with Michael Klepacz, founder of Natural Materials Unlimited about how the usefulness of bast fibers was squashed by the paper mafia, the dogma around wood pulp, and the cotton gin.



You can find Michael through his website: https://www.naturalmaterials.eu/

Read the episode article here: dandelionbranding.com/ep-michael-klepacz-hemp-fabric/

We all live downstream of something.

Jon Scott, head of corporate relations and legacy giving for Clean Water Action joins us on this episode of EnvironMental podcast to talk about

- clean water

- individual action

- and fixing democracy

Find Clean Water Action here: https://cleanwater.org/

You can find Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-scott-a535354/

And read our article here: https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-jon-scott-clean-water/

In this episode of EnvironMental Podcast we spoke with Nick Steiner, Founder of PermaNick and head of Coach Matching at Climate Farmers about regenerative farming!

Listen to learn about Climate Farmers and how regenerative agriculture is scalable!

Regenerative ag is something that we have been hearing and talking about since the beginning of EnvironMental, but we have never actually had someone on the podcast that could speak to its scaling potential. We were beyond excited!

You can find climate farmers here: https://www.climatefarmers.org/

And you can connect with Nick through Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/permanick_permaculture/

Full story; https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-nick-steiner-regenerative-agriculture/