Darts in the Dark Produced by Serotonin Creative Consultancy

My guest today is Dena Prastos A Waterfront architect, civil engineer, futurist, climate adaptation expert, and entrepreneur, She is also the Founder and CEO of Indigo River a women-owned transdisciplinary architectural and design firm. At Indigo River they are transforming the built world at the water's edge.I learned a lot throughout our talk about the interconnectedness of design, technology, community, and nature.I hope you enjoy my conversation withDena PrastosReference Links:Indigo Rive...

Inspired by the increasing ‘Paradox of Choice’ burden on consumers, and the ever-increasing dispersion of goods and services, my guest on this episode founded a company to satisfy the basic needs of our daily lives.She believes there needs to be a clear choice for consumers, who are tired of marketing gimmicks, intrusive promotions, and endless variants when selecting and buying basic, everyday products.The personal care industry is primed for disruption. For too long, the major players have ...

Guest: Duncan MeiselExecutive Director, Clean Creatives. A big part of running a branding and marketing firm focused on social & environmental impact is evaluating who we work with. I get asked a lot about what types of clients and projects we will or will not take on. And, yeah Serotonin Creative Consultancy won’t just work on any job that doesn’t have some true impact component to it.A few ways we stick to that is through organizations like1% for the planet, B-Corp...

With summer in full swing, I’ve recently had a trip to the beach to get away from work and soak up some sun. Hanging out in the sand and seeing the homes, businesses, and infrastructure on the coastline it really hit home how climate change is affecting not only sea level rise but the lively hoods of millions of people living on and near the coasts. Sea level rise and the solutions to mitigate it are not just an environmental threat but a social one as well. To dig ...

Weldon Kenedy is a social change campaigner and entrepreneur who has worked in the US, Europe, and Africa. He’s been the managing director for Change.org in Europe and co-founded Enda - the first running shoes made in Kenya. Now, back in the Bay Area, Weldon is co-founder and CMO for Channing Street Copper Company which produces the world's first energy storage-equipped induction electric range.Resources below: Weldon Kennedy:https://www.linkedin.com/in/weldonkennedy/Channing St. Copper ...

Thanks for tuning in to a special live recording episode of Darts in the Dark. I recently sat down with a panel during the first-ever San Francisco Climate Week to host a conversation about evolving the climate narrative. I invited a stacked panel of climate communicators including documentary film director Richard Yelled, Co-Founder of Climate Designers.org Marc O’Brien, and Cynthia Lohr, Co-owner and Chief Brand Officer of J. Lohr Vineyard and Wines.It was such an honor not only have s...