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New solutions for a changing world - Welcome to the podcast that explores the innovative ideas and trailblazing changemakers creating lasting impact. Join Christian Meyer zu Natrup and Florian Kemmerich on their conversations with amazing impact leaders on their meaningful missions to benefit humanity and the planet. Each episode brings you insightful conversation with visionary grassroots innovators and pioneering social entrepreneurs about how they are navigating the current climate and creating lasting impact.

Episodes

  1. Ep. 6 Water Access in Africa

    MAR 3

    Ep. 6 Water Access in Africa

    Sunil Lalvani, founder of Project Maji, discusses his transition from the electronics industry to a mission of providing sustainable water access across rural Africa. Sunil details his social enterprise model, which uses solar-powered water kiosks to replace unreliable hand pumps while ensuring long-term maintenance through a community-led user-fee system. This "water as a service" approach fosters dignity and ownership, guaranteeing infrastructure uptime through strict service level agreements. By shifting away from traditional aid models, Project Maji demonstrates that clean water is a catalytic investment with a sevenfold return in health, education, and economic opportunity.

    24 min
  2. Ep. 5 - Funding Communities in the Amazon

    FEB 17

    Ep. 5 - Funding Communities in the Amazon

    Pajani Singah, co-founder of Amazonia Impact Ventures, discusses his transition from high-level traditional finance to an ambitious mission of halting deforestation and empowering indigenous communities across the Amazon basin. Pajani shares a detailed look at his firm’s blended finance model, which utilizes debt funds to provide essential capital and technical assistance to rural cooperatives while incentivizing reforestation through impact-linked interest rates. This approach centres on the "standing forest economy," valuing environmental externalities and fostering deep community trust to ensure local populations are equipped to be the long-term guardians of their land. By bridging the gap between global capital and the Global South, Amazonia Impact Ventures is shifting the paradigm from traditional philanthropy toward a sustainable, investment-driven model that proves protecting the lungs of the planet is a viable and necessary economic strategy.

    15 min
  3. Ep. 4: Sustainable Investment in the MENA Region

    JAN 21

    Ep. 4: Sustainable Investment in the MENA Region

    Episode 4: Chris has a special guest with Sabrin Rahman to unpack what it takes to scale sustainable investing across the MENA region. Her experience in organising COP in Dubai. They dive into policy tailwinds, local capital dynamics, Sharia-aligned structures, and the realities of building investable pipelines from nature and water resilience to inclusive growth. Expect candid insights, practical frameworks, and clear takeaways for allocators and founders looking to turn climate ambition into on-the-ground impact.

    24 min
  4. Ep. 3 Beyond the Toilet: The Circular Economy Lens

    12/18/2025

    Ep. 3 Beyond the Toilet: The Circular Economy Lens

    Candice Pitts, COO and ECO Director of SOSNPO, discusses their ambitious mission to eliminate dangerous and undignified pit latrines in South African schools and informal communities by 2030. Candice shares a detailed look at the circular economy model, which redefines sanitation as a gateway to broader regenerative development by transforming waste to support local food gardens and market-linked agriculture. This approach centres on the vital importance of community ownership, ensuring that systems are managed by local youth to create a sense of dignity and long-term psychological buy-in. By integrating food security through school gardens and leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence to streamline internal operations, SOSNPO is shifting from traditional grant-dependency toward a sustainable, investment-driven model that enables communities to achieve lasting self-sufficiency.

    43 min
  5. ForAfrika Episode 2

    11/16/2025

    ForAfrika Episode 2

    In this episode ForAfrika's CEO, Isak Pretorius, discusses the critical transformation of his organisation - and the wider aid sector - as the traditional grant model falters. He outlines a strategic "For-Good Shift" from reliance on charity to integrating innovative capital models, social enterprises, and artificial intelligence. This new approach centres on long-term partnerships and profitability for communities to achieve sustainable self-sufficiency, proving an African-led way forward for global development.

    52 min
  6. Welcome Episode 1

    10/14/2025

    Welcome Episode 1

    Welcome to the very first episode of IMPACTCAST with hosts Christian Meyer zu Natrup and Florian Kemmerich as they set the stage for a show about meaningful solutions for a changing world by spotlighting innovators and changemakers turning bold ideas into lasting impact. You will hear what this podcast is all about, the kinds of guests and stories you can expect (from grassroots problem-solvers to global leaders), and how the conversations will unfold week to week. Chris and Florian swap origin stories, share lessons from building and backing purpose-driven ventures, and explain why now is the moment to go beyond old models and explore fresh approaches that actually move the needle. Whether you are joining us from the impact community or discovering us for the first time, this welcome episode is your roadmap to what is ahead and an invitation to be part of it. Subscribe at impactcast.net and follow @official_impactcast to stay in the loop.

    27 min
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New solutions for a changing world - Welcome to the podcast that explores the innovative ideas and trailblazing changemakers creating lasting impact. Join Christian Meyer zu Natrup and Florian Kemmerich on their conversations with amazing impact leaders on their meaningful missions to benefit humanity and the planet. Each episode brings you insightful conversation with visionary grassroots innovators and pioneering social entrepreneurs about how they are navigating the current climate and creating lasting impact.

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  • Creator
    Chris & Florian
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Copyright
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    IMPACTCAST