Sustainability Champions

Daniel Hartz
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Sustainability Champions

We highlight the people, ideas, and innovations protecting and healing the planet. Here you will find our podcast episodes where we interview sustainability champions as well as articles about the many positive changes happening right now all over the world to make us more sustainable. Sustainability Champions are the individuals, companies and organizations currently solving environmental challenges around the world. They are leaders and innovators and their numbers are growing. If you are a Sustainability Champion, please subscribe and listen today.

  1. This company is making endlessly recyclable shoe soles from Mediterranean cork!

    08/12/2023

    This company is making endlessly recyclable shoe soles from Mediterranean cork!

    Series 3, episode 14 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing David Even, the Co-Founder of PRIMAL Soles, a company that specialises in making circular cork insoles which are endlessly reusable. According to Circular Online, 23 billion pairs of shoes are made each year and 22 billion pairs are thrown into landfill. With sneakerhead and trainer consumption only growing every year - more of what goes into our shoes is just ending up in landfills.  Shoes are one thing, but shoe insoles themselves are contaminating the environment by emitting chemicals into the soil and groundwater.  So, what is the solution to this problem? PrimalSoles shoes believe they have the answer.  PRIMAL Soles are CO2 negative and endlessly recyclable high performance cork insoles. The bottom of each insole is made from recycled cork and footwear waste. Made for a lifetime of maximum comfort without the environmental footprint. What makes it even better is you can return your PRIMAL Soles and reuse the material endlessly.  With Carbon neutral shipping on all orders, now that we at SC have discovered this brand, we will be using what David and his team have made in our shoes going forward. A small change with such a huge impact! Learn more about PrimalSoles through the link below: https://primalsoles.com Follow PrimaSoles on social media through the links below: https://www.instagram.com/primalsoles/ https://www.youtube.com/@primalsoles Find out more about PrimalSoles and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at PrimalSoles. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    33 min
  2. This company makes a more sustainable, resilient future for the tourism and hospitality industry.

    08/09/2023

    This company makes a more sustainable, resilient future for the tourism and hospitality industry.

    Series 3, episode 13 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing Julie Cheetham; Founding Member and Managing Director at Weeva - and Aimee Henning; Sustainability Manager at Weeva.  Weeva is a company that specialises in making tourism more sustainable. From small actional steps within an organisation that can have a big impact on the surrounding area and environment it operates from.   Weeva was designed by sustainable tourism experts from the ground up, using the latest science to ensure our efforts translate into maximum impact. They focus on using sustainability to create more efficient and resilient businesses. By bringing all this knowledge and information into one place, explained in simple language, and with clear instructions, their team has built something this industry has been waiting for: a 360° sustainability management platform. Because that's exactly what managers and those in hospitality and tourism need – something to guide them to do better without the guesswork or the effort of searching for the right information. Weeva is building a community of sustainability experts and people who work in tourism, to ensure we can meet every new challenge, together. Whether you own or manage a single holiday apartment, a lodge in the wilderness or a multinational chain of hotels; Weeva is to help you make a meaningful difference. Learn more about Weeva through the link below: https://weeva.earth Follow Weeva on social media through the links below: https://www.instagram.com/weareweeva/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareweeva https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8O7m7RRP5McjhoWcZb6_TA Find out more about Weeva and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at Weeva. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    43 min
  3. This ‘Changemaker’ from Tomorrow University has developed an emissions reduction service as part of her studies!

    08/05/2023

    This ‘Changemaker’ from Tomorrow University has developed an emissions reduction service as part of her studies!

    Series 3, episode 12 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing Eilecia Bovard - EU Climate Pact Ambassador and CEO & Co-Founder of The Perfect Farm. Perfect Farm is a company that specialises in helping farmers and corporations use their platform to enable EU livestock farmers to find funding, solutions providers and supplemental revenue channels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the new Industrial Emissions Directive, IED, 2027.  To reduce emissions to meet the 2030 climate agenda will require innovative thinking, backed by proper education.  Eilecia is a Master of Science student at Tomorrow University, where she had the opportunity through one of her modules at the university discover the idea behind Perfect Farms and make it a reality.  We have shown Tomorrow University on our channel earlier this year to understand their approach to educating and training learners with the knowledge to become, as they put it, ‘Change Makers’. As part of her experience studying at Tomorrow University this year, Eilicia will be finishing her Masters in September and looking to scale her start-up with the vision to create a platform that creates a more sustainable, thriving and resilient agricultural sector that protects the planet’s resources and animal welfare.  If you are interested in becoming a ‘Change Maker’ Tomorrow University is having an online open next week. Click the link below to learn more: https://www.tomorrow.university/events?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=openday This weekend's podcast guest features Eilecia Bovard from Perfect and a student at Tomorrow University.  Learn more about Perfect Farm through the link below: https://www.perfect-farm.com Follow Perfect Farm on social media through the links below: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-perfect-farm/ Find out more about Tomorrow University below ands become your own Change Maker #SustainableChampion https://www.tomorrow.university https://www.instagram.com/tomorrow.university/ Find out more about Perfect farm and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at Tomorrow University. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    31 min
  4. This company is transforming discarded wood set for landfills and turning it into valuable products!

    08/02/2023

    This company is transforming discarded wood set for landfills and turning it into valuable products!

    Series 3, episode 11 of the Sustainability Champion's Podcast! Introducing Theo Hooker, Co-Founder of Cambium Carbon; a company that specialises in transforming fallen trees into valuable products with place-based impact! Put simply, the team at Cambium Carbon looks to source locally, save locally and reinvest in local tree planting. A circular economy model that creates new green jobs and funding support for urban canopy restoration in the communities that need it most.   The problem that Theo and his team are looking to address is that in the US alone, more than 45 million tons of urban tree waste is generated every year. With wood reuse, in the US alone, this has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 251 million tons annually.  The approach that Cambium Carbon takes is unique—reduce wood waste, create jobs in a transparent supply chain, and support equitable restoration of community forests.  This week’s podcast guest features Theo Hooker from Cambium Carbon.  Learn more about Cambium Carbon through the link below: https://cambiumcarbon.com Follow Cambium Carbon on social media through the links below: https://cambiumcarbon.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambium-carbon/ Find out more about Cambium Carbon and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at Cambium Carbon. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    32 min
  5. This company has made affordable, low-cost and low-carbon heating systems!

    07/29/2023

    This company has made affordable, low-cost and low-carbon heating systems!

    Series 3, episode 10 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing Tom McGee, Founder and Managing Director of X-Heat, a company that specialises in making affordable low-cost and low-carbon heating systems. X-Heat is a leading company, located in the U.K., operating within the commercial and leisure industries, specialising in developing heating applications using cutting-edge catalytic technology. Their flagship product, Nano-Heat, has been designed to revolutionise the way businesses and individuals heat their spaces while reducing energy consumption by 50%. For over a decade, X-Heat have been committed to providing energy-efficient and eco-friendly heating solutions that save their customers money and reduce their carbon footprint.  X-Heat’s Nano-Heat is fully approved and compliant with the latest industry standards. Unlike traditional heating systems, their products eliminate harmful pollutants and make them safe for both the environment and people.   Energy efficient, reduced operating costs, and hydrogen ready.  In this week’s podcast, we learn more about X-Heat Heat.  This week’s podcast guest features Tom McGee Graham from X-Heat.  Learn more about X-Heat through the link below: https://xheat.co.uk Follow X-Heat on social media through the links below: https://xheat.co.uk https://www.facebook.com https://www.linkedin.com Find out more about X-Heat and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at X-Heat. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    35 min
  6. This tea company’s factory that runs on 100% renewable energy and gives back to the grid!

    07/26/2023

    This tea company’s factory that runs on 100% renewable energy and gives back to the grid!

    Series 3, episode 9 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing Daniel Graham, Managing Director of Birchall Tea, a company that specialises in making fine teas with a focus on sustainability using plant-based tea bags.  For those who watch our podcast weekly, you will know that our Host, Daniel Hartz, loves, as the British call it - a cuppa.  In fact, per episode, Daniel will go through an entire pot of tea - so approximately 4 cups per episode.  So when the opportunity came about to interview a tea company, with sustainable practices and infrastructure, we (Daniel) were extremely excited! A company that’s been in the tea trade since 1872, Birchall Tea is an award winning, family-run business located in England. What makes Birchall tea stand out from their competitors is their commitment to sustainability - and this is evident in their factory, which is powered 100% by 482 solar panels - which produces twice as much electricity than their factory needs, meaning they give a lot of the energy back to the grid! What’s more - Birchall Tea has become the first tea company in the world to officially join the UN’s Climate Neutral Now initiative, which invites organisations to work towards global climate neutrality by addressing their own climate footprint.  Even down to their tea - Birchall Tea have created a biodegradable tea bag, which is plastic free. So with 165 million cups of tea enjoyed in the UK each year, Birchall Tea are on a mission to make sustainable practices at the core of their operations.  Guilt-free sipping. In this week’s podcast, we learn more about Birchall Tea and their approach to being more sustainable.  This week’s podcast guest features Daniel Graham from Birchall Tea.  Learn more about Birchall Tea through the link below: https://birchalltea.co.uk Follow Birchall Tea on social media through the links below: https://instagram.com/birchalltea/ https://www.facebook.com/birchalltea Find out more about Birchall Tea and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at Birchall Tea. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    35 min
  7. This app is helping consumers reduce their emissions and live more sustainability - each purchase at a time!

    07/13/2023

    This app is helping consumers reduce their emissions and live more sustainability - each purchase at a time!

    Series 3, episode 8 of the Sustainability Champion's Podcast! Introducing Sanchali Pal, Founder of The Commons Earth, a company that specialises in helping consumers measure and reduce their carbon footprint.  For Sanchali, she saw first hand the impacts the climate crisis is having on people when working in Ethiopia and India. When returning to the US, Sanchali began tracking her carbon footprint in an excel spreadsheet, and through tracking her purchasing, and other activity, was able to cut her emissions by over 30%. For Sanchali - her life is richer, healthier, and happier because of it.  “We have an intuition for other important metrics in our lives – dollars, calories, steps. Soon we’ll have an intuition for carbon, too.”- Sanchali Pal.  So how does The Commons Earth app work?  Every spending choice is a climate choice, and every purchase is an opportunity for action.  The products and services we buy require resources from the Earth to produce. Those are carbon costs, and they’re part of being alive.  The Commons Earth helps you grow your carbon institution so we can shrink our collective impact.  Track your emission, act on how you are building a lifestyle that is more in balance with the planet, offset to compensate for unavoidab;e commissions, and multiplying - getting more people to have more balance.  It’s that simple.  In this week’s podcast, we learn more about The Commons app, and how it works. We also discuss Sanchali’s background and the inspiration she had in developing this app - also what’s next for The Commons Earth as they begin to scale out!  This week’s podcast guest features Claire McGovern from Rhyme Studio.  Learn more about The Commons Earth through the link below: https://www.thecommons.earth Follow The Commons Earth on social media through the links below: https://www.instagram.com/the.commons.earth https://www.facebook.com/commonsearth/about/ Find out more about The Commons Earth and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at The Commons Earth. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    41 min
  8. This company is on a mission to reduce waste, and reliance on fossil fuels in the wool market!

    07/05/2023

    This company is on a mission to reduce waste, and reliance on fossil fuels in the wool market!

    Series 3, episode 7 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast!  Introducing Claire McGovern, Founder of Rhyme studio, a company that specialises in advisory, interior design and design manufacturing of high quality, customisable, responsible, and healthy sustainable furnishings that includes; carpets, tapestry & textile collections.  In many of our recent podcast episodes, we have discussed the textiles industry widely and the issues textile materials have on the environment. So we are always delighted to learn about new champions who are working in this space to reduce waste, introduce a circular approach in production and reuse as much as possible.  And that is exactly what Claire and her team are doing at Rhyme Studio. After the collapse of the Irish wool market in 2020, Rhyme Studio became the sole entity both inside and outside Ireland promoting the use of native Irish wool for carpet & textiles. An environmental tragedy persists today as many sheep farmers the world over dump or burn freshly shorn wool deemed unacceptable by a fashion industry that will only trade in merino or fossil fuel based synthetic fibres. With a shift towards mass production of petrochemical based synthetics and resource draining cotton, this approach has transformed the global fibre market, largely driven by the whims of the fashion industry. Within the EU alone, there is considerable wool waste and a failure to recognise the multi-faceted renewable and biodegradable qualities of this earliest known natural textile. At Rhyme Studio it is their desire for the design world to put nothing out that does not give back in equal measure. Calling attention to the unnecessary waste, the decline of the global market for wool and the environmental crisis facing the industry. Carbon sinking, renewable & biodegradable wool fibre, not synthetic and fossil fuel dependent fibre is Nature’s way and has a multitude of uses not limited to their customizable surfacing and textiles. Rhyme Studio’s ultimate goal is a circular production model for a genuinely responsible design collection.  This week’s podcast guest features Claire McGovern from Rhyme Studio.  Learn more about Rhyme Studio through the link below: https://www.rhymestudio.com Follow Rhyme Studio on social media through the links below: https://www.instagram.com/rhymestudioart/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/rhyme-studio-inc/ Find out more about Rhyme Studio and champions like them on our website:  https://www.sustainabilitychampions.com Also, follow us on socials:  https://instagram.com/sustainabilitychampions  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-champions  Please subscribe for more videos like this one.  Presented by: Daniel Hartz  Produced by: Daniel Hartz & Peter Donnelly Video Edit by: Abdallah Raddadi  Sustainability Champions Ltd. This is a paid feature sponsored by the team at Rhyme Studio. #podcast #series #sustainability #champion

    37 min
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We highlight the people, ideas, and innovations protecting and healing the planet. Here you will find our podcast episodes where we interview sustainability champions as well as articles about the many positive changes happening right now all over the world to make us more sustainable. Sustainability Champions are the individuals, companies and organizations currently solving environmental challenges around the world. They are leaders and innovators and their numbers are growing. If you are a Sustainability Champion, please subscribe and listen today.

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  • Creator
    Daniel Hartz
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    129
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    Clean
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    © Daniel Hartz
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    Sustainability Champions

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