Mission Shunya Girish Shivakumar

Are you looking to upgrade your bike to an e-bike? Well, you don’t have to buy a new one; all you need is a ‘Clip’. On this week’s episode Som Ray, CEO & Founder at Clip Bike joins Girish Shivakumar for a conversation.

Key topics:
The problem with conventional bikes
The innovation behind ‘Clip’
Will the E-bike boom sustain in the post pandemic years?
Clip as a solution for personal & shared bikes
Clip’s global ambitions

Connect with Som: https://www.linkedin.com/in/somnath-ray/ | Campaign https://wefunder.com/clip

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What is community solar? How can commercial & industrial (C&I) sector players leverage this asset to cut down on energy bills? All this and more discussed on this episode where Gabriel Phillips, CEO, Catalyst Power joins Girish Shivakumar for a conversation.
Key topics:
What is community solar?
Who benefits more from community solar?
Energy efficiency in Commercial & Industrial (C&I)
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Energy Storage’s role in C&I sector

Connect with Gabe: https://catalystpower.com/

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Waste is ubiquitous, can solutions be ubiquitous too? Well, it can be, if the solution conceptualized by UBQ Materials is scaled up according to Rachel Barr who joins Girish Shivakumar for a conversation.
Key topics:
Diverting waste from landfills
What is UBQ material?
The climate positive process of conversion
Supporting a circular economy by reimagining waste
Scaling up UBQ materials in the developing world

About Rachel –
Rachel is a VP at UBQ leading their sustainability efforts, working closely with clients and international organizations to advance the circular economy and decarbonize production. She is also a PhD and Energy Economist by qualification.

Connect with Rachel: https://bit.ly/3xwcSnJ | https://www.ubqmaterials.com/

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Soil is a crucial piece in the carbon sequestration cycle, but are we doing enough to preserve it? Are we incentivizing farmers to practice sustainable farming? How can carbon credits enable farmers get additional revenue? All this and more discussed on this episode where Robin Saluoks, Founder and CEO from eAgronom joins Girish Shivakumar for a chat.
Key topics:
Sustainable farming
Soil Carbon Sequestration
The ‘right price’ for carbon
Farming based carbon credits
New regulations for carbon markets

Connect with Robin: https://bit.ly/3Y5qnGy https://www.eagronom.com/

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Qatar spent nearly 15 times more than Russia in hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, was it worth it? Are big sporting events really sustainable in the long run? Was London Olympics of 2012 the real success story? All this and more discussed on this episode where Girish Shivakumar is joined by Jitesh Brahmkshatriya, Senior Director at CBRE.
Key topics:
Sustainability of large infrastructure projects
Positive impacts of London Olympics
Sustainability in Beijing & Tokyo Olympics
Qatar’s net zero FIFA World Cup

Connect with Jitesh: https://bit.ly/3XopjNy |Freakonomics Episode: http://bit.ly/3wmTOrH

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First & last mile commute account for nearly 25% of transport emissions and sustainable micro-mobility is the way forward.
Wim Ouboter, the ‘Swiss Elon Musk’, founder of Micro Mobility Systems joins Girish Shivakumar on this episode sharing his story of building a business around kick scooters and now launching the Microlino.

Key topics:
Importance of innovation in business
Storytelling and brand building
The role of partners in scaling a business

Connect with Wim: https://www.micro-mobility.com/en/ |Fully Charged Episode: https://bit.ly/3HF6gd8

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