In Good Hands

Across the globe, 72% of people are concerned that climate change will harm them personally at some point in their lifetime, however, many don’t know how to take action or are frustrated they can’t reach the politicians who can affect change. The Big Fix, from acclaimed energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and award-winning NYT journalist Justin Gillis, offers everyday citizens seven essential changes our communities must enact to bring our greenhouse gas emissions down to zero. You can order The Big Fix here: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Fix-Seven-Practical-Planet/dp/1982123982

Every day, millions of pounds of perfectly-good food goes to waste. Think about it: all of the company, campus, and hospital cafeterias that cook up amazing meals-- then trash the leftovers! Enter Replate - the non-profit on a mission to reduce food waste and alleviate food insecurity in communities everywhere. Replate manages the food donations of caterers, big companies like Netflix, Snapchat, Amazon, and other major surplus food generators, ensuring their leftover meals go to people who need them the most. You can learn more about Replate here: https://replate.org

Meet Carl and Paul - two dadpreneurs who got fed up with hauling overflowing recycling and trash bins to the curb each week. When they looked around their kitchen cabinet and refrigerator, they realized they were surrounded by single use plastic bottles... EVERYWHERE! So what do dadprenuers do when they see a problem? They go solve it. And AWSM Sauce was born, with a vision to revolutionize the way sauces and condiments are made and enjoyed. The rest is history...or is it the future? You can learn more about AWSM here: https://awsmsauce.co

Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss: - Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable - The key insight underpinning the company's origin - Destructive vs constructive food production - Rethinking how we make plant based meats - Building infrastructure and a consumer brand in parallel You can learn more about Rebellyous Foods here: https://rebellyous.com

For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency’ and ‘win-win’ opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data suggests otherwise? Dr. Roland Geyer joins us to explore the hard truths, his groundbreaking research, and a new paradigm designed to (finally) reconcile business and the environment. You can learn more about Roland here: https://rolandgeyer.com and order his new book "The Business of Less" here: https://amazon.com/Business-Less-Roland-Geyer/dp/0367755858