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A kayaker turns her passion into a startup, with Jessica Droujko of Riverkin
Jessica Droujko is a passionate kayaker and lover of rivers. So it’s fitting that she should combine that passion and her PhD from ETH Zürich to launch Riverkin, a startup that monitors river health.
In this episode we talked about:
🌊 How rivers shape landscapes and their importance in global ecosystems
🔬 How Riverkin monitors water levels and sediment flows
🏞️ Jessica's adventures on some of the world's most interesting rivers, including the Boiling River in Peru
🚣‍♀️ The balance between responsible tourism and river conservation. Think: Grand Canyon
🌍 The River Collective's mission to create changemakers through events like the Students for Rivers camp
🔌 Opportunities for citizen science in river monitoring through mini hydrological stations
#ClimateTech #Rivers #Water
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Fixing the chemical industry's emissions problem with Marissa Beatty of Turnover Labs26:17Fixing the chemical industry's emissions problem with Marissa Beatty of Turnover Labs
Fixing the chemical industry's emissions problem with Marissa Beatty of Turnover Labs
Переглядів 23Місяць тому
Marissa Beatty is the co-founder and CEO of Turnover Labs, a startup developing technology to convert CO2 into valuable chemicals. With a background in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, Marissa is tackling the challenge of carbon utilization in the petrochemical industry. In this episode we talked about: 🧪 Turnover Labs' approach to converting CO2 into useful chemical building ...
€160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to VC with Jessica Burley of Planet A Ventures28:17€160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to VC with Jessica Burley of Planet A Ventures
€160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to VC with Jessica Burley of Planet A Ventures
Переглядів 32Місяць тому
Jessica Burley is an investor at Planet A Ventures, a €160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to venture capital. Jessica is passionate about impact measurement and, as she says: “If there's not a significant positive environmental impact, the deal is off.” Check out highlight points we discussed in the episode 🔬 Planet A Ventures' use of life cycle assessments to evaluate potenti...
WebMD co-founder Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures invests where bits meet atoms37:25WebMD co-founder Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures invests where bits meet atoms
WebMD co-founder Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures invests where bits meet atoms
Переглядів 28Місяць тому
I spoke with WebMD co-founder and veteran VC Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures to talk about what he’s investing in, the importance of board governance, and what active investing actually means. We touched on: 🐉 The potential of technologies like hydrogen, ammonia synthesis, and cold fusion 💼 The role of boards in ensuring good governance and avoiding conflicts of interest 📈 What software VCs ...
Turning plastic waste into low-carbon buildings with Kidus Asfaw of Kubik27:34Turning plastic waste into low-carbon buildings with Kidus Asfaw of Kubik
Turning plastic waste into low-carbon buildings with Kidus Asfaw of Kubik
Переглядів 202 місяці тому
Kidus Asfaw is the founder of Kubik, an Ethiopian company that upcycles plastic waste into construction material for low-carbon buildings.In this episode we talked about: 🏢 How Kubik aspires to be a technology platform for the materials industry, aiming to extend their reach beyond just plastic. 🚀 The opportunities for climatetech companies in Sub-Saharan Africa 🌐 Kidus's career, including time...
A primer on Direct Air Capture with Viktoria Oseyko of Carbominer21:44A primer on Direct Air Capture with Viktoria Oseyko of Carbominer
A primer on Direct Air Capture with Viktoria Oseyko of Carbominer
Переглядів 62 місяці тому
Viktoria Oseyko is CMO of Carbominer, a startup that uses direct air capture (DAC) to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere and use it for productive purposes, like growing our fruits and vegetables in greenhouses. We talked about how this technology works, how founder can attract public money for green interventions, and what the future of Ukrainian climatetech looks like. Listen on Spotify: surl.li/...
How to become a seaweed farmer with Jennifer O'Brien of Sea & Believe28:36How to become a seaweed farmer with Jennifer O'Brien of Sea & Believe
How to become a seaweed farmer with Jennifer O'Brien of Sea & Believe
Переглядів 72 місяці тому
I found Jennifer O'Brien when reading some press about a new seaweed farm that had just been set up off the wild western coast of Ireland, in County Galloway. I've been intrigued by seaweed for a long time as a source of sustainable protein and material, as well as for its carbon sequestration power. It seems that seaweed is finally starting to get some of the limelight it deserves. Jennifer is...
Empowering carbon project developers with Vivian Bertseka of Bluelayer22:21Empowering carbon project developers with Vivian Bertseka of Bluelayer
Empowering carbon project developers with Vivian Bertseka of Bluelayer
Переглядів 222 місяці тому
Vivian Bertseka is co-founder of BlueLayer, the first end-to-end software platform for carbon project developers. In this episode we talked about how: 📈 The carbon credit market is growing but also experiencing growing pains, with issues around transparency and trust. 🔍 There is an urgent need for more transparency in the carbon credit market to improve data disclosure and data system organizat...
A betta way to make a tuna sandwich with Deniz Ficicioglu of Bettafish31:36A betta way to make a tuna sandwich with Deniz Ficicioglu of Bettafish
A betta way to make a tuna sandwich with Deniz Ficicioglu of Bettafish
Переглядів 32 місяці тому
Deniz Ficicioglu loves tuna so much that she doesn't want them to be put in a can. 🐟 That's why she founded BettaF!sh, an alternative proteins company that uses seaweed to create plant-based fish alternatives that replicate the taste, texture, and experience of traditional fish, minus the devastating effects of fishing. Check out this 30-minute episode to hear how:🐟 Tuna are freaking awesome an...
Solving the water crisis out of thin air with Brian Sheng of Aquaria26:53Solving the water crisis out of thin air with Brian Sheng of Aquaria
Solving the water crisis out of thin air with Brian Sheng of Aquaria
Переглядів 122 місяці тому
Brian Sheng is a self-funded entrepreneur and co-founder of Aquaria, a company that seeks to create resilient water infrastructure by extracting water from the air. A former venture capitalist who started his own VC firm at 18, Brian transitioned to the operational side of startups with the onset of the pandemic. Here's what we talked about in our half-hour chat: 💦 Brian's company, Aquaria, see...
Gen Z collabs with Aneta Londa and the winners of the Shape the Future competition.35:38Gen Z collabs with Aneta Londa and the winners of the Shape the Future competition.
Gen Z collabs with Aneta Londa and the winners of the Shape the Future competition.
Переглядів 292 місяці тому
Aneta Londa is the founder of Moonshot Pirates, an organization that empowers young changemakers to tackle global challenges. In this episode, Aneta is joined by Annie Zountsa and Elanu Karakus, winners of the Shape the Future Challenge, to discuss their innovative project AEIFLORIA and the impact of youth-driven initiatives. We talked about: 🏴‍☠️ How Moonshot Pirates teaches Gen Z to fight cli...
What to do after selling a $100 million company? Start another, with Alex Ivanenko of HyWatts29:13What to do after selling a $100 million company? Start another, with Alex Ivanenko of HyWatts
What to do after selling a $100 million company? Start another, with Alex Ivanenko of HyWatts
Переглядів 303 місяці тому
I spoke with Alex Ivanenko, the founder of HyWatts, about building “power plants in a box” and about why, after selling a company for more than $100 million, he started another one right away. In this episode we talked about: 👉 Why traditional power generation philosophies don't work for renewables 🔋 The high costs of transmission and distribution in the energy grid 💡 The potential for distribu...
EV charging must be open-source! With Marco Möller of Pionix | Podcast29:13EV charging must be open-source! With Marco Möller of Pionix | Podcast
EV charging must be open-source! With Marco Möller of Pionix | Podcast
Переглядів 153 місяці тому
Marco Möller is a computer scientist, physicist, and serial entrepreneur. He's passionate about electrical transportation and recently turned his attention to open sourcing the world of EV charging. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The company Marco sold to Intel and its impact on climate change through drone technology 🚗 The current state of the EV market in Europe, including growth and pric...
Making batteries out of CO2, with Sebastian Pohlmann of UpCatalyst | Ryan Grant Little Podcast25:48Making batteries out of CO2, with Sebastian Pohlmann of UpCatalyst | Ryan Grant Little Podcast
Making batteries out of CO2, with Sebastian Pohlmann of UpCatalyst | Ryan Grant Little Podcast
Переглядів 223 місяці тому
Sebastian Pohlmann is VP of Business Development at UpCatalyst, which makes carbon nanotubes and graphite from CO2. They are literally taking one of the world's most problematic waste streams and turning it into one of the most desperately-needed materials. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The carbon footprint of producing graphite for lithium-ion batteries 🌍 Innovative approaches to sourcing...
The war in Ukraine and what it means for energy and the environment, with Juraj Krivošík of SEVEn33:13The war in Ukraine and what it means for energy and the environment, with Juraj Krivošík of SEVEn
The war in Ukraine and what it means for energy and the environment, with Juraj Krivošík of SEVEn
Переглядів 233 місяці тому
This is a topic I've wanted to talk about on the podcast for the whole last year. 🌟 Juraj Krivošík is the Executive Director at SEVEn, The Energy Efficiency Center, in Prague. He's also in my opinion one of the leading voices on how energy and infrastructure have been affected by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its broader implications today and in the future. In this episode, we ta...
Making leather from beer with Brett Cotten of Arda Biomaterials22:19Making leather from beer with Brett Cotten of Arda Biomaterials
Making leather from beer with Brett Cotten of Arda Biomaterials
Переглядів 253 місяці тому
Making leather from beer with Brett Cotten of Arda Biomaterials
Forests have been undervalued for too long but Lisett Luik of Arbonics is fixing that28:50Forests have been undervalued for too long but Lisett Luik of Arbonics is fixing that
Forests have been undervalued for too long but Lisett Luik of Arbonics is fixing that
Переглядів 83 місяці тому
Forests have been undervalued for too long but Lisett Luik of Arbonics is fixing that
Is this the most sustainable protein in the world? with Yonatan Golan of Brevel26:28Is this the most sustainable protein in the world? with Yonatan Golan of Brevel
Is this the most sustainable protein in the world? with Yonatan Golan of Brevel
Переглядів 133 місяці тому
Is this the most sustainable protein in the world? with Yonatan Golan of Brevel
Is this the world's best plant-based pizza? With Joe Hill of One Planet Pizza31:43Is this the world's best plant-based pizza? With Joe Hill of One Planet Pizza
Is this the world's best plant-based pizza? With Joe Hill of One Planet Pizza
Переглядів 85 місяців тому
Is this the world's best plant-based pizza? With Joe Hill of One Planet Pizza
A university dropout becomes a university chancellor with Christian Rebernik of Tomorrow University31:43A university dropout becomes a university chancellor with Christian Rebernik of Tomorrow University
A university dropout becomes a university chancellor with Christian Rebernik of Tomorrow University
Переглядів 115 місяців тому
A university dropout becomes a university chancellor with Christian Rebernik of Tomorrow University
Fighting food misinformation with Robbie Lockie of the Freedom Food Alliance31:50Fighting food misinformation with Robbie Lockie of the Freedom Food Alliance
Fighting food misinformation with Robbie Lockie of the Freedom Food Alliance
Переглядів 225 місяців тому
Fighting food misinformation with Robbie Lockie of the Freedom Food Alliance
A surfer decides to tackle ocean plastic, with Joel Tasche of CleanHub38:36A surfer decides to tackle ocean plastic, with Joel Tasche of CleanHub
A surfer decides to tackle ocean plastic, with Joel Tasche of CleanHub
Переглядів 95 місяців тому
A surfer decides to tackle ocean plastic, with Joel Tasche of CleanHub
Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey of the Landbanking Group28:55Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey of the Landbanking Group
Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey of the Landbanking Group
Переглядів 248 місяців тому
Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey of the Landbanking Group
A founder's journey to climatetech investing, with me, Ryan Grant Little33:58A founder's journey to climatetech investing, with me, Ryan Grant Little
A founder's journey to climatetech investing, with me, Ryan Grant Little
Переглядів 78 місяців тому
A founder's journey to climatetech investing, with me, Ryan Grant Little
Microplastics are the new asbestos, with Adam Root of Matter27:05Microplastics are the new asbestos, with Adam Root of Matter
Microplastics are the new asbestos, with Adam Root of Matter
Переглядів 128 місяців тому
Microplastics are the new asbestos, with Adam Root of Matter
Energy storage to electrify everything with Jason Goodhand of DNV25:35Energy storage to electrify everything with Jason Goodhand of DNV
Energy storage to electrify everything with Jason Goodhand of DNV
Переглядів 38 місяців тому
Energy storage to electrify everything with Jason Goodhand of DNV
The guru of alt proteins himself, with Bruce Frierich of the Good Food Institute41:31The guru of alt proteins himself, with Bruce Frierich of the Good Food Institute
The guru of alt proteins himself, with Bruce Frierich of the Good Food Institute
Переглядів 199 місяців тому
The guru of alt proteins himself, with Bruce Frierich of the Good Food Institute
The kingdom of fungi is changing everything with Nathan Paumier43:57The kingdom of fungi is changing everything with Nathan Paumier
The kingdom of fungi is changing everything with Nathan Paumier
Переглядів 249 місяців тому
The kingdom of fungi is changing everything with Nathan Paumier
Democratizing renewable energy investing with Will Wiseman of Climatize35:32Democratizing renewable energy investing with Will Wiseman of Climatize
Democratizing renewable energy investing with Will Wiseman of Climatize
Переглядів 169 місяців тому
Democratizing renewable energy investing with Will Wiseman of Climatize
Podcasts collide with Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal of The CleanTechies Podcast57:45Podcasts collide with Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal of The CleanTechies Podcast
Podcasts collide with Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal of The CleanTechies Podcast
Переглядів 910 місяців тому
Podcasts collide with Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal of The CleanTechies Podcast

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MrSadhon
    @MrSadhon 3 місяці тому

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  • @maghdean
    @maghdean 3 місяці тому

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  • @FishFeelPain
    @FishFeelPain 4 місяці тому

    Great discussion--thank you both. Freedom Food Alliance is so vital to fight these industries with all their humane and green washing