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Innovate Eco
by Rob Wreglesworth
Green pioneers with bold ideas! Each episode brings an interview with visionary ecopreneurs and innovators who are building businesses and taking action to help solve the climate and nature crises. From cutting-edge technology to revolutionary thinking, our guests are actively tackling our biggest environmental challenges. Join us in discovering the stories of these changemakers as we hope to inspire even more people to take action.If you are interested in being a guest connect with me at www.linkedin.com/in/robwreg
Episodes
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51 - Taking the Boardroom into Nature: Broken Conferences, Biodiversity Data That Investors Don't Trust, and Nearly Getting Arrested Over Newts - Joe Huddart, Ecology Calling
Dr. Joe Huddart is an ecologist, former environmental DNA researcher and now the founder of Ecology Calling — a series of events built on a simple premise: stop charging extortionate ticket prices, stop letting sponsors dictate agendas, and start having actual conversations about what's working…
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50 - Can Cities Work With Nature Instead of Against It? Digital Twins, Blue-Green Infrastructure, and Who Pays for It All - Peter M Bach, EdenCT
Peter Bach grew up going to school in the middle of a Singapore rainforest, became an engineer because he couldn't draw, and now runs a company in Switzerland building digital tools to put nature back into cities. His podcast has better production values than mine. We talk about why cities spent…
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49 - Can Music Festivals Regenerate Land? Mobilising Thousands to Repair Water Cycles, and How to Build a Regenerative Company - Nathan Stranart, Ten Lives Festival
In this episode, Rob Wreglesworth sits down with Nathan Stranart, co-founder of Ten Lives Festival, a bold new “regenerative festival” movement aiming to tackle land degradation and desertification by pairing hands-on restoration work with music, joy, and community. Nathan explains how Ten Lives...
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48 - The Film Director Trying to Heal the Food vs Nature Divide - James Dawson, Director of Derek vs Derek
A special Christmas bonus episode ahead of the official relaunch of This Might Just Work: Ideas for a Tired Planet in January. Rob chats with filmmaker James Dawson, director of Derek vs Derek, a documentary built around an unlikely pairing: two neighbouring farmers with very different views on...
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47 - Can we Mobilise 1 Billion People to Collect High-Quality Nature Data? - Sylvain Vaquer, Mosaic Earth
In this episode, I sit down with Sylvain, co-founder of Mosaic Earth, to unpack his journey from the world of energy strategy to creating a nature tech company tackling one of the hardest problems out there: making ecological data collection accessible, affordable, and trustworthy. We talk about:...
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46 - Turning a Wild Idea Into a Real Business: What Rewilding Can Teach Us About Starting Up Differently - Jon Conradi, Wild Mosaic
This week I’m joined by Jon Conradi, founder of Wild Mosaic, a nature startup on a mission to make rewilding something everyone can be part of, not just landowners or ecologists. Jon’s journey into entrepreneurship is one I think a lot of aspiring ecopreneurs will relate to. He didn’t start out…
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45 - Inventing with Seaweed: Could kelp pots spark a regenerative materials movement? – Emily Power, Oceanmade
In this episode, Emily Power shares her honest, inspiring journey from a corporate career at Microsoft to founding Oceanmade, a regenerative business with global ambitions. We explore how seaweed could be the most underrated material in the climate fight - not just for oceans, but for land too.…
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44 - From Ruins to Recovery: How AI is Mapping Lost Landscapes for Nature Restoration - Iris Kramer, ArchAI
What if the key to restoring nature lies in uncovering the past? In this episode, I’m joined by Iris Kramer, founder of ArchAI and Forbes 30 Under 30 scientist-turned-startup-CEO, who’s pioneering the use of AI and LiDAR to rediscover lost landscapes, from medieval furrows to ancient orchards and...
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43 - From Marketing to Marshlands: How a Climate Startup Raised €1M to Restore Wetlands - Alex Kornelsen, Mission to Marsh
In this episode, I speak with Alex Kornelsen — a former startup and innovation strategist who left the corporate world to co-found Mission to Marsh, a storytelling-led non-profit restoring wetlands and rebranding peatlands as climate heroes. We talk about how it all started with a Tinder date and…
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42 - From Author To Ecopreneur - Building A Buisness To Profitably Restore Nature - Benedict Macdonald, Restore
In this episode, I sit down with Benedict Macdonald, award winning author turned ecopreneur, to explore his fascinating journey from wildlife television producer to founder of nature restoration company Restore. Benedict shares how his childhood fascination with butterflies led him to a career in...
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41 - The World's Largest Soil & CO2 Cleanup - Using Nature To Extract Forever Chemicals and Create Circular Business Models - Elena Doms, Earth Plus
Elena Doms, is the visionary co-founder of Earth Plus, a startup with an audacious goal: to create the largest soil and CO2 cleanup in history, working hand-in-hand with nature. Elena's journey is a fascinating one which we dive into in detail in this episode. Born and raised in the Arctic, she...
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40 - Radically Ecological Sneakers - Mikael Hietala, Earthbound Sneakers
In this episode, I chat to Mikael Hietala the sustainability officer at Croatian startup Earthbound Sneakers. Earthbound (Croatia's first B-Corp) is tackling the many issues caused by fast fashion by creating truly stylish and comfortable shoes. In this episode, we talk about the issues with fast...
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39 - Using Drones To Restore Mangroves - Cameron Dowd, Inverto
In this weeks episode I speak to Cameron Dowd, co-founder and CTO of Inverto, a startup who are connecting businesses with local communities to plan, plant and monitor coastal ecosystems at scale. We talk about all sorts in this episode from Cameron's background in robotics, his work flying drone...
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38 - Virtual Reality & Games To Visualise a Greener Future - Lindy Damen, EVRgreen Studio
In this week's episode, I speak to Lindy Damen founder and CEO of EVRgreen Studio. A gaming company designing bespoke games for sustainability. We cover all sorts of topics including: How an early connection with nature and MS Paint started the journey The potential power of gaming for behaviour...
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37 - 1.5 Million Rangers by 2030 - Unlocking the Potential of Nature's Stewards to Provide Nature Based Solutions for Businesses - Jamie McCallum, Force for Nature
In this episode, I sit down with Jamie McCallum, the founder of Force For Nature. With experience in F1 marketing and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Jamie combines this experience to bring a new perspective to driving private funding into nature projects. Jamie is the founder of Force For…
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36 - Sensors in the Sea - Designing Tech Solutions For Sustainable Oceans - Dan Watson, SafetyNet Technologies
In this episode, I speak to Dan Watson, a multiple award-winning Product Design Engineer and the Global Winner of the 2012 James Dyson Award for design engineering. Dan's outstanding work earned him seed funding from Sir Richard Branson, leading him to establish SafetyNet Technologies, where he…
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35 - Creating Tiny Forests in our Cities - Building a Movement to Bring Life to Urban Areas and Reconnect People With Nature - Elise Van Middelem, Sugi
In this episode I speak to Elise Van Middelem the founder and CEO of SUGi - a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to greening cities and reimagining urban life through nature-based solutions. SUGi is at the forefront of creating green infrastructure and restoring the human connection to nature...
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34 - How Green Is Our Money? Harnessing the Collective Power of Individuals and Businesses To Change Where Banks Invest - Dan Sherrard Smith, My Mother Tree
In this episode, I speak to Dan Sherrard Smith the founder and CEO of My Mother Tree. Not every innovation needs to be shiny new technology or groundbreaking scientific advancements, sometimes it is creating something simple that can have a huge impact. That is what My Mother Tree are doing with...
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33 - The Duolingo of Climate Action, Applying Cognitive Science Research in the Climate Tech Space - Pooja Paul, Habitable Earth
In this week's episode I chat to Pooja Paul the founder of Habitable Earth. Habitable Earth plans to be the 'Duolingo of Climate Action' combining the best scientific insights about human behavior with the power of immersive gameplay to make planet-friendly lifestyle choices easy, fun and…
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32 - Bees As Biosensors - Can We Use Bees and Beekeepers To Monitor Biodiversity At Scale? - Max Rünzel, Hivetracks
In this episode, I speak to Max Runzel the cofounder and CEO of the company HiveTracks. HiveTracks creates technology to help beekeepers manage their hives. Started back in 2010 at the intersection of computer science and beekeeping and now supports over 40,000 beekeepers across more than 150...
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SHORTS - Why Non-Circular Businesses Don't Even Make Business Sense
A short clip from episode 19 of the podcast where I spoke to Mart Drake-Knight founder of tshirt company Teemill. We talk about how creating a circular company actually makes business sense whilst being much better for the planet. If you enjoy it do check out the full episode and subscribe for more.
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31 - The New Social Network For Changemakers, Why Individual Actions Do Matter, Applying The Sales Funnel Concept To Climate And More! - Carlos Terol, Good Ripple
In this episode, I chat to Carlos Terol. Carlos is a serial ecopreneur and around a year ago launched his latest venture Good Ripple which is a community platform for connecting passionate changemakers who are ready to make a difference in the world and take action. We cover all sorts of topic...
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SHORTS - Could a Forest Own Itself?: Pete Howson
How could we leverage blockchain technology in interesting ways to help nature? That is what Pete Howson focuses his research on and he highlights some companies leading the way with some out-of-the-box thinking, like getting a forest to own itself! The full episode was episode 13 from back in…
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30 - How To Buy A Nature Reserve, Why We Need To Put A Price On Nature, Not Offshoring Our Biodiversity Loss and More! - Chris D'Agorne, Life To Land
In this episode I speak to Chris D’Agorne, the founder of How to Rewild – the UK’s most popular rewilding advice website, and is currently developing Life to Land – a nature recovery advisory service for smaller landowners. Chris is one of the most influential voices in the growing rewilding...
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29 - Restoring Nature Whilst Working on Your Mental Health, Becoming a LinkedIn Top Green Voice, The Importance Of Taking Action, Tips For Ecopreneurs and More - Oliver Dauert, Wildya
In this episode I speak to Oliver Dauert the founder of Wildya, a platform that helps users understand their own complex minds and transform their eco-anxiety into action. They then use 15% of the revenue to protect & restore nature. People just show up and work on themselves, nature is restored…
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28 - Using Sound To Explore The Wilderness In Your Own Backyard - Topher White, Squibbon
Topher White is the founder of Rainforest Connection (rfcx.org) and is known for his work since 2012 protecting rainforests using a device he invented called the "Guardian"— made from upcycled Android smartphones. His original Ted talk can be found here. His latest undertaking, called Squibbon,...
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27 - The Open Innovation Green Lab - Designing Beautiful Solutions To Complex Food Problems In The Heart of London- Andrew Gregson, Green Lab
As more people move to live in cities, the disconnect between where food comes from and our plate seems to be growing all the time. But today's interviewee is hoping to change that by helping design alternative food solutions from the very heart of London. The amazing place that is the focus of...
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26 - Carbon Negative Shipping - Buidling a Sailing Vessel in Costa Rica - Danielle Doggett, SailCargo Inc.
With approximately 90% of the world's freight moved about by large ships, it's perhaps not surprising the industry has a big impact on the environment. In this episode, I interview someone who is on a mission to change that. Danielle Doggett is one of the founders of SailCargo Inc who are…
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25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg
There are certain topics amongst environmentalists that seem particularly controversial. One of these is Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). In this episode, we explore the topic of ‘beliefs’ within the environmental community and whether those beliefs are no different to ones of religion such...
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24 - Biochar as a Climate Change Solution - Creating the Google of Carbon - Jamie Bakos, Titan Projects
Biochar is a product created by applying lots of heat to plant matter in the absence of oxygen. This creates a form of pure carbon, not that dissimilar to what you would put on a bbq, but much purer. This substance that is created can then be stored in soils which locks away this carbon for...
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23 - Conservation Engineering and Open Data - Applying The Mindset Of The Tech Community To Environmental Issues - Shah Selbe, Conservify
Shah Selbe is a spacecraft engineer turned conservation technologist and founder of non-profit Conservify, whose mission it is to lower barriers to entry for effective conservation by providing anything from equipment to apps and all with a big push towards open-data. For more info on Conservify...
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22 - Gamifying Litter Collection - How A Hashtag Evolved Into A Platform To Take On Big Brands - Jeff Kirschner, Litterati
We’ve spoken about the issue of plastic waste in a few previous episodes, but the problem of litter extends much beyond that. There are many other materials and items that are used in an increasingly disposable manner and that contribute to this epidemic. Litterati is a mobile app, created by…
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21 - Building Roads With Plastic Waste - Toby McCartney, MacRebur
Currently, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic enters the oceans every single minute of every day. So until we cut out this plastic habit completely, we need to find a way to put it to use and stop it harming wildlife and ecosystems. In this episode, we look to the circular…
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20 - 3D Ocean Farming - A Greener Way of Producing Food from the Sea - Bren Smith, GreenWave
Land-based food production is in crisis - driven by climate change & population increase. We have to grow 70% more food by 2050 to accommodate 2 billion more people on the planet (World Bank 2017). So with the oceans covering over 70% of the earth's surface surely there must be opportunities for...
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19 - Circular Economy Fashion - Redesigning the Clothing Industry - Mart Drake-Knight, Rapanui
Fast fashion focuses on speed and low cost delivering new ‘collections’ of clothing for every season of every year inspired by the latest catwalk looks or celebrity styles. But this low-cost, disposable way of buying clothes is having an impact on the environment. This often includes growing the...
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18 - Biomimicry - Taking Inspiration From Nature To Solve Environmental Problems - Megan Shuknecht, The Biomimicry Institute
Biomimicry is the process of looking to nature for ideas and inspiration on how we can solve human problems and design things that better fit in with life on earth. Taking advantage of 3.8 million years of evolution to give us a ‘jump start’ on research and development. In this interview, I speak...
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17 - Taking the Train to China - The Climate Academic Leading by Example by Refusing to Fly for Work - Dr. Roger Tyers, University of Southampton
With the issue of climate change seeming so vast with so many factors influencing our carbon emissions, many people have started to focus on what they can do as an individual. Because at least we have control over that. In this episode, I speak to Roger Tyers, an academic working on climate…
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16 – Small Farming Robots – Rethinking Food Production to Help Restore the Environment– Ben Scott-Robinson, The Small Robot Company
This episode focusses on the environmental problems caused by agriculture and I speak with the co-founder of a The Small Robot Company who aim to tackle many of those problems by approaching farming in a completely different way. We speak about the environmental problems caused by past and…
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14 - Electric Flying Cars - They're Almost Here, But Will it be Good News for the Environment? - Akshat Kasliwal, University of Michigan
Apparently electric flying cars will be appearing very soon, with some big names such as Uber and Boeing currently developing them. Some newspaper headlines have said they could solve our greenhouse gas and pollution woes….this seems like a bold claim that I think needs further investigation, so…
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13 - Cryptonature - Using Blockchain Technology to Tackle Environmental Problems - Pete Howson, Nottingham Trent University
This week we are talking about the blockchain. Could the technology behind Bitcoin help us tackle some of the worlds biggest environmental problems? In this interview I speak to Pete Howson a Lecturer in International Development and Nottingham Trent University who has published papers on this…
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12 - Human Psychology and Climate Change - Forgetting the Deniers and Having Useful Conversations - Dan Rubin PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
Today I take a deeper look into the human psychology behind climate change. Is there any way we can change tactics to convince the denialists?…..or are there more important battles we should be fighting first? I interview Dan Rubin PsyD, a clinical psychologist from Portland, US. We speak about...
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11 - Growing Meat in a Lab - Can We Reduce the Environmental Cost of Meat Production Without All Going Vegan? - Shir Friedman, SuperMeat
It is now pretty common knowledge that cutting down on meat consumption is one of the best things we can do individually for the environment…. but globally we just keep eating more of it. So is there another way we can greatly reduce this impact and without going vegan? Today's interviewee is…
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10 - Could Computer Games Help us Save the Planet? - Dr Umran Ali, University of Salford
The computer games industry is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. But could this ultimate disruptive industry help us save the planet? In this episode, I speak to Dr Umran Ali a computer games professor and self-confessed ‘digital native’ from the University of Salford (UK), about how…
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09 - Where's My Water Fountain? - The Problem of Bottled Water - Justine Rose, Water For London
Most of us want to cut down on the amount of bottled water we buy, but why is it so hard to find anywhere to fill bottles in our cities.?This episode's guest is part of a volunteer group called Water for London who are campaigning for more water fountains in stations and public places across the...
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08 – The Food Sharing App – Tessa Clarke, Olio
Olio is an app that aims to tackle the problem of food waste by in their words: Connecting neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared, not thrown away. In the episode I speak to founder Tessa Clarke how the idea for the app started? How did they get from…
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07 - Biodegradable Plastics From Waste - Jeff Beegle and Tony Bova, Mobius
The environmental issue of non-biodegradable plastics is more well known than ever before. Despite efforts to recycle more of it a huge 91% of plastics still aren’t recycled, ending up in landfills or in the oceans, taking around 400 years to degrade. One of the ways to disrupt our plastic…
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06 - How To Start Your Own Disruptive Environmental Business – Jay Clouse, Unreal Collective and Upside.fm
A big part of this podcast series is about seeking out new inspiring businesses that are bettering the environment by disrupting the status quo. But what if you have one of these ideas yourself? Where do you start, especially if it is a big idea that seems too big to tackle? Well, I also wonder...
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05 - Values And Framing - Tom Crompton, Common Cause Foundation
There is a great misperception in our society that others place values of self-interest higher than values of compassion and care. Fixing this perception gap is massively important in the way we approach how we try and influence behaviours regarding environmental issues.
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04 – Influencing Environmental Behaviours – Lessons From Trump and Brexit – Dr David Rose, University of East Anglia
Moving away from innovations and onto new perspectives this week, as I interview an academic who says we need to get down from our ivory towers, stop the finger pointing and start communicating better about environmental issues. This podcast series isn’t just about shining a spotlight on…
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03 - Creating Animal Feed From Human Waste - Mathieu Chaix-Bar, Weendle
This weeks episode focuses on two environmental issues, the production of animal feed and also the processing of waste, especially in developing countries. Mathieu Chaix-Bar is attempting to tackle both these problems with a solution sourced from nature. His company Weendle, which is based in The...
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Green pioneers with bold ideas! Each episode brings an interview with visionary ecopreneurs and innovators who are building businesses and taking action to help solve the climate and nature crises. From cutting-edge technology to revolutionary thinking, our guests are actively tackling our biggest environmental challenges. Join us in discovering the stories of these changemakers as we hope to inspire even more people to take action.If you are interested in being a guest connect with me at www.linkedin.com/in/robwreg
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