Carbon Times
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Carbon Times is sponsored by Carbon Profile - Leaders in Energy Efficiency a UK based professional and technical services provider visit their website at http://www.carbonprofile.co.uk/
Sustainability is our passion and that is why this Podcast exists. We know the world has to pull together to secure a sustainable future so we want to bring likeminded individuals (and sceptics) together, to really get under the skin of what practical actions can be taken by all of us to drive success.
The podcast is aimed at everyone who can make a decision to do things differently, everyone that can influence decisions being made and everyone that wishes they had an opportunity to create influence. We want professionals from all walks of life to join our discussions, we want everyone to see what everyone else is doing so we can share knowledge and experience and prove that the best way to get to where we all want to be, is together.
Carbon Times is hosted by Paul Holden and Jody Horne. Paul is a professional consultant with over 20 years experience providing professional advice to the real estate industry, corporate organisations, retailors, the hospitality industry, major infrastructure projects and the public sector. Advising on topics covering compliance, sustainability, environmental management, design and digital transformation. Working with some of the UK's largest consultancies. Paul brings a wealth of experience across a wide range of sectors, enabling him to hold meaningful conversations with our guests. Jody is the true brains behind the project, an ever passionate sustainability professional with a depth of industry expertise that is difficult to quantify. Jody drives the conversation around how we all create a more sustainable, net zero emissions world for the better of future generations through her passion for the subject.
Thanks to our brilliant editor - Josh Bench - contact details available on request
Thanks to the amazing band 'Blown Away by Giants' for allowing us to use their beautiful music - check them out on Spotify and Apple music.
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Episodes
Dr James Crosby - chatting with an expert
September 15, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MB‘It has been a little while since we hit the airwaves with a Podcast…! Today the latest episode of the Carbon Times is available from all the usual platforms. In this episode we speak to Dr James Crosby who leads in providing advice on how businesses can secure a more sustainable future. James has a wealth of experience and an amazing knowledge bank that we were able to tap in to during a very enjoyable conversation. It is always good to have someone to talk to who is in the position t...
Carbon Times – reflecting on solar gains through glass
January 11, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MBIn this the latest episode of the Carbon Times Podcast we speak to Molly Allington who is the CEO and Co-founder of Albotherm. Albotherm are developing glass coatings that reversibly transition from transparent to white to reduce solar gain in hot weather, allowing buildings and greenhouses to regulate their own temperature without electrical input. Our coatings are tunable to transition temperatures between 18 °C and 45 °C to create comfortable internal temperatures in a range of cl...
Talking textiles - can leather alternatives be sustainable
November 23, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 66 MBIn our latest episode we speak to Daniella from Biophilica about their reach in to the textiles market looking to provide a sustainable alternative to leather. Anyone who has looked in to leather alternatives will know it can be a real minefield, there are many alternatives out there which do not use animal products so can talk about providing more sustainable products. However many of these alternatives use plastics and other polymer products that may not be a suitable alternative for many...
Seeking a breath of fresh air – CompAir Smart air Quality
October 14, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 68.4 MBIn the 17th Episode of the Carbon Times Podcast, we speak to Tom King from CompAir – a company producing low-cost, portable air pollution monitors that can see, measure and reveal harmful pollution in our atmosphere, enabling everyone to work together to reduce it. Starting the journey in the construction industry, we discuss how the concept has been developed and its current and future applications. We discuss the rising challenges associated with both indoor and outdoor air quality and ho...
Assure your sustainable shopping choices - talking to the Greenwash Police, Beagle Button
September 30, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MBToday we launch our 16th Episode where we have a great conversation with Daniel Hemsley, a co-founder of Beagle Button. Beagle button provides a web browser extension aimed at helping us all make more sustainable choices when we shop online. Shopping sustainably online can be a daunting experience, from finding the right products to making sure that the claims the product makes are real, we all probably have experience of trying to do the right thing but getting caught out through misinfor...
Can we be less trashy? - A conversation with LastObject
September 15, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 79.9 MBIn this, our 15th Episode of Carbon Times, we have a great conversation with Isabel Aagaard, Co-Founder of Last Object - in her own words 'She is fighting for a less trashy world.' LastObject is a Danish manufacturing company, based in Copenhagen, that sells sustainable products online and in retail globally. Having been launched in 2016, it launches new products through crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The company is best known for producing LastSwab, a reusable cotton...
AirEx -a smart solution to a simple problem
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 73.1 MBIn this, our 14th episode, we speak to Agnes Czako who is the Co-founder and CEO at AirEx Technologies about their journey through the launch of their product to where they are today. 'AirEx have created the worlds first smart air brick to reduce the home's energy bills, helping to end fuel poverty and climate change with a simple building retrofit'. We have a really interesting discussion about the journey to bring the product to market and all the key steps along the way. We also discuss ...
A cheeky chance for a chat with Cheeky Panda
June 09, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn the latest Carbon Times episode we are delighted to be joined by Chris Forbes the Co. Founder of Cheeky Panda, we are also joined by Eleanor Turner from the team at Cheeky Panda. Cheeky Panda make sustainable beauty products, as they say 'We make household, baby and beauty products out of glorious bamboo that are kind to you, and our planet too'. We discuss how the idea came about and the journey Chris and his wife Julie undertook to get the product ready for the market. We discuss the ...
Building better knowledge in property management - the Better Building Partnership
May 20, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this episode we talk to Vicky Cotton about her newly appointed role with the Better Building Partnership. Vicky explains how the partnership is driving access to knowledge and how their tool kits are becoming an essential tool for any property manager. We explore some of the challenges facing the market at the moment and professionals like Vicky are driving the essential conversation through their corporate roles and involvement in extra activities such as the Better Building Partnership...
ESG strategy - discussion with an expert
May 06, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 75.4 MBOn this Episode we are delighted to be joined by Ben Morton from Sifa Strategy, Ben has had a interesting career advising global businesses on their ESG strategies in corporate roles. Ben now spends his time advising a range of clients on the how to go about identifying what their ESG requirements are and how to manage the associated risks through policy and process development. Sifa strategy are also a partner of Carbon Profile who sponsor the Podcast so this episode discusses how the two ...
Honest about carbon - a discussion with Honest Mobile
April 07, 2022 14:30 - 38 minutes - 87.7 MBWe are delighted to bring you an interesting discussion with Andy Aitken a co-founder of Honest Mobile - the worlds first net zero mobile phone operator. Bold claims to make which they have backed up with an equally bold strategy placing them ahead of any other mobile phone operator in the global drive towards providing a net zero business structure. Honest mobile are also a B Corp, one of less than 700 in the U.K. We really enjoyed the discussion hearing about the journey Andy and his co-f...
Decarbonising homes - an example of what can be done
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBIn episode 3 we are excited to be joined by Russ Williams, Russ and his family have been on a great journey to living in a decarbonised home. We discuss the journey to date the process of undertaking the journey, living with the challenges of building your own home, costs and cost control, living in a home ‘different technology and design features’ and everything in between. It is really interesting to hear how embarking on the project with the Graven Hill estate in Oxfordshire led to a na...
Decarbonising homes - discussion with the regulators
January 19, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBContinuing the theme for series 2 of exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the decarbonisation of domestic homes in the UK, in episode 2 we are speaking to Jason Hewins and Jonathan Bourke both of whom work for Elmhurst Energy, one of the UKs leading accrediting bodies. We discuss the recent release of the updated Part L requirements and how this is going to impact both new building and those being refurbished, we discuss the major changes and the impact these may have....
Decarbonising homes - the challenges and opportunities
January 11, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBWe are starting 2022 talking about our homes, the challenges and opportunities presented by the decarbonisation agenda and how we might go about improving domestic homes in the UK. We are speaking to industry specialists, regulators, consultants driving the conversations forward and home owners who are making the journey to net zero a reality. In episode 1 we are joined by Will Waller from Arcadis. Will is a Senior Director with Arcadis and has a broad knowledge of the UK housing market wi...
COP26 Post event round up and the implications for UK real estate
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBIn episode 6, the final episode of series 1 we discuss the outcomes from COP26 and what they mean for the UK real estate industry. We are delighted to be joined by 3 team members from Macfarlanes for this discussion. The Following is taken from their website to give a bit of detail on the organisation. 'We are a unique firm. Our unrivalled blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and adapt to the changing world a...
COP26 The importance of collaboration
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIn this, Episode 5 of the the podcast we discuss the important role collaboration plays in driving decarbonisation in real estate. We discuss the challenges associated with the wide reaching engagement that is needed to drive the conversations and get some great insight from our guests on how they are driving collaboration in their roles. We are joined by Amira Hashemi from Frasers Property UK and Jonathan Hale from BNP Paribas Real Estate. We hope you enjoy.
COP26 How will the decarbonisation of UK buildings influence their values
November 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this Episode we speak to Peter O'Brien from Avison Young, Peter is the MD and Principle at the valuation consultancy and joins us to discuss how the decarbonisation agenda influences property values.
COP26 decarbonisation of real estate - are clients willing to pay?
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBIn this, the 3rd episode of series 1 we are exploring if there clear signs either way that clients are willing to pay for the inevitable costs associated with decarbonisation. We talk to Vicky Cotton from Workman and Tom Malcom Green from Avison Young about their experiences over the past few years and discuss what we can all do drive better collaboration.
COP26 tools to drive decarbonisation of buildings and the role of the regulators
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBIn this the 2nd episode in series 1 we talk to Josh Wakeling, Head of Operations at Elmhurst energy. Elmhurst are the leading accreditation body for energy assessors in the UK and they work closely with UK Governments, other regulators and the customers to drive energy efficiency. We discuss the tools available and some of their limitations, the resources available and challenges that presents and we talk EPCs and their role on helping to drive the journey towards the decarbonisation of UK...
COP 26 and its importance to the real estate industry
October 25, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBIn our first episode we discuss how the messaging from COP26 aligns to the real estate challenges. We interview a key industry specialist, David Tudor Morgan to set the tone for the Podcast series. We discuss what is driving the sustainability agenda, what needs to be improved, where funding can come from, the role of the government and share personal experiences.