Sustainability Disruptors
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Welcome to Sustainability Disruptors, a podcast that's all about inspiring change. I'm your host, Erin Andrews, and I'm thrilled to bring you along for the ride. As the Executive Director of Impact Zero, a nonprofit based in Toronto that helps bring circular economy solutions to life, I've had the privilege of meeting some of the most amazing people in the sustainability world. In this show, we're going to sit down and have real, personal conversations with entrepreneurs, business leaders, researchers, activists, and anyone else who's making a difference in the world. We'll learn about their passions, their struggles, and their triumphs, and we'll gain a deeper understanding of the circular economy and what it takes to make the impossible, possible. So join me on this journey, as we discover what it means to be a sustainability disruptor.
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Episodes
Ep 6. How to Scale Circular Food Businesses w/ Angelica Siegel [Freelancer]
November 06, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Angelica Siegel who is a Social Impact Communicator, Food Sustainability Expert and Project Manager. She is also the researcher and author behind Scaling up niche circular food solutions : factors for successful scale up in Toronto, Canada. In this episode we talk about her research highlighting Toronto's massive opportunity for having a scaled circular food system. We'll chat about what the success factors and barrier to growth are for existing businesse...
How to Scale Circular Food Businesses w/ Angelica Siegel [Freelancer]
November 06, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Angelica Siegel who is a Social Impact Communicator, Food Sustainability Expert and Project Manager. She is also the researcher and author behind Scaling up niche circular food solutions : factors for successful scale up in Toronto, Canada. In this episode we talk about her research highlighting Toronto's massive opportunity for having a scaled circular food system. We'll chat about what the success factors and barrier to growth are for existing businesse...
Ep 6. How to Scale Circular Food Businesses
November 06, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Angelica Siegel who is a Social Impact Communicator, Food Sustainability Expert and Project Manager. She is also the researcher and author behind Scaling up niche circular food solutions : factors for successful scale up in Toronto, Canada. In this episode we talk about her research highlighting Toronto's massive opportunity for having a scaled circular food system. We'll chat about what the success factors and barrier to growth are for existing businesse...
Ep 5. Turning High Carbon Emitters into Carbon Sinks
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Karen Schuett who is the CEO of Livestock Water Recycling in Calgary, they are completely eliminating manure lagoons off of farms. It may sound like a smelly job but their technology transforms a massive pool of water and manure into 3 clean byproducts: solid fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, and potable water (that is so clean it could be drinkable) We'll chat about what farmers are currently doing, why it's bad, and how her technology not only reduces GHG ...
Ep 5. Manure as a Resource w/ Karen Schuett [Livestock Water Recycling]
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Karen Schuett who is the CEO of Livestock Water Recycling in Calgary, they are completely eliminating manure lagoons off of farms. It may sound like a smelly job but their technology transforms a massive pool of water and manure into 3 clean byproducts: solid fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, and potable water (that is so clean it could be drinkable) We'll chat about what farmers are currently doing, why it's bad, and how her technology not only reduces GHG ...
Manure as a Resource w/ Karen Schuett [Livestock Water Recycling]
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Karen Schuett who is the CEO of Livestock Water Recycling in Calgary, they are completely eliminating manure lagoons off of farms. It may sound like a smelly job but their technology transforms a massive pool of water and manure into 3 clean byproducts: solid fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, and potable water (that is so clean it could be drinkable) We'll chat about what farmers are currently doing, why it's bad, and how her technology not only reduces GHG ...
Ep 4. Systems Thinking
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Catherine Marot who is the Founder and CEO of CASE, a reusable takeout container company based in Toronto. Together we talk about single-use plastics, landfills filling up, and how companies like hers can play a role in finding a solution to our waste problem. We'll also chat about how you can support businesses who are walking the circular economy talk, and help push us closer to a circular economy. Connect with CASE on Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Systems Thinking w/ Catherine Marot [CASE]
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Catherine Marot who is the Founder and CEO of CASE, a reusable takeout container company based in Toronto. Together we talk about single-use plastics, landfills filling up, and how companies like hers can play a role in finding a solution to our waste problem. We'll also chat about how you can support businesses who are walking the circular economy talk, and help push us closer to a circular economy. Connect with CASE on Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Ep 4. Systems Thinking w/ Catherine Marot [CASE]
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBJoin Erin Andrews as she chats with Catherine Marot who is the Founder and CEO of CASE, a reusable takeout container company based in Toronto. Together we talk about single-use plastics, landfills filling up, and how companies like hers can play a role in finding a solution to our waste problem. We'll also chat about how you can support businesses who are walking the circular economy talk, and help push us closer to a circular economy. Connect with CASE on Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Zero-Waste Living w/ Sophi Robertson [your eco friend]
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBJoin us as we chat with Sophi Robertson (aka your eco friend) who is a zero-waste speaker and consultant, sales & marketing with Spent Goods, and influencer extraordinaire. We talk all things zero-waste living, building community, trading, and living with a very low carbon footprint. We'll also chat about how you can start living zero-waste today! We give some insight to great resources, how to approach it, and how to be nice to yourself - and those around you - in the process. Connect wit...
Ep 3. Zero-Waste Living
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBJoin us as we chat with Sophi Robertson (aka your eco friend) who is a zero-waste speaker and consultant, sales & marketing with Spent Goods, and influencer extraordinaire. We talk all things zero-waste living, building community, trading, and living with a very low carbon footprint. We'll also chat about how you can start living zero-waste today! We give some insight to great resources, how to approach it, and how to be nice to yourself - and those around you - in the process. Connect wit...
Ep 3. Zero-Waste Living w/ Sophi Robertson [your eco friend]
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBJoin us as we chat with Sophi Robertson (aka your eco friend) who is a zero-waste speaker and consultant, sales & marketing with Spent Goods, and influencer extraordinaire. We talk all things zero-waste living, building community, trading, and living with a very low carbon footprint. We'll also chat about how you can start living zero-waste today! We give some insight to great resources, how to approach it, and how to be nice to yourself - and those around you - in the process. Connect wit...
Ep 2. Recapturing Lost Value w/ Tom Manimanakis [Ethos Assets]
October 09, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin us as we chat with Tom Manimanakis who calls himself a glorified garbage man. We talk all things garbage, and what it means for us as consumers and business owners. Not only is diverting waste good for the planet, but it's also good for your pocket book if you know where to go. We'll also chat about potential solutions to our MASSIVE waste problem in North America - think supplier take-back programs, online waste marketplaces, and even massive thrift malls! Connect with Tom on LinkedI...
Ep 2. Recapturing Lost Value
October 09, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin us as we chat with Tom Manimanakis who calls himself a glorified garbage man. We talk all things garbage, and what it means for us as consumers and business owners. Not only is diverting waste good for the planet, but it's also good for your pocket book if you know where to go. We'll also chat about potential solutions to our MASSIVE waste problem in North America - think supplier take-back programs, online waste marketplaces, and even massive thrift malls! Connect with Tom on LinkedI...
Recapturing Lost Value w/ Tom Manimanakis [Ethos Assets]
October 09, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin us as we chat with Tom Manimanakis who calls himself a glorified garbage man. We talk all things garbage, and what it means for us as consumers and business owners. Not only is diverting waste good for the planet, but it's also good for your pocket book if you know where to go. We'll also chat about potential solutions to our MASSIVE waste problem in North America - think supplier take-back programs, online waste marketplaces, and even massive thrift malls! Connect with Tom on LinkedI...
Intro & The Circular Economy
October 02, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBUPDATE: We are now Impact Zero Corp., not a Foundation! We changed our status to better serve the business community! Welcome to our first episode of the Inner Circle! This week you'll meet our host Erin Andrews, learn about Impact Zero, learn about what the heck the circular economy is, and start to think about what the circular economy means for people and business. Connect with us! Instagram: @impactzero.ca Twitter: @impactzero_ca LinkedIn: Impact Zero Foundation Website: www.impactzer...
Ep 1. Intro & The Circular Economy
October 02, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBUPDATE: We are now Impact Zero Corp., not a Foundation! We changed our status to better serve the business community! Welcome to our first episode of the Inner Circle! This week you'll meet our host Erin Andrews, learn about Impact Zero, learn about what the heck the circular economy is, and start to think about what the circular economy means for people and business. Connect with us! Instagram: @impactzero.ca Twitter: @impactzero_ca LinkedIn: Impact Zero Foundation Website: www.impactzer...