What Does Green Really Mean?
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -What Does Green Really Mean? explores how technology and business innovation can solve our most pressing global challenge: climate change and environmental damage.
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Episodes
04 Who Is Responsible For Our Waste? with Sophie Walker, founder of Dsposal
November 22, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBMeet Sophie Walker, co-founder and COO of Dsposal, a clean tech company helping businesses and individuals to dispose of their waste better. Waste crime costs the economy in England an estimated 1 billion pounds a year and it’s believed that 18% of all waste is illegally managed. Despite proper waste management being a legal responsibility, for some, the financial gain outweighs the likelihood of getting caught. This is not just a huge economic issue, but the impact on the environment of im...
03 Fixing What's Broken with Ruby Pillai, Founder of iWarranty
November 22, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBMeet Dr Ruby Pillai, founder of iWarranty, the app that manages warranties for all your electronic items, and enables you to find and organise repairs when something breaks. Electronic waste is a huge global problem. As much as 50 million tonnes of e-waste is produced globally every year, weighing more than all the commercial airliners ever flown, and less than 20% of e-waste is recycled. Ruby’s journey to create iWarranty began when she was working as a finance lawyer. Ruby had a set of ...
02 There Is So Much We Can Still Do with Tessa Khan, Founder of Uplift
November 22, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBMeet Tessa Khan. Tessa is an international climate change and human rights lawyer, campaigner and strategist. She is the founder of Uplift, a social organisation that supports and energises the movement for a fossil fuel-free UK. Before Uplift, Tessa set up the Climate Litigation Network, taking national governments to court over their insufficient climate policies. Tessa has also delivered a rallying TEDx Talk, was named by TIME magazine as one of fifteen women leading the fight against c...
01 You Can't Guilt People Into Making Change with Aisling Byrne, Founder of NUW
November 22, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWelcome to the first-ever episode of What Does Green Really Mean?! This week, meet Aisling Byrne, founder of NUW, the clothes swapping app that makes fashion unlimited, sustainable and affordable. By swapping clothes on the app like you would with a friend, you have access to the wardrobe of the whole country. You can try new outfits as often as you like, without contributing to landfill and minimising your carbon footprint. Aisling’s journey to build Nuw began with a trip to India in 201...
Fixing What's Broken with Ruby Pillai, Founder of iWarranty
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBMeet Dr Ruby Pillai, founder of iWarranty, the app that manages warranties for all your electronic items, and enables you to find and organise repairs when something breaks. Electronic waste is a huge global problem. As much as 50 million tonnes of e-waste is produced globally every year, weighing more than all the commercial airliners ever flown, and less than 20% of e-waste is recycled. Ruby’s journey to create iWarranty began when she was working as a finance lawyer. Ruby had a set of ...
#2 There Is So Much We Can Still Do with Tessa Khan, Founder of Uplift
October 04, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBMeet Tessa Khan. Tessa is an international climate change and human rights lawyer, campaigner and strategist. She is the founder of Uplift, a social organisation that supports and energises the movement for a fossil fuel-free UK. Before Uplift, Tessa set up the Climate Litigation Network, taking national governments to court over their insufficient climate policies. Tessa has also delivered a rallying TEDx Talk, was named by TIME magazine as one of fifteen women leading the fight against c...
#1 You Can't Guilt People Into Making Change with Aisling Byrne, Founder of NUW
September 27, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWelcome to the first-ever episode of What Does Green Really Mean?! This week, meet Aisling Byrne, founder of NUW, the clothes swapping app that makes fashion unlimited, sustainable and affordable. By swapping clothes on the app like you would with a friend, you have access to the wardrobe of the whole country. You can try new outfits as often as you like, without contributing to landfill and minimising your carbon footprint. Aisling’s journey to build Nuw began with a trip to India in 201...
Trailer
September 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBClimate change and environmental damage is our most pressing global challenge. Right now, greenwashing, eco-anxiety, global politics and misunderstanding are getting in the way of real progress. What Does Green Really Mean? dives into what sustainability really means, separating fact from fiction and exploring how technology and business innovation can solve the climate crisis. Host Frankie Cotton uncovers the stories of those who are building our future.