Best Joel Makower Podcasts (2024)

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Exploring Purpose, Competence, and Community with Dr. Irène Y. Kilubi 35:16

8M ago35:16

35:16

Based on the Chaos Theory, small changes can have a significant impact. The goal of the Butterfly Effect Studio is to uncover how leaders and change makers developed their purpose, competencies, and community to have a positive impact. Each episode is packed full of ideas you can apply to your life. In this conversation, Christian speaks to Dr. Irè…

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Inspiring Sustainable Action Through Engaging Storytelling with Rob Greenfield of Earthtopia and 33Seconds 25:26

9M ago25:26

25:26

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Rob Greenfield. Rob sheds light on how his work as Founder of Earthtopia and Account Director at 33Seconds is positively impacting the environment through engaging storytelling and inspiring sustainable action. 1:05: Rob's inspiration for making a sustainable impact 5:27: On individual vs. shared action 6:1…

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Episode 370: ESG isn't going away anytime soon 41:20

10M ago41:20

41:20

Featuring insights from State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 369: What CSOs do, paying coal plants to shut down 41:20

10M ago41:20

41:20

The Asian Development Bank has created a fund to accelerate the transition to clean energy in Indonesia and the Philippines — by helping coal plant operators get other options onto the grid more quickly.By Joel Makower

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Episode 368: Mining, child labor and Indigenous wisdom 41:20

11M ago41:20

41:20

Featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who recently retired from her role as the city of Austin’s first chief sustainability officer.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 367: Plastics platitudes, carbon capture critique 41:20

11M ago41:20

41:20

Jo and Joy Banner, co-founders and co-directors of The Descendants Project, explain why we should "stop giving fossil fuels a lifeline." Sifang Chen, managing science and innovation advisor at Carbon 180, unpacks ocean carbon capture.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 366: Biodiversity letdown, Boston Metal's mission 41:20

11M ago41:20

41:20

This episode features a discussion about decarbonizing steelmaking, including highlights from an interview with Adam Rauwerdink, senior vice president of business development for startup Boston Metal.By Joel Makower

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Joel Makower: Entrepreneur, Journalist, LinkedIn Top Voice, Chairman & Co-Founder of GreenBiz Group 38:10

11M ago38:10

38:10

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Joel Makower. Joel and Christian delve into the challenges entrepreneurs face and the need for adaptability and persistence in pursuing sustainable business goals. 1:20: Joel's motivations for becoming a leading voice in sustainability 10:30: On the value of curiosity 27:55: Building an organization that he…

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Episode 365: Plastics, nature and biodiversity risk 41:20

11M ago41:20

41:20

Richard Mattison, president of S&P Global Sustainable1 and CEO of S&P Global Trucost, discusses S&P's new Biodiversity Risk Data Set.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 364: Perfecting imperfection 41:20

11M ago41:20

41:20

We chat with Charles Conn, co-founder of venture firm Monograph.bio, board chair of Patagonia and co-author of “The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times.”By Heather Clancy

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Episode 363: Microsoft's fusion bet, know your audience 41:20

12M ago41:20

41:20

Featuring insights from Dylan Siegler, senior vice president of sustainability for GreenBiz, and Lindsay Dahl, chief impact officer for Ritual, a traceable supplement brand.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 362: Circularity, climate and the coronation 41:20

12M ago41:20

41:20

This episode features conversations with Jon Smieja, vice president of Circularity at GreenBiz, and James Murray, editor in chief of BusinessGreen.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 361: VCs and ESG; sustainable vs. regenerative 41:20

12M ago41:20

41:20

Journalist Esha Chhabra discusses her new book, "Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business."By Heather Clancy

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Eilecia Bovard and Niklas Bøe: ToU Learners and Co-Founders of Perfect Farm 29:48

1y ago29:48

29:48

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Eilecia Bovard and Niklas Bøe, ToU learners and Co-Founders of Perfect Farm. They created a platform that allows European livestock farmers to access funding, solutions providers, and additional revenue streams to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and fulfill the 2030 climate agenda. 1:06: About Perfect …

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Episode 360: Is sustainability sustainable? 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

This episode features an interview with Chad Frischmann, CEO of ReGenIntel (shorthand for regenerative intelligence), a new initiative by the team that created Project Drawdown.By Heather Clancy

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Episode 359: Lessons in finance, climate literacy 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

In this episode: How startups are approaching financial management in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, a plethora of climate literacy resources, and confusion of what EVs will be eligible for tax credits.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 358: Engineering sustainability, celebrating 'solutionists' 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring an episode with Solitaire Townsend, co-founder and chief solutionist with sustainability advisory firm Futerra.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 357: Talking climate resilience, tipping points 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring interviews with Atyia Martin, the first chief resilience officer of Boston, along with the coordinators of the Verizon Climate Prize.By GreenBiz Editors

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Rolf Schroemgens: Founder of brafe.space, leadership.sprouts, and trivago 52:04

1y ago52:04

52:04

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Rolf Schrömgens. Rolf provides insights into how leaders can develop their purpose, competence, and community to have a positive impact. 6:32: The metrics of success 14:37: Why awareness is important 27:55: Building an organization that helps people to evolve 42:10: Why feedback can be counterproductive Blo…

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Episode 356: Inside the CSO role, targets meet impact 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring interviews with executive recruiter Ellen Weinreb and the first chief impact officer at the Science Based Targets initiative, Maria Outters.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 355: ESG culture wars, lessons about investing for impact 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor, founders of early stage VC firm Kapor Capital, talk about their new book, "Closing the Equity Gap."By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 354: Dark anniversaries, risky business 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

This week's episode features an interview with David Carlin, head of climate risk and TCFD for the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative.By GreenBiz Editors

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Niklas Hildebrand: Strategy & Project Developer - EV Charging DACH, Personal and Professional Growth While Making an Impact 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Niklas Hildebrand. Niklas talks about his career journey and motivations and also discusses his approach to assessing opportunities based on where he can have the biggest impact with his existing skillset. 5:36: What communication really is 11:08: On dealing with challenges 15:23: Why Niklas doesn't have a …

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Episode 353: Blue states and ESG, Amazon's bioplastics bet 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring a conversation with Luna Yu, CEO of Genecis, and Phoebe Wang, an investment partner and head of the Female Founder Initiative at Amazon.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 352: TikTok, the metaverse and reusable food containers 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Caroline Vanderlip, founder and CEO of Re:Dish, dishes about corporate adoption of reusable food containers and what's next for the New York startup.By GreenBiz Editors

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Noor van Boven: Co-Founder of Invested, Making an Impact Through Leadership 38:09

1y ago38:09

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In this conversation, Christian speaks to Noor van Boven. Noor is the Co-Founder of Invested and has been part of leadership teams of founder-led organizations throughout her career. As Chief People Officer at N26 and VP of People at SoundCloud, she has shown how to scale and sustainably evolve your organization during times of extreme growth and c…

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Episode 351: Burnout and holding the line 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Tune in for keynote highlights from GreenBiz 23, including Seventh Generation CEO Alison Whritenour and Nike sustainability exec Vien Truong.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 350: EU vs. IRA, recommerce vs. e-commerce 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Andy Ruben, founder and executive chairman of recommerce enabler Troves, chats about purchasing habits and how brands hope to control the recommerce process.By GreenBiz Editors

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Ben Unterkofler: Co-Founder of Share, From Actor to Impact Entrepreneur 35:04

1y ago35:04

35:04

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Ben Unterkofler. Ben is the Co-Founder of Share with a track record of making an impact in every venture or project he joins. He offers future founders valuable advice and shares his journey from actor to impact entrepreneur. 6:53: On jumping into cold water 10:55: The process of finding drive 15:36: How to…

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Episode 349: Do you know your 'climate fingerprint'? 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Ashley Orgain, chief impact officer at Seventh Generation, discusses how the consumer products company hopes to shift the conversation with its 'climate fingerprint' reporting.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 348: How Shopify shops for carbon removal tech 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring Stacy Kauk, head of sustainability for Shopify, and an advocate for investments in carbon removal technology.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 347: Politics, greenwashing, burnout antidote 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Joe Zammit-Lucia has experience in both business and politics, as a CEO, a marketer and across the spectrum of research and development. He joins GreenBiz 350 to chat about his book, "The New Political Capitalism."By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 346: CES commentary, global trade meets the clean economy 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

BusinessGreen Editor-in-chief James Murray dissects Europe's carbon border adjustment mechanism. Plus, why water reuse is on the rise.By GreenBiz Editors

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Lubomila Jordanova: CEO & Co-Founder Plan of A & Co-Founder of Greentech Alliance, Obama Leader, MIT Under 35 Innovator, LinkedIn Top Voice 32:03

1+ y ago32:03

32:03

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Lubomila Jordanova, Co-Founder and CEO of Plan A, a software provider offering an end-to-end platform that uses machine learning and science to enable businesses to reduce their emissions and improve and report on their ESG performance. The company was recently named World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer …

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Episode 345: Here's hoping 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Double down on buildings. Embrace circularity. Engage the workforce. 12 sustainability professionals share their hopes for the new year.By GreenBiz Editors

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Lisa Hendrickson: Sustainability x Tech, Sustainability Pioneer, Author, Inc 500, and TEDx Speaker 35:09

1+ y ago35:09

35:09

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Lisa Hendrickson. Lisa is an innovative strategic business leader with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and technology. Her in-depth knowledge of environmental, social, and governance issues led her to her current role as a leading Strategic ESG Account Specialist at S&P Global Sustainable1 where she …

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Episode 344: Sustainability professionals share hopes for 2023 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

We asked sustainability professionals to share their hopes for 2023. From carbon market standards to a better system for managing risks, here are their audio responses.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 343: Keeping SCORE on net zero, what's your 'political footprint'? 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

This episode features commentary from Kaya Axelsson, Net Zero Policy Engagement Fellow at the University of Oxford, and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 342: Real estate sustainability meets EV charging, Trillium talks ESG 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Hear from financial firm Trillium Asset Management's head of ESG strategy and real estate company Veris' lead on sustainability and ESG.By GreenBiz Editors

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Resilience and Succeeding as an Entrepreneur with Bennet Barth of Respond 38:42

1+ y ago38:42

38:42

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Bennet Barth, Managing Director of Respond. He drives the strategic development and implementation of the BMW Foundation’s work around business, innovation, and technology. 0:38: What motivates Bennet 6:02: Becoming a successful impact entrepreneur 7:30: The core competencies of an impact entrepreneur 9:08:…

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Episode 341: COP27 reflections, industrial resource efficiency 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

On this week's episode, we hear from executives at Citi, Danone, Mastercard, Nestle and Suzano. Plus, venture capitalist Melissa Cheong of Blackhorn Ventures makes the case for startups redefining industrial resource efficiency.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 340: What needs to happen at COP27 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

This week's episode features interviews with Aron Cramer, CEO of advisory firm BSR, and Jill Dumain, global vice president of sustainability solutions at certification firm SGS.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 339: Politics, policy and COP27 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Featuring conversations with California Sen. Scott Wiener and Maya van Rossum, a veteran environmentalist and the founder of Green Amendments for the Generations.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 338: Women raise voices at VERGE 22 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

This episode features VERGE 22 keynote speakers Paris Agreement negotiator Christiana Figueres, behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty, marine geologist Dawn Wright and more.By GreenBiz Editors

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Leadership, Grit, and Entrepreneurship with Martin Schilling of Techstars Berlin 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

32:25

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Martin Schilling, Managing Director of Techstars Berlin, angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of the book: The Builder’s Guide to the Tech Galaxy – 99 Practices to Scale Startups into Unicorns Companies. 2:54: What motivates Martin 9:52: Finding a North Star 10:59: Finding your next step 13:59: H…

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Episode 337: Biodiversity jobs, teaching kids about water 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Will Sarni, founder and CEO of Water Foundry and the Future of Water Fund, talks about his new book, "Water, I Wonder."By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 336: UK's political chaos, meet Alice 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Also in this episode, we consider a new startup alliance dedicated to pitching climate tech that addresses systemic environmental justice concerns.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 335: Getting circular with Google, greenwashing debate 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

Also in this episode, we catch up with Women in Sustainability Leadership award honoree Fahmida Bangert, senior director and head of ESG for Intuitive Surgical.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 334: The NAACP's new ESG fund, carbon crediting considered 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

In this episode, we chat with NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, debate Microsoft's policy priorities, and wonder why solar panel recycling options are so limited.By GreenBiz Editors

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Episode 333: The buzz from Climate Week 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

On this week's episode, The Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson chats about the organizational barriers that makes it challenging for companies to deliver on climate commitments. And why that's no excuse to get things done.By GreenBiz Editors

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