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S4E1 'Seaweed T-shirts, Sustainability in China, and Overlanding South America', with Dirk Eschenbacher π
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What kind of materials come to mind when you think of climate-conscious clothing? π€
We'll bet Seaweed wasn't the first on your list, but as our friend Dirk Eschenbacher explains, Seaweed kelp is the ultimate "Climate Tech Material" and the perfect antidote to today's culture of 'Fast Fashion' and clothing waste.
Dirk is a fascinating character, with a long journey into Sustainability and multiple ventures spanning across Advertising at Ogilvy, running the number one luxury and boutique travel agency for Chinese clients, all the way to his latest venture - creating Seaweed T-shirts with Karma Beach Club!
James sat down with Dirk to inaugurate Episode One of our fourth series of The EcoSend Podcast, as we learned all about:
πThe wonderful qualities that make seaweed the number one Sustainability choice for clothing.
π¨π³ How China is leading the way across many aspects of Sustainable manufacturing.
πͺ How Dirk navigates the various challenges of Sustainable Entrepreneurship.
βοΈ The differences working in China vs. Europe
πΊοΈ ... and perhaps best of all, some travel inspo from Dirk's adventures 'Overlanding' across South America with his family!
This was a fascinating episode to kick-start our new season and open your mind to the possibilities of creative entrepreneurship. Dirk's episode really brought to light the great impact we can have when we put Nature first in our work.
About Dirk Eschenbacher:
Dirk is a creative director, designer and entrepreneur living in Asia, creating and making things around the world. Dirk started out with a career in advertising, then created a luxury travel startup in China and now is making yarns, fabrics and clothes with seaweed.
Further Resources from the episode:
Dirk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkeschenbacher/
Dirk's website: iamdirk.com
Karma Beach Club website: www.karmabeachclub.com
Music credit: bensound.com
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