Brands Saving The Planet: Recent Episodes
Ola Impact
Do you want to build a brand that helps make the world a better place? Are you focused on your triple bottom line (people, planet, then profit)? So are we. Brands Saving The Planet is a podcast for change makers to learn from other founders and experts whose startups are helping to build a better future for the planet. Join me, Kelly Rogan, as I learn from some of the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs helping to make the world a better place. Brands Saving The Planet is an original podcast from the Ethical Marketing Agency olaimpact.com and Founder Community earthambition.com.
In this episode we sit down with Dan Miller, the CEO and Founder of Steward, the platform helping to fund the growth of regenerative agriculture. We discuss the future of impact lending, challenges faced when building Steward, the global impact of regenerative agriculture and everything in between.
Learn more about Steward here: https://gosteward.com/
In this episode we chat with the co-founder of The Climate Agency on the top myths and tips for marketing climate startups! Lisa Woodward is co-founder of The Climate Agency, a non-profit marketing strategy consultancy specialized in climate projects.
Their goal is to help climate start-ups with their positioning, stakeholders’ strategy and unique voice, to help them get the support they need to scale up. Lisa has a long branding career including 20 years in the global corporate sector, followed by 10 years running workshops with start ups and charities, as well as supporting them with their creative implementation.
lisa (at) climateagency.net
In this episode we chat with the Owner and Creative Director of Minty Made and Founder of The Green Marketing Academy on all things sustainable marketing.
Minty Made is a sustainable branding and web design studio rooted in strategy for businesses on the route to making a difference.
The Green Marketing Academy provides training, education and certification for individuals, marketing teams and businesses who want to shift their practices to be more sustainable, ethical, and inclusive for people and the planet.
You can get in touch with Michelle through her Linkedin here!
Join our latest guest, Breene Murphy, the VP of Strategy and Marketing at Carbon Collective, as we dive into a 4 part series exploring all areas of climate action including:
- How to get a job in climate action
- The role of investing to solve climate change
- The role storytelling plays in climate action
- How to win climate action business for your agency
Want to learn more? You can reach out to Breene through his Linkedin or through Carbon Collective, a climate-focused online investment advisor.
Join our latest guest, Breene Murphy, the VP of Strategy and Marketing at Carbon Collective, as we dive into a 4 part series exploring all areas of climate action including:
- How to get a job in climate action
- The role of investing to solve climate change
- The role storytelling plays in climate action
- How to win climate action business for your agency
Want to learn more? You can reach out to Breene through his Linkedin or through Carbon Collective, a climate-focused online investment advisor.
Join our latest guest, Breene Murphy, the VP of Strategy and Marketing at Carbon Collective, as we dive into a 4 part series exploring all areas of climate action including:
- How to get a job in climate action
- The role of investing to solve climate change
- The role storytelling plays in climate action
- How to win climate action business for your agency
Want to learn more? You can reach out to Breene through his Linkedin or through Carbon Collective, a climate-focused online investment advisor.
Join our latest guest, Breene Murphy, the VP of Strategy and Marketing at Carbon Collective, as we dive into a 4 part series exploring all areas of climate action including:
- How to get a job in climate action
- The role of investing to solve climate change
- The role storytelling plays in climate action
- How to win climate action business for your agency
Want to learn more? You can reach out to Breene through his Linkedin or through Carbon Collective, a climate-focused online investment advisor.
Trying to encourage people to take climate action can be challenging sometimes. Join our conversation with Leone Baron, the founder of Following the Footprints and the community lead at MCJ Collective, to learn how we can be more collaborative & encourage climate action through community.
Learn more about Following the Footprints:
https://www.followingthefootprints.com/
Learn more about MCJ Collective:
https://www.mcjcollective.com/
Join us in our latest episode to delve into the world of carbon removal, where no two tonnes of CO2 are created equal - featuring the co-hosts of The Carbon Removal Show, Emily Swaddle & Tom Previte. We discuss everything from climate moral questions to the future of decarbonization and carbon removal. Learn how aspiring entrepreneurs can get started in the carbon removal space, how every job can be a climate job, and why we should have hope for future generations!
Check out The Carbon Removal Show now!
Join our conversation with Mélanie Keïta, the founder of Melanin Kapital. Melanin Kapital is a social impact initiative supporting African Ambitions to bridge the financial gap by making startups investable through de-risking mechanisms.
In this episode, we discuss the challenges and solutions of becoming a unicorn in a more sustainable way in Africa. We will also learn how we can support start up entrepreneurs on their journey.
Learn more about Melanin Kapital: https://melaninkapital.com
Join our conversation with Dr. Jennifer Kuklenski, an award winning sustainable business educator, published author and the owner of 3P Insights LLC, as we discover how to weave sustainability into the value chain through a holistic approach while reviewing the reasons why impact entrepreneurs will beat out those who don't prioritize the wellness of our society and environment.
3P Insights LLC: https://3pinsights.com
UN Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Global Reporting Initiative: https://www.globalreporting.org
Join our latest guest, Sanchi Singh, the Founder of Amplify Media, a platform to highlight the important voices of climate and environmental justice. Endlessly curious about the intersectionality of climate and environmental justice, Sanchi started Amplify to talk about sustainability beyond individual actions. She strongly believes that sustainability is rooted in ancestral knowledge and uses this platform to amplify important sustainability warriors in the Global South.
In this episode we explore the differences between the Global North & South's climate change experience, perspective, and response. We dive deeper into climate action on an individual level and how we can all be part of the solution, no matter where you are.
Learn more about Amplify here!
Join our conversation with Sandra Pallier, Designer at Microsoft and Co-organizer at ClimateAction.Tech as we discuss all things community, climate action and how to create positive change without changing your career.
ClimateAction.Tech is a community of practice of tech workers that provides support and guidance for systemic change in our organizations and industries, to face the climate crisis. Join the Slack channel to get in touch with Sandra and more than 5K+ climate activists working in technology.
In this episode we sit down with Ashlee Sang to learn how brand messaging can be best leveraged for sustainable and ethical brands. Learn how you can get started or optimize your brand messaging and reach the most relevant audience.
Ashlee Sang is based in Central Illinois, with a background in anthropology and a penchant for travel. Through Ashlee Sang Consulting, she uses the power of words to help purpose-driven founders discover and share their message so they can grow their impact and their business.
Learn more at ashleesang.com
Clean Creatives is bringing together leading agencies, their employees, and clients to address the ad and PR industry’s work with fossil fuels. In short, they are holding agencies accountable and bringing awareness to the role creative agencies play in the greenwashing schemes of fossil fuel companies that pose risks to brands that prioritize sustainability.
In the episode we sit down with the founder of Clean Creatives and Fossil Free Media, Duncan Meisel, as we dive into his journey to create this organization and vision for the future of creative agencies as we build a more sustainable world.
Take the Clean Creatives pledge now through: https://cleancreatives.org
Learn more about Fossil Free Media here: https://fossilfree.media
Finally, a tool that empowers consumers to vote with their dollar. We all know the power of our vote for political elections but with corporations becoming even bigger than some countries how can every individual vote on the impact and direction of our everyday household brands?
In this podcast episode with sit down with Maryclaire Manard, the founder of Cluey Consumer, to discuss her journey in building an innovative clean tech product to empower conscious consumers and her vision for a world where every purchase we make is aligned with our values.
Sign up for Cluey to discover the impact your brands have on people, the planet and politics: clueyconsumer.com
Discover how climate solutions media company, Pique Action, is on a mission to fight climate change with positive storytelling. This week we are having a conversation with Kip Pastor, the founder of Pique Action, who will be explaining how focusing on solutions and positive stories will help us in the fight against climate change.
Watch Pique Action’s first film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdXJTWG6RY8
Learn more about Pique Action through their website here: https://www.piqueaction.com/
Discover how the internet works like a library while learning how to lower the carbon footprint of your website with Sam Selbie, a Digital Media Producer (UX Designer) at Whitespace.
Sam Selbie LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/sam-selbie
Tools mentioned in the episode:
www.thegrieenwebfoundation.org
www.websitecarbon.com
climateaction.tech
Take a look at how investors are playing a key role in saving the planet with Aakash, a Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures. This week we take a deep dive into global sustainability-focused investment portfolios, early-stage climate action startups and the critical role India plays in building a more sustainable future for our planet.
Do you ever feel like you should be rewarded for all the time you spend on social media? These companies, after all, are making millions off your attention. What if this rewarding social platform could share reliable content aligned with your values around sustainability? That is exactly what Francis Grahner is on a mission to create, Carbonii, is a platform that will help people engage in climate action as they consume sustainability content and connect with solutions. Learn more about his journey as an ecopreneur and how you can get involved!
Learn how to set your purpose-driven brand up for financial success with the CPA and founder of Infinity CPA Solutions, Alicea Cosmo. This workshop will give you the tools you need to build a sustainable and impactful business.