Green Shoots - The Sustainability Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Green Shoots - the sustainability podcast is a mission-driven podcast decoding planet-friendly living, one topic at a time. Our goal is to make sustainable life aspirational. Hosts Atul, Tania, and Kinshuk talk to the most inspiring people working in the space of sustainability to encourage positive change in our lifestyle and mindset towards the planet. Podcast Music Credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/prismLicense code: TJMNRRCP01VQMSPU
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Kinshuk and Sakshi kick off the show with Nidhi Sudhan, a responsible tech & media advocate. Nidhi cofounded Citizen Digital Foundation in 2021 to foster Information Literacy and Responsible Innovation.
Screentime for kids is something that every parent universally worries about - how much, from what age, what type? Answers to all these questions are provided by Nidhi in today's episode! A must-listen for every parent!
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Kinshuk and Sakshi kick off the show with Dr. Ashvith Shetty, a reputed Dermatologist and Cosmetologist. Dr. Ashvith also gives a mother's perspective on childrens' skin care routines.
Parents worry about every aspect of their kids' wellbeing, skin care being a big part of it. Today we break some myths about skin care with insightful discussions and practical suggestions tailored to Indian parents.
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In this episode, Tania and Kinshuk meet Swapnil Shrivastav. He is the founder and CEO of Uravu labs, a company working on extracting water from air.
Water from thin air - wouldn't that be something? Swapnil explains in meticulous detail the technology, its benefits and applications.
Today the Sustainably Yours team speaks to Nikit on the usage of satellite data for making the world a sustainable place.
Nikit is the founder of Tathya.Earth - a start up focusing on the real time monitoring of global supply chain and its impact on the environment.
What will you learn from this episode?
How is satellite data important and what are the potential applications?
How is Tathya.Earth using the data to make accurate observations?
What more is happening in the satellite data space in India?
.. and a lot more!
Today we speak to Gayatri Joshi, founder of EcoSansar, an online zerowaste store which has the convenience of a ecommerce store 'packed' with the goodness of zero waste. Active in Bangalore, and having a very loyal base of customers, EcoSansar promises to take back all the packaging for refill and resupply.
As the hosts of this episode (Both Kinshuk and Tania) have been grocery retailers as some point in their lives, this show is of remarkable value - as we dig deep into -
Gayatri's motivations for starting ecosansar
Her mantra for zero-waste living
Core values of EcoSansar
And if you hang around till the end, she gives some easy tips on how to start a zero-waste life.
What is the toughest thing to recycle? MLP or Multi-layered plastic. Who is recycling it today in India - no one that we knew of. It is largely getting burnt for energy recovery - producing harmful fumes and what not. Only may be 2-3% of the entire volume is potentially going for pyrolysis.
Anish Malpani and his team at Ashaya are recycling what no one recycles - Multi layered plastic (those tetra pack milk bottles and chips packets). And to demonstrate use case of the recycled plastic, they made the coolest products - sunglasses - that don't break.
Today the Sustainably Yours team members, Tania and Kinshuk, meet Anish to understand all about Ashaya - and what he is trying to achieve. It is a very interesting story - told in an extremely engaging manner. Don't miss it.
The world population will reach 10 bn by 2050. A growing concern is, how to meet the protein requirements of this expanding population. Even today, the world has 1 billion cattle, 25 billion chicken, almost 1 billion pigs and numerous fish and shrimp farms. We need to feed these animals to eventually feed us.
Kinshuk and Tania from the Sustainably Yours team meet Ankit Alok Bagaria, who is addressing this growing need for animal food with his start up Loopworm. Loopworm is an agri-biotechnology company that takes inspiration from nature to convert organic wastes into valuable products.
What will you learn from this episode -
Why are insects a great source of protein?
Is protein derived from insect really that efficient?
What goes into animal feed and how is loopworm adding value there?
What is the greenhouse impact of this process?
How does Ankit see the future global protein requirement being met?
Let's dive in!
Today Tania & Kinshuk from the Sustainably Yours team meet Dipna and Dipti, founders of the ethical fashion brand Love The World Today.
Love The World Today started as a fashion blog. Overtime, it has evolved into a sustainable clothing brand for children that is 100% designed and made in India.
Dipna and Dipti are sisters - and though their career paths have been different, they connected on this common cause. In this episode, they share their story of
- why India needed this brand?
- what is wrong with fast fashion?
- what steps have they taken to ensure that Love The World Today stays sustainable
- their ideas on how can sustainable fashion be made available in India
and a lot more.
Today the Green Shoots team understands how to live zero-waste. We meet Soumya, a sustainability advocate and practitioner. She is extremely popular on Instagram as
greenfeetcleanfeet
There are several reels and posts by her on how to live sustainably and you must check them out for recipes and hacks.
In today's episode, you can learn the following:
- How to start your waste-free life?
- What are the DIY solutions to go zero-waste?
- How can you inspire others to live waste free?
- How can you show kids the meaning of sustainability?
- and a lot more..
with Kinshuk Mishra
For any questions or feedback, reach out to us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com
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Did you know that India had over 2.5 million lakes in 1947 - and the count has drastically come down to 0.5 million? What impact does this have on our groundwater, bio-diversity, and well-being in general? How can these water bodies be revived?
Today the Green Shoots team meets up with Mr. Ramveer Tanwar, fondly known as the Pondman of India. Mr. Tanwar, fondly known as the Pondman of India is an environmentalist and a TEDx speaker. Ramveer is the founder of Say Earth- an NGO that works in the space of water conservation, rejuvenation of water bodies, and rainwater harvesting. He has revived 40+ water bodies so far, is the brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Mission, and is the district coordinator of Bhoo- Jal Sena, Noida, which is the groundwater force, by the govt of Uttar Pradesh.
How can you contribute to his mission? Listen to the podcast to find out more and check out https://www.ramveertanwar.in/ for donations and support.
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Today the Green Shoots team dives into the management of wet waste. The fruit peels and the food leftovers that we throw away are potentially massive sources of energy and can enrich our soil too!
Learn how Rahul Khera, through his brainchild Balancing Bits is solving the large problem of wet waste recycling. This episode is the second in a two part series and focuses solely on the challenges, opportunities, and the surprisingly positive by-products of wet waste.
What will you learn in this episode?
- Chemistry of wet waste
- How should aspiring entrepreneurs look at the sustainability space?
- Achievements of Balancing Bits in a small time span
- and a lot more..
with Tania Saha and Kinshuk Mishra
For any questions or feedback, reach out to us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com
Today the Green Shoots team dives into the management of wet waste. The fruit peels and the food leftovers that we throw away are potentially massive sources of energy and can enrich our soil too!
Learn how Rahul Khera, through his brainchild Balancing Bits is solving the large problem of wet waste recycling. This episode is the first in a 2 part series and focuses solely on the challenges, opportunities, and the surprisingly positive by-products of wet waste.
What will you learn in this episode?
- How is waste from an Indian household different from any other waste in the world?
- How do you identify wet waste from dry waste?
- Challenges with wet waste recycling
- The story of Balancing Bits & its founder, Rahul Khera
- and a lot more..
with Tania Saha and Kinshuk Mishra
For any questions or feedback, reach out to us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com
Hello, planet-friendly people out there! We demystify sustainable living, one topic at a time. Today we address sustainable parenting!
Tania and Kinshuk from the Green Shoots team meet Sonika Bhasin and her 3-year-old, Abir.
Sonika's sustainability journey started with the birth of her son, and her related questions about how can we hand over this planet better than we found it, to our next generation.
She breaks many myths about sustainable living, and words of practical wisdom are sprinkled across this episode, interrupted by heavy doses of laughter.
Find out the following in this episode:
How can parents make their kids more mindful of their environment?
How difficult sustainable living really is?
Can you really live without a dustbin?
Is eco-anxiety real?
... and so much more.
For any feedback or follow up questions, reach out to us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com
Today the Green Shoots team continues the conversation with Srini and Shubhashree, the authors of (Im)perfectly Zero Waste. They have also co-authored the book - The Everyday Eco-Warrior.
Learn all about #zerowaste #zerowasteliving #sustainableliving in this episode. Specifically, learn about the following in this episode:
- The recipes & DIYs in the book which are easy to emulate
- How individual action can lead to a circular economy and large-scale impact
- Personal journeys of the authors
Shubhashree is also the illustrator behind The Hungry Palette and the founder of Slowing Down Circle. She is also one-third of The Yada Yada Collective, which is a platform that was started to demystify pricing for freelancing artists and designers in India.
Srini is a long-distance runner, plogger, and children’s books translator. He is an alumnus of Teach for India and continues to work on nonprofit projects in India and other countries.
The Green Shoots team is represented by Tania Saha, Atul Gupta, and Kinshuk Mishra
Mail us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com for any additional questions.
Today the Green Shoots team meets Srini and Shubhashree, the authors of (Im)perfectly Zero Waste. They have also co-authored the book - The Everyday Eco-Warrior.
Learn all about #zerowaste #zerowasteliving #sustainableliving in this episode. Specifically, learn about the following:
- The sustainability triggers of the authors
- How to start living a sustainable life
- The concept of zero-waste and its societal importance
- How individual action can lead to a circular economy and large-scale impact.
Shubhashree is also the illustrator behind The Hungry Palette and the founder of Slowing Down Circle. She is also one-third of The Yada Yada Collective, which is a platform that was started to demystify pricing for freelancing artists and designers in India.
Srini is a long-distance runner, plogger, and children’s books translator. He is an alumnus of Teach for India and continues to work on nonprofit projects in India and other countries.
The Green Shoots team is represented by Tania Saha, Atul Gupta, and Kinshuk Mishra
Mail us at GreenShootsEarth@gmail.com for any additional questions.
Each one of us is a consumer – and what we consume defines us. Our choices as consumers decide the fate of this planet and its inhabitants. It also impacts our health and the kind of values we will embed in our children. We must choose wisely.
A brand of cookies that we discovered is trying to be sustainable at various levels. Vaibhav Dugar, linkedin.com/in/vaibhavdugar co-creator of Kivu kivu.in, explains to us why he started a brand of vegan cookies that is solar-baked, made in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, using Indian ingredients.
In this episode, you can learn about the following:
- Motivations & joys of starting a sustainable brand
- Economics of the process
- What can individuals like us do more to live sustainably?
Please listen to us, share your thoughts and don't forget to follow us on apple podcast/ google podcast and spotify.
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vegan #organic #healthyliving #zero-waste living
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India has started its journey of waste management - however, we have a long way to go. Availability of data, encouraging the informal sector to adopt technology, generating high-quality recycled material, encouraging people like you and me to segregate our waste - these are just some of the issues the sector deals with on a daily basis.
We are back with another informative session with India-centric knowledge and data addressing these issues.
We meet Ritvik Rao http://linkedin.com/in/ritvik-rao-87a9a5118, co-founder of Sampurn(e)arth http://www.sampurnearth.com/, a solid waste management company, and learn first hand about:
- The value chain of plastic recycling
- Economics of the process
- Challenges in the sector
- How is Sampurna engaging the whole ecosystem
and most importantly, what can we do about these?
Please listen to us, share your thoughts and don't forget to follow us on apple podcast/ google podcast and spotify.
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recycling #Reuse #waste management #India #zero waste
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Today, the Green Shoots team continues its conversation on the Indian plastic story.With our guest Richa Malik, the founder of TheHappyTurtle.in https://www.thehappyturtle.in/, we learn about a new festival - Plastic Free July. We follow it up with the business models in the space, the meaning of sustainable growth, and know a little about the teams and organizations that are doing meaningful work in the sector.
We close this episode with what role participants can play in the value chain (including you and me) to reduce the environmental impact of consumption.
Richa has made it her life's mission to make people & organizations aware of the plastic menace and is generous enough to distill her years of experience within 2 podcast episodes. Here is her LinkedIn profile to know more about her linkedin.com/in/richa-malik
The profiles of the Green Shoots team members in this interview are mentioned below:
linkedin.com/in/tania-saha-0a354016
linkedin.com/in/kinshuk-mishra-46abbb4
Please keep writing to us at GreenShoots.Pehlay@gmail.com
If you are interested in more content around the Sustainability Space along with the podcast, you must visit awenest.in
Today, the Green Shoots team dives into the Indian plastic story. We start by giving you a sense of the plastic waste landscape, and then meet Richa Malik, the founder of TheHappyTurtle.in. https://www.thehappyturtle.in/
Richa has made it her life's mission to make people & organizations aware of the plastic menace and is generous enough to distill her years of experience within 2 podcast episodes. Here is her linkedin profile to know more about her linkedin.com/in/richa-malik
In this episode, you will learn about green washing, zero-waste living and how can you and I live a more sustainable life.
The profiles of the Green Shoots team members in this interview are mentioned below:
linkedin.com/in/tania-saha-0a354016
linkedin.com/in/kinshuk-mishra-46abbb4
Please keep writing to us at GreenShoots.Pehlay@gmail.com
If you are interested in more content around the Sustainability Space along with the podcast, you must visit awenest.in
In the second part of our conversation with Shravan, Kinshuk and Atul deep dive into the formats and business models that are winning in the sustainability space. Also, a separate section on how retailers and consumers (meaning us) can live sustainably.
Learn about the following in this episode:
What kind of business models work the best in this space?
Learn also about what you and I can do to make the planet a better place
Reach out to us at GreenShoots.Pehlay@gmail.com and remember to tune into the next episode that goes live with another interesting guest.
To know more about Shravan and his work, use the links below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shravan-shankar (linkedin profile)
climatefinance.in (Climate finance initiative)
https://at.works/cima (Circular Impact Market Accelerator)
https://www.climake.co/ (Ecosystem for early stage climate start ups)
To know more about the GreenShoots team members in this podcast, use the links below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshuk-mishra-46abbb4/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/atul83/
If you are interested in more content around the Sustainability Space along with the podcast, you must visit awenest.in
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This episode is the first part in a two part series conversation with Shravan Shankar, a veteran in the field of sustainability in India.
Learn about the following in this episode:
What are the big Sustainability challenges that India needs to solve for?
What are the struggles of start ups in this field?
Learn also about how the Impressario Group is partnering with CIMA to make sustainable choices in their value chain
Reach out to us at GreenShoots.Pehlay@gmail.com and remember to tune into the second part when it goes live
To know more about Shravan and his work, use the links below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shravan-shankar (linkedin profile)
climatefinance.in (Climate finance initiative)
https://at.works/cima (Circular Impact Market Accelerator)
https://www.climake.co/ (Ecosystem for early stage climate start ups)
To know more about the GreenShoots team members in this podcast, use the links below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshuk-mishra-46abbb4/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/atul83/
The Podcast is also available at awenest
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