SaveUs: Recent Episodes
Planterra
The intersection between environment and business. Hear the team at Planterra explore sustainable companies, important news updates, and climate innovation. Perfect for both business professionals and environmental activists. We hope to bring light to the important challenges and solutions facing the Earth's environment.
We know what the Amazon is, but do we know how vital it is to our survival? The Amazon provides 6% of our global oxygen supply and 10% of the planet's biodiversity. It is the largest rainforest in the world spanning more than 2 million square miles with over 400 billion trees. Unfortunately, both Brazilian politicians and industries like soy and beef are prioritizing economic value over the planet's health, causing mass deforestation and forest fires.
Companies like Tentree and Planterra recognize the dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions being released into the atmosphere, and have decided to contribute by planting trees and donating portions of sales to environmental charities. These initiatives illustrate that businesses can still achieve profits while fulfilling a social purpose.
As we know, climate change is changing our planet to a dangerous extent. While focusing so much on global warming, we may have forgotten about something that would affect us a whole lot sooner. Humanity is facing water shortages across the globe, with 2.7 billion people finding water scarce during at least one month of the year. It's clear we're in a crisis, and unfortunately, it only seems to be getting worse.
Cities that have gone through the worst of droughts like South Africa have become increasingly wise in their use of water. There's also dynamic companies like Just Water who recognize the immediate threat facing us and are choosing to source water sustainably and improve affected communities at the same time.
It's no secret that traditional dairy takes a very serious environmental toll on the planet. That's why this week's episode is all about plant-based alternatives and the benefits they bring. We explore the different options consumers have on the market, as well as their environmental and health,-related pros and cons.
The second part of this episode tackles Oatly, a climate company doing it's part to SaveUs by producing oat-based producst. The company recently announced a US$10 billion IPO on the NASDAQ and we discuss this Swedish business' origins followed by how they plan to use the IPO proceeds.
With the recent explosion of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the public is only just learning about these coins' carbon footprint. Mining is the process by which new Bitcoins or other cyrptocurrencies are entered into circulation. This process requires extensive computational power, and in turn, substantial electricity. Much of this electricity is generated unsustainably as the majority of Bitcoin is mined in countries that are not optimizing renewable energy sources.
Over the next 30 years, Bitcoin mining alone is expected to warm the planet by 2 degrees Celcius. This is obviously taking a huge toll on the planet and some potential solutions include alternating the Bitcoin's consensus algorithm and categorical bans from regulators.
Welcome to the SaveUs podcast! We are extremely excited to bring our audience climate change related news and business insights. Our mission is to save the planet and save us, humanity. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for more great episodes!