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Placing “ART” Back Into ARTificial Reef | Restoring Ocean Ecosystems | Ocean Rescue Alliance Interview

Artificial reefs don’t just have to be sunken ships, but can be beautiful works of art as well. These reefs can become a tourist attraction and a chance to learn about ocean restoration efforts.
Shelby Thomas and her team at Ocean Rescue Alliance are creating artificial reefs to increase engagement and understanding around how we can save our ocean habitats.
Because although the ocean can be so mysterious, all life depends so much on the ocean, and the ocean not just being there, but being healthy as well.
So make sure you listen to this entire episode to understand how Shelby is not only creating beautiful artificial reefs, but educating the public on the importance of ocean ecosystems and why it is so important to preserve them.
Chapters
0:00 - Restoring Ocean Ecosystems
1:31 - Ocean Rescue Alliance Intro
2:17 - Examples
3:58 - Structure development
5:03 - Created both by hand and machine
6:05 - Fine tuning the placement
7:04 - Lifespan of artificial reef
7:45 - Seeds for a full reef
9:31 - How art is incorporated into the structures
10:51 - Incorporating culture
11:25 - Shelby’s Vision
12:47 - Shelby’s background
15:33 - How anyone can get involved and help
17:38 - Ocean Rescue Alliance’s educational programs
19:28 - Stage of development for virtual reality program
20:00 - Lesson topics within program
21:34 - Ocean Rescue Alliance NFTs
22:38 - Number of NFTs
23:28 - 1000 Mermaids module cost
24:16 - Goals for the next 6 months
25:47 - What Shelby is learning
26:39 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
27:33 - Perfect partner for Ocean Rescue Alliance
28:18 - Best way to contact Shelby is by email: shelby@oceanrescuealliance.org
 
Check out Ocean Rescue Alliance’s website:
https://www.oceanrescuealliance.org/
1000 Mermaids Project https://1000mermaids.com/
NFT:
http://1000mermaids.io/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode with Mariska Nell:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/s9VbILLdS3o
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/zero-waste-design-raising-awareness-for-sustainability-through-art-mariska-nell-interview/?token=c9953bd7a727fb95094ccb7f4a38e84d
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The World’s First Comfort Service | Machine Learning Applied to Heat & AC | Looft Interview

Support Looft with their kickstarter campaign here →
LOOFT is the world’s first comfort service company, providing a unique machine learning-powered app and a FREE companion device. LOOFT makes your comfort easier for the environment by learning over time and optimizing the device. This reduces energy consumption and lowers energy bill costs while maximizing user comfort.
Proudly developed using German engineering and founded out of a venture builder in Leipzig, Germany and available exclusively in the United States. LOOFT is aiming to increase device performance by just 8% to reduce rolling blackouts that result in increased demand for comfort as the world warms.
Overall LOOFT hopes to delight and surprise their customers.
Chapters
0:00 - World’s first comfort service
1:57 - Looft Intro
2:28 - How I use my AC
4:10 - Set it and forget it!
5:51 - Minimizing energy, maximizing comfort
7:03 - Scheduling and machine learning
10:20 - Sensor location
12:48 - How Looft is helping save the environment
18:30 - Recycling old Looft AC units
19:33 - Joe’s motivation for creating Looft
26:25 - Kickstarter campaign
28:13 - Renia’s Truth Belts kickstarter campaign that I backed → link below
29:35 - Campaign fulfillment
30:57 - Launch timeline
32:42 - Areas for growth for Looft AI
35:43 - Fun thing Joe is learning
36:55 - Business thing Joes is learning
37:54 - My personal thing I am learning
38:21 - My business thing that I am learning
40:50 - What Joe is looking for right now → advisors
43:07 - Best way to get in touch with Joe: Joe@joinlooft.com
 
Check out Looft’s website:
https://joinlooft.com
We mentioned Truth Belts during the episode as the other kickstarter campaign that I backed:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQw8SM4bk_U
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/the-latest-vegan-fashion-accessory-for-men-truth-belts-interview/
We mentioned 2 books near the end:
Free PR: How to get chased By the press without hiring a PR firm by Cameron Harold → https://amzn.to/3TGwFe3
Sell Futures, Not Features: How anyone can uncover hidden benefits to any product or service, so desirable and compelling that you can't help but sell more by Michael Killen → https://amzn.to/3q8Tido
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Commercial Scale Indoor Farming Solutions | FarmBox Foods Interview

This indoor farming solution is ready to scale WORLDWIDE! An extremely unique indoor farming solution that is using upcycled shipping containers to create incredible indoor farms for all sorts of industries and applications.
A single person working 40 hours a week with 2 container farms can produce the equivalent of 5 acres of traditional farmland
This is an incredible interview showing the potential of indoor farming and creating something incredibly sustainable for the future of farming.
Chapters
0:00 - Commercial Scale Indoor Farming Solutions
1:30 - FarmBox Foods Intro
2:12 - Story behind the shipping containers
3:00 - FarmBox Foods Technology
4:01 - What the shipping container looks like
4:39 - Space inside container
6:02 - Full range of light spectrum
6:48 - Vertical Hydroponic Farm
8:09 - Gourmet Mushroom Farm
9:16 - Fodder Farm
11:54 - Industries for FarmBox Foods
14:11 - Supply chain control
14:41 - Huge potential in cruise lines
16:27 - Where the containers are sourced from
17:31 - Scaling worldwide
19:11 - Growth of the indoor farming industry
22:21 - Anyone can get started with these container farms
24:12 - Outdoor vs indoor farming
25:54 - Goals for the next 6 months
28:16 - Tips for ecopreneurs
30:08 - What FarmBox Foods is learning
30:55 - Best way to find FarmBox Foods
 
Check out FarmBox Foods’ website:
https://farmboxfoods.com
Reach out to Chris:
Chris@farmboxfoods.com
Connect with him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-michlewicz-3b4aa415
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/DMgAa9EetDc
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/indoor-farmers-this-is-how-you-calculate-your-carbon-footprint-carbonbook-interview/?token=42014880870c5ed84dea08812def568b
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https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
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Massive Impact of Ocean Plastic Recycling | Transparency at Every Step | Honest Ocean Interview

Honest Ocean is working hard to make sure that plastic doesn’t end up in the ocean, but for the plastic that does end up there…They are busy removing that plastic and recycling it. Putting it back into the plastic market.
We are recycling so little of the current amount of plastic that is produced nowadays, which is terrible. We need to be creating an economy around plastic that is circular.
One that has nearly 100% of plastic being recycled.
And Tom Jackson, CEO of Honest Ocean, is working hard to not only remove plastic from the oceans, but also give it new life in the plastic industry.
However, he didn’t stop there. He is based in Indonesia, where his factories provide work to many Indonesians who desperately need it.
If you are curious about what is being done about the massive amount of plastic waste in the oceans today, look no further than this episode with Tom Jackson, as we explore not only what Tom and his team are doing, but also the state of the plastic recycling industry, and what we will see moving forward.
Chapters
0:00 - Massive Impact of Ocean Plastic Recycling
1:47 - Intro to Honest Ocean
2:39 - Honest Ocean’s key role
3:37 - Chemical recycling in the future
5:12 - Drawback to mechanical recycling
6:29 - More issues with plastic feedstock
8:27 - How Honest Ocean is handling these issues
11:25 - Current volumes (as of 9/15/22)
12:40 - Social change
15:45 - Why Honest Ocean? And why Indonesia?
18:43 - Honest Ocean’s mission
19:00 - What’s in a name
20:09 - Product Passport
25:49 - The way to show the positive impact
27:29 - Can we actually clean up our oceans?
30:31 - Honest Ocean’s goals
31:33 - What Tom is learning right now
34:01 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
36:38 - How to support Honest Ocean: Hand Print
 
Check out Honest Ocean’s website:
https://honest-ocean.com/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/otaTthnt2aA
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/plastic-ocean-waste-to-sustainable-products-watches-made-from-ocean-waste-joago-interview/?token=40635f41e65838c1bec87d2b7050594f
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Investing In and Mentoring ClimateTech Startups | Pitching Angels | DC Palter Interview

Read DC’s book → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Unicorn-DC-Palter-ebook/dp/B0BK258MTT
Check out DC’s Medium profile → https://medium.com/@dcpalter
Don’t miss out on all the valuable content found on DC’s blog → https://pitchingangels.com/
Have a startup that would fit either one of the 2 Angel investing groups that DC is a part of? Check them out here:
Chemical Angel Network: http://www.chemicalangels.com/
Tech Coast Angels: https://www.techcoastangels.com/
Wondering what it takes to catch the eye of an angel investor?
I have a special treat for you then.
Today I have DC Palter, a climatetech investor who has invested in over 40 different companies, and we talk about what it takes to catch the eye of an angel investor, and his experience working on 2 Angel Networks and mentoring climatetech startups.
Make sure you check out this entire amazing interview to prep your green startup for angels.
Chapters
0:00 - Investing In and Mentoring ClimateTech Startups
1:27 - DC’s background
3:46 - Climate Crisis is the most pressing issue of our generation
5:06 - Climate Startups DC invested in
5:37 - Hurd Co
6:07 - Harvest Thermal
8:00 - Komfort IQ
9:13 - Nevados
10:06 - Inovues
11:54 - Alternative batteries
13:37 - Investment Organizations
13:59 - Tech Coast Angels
15:14 - Chemical Angels
16:52 - Bioplastics?
17:30 - Winning pitches
18:48 - Mentorship
20:20 - Outlook for Angel Investing
22:40 - Inflation Reduction Act Impact
24:22 - Not every business is a VC business
26:21 - Expectations for VC business
28:17 - To Kill a Unicorn
30:27 - DC’s inspiration to write To Kill a Unicorn
32:47 - sequel
34:23 - Difference between B2B vs B2C
36:06 - Tip for ecopreneurs
37:01 - How to get in touch with DC: LinkedIn
 
Check out DC’s website:
https://dcpalter.com/
Connect with DC Palter on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dc-palter/
Look into the different ClimateTech Startups that DC has invested in:
The Hurd Co. - fibers out of ag waste: https://www.thehurdco.com/
Harvest Thermal - Heating with Hot Water Heater: https://www.harvest-thermal.com/
Komfort IQ - individual office heating/cooling: https://www.komfortiq.com/
Nevados - Solar array tracking: https://nevados.co/
Inovues - Office window efficiency: https://www.inovues.com/
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Disrupting Channel Sales for Social Impact | Embedded Philanthropy to Forge Better Outcomes | Symbiotic

All hands-on deck, all systems check, all mediums too!
No matter who you are or what your background is, you can make an impact on this planet.
Jay Frank who is the CEO and Founder of Symbiotic, heard the calling that he was on this earth and needed to make a difference.
Given his background, you might not see the connection to Symbiotic, but I think that is the exact point of this interview.
We need everyone bringing their own talents to this fight against the climate crisis, and to show everyone that they can make a difference in their own way.
To see how Jay is making that happen with Symbiotic, check out this entire interview 😃
Chapters
0:00 - Disrupting Channel Sales for Social Impact
1:15 - Symbiotic Intro
2:23 - Making the connection
3:59 - Circularlizing
5:01 - ESG Goals
5:45 - Blockchain Integration
7:02 - Response from channel sales
8:26 - Jay’s motivation
10:59 - The spark Symbiotic needs
13:32 - Goals for the next 6 months
15:05 - Extinction Rebellion
15:54 - Unofficial theme song MAYDAY
18:42 - The story behind the song
20:33 - What Jay is currently learning
22:09 - Tip for ecopreneurs
23:15 - Best way to get in touch with Jay: jay@bsymbiotic.com
 
Listen to the unofficial theme song for the Extinction Rebellion “MAYDAY” written by Jay on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/421oNLSBfWtotxIpVURbJK?si=8fb1a08ec2ef43f1
Check out Symbiotic’s website:
https://www.bsymbiotic.com/
Find Jay Frank on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-frank-disrupts-channel-sales-for-good/
Check out this interview with Fennel that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/5lkguqqKylk
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/empowering-your-wallet-to-impact-the-climate-crisis-power-to-the-stakeholders-fennel-interview/?token=2a3040eef7ff07713fe3ccab008ca611
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Designing Energy Efficient Systems to Achieve Net Zero Building Goals | Oorja Energy Interview

It is not all about the latest gadget or smart greentech device. It’s also about designing amazing systems that can increase our efficiency and decrease our energy consumption.
Madhu, the CEO and Founder of Oorja Energy, and his team design amazing systems to help us decrease our energy demand by increasing the efficiency of buildings.
Because its not all about adding new stuff.
But taking advantage of old technology, and fitting it into the systems we have today.
To hear all about how he manages to do this, and how he is using wastewater to cool buildings, make sure you check out this full interview with 2x TEDx Speaker, Madhu Rapole.
Chapters
0:00 - Designing Energy Efficient Systems to Achieve Net Zero
1:44 - Oorja Energy Intro
2:52 - How Oorja cuts energy consumption by 90%
5:50 - How the heat is flushed out
8:27 - When Oorja Energy comes in
11:35 - Resource Revolution shoutout
12:46 - Most exciting solution
15:59 - First opportunity for implementation
16:53 - Typical installation
18:17 - Timeline for first installation
18:41 - Madhu’s motivation
21:08 - What Madhu is learning
23:48 - One tip for Ecopreneurs
26:00 - Perfect partnership
27:36 - Partnerships work both ways
28:26 - Best way to get in touch with Madhu: oorja.in
 
Check out Oorja Energy’s website:
https://www.oorja.in/
Watch Madhu’s TEDx talks here:
https://youtu.be/ERWFRwkHv1M
https://youtu.be/yvY6lOsy51o
I mentioned the book: Resource Revolution by Stefan Heck, Matt Rogers and Paul Carroll during the interview. You can find it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Resource-Revolution-Capture-Business-Opportunity-ebook/dp/B00FL3YLAG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1668587174&sr=8-1
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/h-0GjV5AzIc
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/drastically-reduce-buildings-energy-bill-and-emissions-with-efficient-cooling-o-hx-interview/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
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Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.

EV Charging at Home for Apartments | Oodles Energy Interview

Single-family homeowners are not the only ones who get to have all the fun of owning an EV
Oodles Energy is providing a solution for people living in apartment buildings to get there share of the action as well.
They provide the perfect tech stack to allow multifamily property owners to understand the value and take advantage of the EV takeover.
Chapters
0:00 - EV Charging for Apartments
1:44 - Oodles Energy Intro
2:44 - EV Owners want to charge at home
3:39 - Apartment Property Owner Reaction
4:33 - EV Charger Consulting
5:30 - Capital Investment for Apartment Property Owners
6:19 - Inflation Reduction Act Impact on apartments
7:18 - Timeline for property owners
7:59 - Oodles Energy Pipeline
8:34 - Charger customized to what works best
9:07 - Oodles Energy Tech Stack
10:05 - Time of day charging
10:50 - Recent installation example
12:51 - EV Market predictions
14:38 - Difference between AC and DC charging
16:53 - Battery swap
17:44 - Hydrogen Fuel
18:51 - Oodles Energy goals for the next 6 months
19:44 - What Keith is currently learning
20:39 - Keith’s story
21:34 - Tip for ecopreneurs
22:06 - How to get in touch with Keith: keith@oodlesenergy.com
 
 
Check out Oodles Energy’s website:
https://www.oodlesenergy.com/
Find Keith Berger on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithberger/
or email him at:
keith@oodlesenergy.com
Now that you have seen how apartment dwellers may start seeing EV chargers at their building soon thanks to Oodles Energy. Are you curious about how they can also convert to solar even without owning your roof? Check out this interview with Sunified Group:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/uDxmP351lZw
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/best-option-to-go-solar-even-if-you-don-t-own-your-roof-sunified-interview/
or this interview with Solar Simplified:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zbMiaa5bIo
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/easiest-way-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bill-energy-bill-coupon-solar-simplified-interview/
Check out this interview with Paua that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/elkoPag9EvE
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/the-easy-switch-to-an-electric-vehicle-fleet-paua-interview/
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https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from