In our second episode, Tom starts to grapple with the realities of his startup mission and addresses the first big hurdle: where to build his business. He learns what he’ll need nearby to support a sustainable and impactful biochar company, revisits his family roots in Cornwall, and attempts to answer the eternal question: how much is a tonne of wood? But is the UK the right place to make biochar? And will he get the support of local farmers he needs to make this happen?

Grounded is the story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.

Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey over the following weeks, or visit restord.earth to learn more about the project.

Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:

• Genevieve Hodgins – Project Manager, The Biochar Demonstrator
• Mick and Darren Jones – Woodtek Biochar
• Alex Hume – Senior Associate, Finance Earth
• Richard Tamblin - Farmer

Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is:

hosted by Tom Previte,

produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks,

with graphic design by Liubov Pankiv,

and Marketing and promotional support by Paola Sáenz and Jack Turnham

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grounded is the story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.

In this, our first episode, Tom catches the carbon removal bug, makes a bold promise to himself, and receives some work news that nudges him towards a big decision. Along the way, he learns all about biochar, takes a walk in a field, and gets some honest advice from friends and family. So: is he really ready to set up a biochar business?

Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey over the following weeks, or visit restord.earth to learn more about the project.

Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:

• Genevieve Hodgins – Project Manager, The Biochar Demonstrator
• Mick and Darren Jones – Woodtek Biochar
• Emily Swaddle – Co-host, The Carbon Removal Show
• Alex Hume – Senior Associate, Finance Earth

Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is:

hosted by Tom Previte,

produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks,

with graphic design by Liubov Pankiv,

and Marketing and promotional support by Paola Sáenz and Jack Turnham

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tackling climate change is a serious business.

This is the story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.

It was a good few years back when Tom Previte stumbled across biochar. That was during the first season of a podcast he co-hosts - ‘The Carbon Removal Show’. And it turns out that this biochar stuff… it's not just an ancient technology but also a cutting-edge solution for today’s climate problems.

Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the highs and lows of a green startup - from sharp learning curves to unlikely breakthroughs. Listen in as Tom digs deep into the realities and complexities of setting up a carbon removal project, and gets to grips with the science, the money, and everything it takes to build an environmentally (and financially) sustainable business.

Because if we’re going to save the planet, we’re going to need a lot more businesses like this one.

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