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  • S2-E10: Public Policy Has To Be a Passion
    2025/06/01

    On the Season Finale of Mastering Sustainability, we’re thrilled to welcome Nathalie Flores - a powerhouse voice for climate action from the Dominican Republic. In this episode, Nathalie shares her inspiring career journey from public service to the private sector, highlighting what it means to lead with purpose and create lasting environmental impact across borders. From shaping sustainability policy in Latin America to engaging in the critical work of global climate legislation, her perspective is both timely and deeply insightful. Tune in to hear how transitioning to the private sector unlocked new opportunities for climate leadership and some behind-the-scenes stories from international climate negotiations.

    Nathalie's Links:

    LinkedIn

    StoneX

    Nathalie's Take on Whether Carbon Markets Will Deliver Real Climate Action

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    55 分
  • S2-E09: Making Progress Through Perseverance
    2025/05/01

    In this episode of Mastering Sustainability, Maddie & Ray sit down with Martin Wolf, founder of Wolf Sustainability and former Director of Sustainability & Authenticity for Seventh Generation. With over three decades of experience challenging the status quo, Martin shares insights on what it really means to embed sustainability into every business layer, from product formulation to policy advocacy. We discuss the power (and limits) of green chemistry, the importance of transparency, and how companies can move beyond marketing claims to real systems change.


    Contact Martin:

    Martin@WolfSustainability.com

    Martin's Linkedin

    Martin's Links:

    Wolf Sustainability

    Environmental Health Network - Above The Fold

    B-Corp

    Center for Biological Diversity

    National Environmental Defense Council

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    1 時間 6 分
  • S2-E08: Are Sustainability and Social Equity Inextricably Linked?
    2025/04/01

    In Episode 8 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Todd Pooser, founder of the Virtual Commonwealth, a sustainability and social equity investment platform where members agree to self-tax on their sustainable purchases. That money is then used to crowdfund companies with strong sustainability and social equity profiles in which all members become equity partners. In this episode, Todd discusses the ethos behind the platform, the ways that sustainability and social equity are inextricably linked, and lays out a plan for a brighter, collectively funded future for all of us.


    Todd's Links:

    Connect with Todd on Linkedin or visit his website

    The Virtual Commonwealth

    Scientific American

    The London Review of Books

    Learn About Todd's Book, A System's Approach to Public Administration & Social Equity

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    57 分
  • S2-E07 - You Can't Do a Don't
    2025/03/01

    In Episode 7 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Margarita Quihuis, a behavioral psychologist and Executive Director of the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford University. Throughout a fascinating hour, Margarita dissects the psychology behind how we react to the world around us, how your favorite brands motivate you to make unconscious decisions, and the best way to prompt action.

    Margarita's Links:

    WTF Is Behavioral Design

    Margarita's Linkedin & Medium

    Rory Sutherland's Linkedin

    Subscribe to The Behavioral Scientist Newsletter

    Books:

    Robert Chaldini's Influence

    Buy BJ Fogg's Tiny Habits

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    1 時間 13 分
  • S2-E06 - An Analysis of Life Cycle Analyses
    2025/02/01

    In Episode 6 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Neil Shackleton, founder of Medoola. This sustainability consultancy aims to transform packaging supply chains and material efficiency to protect brand equity and triple bottom lines. In this episode, Neil takes us through the evolution of LCA’s over time, how businesses can use them to refine their supply chain while increasing their bottom line, and why your sustainability savings may not always be found in the places you’d think to look.

    Neil's Links:

    Medoola

    Connect with Neil on Linkedin!


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    1 時間 2 分
  • S2-E05: A Strong Plastics Treaty Is Still Possible
    2025/01/01

    In Episode 5 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome John Duncan, who leads the No Plastic In Nature Initiative for World Wildlife Fund International (WWF). Fresh off INC-5, John takes us to the negotiating table to break down the latest draft of the Global Plastics Treaty and where WWF and the other members of the Business Coalition for the Global Plastics Treaty hope we’re headed.

    John’s Links
    Connect with John on Linkedin
    Learn about the work of the Business Coalition for A Global Plastics Treaty
    WWF’s No Plastics In Nature Initiative
    John recommends you subscribe to: Fix The News Newsletter

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    50 分
  • S2-E04: The Science of Setting Standards With ASTM
    2024/12/01

    On Episode 4 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Alyson Fick, Standards Manager for ASTM International. In this episode, Alyson explains why having a common set of standards is important, how they are established, how they embrace new technologies, and a surprising new Santa Claus standard just in time for the holidays.

    Alyson's Links:

    • ASTM Website
    • Connect with ASTM and Alyson on Linkedin!
    • ASTM Podcast
    • Standardization News
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    59 分
  • S2-E03: Is AI the Future of Recycling? A Conversation With The APR
    2024/11/01

    On Episode 3 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Ruben Nance, Program Director for the Design Recognition Pathway for the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). In this episode, Ruben guides us through the sea of acronyms found throughout recycling, talks about how AI is changing the industry, and imagines what the future of recycling could look like.

    Ruben's Links:

    Association of Plastic Recyclers Website
    Connect with Ruben on Linkedin!
    APR’s Recycled Content Podcast

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    1 時間 6 分