SYNI, your host, clinks glasses with our listeners in Episode 18 to discuss the role of sustainability in the global wine industry, where beneath the vines a quiet revolution is under way. Wineries everywhere are waking up to a single elegant truth: great wine cannot out-perform a sick planet. Today we pour that story, swirl it, and taste its future, focused on two of our favourite wine- growing countries, Australia and Portugal. Cheers.

We mourn the loss Pope Francis, the global spiritual leader who championed environmental causes as urgent moral issues. It's fitting to mark this 55th Earth Day with a mix of celebration and sorrow. Pope Francis’s passing casts a poignant shadow over the message of "Our Power, Our Planet." It’s as if the Earth itself is grieving the loss of one of its most ardent and persuasive defenders. Today, we’ll reflect on Pope Francis’s remarkable environmental legacy – a legacy that has inspired millions to care more deeply for our common home.

SYNI, your host, asks you think twice the next time you unwrap a package shipped from overseas or savour fruit that’s been transported across the globe. We’re talking about the recent moves in the global shipping industry to finally come clean and become more sustainable. Shipping is responsible for around three percent of global carbon emissions, which is roughly on par with some major industrialised nations. The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency charged with overseeing shipping, has done a clean deal, but not everyone is happy. SYNI will help you sail you through the complexities.

Your host with the most, SYNI, dives into how carbon credits are shaping the fight against climate change in the middle of this decade, with the carbon credit landscape more dynamic than ever – full of innovation, big money moves, policy tweaks, and yes, a few quirky twists that even a sustainability professional, aka geek, might find surprising (or amusing). So, sit back and let's enjoy this clean ride through the global carbon markets together.

SYNI, your host, takes on another big issue in our 14th episode, diving into the current state of banking and financial commitment to a sustainable future. This conversation arises in part because of some disconcerting news making the rounds. Over recent months, large institutional investors and major global banks have been peeling away from the sustainability-focused alliances and organisations they once trumpeted. So, why are they backing out now? Is it all just political drama, or do these departures herald a bigger retreat by finance from the sustainability agenda? Don't worry, SNYI and a nice cuppa of matcha will help you sort it all out.

SYNI, your host, discusses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—affectionately known as the SDGs—and how they might shape our path to a net-zero, sustainable future, despite the swirling political currents of 2025. Grab a comfy seat, because SYNI has a lot to unpack, and she's determined to keep it enlightening, a little cheeky, and most of all, relevant to the decisions we must make now. And SYNI also asks to please give us a review on your podcast platform of choice to help us spread the positive vibes and words!!

SYNI dives into the deep end of sustainable finance, the sustainable bond market. We’re going to unravel it through examples and history that bring this market to life. Once you have a better understanding of how sustainable bonds work, you’ll see how they can help fund solutions to the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be a more confident advocate for sustainability—able to explain to your friends, colleagues, or family how their investments can have a lasting positive impact. Our SI team has many years of experience arranging sustainable finance for global investment banks and sustainable projects, giving us a front-row seat to how this market evolved.

SYNI's topic for Episode 11 is a big one: China’s rise to dominant status in sustainable energy. Her goal today is to walk you through how China achieved its ascendant position, how the rest of the world is reacting, and what it all means for the future of the global clean energy transition. China’s dominance in sustainable energy is not an accident. It’s the product of a brilliant and deliberate industrial policy spanning solar, wind, EVs, hydrogen, and a massive network of supporting infrastructure. Let’s dive in.