Mastering Sustainability
Mastering Sustainability offers mini masterclasses on a myriad of topics that fall under the vast umbrella of Sustainability. Hosted by Okeanos Sustainable Partnerships Manager, Madeline Armstrong, who holds a masters degree in Sustainable Business, and co-host Degredation Innovation Director Ray Loflin, Mastering Sustainability brings together experts and academics to break down topics that many emerging sustainability professionals have yet to master.
Episodes
20 episodes
S2-E08: Are Sustainability and Social Equity Inextricably Linked?
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 use...
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57:28
S2-E07 - You Can't Do a Don't
In Episode 7 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Margarita Quihuis, a behavioral psychologist and Executive Director of the Peace Innovation Lab...
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1:12:43
S2-E06 - An Analysis of Life Cycle Analyses
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:02:03
S2-E05: A Strong Plastics Treaty Is Still Possible
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 ...
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49:36
S2-E04: The Science of Setting Standards With ASTM
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 techn...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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59:11
S2-E03: Is AI the Future of Recycling? A Conversation With The APR
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:06:25
S2-E02 - Business Needs Global Rules
On Episode 2 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Ed Shepherd, Senior Global Sustainability Manager for a Circular Economy, at Unilever. In this episode, Ed discusses why businesses need global rules, the importance of public/private sector ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:44
S2-E01: Harnessing the Power of Proactive Packaging Design
We’re Back! On Episode 1 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Brandi Parker of Parker Brands. In this episode, Brandi breaks down the evolving role of designers and producers in sustainable pac...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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52:21
S1-E11: Crafting Impactful Environmental Legislation in the Middle East
On Episode 11 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Monir Bou Ghanem, Policy Advisor at the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency. In this episode, Monir explains how environmental advocates are at a crossroads ...
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1:11:00
S1-E10: This Florida Non-Profit Makes Mermaids Into Magic For Marine Environments
On Episode 10 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Shelby Thomas, CEO of the Ocean Rescue Alliance, a marine conservation and restoration nonprofit organization that uses artificial structure...
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53:20
S1-E09: Are Your Favorite Sports Teams Scoring on Sustainability?
On Episode 9 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Brad Vogel from the Green Sports Alliance, an organization that inspires professional sports leagues and their governing bodies, c...
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1:02:30
S1-E08: Can Countertop Composting Turn Our Trash To Treasure?
On Episode 8 of Mastering Sustainability, we’re sitting down with Jeremy Lang, founder of Lomi, the world's first Smart Waste™ kitchen composter to talk about all things composting. In this conversation, we dig into the dirty side of waste mana...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:14:04
S1-E07: COP28, a Conference With Consequences
On Episode 7 of Mastering Sustainability, we're wading into the nuances of global climate meetings including COP28 with Mike Green, leader of the Climate & Energy Working group at the American Sustainable Business Network and Director of Ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:42
S1-E06: Do you know your ESG's?
On Episode 6 of Mastering Sustainability, we're diving into sustainable supply chains with Jamie Mudrick and Sarah Moasser from EcoVadis, an ESG consultancy that helps companies to evaluate and improve the Environmental, Social and Governance a...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:11:08
S1-E05: Re-thinking Restaurant Waste
On Episode 5 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Matt Wampler, CEO of Clear Cogs, an AI solution helping restaurants tackle food waste. With years of experience in Food & Beverage, Matt asks us to take a look at the intersection of food...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:01:30
S1-E04: Diplomacy Delivers
On Episode 4 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome our very own Martina Hauser, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Okeanos. Martina brings a myriad of life experiences to the pod from her extensive career crisscrossing public affairs as Chie...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:16:41
S1-E03: Advocacy in Action
On Episode 3 of Mastering Sustainability, we welcome Heidi Sanborn, founding director of the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) and the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), two organizations that advocate for equitable circula...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:22
S1-E02: The ABC's and SDG's of Sustainability
In episode 2, we’re chatting with Claudia Herbert Colfer, USA Head of Programming for the UN Global Compact Network (UNGC). Together, we take a bite out of the alphabet soup of acronyms that is the sustainability space, gain a better understand...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:00:42