Across the globe, 72% of people are concerned that climate change will harm them personally at some point in their lifetime, however, many don’t know how to take action or are frustrated they can’t reach the politicians who can affect change. The Big Fix, from acclaimed energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and award-winning NYT journalist Justin Gillis, offers everyday citizens seven essential changes our communities must enact to bring our greenhouse gas emissions down to zero. You can order The Big Fix here: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Fix-Seven-Practical-Planet/dp/1982123982

Every day, millions of pounds of perfectly-good food goes to waste. Think about it: all of the company, campus, and hospital cafeterias that cook up amazing meals-- then trash the leftovers! Enter Replate - the non-profit on a mission to reduce food waste and alleviate food insecurity in communities everywhere. Replate manages the food donations of caterers, big companies like Netflix, Snapchat, Amazon, and other major surplus food generators, ensuring their leftover meals go to people who need them the most. You can learn more about Replate here: https://replate.org

Meet Carl and Paul - two dadpreneurs who got fed up with hauling overflowing recycling and trash bins to the curb each week. When they looked around their kitchen cabinet and refrigerator, they realized they were surrounded by single use plastic bottles... EVERYWHERE! So what do dadprenuers do when they see a problem? They go solve it. And AWSM Sauce was born, with a vision to revolutionize the way sauces and condiments are made and enjoyed. The rest is history...or is it the future? You can learn more about AWSM here: https://awsmsauce.co

Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss: - Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable - The key insight underpinning the company's origin - Destructive vs constructive food production - Rethinking how we make plant based meats - Building infrastructure and a consumer brand in parallel You can learn more about Rebellyous Foods here: https://rebellyous.com

For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency’ and ‘win-win’ opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data suggests otherwise? Dr. Roland Geyer joins us to explore the hard truths, his groundbreaking research, and a new paradigm designed to (finally) reconcile business and the environment. You can learn more about Roland here: https://rolandgeyer.com and order his new book "The Business of Less" here: https://amazon.com/Business-Less-Roland-Geyer/dp/0367755858

Most plant-based meats are made with protein from soy, wheat or peas. The ingredients work, but the process of growing and harvesting the crop, milling it into a powder and isolating it to increase the protein content is time consuming, and making it mimic the texture of animal meat has been a big challenge. Enter Better Meat Co - the startup developing a new type of plant-based superfood that has more nutrition, meat-like texture, and efficiency than anything used in the industry today. Learn more at https://bettermeat.co

Omaze Founder Matt Pohlson joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - Magic Johnson and the company’s eureka moment - How Omaze raises ~10x more than traditional fundraisers - The risk analyses they do before paying upfront for the prizes - His near-death experience - Raising over $150M for charity Learn more at https://omaze.com

The footwear industry accounts for 1.4% of global carbon emissions. For context, the entire aviation industry accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions. The plastics and foams used to make our shoes are almost as damaging to our planet as the emissions created from operating 10,000's of flights across the globe each day! Enter Fulton -- the startup helping invent the future of sustainable footwear, starting with insoles. Learn more at https://walkfulton.com

Lithium is a key building block in the modern battery. Phones, electric vehicles - all enabled, in part, by lithium. Which means: as the world shifts to electric, we need to find new, better ways to extract lithium to ensure supply can keep pace with demand. Learn more at https://energyx.com

The brains behind Solutions The Game Sam Levac-Levey and Mehrad Yaghmai join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The eureka moment - Making the first prototypes - Working with orgs like Drawdown to inform game content - Gearing up for the launch of their Kickstarter - The impact their already seeing with players Check out their Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solutionsthegame/solutions

On this special crossover episode, Peter ditches the host seat and joins Nathan Zvi as a guest on his podcast, The Net Zero Life. First, Nathan interviews Peter about the In Good Hands origin story, growing the podcast, and plans beyond the pod. After this, the two riff on several business ideas and brainstorm the details of their upcoming giveaway.

Solar Polar Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Robert Edwards joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The WHO paper that sparked the eureka moment - Developing cooling systems that require no electricity - Using the technology to preserve medicines in developing countries - Leveraging the system for food and crop waste reduction - Enabling zero-carbon homes and building Learn more at: https://solar-polar.co.uk

Described as Silicon Valley's Favorite Fixer, Bradley Tusk is the world's first venture capitalist investing solely in highly-regulated industries. From managing Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race to becoming Uber's first political advisor, Bradley is no stranger to pursuing various regulatory levers to push for progress. And on this week’s episode, Bradley joins us to discuss: - Why “highly-regulated” is their investing strike zone - Advising Andrew Yang’s mayoral campaign and his NYC Request for Improvements - How politicians can advocate for climate progress - Examples of how Tusk Ventures uses their political expertise to support founders - Founding IG Acquisition Corp and where they have their eyes set - The different moonshot projects he's incubating, like mobile voting Learn more at: https://tusk.vc.

Emrgy’s Founder and CEO Emily Morris joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - The major obstacles holding back the growth of hydropower - Prototyping the first Emrgy turbines - Delivering reliable power without the need for construction or dams - Securing millions of dollars from the U.S. Dept of Energy - What types of waterways are a good fit for their turbines - Adjacent markets the company is exploring Learn more at: https://emrgy.com.

Bowery Farming’s Katie Seawell (CMO) and Carmela Cugini (EVP of Sales) join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - Leaving exec roles at Pepsi + Starbucks to join Bowery - Creating farms 100x more productive than traditional agriculture on the same footprint of land - Owning the entire supply chain- from seeding through fulfillment - Stepping up for retailers and communities during COVID - Trends in grocery and online food delivery - The future of farming Learn more at: https://boweryfarming.com. Recorded in May 2020.

This week we’re joined by Simple Feast Co-Founder and CEO Jakob Jønck to explore: - Starting Endomondo and growing it to 30M users - Getting acquired by Under Armour - Insights from building a fitness co that carry over to food - How Simple Feast differs from standard meal kits - Entering the US market and how they’re thinking about expansion Learn more at https://simplefeast.com

This week we’re joined by Trane’s VP of Innovation Rasha Hasaneen to explore: - Making the world’s largest climate commitment - Why Trane is positioned to reduce 2% of the world’s annual emissions - Changing the way we heat and cool buildings - Advancements in refrigerants and cargo transport - The future of healthy, energy efficient spaces Learn more at https://tranetechnologies.com

This week we’re joined by Endless West Co-Founder and CTO Mardonn Chua to explore: - The problems with the alcohol industry today - Producing wines and spirits in a lab - Developing their own line of whiskeys and wines - Enabling brands to launch their own sustainable spirits - The moonshot potential for Endless West Learn more at https://endlesswest.com

This week we’re joined by Tenzing Founder and CEO Huib van Bockel to explore: - The Sherpa and their role in the Tenzing origin story - Getting a beverage startup off the ground - Learnings from 7 years as Head of Marketing at Redbull - Winning as the David in a room of Goliaths - Becoming a carbon-negative brand - Entering the US market Learn more at https://tenzingnaturalenergy.com

This week we’re joined by Anya Doherty and Lila Mehta from Foodsteps to explore: - Transitioning from post-grad researcher to startup founder - The key data-gathering challenges with footprint assessments - What they found after analyzing U of Cambridge’s catering footprint - If carbon labels influence what students purchase - The company’s long-term impact potential Learn more at https://foodsteps.earth