RAW GREEN

Data centers play an indispensable role in our daily lives. From streaming videos to managing our finances, these technological hubs are the silent engines powering our interconnected world. In this episode we sat down with Jon Clark, Data Centre Sustainability Lead at Deerns ( https://www.deerns.com/). We will discuss data centres efficiency, the impact of renewables and also AI, trying to unders...

Today we talk about sustainability in real estate with the veteran investor Chungha Cha, board member at Koramco ( https://eng.koramco.com/eng/main.do). and co-founder of Reimagining Cities Foundation ( https://www.re-cities.org/). Only 15% of listed real estate companies worldwide have emission reduction targets, even though the real estate market contributes for 39% of global GHG emissions betwe...

In the ninth episode of the RAW GREEN Podcast, we welcome Adam Wright from Measurable Energy ( https://measurable.energy/) . We will discuss the energy efficiency market, projected to be worth 1.8 trillion USD by 2030, and the importance of incentivizing it more to increase adoption. Additionally, we will talk about Energy Savings Companies (ESCO) and smart sockets, where Adam shares a project exa...

Today we sat down with Martin Kettlewell, co-founder of PureFuel ( https://www.pure-fuel.com/ ), a recruiting agency specialised in sustainability and ESG recruitment based in London and Dubai. The conversation explores the growing demand for sustainability professionals, the difficulty in finding ESG reporting and data professionals along with the need for retraining the workforce from industries...

In this episode of Raw Green, Jessica Fong, the CEO and founder of Common Farms (https://commonfarms.com/), discusses the potential of vertical farming to revolutionise the food industry and combat climate change. The conversation highlights the challenges and costs associated with vertical farming, including high capital expenditure and operating costs. She also discusses the potential for divers...

Today, we welcome Dan Botterill, the CEO and founder of RIO ( ⁠https://www.rio.ai⁠ ), a platform dedicated to sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, helping companies in measuring and analyzing their carbon footprint. In our conversation, we discuss the intricacies and challenges associated with ESG requirements and reporting. We underscore the diversity in ESG s...

A serial entrepreneur and founder of the accounting firm Monx ( https://www.monx.team/ ) as well as the Kapuhala resorts ( https://kapuhalasamui.com/ and https://kapuhalasicily.com/ ), Stefano discusses with FDL his career journey, the importance of finding purpose, learning from failure, and the impact of AI on traditional professions. The conversation is unfiltered and touches on topics such as...

In this episode, FDL discusses the importance of understanding the genuine environmental impacts of products and the need to move beyond surface-level sustainability claims. The guest, Dr. Shauhrat Chopra from City University in Hong Kong, explains the concept of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its role in quantifying the environmental impacts of products, processes, and services. They discuss the...

In this conversation, Mr. José Sivera, CTO of PrimLab (https://primlab.com/en/), discusses CO2 Pure, a compound developed by PrimLab that can adsorb and eliminate carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds. The compound works through a combination of metallic oxides, attracting pollutants and converting them into unharmful materials. CO2 Pure can be applied to various surfaces...

Martin Zhu, co-founder of i2cool (  https://i2cool.com/ ) , discusses with FDL the development and application of their passive radiative cooling technology. The technology, inspired by silver ants in the Sahara Desert, uses special materials in building envelopes to reduce cooling loads and energy consumption. By reflecting sunlight, the technology can significantly reduce surface and indoor temp...

In this episode of Raw Green, FDL interviews Ivo Pitanguy, the founder and CEO of Nextron Energia ( ⁠https://nextronenergia.com.br/)⁠ , a renewable energy startup in Brazil. They discuss the company's mission to simplify access to renewable energy through their proprietary software and interface. They also explore the challenges and opportunities in the Brazilian energy market, including the i...