Carbon Times

‘It has been a little while since we hit the airwaves with a Podcast…! Today the latest episode of the Carbon Times is available from all the usual platforms. In this episode we speak to Dr James Crosby who leads in providing advice on how businesses can secure a more sustainable future. James has a wealth of experience and an amazing knowledge bank that we were able to tap in to during a very enj...

In this the latest episode of the Carbon Times Podcast we speak to Molly Allington who is the CEO and Co-founder of Albotherm. Albotherm are developing glass coatings that reversibly transition from transparent to white to reduce solar gain in hot weather, allowing buildings and greenhouses to regulate their own temperature without electrical input. Our coatings are tunable to transition temperatu...

In our latest episode we speak to Daniella from Biophilica about their reach in to the textiles market looking to provide a sustainable alternative to leather. Anyone who has looked in to leather alternatives will know it can be a real minefield, there are many alternatives out there which do not use animal products so can talk about providing more sustainable products. However many of these alter...

In the 17th Episode of the Carbon Times Podcast, we speak to Tom King from CompAir – a company producing low-cost, portable air pollution monitors that can see, measure and reveal harmful pollution in our atmosphere, enabling everyone to work together to reduce it. Starting the journey in the construction industry, we discuss how the concept has been developed and its...

Today we launch our 16th Episode where we have a great conversation with Daniel Hemsley, a co-founder of Beagle Button. Beagle button provides a web browser extension aimed at helping us all make more sustainable choices when we shop online. Shopping sustainably online can be a daunting experience, from finding the right products to making sure that the claims the product makes are real, we all pr...

In this, our 15th Episode of Carbon Times, we have a great conversation with Isabel Aagaard, Co-Founder of Last Object - in her own words 'She is fighting for a less trashy world.' LastObject is a Danish manufacturing company, based in Copenhagen, that sells sustainable products online and in retail globally. Having been launched in 2016, it launches new products through crowdfunding campaigns on...

In this, our 14th episode, we speak to Agnes Czako who is the Co-founder and CEO at AirEx Technologies about their journey through the launch of their product to where they are today. 'AirEx have created the worlds first smart air brick to reduce the home's energy bills, helping to end fuel poverty and climate change with a simple building retrofit'. We have a really interesting discussion about t...

In the latest Carbon Times episode we are delighted to be joined by Chris Forbes the Co. Founder of Cheeky Panda, we are also joined by Eleanor Turner from the team at Cheeky Panda. Cheeky Panda make sustainable beauty products, as they say ' We make household, baby and beauty products out of glorious bamboo that are kind to you, and our planet too'. We discuss how the idea came about and the jour...

In this episode we talk to Vicky Cotton about her newly appointed role with the Better Building Partnership. Vicky explains how the partnership is driving access to knowledge and how their tool kits are becoming an essential tool for any property manager. We explore some of the challenges facing the market at the moment and professionals like Vicky are driving the essential conversation through th...

On this Episode we are delighted to be joined by Ben Morton from Sifa Strategy, Ben has had a interesting career advising global businesses on their ESG strategies in corporate roles. Ben now spends his time advising a range of clients on the how to go about identifying what their ESG requirements are and how to manage the associated risks through policy and process development. Sifa strategy are...

We are delighted to bring you an interesting discussion with Andy Aitken a co-founder of Honest Mobile - the worlds first net zero mobile phone operator. Bold claims to make which they have backed up with an equally bold strategy placing them ahead of any other mobile phone operator in the global drive towards providing a net zero business structure. Honest mobile are also a B Corp, one of less th...

In episode 3 we are excited to be joined by Russ Williams, Russ and his family have been on a great journey to living in a decarbonised home. We discuss the journey to date the process of undertaking the journey, living with the challenges of building your own home, costs and cost control, living in a home ‘different technology and design features’ and everything in between.  It is really int...

Continuing the theme for series 2 of exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the decarbonisation of domestic homes in the UK, in episode 2 we are speaking to Jason Hewins and Jonathan Bourke both of whom work for Elmhurst Energy, one of the UKs leading accrediting bodies. We discuss the recent release of the updated Part L requirements and how this is going to impact both new bu...

We are starting 2022 talking about our homes, the challenges and opportunities presented by the decarbonisation agenda and how we might go about improving domestic homes in the UK. We are speaking to industry specialists, regulators, consultants driving the conversations forward and home owners who are making the journey to net zero a reality. In episode 1 we are joined by Will Waller from Arcadis...

In episode 6, the final episode of series 1 we discuss the outcomes from COP26 and what they mean for the UK real estate industry. We are delighted to be joined by 3 team members from Macfarlanes for this discussion. The Following is taken from their website to give a bit of detail on the organisation. 'We are a unique firm. Our unrivalled blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the...

In this, Episode 5 of the the podcast we discuss the important role collaboration plays in driving decarbonisation in real estate. We discuss the challenges associated with the wide reaching engagement that is needed to drive the conversations and get some great insight from our guests on how they are driving collaboration in their roles. We are joined by Amira Hashemi from Frasers Property UK and...

In this Episode we speak to Peter O'Brien from Avison Young, Peter is the MD and Principle at the valuation consultancy and joins us to discuss how the decarbonisation agenda influences property values.

In this, the 3rd episode of series 1 we are exploring if there clear signs either way that clients are willing to pay for the inevitable costs associated with decarbonisation. We talk to Vicky Cotton from Workman and Tom Malcom Green from Avison Young about their experiences over the past few years and discuss what we can all do drive better collaboration.

In this the 2nd episode in series 1 we talk to Josh Wakeling, Head of Operations at Elmhurst energy. Elmhurst are the leading accreditation body for energy assessors in the UK and they work closely with UK Governments, other regulators and the customers to drive energy efficiency. We discuss the tools available and some of their limitations, the resources available and challenges that presents and...

In our first episode we discuss how the messaging from COP26 aligns to the real estate challenges. We interview a key industry specialist, David Tudor Morgan to set the tone for the Podcast series. We discuss what is driving the sustainability agenda, what needs to be improved, where funding can come from, the role of the government and share personal experiences.