Eat Your Greens

Ivo Mulder, former head of UNEP’s Climate Finance Unit and co-founder of the Natural Capital Finance Alliance, is now building Perennial, an advisory bridging investors and businesses to build a financial system where protecting nature creates real value. In this conversation, we discuss where returns from investing in nature actually come from, why funding still fails to reach promising projects,...

Nick Hazell, former R&D leader at Mars and PepsiCo and founder of leading plant-based meat company v2food, is now building Algenie to reinvent how we make things – from food to plastics to fuel. In this conversation, we discuss why promising innovations fail on price, what he learned from plant-based meat, and the breakthroughs needed to compete with oil at scale.

Erik explores the role of environmental journalism in shaping public opinion and policy, discusses his most memorable reporting stories, and explains how he engages with local and indigenous communities to inform his writing.

Tomo describes the sustainability initiatives behind his unique eco-hotel ‘Mana Earthly Paradise’, discusses the future of sustainable tourism, and highlights the value of connection, well-being, and spirituality in sustainable development. Tomo holds a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University and has published in many leading publications including the Stanford Social Innovati...

Nyombi speaks about his experience as a climate refugee, how Africa is disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, and how international aid can often harm instead of help. He also highlights the importance of leveraging your talents to create change, a mission that he works towards with his award-winning organisation Earth Volunteers.

Michael discusses the opportunities that arise when businesses embrace sustainability, the harm of greenwashing, and how effective environmental communication can be leveraged to inspire change.

Farah speaks about the disastrous consequences of deep-sea mining, highlights the value of diversity in environmental discourse, and expresses the importance of building a system for high-seas governance.

Leena highlights the role of youth in environmental action, speaks about how art and creativity can be harnessed for change, and shares her successes as a young entrepreneur.

Adrien reveals the immense potential of photosynthesis in climate solutions, shares insights into communication strategies for producing social change, and discusses the value of nature-based science and design for more robust innovation.

Cindy describes the value of hope in driving global change, discusses the flaws of current education systems and how she is re-imagining education, and emphasises the importance of incentive for building change with momentum.

Antoinette reveals the problematic, counter-productive nature of our current food system, shares her experience with venture philanthropy and ocean ecocide law, and emphasises the spiritual and cultural losses that will be experienced by communities displaced by climate change.

Barney discusses the importance of a humble approach, building rapport with stakeholders, and ethnobotanical knowledge in sustainable development, shares advice for choosing the ‘right’ industry for you, and speaks about upcoming technologies that have immense potential for environmental protection. 

Pamela Low shares sharp insights into ‘Nudge Theory’ as a tool to drive changes in consumer behaviour, the importance of creating ‘buy-in’ to build community involvement in initiatives, and the value of data-based approaches to waste management. 

Christine shares her experience founding several companies and non-profit organisations, discusses the feminisation of agriculture and its impact on developing communities, and gives insight into how she stays ahead of emerging trends and technologies to identify innovative opportunities for climate investment. 

MunWei shares how sustainability can be integrated into workplace culture and values, which skills he believes are most valuable for environmental consultants, his experience at university overseas, and why Singapore still uses plastic bags.

Ted shares invaluable stories from his career in environmental engineering, how he defines sustainability and sets real targets to track progress, and advice for collaborating with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.

Dorcas discusses the value of art as a medium for advocacy, her most cherished creative pieces, and her experience at the Young South East Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues and Resource Management at the University of Montana. *Apologies for the compromised audio quality in some parts; this episode was too good not to share!

Ping shares the concept behind Aloha's unique sustainability experiences, her view on the 'sustainability culture' and wonderful 'do good' mindset in workplaces, and the existence of current systemic barriers to a more sustainable world. "Change is a matter of consistency!"

Lavanya shares how her creative passions led her to environmental activism, how she deepened her understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science, and the importance of meeting people 'where they're at' to inspire change.

Eugene speaks about his vision for the future of food and protein markets, the emergence of a 'global culture', and the motivation behind his sustainable ventures.

Sun highlights the value of innovation in our rapidly changing world, potential strategies to provide access to technology and digital skills, and techniques to develop and engage open-minded learners. 

Welcome to the very first episode of the Eat Your Greens Podcast! Today, Hang Chong speaks about his experience as a boy scout in Singapore, his unique path to becoming an environmental activist, and his views on how well the current education system is developing curious youth advocates.