Futurist

Dr. Deborah Brosnan is an Irish-born, U.S.-based scientist specializing in marine resilience and environmental risk reduction. She's known for her ability to rapidly and efficiently bring together government, business, and local communities around smart solutions to climate change. Deborah has a distinguished career in academia and the private sector and has testified in front of the U.S. Con...

Sarah Zarebinski is the founder of Design KNB, a modern lifestyle shop inspired by European interior design. In this episode, which focuses on sustainable interiors, Sarah shares her knowledge of the industry, while her passion for independent artisan suppliers helps shed light on how we fill and decorate our homes. From fast furniture's global impact to why long-lasting pieces are worth the...

This episode's guest is the inimitable Emma Manley. Emma has carved out a prestigious career as a designer here in Ireland, but her influence far outreaches the world of fashion. Emma is thoughtful, creative, progressive, and a veritable workhorse; in short, she’s quite brilliant,  Emma shares her career journey, explains how fashion’s relentless season model may have finally come to an end,...

Offsetting our carbon footprint has become a common suggestion when it comes to undoing the impact we all have on the planet in our day-to-day lives, but what offsetting actually mean, and is it the appropriate action we need to take in the face of climate change? In this episode, I’m joined by Charlotte Horler, founder of Nula. Charlotte wanted to create an artistic, inspiring, and practical tool...

Alix Mulholland has been harnessing the power and positivity of Ireland's wildflowers and fauna for 18 years. From her humble beginnings at her kitchen table in Belfast, to her now thriving lifestyle brand,  Alix shares her personal and business journey over the last almost two decades.  Field Day's products are sustainable from start to finish and set the bar when it comes to luxury hom...

When it comes to buying sustainable fashion online, German e-tailer Zalando has become a major player. Reaching a staggering 34 million customers in 17 markets, Zalando’s goal is to become the starting point for fashion and a sustainable platform with a net-positive impact for people and the planet. Earlier this year, they launched their Small Steps. Big Impact collection, a collaboration with som...

Amy Anderson, founder of Irish fashion label Kindred of Ireland, has combined her rich family history and heritage in textiles with her passion for aiding human trafficking victims through her beautiful and thoughtful label.  As a sustainable, Irish linen clothing brand, Kindred's mission is to breathe new life into Irish linen heritage, with revival and reimagination at the core of their eth...

The prevalence of slave labour within the cocoa industry is a major issue across West Africa, and one which chocolate company Tony's Chocoloney is trying to eradicate, for good. Tony’s mission is to make 100% slave free the norm in chocolate. In this episode, I speak to Nicola Matthews, head of marketing across the UK and Ireland at Tony’s. Nicola shares the ambitious goals the company has an...

Eoin’s Cluskey’s Bread 41 on Dublin’s Pearse Street has been Hailed as a sourdough mecca. The former carpenter-turned chef runs a city-center bakery, producing some of the country’s finest organic breads and pastries.  Eoin shares his passion-filled journey to bread making, and we discuss the impact good, real food can have on our lives and happiness. As Eoin says, if every one of us had to grow a...