reVyven Talks

Send us Fan Mail This episode is special one. It’s not every day that we take a deep dive into human waste, but here we are, and it is surprisingly fascinating.  We sat down with Jojo Casanova , founder of Kompotoi , to explore the inspiration behind their beautifully designed compositing toilets (yes, toilets can be beautiful and these truly are). Together, we unpack what happens to the byproduct...

Send us Fan Mail Switzerland is an alpine nation with roughly 1,400 glaciers. We are fortunate to have stunning winters that draw tourists from around the globe, but as we discovered in episode 17, Swiss winters and the health of our glaciers are changing drastically.  Protect Our Winters was founded by the American professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007 and the Swiss chapter in 2017 by Nic...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have the true pleasure of sitting down with Jessyca Isidoro , Co-Founder of Colour Your Trail. Together, we explore the crucial topic of making the outdoors inclusive and safe for marginalized communities. Jessyca shares her deep love of nature, her impressive athletic journey, and the inspiration behind founding Colour Your Trail.  She offers valuable insights...

Send us Fan Mail Founded in 2016 in Basel, GreenUp is a Swiss non-profit association dedicated to fostering community engagement through events and projects that aim to educate, inspire, and empower people to take meaningful environmental action. Through creative and passionate initiatives, GreenUp, encourages individuals of all ages to embrace the principles of simple living. Guided by the belief...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a special two part episode, where we take you outside and into the Swiss Alps. We‘ll give you an audio tour as we hike through several remote valleys, talk with locals, and narrate our experience. Are you up for an (audio) adventure? Let‘s go! Narration written and read by Robert Schoutens . If you would like to see photos, additional details, and to find out...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a special two part episode, where we take you outside and into the Swiss Alps. We‘ll give you an audio tour as we hike through several remote valleys, talk with locals, and narrate our experience. Are you up for an (audio) adventure? Let‘s go! Narration written and read by Robert Schoutens . If you would like to see photos, additional details, and to find out...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we tackle the important topic of energy and human rights, and must preface this by addressing the fact that much has changed with the geopolitical climate since the time of recording. While much of this material remains relevant, we try to be mindful of these dynamics while presenting everyone with critical insights and valuable conversations. We are joined by Enik...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 11 we had the privilege of sitting down with Community Marketing and Impact Manager for Patagonia Vanessa Rueber . Vanessa shares with us her experience growing up in Canada, how she came to the Swiss Alps and why we must fight for the spaces we love. Vanessa is passionate about the outdoors and sits on the Board of Directors for Protect our Winters Switzerland. In this...

Send us Fan Mail On this podcast, we typically feature a guest to share with us how they have created a viable solution to an environmental problem, but this piece is a bit different. I‘ve been meaning to share this story with you, to once again, demonstrate just how impactful and powerful the natural world truly is. In this episode, I share the story of my dear friend Anne, to remind us how natur...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about the alternative fashion business model of rental, and what that means for the planet and the consumer. We meet with New Zealand native, Anna Smoothy , one of the co-founders of Cirkel Supply Co. that provides ski attire for winter tourists in Switzerland. What? She is also in several North Face videos? Yeah, we get into that too. Topics and Organizati...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk beer with Daniel Gosteli from the Birtel Beer Manufacturer in Münchenstein Switzerland. With the American craft brew wave from 15 years ago, there is a resurgence of special brewers in Switzerland. This one is special as they took on the endeavor of growing their own ingredients! We were quite curious and were excited to discuss this at their office and mee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we had the honor of sitting down with SapoCycle president and founder Dorothée Schiesser . We had a tour of the SapoCycle facility gaining deeper insight into the processing and logistics while meeting some of the remarkable people behind this non-profit organization. The concept behind SapoCycle is simple; collect discarded hotel soaps from participating partners...

Send us Fan Mail Meet the co-founder of reVyven, Robert Schoutens , and find out what he is curious about and why not everything is always put back together... He is passionate about figuring things out, being able to innovate with less, and the amazement of the environment and nature. He touches on many topics including Shinto philosophies, waste, love of the outdoors, culture, solar panels and m...

Send us Fan Mail Meet the co-founder of reVyven, Melinda Taylor Schoutens , and find out who she is, what interest her, and why it’s hard to say “no” to things. She is passionate about self-confidence in women, education and the environment. Does she have a super-power? What is her favorite book? Why empathy? And if there is one thing, only one, to focus on in 2024, what would it be? Listen to fin...

Send us Fan Mail This is a quick introduction to reVyven . reVyven is an educational organization that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community. Melinda and Robert Schoutens are the authors of the Fresh Air Kids Switzerland book series .   Do you have a story to tell?...

Send us Fan Mail Cities across the globe are getting hotter, one way to combat the heat is by planting more trees. Mein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is a newly formed organization in Switzerland whose core mission it is to plant more trees along public streets in Basel. Mein Baum Dein Baum was invited to a reVyven live forum to present their project and discuss the possibilities, issues, and...

Send us Fan Mail Food waste is an important topic that affects everyone all over the world. In this episode (Live Forum) we host Oliver Steiner of Glacé Löööv (pronounced “Luv”) in Basel, Switzerland. Löööv is a brutally Local business that minimizes food waste and converts it into ice cream. Why ice cream? Find out in this passionate and fun episode as we dive into the serious and unassuming topi...

Send us Fan Mail Who doesn’t love trees? Meet Gilles Suard , founder of Almighty Tree from the French area of Switzerland, the organization in Switzerland that is committed to planting more trees to help clean our environment and make our planet a better ecosystem. In this episode we will explore the importance of trees, Shinrin-Yoku, how Almighty Tree was started, the sensitivity of the forest la...