The Rhona Morrell Podcast

After reading Earth4All and discovering the Club of Rome, I knew I had to get some of the authors onto the show, this is the 1st in 3 episodes with authors of the Earth4All Book and I am delighted to start with Anders Wijkman. Anders Wijkman is an opinionmaker and author. He is the Honorary President of the Club of Rome and Chair of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC – the largest public-private p...

In this episode with Saul, we talk about the continued challenges of getting funded for proven climate tech and empowering the global south. We discuss the lack of climate literacy and short-term thinking about investment opportunities. Saul is currently the CFO of SunExchange with 20 Years of Experience helping young companies in tech, manufacturing, retail, and services to scale and succeed via...

In this episode, Im excited to have a great conversation with Tom about one of the hottest topics; Hydrogen Energy. I met Thomas at COP27 and was keen to build my knowledge of all things hydrogen, green, and blue and his plans for the future of hydrogen. He started out his journey way back in 1990 as a Design Engineer in the R&D Department of BMW, after graduating from the Munich University of...

In this episode, I got the chance to talk with Michael Rada about all things waste, and why it is happening? some facts, and of course discussed solutions for the same. Mr. Rada is an experienced business professional equipped with 30+ years of rich business experience. Back in 2013 he invented and developed the systematic waste prevention methodology called INDUSTRIAL UPCYCLING and started to imp...

In this podcast episode, I had loads of good time conversing with Felipe, who is a passionate Agribusiness Expert and whom I also met during the COP27!   He is also the founder of reNature, a Dutch organization with extensive knowledge & experience in Regenerative Agriculture around the globe.   He is also the lead author at UN Environment for their GEO for a Business brief on “...

In this podcast, I'm excited to talk to Rene about all things decarbonization and Carbon Markets.   Rene began his career in environmental markets back in 2008, starting in advisory and intermediary roles. He has advised clients throughout on the development and implementation of net zero strategies at Climate Friendly and First Climate, before joining CBL in 2015 where, as Head of Global Car...

In this podcast episode, I get the chance to talk about the thought-leading & positive work that EPIC group is doing in the world of garment manufacturing and sustainability with the incredible Ranjan Mahtani! Born and raised in Mumbai, India. At the age of 16, he started “cutting his teeth” in the garment industry, working as an intern at a garment export company in 1980, and was already lear...

Helena started her career eager to find solutions to the world's most pressing global issues by working at The Clinton Foundation and at Ashoka. Excited by the impact of technology on every aspect of life she then worked for Techstars and Big Data for Humans. Today she is on a mission to accelerate the transition to impact and sustainability as the default way of investing. She currently works for...

Marie-Josée is responsible for ESG Innovation at Novisto Inc., a next-generation sustainability management platform empowering companies to better manage and create value from their ESG data, reporting, and strategy.  Marie-Josee draws on nearly 30 years of experience in capital markets, namely as a sell-side Financial Analyst and Head of research, as Director of Investor Relations for a publ...

My last podcast for 2022 and I couldn't be happier that's it's with Ilkay my partner in crime at COP27. We discuss our experience and what we feel needs changing, enjoy and happy New Year to all my amazing listeners.

In this episode, I interact with Gaetan Cuvillier. He is a Social entrepreneur at heart with a passion for the environment and its conservation. It's interesting that he started off his journey by living off-grid as a kid which taught him freedom, and he has been chasing the feeling ever since! He has about 10 plus years of experience as a solar developer before and that's when he felt that the cl...

In this podcast, I had a lovely chat with Minou who is the founder of The Green Sprint, where she accelerates and facilitates change.     Minou helps teams to rethink & redesign products and business models to be regenerative and future-proof.   She all topics from her interest in impact from a young age and how regenerative has always been the default model of nature. She...

David is a serial social entrepreneur who creates highly collaborative communities that work together on projects leading to the ecological regeneration of the earth! In conversation with David Hodgson: This episode is an inspiration for action-orientated connectivity, and David is amazing at connecting people and passions that benefit the planet

Cherique Pohl is a South African wildlife conservation impact producer and documentary producer/director with fourteen years in UK mainstream television at National Geographic Television International and the BBC Natural History Unit.  Having witnessed the utter beauty and over-exploitation of our wildlife and wild places, Cherique founded IMPACTWILD, a Bristol-based impact company that utili...

Great to have Rob Hesrsov back on the show, this time talking all about New South Africa and the plans to create a DAO (decentralized automated organization) by using the blockchain, to drive transparency and accountability.  Please check out the website to see more about the 15 values and principles of New South Africa.  Robert, 59, is a South African entrepreneur, senior executive, and...

Well, who knew Whale Poo had such powers! In this episode starring Jill Storey and Dr. Edwina Tanner, we have a fascinating conversation about WhaleX Project, as a part of the Elon Musk challenge, and the global importance of ocean nourishment. More about the guests: 1. Jill Storey has 25 years of experience working in the international consulting field having been a partner with Andersen, Deloitt...

Anna Poberezhna is a Sustainable development enthusiast and a Tech Entrepreneur. She is the founder of ClearHub / Smart4tech which is mainly into reimagining resources, industrials & infrastructure to rebuild peace, security & prosperity. To add to her awesomeness she Co-designed & Co-developed ventures across 5 industries over the last 5️ years ranging from idea to pilot to MVP, - to...

Incredible to chat with Erika, based in Singapore, we discussed all things regenerative small holdings and future plans. Erika is a purpose-driven thought leader in agriculture, ex-corporate marketeer, entrepreneur, and consultant. With over 20 years of experience in agriculture, she worked in corporates, NGOs, governments, consultancy, and start-ups. Erika holds an MBA (Netherlands) and an MPA fr...

With a few 'other side of the world lags in sound' It was amazing to char with Erin on all things degrowth the climate and the myths.  “Erin Remblance is a Sydney-based mother-of-three. She is a freelance writer and studying wellbeing economies.”  A personal story that can be found in many people around the world, not willing to do nothing, enjoy the conversation

Blown away by Sonny, his team and all that FORUS stands for, so excited to see where this goes and how communities all over Africa and the world will benefit.  Sonny is the Founder of FORUS. He conceived the idea of FORUS, derived from his passion for financial inclusion, small business funding, and technology that works for people. He has spent the past decade working and collaborating with...

Firstly THANK YOU to Simon for his professionalism and utter patience with my epic technical issues!!!  In this podcast, we talked about all things conservation its current and future challenges, and how Simon and the team at The Elizabeth Shannon Foundation have got solutions and an action plan. Simon is CEO of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation and is a socially and environmentally-minded bra...

What a drop the mic moment when you really delve into the impact of your actions, investments, or business practices!  Amazing to talk to Gail Hurley who joined Tobacco Free Portfolios in February 2021 as TFP’s UK/Europe Advocate to advance tobacco-free finance with UK and European financial institutions. Gail worked for the United Nations Development Programme for 10 years as a Senior Policy...

I am hugely passionate about education and access for ALL.  As a mentor for the Prince's Trust it would be criminal for me not to bring this amazing foundation to my podcast, Pritpal is an incredible asset to the Prince's Trust and I was delighted to have him on the show.  Prit has worked at the PT for 4 years and led on several programs including Mosaic, which links young people in scho...

I Love David's attitude and passion for all things ESG, diversity, and a great talk about all things investing and ESG.  David B Horne is Founder of Add Then Multiply , a consultancy working exclusively with business founders who want to grow fast. David trained as a Chartered Accountant with PWC and his career includes being CFO of two companies listed on London’s Alterna...

YES, we finally got signal well enough to record with Sam & Dylan as they travelled to a larger town, we talked conservation, bio-diversity, in the amazing Medre de Dios in Peru learning more about Hoja Neuva.  Samantha Zwicker is the founder and visionary behind U.S. non-profit Friends of Hoja Nueva and Peruvian non-profit Hoja Nueva. She is simultaneously completing her doctorate in the...