1. EachPod

The NatureBacked Podcast - Podcast

The NatureBacked Podcast

Are you looking to understand the business of a better future? Welcome to NatureBacked. For three years and through more than 125 episodes, we've been on a mission to uncover how investors and entrepreneurs worldwide tackle climate change, from the complexities of emissions to the devastating reality of floods. We explore the personal choices and inspiring journeys driving this critical work. Join us to hear from the experts, innovators, and changemakers who are not just talking about change but actively creating it. As a top-three U.S. investment podcast and in the top 2.5% of all podcasts globally, NatureBacked offers the insights you need to navigate the evolving landscape of a sustainable world.NatureBacked was founded by Tarmo Virki, a passionate environmentalist who believes that nature has the solutions to many of the challenges we face today. In each episode, Tarmo or co-host Fiona Alston interviews a guest who shares their knowledge, experience, and vision on a specific topic related to nature and sustainability. We would love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at [email protected] with your feedback, questions, or suggestions. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy the show!Stay curious and stay green 💚

Science Business News Business News Investing Earth Sciences
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
134
Years Active
2022 - 2025
Share to:
Data-Driven Green: Gerald Leonard on Composing a Sustainable Future for Business

Data-Driven Green: Gerald Leonard on Composing a Sustainable Future for Business

With a background in music and project management, Gerald J. Leonard, CEO of Turnberry Premier, orchestrates a discussion on the critical role of data-driven processes in creating sustainable workpla…
00:31:08  |   Thu 11 Jul 2024
Biomaterials Revolution: Nature2Need's Quest for Negative Emission Plastics

Biomaterials Revolution: Nature2Need's Quest for Negative Emission Plastics

Sid Kitisakkul from Nature2need discusses their mission to decarbonize the plastic industry by incorporating agricultural residues into the polymer, potentially achieving negative emissions. The comp…
00:32:03  |   Tue 18 Jun 2024
Compassiviste Unveiled: Starting To Change The World With Ali Horriyat

Compassiviste Unveiled: Starting To Change The World With Ali Horriyat

Ali Horriyat transformed from a top-tier capitalist to an activist founding Compassiviste, a movement advocating for systemic change through education and practical action. His journey began with a l…
00:35:30  |   Mon 10 Jun 2024
Revolutionising Materials: Arkio Unveils Robust Cellulose Monomaterial for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Revolutionising Materials: Arkio Unveils Robust Cellulose Monomaterial for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Arkio Industries pivoted from bioplastics to developing a sustainable monomaterial from cellulose. Founder Timo Haanpää highlights the material's flame resistance and aesthetic qualities, emphasizin…
00:29:40  |   Tue 04 Jun 2024
Turning Air To Water With Aquaria's Brian Sheng

Turning Air To Water With Aquaria's Brian Sheng

Aquaria, a technology company producing Atmospheric Water Generators, aims to make commonplace its innovation of creating clean drinking water out of thin air. "We have a very large vision, and that …
00:24:15  |   Tue 28 May 2024
Harvesting Hope: How HeavyFinance Is Cultivating a Greener Future

Harvesting Hope: How HeavyFinance Is Cultivating a Greener Future

HeavyFinance incentivizes farmers to adopt climate-friendly practices by providing financial support for the transition from conventional to regenerative farming.  Founder Laimonas Noreika, with a ba…
00:27:56  |   Tue 30 Apr 2024
From Deserts To Dividends: Innovo's Martin Kelly Talks About Profits and Algae

From Deserts To Dividends: Innovo's Martin Kelly Talks About Profits and Algae

Martin Kelly from Innovo Network discusses the company's mission to halve global greenhouse gas emissions by promoting and deploying profitable clean technologies. "It is now actually technologically…
00:32:10  |   Tue 23 Apr 2024
Growing Beyond Gardens: The Global Impact of Native Plants with Garden for Wildlife

Growing Beyond Gardens: The Global Impact of Native Plants with Garden for Wildlife

Garden for Wildlife is an e-commerce business that simplifies the process of learning about and purchasing native plants for customers' yards. Founder Shubber Ali shares his personal journey from a c…
00:33:17  |   Mon 15 Apr 2024
Revolutionizing Spaces: Gregory Dewerpe Aims To Change The Future of Construction and Real Estate with A/O

Revolutionizing Spaces: Gregory Dewerpe Aims To Change The Future of Construction and Real Estate with A/O

Gregory Dewerpe, the founder of A/O, a venture capital firm, talks about his company's focus on "positively transforming" the built world, which includes real estate and construction. A/O, launched i…
00:27:12  |   Mon 25 Mar 2024
Cutting Down on Carbon in Concrete, with Alex Hall from Concrete.ai

Cutting Down on Carbon in Concrete, with Alex Hall from Concrete.ai

Concrete is one of the most widely used and important materials in the world. It is essential for building infrastructure, improving human development, and providing shelter. However, it also has a h…
00:33:17  |   Mon 11 Mar 2024
Saving Pandas (and the Planet) with Jana Budkovskaja from Beamline

Saving Pandas (and the Planet) with Jana Budkovskaja from Beamline

With international actions on halting climate change showing no signs of progress, the mission to save the planet and the environment has been left to startups, said Jana Budkovskaja, the head of Bea…
00:30:03  |   Mon 04 Mar 2024
How to Use AI and Programming Language to Heal Yourself (and the World)

How to Use AI and Programming Language to Heal Yourself (and the World)

Leo Treadwell, a visionary who has developed an organic intelligence language model, shares his story, his insights, and his tips on how to use AI and programming language to heal yourself and the wo…
00:39:47  |   Mon 19 Feb 2024
Looking Into Promising Year With Practica's Helery Pops

Looking Into Promising Year With Practica's Helery Pops

The year 2024 looks promising for both, startups and investors, says investor Helery Pops from Practica Capital, a pan-Baltic investment firm which has backed several green tech startups in the regio…
00:12:53  |   Mon 05 Feb 2024
How To Fix Carbon Markets, With Kenny Kaluiji

How To Fix Carbon Markets, With Kenny Kaluiji

Kenny Kaluiji, a seasoned professional in the realm of carbon markets and climate equity, gave NatureBacked listeners a deepdive into the state of the carbon markets. We spoke about: how to fix carb…
00:34:48  |   Mon 29 Jan 2024
Cleaning Soils With Novobiom's Fungi

Cleaning Soils With Novobiom's Fungi

Novobiom, the winner of the Future is Fungi Startup Award, is cleaning contaminated soils using fungi, and is raising funding to build fungal fermentation pilot during 2024. "We aim by using fungi is…
00:26:33  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
Making Batteries From Fungi With Jens Sørensen

Making Batteries From Fungi With Jens Sørensen

Jens Laurids Sørensen from Aalborg University, the winner of the Future is Fungi Research Award, introduced the winning project to create the world's first biosynthesized battery. Sørensen said: "Our…
00:18:30  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
Delving Into B Corp Trend with Sarah Garcia

Delving Into B Corp Trend with Sarah Garcia

Near 8,000 companies globally have certified themselves as B Corporations, where B stands for "benefit for all", with even major corporations and publicly listed entities putting all stakeholders on …
00:18:21  |   Tue 05 Dec 2023
When Green Is Not Enough: Talking About Blue Economy With Gunter Pauli

When Green Is Not Enough: Talking About Blue Economy With Gunter Pauli

We met Gunter Pauli on the sidelines of Tallinn Greentech Week to talk about the Blue Economy. Here are the main points of the discussion: The blue economy concept and its potential to replace the g…
00:31:48  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
Making Sustainability Leap In Food Chain with Enifer's Simo Ellilä

Making Sustainability Leap In Food Chain with Enifer's Simo Ellilä

Finnish biotech startup Enifer has injected new life into an old innovation of Finnish forestry engineers, revitalising the production of mycoproteins from paper industry by-products. They have found…
00:25:31  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
Diamonds Are For Everyone: Changing Diamond Industry with Adamas One's Jay Grdina

Diamonds Are For Everyone: Changing Diamond Industry with Adamas One's Jay Grdina

Adamas One, one of the pioneers in the lab-grown diamond business, is expanding production and pushing not-mined diamonds in new sectors, said founder and CEO Jay Grdina. "Three goals and tasks: fact…
00:26:44  |   Tue 07 Nov 2023
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Tarmo Virki. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.