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Nathan Zvi is on a mission to bring climate innovators to the forefront of media and help the people of the world reduce their carbon footprint, save money, and live happier. The Net Zero Life podcast answers the most basic question of “Why should you care about climate change?” and dives deep into topics such as “How many times do you need to use your Hydroflask before it is better than a Poland Springs water bottle?” Along the way you’ll hear from sustainability thought leaders such as climate scientists, politicians, celebrities, business people, and everyday folks who are living their best net zero life.
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Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
What is the best thing you can do to prevent climate change at this moment in time? Vote for policies that bring the world closer to net-zero emissions. In our first episode of Season Two Nathan speaks with Naomi Baum, COO of ACEEE, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, on how policy is the most effective tool we have to reach net-zero emissions and the different roles efficiency and innovation have in helping us reach that target.
During the show, Nathan and Naomi discuss:
- Her experience getting into politics, what it takes to get a bill signed into law, learnings from ACEEE's work, and her climate-friendly tips and tricks.
- A report detailing the impacts of energy efficiency (energyefficiencyimpact.org/), ACEEE's research on the energy burdens households face from their bills (www.aceee.org/energy-burden), and the organization's scorecards evaluating the efficiency policies and actions of states (aceee.org/state-policy/scorecard), cities (aceee.org/local-policy/city-scorecard), countries (aceee.org/portal/national-policy/international-scorecard), and utilities (aceee.org/utility-scorecard).
Naomi is the Chief Operating Officer of ACEEE, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. Naomi is an expert on all on things policy and Washington. She earned a bachelor of arts in political science and French from Wellesley College and a master’s in public administration from the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Naomi has more than 20 years of legislative and oversight experience and has worked on a wide range of policy issues. Before joining ACEEE, she was the executive director of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Panel and prior to that she served as the staff director for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Naomi has been COO of ACEEE, a nonprofit research organization that develops transformative policies to reduce energy waste and combat climate change.
You can get in touch with Naomi via email NBaum@aceee.org or through ACEEE's website.
Season two is powered by Climate People. If you are a software developer or recruiter looking to get into climate tech, Climate People is the best place to start.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter and Instagram (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Building performance standards. The policies typically require existing buildings larger than a specified size to meet a certain energy efficiency standard, based on either energy use or greenhouse gas emissions per square foot of space. This effectively requires owners of less-efficient buildings to make efficiency upgrades by certain deadlines, generally several years in the future.
EnergyGuide labels – these labels show the estimated cost of using a certain appliance model, allowing consumers to differentiate between options - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-use-energyguide-label-shop-home-appliances
ENERGYSTAR – this is a certification, where products above a certain level of efficiency display an ENERGY STAR sticker - https://www.energystar.gov/
Utilities can run programs that help customers save energy. During the show Naomi discusses utilities’ effort to improve energy efficiency in homes and business by providing customers incentives to make energy-efficient upgrades.
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Introducing: The Net Zero Life Season 2
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Welcome to season two of The Net Zero Life. In season one, we spoke to innovators working to bring the world closer to net-zero emissions. In season two we continuing that journey but look beyond lifestyle changes that reduce one's carbon footprint, towards the values that are the building blocks for a fulfilling, sustainable life.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter and Instagram (@thenetzerolife), at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
You can subscribe to The Net Zero Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your podcasts.
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
#12 Sustainability Podcasting with Peter Levin, Founder and Host of In Good Hands
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
On this special crossover episode, Nathan has the privilege of hosting a fellow sustainability-focused podcaster, Peter Levin -- founder and host of In Good Hands. In Good Hands is a legendary sustainability podcast, with a special focus on the consumer. Nathan and Peter discuss the In Good Hands origin story, growing the podcast, and his plans beyond the pod. They also riff on several business ideas and breakdown their impact potential. Nathan and Peter brainstorm their next collaboration and the details of their upcoming giveaway.
Giveaway Details
In Good Hands and The Net Zero Life are offering a free sustainability coaching session for one lucky listener. The winner will receive one-on-one coaching from Peter and Nathan, including a To-Do of practical, sustainability hacks personalized to your lifestyle. To enter, simply:
On Friday (July 9) we’ll message the lucky winner!
Thanks and hope you enjoy the conversation!
We recorded this episode in May 2021.
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
#11 Nature Based Solutions with Diego Saez Gil, Founder and CEO of Pachama
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
200 Billion tons of CO2. That is the potential amount of carbon that trees -- a solution to climate change that requires no innovation -- can remove from the atmosphere. Nathan and Diego discuss what inspired his carbon consciousness, how he thinks about the path to a more sustainable world, and what forest he is most worried about.
Diego is the founder and CEO of Pachama, a Y Combinator-backed startup working to accelerate the flow of capital to carbon capturing projects starting with forests biomass projects. Pachama harnesses satellite images and machine learning to verify the carbon storage on forests and then connects directly project developers with carbon credits buyers in an open marketplace.
Pachama is a new technology startup focused on unlocking the full potential of carbon markets to accelerate forest protection and restoration as a solution to climate change. The company harnesses the latest techniques in artificial intelligence (deep learning, convolutional neural networks) and remote sensing (LiDAR, hyperspectral satellite images) to enhance the verification and monitoring of carbon capture by forests and natural ecosystems. It then aggregates vetted projects into an online marketplace platform that makes it easy for companies to access high quality forest carbon credits, as well as to monitor and share the progress of the projects with multiple stakeholders.
You can get in touch with Pachama through their website (Diego reads all of the messages from the contact page) and they are actively hiring so don't hesitate to reach out.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Walk around any suburban neighborhood and you will see two things in abundance: solar panels and electric vehicles. Fifteen years ago, that would never have been the case. In just a short period of time, solar power and EVs have become mainstream, and today's show is about another home technology that is on the same path: Geothermal Heating and Cooling.
Today's guest is Kathy Hannun, President and Founder of Dandelion Energy, the largest home geothermal company in the U.S. Dandelion helps homeowners finance and install geothermal heating and cooling systems that reduce their home carbon footprint by up to 80%.
Kathy and Nathan do some public career development and then dive into home geothermal. They talk about the first principles of geothermal, and how Dandelion is working to help customers understand why geothermal is good for the environment and for wallets.
You can get in touch with Dandelion by emailing hello@dandelionenergy.com. They are actively hiring, so if this work interests you, you can check out their job listings at https://dandelionenergy.com/jobs.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
There is carbon in the atmosphere that is changing the very nature of our planet. Everybody knows this. What to do about it? And how? That's where things get complicated.
Today on the show we hear from Shashank Samala and Max Scholten, two of the innovators behind Heirloom Carbon, which may or may not be trying to turn the oil industry inside out.
Nathan, Shashank, and Max talk about their climate journeys, capitalism as the answer to climate change, and the many challenges humanity is up against when trying to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Tuesday May 25, 2021
#8 Sustainable Optimism with Grant Brown of Happy Eco News
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Over the course of the first season, we’ve been introduced to a host of climate problems that the world needs to solve, as well as some of the groundbreaking companies and people who are solving them.
Today we hear from one person who is committed to highlighting climate solutions, and the people behind them. Grant Brown is the founder of happyeconews.com, a website dedicated to “finding some nuggets of positivity in the vast sea of unpleasant environmental news stories.”
Grant and Nathan discuss their shared interest in the nexus of entrepreneurship and sustainability, the countries with the best environments for sustainable living, and a whole lot more.
You can get in touch with Grant on LinkedIn or at https://happyeconews.com/.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
#7 Sustainable Snacking with Corey Nobile, CEO and Founder of Impact Snacks
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Part of my net-zero journey is finding more efficient ways to do the things I already do. People want to fly, eat, and live without harming the planet. Inertia is powerful, and when we have just a few (or zero) sustainable options, the harder it is to live sustainably.
Today’s guest is Corey Nobile of Impact Snacks. Corey is working to ensure that snackers can snack sustainably.
Impact Snacks created a nutrient-dense protein powder packed with no more than five good-for-you ingredients and none of the bad stuff. Upon attaining validation by PAC-12 collegiate nutritionists and continuously selling out door-to-door, the rocket ship officially launched in 2019.
Nathan and Corey discuss the myriad ways snack making and snack eating can be bad for the environment, and the steps Corey, Nathan, and everyone else can take to snack sustainably.
You can get in touch with Corey on LinkedIn or via email: corey@impactsnacks.com.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Extra Reading:
Beans instead of Beef - The Atlantic
Plenty - 2 acres vertical farm
TerraCycle - Recycle Everythign
Climate disclosures
Peter Levin -In Good Hands podcast
The Impact
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
#6 Sustainable Fishing with Dan Watson, CEO of SafetyNet
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
The ocean is both our partner in fighting climate change and the home of one of humanity's favorite sources of protein: fish. There are numerous reasons for us to support sustainability in ocean communities, and today's guest, Dan Watson, is committed to making that easier.
Dan is committed to making technology accessible to anyone who has a problem they want to try and solve, or an idea they want to explore. Current focuses include measuring the whole ocean (bottom to top), space technologies and cats.
Dan and Nathan discuss important topics like bycatch, canned tuna, and a shrimp that can punch a hole in the ocean (!!). Catch it all inside.
You can get in touch with Dan on LinkedIn or by checking out https://sntech.co.uk/.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Sustainability work can be daunting. The existential threat to humanity’s existence has the potential to paralyze. Today’s guest is Quintin Barnes, VP & Co Founder at Allumia, and Allumia grew out of that exact paralysis. While others in Seattle were looking for a perfect solution to climate change, Quintin and his co-founders didn’t wait around and got to work.
Allumia funds, designs, installs and maintains a complete efficiency upgrade for our commercial, industrial, and residential customers. In other words, they help you get the most from, and pay the least for, your lightbulbs.
Before co-founding Allumia, Quintin managed Climate Policy for the Washington Business Alliance. Prior to moving back to the Northwest, he lived in Argentina for four years where he was the Director of Latin America, and eventually also Europe, for Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc. Quintin completed undergrad at Boston College with a postgraduate degree from FLACSO Argentina, where he focused on emerging renewable energy markets and carbon pricing policy.
You can get in touch with Quintin on LinkedIn or by checking out https://www.allumia.com/.
Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse (@thenetzerolife).
You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.