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âWe have to make it mainstream. Like there is no other way" - Anna Wohlrab, DingsDumsDumplings
The topic of food waste - or better anti-food waste - has popped up a lot in my life lately - and Iâm so grateful that (apart from all the daunting numbers of how much food is being wasted) it mainly came up with a positive solution in tow.
Usually in the form of a dedicated group of people, who tackles this issue, without waiting until governments or the big players out there do something. They have an epiphany that thereâs just too much food waste and we gotta do something about it. Baaam!
Thatâs exactly what happened to todayâs interview guest & her co-founders. And Iâm so excited that we finally make this interview happen with Anna from DingsDums Dumplings (@dingsdumsdumplings)!
Saving food alone is great, but then thereâs the question what to do with all these 5 million tons of edible food that us Germans throw away each year? How to turn them into something thatâs tasty and extends its shelf life even further?
Together the three young founders, Jillian, Mauritz and Anna found a way to make it happen: As DingsDums Dumplings, they are creating super delicious dumplings from surplus food.
In this interview you'll learn about:
The entire thought process & trial and error sessions that happened before the actual launch of DingsDums Dumplings The moment that triggered the three to quit their jobs & to do something about food waste How important it is to focus on the core thing: a strong product (that looks great, tastes delicious) How to deal with non-believers in your environment - and proving them all wrong One thing Anna is most proud of at the moment Who or what inspired her most on her way Her secrets to overcome challenges and always stay motivated How Jilliane creates new recipes on the spot over and over again How to be in for the long game Why itâs important to surround yourself with the right people The power of starting small & convincing the big players The meaning of being awarded by the Federal Government Some big future plans of DingsDums Dumplings, e.g. to conquer supermarkets And of course heaps of more personal anecdotes & insightsHope youâre ready for an episode that leaves you inspired & hungry for more!
>> Now, without any further ado, get ready for Anna from DingsDums Dumplings >>
Show Notes & links mentioned:
Connect with Anna, Jilliane & Mau on Facebook | on Instagram Podcast interview Mealsaver (Episode 7) Federal Award: âZu gut fĂŒr die Tonneâ Podcast interview SirPlus (Episode 17) Zero waste cafĂ© Isla Coffee BerlinSupporters' shout out:
This episode has been supported by our friends at bookitgreen, who are - just as us - working to get people excited about greener ways of travelling.
You all know I am a strong believer in the power of travel for good & think that connecting across cultures & borders is key to building a kind, compassionate & caring global community. At the same time, we have to be super mindful about our footprint.
bookitgreen is an online platform, a startup from Berlin, that makes it easy to find and book sustainable accommodations - really great places, usually not part of a big multinational chain. Their goal is to bring together all the accommodations that do the right thing and offer exactly what mindful travellers are looking for - without having to compromise a bit. You can find tons of beautiful hotels, B&Bâs and lodges in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with plans to cover more of Europe soon.
Thereâs an awesome, dedicated team behind bookitgreen who really cares. So go check them out at bookitgreen.com
As always just a few quick final shout outs before leaving you:
...If you took value out of this episode, please share it with your friends and leave us a short review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to make the show better and spread the messages to more people. Thanks so much for supporting us!
...All tour news from the GreenMe universe: check out our tour website with lots of great routes and experiences to choose from. If you are looking out for a unique urban experience, get in touch & book a tour with us. Makes a pretty awesome team event, too :)
...Wanna jump to the next level & learn how a world without waste, less overconsumption & more human connection could look like? Check out our Circular Economy Tours at www.circulareconomytours.com
...If youâre a foodie and prefer to explore on your own, make sure to check out our huge vegan brunch guide featuring our favorite plant-based havens & fill your bellies with vibrant nourishing food from nature. Hop on over to our Best of Vegan BrunchâŠ. ENJOY
...Lastly, if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events, tours and our explorations in the Berlin green scene, sign up for our monthly newsletter. We got a little thank you if you do so: weâll send you our best-of guide to 7 of awesome eco-minded places in the city for free.
Thanks so much for listening! Now go out, soak in some positive future vibes - and always be prepared to be amazed!
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The wait is over! After a little summer break weâre back with a brand new episode. And I'm 100% sure that itâs going to switch on your inner light and belief in the good people in this world!
What do you think:
How can something so simple as a tiny sun-shaped solar lamp the impact the lives of billions of people ? Why can micro-entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa be much more powerful than financial aid? How can anyone of us leverage the connections we have to be part of something that matters? And how can we keep up our flame of motivation when things get tough?Thatâs just a mini-preview of all the inspiration bombs Felix drops in this episode. Extremely proud to present you another Berlin-based certified B-Corp with a fascinating story. If you havenât heard of it yet, Little Sun (@ilovelittlesun) is a social business spreading clean, affordable solar energy around the globe.
Just a couple of mindblowing numbers to get you into the scene: Since Little Sun started in 2012, it has
Sold 661,578 lamps sold worldwide Changed 1,648,386 lives off-grid Built up new opportunities for 600+ African entrepreneurs Saved an insane amount of $35,531,865 on energy expenses in off-grid households Reduced 134,572 tonnes of Co2 emissionsThat was in December 2017, so their impact has been growing even bigger since. Little Sun has also won a competition by the United Nations Development Program for access to clean energy in Senegal, launched the Little Sun Foundation and - an image that can hardly be topped in beauty - brought together artists, musicians, and activists in New York in the eve of COP23 to urge policymakers and political leaders to join the fight for climate action. Imagine 2,800 people holding up Little Sunâs, creating a collective work of art that stands for a solar-powered sunriseâŠ..
I loved chatting to Felix - he has such a bright personality, is full of integrity, radiates genuine excitement for the opportunities we have & adds exactly the right dose of humour to things - which I find is SO important to really move the needle forward and tackle the big problems out there. Plus, heâs a loving dad and shares so many personal insights about his journey Felix also mentions heaps of other great impact projects AND gives some big shout outs to you guys, the listeners - including a burning question that maybe some of you could help answer in the end. So make sure to listen carefully and check out the show notes.
A quick moment to remind you that you can sign up to our newsletter to not miss any future episodes. Look forward to connecting!
Now, without any further ado, get ready for lots shining energy & light bulb moments with Felix Hallwachs from Little Sun !
SHOWNOTES:
Connect with Felix and the Little Sun Team on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Little Sun Foundation The Beam Magazine Plan International (NGO) Frederik Ottensen's company Solar Flight Bloomberg Philantropies Little Sun at Climate Conference in Marrakesh (COP22) Mohamad Yunus Book âBuilding Social Businessâ Yunus Social Business Office Berlin The B-Corp Handbook Little Sun meets IKEA Parley for the oceans 4Ocean ECOalf Where to buy Little Sun -> In Berlin: SupermarchĂ©As always just a few quick final shout outs before leaving you:
...If you took value out of this episode, please share it with your friends and leave us a short review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to make the show better and spread the messages to more people. Thanks so much for supporting us!
...All tour news from the GreenMe universe: check out our tour website www.greenmeberlin.com/tours with lots of great routes and experiences to choose from. If you are looking out for a unique urban experience, get in touch & join us on tour. Would be cool to have you.
...Wanna jump to the next level & learn how a world without waste, less overconsumption & more human connection could look like, check out our Circular Economy Tours at www.circulareconomytours.com
...If youâre a foodie and prefer to explore on your own, make sure to check out our huge Best of Vegan Brunch Guide featuring our favorite plant-based havens & fill your bellies with vibrant nourishing food from nature... ENJOY
Weâre living in such exciting times, where SO much is possible. So donât let the nay-sayers get you down. Hope youâre hearts are lit up & youâre as excited as we are to shape a more sustainable, happier future for us & mother earth. Now go out, soak in some positive future vibes - and always be prepared to be amazed!
Thanks so much for listening!
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Making up for the long wait for a new episode, Claudi got Raphael Fellmer (@sirplus.de) in front of the mic. To many of you, especially those German-speakers, and those who are following the anti-food waste movement a bit, I probably donât have to introduce him: He is one of Germanyâs biggest food activists, he went on a money strike, heâs written a book called âHappy Without Moneyâ, given tons of talks, co-founded the platform foodsharing.de - and now founded an amazing new startup, Germanyâs first food outlet called SirPlus.
Raphael and I only met last November at the re:Blog conference "re:MIND", that brought together around 100 influencers who care about sustainability, to discuss what sustainability actually means and how it could possibly work in big multinational companies...
Raphael gave this super inspiring talk, loaded with passion, emotion, gratitude and just so authentic and powerful⊠I think everyone was totally captured. Heâs someone I truly admire for his values, his beliefs and his perseverance. If everyone would be a little bit more like him, we could solve a lot of our worldâs problems in no time.
WHY WE NEED STARTUPS LIKE SIRPLUS?
Raphael and his team are putting heaps of passion into SirPlus - and thatâs really really necessary when we look at the numbers: 50% of edible food is being wasted in Europe! 50% ! In Germany, that's about 1 truck per minute - and with the food that's thrown away, we could feed all hungry people 4 times !!
Sounds daunting, but Raphael Fellmer is the living proof that change is possible and everyone everywhere can do something. Want some positive numbers? SirPlus already saved more than 300 tons of food from landing in the bin = that equals 750,000 meals!! Thatâs huuuge - and it only started 6 months ago. Theyâre looking for a new shop space by the way, so if you know anything or have a space, get in touch!
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
the story of Raphaelâs 5-year moneystrike & a moneyless journey through Mexico what happened that led him to such a radical experiment the realization that there are two sides to money & other big learnings why he believes so strongly in our generation why overwriting what we learned can sometimes take a while the whatâs, howâs & whyâs of SirPlus empowering people to be the change they want to see in the world (like Ghandi said) the darks side and bright side in every human being the blessing of failure & how to grow from it why dogma entitlement & need to be replaced with compassion and empathy...and heaps more! Promise, this episode will fire you up with energy & once you finished listening you gonna jump up and make change happen. Get ready for Raphael Fellmer from SirPlus!
SHOW NOTES:
Connect with Raphael on Facebook | Twitter - Connect with the SirPlus team on Facebook | Instagram SirPlus Online Store SirPlus Crowdfunding Video foodsharing.de Raphaelâs book âHappy without Moneyâ (in German)As always just a few quick final shout outs before leaving you:
1. If you took value out of this episode, please share it with your friends and leave us a short review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to make the show better and spread the messages to more people. Thanks so much for supporting us, it really means a lot!
2. If you are looking out for a unique local experience, check out GreenMe Berlin Tours & GreenMe Melbourne . We've got lots of new great routes to choose from, so pick yours & get in touch!
3. Wanna jump to the next level & learn how a world without waste, less overconsumption & more human connection could look like, check out our Circular Economy Tours.
4. Lastly, if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events, tours and our explorations in the Berlin green scene, sign up for our monthly newsletter. We got a little thank you if you do so: weâll send you our best-of guide to 7 of awesome eco-minded places in the city for free.
Thatâs it! Thanks so much for listening! Now go out & make change happen :)
P.S. Join the GreenMe community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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For this kick-off episode of 2018, Claudi sat down with the inspiring Vera GĂŒnther, co-founder of Mimycri (@mimycri). Mimycri is a social startup that is really one-of-a-kind and totally expanded my awareness of what is possible in the field of circular economy - which, as you know, Iâve been diving in a lot lately through our circular economy tours.
A new year is usually kicking off with lots of hopes, plans and dreams - and if you are dreaming of a greener future, where people are just kind to each other, smile more, love and respect one another and love and respect our beautiful planet - be assured that youâre not alone in this. If you still think that weâre not enough to truly matter: trust me, everyone of us has the power to move things out there. Even if itâs just you or a small group of people.
The best proof is my guest on the show today, an incredible female social entrepreneur and passionate environmentalist: Vera GĂŒnther, the co-founder of Mimycri.
SOME QUICK FACTS ABOUT MIMYCRI
Mimycri consists of a bunch of dedicated people, reclaiming leftover rubber boats - which transport hundreds of refugees over to the shores of Europe - and turn them into super beautifully designed bags and backpacks!
Exactly - WOW! My chat to Vera was probably one of the most touching & at the same time most empowering and motivating interviews I had. Getting such a truthful account of whatâs happening out there, right now, from someone whoâs actually been on the ground⊠It really really touched me. At the same time itâs SO encouraging to listen to Vera and feel her passion⊠how they made it work as a teamâŠ
On top of that, with their beautiful products they prove that sustainability doesnât have to be a trade-off anymore. All in all, I feel super aligned with a lot of Veraâs values - especially her positive outlook on things.
Please, please, please, have a listen, itâs such a unique story and youâll get such a better picture than the one painted by the mass media. In times of uncertainty and fear of the âotherâ, I couldnât imagine anyone who would stay negative and anxious after listening to Veraâs messages. Iâm sure it convinces every critic âŠ
Anyway, before jumping in I wanted to share with you: we recorded the show when I was in transition on my way to Australia. Yep, Iâm in the Aussie sister city of Berlin, in Melbourne, connecting with the local eco scene here and seeing if we can kick off GreenMe Melbourne. Itâs pretty exciting, Iâm meeting lots of interesting people and projects. And I can feel a crazy strong tie between Berlin and Melbourne.
I believe that itâs key to broaden our horizons and see whatâs going on in the rest of the world - and learn about other social, sustainable, eco-minded projects. Everything is connected on this planet. And we all need to join forces in order to protect it. So, if youâre curious to see whatâs moving in the green scene on the other end of the world, stay tuned and follow us on Facebook and Instagram and soon also on www.greenme.melbourne
And if youâre around in Melbourne, let us know and maybe you even wanna join one of our first tours over here!
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
A truly unique take on how circular economy can look like Why itâs important to look back and celebrate A first-hand report of the situation on a refugee arrival point A business model that puts people on eye level The hardest moment to explain European politics to people who just survived How to find the battle youâre passionate to fight for -
For our final episode in 2017, Claudi visited the wonderful Alexis Goertz, co-founder of Edible Alchemy (@ediblealchemy.co), co-founder of Mother Kombucha (@mother.kombucha.berlin) and quite a lot more.
She is Berlinâs queen of fermentation, a self-proclaimed probiotic warrior and without a doubt one of the most energetic, positive, bubbly and charismatic woman I know. If sheâs not in Berlin sheâs travelling through the lands with the Microbial Circus, sheâs an avid adventurer, a culture dealer, bacteria barista and, and, and...
Before we really dive in, our very last tour in 2017 is running on Saturday, 16th December at 3pm - itâs our final "Conscious Gifts & GlĂŒhwein" session in creative Kreuzberg. Check out all the details, routes and prices and sign up here. Of course, you shall be rewarded for listening to the podcast! Weâre giving you a special discount of 5 euros off the ticket price. To redeem it, just enter the discount code 'greenmexmas' when booking your spot on Eventbrite.
Back to todayâs episode: Apart from having the nicest participants on the tours, it also warms my heart when I think about how amazing our partners are. Theyâre so welcoming and giving - and also super spontaneous. One these amazing partners - and meanwhile also good friends - is Alexis from Edible Alchemy. I had THE BEST time recording this interview with her. I could have chatted for hours and hours because what she does, and especially how she does it, is purely fascinating.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT EDIBLE ALCHEMY
Through her platform Edible Alchemy, Alexis and her co-founder Natalie share tons of value-packed content about healthy lifestyles, food skills and creative experimentation through fermentation.
And fermentation has SO many superpowers. But weâre not just talking about our health, it can also play a huge role in preventing food waste and even has the potential to eliminate hunger and disease.
Unfortunately, like with so many truly incredible healing forces of mother nature, our Western culture has become largely out of touch with our microbial world. Instead, we tend towards processed, packaged, pasteurized and fast food.
Thank god Alexis is here to guide us back to the sustainable powers of fermentation, through colorful events, free webinars, lots of great content on the website - and, most importantly, super fun, interactive, hands-on fermentation workshops.
Really guys, her whole story absolutely captured me. Itâs a tale of adventure, braveness, travels, immersing with different cultures, empowerment through teaching - and, of course, eating the most delicious foods.
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
How many fermented foods we have around us everyday How fermentation links to the topic of food waste The secret forces behind our brain-gut-connection How fermentation can quadruple nutritional values in our food Why fermentation can be a cutting edge tool for chefs and restaurant owners The beauty of creating a passion business thatâs kicked off by demand The strong ties between our human cultures and fermented foods The importance of getting out of your comfort zone & letting your instincts guide you A life changing year in Mozambique Why teaching doesnât only empower the teacher Why times have never been better to start with fermentation What makes the Edible Alchemy events & workshops so uniqueAnd much, much more...
You see, there are lots of exciting takeaways waiting for you - so let's not waste time & start the show, shall we?
LINKS & SHOWNOTES:
Edible Alchemy website | Facebook | Instagram Mother Kombucha Upcoming Edible Alchemy Workshops & Events Microbial Circus Tour Kulturlabor Trial & Error Recycled Creativity Festival Circular Economy Tour Kreuzkölln (photos)As always just a few quick final shout outs before leaving you:
1. Conscious Gifts & GlĂŒhwein Tour: Itâd be a pleasure to see you on our last tour 2017 on the 16th December, so check out the details & grab your ticket now. Don't forget: 5 euros off with the discount code "greenmexmas" on Eventbrite :)
2. Green Berlin tours as Christmas present: If you are looking to gift a unique experience to a loved one, maybe one of our Green Berlin Tours is a good idea. Get in touch & we make you a voucher.
3. If you took value out of this episode, please share it with your friends and leave us a short review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to make the show better and spread the messages to more people. Thanks so much for supporting us, it really means a lot!
4. And lastly, if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events, tours and our explorations in the Berlin green scene, sign up for our monthly newsletter. We got a little thank you if you do so: weâll send you our best-of guide to 7 of awesome eco-minded places in the city for free.
Thatâs it! Thanks so much for listening!
Good times ahead & we all have the power to make it happen. Have a wonderful Christmas time & spread some good green vibes :)
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For this juicy episode, Claudi ventured out to meet Martin Elwert, co-founder of Coffee Circle (@coffee_circle), who are a certified B-Corp. We've been on a bit of a B-Corp tour in Berlin lately - in episode no.13 we chatted to the co-founder of soulbottles, which happens to be a B-Corp, too.
If youâre not sure what a B-Corp is, thereâs a cool video explaining the whole concept in the shownotes for youâŠ
QUICK FACTS ABOUT COFFEE CIRCLE
Coffee Circle is all about high-quality coffee thatâs delivered right to your doorstep. They personally source top single origin coffee directly, from the highlands of Ethiopia, and meanwhile also from lesser known coffee nations like Laos or Myanmar. They follow strict principles and pay the farmers prices far above the world market. And they invest 1 Euro per kg of coffee into social projects in the growing regions, with 100% of all donations going into the projects.
So far, Coffee Circle had a positive impact on more than 39.000 people in the growing regions, raising 490.000 euros for their projects. Theyâre really transparent about this, you can read about each single project on their website. And they deeply believe in entrepreneurship as the driving force for development, which is also a key focus of our interview.
The green coffee is then shipped to Germany and roasted fresh here in their new roastery in Wedding, which is where we are right now. I tell ya, it smells damn good. The wild Wedding is definitely one of Berlinâs most contrasting and therefore also most exciting neighbourhoods. Man, I love to come up here. Itâs much rougher than other areas - but itâs home to a nicely down down-to-earth artist & alternative scene. Perfect for roamers and explorers seeking for an authentic, pre-gentrified vibe, a bit more off the beaten path than Kreuzberg & co.
Recently we did one of our Circular Economy Tour & Dinner experiences here and itâs been one of my favorites, really. Speaking of Circular Economy Tours, if youâre interested in exploring what a world with zero waste could look like and how creative Berlin projects are trying to make it happen, make sure to join us on our next tour: itâs happening on the 9th November and this time weâll visit some of the circular economy heroes in Prenzlauer Berg. It all ends with a yummy zero waste dinner, which is hosted by our friends at OAK & ICE. Come join us, meet a bunch of like-minded people, exchange crazy ideas about a greener future and make some really amazing connections within the Berlin scene. You can find all the details in the shownotes, on our Facebook page, in the events calendar, and then easily book your spot through Eventbrite, or shoot us an email to [email protected]
Switching back to Coffee Circle: You know, not only is coffee sth that many many people in the world drink⊠Itâs also one of the commodities that created the biggest imbalance between the wealthy nations and the developing world, AND at the same time coffee is without a doubt one of the most famous and widely spread Fair Trade products in the world. So itâs a great idea to build a social business around that and magnify its possibilities to alleviate poverty. Which is exactly what Coffee Circle is doing.
What is a social business? Itâs a business that is dedicating its entire purpose to solve a social problem. Itâs not about profit, money is just the means to drive the business and its mission forward. Itâs also often defined as new way of conscious capitalism. What excites me about it, is that it really has the power to address the most pressing problems of humanity, without being dependent on donations or fundraising. Now thereâs lots of different models and definitions out there. I highly recommend reading âBuilding Social Businessâ by Muhammad Yunus, who is kind of a luminary in this field. Heâs founded the Grameen Bank, a bank run exclusively for and by the poor. Itâs really inspiring and visionary and itâs giving me SO many ideas⊠even though you may not agree with 100% everything - if you wanna learn more about the idea of Social Business, then check it out.
As for Coffee Circle, the impact these guys had within the last 7 years has been remarkable. One of the key takeaways from our chat was, that if you are running a sustainably-oriented business that serves a social purpose, you have to be not only as good as conventional businesses - you have to be better.
WHAT ELSE YOU LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:
Some major traits that all social entrepreneurs should have How to have the greatest impact per euro invested The crucial difference to ânormal development workâ The notion of dignity in social business The challenge of building trust and credibility - and how to solve it Why coffee circle decided deliberately against Fair Trade Where to find the biggest potential for future social entrepreneurs What exactly is the idea behind 3rd wave coffee (and whatâs 1st and 2nd wave) Which role Berlin played in kicking Coffee Circle off the ground - How the startup scene in Berlin is shifting The myth behind the ever-coming Wedding & how it feels to be the first mover Why itâs so important to get expectations right The biggest crisis Coffee Circle had to face last year & what happened behind the scenes The importance of being humble & appreciative of the people around youOkay guys, you see thereâs a hell of a LOT to take away here, so without any further delay: time to get into the show NOW!
Find the full transcript, incl. photos and links on www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-coffee-cirlce
SHOWNOTES:
Video: Coffee Circle - Our Vision Of Direct Trade Projects realized by Coffee Circle (in German) betahaus Berlin (Coworking Space) Christoph Fahle (founder of betahaus) Project E Book: Steven Pressfield âThe War of Artâ Coffee Circle partner cafĂ©s, map Daluma Haferkater Circular Economy Tour PrenzlâBerg, 9th November (get your ticket) GMBP13 soulbottles - a soul-driven startup against plastic waste GMBP3 himmelbeet - how an urban garden builds a green hub for everyoneFINAL SHOUT OUTS
...itâd be a pleasure to see you on our next Circular Economy Tour & Dinner in PrenzlâBerg on the 9th November, so check out the details & grab your ticket now.
...more tour news from the GreenMe Berlin universe: weâve just updated our tour website, www.greenmeberlin.com/tours with lots of great routes and experiences to choose from. So if you are looking out for a unique experience with the Berlin green scene, check it out and get in touch with us!
...if you took value out of this episode, please share it with your friends and leave us a short review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to make the show better and spread the messages to more people. Thanks so much for supporting us, it really means a lot!
...and lastly, if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events, tours and our explorations in the Berlin green scene, sign up for our monthly newsletter. We got a little thank you if you do so: weâll send you our best-of guide to 7 of awesome eco-minded places in the city for free. To get it, just go to www.greenmeberlin.com/newsletter
Thatâs it! Thanks so much for listening! Good times are coming & we all have the power to make it happen. So go out & spread some good green vibes :)
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This time I unpacked the brain of Paul Kupfer, co-founder and CEO of soulbottles (@soulbottles) - an amazing Berlin-based social startup. What they do? soulbottles produces the worldâs cleanest drinking bottles and is on a mission to give people all over the world access to clean drinking water and sanitation. How they do it? Well, by offering soul-lutions through making sustainability cool, fun and sexy. They basically create colorful designs that rock and put them on beautiful glass bottles. On top, soulbottles are 100% made in Germany and 100% free of plastic.
Iâm very very passionate about clean drinking water, because it is a global issue absolutely solvable! Thereâs no technology barriers whatsoever, itâs linked to giving access to resources - and everyone of us can really help to make it happen... soulbottles is not only encouraging people to drink tap water & eliminating plastic waste. They also give 1 euro for each bottle sold to Viva Con Agua - a really cool charity that is improving access to clean water in developing countries. So itâs really a win-win-win. You win, because you have a cool, beautifully designed and durable drinking bottle that everyone around you will be curious about. soulbottles wins, because they can sustain their business and raise awareness for a cause they believe in. And rural communities - in this case in Nepal - win because they get access to clean drinking water.
To give you some numbers: Soulbottles has supplied 8.000 households with 40.000 with access to clean drinking water, donating 37.000 euros of their profits. Itâs a story about social entrepreneurship. Of shaping the for-purpose economy. Paul and his co-founder Georg built a social business completely from scratch at the age of 24! I tell you, their journey is full-on fascinating.
Some of the highlights youâll learn more about:
Why you donât need to be a born business crack to build a social business from scratch How a bottle of vodka can become the basis for a brilliant social enterprise How moments of crisis (in this case the London riots) can change your life for the better Why a âjust see if it worksâ mentality is crucial to get you started - The meaning of âcompanyâ in our current system Why raising money for clean water is much easier than for clean toilets Who inspired Paul the most on his journey & the biggest challenge soulbottles had to overcome in the last 5 years The current global state of clean drinking water & what plastic bottle producers have in common with the tobacco industry A moment Paul is most proud of - even though he hasnât been there himself What Paul does that drives everyone in his team crazy Where you should go to connect with the Berlin social startup scene The realization that the biggest structures around us are human madeThat is not all: we talked about a Kung-fu master in sales, Paulâs favorite secret spot in Berlin, the weird relationship Germans have with tap water, all the other amazing world changing projects that soul bottles is involved in and and and!
Oh yes, why are soulbottles made of glass? One reason: it tastes SO much better. Plus, glass is a great material that can be 100% recycled! Soulbottles are made from around 30-50% of recycled glass. You can read up everything about the production and materials used on their website, I drop it into the show notes - as for our interview, I rather wanted to extract those stories from Paul, that you canât read up on the interwebs.Another great fact about soulbottles: it is a certified B-Corp! Actually, theyâve been of the first 100 companies in Germany to join the movement.
Another great fact about soulbottles: it is a certified B-Corp! Actually, theyâve been of the first 100 companies in Germany to join the movement.
NOW, please meet Paul Kupfer from soulbottles. Check out the full interview incl. transcript, pictures and all links & shownotes on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-soulbottles
BEFORE YOU GO
Just a quick behind the scenes of GreenMe Berlin: over the last few weeks, weâve been pumping all our energy into live events. Weâve been running a number of green guided tours through Berlin, visiting lots of exciting projects and bringing together a bunch of like-minded people. It really fills me with so much joy to build those connections. People from all different backgrounds learn about the eco-minded projects in the city, meet the people who run them and see how sustainability can be linked to so much passion and positive mindset. Check out www.greenmeberlin.com/tours
And if you wanna be part of one our next tours, keep an eye on Facebook for the public ones, or simply shoot me an email to [email protected] and weâll curate your very own, customized experience. Exciting times ahead guys!
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends and leave me a super short review on iTunes. Any feedback means a lot to me, and it helps to make the show and its messages get out to more people. Can I count on your support? Thanks a million!
And donât forget, if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events, tours and our explorations in the Berlin green scene, sign up for our monthly newsletter. We got a little thank you if you do so: weâll send you our best-of guide to 7 of awesome eco-minded places in the city for free. To get it, just go to www.greenmeberlin.com/newsletter
Thatâs it !!! The next episode will come out again at the last Friday of the month, so stay tuned, and have a blast while going green!
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Finally, I'm releasing the mysteriously missing show no. 4 - an episode from the early days that has never appeared in iTunes before...! I'll explain you more about the story behind that in the intro. Tune in as Claudi spoke to a super bad-ass guest: Benedict from Standert Bicycles in Berlin Mitte. Benedict is a very essential part of the Standert team, a total road bike & fixed gear devotee - and a real Berliner! How about that?! Since they started out in 2012, Standert Bicycles have created an awesome Berlin brand around bicycles they want to ride themselves. Their combo of
Since they started out in 2012, Standert Bicycles have created an awesome Berlin brand around bicycles they want to ride themselves. Their combo of store, showroom, workshop and café works super well and has kind of become an open & chillaxed meeting place for the Berlin bicycle tribe. Bicycles are such an essential part of our lives. Of Berlin life! We could not imagine to live in this city without our bikes. For us, it stands for freedom, independence⊠and Claudi actually often has her best ideas while riding a bike! Plus, it fits perfectly into the eco- & health conscious mindset of many Berliners...
In this episode, you'll learn more about:
What is the story behind Standert Bicycles & why it is written with "-ert" How a bike store turned into a hub for the Berlin cycling scene - What they do to grow a community & get people excited to ride together Why it is important to build and sell only the things you love What we need to do to help building a friendly & peaceful coexistence of cars and cyclists in BerlinItâs always a good time for a bike, so make sure to pop by at Standert's store, even if itâs just for a quick coffee and a round of âawwweâ looking at their bikes. Theyâre super easy going and always up for a chat. Hop on your bikes (or the metro if you have to) and come over!
Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-standert-bicycles
As always, you can find all the details in the transcript, and of course, you can find them on the GreenMe BLN map: www.greenmeberlin.com/map
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Don't forget: it would be a huge help for me if you could hop over to iTunes and leave me a short review. Tell me how you like the show, itâs what I need to keep me going.
Thanks SO much for listening, hope you have a beautiful day - and remember to keep it green !
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My guest today is Lisa Jaspers, a passionate social entrepreneur that inspires me so much! She ditched her secure job at one of the worlds biggest charity organizations to follow her heart and start her own ethical brand, FOLKDAYS.
FOLKDAYS is a Berlin-based fashion label that empowers artisans from some of the remotest corners in the world to make a living through their handmade crafts. Each time I walk into the store here in Kreuzberg, itâs like going on a little journey to far away lands and cultures. Itâs spreading a very positive, colorful, dreamy vibe and takes me to places like Turkey, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Palestine, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru - in total there are 26 artisans from 18 countries involved.
Every team member of FOLKDAYS is happy to share the unique stories behind each piece. Lisa even knows all artisans in person, as she travels out to those hidden corners, searching for the most talented craftspeople - and gives them a reason to believe into themselves and their incredible talent.
Apart from sharing the story of how this beautiful label was born and the âwhat, âhowâ & of course, especially the âwhyâ behind FOLKDAYS, we also touched into some very personal topics.
You'll learn about:
How to get noticed as a social brand in an overloaded market like fashion What it means to be a female entrepreneur - and why we need more of them Why we need to learn to believe in ourselves & our skills (no matter if in Bangladesh or Europe) Stories of travelling on the surface vs. travelling deep What moved Lisa to the point where she wanted to stop travelling Why youâll never be a good entrepreneur if youâre a perfectionist Whatâs so important about surrounding yourself with the right people Why we are often our own worst enemy & How to keep up your energy as a small business owner The importance of visual communication and storytelling for green brands What are the next steps in the FOLKDAYS story The advantages - and the challenges - of starting a sustainable brand in Berlin What makes Berlin âBerlinâ & the effects of living in peaceful chaosYou see, thereâs a whole lot to get out of this! I had a blast talking to this inspiring woman and left the store full of motivation and new ideas - and Iâm pretty sure youâll feel the same.
Make sure to swing by at the store in ManteuffelstraĂe in Kreuzberg as soon as you can. And until then, soothe your curiosity and wanderlust by checking out the beautiful journal on www.folkdays.com
Check out the full interview including pictures and show notes on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-folkdays
If you enjoyed this episode, share it out with your friends - and I ALWAYS love to hear from you too. So send me any thoughts, questions or feedback. Either as a comment on www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-folkdays, or message me on Facebook, Twitter, send me an Email, whichever you feel most comfortable with.
BEFORE YOU GO, I got a little secret to announce already: Iâm teaming up again with my friend Ari from the Green Fashion Tours and weâll be hosting our 2nd Circular Economy Tour + Zero Waste Dinner, this time in Wedding. Itâs happening on the 17th August here in Berlin. If youâre interested in joining, watch out on www.greenmeberlin.com/events, as weâll put all the details live over the weekend.
If you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events and fresh content from me and my explorations through Berlinâs green scene, sign up for my monthly newsletter. I got a little thank you if you do so, Iâll send you my little best-of guide to 7 of my favorite eco-minded places in the city. To get it, just go over to www.greenmeberlin.com/newsletter
Last quick shout out: As always, it would be a huge help for me if you could hop over to iTunes and leave me a short review... Itâs what keeps me and the show going. Thank YOU!
Now, go out & have an amazing day. And remember to keep it green!
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Lars Zimmermann (@bricktick) is the founder of the OSCEdays (Open Source Circular Economy) in Berlin. What are the OSCEdays? Well, I think these guys are really creating our future here. From 29th June to 2nd July, theyâll explore how a city without waste would look like. That includes one of my favorite topics: food. Plus, itâs about zero-waste consumption, upcycling fashion, circular design, architecture and so onâŠ
The program is full of panels, talks & hands-on workshops on issues like package-free shopping, growing your own mushrooms on waste, compost worms, dying clothes with leftover food, making your own soaps from old frying fat - I know sounds weird - and SO much more. Some of my favorite projects in the city are part of it, too, like Original Unverpackt, the Guerilla Architects with their MehrWert zero waste restaurant, the Tempelhof Community Garden Allemende-Kontor, the guys from Restlos GlĂŒcklich, the passionate team of Isla Coffee and and andâŠ
Good news: I got 5 FREE 4-day tickets for you. More info & the link below :)
The Circular Economy topic grabbed my attention while ago, in a sense of: weâre in a throw-away society and thereâs so much stuff already produced out there in the world that we donât even need or use⊠What are creative ways to re-use, reduce, recycle?
But the Open Source part? To be honest: Before I talked to Lars, the whole idea sounded interesting, but was still kind of abstract in my mind. But Lars really managed to change that. I am super grateful and excited how this interview turned out & hope that it will do the same to you and spur your curiosity for the future.
Lars is an artist AND an economist from Berlin - such an unusual combination, isnât it? He develops projects like the Open Source Circular Economy Days but also many more. He consults companies and NGOs. He does public speaking. And he also blogs and publishes articles in books and journals. All about Lars
The way he looks at the world and understands the way things work are SUPER fascinating. Listening back in I have tons of more questions - but luckily, Lars and his team are putting on the OSCEdays, that will surely give me an answer to many of them! Itâd be great to see you there.
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My friends, I got something for you: the OSCE team gave me 5 FREE TICKETS for the event for YOU guys! Itâs a first come first serve â get your free ticket HERE.
If you wanna do me a little favor in return, then hop over to iTunes and leave me a short review, just tell me how you like the show - thatâd make me SUPER happy. But itâs no must to get the free tickets, as I said, Iâm putting the link out there and who ever is quickest wins :)
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:
*What is behind the idea of open source circular economy
*What is happening at the OSCEdays Berlin
*How an artist & economist sees the world - and how he wants to change it
*Why the internet is a huge driver for a waste free world
*How a global hackathon turned into a hands-on experience for everyone *Why people in Berlin are naturally more ready to take high risks
*Why growth isnât always the best way: shifting from quality to quantity
*What makes the OSCEdays different this year
*How abstract concepts can be brought to our everyday lives
*The impact of Berlin & its people on letting the community thrive
*How Berlinâs creative scene tries to keep its energy & free vibe alive
*Why creative, unconventional ideas will always find a way
âItâs a tough nut to crack, but just throw your brains on it. And if thereâs enough brains on it, then maybe the nut will crackâ - Lars Zimmermann
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SHOWNOTES:
Lars Zimmermann OSCEdays OSCEdays program The CRCLR House Circular Economy Tour & Dinner on 13th July Sam Muirhead Chaos Communication Congress Material Mafia OSCEdays forum (how to contribute) Definition open source 5x 4-day ticket FOR FREE------
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This is a very special day - why? Because we are at episode NO 10 of the GreenMe Berlin podcast, yeah!!
Now whatâs happening on todaysâ show? Well, what would be more fitting to celebrate this special episode than getting the organizer of a very, very unique event in Berlin in front of the mic?
Itâs Stefanie from the Green Market Berlin!
The Green Market is Berlinâs first and no. 1 green lifestyle market. Itâs running 4 times a year, one for each season. And for the summer edition, itâs moving to a brand new location (which we gonna tell you more about in a bit). Thereâs usually around 3000 people per day (which could rise quite a lot this year). You can check out around 60 vendors: a whole world full of original vegan street food, fashion, cosmetics, crafts, creative gifts, music, live presentations, workshops, cooking shows, film screenings and so much more. Promise, thereâs no activism, no preaching - just heaps of flavor explosions, beautiful products and positive people.
And Iâm so excited to have the hero behind it all on the show today. Stefanie Witt, a super energetic Berliner. With a big portion of passion, she built up an incredible platform for the Berlin green scene. Sheâs bringing together consumers with small scale producers, so we can all learn and grow.
We talked about heaps of things:
* Whatâs new for the summer market & why Steffi is taking a big risk with that
* Why you need to choose your words wisely to get people excited for vegan products
* Some books and films you should definitely watch
* Why she says no to big brands and helps small businesses instead
* How to stay cool in a crisis moment & why you sometimes just need to take the risk
* Why Berlin is a vegan paradise
* Why thereâs always a way, even if others tell you it wonât work
* A special announcement on whatâs next (apart from the Green Market)
You can check out the full transcript, pictures and all links mentioned on www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-010-the-green-market-berlin
Make sure to swing by at The Green Market Berlin and let me know if you do so, Iâll definitely be around on Sunday.
If you donât wanna miss out on events like that, make sure to check the GreenMe Berlin events calendar on www.greenmeberlin.com/events
AND if you happen to be in Berlin on the 22nd June - I am running my next GreenMe BLN tour! This time, weâre off to explore the buzzing Friedrichshain neighborhood. Iâll take you to some of the most passionate and dedicated green businesses I know in the area. So colorful eco-fair fashion stores, organic markets & sustainable food concepts, transformed spaces and utopian wonderlands - weâll meet the owners & founders and get a really cool insight into their work. It starts at 3.30pm and you can sign up for it by sending me an email or through Eventbrite. For all the details and links just go on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/greenmeberlin and check out the events.
Last little shout out: if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events and fresh content from me and my explorations around going green in Berlin, then sign up for my monthly newsletter. I got a little thank you if you do so, Iâll send you my best-of guide to 7 of my favorite eco-minded places in the city for free. To get it, just go over to www.greenmeberlin.com/newsletter
NOW Iâll let you go and have an amazing day. Letâs be curious and celebrate all these new possibilities out there.
Thanks SO much for listening - and remember to keep it green :)
SHOW NOTES
* The Green Market Berlin, Summer Edition: www.greenmarketberlin.com
* Article: Explored - The Green Market Berlin
www.greenmeberlin.com/green-market-berlin
* Peace Food (R. Dahlke) http://amzn.to/2rmlvRJ
* Forks over Knives http://amzn.to/2qlanjQ
* The China Study http://amzn.to/2qktAT2
* Cowspiracy www.cowspiracy.com
* Lea Green & Veggie.es www.facebook.com/followVeggies
* Superfrans www.greenmeberlin.com/map/#superfrans
* Loveco www.greenmeberlin.com/map/#loveco
* SĂŒĂstoff www.greenmeberlin.com/map/#suessstoff
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A warm welcome to session no. 9 of the GreenMe Berlin podcast. And warm is desperately needed right now - itâs been snowing here in Berlin this week. In the middle of April! That my friends, drives me even more to do the best that I possibly can to stop climate change and help keeping this planet healthy.
But, when I think about this dedicated social entrepreneur duo that Iâm introducing you to today, my heart is instantly getting much warmer. I cannot wait to share the story of Conflictfood with you.
Through one single ingredient, that is grown in a global crisis region, they are opening our eyes for a different story about countries like Afghanistan or Palestine. One that the media donât tell. And at the same time, help small local farmers to earn a living in a sustainable way.
The interview with Conflictfood really touched me, as it deeply links to what I believe in. They show us another side of the world, tell us positive stories of joy and lust for life!
If you want to support Conflictfood, the easiest thing to do so is a) to buy their product and b) even easier, to share this episode out with your friends and anyone you think should know about this, too.
You'll find the full transcript of this interview and the show notes at www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-conflictfood. So check it out & get in touch with Salem & Gernot.
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Show notes (excerpt):
- www.conflictfood.com
- Social Impact Lab
- Migration Hub
- Book of Joy
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One more news from my side: if youâre in Berlin on the 29th April, Iâm doing a green tour through my home kiez, South Neukölln, where I wanna show you the amazing eco-minded projects that this area is really filled with. Weâll say hi and chat to the founders of some creative sustainable food concepts, ethical fashion stores and transformed spaces. And get an insight into their work and why they do it. So if youâre in town, Iâd be really happy if you join. Itâll take around 3-3.5hours and costs 25 euros. Spots are very limited, cause I think itâs much better in a small group. And you can find all the info and tickets here on my Facebook page.
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Last shout out, promise: if you wanna stay up to date with the latest interviews, green events and fresh content from me and my explorations around going green in Berlin, then sign up for my monthly newsletter. I got a little thank you if you do so, Iâll send you a best-of guide to 7 of my favorite eco-minded places in the city. To get it, just go over to www.greenmeberlin.com/newsletter.
That's it! Thanks so much for listening! Have an amazing day & remember to keep it green :)
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Todayâs episode is one of those stories, when you hear about them you gonna have your mouth wide open and think âhow is this possibleâ?
You know that I love projects that really challenge the status quo, so I made my way to Friedrichshain, walked into the backyard behind Berlinâs famous electro club Watergate, right by the river Spree - to visit Jan Edler, one of the founders of Flussbad Berlin.
If you haven't heard of the project, Flussbad is about to create a natural swimming pool in the river Spree, just along the UNESCO site of Museum Island, so in a very static, historic area of the city⊠you can imagine that some people get excited about - and some throw their hands up in despair.
Itâs been incredible to meet Jan. He is such a fascinating character & he was so open about everything. He made me see the project in a completely different light: Itâs not just gonna be the worldâs biggest swimming pool... The swimming is the side effect, but what itâs really about is re-accessing a lost part of our city.
We talked about all that and so much more, like
The function of the river Spree now & how it should be How to deal with nay sayers & keep pushing Why ideas from the past can be revived to build a better future Why perseverance is one of the most important traits you can have How 4 million euros turned a hobby into something damn serious Why the Flussbad Berlin team needs your help & how you can get involvedâŠHope you're as inspired as I am after this episode, that changing the world is possible and that we shouldnât downregulate our possibilities because we are afraid of something⊠baaam!
You'll find everything you need to know in the shownotes at www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast - this is where I post all my episodes, including the full transcript if you wanna read. So check it out - and share the Flussbad episode with your friends, cause you heard it, they can only do it if thereâs as many people as possible.
As always, it would be a huge help for me if you could hop over to the GreenMe Berlin Podcast on iTunes and leave me a short review. Tell me how you like the show, what you wanna hear, if it helps you or not... itâs what I need to keep me going. Thank YOU!
Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-flussbad-berlin
Plus, support Flussbad Berlin & come to one of their next events http://www.flussbad-berlin.de/events
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This time, Claudi got Leo from MealSaver in front of the mic for you. What an exciting project!
MealSaver is a Berlin-based startup that is passionate about stopping food waste in the gastronomy world. How they do that? With an app that helps food businesses to sell their leftovers & helps us to get a tasty meal for very little money - win, win!
From the small bakery around the corner to big hotel chains⊠the amounts of food that are going to waste every single day are mind boggling.
MealSaver only launched in October last year, but what theyâve built up since then is simply amazing. And Leo was such a great person to talk to - he spent time researching about food waste at the uni in Berkeley, California & also got the chance to get a taster of the startup community in Silicon Valley.
We chatted about SO many facts, for example:
Why a young passionate startup can change something today, while politicians take years The biggest issues around food waste in our society How generation y is developing a new price tolerance towards sustainable consumption What the factor 1.3 tells us about overproduction of food How the food businesses reacted to the idea of MealSaver How MealSaver uses the help of its community to develop the app further Why you donât need to have a perfect product to get started And how the Berlin startup scene does compared to silicon valleyMake sure to listen up to the end, as Leo made such an AMAZING call out to the world, to you and to everyone who wants to help us changing sth for the betterâŠ
And as always, it would be a huge help for me if you could hop over to iTunes and leave me a short review. Tell me how you like the show, itâs what I need to keep me going. Thank YOU!
Now, download the MealSaver app & have a go: http://www.mealsaver.de
Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-mealsaver
And if you really wanna up the game and green up your life, sign up for my #10daysofgreen challenge and I'll send you a daily challenge right into your inbox, each morning, for 10 days: www.greenmeberlin.com/10daychallenge
The next round is starting on March 14!
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For the first episode of the year, Claudi checked out a place that you have to put on your list if youâre looking for alternatives to green up your wardrobe: The Upcycling Fashion Store in Berlin Mitte.
Chatting to Carina Bischof, one of the 4 owners and founders of the store, Claudi got such deep insights into how our clothes are being made and what upcycling fashion actually means! It stands for more than eco-friendly production: instead of taking new materials, the most forward-thinking designers are now using âwasteâ - like leftovers from the big textile factories - and turn it into the most stylish, time less pieces ever.
Thereâs so much creativity flowing. Itâs about changing perspectives. Using whatâs already out there.
You learn what it takes to build up a sustainable fashion brand & store in Berlin, why an online store doesnât replace real customer interaction, how the store built up a movement and became the home base for an entire scene, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, why Berlin is the best place in the world to create - and where it stands compared to London.
Really, Carina is such a positive, energetic person. Claudi had a great time talking and listening to her and hope the passion sparkles on to you, too :)
Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/podcast-upcycling-fashion-store
Listen and subscribe to the GreenMe Berlin podcast on iTunes and leave me a short review - that would mean a lot to me.
And if you really wanna up the game and green up your life, sign up for my #10daysofgreen challenge and I'll send you a daily challenge right into your inbox, each morning, for 10 days. The next round is starting on February 1st!
As a little reward and motivation, youâll get a Best-of-Guide to some of my favorite green places in Berlin for free at the end of the challenge. Make sure to share this with your friends & help us spread the word about all those exiting eco-minded places in Berlin!
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For this episode, Claudi visited Julian Lechner who is the founder and inventor of Kaffeeform - a Berlin backyard startup that is producing reusable coffee cups
from recycled coffee grounds. The idea and the story behind it is so brilliant and unique that Kaffeeform is getting a lot of attention and requests from all over the world, from Oslo
to Korea.Julian started his business Berlin style: Without money, from a garage, pretty DIY - but with a big portion of passion and belief in his idea. He gave me a tour of the Kaffeeform headquarters
in a Kreuzberg backyard and showed me how the production works. If you love coffee, this is adds a whole new level. And if not, I'm very sure youâll still be inspired and get lots of
good take-aways out of it.We talk about how living in Italy changed his life and what it takes to convince doubters of a brilliant idea. Walking back all the way to the first trial and error sessions, we chat about what
happened before finding the perfect organic recipe for turning the coffee grounds into solid cups. We also talk about which impact Kaffeeform has on both the local coffee shops and the
consumers, like you and me. We dive into the beauty of bringing old objects to life again by changing its features, using our creativity and imagination and adding a completely new use to it.Thatâs what it means to go zero-waste, thatâs the kind of future that lies ahead of us.
Check out the full interview including transcript on:
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I set out to meet passionate tea maker Manu Kumar in his laboratory of goodness, tucked away in a Kreuzberg backyard. We chat about the his secrets for healthy living and why Berlin is so exciting for people with sustainable ideas, visions and dreams.
If you're enjoying this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave me a short review on iTunes to help me spread the word. And also send me your feedback to [email protected]
Do you want to live a greener, healthier, happier life? Then join my 10 Day Challenge: Green Up Your Life. Starting on 10th January 2017. Let's rock this!
Lots of love, Claudi
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In this episode of the GreenMe Berlin Podcast, I visited Jonas at himmelbeet, a revolutionary urban garden project in the Wedding neighborhood. He tells us what it takes to create an open green space to meet, share & learn for everyone.
If you're enjoying this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave me a short review on iTunes to help me spread the word. And also send me your feedback to [email protected]
Do you want to live a greener, healthier, happier life? Then join my 10 Day Challenge: Green Up Your Life. Starting on 10th January 2017. Let's rock this!
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For episode no.1, I visited Christina Wille, owner & founder of LOVECO - Berlins biggest concept store for eco-fair fashion. Had a great talk about her shop, her passions, beliefs, the fair fashion scene and what it means to go green in Berlin.
If you're enjoying this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave me a short review on iTunes to help me spread the word. And also send me your feedback to [email protected]
Do you want to live a greener, healthier, happier life? Then join my 10 Day Challenge: Green Up Your Life. Starting on 10th January 2017. Let's rock this!
Lots of love, Claudi
