Climate Confident Tom Raftery

Send me a messageWelcome to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast. I’m Tom Raftery, and today, I'm delighted to be joined by Robin Saluoks, CEO and founder of eAgronom. Robin shares his insights on the crucial role of regenerative agriculture and how it can revolutionise farming.We delve into Robin’s unique background, growing up in Estonia on a family farm, and how this experience, combined with his expertise in computer science, led to the creation of eAgronom. We discuss the sig...

Send me a messageHi everyone, Tom Raftery here, and welcome back to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dana R. Fisher, director of the Centre for Environment, Community, and Equity at American University and author of the new book, Saving Ourselves - From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.Dana brings 25 years of research on climate policymaking and activism to our conversation, providing valuable insights into the current state of t...

Send me a messageIn this thought-provoking episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I'm joined by Ditte Lysgaard Vind, Chair of the Danish Design Council and author of the book Danish Design Heritage and Global Sustainability. Ditte sheds light on how Danish design heritage influences global sustainability and the crucial role of living within planetary boundaries.Ditte emphasises the importance of "planetary boundaries" which include crucial limits like climate change and biodiversity. She ...

Send me a messageWelcome to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast. Today, we're joined by Emily Easley, the founder of Novus Energy Advisors, a firm that has been guiding companies through the energy sector's dynamic landscape for over a decade. In our discussion, Emily sheds light on the shifting paradigms within the energy industry, particularly focusing on the role of renewable energies and technological innovations such as energy storage solutions.Emily elaborates on the practi...

Send me a messageIn this week’s episode, I had the privilege of talking to Julia Salant from EcoVadis, where we tackled the increasingly essential role of technology in scaling up sustainable practices within supply chains. Julia elucidated EcoVadis' digital solutions, designed to assess and improve the sustainability performance of their vast network of companies.We dived into the specifics of their three main offerings: the Sustainability Business Rating solution, the iQ Plus tool for regul...

Send me a messageIn this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Lawse, co-founder and Chief Century Thinker at Verdis Group. Our conversation ventured deep into the realms of sustainability and climate consultancy, focusing on how transformational change can be accelerated in organisations and communities.Daniel shared fascinating insights into the evolution of emissions scopes, especially the rising importance of scope three emissions. He explain...