Sustainability In Progress (SIP)
Episodes
Under Pressure: Um ba ba be - From Broken Chains to Farm to People
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability in Progress, we sit down with Michael Robinov, co-founder of Farm to People, to explore how food moves from farm to ...
Shuck It Off: Oysters Gonna Clean, Clean, Clean
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New York City was once known as “the Big Oyster,” with oyster reefs playing a central role in the harbor’s ecosystem. However, overharvesting, i...
Here Comes the Sun…and Storage: Renewables and the AI Boom
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The clean energy transition isn’t just about swapping fossil fuels for renewables, it’s about building a new energy system built for the future. I...
Brewed Awakening: The Future of Sustainable Coffee
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the farms that grow it to the cafés that fuel our mornings, coffee is one of the world’s most beloved and climate-vulnerable commodities. In t...
The Fast and the Flavorless: Why Produce has Lost its Taste
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we had the opportunity to chat with the CEO of Natoora, Franco Fubini. Franco’s recent book, In Search of the Perfect Peach, explores how flav...
Bitter Sweet Symphony: The Truth About Chocolate
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Etelle Higonnet, who has an incredibly storied background and today, she shares her view on how the sector can become more sustainabl...
Grow Your Own Way: The Role of Innovative Urban Farming
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our last episode of 2024! Today we speak with Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder and CEO of Agritecture, an advisory and technology firm specializ...
Riders on the Sea: Exploring the Edges of the Earth
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, we are joined by the explorer Andi Cross and dive deep (pun-intended) into her adventurous journey which blends her expertise i...
One More Cup of Coffee Fore’ I Go: What Does the Future of Coffee Hold?
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dive into the climate risks and impacts of the coffee sector with our guests, Dr. Ivette Perfecto and Dr. Amanda Caudill. From exploring...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: Embracing a Circular Future
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as we dive into a dynamic discussion with Danielle Azoulay (founder of The CSO Shop) and Lindsey Coffey (activist and model) on rethinking our...
Stitching a Sustainable Future: What’s in your closet?
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of SIP Season 2, we chatted with David Uricoli, who spent 32 years at Ralph Lauren working on human rights and labor issues. Whil...
Fifty Shades of Green: What Should Responsible Business Mean?
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laura chats with Jo Giessler, former Head of Global Citizenship at White & Case about the evolution of corporate sustainability o...
Part 2: The Russia-Ukraine war's impact on fertilizer exports and food security
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the second part of this episode, we shifted the conversation with Jenik Radon to focus on the food supply crisis that has been driven by an increa...
Part 1: What the Ukraine War Means for Energy Supply and Demand
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first part of a two-part episode, we sit down with Jenik Radon to talk about the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy supply and demand. Hi...
Oops!...I did it again: the Wishcycling Problem
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for our first episode of 2023! In this episode, Laura Negre chats with Anne Bedarf, Global Packaging Sustainability Manager at Colgate-Pa...
Lifecycle Analysis: Accounting for the true impacts of electric vehicles
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our second episode of Sustainability in Progress, hosted by Laura Negre. For this episode, Laura sits down with Christoph Meinrenken, ...