The Plucky Bamboo Podcast
Episodes
Gilad Regev of Kora talks real-time carbon tracking, CFO buy-in & making climate action commercial
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Climate action without measurement is guesswork.In this episode, Gilad Regev explains how Kora is building real-time carbon tracking tools to turn emp...
Helen Zhang of Coffee Elf talks circular business models, commercialization & climate profitability
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability isn’t sustainable without revenue.In this episode, Helen Zhang shares how she’s building Coffee Elf -a company transforming commerc...
Mallika Reddy of Cancelled Plans talks scale, sustainability & selling without greenwashing
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does real scale look like in a sustainability business?For Mallika Reddy, founder of Cancelled Plans, it doesn’t mean producing more.It means p...
Jane Melia of Harvest Thermal talks heat pumps, product-market fit & scaling climate tech
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clean heat is one of the biggest pieces of the climate puzzle - but it won’t scale unless it makes financial sense.In this episode of The Plucky Bam...
Brett Walter of Climate Action Now talks civic action, climate advocacy & scaling impact through technology
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Turning climate concern into meaningful action is one of the biggest challenges facing the sustainability movement today.In this episode of The Plucky...
Marc McConnaughey of Biobond Adhesives talks product-market fit, scaling bio-based materials & industrial adoption
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Commercialising sustainable materials is one of the hardest and most misunderstood challenges in climate tech.In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Pod...
Emilio Sassine of Cedrus talks AI in real estate, energy audits & climate tech commercialisation
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, I sat down with Emilio Sassine, Founder & CEO of Cedrus, to talk about what it really takes to comme...
Josh Knauer of ReSeed talks carbon markets, farmer income & ecosystem services
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, I sat down with Josh Knauer, Co-Founder & CEO of ReSeed, to explore how environmental markets can wo...
Sara Baxter of Paperclip talks green premiums, trust & growing a values-led consumer brand
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Building a sustainability business isn’t just about good intentions.It’s about the trade-offs you make when values, margins, and growth collide.In...
Brad Stutzman of o3 Energy talks commercial solar, messaging & market pivots
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris Jones sits down with Brad Stutzman, Founder and CEO of o3 Energy, to talk about what actually driv...
Titan Immel of Ag Hub Midwest talks growth plateaus, systems & sustainability in agriculture
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Growth in traditional industries doesn’t fail loudly. It slows quietly - when leaders stop building forward and start protecting what already exists...
Kyle C Grant-Talbot of Oxwash talks scaling industrial sustainability, operations & leadership
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, I’m joined by Kyle C Grant-Talbot, founder of Oxwash (since acq. by Elis), to explore what it really t...
Michael Amos of Waste to Wonder talks reuse, social impact & rethinking waste
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability often comes down to what organisations decide to do with what they no longer need.In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris J...
Scott Case of Zettawatts on scope 2 emissions, real commitment & clean energy decision-making
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris Jones sits down with Scott Case, founder of Zettawatts, to talk about what real climate action loo...
Casey Cole of ARE Solar talks leadership, industry volatility & building a resilient solar business
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Building a sustainability business means learning how to lead through uncertainty - not just when things are going well, but when policy, incentives, ...
Katherine Sizov of Strella BioTech on scaling sustainability, food waste & ROI
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reducing food waste sounds simple. In reality, it’s one of the hardest problems to solve in modern supply chains.In this episode of The Plucky Bambo...
Jeff Kirschner of Litterati talks data, impact & scaling sustainability
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clear measurement is one of the biggest missing pieces in sustainability.In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris Jones sits down with Jeff...
William Loopesko of Aclymate talks carbon accounting, partnerships & product innovation
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carbon accounting is quickly shifting from a sustainability initiative to a core operational requirement. Many companies genuinely care about climate,...
Simón Torras of Ponterra talks project supply, vertical integration & scaling nature restoration
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling nature restoration sounds simple until you try to do it at the level the planet actually needs.In this episode, Simón Torras, co-founder of P...
Jack Duffy-Protentis of eSkiPro talks electric jet skis, profit-first sustainability & customer discovery
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to sustainability, good intentions are not enough. You need a business model that works.That’s what Jack Duffy Protentis, founder and ...
Melody Serafino of No. 29 Communications talks climate comms, greenwashing & authentic storytelling
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most climate messaging tells people the planet is warming but not what it means for their lives.In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Melody S...
Espen Sivertsen of Ivaldi Group talks decentralised manufacturing, supply chain resilience & profit-first sustainability
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most companies didn’t build their supply chains for sustainability.They didn’t even build them for resilience.Espen Sivertsen, founder and CEO of ...
Allie Reeves of Baro talks messaging, community & circular fashion
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability companies face a hard truth: customers say they care about the planet, but that's rarely why they buy.The gap between what people c...
Alejandro Crawford of RebelBase talks scale, systems & bottom-up innovation
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way we scale sustainability businesses is all wrong?In this episode, I speak with Alejandro Crawford - co-founder of RebelBase and co-auth...
Grant Gunnison of Zero Homes talks electrification, scaling homeowner upgrades & fixing broken systems
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Home upgrades shouldn’t be this hard - and yet for millions of homeowners trying to electrify, save money, or improve comfort, the process is confus...
Grizz Deal of IXWater talks cleantech, industrial waste & scaling impact
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to cleantech, good ideas aren’t enough - if you want real impact, the economics have to work first.Grizz Deal, co-founder of IXWater, ...
Cory Vanderpool of Sprk talks messaging, market education & building the “backside” of the solar industry
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most valuable part of your product... isn’t what you built first?In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris speaks with Cory Va...
Jonathan Appel of Eden Energy talks cleaning energy, resilience & redefining sustainability
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Sustainable” isn’t enough, not if we’re still poisoning the planet.In this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan Appel, co-founder and CEO of Ede...
Joe Phoenix of Givinga talks trust, delegation & scaling purpose-driven teams
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, I sit down with Joe Phoenix, founder and CEO of Givinga — a fintech company powering corporate giving ...
Daniel Walton of OLPRO talks B Corp, greenwashing & customer expectations
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability founders are trying to balance two conflicting truths: the pressure to grow and the responsibility to stay true to their values. I...
Eyal Harel talks sustainability beyond politics, selling to risk-averse industries and the challenges of scaling too quickly
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your sustainability solution works - but the market isn’t ready?In this episode, Eyal Harel, CEO of BlueGreen Water Technologies, ...
Mikey Pasciuto of Scrapp talks pivots, waste and what makes great content
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability companies talk about circularity — but few actually build systems that make it happen at scale.In this episode, Mikey Pasciuto, ...
Thomas Grinnan talks turning Sustainability to ROI, Pivoting & Customer Profiles
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a sustainability company stops selling the mission—and starts selling real results?Thomas Grinnan, CEO of Data Company One, shares...
Danielle Heward of Optimo talks purpose, operational & sustainable systems
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling a purpose-driven business is hard — but it shouldn’t feel like a constant uphill battle.In this episode of the Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chri...
Stuart Pearce of SmarTech Energy talks client acquisition, messaging & marketing agency failures
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when your buyers don’t care about carbon, but you’re running a sustainability business?In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast...
Kathleen Egan of EcoMedes Talks Data-Driven Sustainability, Hard Decisions, and ROI
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability businesses don’t fail because of their mission—they fail because they struggle with client acquisition, scaling, and navigatin...
Ian Ormerod of Switch to Zero Talks Sustainable Growth, Authentic Missions, and Quick Wins
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability businesses don’t struggle because they lack purpose. They struggle because sustainability isn’t always an urgent priority for ...
Lisa Baker of Mima Group Talks Inclusive Design, Business Growth, and the B Corp Journey
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability businesses aren’t failing because of their mission. They’re failing because of the way they hire, build systems, and scale.Too...
Lucy Brophy Fernandez of Raleigh International Talks Culture Building, Growing Through Adversity, and Lasting Impact
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most mission-driven businesses struggle with a tough balance: making an impact while staying financially sustainable. But what if you could do both, w...
Lewis Jamieson of Music Declares Emergency Talks Collaboration, Climate Action, and Audience Engagement
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability messaging either preaches to the choir or alienates the people who need to hear it most. But what if we could reframe the conversa...
Mac of Embercombe Talks Authentic Leadership, Organizational Change, and Sustainable Transformation
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability strategies look great on paper - until they meet the real world of corporate decision-making. What does it really take to build a ...
Jim Holland of Carma Talks Tree Planting, Social Value, and Veteran Employment
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sustainability efforts live in spreadsheets, reports, and boardroom discussions. But what if sustainability was something people could feel, expe...
John Bayly of Wild VC Talks Brand Activation, Sustainable Growth, and B Corp Certification
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Making Sustainability the Default: How Wild VC is Changing the GameMost businesses still see sustainability as a “nice to have”. But what if it wa...
Amanda Spicer of Your Eco talks leadership, trust & building high-performing teams
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We fail fast here." In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Growth Podcast, Amanda Spicer, COO and Co-founder of Your Eco, shares the leadership and busi...
Rob Malin of When In Rome Wine talks disruption, competing with data & collaboration
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Plucky Bamboo Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with Rob Malin, founder of When In Rome Wine, to uncover how sustainability and profi...
Simon Lusby of City Science talks recruitment, retention & partnerships
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Plucky Bamboo Podcast!In this (very first!) episode, I sit down with Simon Lusby, Managing Director of City Science, to explore the inn...