Sustainable Founders – Details, episodes & analysis

Milo Pinckney is the founder of Rollr, a deodorant made for pleasure, people, and the planet.

Milo talks to Raakhee about being inspired whilst travelling in New Zealand, recognising we are part of the seas and the trees.

They discuss the patent on the bottle, the natural anti-perspirant and anti-odourant ingredients, and the emotional first sale. With impressive organic press coverage in GQ, Dazed and Service 95, Milo speaks of his ambition for the brand and why embedding values is essential for any future exit plan.

https://rollr.co.uk/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

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Roni Gamzon is the co-founder and COO of BioFluff (Savian and BioPlush), the worlds first plant based alternative to fur and plush (think fluffy fabrics on coats, pillows, kids toys).

Roni talks to Raakhee about micro plastics that shed from plush, and how infants have up to x10 more microplastics than adults. Sharing how they showcased the brand at COP28 with Stella McCartney, the exciting yet brutal dynamics of fashion, their plans for growth, the upside of having a co-founder and the importance of profit and personal legacy.

https://bio-fluff.com/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

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Patrick Dumas is the founder of Square Mile Farms; a vertical farming solution for the workplace, with modular plug and play systems.

Patrick talks to Raakhee about the benefits of zero food miles; the conversations he wants us to have about our food, with transparency about its provenance. They discuss the current food systems, the impact from the centralisation of our supermarket delivery networks, and their London pop up events you can attend.

https://www.squaremilefarms.com/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

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Lisa Gautier is the co-founder of Matter of Trust, an organisation creating hair mats to soak up oils spills, as one of their major projects.

Lisa talks to Raakhee about collecting hair donations from salons and pet groomers, turning them into hair mats, how they got involved and helped in the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010; using hair for compost and soil nutrients, the Ick factor, and the morals of taking ‘bad’ money (think polluters, crime lords) for good planet projects.

https://matteroftrust.org/donate-hair-fur-and-fiber/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

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Arthur Mamou-Mani is the founder of Mamou-Mani eco parametric architecture studios and Fab Pub, a 3D printing store based in London.

Arthur talks to Raakhee, about circular vs linear design models, his projects - including the 3'6 bar at Fortnum & Mason, Burning Man and the THK tower in Bali. They discuss the the beauty of the Eiffel Towel and creatively pushing boundaries and bio-plastics.

https://mamou-mani.com/

https://fab.pub/

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Michael Kennard is the founder of Compost Club, a social enterprise with a focus on soil regeneration, food waste emissions, and education.

Michael talks to Raakhee about what good compost is, what healthy soil looks like under a microscope, the changing attitude of farming, and his journey with anxiety to now giving talks at Kew Gardens. Michael also shares his heart warming experience in crowd funding, community support and his life as a minimalist.

https://www.compostclub.online/

https://www.instagram.com/compost.club/

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Andy Coxon & Ed Currie are the founders of AKT, a multi award winning, plastic free, gender free natural deodorant brand.

Ed and Andy talk to Raakhee about how the covid London West End theatre closures pushed them to launch their brand, how the pursuit to be being plastic free delayed their launch by a year, asking why fragrances need to have a gender, what gender free means and how strangers approach them to smell their arm pits!

https://www.aktlondon.com/

https://www.instagram.com/akt_ldn/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Use code PODCAST20 for a 20% saving on any Wild Saint London personalised scarf on the Wild Saint London website

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Deborah Bee is the founder of Bee and Sons, a small batch knitwear brand from Somerset, focused on using only natural fibres.

Deborah talks to Raakhee about the corrupted use of the word sustainable and details the process of recycling woolen fibres. She shares her shocking visit to a sweat shop in Nicaragua, discussing what exploitation of labour looks like and the sinister impact of fast fashion. With a dream to re-shore manufacturing back to the UK, they also talk about brands taking responsibility for the true cost of their products and waste.

https://beeandsons.com/

https://www.instagram.com/beeandsons/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Use code PODCAST20 for a 20% saving on any Wild Saint London personalised scarf on the Wild Saint London website

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Christabel Reed is the co-founder of Earthed, a nature skills platform. Her co-founders are sister Ruby Reed and Cara Delevingne.

Christabel talks to Raakhee about how a covid meme inspired them to start Earthed, the problem with the extractive systems we are embedded in, globalisation versus local power, how we can‘t keep ringing the alarm on climate change and the need to build in mechanisms to empower people into action. Courses include how to store seeds, beekeeping, restore rivers, urban gardening and more. Explore them now!https://www.earthed.co/

https://www.instagram.com/earthed.co/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/pages/sustainable-founders-podcast

Use code PODCAST20 for a 20% saving on any Wild Saint London personalised scarf on the Wild Saint London website

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned

Edzard van der Wyck and Michael Wessely are the founders of Sheep Inc, a certified carbon negative, merino wool, knitwear brand.

They talk to Raakhee, the founder of a responsible artisan scarf brand Wild Saint London, about their counter intuitive, data led decision making, why they are carbon negative (it‘s not offset by planting trees), the exceptional relationships they have in their supply chain and how you can name your own Sheep Inc sheep and track it in New Zealand with an NFT.

https://sheepinc.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sheepinc/

https://wildsaint.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/wildsaintlondon/

Use code PODCAST20 for a 20% saving on any Wild Saint London personalised scarf on the Wild Saint London website

The information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment only and is not intended as professional advice. We encourage listeners to do their own research and consult with a professional before making any decisions related to sustainable fashion or any other topic discussed on this podcast. Additionally, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or company mentioned