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There are a ton of solutions to the climate crisis we hear about all the time — recycling, reducing air travel, transitioning to renewable energy. There are other interesting solutions we don’t hear a lot about. One of those is biochar — when we talk to people who understand the value of biochar, they are ALL ABOUT BIOCHAR. Today we want to introduce you to Henrietta Moon, the CEO & Co-founder of Carbo Culture, one of the leading producers of biochar, and find out what is so exciting about this innovative carbon technology. Carbo Culture has developed a breakthrough method for at scale carbon drawdown: an instantaneous conversion from biomass to conductive biocarbon. By harnessing biology's photosynthesis and a conversion technology, they are working to make carbon removal at scale a reality — each ton of their CC biocarbon holds 3.2 tons of CO2 in a stable form for more than 1000 years. Enjoy this 40 minute interview with Henrietta and learn all about what Carbo Culture is up to. Do you know of any innovative climate solution we should feature on our podcast next? Hit us up! Episode notes & transcript at https://www.thedetermined.co/podcast/401

We’re back for another season of The Determined Ones Podcast. To kick off season 4, we’d love to share with you an opportunity to join us in making climate work FUN.  We’re building out a 2-week summit in March called Party Program and you’re invited. Listen in for the full scoop and find out ways your organization can get involved. Visit climatedesigners.org/partyprogram for more information. Episode notes at https://www.thedetermined.co/podcast/400

We just got back from a whirlwind tour of 3 climate-focused conferences; SOCAP19, Verge19, and RES19. In this episode, Marc and Sarah contrast and compare the three crowds and discuss patterns and trends in today’s climate-action movement. We bring up questions like… - Would we even call everyone at these three conferences “environmentalists”? - Is this even still one “movement”? - Are we working to save this planet, or are we working to save the ability for humans to thrive on this planet? - How do we make regular Joe and Jane care? (Is that even the right question?) Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/306

We sat down to chat with our mentor and friend John Bielenberg while he and Marc were in Montana building out the Big Hemp project. John created the Think Wrong method in the 1990s for those times “when conventional thinking is not going to create the result that you need.” We discuss how Thinking Wrong applies to projects tackling climate change and changing the status quo — and what it takes to move from a great idea to actually creating change. (Hint: It takes guts.) Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/305

We love hearing from entrepreneurs with amazing visions to build a better future. And we hate when those visions fail before they’ve even gotten started. So in this 9 minute episode we discuss a few strategies to help entrepreneurs make real forward movement on those big ideas. We’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve you may not have thought of, so give it a listen! Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/304

In this 24 minute episode, we chat with Mike Morrison, creator of the #betterposter campaign to make the academic research poster easier to read. When we heard Mike featured on NPR, we were excited to talk to someone else who understands the importance of design principles when communicating scientific knowledge. We talk about how the campaign has been received, what the impact has been so far and what it has the potential to be, and we discuss what’s next for Mike and his work to better science and thereby improve progress of the human race! Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/303

We get a lot of random questions about our process and what it’s like working with us, since we’re not your typical design studio. This week, we sit down and record a quick 12 minute episode to answer some of the most common questions. Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/302

“There’s a new breed of designers emerging… designers that want to focus their creative talents towards solving our climate crisis. We’re calling them climate designers.” In this episode, we talk about the role that creativity and design play in addressing our climate crisis. We don’t need to sit and wait for a client to ask us to make something eco-friendly. We have the ability and perhaps the responsibility to take a stand with how we use our skills and talents. You’re not helpless when it comes to climate action. Listen to find out what you can do as a designer or creative professional in any industry. Show notes at http://thedetermined.co/podcast/301

Links mentioned in this episode: The Living Principles (From AIGA) Thinking Wrong About Climate Change events The Design Student of the Future Design (and Business) Education

Links mentioned in this episode: KatiePatrick.com Katie’s book: How to Save the World Katie’s podcast: How to Save the World Why Creativity will Save the World — article by Katie Patrick Follow @KatiePatrick on Twitter The Big Leap — Gay Hendricks Coaching the Artist Within — Eric Maisel

We meet a lot of entrepreneurs who have been in the bootstrapping frame of mind for so long, once their business does start making money, they’re not sure when or if it’s okay to spend it. In this 10-minute episode we discuss some key scenarios and signs that help you know it’s time to invest some funds towards moving your business forward.

Links mentioned in this episode: Business Models, Inc. Design a Better Business book

We started The Determined 3 years ago, so we spend this 26-minute episode exploring what we’ve learned over the last year — what didn’t go well, what’s worked, and where we want to go next. This episode is packed with real talk about navigating entrepreneurship and a vision for a future where people feel good talking about and supporting climate solutions.

Links mentioned in this episode: Listen to the Write messaging that rocks episode we mentioned Download our cool zine: Turn up the Volume Soundcheck: Work with us to build a powerful brand that gets heard

This demo is a companion piece to the in-depth blog post, How to prototype and test your messaging before you invest in it.

Links mentioned in this episode: Why your brain doesn’t register the words ‘climate change’ — grist.org Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment What is hopepunk? Explained by Vox

Links mentioned in this episode: Why is it so tough to write good messaging for our business? Rock Your Messaging worksheet

Links mentioned in this episode: Download our branding worksheet Download our cool zine: Turn up the Volume Soundcheck: Work with us to build a powerful brand that gets heard

Links mentioned in this episode: Thinking Wrong About Climate Change blog post Thinking Wrong About Climate Change events in SF Download our cool zine: Turn up the Volume Soundcheck: Work with us to build a powerful brand that gets heard

Links mentioned in this episode: Read the companion blog post — An overlooked strategy entrepreneurs often miss when starting a company Download our DIY Launch plan