Podcasts by Dianne Saxes Green Economy Heroes Podcast

Dianne Saxe's Green Economy Heroes Podcast

Each Green Economy Hero podcast features someone you’ll enjoy getting to know. Leading environmental lawyer, Dianne Saxe, will explore who they are, what their business are doing, and how it is making a difference in facing our climate crisis. We will hear about their challenges, their successes, and their dreams. And we’ll learn their advice on how you too can build a green business in Canada.

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Dianne Saxe's Green Economy Heroes Podcast
Peak Power Energy from 2022-02-17T00:07

Saving money and cutting climate pollution by turning commercial buildings, batteries and electric vehicles into virtual power plants that reduce electricity use in peak demand hours.

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Curbside Cycle from 2022-02-03T00:14

Main Street bike store selling bikes intended as transportation.

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Fresh City Farms from 2022-01-20T03:00

Toronto's urban organic farm, online grocer and sustainable food business incubator. Amazing how much they can squeeze into a tiny corner of the old Downsview Airport.

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Iris Rad from 2022-01-06T00:48

How AI-enabled dashcams help municipalities cut costs and emissions in maintaining their roads

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Simple Life Homes from 2021-12-02T00:03

Prefab panels for carbon-storing, high performance buildings that go up in record time

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Hydrostar from 2021-11-18T00:05

How air, rock and water store electricity from wind and solar and clean our electricity grid.

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Mysa smart thermostats from 2021-11-04T00:00

After years of struggle, a Newfoundland startup becomes a star with smart thermostats for electric home heating

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Goodlot Farm and Farmstead Brewing from 2021-10-21T00:00

Making delicious, low-carbon, local craft beer with organic hops they grow themselves on their organic farm.

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Zyggg, E-bike subscription service from 2021-10-07T00:00

Making it easy for lots of people to fall in love with zipping around on an electric bike.

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Efficiency Capital from 2021-09-23T00:00

Performance-based financing of water and energy upgrades for older buildings, toilets paying for boilers.

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CoolEarth Architecture from 2021-09-09T00:30

Designing buildings for the zero-carbon future.

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Organic farming and leadership at Amara Farm from 2021-08-26T00:00

How an immigrant and mother started an organic farm, and a Farmers Institute, and got elected, and got $200 million of federal money for climate-smart farming.

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Pantonium, On Demand Transit Software from 2021-08-12T00:03

Allowing small cities to both cut costs and improve transit service with existing buses.

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Quinn & Partners, sustainability consultants from 2021-07-29T01:07

Fast growing pioneer in sustainable investing for investors, sustainable operations for companies.

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E Zinc, Storing Electricity in Zinc from 2021-07-15T00:06

Long-duration electricity storage through chemical transformations of zinc.

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Giizis Energy at Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay First Nation) from 2021-07-01T00:56

Canada’s first integrated solar microgrid displacing diesel in a remote community, environmental justice as part of reconciliation.

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Fieldless Farms, Growing great local lettuce indoors from 2021-06-17T00:00

Solving our world record lettuce deficit while saving carbon, water and health.

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Li-Cycle, Truly recycling lithium ion batteries from 2021-06-03T00:00

From a standing start to one of the world’s top cleantech companies in less than 5 years.

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Nerva Energy, Energy efficiency for buildings from 2021-05-20T00:00

Award-winning approach to cutting building operating costs with current technology.

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Community renewable energy from 2021-05-06T00:24:17

Renewable energy, transformation, and reconciliation, especially for remote indigenous communities.

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Growing Greener Innovations, Lego-style low cost batteries from 2021-04-22T00:00:17

Slashing the cost of battery storage by simplifying and automating how they connect.

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Growing Greener Innovations, Lego-style low cost batteries from 2021-04-22T00:00:17

Slashing the cost of battery storage by simplifying and automating how they connect.

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Dianne Saxe's Green Economy Heroes Podcast
Growing Greener Innovations, Lego-style low cost batteries from 2021-04-22T00:00:17

Slashing the cost of battery storage by simplifying and automating how they connect.

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Biodynamic wines from Southbrook Winery from 2021-04-08T00:30:17

Organic biodynamic wines- healthy soil, healthy staff, delicious wines.

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Amazing jobs for hemp from 2021-03-25T00:02:17

Fascinating jobs for hemp residues, including soil reclamation and creating stronger paper and non-plastic packaging.

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Canada’s Sustainability Heroes from 2021-03-11T00:02:17

Awards that celebrate sustainability heroes, to accelerate collaboration towards a job-rich, cleaner, healthier, innovation based low-carbon economy.

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InMotive from 2021-02-25T00:00

How a better electric vehicle transmission, invented in Canada, makes electric cars lighter, faster, cheaper, and longer range.

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Keilhauer from 2021-02-11T00:00

Designing, manufacturing and selling zero carbon, zero waste office chairs of pure, reusable materials.

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Ameresco from 2021-01-28T14:36

Engineering and finance to slash the carbon footprint of existing buildings, such as schools.

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Black Current Marketing from 2021-01-14T00:55

Marketing and strategic foresight for green economy companies.

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Electrifier SG2B from 2020-12-31T00:00

Rapid, accurate energy and emissions data for community energy planning.

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FoodCycler from 2020-12-17T00:29

Turning food waste to compost, at home, in hours.

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Lion Electric from 2020-12-10T01:13

All electric buses and trucks – now cost competitive for heavy use.

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MyHEAT from 2020-12-03T00:42

Being able to SEE where heat is escaping from your house motivates action when talk doesn’t. When will our utility pay for the pictures?

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Dunya Habitats from 2020-11-26T00:36

Tiny, portable, energy efficient, beehive-shaped hydroponic units for growing vegetables anywhere.

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Peel Passive House from 2020-11-19T01:36

Building and retrofitting buildings for maximum comfort, minimum fossil fuels.

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The Unscented Company from 2020-11-05T01:52

Local, unscented soap company, how long until plastic-free?

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Pond Technologies from 2020-10-29T00:12

Turning industrial CO2 emissions into algae, superfoods and profits.

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Shoe Laundry from 2020-10-22T00:10

How did a DJ who loves shoes become a sustainability entrepreneur during Covid?

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Questor Technologies from 2020-10-15T00:15

Methane destruction: reducing climate damage and air pollution for $2 / tonne. Why do Canada's regulations lag behind Mexico's?

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Desjardins Financial from 2020-10-08T01:28

Where can I do my banking without supporting fossil fuels?

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Carbon Engineering from 2020-10-01T00:03

Direct air capture of carbon dioxide - Is it a realistic solution?

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Patagonia from 2020-09-24T00:45

How a clothing firm slashes its carbon footprint and works to preserve our home planet.

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Woodland Biofuels from 2020-09-17T00:53

Coming soon: the world's cheapest liquid transportation fuel, made from construction waste.

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Urban Minerals from 2020-09-10T01:17

Local-source vegan makeup startup with its first carbon footprint report.

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Solarshare from 2020-09-03T01:57

How Mike's passion and perseverance built a $60 million solar energy cooperative.

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Aki Energy: Climate Benefits of Reconciliation from 2020-08-27T00:13

Indigenous-led green energy and efficiency social enterprise as a path to social healing and lower costs.

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Efficiency: the best investment from 2020-08-20T00:13

Funding clean water in Africa by saving clients energy, water, resources and money here.

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District Energy Scaling Up from 2020-08-13T01:10

How a former municipal utility is becoming a giant in cleaner heating and cooling for many buildings.

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Innovative Solar Technology from 2020-08-06T01:38

How did Morgan Solar survive China's solar juggernaut, and stay Canadian?

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Canada's First Net Zero Bus Company from 2020-07-30T01:38

How Victoria Harbour used a 15-year contract to get a net-zero bus system for cruise passengers.

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Worm Farming from 2020-07-23T01:44

Collecting office food waste, and feeding it to 1,000,000 worms to make plant food.

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Sustainability Solutions Group from 2020-07-16T00:05

Workers' cooperative consulting firm that helps create decarbonized, equitable, healthy cities for everyone.

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Bullfrog Power from 2020-07-09T00:50

Canada's green energy retailer, so I can heat and light my home without fossil fuels.

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Plug'n'Drive from 2020-07-02T00:50

Plug'n'Drive stokes public passion for driving electric vehicles, often by letting people try one.

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Renewable Energy Investment for Everyone from 2020-06-25T00:30

CoPower's green bonds allow almost everyone to put the planet in their portfolio.

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Putting Carbon into Concrete from 2020-06-18T00:03

CarbonCure's amazing technology saves money by using CO2 to make concrete stronger.

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Venture Capitalism for Clean Tech from 2020-06-11T00:33

Early stage funding so that breakthrough technology companies can grow through Canada's notorious valley of death.

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Food Waste to Power from 2020-06-04T01:05

Brandon explains his passion for turning food waste into low-carbon fertilizer, electricity and natural gas.

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Renewable Power in Alberta from 2020-05-28T00:05

How Dan made Greengate Canada's biggest renewable energy developer.

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Sustainable Investing from 2020-05-21T01:45

How Tim became a busy financial planner, helping people put their money where their heart is.

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Earth's General Store from 2020-05-14T01:15

Michael's labour of love for his award-winning, organic, low-waste general store.

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Solar Catalyst Chemistry from 2020-05-07T01:25

Alex's cleantech startup uses solar catalysts invented in Toronto to turn methane and CO2 into a fundamental building block of modern chemistry.

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Solar Subdivision from 2020-04-30T01:25

Richard tells Dianne about his new London subdivision. It is medium-density, solar-powered, fossil-free and sells shoes in the pub.

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Growing Tomorrow’s Green Economy Heroes from 2020-04-23T00:21

How can local business hubs grow tomorrow’s environmental champions? Priyanka chats about Green Economy Canada and the little businesses that could.

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Showing Consumers Their Impact from 2020-04-16T00:01

Akhil tells Dianne how Green Story helps green brands grow through the right consumer information, at the right time.

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Second Lives for Telecom Equipment from 2020-04-09T00:01

Stephanie tells Dianne how REfficient finds second lives for used and surplus equipment, allowing smaller telecom companies to compete.

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Cows That Protect Birds from 2020-04-02T01:10

Award-winning farmer, Bryan Gilvesy, tells us how planting native tall grass prairie has restored endangered birds and transformed his cattle ranch.

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Changing How Canada Buys Technology from 2020-03-26T00:50

A billion business decisions are made in Canada every day, rarely with the climate crisis in mind. Can HP change that?

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Plant-based Homes from 2020-03-13T21:30

Dianne Saxe speaks with architect Paul Dowsett, founder of Sustainable, on his passion for better living in plant-based, energy-efficient homes.

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