Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey

As he nears the end of the year, Tom starts thinking about what lies beyond his biochar pilot. He reflects on everything he’s learned, talks to some others who’ve walked this path before, and dares to imagine a life less smoky. But is he finally ready to start answering some of the big questions he grappled with in his first days? And has his time in the country changed him – for better or worse - forever? Grounded is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process. Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit restord.earth [https://www.restord.earth/] to learn more about the project. Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including: * Alex Hume [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hume-7ba879110/] – Senior Associate, Finance Earth [https://finance.earth/] * Adam Samuel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/] – Co-Founder, CapChar [https://capchar.com/] * Richard Barker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-barker-78b97428/?originalSubdomain=uk] – Partner, Counteract [https://counteract.vc/] * Jakob Andersen [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-bejbro-andersen/?originalSubdomain=dk] – CEO and Co-Founder, MASH Makes [https://www.mashmakes.com/] * Freddie Catlow [https://www.linkedin.com/in/freddie-catlow/] – CEO and Co-Founder, Planboo [https://planboo.eco/] More information about CapChar's Biochar Carbon Code is here [https://capchar.com/biochar-carbon-code/]. Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is: hosted by Tom Previte [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/], produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/], with marketing by Oluwaseun Sanni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/], graphic design by Liubov Pankiv, and promotional support by Paola Sáenz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolasaaenzc/], Jack Turnham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-turnham-0672a5154/] and Lizzy Read [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzyjread/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tom’s been making biochar for a few weeks now, and while he’s got the basics down, he’s also learning some hard lessons. Lessons like: Fresh wood isn’t very dry. Six weeks isn’t very long. And one pair of hands isn’t very many hands. But making biochar is only half the battle – he also needs to figure out how to use it. So, can he make up any lost time and get this production process back on track? Can he tell his apples from his cow dung? And is his startup journey about to find a whole new (global) audience?   Grounded is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.   Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit restord.earth [https://www.restord.earth/] to learn more about the project.   Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including: * Adam Samuel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/] – Co-Founder, CapChar [https://capchar.com/] * Ben Hopkins [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-hopkins-a3372227/] – Associate, Bennetts Associates [https://www.bennettsassociates.com/] * Genevieve Hodgins [https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieve-hodgins/?originalSubdomain=uk] – Climate Scientist, Supercritical [https://gosupercritical.com/] * Tess Dickinson - Gillyflower Farm [https://www.gillyflowerfarm.com/] * Richard Bilton [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4pKBnq1Q2St82mdJF3SnnTn/richard-bilton] – Reporter, BBC Panorama [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t14n]     Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is: hosted by Tom Previte [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/], produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/], with marketing by Oluwaseun Sanni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/], graphic design by Liubov Pankiv, and promotional support by Paola Sáenz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolasaaenzc/], Jack Turnham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-turnham-0672a5154/] and Lizzy Read [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzyjread/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

‘Twas the night before machine delivery, and Tom’s about to discover what running a biochar business really involves. If the last seven episodes were the world’s longest preamble, this is where the real story begins: and it involves elbow grease, experimentation, and a healthy dose of good humour. But how will he fare against the highest highs and lowest lows of his startup journey so far? Will he ever get the smell of smoke out of his farmers gilet? And, at the end of the day, is the biochar life the life for him?   Grounded is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.   Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit restord.earth [https://www.restord.earth/] to learn more about the project.   Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including: * Adam Samuel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/] – Co-Founder, CapChar [https://capchar.com/] * Richard, The Dumpy Bag Man [https://www.facebook.com/TheDumpyBagMan/?locale=en_GB] * Team members at The Carbon Removal Show [https://thecarbonremovalshow.com/]     Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is: hosted by Tom Previte [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/], produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/], with marketing by Oluwaseun Sanni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/], graphic design by Liubov Pankiv, and promotional support by Paola Sáenz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolasaaenzc/], Jack Turnham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-turnham-0672a5154/] and Lizzy Read [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzyjread/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

After months of physical and emotional labour, the stars are beginning to align and the prospect of actually making biochar is now tantalisingly close. But Tom’s recipe is still missing one crucial ingredient: wood, and lots of it. So, while he pores over his cashflow projections and awaits delivery of his machine, he sets about trying to find some. And as he soon discovers, this wood business is a little trickier than it first appears. For instance, how many Toms does it take to guide an 8-wheeler down a country road? If a tree falls in a forest, does it necessarily make good biochar? And what does this all have to do with elephants?   Grounded is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.   Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit restord.earth [https://www.restord.earth/] to learn more about the project.   Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:   * Dr Bojana Bajzelj [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojanabajzelj/] – VP Carbon Removal, BeZero Carbon [https://bezerocarbon.com/] * Chintan Mahida [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanmahida/] – Co-Founder, CapChar [https://capchar.com/] * Adam Samuel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/] – Co-Founder, CapChar [https://capchar.com/] * Team members at Corserv [https://www.corservltd.co.uk/] and Cormac [https://www.cormacltd.co.uk/]   Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is: hosted by Tom Previte [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/], produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/], with marketing by Oluwaseun Sanni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/], graphic design by Liubov Pankiv, and promotional support by Paola Sáenz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolasaaenzc/], Jack Turnham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-turnham-0672a5154/] and Lizzy Read [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzyjread/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tom’s baaack! That’s right – after basking briefly in the glow of his new-found ‘fame’, Tom’s returning to your ears for the next chapter of his biochar journey. And he’s ready to leave the city behind and move full-time to the farm. But with funding still uncertain, he’s doing everything he can to keep things on track: from honing his pitch and making contingency plans, to laying concrete and learning to operate dangerous machinery. But when all’s said and done, is he any closer to making his project a reality? Or is he on a south-westerly road to nowhere?   Grounded is the story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.   Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit restord.earth [https://www.restord.earth/] to learn more about the project.     This episode features excerpts from: Mel Osborne on BBC Radio Cornwall [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p060wmk1] Reversing Climate Change [https://open.spotify.com/show/2SlaWY2bLTX1WMFm7PruKH] Wicked Problems – Climate Tech Conversations [https://news.wickedproblems.uk/p/farm-fresh-cornish-carbon-removals]     Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is: hosted by Tom Previte [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/], produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/], with marketing by Oluwaseun Sanni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/], graphic design by Liubov Pankiv, and promotional support by Paola Sáenz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolasaaenzc/], Jack Turnham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-turnham-0672a5154/] and Lizzy Read [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzyjread/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.