Green Success Stories puts Shawn Rome-Ledig, CEO and Founder of Delta AgroFiber Solutions and Good Delta Biochar, in the Green Spotlight. Shawn expresses his belief that the future of agriculture and construction must be regenerative, circular, and rooted in local impact. He describes the role of his company in transforming industrial hemp and agricultural waste into high-value, sustainable products, like biochar, hempcrete, and bioplastics, while supporting local farmers with seed-to-buyback programs, technical assistance, and access to carbon markets. With his and his company’s efforts, he hopes to show the world that industrial hemp can be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change while creating jobs, revitalizing rural communities, and building climate-resilient infrastructure, one acre and one partnership at a time.
Browsing: The Green Spotlight
Green Success Stories puts Jonathan Abraham Salem, Founder and CEO of RECIV.net, in The Green Spotlight. Jonathan reveals his commitment and joy at being in the renewable energy workforce, at being a part of something that actually matters. He describes his company, RECIV.net – featuring cloud-based compliance software that streamlines due diligence for renewable energy projects, making the process safer, faster, and fully data-driven. Today, Jonathan and his team are transforming how renewable energy projects are validated and approved – setting new benchmarks for speed, accuracy, and sustainability. Through RECIV.net, they are accelerating the global shift to clean power while ensuring every project meets the highest environmental and compliance standards.
Green Success Stories puts Bao Hoang, founder and CEO of SPACE ASEAN, in the Green Spotlight. Bao describes his path from business administration studies to founding SPACE ASEAN, with the aim of promoting sustainability in Southeast Asia with the help of the US. SPACE ASEAN provides consulting services on carbon credit project development, carbon credit trading, ESG reporting, climate risk assessment, clean tech transfers, and other sustainability-related issues, especially paying attention to farmers and farm cooperatives in the region. Bao points to the enormous potential environmental and economic opportunities for Southeast Asian and US businesses, and for consumers as well, in sustainable development.
Green Success Stories puts Harshika Bisht, Senior Sustainable Design Reviewer for Boston Planning, in the Green Spotlight. Harshika describes being inspired by witnessing the intuitively climate-responsive design in the architecture of a southern India village, and how it planted the seed in her to combine age-old passive techniques with modern technology and policy to create buildings that are both high-performing and humane. She continues to do so at Boston planning, where she and her colleagues work to reshape urban environments to better serve both people and the planet.
Green Success Stories puts Lucas Blondheim, Founder, CEO and Principal Designer of Fennec Design Studio, in The Green Spotlight. Lucas describes his efforts to make a positive impact in the fight against climate change via his design, data analysis and data visualization skills. He details the benefits Fennec Design Studio’s AI-driven UX and product design skills bring to startups and established companies in the climate space. He emphasizes how designers and other creatives are uniquely positioned to provide the kinds of perspectives that can really make positive change.
Green Success Stories puts Hanae Bezad, Director of Market Development for Canada’s Boann Social Impact, in The Green Spotlight. Hanae describes her global sustainability journey that has taken her from Morocco, across Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia, leading and advising initiatives at the intersection of innovation, climate justice, and inclusion. She details her current work at Boann Social Impact in Canada where she contributes to deploying the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund with a focus on climate and agtech impact investments. Hanae hopes readers leave with the sense that small actions, rooted in justice and care, can spark far-reaching change.
Green Success Stories puts Shalom Chilau Iboh, Founder of Renew Watts Technologies, in The Green Spotlight. Shalom describes her awakening to sustainability encountering the thick soot covering the doorsteps and walls in her native Nigeria, coupled with the lack of reliable electricity for millions in her country. Her company produces solar kits including a solar-powered lamp accompanied by a power bank made from recycled batteries, developed to improve energy access for underserved, marginalized, and grassroots communities. They likewise promote quality education, gender equity, and leadership development for the clean energy workforce while accelerating United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Shalom looks forward, with the right resources and partnerships, to the growth of Africa in leading the global energy transition.
Green Success Stories sat down with Daniel Rejzer, Co-Founder and CEO of Day 8, a growing company dedicated to nourishing humanity by upcycling discarded agricultural biomass and producing sustainable, high-quality Rubisco protein. He points out that using existing agricultural byproducts is great for the environment, eliminating the need for additional farmland, water, or livestock. It’s likewise great for the economy and our health. Daniel’s vision is to transform every farmer’s waste into the foundational building block of the future food industry.
Green Success Stories puts Mike Somerby, CMO of Duckworth, in the Green Spotlight. Mike describes the deep-rooted sustainability foundations of their merino wool products, built on generations of care and regenerative practices for the Montana sheep ranch from which the company derives its natural and sustainable product line. He looks forward to the time when the apparel industry and consumers in general move away from petroleum-based clothing products that are harmful for the environment, and return to the natural and high-quality material that Duckworth offers.
Green Success Stories puts Ofer Spottheim, CEO of Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems, and co-CEO of Agam Energy, in the Green Spotlight. Ofer describes the innovative heating/cooling and dehumidification machines for greenhouses his company offers, providing energy savings (up to 60 percent!), reduced humidity and improved crop quality, as well as multiple applications for agriculture, industry and recreation, including greenhouses, shopping malls, swimming pools, and spas. Ofer likewise describes the energy savings machines offered by AGAM energy, including a proprietary Liquid Ring Rotating Casing Steam Turbine (LRRC ST) that can generate electricity from waste heat, starting at 90c hot water or 100c steam, currently thrown away to the atmosphere. He envisions a future in which Agam enables major energy gains while reducing or eliminating the need for fossil fuel.
Green Success Stories puts Eric Fischgrund, Founder and CEO of FischTank PR, in The Green Spotlight. Eric describes his love of nature and his environmentalism, and how this has translated into a career-long commitment to helping green companies grow via communications and media relations. To that effect, Eric has founded FischTank PR and grown it to the top climate/cleantech/ sustainability PR firm in the country. He recommends that professionals marry their personal interests in sustainability into fulfilling careers, and be willing to “put themselves out there” and pursue their vision.
Green Success Stories sat down with Ben Candea, CEO of LAC Consulting and Fractional Chief of Staff for Early- and Growth-stage Companies. Ben describes his shift from media/entertainment to more meaningful climate work, and the way his fractional Chief of Staff services enable early-stage founders and CEOs to dedicate their time and brainpower to their most important decisions, ultimately enabling their growth and success. Ben describes how he often thinks about his two year old son one day asking what he did to preserve the planet for him and his generation (and all those after), and how he needs to say – I did everything I could.
Green Success Stories sat down with Melissa Farney, Director of Marketing for TECfusions. Melissa describes the way TECfusions designs and deploys more efficient, adaptive reuse solutions for data centers that reduce environmental impact and accelerate innovation. She likewise describes her personal efforts at building a self-sustaining farm, guided by the principles of circularity. She hopes readers recognize that meaningful change starts with each of us, right where we are.
Green Success Stories put Aviv Dekel, CEO of Co-Energy, in The Green Spotlight. Aviv describes the exciting technology used by Co-Energy to convert plastic waste into energy outputs, and to convert biomass waste into biochar. Aviv describes her connection to nature, her sense of gratitude to her environment, and her efforts to advocate for a more sustainable future, both privately and in her work efforts. She hopes readers realize that though waste to value is not as “shiny” as cyber, IT or even AI, it has tremendous potential to be the real driving force in mitigating climate change.
Green Success Stories shines The Green Spotlight on Ashton Hertrich Giraldo, Sales Manager for Pieralisi North America. Ashton describes his dedication to integrating sustainability and circular economy principles into industrial processes, and the exciting green benefits that Pieralisi’s decanter centrifuge provides in optimizing resources, minimizing waste and reducing operational costs. He cherishes the role his company plays in helping empower industries to transition toward more environmentally (and economically) responsible operations.
Green Success Stories sat down with Cassidy Wilson, Sustainable Traveler and Content Creator. Cassidy describes her passion for world travel, and especially for sustainable tourism. As the head of ChasingCassidy.com she creates captivating stories and stunning visuals to raise awareness for impactful causes, while at the same time providing consulting services for small nonprofits. She hopes to help readers see that sustainable travel is not just possible but incredibly rewarding – It leads to deeper connections, more authentic experiences, and a greater appreciation for the places we explore.
Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Adi Benea, climate action educator for the Terra.do Learning for Action course, Climate Fresk facilitator trainer, and creator and leader of indiGaia, an organization providing regenerative learning journeys. Adi discusses his extensive and evolving sustainability journey, from feeling the connectedness of nature and humans in his birthplace in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, to learning and working in Surakarta, Indonesia where he created indiGaia, to travels and transformative educational experiences in Vietnam, Ecuador, and the pre-Colombian culture off the coast of Playas, and beyond. Adi encourages readers to embrace the learning and teaching experiences that are happening in our lives daily, and to recognize how we all contribute to how our world looks and feels.
Green Success Stories puts Jack (Tato) Bigio, co-founder and co-CEO of UBQ Materials, into The Green Spotlight. Tato describes his journey from heading a publicly traded investment firm, to founding a renewable energy firm in 2008, to cofounding and co-leading UBQ Materials into an international leader. He describes UBQ’s unique process of converting landfill-bound waste into a climate positive plastic alternative, one being adopted and used by major companies worldwide. He hopes to inspire others that efficient technological innovations like UBQ can help us protect the environment and help us transition to a truly circular economy.
Green Success Stories puts Yousef Farraj, CEO and Founder of SOLRA-PV, in The Green Spotlight. Yousef describes the hazardous waste and environmental impact of society’s widespread reliance on disposable batteries in IoT devices. His company, SOLRA-PV, aims to change all that via their indoor photovoltaic panel that harnesses artificial light and generates power from that for wires sensors and low tech devices. He sees a future in which self-powered electronics will be the norm, and GreenEnergy Corners will fill electronics stores.
Green Success Stories sat down with Sonya Davidson, CEO of H2 Energy Now. Sonya describes her fascination with water from an early age, and her understanding of the power of its component hydrogen for energy. She discusses the growth of her startup and imagines a future where green energy usage abounds, especially due to its cost-effectiveness. She encourages readers follow their dreams and to recognize that to be wise is to learn from everyone.