Meet The Changemakers Nina Grenningloh Reyes

My guest is Dr. Alexander Grevel, a German climate activist. He is a board member of Klimaliste, a new party in Germany that advocates for climate action to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.

Alexander holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a PhD in Biology and he is an active supporter of the Last Generation and Scientist Rebellion - two climate protection movements that use civil disobedience to spur political negotiations on much needed climate action.

On this episode, we talk to Alexander about how Klimaliste was founded and what their goal is. We learn about Alexander's experience as a scientist who is involved in the climate protection movement and what challenges the movement is facing in Germany. 

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My guest is Şenol Ağaç, founder of Zerobottle. Şenol has been an independent consultant in the drinking water industry since 2016. While living in Paris and working internationally, Şenol was amazed to discover that in countries like France, Austria, and the Netherlands, most people drink from the tap; in Germany people stick to the mass use of bottled water. 

Through his continued work, he recognized the huge environmental impact of switching to tap water. Also the quality of water as a protected food, the convenience of immediate availability, and the extremely low cost of 0.2 Euro Cents per liter on average are unbeatable arguments for its enjoyment.

In 2022, Şenol founded the environmental movement - Zerobottle. The issue of switching from bottled to tap water has become even more critical given inflation (which also affects bottled water) and independence from Russian fossil fuels (which are also used in the production and transport of bottled water). Not to speak of the hot weather periods we’re experiencing as a result of climate change. The solution is tap water!

Şenol's vision for Germany: One day you will walk through everyday life with a refill bottle and refill everywhere instead buying water in single-use plastic bottles.

Connect with Şenol on LinkedIn and on the Zerobottle website.

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My guest is Manuel Kreitmeir who is a Social Entrepreneur and 'Third Culture Kid' with a background as a second-generation tea and spice farmer in Sri Lanka. He created Ohana Social Enterprise, which delivers coffee and tea from family-owned farms to purpose-driven companies, offices and coworking spaces.

He is a Facilitator and Thought Leader for Social Innovation. He worked as a Policy Advisor for the UN and European Commission for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy.

He co- founded the Digital Social Innovation Lab - Germany's first digital University incubator. At the Mannheim Business School, Manuel is also a Lecturer in the Master in Sustainability & Impact Management.

He leads systems change as the co-founder and director at the Center for Open Social Innovation, or COSI, in Heidelberg, Germany. Connect with Manuel on LinkedIn. 


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My guest today is Ziwa Hillington, Managing Director at Green Bio Energy Ltd. - a Ugandan-based clean energy social business. 

Green Bio Energy is based in Kampala and Uganda’s leading manufacturer of eco-friendly briquettes. For 14 years, ZiwA has been working with international and national expert teams as well as marginalized communities in the social business arena and with NGOs. His work advances innovation and distribution of clean energy technologies and the social business framework, to fight poverty and climate change.

Connect with Ziwa on LinkedIn and on the Green Bio Energy website.


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My guest is Jennifer Lauruol, based in Lancaster, England, who designs and builds gardens that are regenerative, ornamental, edible, and wildlife-friendly. 

With over 30 years’ experience, she works with individuals, groups, and organizations to use land sustainably for food production, herbal medicine, wildlife and beauty. She helps people to design and live with maximum resilience, whether in the urban, suburban or rural setting.

She is a trained permaculture and forest garden designer and designs stylish, natural gardens for outdoor living, food, herbs and wildlife.

Fine Jennifer at carpediemgardens.co.uk or on LinkedIn. 

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My guest, Tara Diaz, is an acupuncturist and herbalist practicing in El Segundo, CA.  Her practice Tara Diaz Wellness exists to inform about health, wellness, and East Asian medicine traditions that inspire people to take action over their well-being.

Tara grew up in Venice Beach, California and credits her unique upbringing with her interest in integrative medicine.  As a teen she could be found in a health food store researching herbs in the pre-internet world or spending time with her grandmother giving her insulin shots or testing her own blood sugar and researching diabetes.

After studying psychology as an undergrad where she was first introduced to mind-body medicine, she went on to spend several years in the hospitality industry before studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2009.

Tara enjoys cooking, yoga, and middle eastern dance as well as spending time with her family.  She also volunteers with her children’s school PTA and the Mindful Veterans Project in her free time.

Connect with Tara Diaz Wellness on Instagram and on Facebook. 

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