Heroes of tomorrow
Business & Economics Podcasts
Heroes Of Tomorrow is a podcast about personal values, creativity, circular economy and Cradle to Cradle®. In a world that appears to be caught in a perpetual cycle of take - make - use - waste, the episodes are a very personal statement from successful, charismatic professionals about the necessity for circular thinking in our consumer society and the urgent need to act. Through the lens of individuals in different fields - ranging from cosmetics, furniture design to industrial production, consulting or certification, a unique perspective is given on how and why these people invest themselves in this field: what drives them.
Location:
Switzerland
Description:
Heroes Of Tomorrow is a podcast about personal values, creativity, circular economy and Cradle to Cradle®. In a world that appears to be caught in a perpetual cycle of take - make - use - waste, the episodes are a very personal statement from successful, charismatic professionals about the necessity for circular thinking in our consumer society and the urgent need to act. Through the lens of individuals in different fields - ranging from cosmetics, furniture design to industrial production, consulting or certification, a unique perspective is given on how and why these people invest themselves in this field: what drives them.
Language:
English
Episodes
My personal contribution for a positive future, with Elise Amez-Droz
10/12/2022
Today with EPEA Switzerland we bring you the latest episode of the second series of Heroes of Tomorrow. We are digitally travelling to Washington DC to meet Elise Amez-Droz.
Elise AmezDroz asks us:
“How can we not only be neutral but also contribute with something positive?”
There is a common energy that moves the people who discover the cradle to cradle methodology in their paths. It is something that goes with them all their life, no matter what sector they work in.
We hope that our...
Duración:00:07:27
A passion, a vision and a sustainable yoga fashion line. With Heike Petersen Cunza
9/21/2022
Today we have the pleasure of being with Heike Petersen Cunza. A woman always looking forward, who has found the balance between her passion and her profession, creating a sustainable yoga fashion line. The Wellicious story began in 2007 in London when sustainability was a vision shared by just a few in the fashion industry.
We hope that our guest's statement will motivate you to be part of the change our society needs.
We all together can remake the way we make things.
If you like this...
Duración:00:07:40
Textile revolution, with Manuel Schweizer
8/16/2022
This month we have the pleasure to introduce you to Manuel Schweizer, the CEO and founder of OceanSafe.
Manuel Schweizer has been working for the textile industry more than 25 years. In 2010 he realized that something was really wrong with the textile industry. Since many years he was working looking for solutions in order to make textiles circular, toxin free and safe for the biological cycle.
We hope that our guest's energy and motivation can motivate you to be part of the change our...
Duración:00:07:52
Homes toxics-free, with Peter Bachmann
7/12/2022
Today we have the pleasure to introduce you to Peter Bachmann. He works in the building industry in Germany since more than 20 years. His wife calls him sentinel because of his high sensitivity and ability to detect chemicals.
Are you sensitive to smells? Does the smell of petrol, paint, solvents, inks, pesticides, perfumes or cleaning products suffocate you? Do you have allergies? If the answer is yes, perhaps you share the same sensitivity as our guest. Listen to his statement to better...
Duración:00:06:55
Thinking circular and influencing the good path. Janine Weiz-Bühler from Calida.
6/7/2022
This month we have the pleasure to introduce you to Janine Weiz-Bühler, the product and brand director of a swiss under-wear brand; Calida.
In this episode we are going to discover part of their circularity and cradle to cradle journey and the challenges that a company need to “tackle” when facing circularity.
Duración:00:05:51
The challenges of mobility; a resource challenge. With Adrian Burri
5/10/2022
Today we are pleased to introduce you to the professor and mechanical engineer Adrian Burri, he works at the University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur, Switzerland. Finding solutions is in his DNA. He has already achieved great goals, and the last one is a new mobility solution. He has developed the startup called Roo. His solution can fill a gap in the needs of today's drivers.
He has always been fascinated by finding ways to change things that one might think are unchangeable. Our...
Duración:00:07:37
Rethink, change and last on the fashion industry. Bonita Grupp
4/12/2022
Welcome to the second series of Heroes of tomorrow, the EPEA Switzerland’s podcast.
We bring you closer to the leaders of change. If you are a CEO, a decision-maker or even a student, this podcast is for you. If you want to lead the change in your company, don't hesitate to listen to our first series. All the guests have been part of a cradle to cradle project at some point on their careers. They all talk about their experiences, their values and how they see the future. If you are thinking...
Duración:00:07:08
Transforming the industry is not about cost reduction. Bhavesh Naik
11/30/2021
In EPEA Switzerland we are glad to publish the sixth and final episode of this first series of "Heroes of tomorrow." We go (digitally) back to Italy to meet our guest, an engineer and a passionate about products. He has been in the apparel industry for about 30 years; Bhavesh Naik
He talks about his life experience, his internal journey in questioning himself and ignoring his own limiting judgments. Bhavesh explain to us some of the decisions he made to really make a professional and...
Duración:00:08:24
I am a designer and I want to change the system. Harald Gruendl
11/16/2021
We all have our role to play in transforming the linear economy as we know it, into a resilient economy; a circular economy.
Today, I take you again to Austria, this time to listen to the statement of a designer who wants to change the rules of the game; Harald Gruendl, from EOOS Design Studio.
If you are a designer and you think your work cannot make a difference to the world, please take a break and let yourself be inspired by our guest.
And you, what is your role as a designer?
Duración:00:09:02
It’s a matter of do it or die. Giulio Bonazzi, Aquafil Group
11/2/2021
Today we are glad to bring you our fourth episode. This time we are going to virtually travel to Italy to listen to Giulio Bonazzi a man who speaks loud and clear.
If you are still thinking that your company cannot change, I highly recommend you to listen to his statement. Aquafil is the largest nylon fiber company in Europe and a top ten largest in the world. The company was created by his family in 1965, then at the beginning of the 2000s, he decided to take up the challenge and do what...
Duración:00:09:01
Creating a business with good consciousness. Karin Lanz
10/19/2021
In EPEA Switzerland we are proud to welcome you in this third episode of Heroes of tomorrow.
Today we take you back to Switzerland, to listen to Karin Lanz. A woman with an amazing professional path, she worked in all areas of the swiss television production, hosting, acting and as a reporter. She is now the CEO of Lanz Natur, a circular and safe cosmetics brand. She talks full of passion about her journey on a cradle to cradle project and the creation of "no excuses LANUR".
Like our...
Duración:00:06:43
Create a high quality product, circular, modular and succesful. Thomas Dienes, USM.
10/5/2021
In EPEA Switzerland we are proud to welcome you in this second episode of Heroes of tomorrow.
Today Patricia has the pleasure of being with Thomas Dienes, a german architect, living in Switzerland, and the Group Product Development Director of USM. USM is a swiss family company. The company’s first iconic modular furniture system developed in 1965 together with the Swiss functionalist architect Fritz Haller, is admired worldwide for its sustainability and timeless, modern aesthetic.
Thomas...
Duración:00:06:51
The most crucial challenge for our society, with Axel Dick
9/21/2021
Hello and welcome to Heroes of tomorrow, the EPEA Switzerland's podcast.
For this first episode our guest is Axel Dick, a man of the world and the science. German by blood, born in Brasil, who has lived around the globe due to his father’s job and currently living in Austria since 26 years. He works for Quality Austria since 2005 as the Executive Vice President in charge of Business Development, Environment, Energy and Coorporate Social Responsability. He is covering trainings, system...
Duración:00:05:59
Introducing: Heroes of tomorrow from EPEA Switzerland
9/13/2021
Heroes Of Tomorrow is a podcast about personal values, creativity, circular economy and Cradle to Cradle. In a world that appears to be caught in a perpetual cycle of take - make - use- waste, the episodes are a very personal statement from successful, charismatic professionals about the necessity for circular thinking in our consumer society and the urgent need to act.
Through the lens of individuals in different fields - ranging from cosmetics, furniture design to industrial production,...
Duración:00:01:09