It’s episode three, and Tom has begun his search for a machine to make his biochar. But he soon learns that this particular shopping trip is going to be a lot more complicated (and potentially expensive) than he expected. Along the way, he meets a founder who’s been down this road before, encounters the messy world of ‘standards’, and gets lost in an extended baking metaphor that leaves him slightly peckish. Will he find a machine that will work for his pilot and allow him to mint credits? Or is it time to get out of the kitchen?

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 over the following weeks, or visit restord.earth to learn more about the project.

Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:

Rob Palmer – Director of Innovation, UNDO
Chintan Mahida – Co-Founder, CapChar
Adam Samuel – Co-Founder, CapChar
Garrett Guard – Carbon Removal Methodology Specialist, C-Capsule
Emily Swaddle – Co-host, The Carbon Removal Show
Alex Hume – Senior Associate, Finance Earth

Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is:

hosted by Tom Previte,

produced by Ben Weaver-Hincks,

with graphic design by Liubov Pankiv,

and marketing and promotional support by Paola Sáenz and Jack Turnham

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: 'Lean, Mean, Charring Machine'