Podcasts

Where ideas and experience meet

to explore our changing world.

Mastering Sustainability is Okeanos’ podcast series that brings together leading voices shaping how sustainability is understood, applied, and advanced.

Join global guests as we unpack the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping sustainability today. 

  • Season 2

E02 – Business Needs Global Rules

Sustainability doesn’t stop at borders. A conversation on why global frameworks and shared standards are critical for progress, with Ed Shepherd from Unilever.
  • Season 2

E01 – Harnessing the Power of Proactive Packaging Design

Sustainable packaging starts long before production. This episode explores how better design decisions can prevent greenwashing and improve real outcomes, with Brandi Parker, Sustainable Packaging leader.
  • Season 1

E11 – Crafting Impactful Environmental Legislation in the Middle East

How do environmental regulations take shape in fast-growing regions? A look at policy design and implementation in the UAE, with Monir Bou Ghanem, environmental policy advisor.
  • Season 1

E10 – This Florida Non-Profit Makes Mermaids Into Magic For Marine Environments

Art, storytelling, and conservation come together in this episode focused on marine ecosystem restoration, with Shelby Thomas, CEO of Ocean Rescue Alliance.
  • Season 1

E09 – Are Your Favorite Sports Teams Scoring on Sustainability?

From stadiums to supply chains, this episode looks at how sports organizations are stepping up on sustainability, with Brad Vogel from the Green Sports Alliance.
  • Season 1

E08 – Can Countertop Composting Turn Our Trash into Treasure?

Could composting start in your own kitchen? This episode explores decentralized waste solutions and the future of home composting, with Jeremy Lang, founder of Lomi.
  • Season 1

E07 – COP28, A Conference with Consequences

What really happened at COP28, and what does it mean going forward? A grounded look at global climate negotiations and their real-world impact, with Mike Green from the American Sustainable Business Network.
  • Season 1

E06 – Do You Know Your ESG’s?

ESG metrics are everywhere, but what actually matters? This episode breaks down how companies measure, report, and improve ESG performance, with Jamie Mudrick and Sarah Moasser from EcoVadis.
  • Season 1

E05 – Re-thinking Restaurant Waste

Food waste is one of hospitality’s biggest sustainability challenges. This conversation looks at how technology is helping restaurants reduce waste at scale, with Matt Wampler, CEO of Clear Cogs.
  • Season 1

E04 – Diplomacy Delivers

Behind every global climate agreement is a complex mix of science, negotiation, and diplomacy. This episode explores how international cooperation shapes climate outcomes, with Martina Hauser, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Okeanos.
  • Season 1

E03 – Advocacy in Action

What role do consumers play in shaping sustainability policy? A closer look at Extended Producer Responsibility and how advocacy can drive real legislative change, with sustainability policy and advocacy leaders
  • Season 1

E02 – The ABC’s and SDGs of Sustainability

From acronyms to action, this episode breaks down the UN system and the Sustainable Development Goals, and explores how the private sector is turning global frameworks into real-world impact, with Claudia Herbert Colfer, USA Head of Programming at the UN Global Compact Network.