Hugh Locke: Spiritual Warrior for the Planet
The Scott Poynton Podcast
A calm, humble man of the Bahá'í faith, Hugh Locke has devoted his already long but very much unfinished life to making the world a better place through gentle diplomacy and serious action. In this beautiful podcast, Hugh shares stories about his spiritual journey and his many decades of service in support of sustainability leaders such as Richard St Barbe Baker, the Man of the Trees; Mikhail Gorbachev; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; the Dalai Lama; and Prince (now King) Charles. Hugh has spent decades supporting smallholder farmers to implement regenerative agroforestry projects,...
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One Tree Planted, One Landscape Restored
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Hank Lynch is the CEO of One Tree Planted, a US-based non-profit that recently celebrated its first decade. With kind donations from millions of caring individuals and some inspired corporates, One Tree Planted partners with local organisations and communities all around the world to plant trees and restore forest landscapes. Hank talks about One Tree Planted's achievements and shares its vision for the future as the world heats up, placing forests, communities and biodiversity in ever increasing peril. Now is our time to not only protect but to heal and restore. Hank shares something of his...
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Daring Dialogue #1: On Regeneration - A Quiet Chat Between Scott & Nadene
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Nadene Canning is a facilitator, learning designer, coach, mentor and a very fine human being. She cares about others and has deep experience supporting people to travel their journeys. I had the privilege of meeting Nadene online in January 2024 and in person a month or so later. We got along like a house on fire. We're both fascinated by this notion of regeneration; yes, of soils and Nature, but in our case, most particularly the regeneration of the human spirit. We have committed to exploring the topic in a series of short (around 10 min) podcasts. This is our first episode and we look...
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Gretha Oost - 1Million Mini Missions
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Gretha Oost is inspiring. An inventor, an entrepreneur, a community member and a true believer that together, we can make the world a better place. Gretha has built a beautiful initiative called "1million mini missions" to help people to come together to do what they each can do. All on their own, these mini missions are beautiful, but together, they represent a catalyst to inspire social change from the ground up, by focusing on what's possible, that which binds us together, not what divides us.
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Mark Bjornsgaard - Impact Entrepreneur
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Mark Bjornsgaard is the Founder and CEO of Deep Green which decarbonises commercial and domestic heating. He invests in projects that help make the world a better place. Mark shares some of the lessons he's learned along the way to help new impact entrepreneurs make their impact.
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Andrew Reeves
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Andrew Reeves is Commercial Director of WhatIF Foods. WhatIF Foods is a 'planet-based' food company and a Pond Foundation member. Andrew discusses the development of WhatIF Foods as a company, centred around solving the world's 'Nutritional Paradox', where global food systems are far too reliant on very few crops, and food inequality is extremely widespread.
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Abdulai Abdul-Razak
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Abdulai Abdul-Razak (Razak) is the Kasima Ghana Operations Manager for the regenerative Bambara bean agricultural project in the Northern Region of Ghana. Razak shares the story of his humble upbringing and his journey to his current position, and shares how a regenerative agricultural project can unfold for the project and the people involved.
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Elizabeth Bashiru
The Scott Poynton Podcast
Elizabeth Bashiru (Lizzy) leads Pond Foundation’s Hilary’s Kids initiative in northern Ghana which supports communities and particularly children with learning materials, safe drinking water, community health equipment and opportunities for women entrepreneurship. Lizzy discusses her family, background, and experience which led to her journey to this position.
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Inspiring Change
The Scott Poynton Podcast
In this episode, I discuss the process of bringing change in some of the world's largest industries, and within the hearts of the people involved. I share something of my career and experience finding a path to change, and my understanding of what it means to change. Change happens deep within the human heart, not in the mind. Logical arguments and criticism often have little impact on industry leaders, but impactful change often came from being guided to approach things with their heart and their values.
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Regenerative Revolution
The Scott Poynton Podcast
I share more about the work I've been doing in Ghana to set up a Bambara bean regenerative agricultural supply chain with Pond Foundation members WhatIF Foods and Kasima Ghana. I discuss the project's progress going into the second growing season, the problems we came across, and the achievements of the pilot season. Listen to the earlier episode, "Reflections on Ghana", for an introduction to the project.
info_outlineIn this solo podcast, I discuss climate change and climate action. In the midst of some of the worst European heatwaves on record, I hope to help answer the question: What can I do to address climate change?