Episodes

Andrew Shakman - Building Leanpath and Changing Kitchen Culture
April 21, 2026

Andrew Shakman - Building Leanpath and Changing Kitchen Culture

Up to a third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted, and up to 10% of greenhouse gas emissions are tied to it. The opportunity to fix that sits largely inside professional kitchens, and most of them have no system f...

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Andrew Shakman - The Four-Layer Cake of Food Waste Prevention
April 14, 2026

Andrew Shakman - The Four-Layer Cake of Food Waste Prevention

Andrew Shakman is the CEO of Leanpath, a company on a mission to make food waste prevention everyday practice in professional kitchens worldwide. Before any of that, he was a child actor, a film school graduate, and a digital...

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Nancy Zavada - Designing Events That Leave an Impression, Not a Footprint
April 7, 2026

Nancy Zavada - Designing Events That Leave an Impression, Not a Footp…

Nancy Zavada returns for part two of her Green Champions conversation, this time pulling back the curtain on the actual work behind sustainable events. As president of MeetGreen, Nancy has saved clients $7.8 million in sustai...

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Nancy Zavada - The Accidental Founder Who Changed the Events Industry
March 31, 2026

Nancy Zavada - The Accidental Founder Who Changed the Events Industry

Nancy Zavada is the founder and president of MeetGreen, a sustainable event agency that has spent over 30 years helping organizations design and deliver events that are both environmentally responsible and genuinely exception...

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Karimah Hudda - What if Trade was Actually Fair?
March 24, 2026

Karimah Hudda - What if Trade was Actually Fair?

Karimah Hudda, founder of Illumine Earth, returns for part two of her conversation with Dominique and Christy. After exploring her roots, Karimah dives into her "champion story." From the mountains of Indonesia to the boardro...

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Karimah Hudda - Bringing Grassroots Equity Into Global Corporations
March 17, 2026

Karimah Hudda - Bringing Grassroots Equity Into Global Corporations

Karimah Hudda, founder of Illumine Earth, has spent two decades working where sustainability, leadership, and global systems meet. She discuss how her multicultural upbringing and work across 50 countries shaped her approach ...

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Season 5 Intro - A New Co-Host!?
March 10, 2026

Season 5 Intro - A New Co-Host!?

Season 5 is here, and we have some exciting news. Christy Cook is officially joining Green Champions as co-host! You may already know Christy from her previous guest appearance, and now she's here to stay. If you're missing t...

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