Best FutureX Podcasts (2025)

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#23 Earthshot Innovators 45:15

2y ago45:15

45:15

FutureX podcast #23 Earthshot Innovators FutureX hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones, Head of Sustainability of NE, Associate Director of Sustainability and Innovation had the pleasure to talk with Dr Natasha Boulding founder and CEO of Low Carbon Materials, a company developing innovative low carbon materials for the concrete sector. This exciti…

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#22 Confidence in Concrete 38:37

2y ago38:37

38:37

By FutureX

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#21 Lessons in circularity 56:28

2y ago56:28

56:28

FutureX Net Zero Pioneer special: hub.brussels Futurebuild 2023 showcased the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vita…

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#20 A New Theory Of Value 51:13

2+ y ago51:13

51:13

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Olli welcome Indy Johar, co-founder of Dark Matter Labs. Brace yourself and be prepared to have your mind blown! They cover a lot of ground in this episode starting with the extinction of the CEO, the importance of learning, a new theory of value and just how critical global interdependence is to planetary civ…

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#19 Plants Make Great Techno 49:18

2+ y ago49:18

49:18

In this episode of FutureX, we’re joined by yet another long-standing Futurebuild friend, activist and creative director and executive producer for Edible Bus Stop – Mak Gilchrist. The Edible Bus Stop® is a landscape and spatial design studio founded in London, 2012 that specialises in creating transformative landscape design for exterior and inter…

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#18 Net Zero Pioneer: tepeo 47:59

2+ y ago47:59

47:59

FutureX: Net Zero Pioneer special: tepeo Futurebuild 2023 will showcase the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vital …

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#17 A Zero Waste World 54:28

2+ y ago54:28

54:28

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to architect, academic, environmental activist and author of ‘The Re-Use Atlas: a designer’s guide towards a circular economy’; Duncan Baker-Brown. Duncan has been a huge supporter of Ecobuild/ Futurebuild for many years. He built the Waste Totem back in 2013 and has curated several Waste Zones th…

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#16 Hemp Revolution 57:22

2+ y ago57:22

57:22

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to sustainable pioneer Professor Tom Woolley. Tom has always had a passion for tackling environmental issues after doing a lot of work with community groups. In the 90’s he produced the “Green Building Handbook” which originally had funding from the Department of the Environment. Feeling later tha…

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#15 Built by Nature 42:38

2+ y ago42:38

42:38

In this episode of FutureX, Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Joe Giddings from Built by Nature, a true pioneer in the nature-based solutions space. Built by Nature is a network and grant-making fund dedicated to accelerating the timber building transformation in Europe: radically reducing embodied carbon; safely storing carbon in our buildings…

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#14 Space Age Insulation 35:22

2+ y ago35:22

35:22

This week your hosts Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Sam Cryer from Thermulon, finalist of Futurebuild’s Big Innovation Pitch and developers of the game-changing aerogel for building insulation. 40% of UK's emissions come from buildings and their operation. Thermulon's materials can help minimize the carbon footprint of our built environment.…

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#13 Net Zero Guilt Free Concrete? 40:49

3y ago40:49

40:49

The cement industry produces 8% of all human CO2 emissions, that's almost 3 billion tonnes per year. Seratech can reduce this to zero. Listen to this episode to find out how. Martin and Oliver speak to Dr Mike Cook, Barney Shanks and Sam Draper from Seratech on all things concrete and their passion and love for creating a truly net zero concrete is…

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#12 Data Driven Climate Action 1:05:18

3y ago1:05:18

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This week we’re shaking things up with 3 expert guests giving us their views on how data is being used to tackle climate change and accelerate us towards our net zero goal. Firstly, Martin and Oliver speak to Dr Graham Kelly, Managing Director at BIM Academy. Graham is responsible for leading strategy and implementation of digital transformation st…

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#11 Innovate to Transform: Mike Pitts, Innovate UK 54:21

3y ago54:21

54:21

After such an inspiring discussion in episode #7 all around innovation in the built environment, Martin and Oliver welcome Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director at Innovate UK back to FutureX! Listen to hear Mike’s thoughts around the barriers of getting innovation into the built environment and how truly experiencing innovation can demonstrate jus…

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#10 Positive Activism: James Rixon & Sam Turner, ACAN 49:31

3y ago49:31

49:31

Listen to episode #10 of FutureX now to hear Martin and Oliver in conversation with James Rixon and Sam Turner from the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN). ACAN is a great example of positive activism, ran by an inspirational community of people that are leading the way in the built environment with their amazing work. You don't need to be an…

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#9 Going off grid with Bill Dunster OBE 47:32

3y ago47:32

47:32

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to the ultimate sustainability pioneer, innovation guru and Futurebuild friend, Bill Dunster OBE. Listen now to hear Bill's thoughts on many issues such as the current energy crisis, our political leadership, net-zero and education in environmental design. Hear from the mastermind behind sustainab…

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#8 Biotech our deep green future: Professor Peter Ralph 55:52

3y ago55:52

55:52

This episode takes FutureX into an entirely new direction! Martin and Oliver speak to Professor Peter Ralph, Executive Director of the Climate Change Cluster (C3) and Professor of Marine Biology to learn more about the Deep Green Biotech Hub and step into the world of marine biology and micro algae. The subject will blow your mind, really get you t…

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#7 Transforming UK construction through innovation: Mike Pitts, Innovate UK; Keith Waller, CIH & Sam Stacey, UKRI 59:56

3y ago59:56

59:56

Following Futurebuild 2022's huge showcase of innovation, we're carrying on this theme throughout our upcoming FutureX episodes. In this episode, Martin and Oliver speak to Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director, Innovate UK; Keith Waller, Programme Director, Construction Innovation Hub and Sam Stacey, Challenge Director, UKRI - three of the most in…

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#6 Domestic Retrofit: Antonia Khayatt in conversation with Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 40:06

3+ y ago40:06

40:06

In this episode your hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones speak to Antonia Khayatt, architect with a particular interest in socially and environmentally responsible architecture and urban design; consultant for the UKGBC and contributor of the Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide by LETI. LETI’s Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide shows how we can retrof…

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#5 Policy, Skills and Action: Hew Edgar in conversation with Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 42:04

3+ y ago42:04

42:04

In this episode your hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones speak to Hew Edgar, Associate Director of Policy at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Listen to the conversation based around Policy, Skills and Action and hear thoughts around the Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy with emphasis on retrofit; as well as the skills shortage, …

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#4 Pathway to net-zero: Munish Datta in conversation with Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 38:06

3+ y ago38:06

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Carrying on the FutureX theme of talking to net-zero pioneers and ahead of COP26, Oliver and Martin spoke to Munish Datta, on his thoughts around the pathway to net zero. Munish is a fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and formerly led Marks & Spencers' globally-renowned sustainability strategy (Plan A) acr…

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#3 Design for Planet: Cat Drew in conversation with Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 35:39

3+ y ago35:39

35:39

The Design Council have recognised FutureX host, Dr Oliver Jones as one of the 100 most influential people working in the field of sustainable design across the UK design sector. He will be joining the group of 100 sustainable design visionaries at V&A Dundee for a once in a generation event: Design for Planet alongside COP26. In this episode, Oliv…

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#2 Built for the Environment: Maria Smith in conversation with Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 38:35

3+ y ago38:35

38:35

In the run up to COP26 listen to Maria Smith, Director of Sustainability & Physics at Buro Happold, as they take us through the ten key principles from the latest publication from the RIBA and Architects Declare. The Built for the Environment Report is part of a wider project called the Built Environment Summit, the online conference taking place o…

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Introducing FutureX by hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones 38:44

4y ago38:44

38:44

In the first episode, your hosts Martin Hurn, Event Director at Futurebuild and Dr Oliver Jones, Research Director at Ryder Architecture introduce FutureX and explain the importance of giving a voice and platform to disruptors from different sectors to improve the health of people, communities and importantly our planet. Follow Futurebuild on Twitt…

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Season Three Supercut - the Future of Food 9:35

4+ y ago9:35

9:35

Season Three of The Future of Food examined how restaurants can survive during pandemic times. We looked for answers in many ways. Lee Schneider interviewed Sean Lynch, who set up a listing service for restaurants that were doing takeout and deliver. He spoke with Grace Guber about her experiences as a server and with Lex Gopnix-Lewinski about what…

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Ghost Kitchens with Atul Sood - Chief Business Officer at Kitchen United 18:12

4+ y ago18:12

18:12

Ghost kitchens have been helping out many a restaurant during the pandemic. These are kitchens — often without a storefront or public face — that make the food you’re taking out from your favorite restaurant. Atul Sood is the Chief Business Officer at Kitchen United, a venture-backed startup that is deploying “ghost kitchens” to help restaurant bra…

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Brian Wang Looks to the Future 29:05

4+ y ago29:05

29:05

Brian Wang joins Lee Schneider on the show today. Brian is a Co-Founder, futurist thought leader and a popular science blogger with one million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotech…

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Tracking Food Farm to Table with Creg Fielding of Fusionware 27:13

4+ y ago27:13

27:13

How old is that potato? It's a question every restaurant has to answer. And when you shop for groceries, have you ever wondered if what you put in your cart is really fresh? These are supply chain questions that Creg Fielding can answer. He’s the founder and owner of Fusionware, a platform designed manage supply chains for food growers, packers, an…

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Restaurant Ordering via Text with Lex Gopnik-Lewinsky and Tasso Roumeliotis 22:01

4+ y ago22:01

22:01

For the next few episodes, we're going to get into tech solutions for the crisis facing restaurants during pandemic times. Restaurants are more than a place to eat. They become cultural institutions, enhancing the value of the neighborhood. They will have to adapt to the changes the pandemic brings. Today's guests are a deli owner and a tech guy wh…

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Restaurants In the Pandemic with Grace Guber 21:39

4+ y ago21:39

21:39

Restaurants are the soul of a neighborhood. That makes the news hard to hear that this week we've had another order to close restaurants here in Los Angeles. Some owners decided that it’s just not worth it. They shut their doors. Maybe for good. Our guest for this episode is Grace Guber, host and producer of The Family Meal podcast, She shares per …

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Dining at a Distance with Sean Lynch 17:15

4+ y ago17:15

17:15

Sean Lynch is a co-creator of Dining at a Distance, a platform that helps you find a restaurant you can order out from or contact online for pickup. It started in Chicago and spread quickly worldwide in response to the need for a simple, integrated hub listing restaurants that can feed you during the pandemic crisis. Future of Food Season 3 is look…

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Seed Sharing and Indigenous Wisdom with Rebecca Webster 38:28

5y ago38:28

38:28

Rebecca Webster is a member of the Oneida Nation. Along with her husband and two teenaged daughters, she farms 10 acres of land and has helped members of her tribal community reconnect with their past. The philosophy behind her work is that every time an indigenous person plants a seed, it is an act of resistance and an assertion of sovereignty.…

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Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek Eats For the Win 42:14

5y ago42:14

42:14

Ivy Joeva interviews Scott Jurek, an elite ultramarathoner who eats for the win with a plant-based diet. Scott has won nearly all of ultrarunning's top trail and road events. He won the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run a record seven straight times. In 2015, he set the Appalachian Trail speed record, averaging nearly 50 miles a day over 46 day…

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Palette Food and Juice - Molly Keith and Melissa Nester 38:33

5y ago38:33

38:33

When Molly and Melissa opened their restaurant Palette Food and Juice in Los Angeles, they knew they would source all their ingredients locally and offer a plant-based menu. Everything would be organic. They made the kind of food they wanted to eat, and found that locals liked it too. They took action on those words we hear so often: Buy local and …

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Fighting Climate Change Misinformation with Georgia Gustin 35:11

5y ago35:11

35:11

Scientists have established that large-scale farming is one of the causes of climate change. Do you think that some of the forces behind big ag would want to hide the truth about their damage to the environment? As a matter of fact, that's just what they're doing. In this episode, Georgina Gustin a Washington-based reporter for Inside Climate News …

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Timothy Wise - Eating Tomorrow 37:20

5y ago37:20

37:20

Tim is also a senior researcher fellow at Tufts University's Global Development and Environmental Institute and an advisor at the Small Planet Institute, where he previously directed its Land and Food Rights Program. We’ve long wanted to do an episode at Future of Food about where to get good information about food and the climate crisis. We’ve wan…

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Kaitlin Mogentale Creates a Better Snack for You and the Planet 45:13

5y ago45:13

45:13

In an interview recorded in a studio before the pandemic, Kaitlin Mogentale tells host Ivy Joeva of the journey that led to create a food company that transforms upcycled ingredients — the overlooked, nutritional byproducts of fruit and vegetable processing — into wholesome, better for people and better for the planet, pantry staples: Pulp chips. W…

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Dr. Zach Bush - A Vision for the Pandemic, Immunology, and the Future 38:41

5y ago38:41

38:41

How can we support our immune health despite toxicity in our environment, especially in the context of a global pandemic? How are our systems of food production contributing to the destruction of ecosystems worldwide, and giving rise to disease outbreaks like the one we’ve seen with Covid-19? We had the privilege to "sit down" online with Zach Bush…

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Dr. Vandana Shiva - Economic, Food, and Gender justice 32:52

5y ago32:52

32:52

Dr. Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned scholar and tireless crusader for economic, food, and gender justice. Dr. Shiva was trained as a physicist, and later shifted her focus to interdisciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy. In 1982, she founded an independent institute, the Research Foundation for Science, Technology an…

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Loretta Allison - Urban Gardens that Heal 52:32

5+ y ago52:32

52:32

By Red Cup Agency

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Ryland Englehart - Regenerative Agriculture 36:10

5+ y ago36:10

36:10

Future of Food is part of the FutureX Podcast Network. Show transcripts, articles, and more at the Future of Food website. On the Kiss the Ground website you’ll find a resource called Find Your Path. It will help you see a path forward to activism. Try it! Resources Mentioned in this Epiode Ryland Englehart on Instagram @lovebeingryland @cafegratit…

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Future of Food Season 2 Trailer 1:38

5+ y ago1:38

1:38

By Red Cup Agency

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Farming the Ocean 17:40

7+ y ago17:40

17:40

Seaweed first made it on the menu as part of a macrobiotic diet, and was popularized by grocers like Erewhon. That was back in the 1960s, and since then, chefs have caught on, moving seaweed from a mere condiment to the center of the plate. Seaweed can be wild harvested, as they do at Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, farmed in the ocean, as they do at S…

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The Cricket On Your Plate 13:06

7+ y ago13:06

13:06

Making edible protein consumes resources. Not only is the world population growing — the United Nations predicts there will be nine billion people on Earth by 2050 — but rising income levels mean that more people can afford meat. When the demand for protein exceeds the plant's carrying capacity, there will be an environmental crash and people will …

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Big Green Learning Gardens with Tighe Hutchins and Kyle Kuusisto 18:32

7+ y ago18:32

18:32

While Kimbal Musk’s brother Elon is tunneling under LA to reinvent high-speed transportation, sending rockets into orbit to reboot commercial space travel for our time, and mass-marketing electric cars, Kimbal Musk is working with food. Over the last six years he’s started restaurants, designed vertical gardens, and developed an ambitious plan to p…

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Farm Like an Art Form with Valerie Dantoin 17:05

7+ y ago17:05

17:05

As an instructor in sustainable food and agricultural systems at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Valerie Dantoin is helping create career paths for students who want to become farmers, or become closer to the land. If you close your eyes and you just imagine what you would think of as an organic farm, you probably get this image of a nice co…

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How to Recover Millions of Dollars Worth of Food with Luis Yepiz and Eva Goulbourne 13:48

7+ y ago13:48

13:48

What is going on? Why all that wasted food? One in six people in Los Angeles copes with food insecurity, the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Why is the food they need tossed away? There are a lot of reasons. In this podcast episode, you'll meet two people are working on solutions. Luis…

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Making Jackson Grow in Winter with Nona Yehia 18:16

7+ y ago18:16

18:16

Vertical Harvest is a farm that has transformed the growing season in Jackson – which is usually just four months long. They took a plot of land downtown — and went vertical. The site is only a tenth of an acre, but the goals are large. It has become a model project others seek to emulate, not only because it supplies food year-round, but also beca…

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Food Activism In the Digital Age with Anna Lappé 21:36

7+ y ago21:36

21:36

What does a food activist do? To answer the question, you need to look no further than Anna Lappé. She is the founder and director of Real Food Media, a collaborative initiative that catalyzes creative storytelling and media about food, farming, and sustainability. “We work with partners across the country to really elevate the solutions that we fi…

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Saving the Future One Seed at a Time with Jere Gettle 17:01

7+ y ago17:01

17:01

Planting heirloom seeds — the kind of seeds you order from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds — seems like a quaint pastime. You picture baby food jars lined on a sunny kitchen windowsill, each one filled with a different kind of seed, or neighbors trading seeds over the backyard fence. The world of heirloom seeds is all that, and a lot more. Seeds carry c…

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A Vision for Micro-Farms With Krystine McInnes 16:32

7+ y ago16:32

16:32

Krystine McInnes was a developer passionate about sustainable building methods. She liked the idea of edible landscaping. She started to think about the best delivery systems for these ideas. An urban farm started looking like a good way to combine them in a package that had a low energy impact and which benefited the world. What if starting a micr…

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