Food waste, plastic pollution and social change - these are just some of the issues that concern us.
In our SIRPLUS Talk podcast, you can listen to inspiring people and get new ideas for a sustainable future. Many great ideas and projects are waiting to be discovered by you!
SIRPLUS TALK with Alexandra Meyer from Changing Cities eV
What does a livable city look like to you? How much do you enjoy cycling in Berlin? What do sustainable Berlin streets look like?
The organization Changing Cities is a creative and vocal advocate for bicycle-friendly and vibrant cities. Through bold actions and campaigns, they aim to create a city characterized not by traffic noise and polluted air, but by accessibility, comfort, and sustainability. Cities are expanding at an ever-increasing rate – how do we address this? Given climate change, ideas for sustainable mobility are essential. Alexandra Meyer from Changing Cities answers our questions, demonstrates what is possible, and shows us what we can implement in concrete terms.
SIRPLUS TALK with Jochen Brühl (Tafel Deutschland eV)
Jochen Brühl has been the honorary chairman of Tafel Deutschland e.V. (the German food bank association) since 2013 and has been active in the food bank sector for a total of 20 years. The first German food bank was founded in Berlin in 1993. Today, the food banks are Germany's largest food rescuers. There are over 940 food banks with more than 2,000 food bank stores and distribution points. Nationwide, 60,000 people volunteer for the food banks, supporting more than 1.6 million people.
Would you like to learn more about the work of the food banks or are you wondering how you can support the food bank in the future?
SIRPLUS TALK with Extincion Rebellion
Since the blockades in Berlin, everyone here knows about the social movement "Extinction Rebellion". Through non-violent civil disobedience, the activists campaign internationally for our climate.
Find out what demands XR makes of politicians and what distinguishes the social movement from others, such as Fridays For Future, in our next SIRPLUS TALK.
Is activism and civil disobedience totally your thing? Or do you not find it so cool (yet) and would like to learn more about it?
SIRPLUS TALK with Christian Kroll, Green Party member of Ecosia
Christian Kroll is the founder of Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees. Since 2009, Ecosia has financed various projects.
Tree planting projects worldwide. 70 million trees have already been planted. 4,500 new ones are added every hour! Christian Kroll is also committed to saving trees. In 2018, he made RWE a purchase offer for part of the Hambach Forest to protect it from being cleared. Want to know how to plant trees with a search engine? Or are you wondering how you can do good with a company? Then tune in!
SIRPLUS TALK with Vivian Dittmar
Vivian Dittmar is a renowned innovator and sought-after speaker on emotional intelligence, author of several bestselling books, and founder of the "Be the Change Foundation." As a consultant at the "Terra Institute," she supports companies in transformation processes, always focusing on realigning themselves toward a sustainable way of doing business. Vivian Dittmar speaks with Raphael Fellmer about the holistic systemic change needed to leave our grandchildren a sustainable civilization. She also reveals the role our emotions play in this process and how we can consciously harness them as a force for such change.
SIRPLUS TALK with Raul Krauthausen
As an inclusion activist, communications graduate, and design thinker, Raul Krauthausen has worked in the internet and media world for over 15 years. He has been an Ashoka Fellow since 2011 and is actively involved with the social heroes organization SOZIALHELDEN, which he founded in 2003. In 2014, he published his autobiography, "I Didn't Want to Be a Roofer Anyway – Life from a Wheelchair Perspective." Since 2015, he has hosted his own talk show, "KRAUTHAUSEN – face to face," on Sport1, focusing on culture and inclusion. Raul Krauthausen is a passionate ambassador and advocate for the film "The Children of Utopia," released in May 2019. His tireless commitment to a more just world has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Federal Cross of Merit in 2013. Together with Raphael Fellmer, he discusses why it's worthwhile to simply take action, the general madness of activism, and his exemplary courage in changing the world.
SIRPLUS TALK with Milena Glimbovski from Original Unverpackt
Together with Sarah Wolf, she founded Berlin's first zero-waste supermarket, Original Unverpackt, in 2014. Since then, she has been actively involved in promoting less packaging waste and a sustainable lifestyle. In 2017, she published her book "Ohne Wenn und Abfall" (Without Ifs and Buts), sharing her experiences and offering tips for avoiding waste in all aspects of life. The Original Unverpackt concept has since expanded to include an online shop, enabling people outside of Berlin to make better purchasing decisions. She also writes for her own Original Unverpackt magazine, which covers sustainability topics related to food, lifestyle, society, the environment, and zero waste. Milena is a pioneer in her field and not only gives numerous lectures on sustainability and trends in retail, entrepreneurship, and related topics, but also offers courses that teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to open their own zero-waste store.
Rightly so, she was chosen by Edition F in 2016 as one of the 25 women who are making our world a better place, and her goal, like Raphael Fellmer's, is to bring about a change in societal thinking. Together they talk about the desire and the reality of running a sustainable supermarket, how to manage the balancing act between everyday business and pioneering work, and ultimately, how to remain a perfectly imperfect human being.
SIRPLUS TALK with unicorn
In 2015, the social impact startup einhorn was founded, making buying condoms not only sexy, but also vegan, fair, and sustainable. Since March 2019, the two founders have also launched the "period revolution." With their characteristic charm and wit, they are now not only distributing menstrual products, but also fighting against the luxury taxation of tampons, pads, and similar products in Germany, in collaboration with Neo Magazine. Furthermore, they founded the "Entrepreneur's Pledge" initiative, in which signatories commit to founding at least one social and sustainable company and reinvesting 50% of their profits in the social and environmental sector. As a side note, they are also shaking up established notions of corporate management by abolishing bosses in their companies. Together with Raphael Fellmer, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of founding a sustainable social impact startup, staying focused without losing sight of their ideals, and the everyday madness of it all.
SIRPLUS TALK with Prof. Günter Faltin
Professor Günter Faltin has been a true pioneer of the sustainability movement since at least the founding of the Tea Campaign in 1985. His principle: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. With his works "Head Beats Capital" and "David vs. Goliath," he has revolutionized the startup scene not only practically, but also theoretically, demonstrating that sustainability is the concept for the future. Professor Faltin will not only present his latest book (David vs. Goliath), but the entrepreneurial design of SIRPLUS will also be examined and explained by both founder Raphael Fellmer and expert Professor Faltin.
SIRPLUS TALK with Sophia Hoffmann
Sophia Hoffmann presents herself on her social media channels as a humanistically and politically minded visionary. Sustainability, environmental protection, and conscious consumption, along with plant-based cuisine, are her main focuses, which she conveys in an entertaining and accessible way in her work.
With her book "Zero Waste Kitchen," she provides entertaining, user-friendly answers as well as a love letter to our daily bread. Packed with information, everyday tips, and recipes paired with beautiful photos – a modern standard work that should be in every kitchen!
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