Meet the Co-Founder of reVyven - Part 2

14/03/2024 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6
Meet the Co-Founder of reVyven - Part 2

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Send us a textMeet the co-founder of reVyven, Robert Schoutens, and find out what he is curious about and why not everything is always put back together... He is passionate about figuring things out, being able to innovate with less, and the amazement of the environment and nature. He touches on many topics including Shinto philosophies, waste, love of the outdoors, culture, solar panels and making movies. He doesn’t like the word sustainability, as it means something different to everyone and every company. What really happens to something when were done with it? Will we engineer ourselves out of environmental problems? Where are you hoping to go with reVyven in 2024? What is his super power? Can we learn about culture and peoples’ relationship or lack of relationship with nature?Let’s ask why and start understanding each other on this episode!Robert is a published co-author of the Fresh Air Kids Switzerland book series.Some photos of our workTopics and organizations mentioned in this episode:Drexel UniversityShinto and waste Solar panels in spaceGlaciers in Switzerlandmein Baum dein Baum (my tree your tree) is an organization planting trees in BaselLos Angeles – metal “surfboards“ shield individuals from the sunHear more about this with Bruno Mars on 99% InvisibleGlacé Löööv is a company focused on creating awareness of food waste via Ice CreamEnergy Corruption in South AfricaFor the Engineer who’s listening, here is an interesting video on how a camera operates (Polaroid)Bears in SwitzerlandGlecksteinhütte – Amazing alpine hut above GrindelwaldBook RecommendationsShould Trees have Standing? - Christopher Stone, find it on AmazonThe Lorax Dr. SuessreVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community.Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from PixabayreVyven is an educational forum that invites start-ups, innovators, organizations, experts, journalists, artists and everyday people to share their ideas and work on the environment with the greater community. Do you have a story to tell? Or have an idea for what you would like to hear? We would love to hear from you! Let’s connect… Music by ArctSound from Pixabay