For the first time in 2023 our regular hosts Daniel (resident number cruncher) and David (resident eco-warrior) dive head first into the world of ESG investing. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:[1] - <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-criteria.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is ESG investing?</a>[2] - <a href="https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1r9gb5p9k10b4/Here-s-More-Evidence-That-ESG-Funds-Outperformed-During-the-Pandemic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESG Outperformance</a>[3] - <a href="https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/investing/what-is-esg-investing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESG Investing, What it is &amp; Considerations</a>[4] - https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004 ℗ The Planet Optimist 2023. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

ESG (Re)investing

After three months, Season 1 of The Planet Optimist Podcast is over. David and Daniel see us out with questions from the listeners, motoring choices, Deep Work and the eternal debate (M&amp;S vs Waitrose). This is followed by a profile of B-Corp, Brewdog. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/</a> https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e157-brewdog-founder-the-untold-story-of-one/id1291423644?i=1000568700692 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/0349411905/ref=asc_df_0349411905/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=310973726618&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=5031760210362328837&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046067&amp;hvtargid=pla-347635764187&amp;psc=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Minimalism-Living-Better-Technology/dp/B07N129ZX1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13C05LGQDOSH7&amp;keywords=cal+newport+digital+minimalism&amp;qid=1668725235&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=cal+newport+digital+minimalism%2Cstripbooks%2C56&amp;sr=1-1 https://www.brewdog.com/uk https://www.fiat.com/500-electric/500-electric-hatchback An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith 1776. ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. As we end this series, we dedicate our efforts to a long time supporter of the environmental movement, of blessed memory, HM Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth the Great (1926-2022).

Season Finale and BrewDog in Focus

After a short break our regular hosts David Woodford and Daniel Oakey are back to discuss a topic on the lips of many economists and activists alike, windfall taxes. We dive into the concept, practicalities and long term implications. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith 1776. ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

Windfall Taxes and Long-termism

Our regular hosts David Woodford and Daniel Oakey take on the complex world of sustainable investments.Audio note: Our audio quality is sub-par this week due to recording away from our usual places. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/portugal-europe-floating-solar-farm-renewable-energy/?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social_video&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=26012_portugal_solarpark&amp;utm_campaign=social_video_2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/portugal-europe-floating-solar-farm-renewable-energy/?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social_video&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=26012_portugal_solarpark&amp;utm_campaign=social_video_2022</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDP_Group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDP_Group</a><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Strategy%20and%20Corporate%20Finance/Our%20Insights/Five%20ways%20that%20ESG%20creates%20value/Five-ways-that-ESG-creates-value.ashx#:~:text=Cost%20reductions%20ESG%20can%20also,as%20much%20as%2060%20percent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Strategy%20and%20Corporate%20Finance/Our%20Insights/Five%20ways%20that%20ESG%20creates%20value/Five-ways-that-ESG-creates-value.ashx#:~:text=Cost%20reductions%20ESG%20can%20also,as%20much%20as%2060%20percent</a>.<a href="http://marshallsingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Wages-of-Social-Responsibility-Where-Are-They.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://marshallsingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Wages-of-Social-Responsibility-Where-Are-They.pdf</a><a href="https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Foundations-of-ESG-Investing-Part-1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Foundations-of-ESG-Investing-Part-1.pdf</a><a href="https://us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/documents/170410/170426/18-WG-774_Etergino+Group_Benefits+of+ESG+Investing+Flyer_evite.pdf/2f645a56-155e-4b55-8bc2-3e1a61fc84b6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/documents/170410/170426/18-WG-774_Etergino+Group_Benefits+of+ESG+Investing+Flyer_evite.pdf/2f645a56-155e-4b55-8bc2-3e1a61fc84b6</a><a href="https://www.fidelity.com.sg/beginners/esg-investing/esg-benefits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fidelity.com.sg/beginners/esg-investing/esg-benefits</a> ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. The Planet Optimist are a sustainability collective and do not provide financial advice. The financial decisions taken by our members are personal and are not taken on the advice of The Planet Optimist.

ESG and Investing

Focusing on the other side of the sustainable advocacy coin, Daniel and David explore the environmental protest movement. Thereafter they focus on the circular economy and the enormous energy savings that can be achieved by those three little words... Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://directory.goodonyou.eco/search/dkny?genders=2%2C3%2C1&amp;rGreat=on&amp;rGood=on&amp;rStart=on&amp;rBad=on&amp;rPoor=on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Search for Sustainable Brands - Good On You</a><a href="https://swnsdigital.com/uk/2019/08/new-study-reveals-carbon-footprint-of-buying-new-clothes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New study reveals carbon footprint of buying new clothes - digitalhub (swnsdigital.com)</a><a href="https://thegeorgetavern.london/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The George Tavern</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/30/beyond-extinction-rebellion-the-protest-groups-fighting-on-the-climate-frontline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline | Environmental activism | The Guardian</a><a href="https://swnsdigital.com/uk/2019/08/new-study-reveals-carbon-footprint-of-buying-new-clothes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New study reveals carbon footprint of buying new clothes - digitalhub (swnsdigital.com)</a><a href="https://juststopoil.org/events/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Events – Just Stop Oil</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af81fee3-3ede-4cb2-8c82-550b510d0d25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">End to UK fracking ban triggers backlash | Financial Times (ft.com)</a> ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

Occupy, Protest and the Circular Economy

This week our hosts David Woodford and Daniel Oakey tackle an electricity source which, at a time where energy security dominates headlines, has re-emerged in public discourse... Nuclear. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-waste/storage-and-disposal-of-radioactive-waste.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storage and Disposal Options for Radioactive Waste - World Nuclear Association (world-nuclear.org)</a><a href="https://www.niauk.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home - Nuclear Industry Association (niauk.org)</a><a href="https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/energy-and-the-environment/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-electricity.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Electricity - World Nuclear Association (world-nuclear.org)</a><a href="https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/radiation-sickness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/radiation-sickness/</a> ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

The Nuclear Stopgap? 

Warning: This is a heavy duty economics episode. Originally intended for broadcast on 9th September 2022. Today Daniel and David explore the foundations of our modern economies and whether these models, which have brought us almost every modern innovation, can align with our inevitable green future... Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/trends/emis/tre_ussr.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/trends/emis/tre_ussr.html</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/FreeMarketEnvironmentalism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/FreeMarketEnvironmentalism.html</a> ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

Capitalism and Climate (Can They Align?)

It is with the greatest of sadness that Daniel and I announce the delay of tomorrow's episode out of respect for HM Queen Elizabeth II, who died today at the age of 96. On behalf of the environmentalist movement our thoughts and prayers are with HM King Charles III, The Royal Family, and all those who admired Her Majesty across both the Commonwealth and the world. We appreciate your understanding and will be back with you next Friday. GOD SAVE THE KING.

Special Announcement | Passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Arguably the most visible sign of changing times, electric vehicles have taken the world by storm, but with myriad types, where exactly do we stand? This week David and Daniel dive in to clarify some of the things that may have been puzzling you about the world of EV. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos</a>Website: <a href="https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist</a>Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Source list and show docs:<a href="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2022/0222#:~:text=In%20inflation%2Dadjusted%20terms%2C%20the,median%20of%20%24104%20per%20mile." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Electric Vehicles Gain Ground but still Face Price, Range, Charging Constraints - Dallasfed.org</a><a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/19449/countries-with-biggest-share-of-climate-change-deniers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">• Chart: Where Climate Change Deniers Live | Statista</a> ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording.

The Economics of EV

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