The NatureBacked Podcast Tarmo Virki

Kenny Kaluiji, a seasoned professional in the realm of carbon markets and climate equity, gave NatureBacked listeners a deepdive into the state of the carbon markets.
We spoke about:

how to fix carbon markets

emerging market for biodiversity credits

trust challenge of carbon markets

how local communities should benefit credit markets


After completing his Master Degree in Energy, Environment and Society to combat climate impacts affecting countries in Africa., Kenny Founded Decarbonify, a startup that spearheads the development of a data-driven ESG Data software, contributing significantly to climate crisis management, and providing climate risk data mapping.
His current advisory role at Carbon Futures EU involves navigating businesses through the complex carbon market landscape, bringing market compliance, truth and transparency.
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The year 2024 looks promising for both, startups and investors, says investor Helery Pops from Practica Capital, a pan-Baltic investment firm which has backed several green tech startups in the region.
"It's going to need a lot of work, it's going to need a lot of effort because money isn't that easy to come by at the moment, investors are doing much more due diligence: it might take up to six months or a year to raise a round. But if all the chips fall into places, then you have less competition," says investor Helery Pops.
Practica Capital launched a new 80-million-euro fund in January 2024.
Helery shares her insights on the startup landscape in the Baltics, her passion for nature, and some of the challenges and opportunities for green tech investors and founders in 2024.
You'll learn about topics such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, circular economy, and more. You'll also hear about some of the successful and promising green tech startups in Practica's portfolio, such as PVcase, a grading software for wind turbines, and Heavy Finance, a platform that helps farmers switch to no-till farming with zero-interest loans.
Whether you're a green tech enthusiast, a startup founder, or a curious listener, this episode will inspire you with fresh insights and practical tips on how to make a positive impact with green tech.
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Leo Treadwell, a visionary who has developed an organic intelligence language model, shares his story, his insights, and his tips on how to use AI and programming language to heal yourself and the world.
Treadwell is the founder of the Organic Intelligence Language Model, a system that uses artificial intelligence and natural language to understand and reprogram the human mind. He describes how used this system to heal himself from a life-threatening illness and to create a successful business and a happy family.
In this episode, we cover topics such as:
• How the human mind works like a computer program, with pre-cognitive commitments and emotional responses encoded in syntax.
• How to use numbers for creativity and problem-solving, by focusing on what you want to create or solve, asking the right questions, making agreements, and taking action.
• How to be aware of the manipulation of thoughts and beliefs, and how to reclaim your sovereignty and freedom.
• How to use language to program your thoughts and emotions, and how to rewrite your life story using human nature and computer language.
• How to act on climate change and other global issues, by bypassing the limbic system and operating from choice, pleasure, and potential.
• How to balance your masculine and feminine energies in the digital age, and how to connect with the natural law and values that govern the universe.
• How to discover the hidden connections and patterns that exist in nature, mathematics, and philosophy, and how they relate to your perception and reality.
If you want to learn more about Leo Treadwell and his organic intelligence language model, visit his website or follow him on social media.
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With international actions on halting climate change showing no signs of progress, the mission to save the planet and the environment has been left to startups, said Jana Budkovskaja, the head of Beamline Accelerator.
"That's why I'm here — because I truly believe that these are the only ones who can save, only startups. All the, in a good way, crazy guys who don't believe that something is impossible. They have passion. They have ideas. These are the scientists, these crazy scientists, the ones who argue with obvious things, the ones who argue with corporations who say, but we have done like this," Budkovskaja said in the episode.
Beamline is a Tallinn-headquartered accelerator working with pre-seed and seed-stage cleantech startups across Europe.
We covered a wide range of topics ranging from pandas and climate change to greenwashing.
What is cleantech? How does it differ from greentech?
Beamline invests in teams and provides them with a 3-6 month program and an alumni club.
Beamline's current batch is focused on deep tech and material science and uses non-equity money from Estonia's Ministry of Climate.
Jana shared her personal journey into the cleantech sector, starting from her love for nature and animals as a child.
In Kiikla, Mäetaguse abandoned mines are used as a renewable energy source for heating a village.
Beamline aims to be a bridge between the startups and the policymakers, governance, and corporates, who have a high level of inertia and resistance to change.
The future challenges with growing the fund, accelerator and the alumni club of Beamline.

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Concrete is one of the most widely used and important materials in the world. It is essential for building infrastructure, improving human development, and providing shelter. However, it also has a huge environmental impact, as it accounts for about 8% of the global CO2 emissions due to the use of cement, its main ingredient.
But what if there was a way to make concrete more sustainable and profitable at the same time?
What if we could use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to optimize the design of concrete mixtures, reduce the amount of cement, and lower the cost and the carbon footprint of concrete production?
That is exactly what Concrete.ai, a company founded by Alex Hall, is doing.
We had a thorough deepdive into the vision, the concrete manufacturing technologies, and the challenges of transforming the concrete industry with AI.
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Gregory Dewerpe, the founder of A/O, a venture capital firm, talks about his company's focus on "positively transforming" the built world, which includes real estate and construction.
A/O, launched in 2020, is the largest VC firm in Europe and globally in this sector. The company invests in various solutions, including satellite companies and AI, to address the industry's challenges, such as its significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Dewerpe emphasized the urgency of sustainable transformation in real estate and the current market conditions that create opportunities for innovation and change.
"40% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from real estate. So when you compare that to cars, everyone's so excited about electric cars, cars are high single-digit emissions. So when you think about aviation, it's 2%. So the order of magnitude is so staggering that it has to be a wake-up call for people," Dewerpe said.
"Okay, we're running out of time. Supposedly, by 2030, we'll need to be in a much better place than we are today. Where are we going to spend our time and our money?"
However, he noticed that the climate sector has become overheated lately, as many investors have raised climate funds over the last few years and startups have been unable to keep up with the investors.
"There's too much money for the amount of bankable opportunities right now," he said.
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