Today we talk about building sustainability into your business, with special guests Adam Doffman and Zac Huddart from Lola’s Cupcakes. Lola's is iconic in London and UK-wide for their fresh, handcrafted and delicious cakes.

Lola's didn’t start out with sustainability at its core, but is now doing a lot of work in this area. It is a great example of a company pivoting its operations to be more sustainable, despite it being challenging to do so. Other companies could draw inspiration from this, which made us want to get them on the podcast even more!

We discuss how an established business begins switching to a more sustainable model. Where do you start? And what brought about the shift? We also ask Adam and Zac for their view on working for a values-led company like Lola's, for those who might be looking to gain a similar experience.

Check out Lola's sister company Next Day Solar, as mentioned in the episode. Next Day Solar is making solar power accessible to everyone who wants to play a part in creating a better future.

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Today we discuss physical activity and the links it has to social impact. We start by discussing the intersection of yoga, yoga philosophy and social impact, as there are links there which Lydia, as a yoga teacher, has come to realise through her training. We then move to other ways in which physical activity and sports can have socially positive effects.

A couple of links to initiatives we mention in the episode:

• GoodGym - Helping the community while getting a workout
• Fight for Peace - Combines boxing and martial arts with personal development and education for kid. Teaching peaceful, fun conflict without the need for violence.
• Equality - LGBTQ+ sports leagues and clubs around the world are a demonstration of the socially-connecting and educational power of sports, for example Queer Surf Club.
• You can  try a gym powered by human energy - Terra Hale in London runs the lights and speakers on pedal power - one class generates enough energy to supply a computer for a day.

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Today we haven’t chosen an easy topic, but it's an extremely vital one: Mental Health. 

We are grateful that this topic is not new, as over the past few years mental health is slowly coming into the everyday conversation (from workplaces addressing it, to parents and children communicating about it more, to governments increasing funding in it). However, we want to use this platform to expand the dialogue and also dive into how mental health is fundamental to achieving the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) and how it intersects with sustainability as a whole.

On today’s episode we will discuss:

• A quick refresher on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Connections between mental health and the SDGs
• How mental health is essential in achieving the SDGs and vice versa

Check out the SDGs at https://sdgs.un.org/goals.

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