
Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey
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Podcast Overview
<p>Tackling climate change is a serious business.</p><br><p>This is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.</p><br><p>It was a good few years back when Tom Previte stumbled across biochar. That was during the first season of a podcast he co-hosts - ‘<a href="https://thecarbonremovalshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Carbon Removal Show</a>’. And it turns out that this biochar stuff… it's not just an ancient technology but also a cutting-edge solution for today’s climate problems. </p><br><p>Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the highs and lows of a green startup - from sharp learning curves to unlikely breakthroughs. Listen in as Tom digs deep into the realities and complexities of setting up a carbon removal project, and gets to grips with the science, the money, and everything it takes to build an environmentally (and financially) sustainable business.</p><br><p>Because if we’re going to save the planet, we’re going to need a lot more businesses like this one.</p><br><p>Restord is grateful for financial support for this podcast from UKRI's <a href="https://co2re.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub</a> (grant ref: NE/V013106/1)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes

May 27, 2026
Episode 12: 'The Million Pound Question'
Host Tom Previte interviews Adam Samuel, Chintan Mahida, Alex Brodie, Richard Barker, and Alex Hume about securing funding and scaling a climate startup.

April 8, 2026
Episode 11: 'Size Matters'
<p>Oh, hello there! Bet you thought you’d seen the back of Tom and his biochar… But this story’s far from over. Yes, the machine runs, the credits have sold, and the char is piling up. But if this pilot is ever going to be a real, profitable business - and if it’s ever going to have a scalable climate impact - it’s going to need to be bigger. A lot bigger. Cue: industrial-level kit, eye-watering funding gaps, and the creeping suspicion that saving the planet may require even more admin than previously feared.</p><br><p>Grounded is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.</p><br><p>Follow the podcast to hear Tom’s journey, or visit <a href="https://www.restord.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">restord.earth</a> to learn more about the project.</p><br><p>Thank you to the guests who featured in this episode, including:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hume-7ba879110/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Hume</a> – Senior Associate,<a href="https://finance.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Finance Earth</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsamuel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adam Samuel</a> – Co-Founder,<a href="https://capchar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> CapChar</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-barker-78b97428/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Barker</a> – Partner,<a href="https://counteract.vc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Counteract</a></li><li>Team members at<a href="https://www.corservltd.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Corserv</a> and<a href="https://www.cormacltd.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Cormac</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey is:</p><p>hosted by<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-previte-878278a3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Tom Previte</a>,</p><p>produced by<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benweaverhincks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ben Weaver-Hincks</a>,</p><p>assistant produced by Sydney Davies,</p><p>with marketing by<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseunsanni/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Oluwaseun Sanni</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

December 4, 2024
Episode 10: 'Wrapping It Up'
Grounded podcast host Tom Previte reflects on his climate startup journey, seeking answers to big questions and contemplating the impact of his time in the country on his life and work.
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- What is Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey?
<p>Tackling climate change is a serious business.</p><br><p>This is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.</p><br><p>It was a good few years back when Tom Previte stumbled across biochar. That was during the first season of a podcast he co-hosts - ‘<a href="https://thecarbonremovalshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Carbon Removal Show</a>’. And it turns out that this biochar stuff… it's not just an ancient technology but also a cutting-edge solution for today’s climate problems. </p><br><p>Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the highs and lows of a green startup - from sharp learning curves to unlikely breakthroughs. Listen in as Tom digs deep into the realities and complexities of setting up a carbon removal project, and gets to grips with the science, the money, and everything it takes to build an environmentally (and financially) sustainable business.</p><br><p>Because if we’re going to save the planet, we’re going to need a lot more businesses like this one.</p><br><p>Restord is grateful for financial support for this podcast from UKRI's <a href="https://co2re.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub</a> (grant ref: NE/V013106/1)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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