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Journey To Regeneration

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by Chris Marquis

43 episodes
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Journey to Regeneration explores how forward-looking companies create long-term advantage by repairing the ecological and social systems they rely on. Hosted by Cambridge professor Christopher Marquis, the show features CEOs, sustainability strategists, climate innovators, and scholars who turn big ideas into actionable moves—unpacking what “net positive” really looks like, the policies accelerating the shift, and the practical hurdles leaders face on the ground. It’s a show for decision-makers who want to create resilient growth without greenwashing.

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June 25, 2026

Norrsken House Brussels and the Politics of Building a Regenerative Economy

In this episode of Journey to Regeneration, Christopher Marquis speaks with Sophie Dembinski, Head of Norrsken House Brussels and former policy lead at Ecosia, about how climate action moves from individual companies into wider systems of capital, policy, technology, and market design. Drawing on her background in international relations, European policy, and climate entrepreneurship, Sophie reflects on the Paris Agreement as a turning point in her career, Ecosia as an example of mission-locked regenerative business, and Norrsken’s work connecting founders, investors, thinkers, and policymakers across Europe and beyond. The conversation explores why governance and ownership structures matter, how Brussels can help clean tech entrepreneurs gain access to European institutions, and why policy should be understood not only as a constraint on innovation but as a force that creates markets. Sophie also discusses the current shift from sustainability as hype to climate action as resilience, infrastructure, competitiveness, and energy security. At a time when climate ambition faces political and economic headwinds, this episode shows why regenerative business depends on ecosystems that can connect solutions to power, capital, and demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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June 18, 2026

Retrofitting Real Estate for Regeneration with Basil Demeroutis of FORE Partnership

In this episode of Journey to Regeneration, Christopher Marquis speaks with Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner of FORE Partnership, about why real estate must be understood not simply as a financial asset class, but as a powerful system shaping environmental outcomes, social life, and long-term value. Drawing on his background in engineering, finance, and impact investing, Demeroutis explains how FORE Partnership uses retrofit, low-carbon design, and social impact as drivers of both sustainability and commercial performance. The conversation explores projects such as TBC London, where the team reused pre-war steel and challenged assumptions about the value of older buildings, and One Poultry, a Grade II listed landmark being reimagined as a model for heritage-sensitive decarbonization. Demeroutis also reflects on the complexity of real estate supply chains, the role of innovation mapping, the limits of certification, and the policy changes needed to make retrofit financially attractive at scale. Together, the discussion reframes buildings as living parts of urban systems—places where carbon, capital, labor, community, and culture intersect—and shows why the future of regenerative business will depend not only on new construction, but on transforming what already exists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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June 11, 2026

Louisa Ziane of Toast Brewing on Turning Bread Waste into Circular Business

In this episode of Journey to Regeneration, Christopher Marquis speaks with Louisa Ziane, co-founder of Toast Brewing, a UK-based craft beer company that uses surplus bread to replace virgin barley in the brewing process. Drawing on her background in accounting, sustainability consulting, marketing, and food-system advocacy, Ziane explains how Toast grew from an experimental project into a circular business model designed to reduce waste, engage consumers, and support charities working to fix the food system. The conversation moves beyond the familiar language of sustainability to examine the operational realities of regeneration: supply-chain traceability, technical brewing challenges, supermarket requirements, investor alignment, and the difficulty of competing with linear businesses when environmental externalities remain unpriced. Ziane also reflects on Toast’s collaborations with bakeries, sandwich manufacturers, major breweries, and COP26 partners, showing how small companies can influence larger systems through shared purpose and practical experimentation. At its heart, this episode asks what it takes to make circularity not just an inspiring idea, but a commercially viable and culturally compelling alternative to wasteful business as usual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What is Journey To Regeneration?

Journey to Regeneration explores how forward-looking companies create long-term advantage by repairing the ecological and social systems they rely on. Hosted by Cambridge professor Christopher Marquis, the show features CEOs, sustainability strategists, climate innovators, and scholars who turn big ideas into actionable moves—unpacking what “net positive” really looks like, the policies accelerating the shift, and the practical hurdles leaders face on the ground. It’s a show for decision-makers who want to create resilient growth without greenwashing.

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This podcast updates daily.

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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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