Footprint Coalition's "Downstream Channel" is an exploration of the environmental challenges created by our industrial footprint led by Robert Downey Jr. and his co-host and Footprint Managing Director, Rachel Kropa.
Together, they'll talk through some of the most pressing environmental issues facing the planet and enlist a panel of experts (including executives and founders from some of Footprint Coalition Ventures' portfolio companies) who are finding ways for us to walk a little lighter on the world's stage.
Each episode includes a brief but informative overview of issues, a mystery box containing surprises related to the theme of the week, quotes to encapsulate the topics up for discussion and featured interviews with fascinating guests.
Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel Kropa discuss MEATLESSNESS with Eben Bayer, an entrepreneur who's spent nearly 14 years proving the power of the humble mushroom as the world’s FIRST truly functional food. As the chief executive and founder of Ecovative Design, Bayer has made replacements for foam packaging, lamps and furniture, leather materials and importantly meats like bacon from mighty mushroom mycelia. Hear how the fungus among us could be just the thing to feed the world.
