Even Luggage Can Be Carbon Neutral with Paravel Co-Founder Indré Rockefeller (S7EP05)

Paravel co-founder Indré Rockefeller opens up about the journey to found the sustainable travel company alongside co-founder Andy Krantz, which has included bringing the first-ever carbon neutral suitcase to market. Paravel has focused on sustainability, functionality, quality and look, to date upcycling over 2 million plastic water bottles and offsetting 8,150 tons of CO2. Indré and Aaron talk about how a trip to Antarctica with Nature Conservancy inspired her initial interest in sustainability, how the duo approached changing the narrative around sustainable travel, and how the company’s packing cubes grew in popularity during COVID-19 and helped them survive the period of limited travel. Listen in to hear about how Indré’s past as a professional ballet dancer continues to impact her life every day, and learn more at tourparavel.com.

Production Credits: Aaron Kwittken, Jeff Maldonado, Dara Cothran, Lindsay Hand, Julie Strickland, Nina Valdes, Maria Bayas, Michael Grubbs, and Mathew Passy

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