This is a Sustainable Mind, episode 76. Today we'll be chatting with Scott Brady of Caroloha,

a sustainable bamboo bedding and apparel company. But before we get into that, I wanted to thank

our latest donors. Amanda B. from Laramie, Wyoming, Elizabeth B. from Oak Park, Illinois,

Vincent A. from Las Vegas, Nevada,

and Jessica D from Topeka, Kansas. Thank you all so much for your contribution. Now, let's get into it.

Welcome to A Sustainable Mind, where we delve into the minds behind today's most impactful environmental campaigns, organizations, and startups, inspiring the environmental changemakers

of tomorrow.

I'm your host, Marjorie Alexander.

Scott Brady is the Vice President of Communications for Carol O'Haw based in Sandy, Utah.

He oversees all internal and external communications for the company.

In 2007, at the height of the economic crisis and recession, Scott was part of the team that helped develop and bring the eco-friendly and sustainable Keraloa retail brand to market.

Despite the struggling economy, Keraloa flourished and continues to grow even today. The brand is the

only company that features sustainable bamboo in all of its product lines,

and he has lived and worked in Costa Rica for two years.

Now he resides in Utah, and he enjoys reading, running, fishing, skiing, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Welcome to the show, Scott.

Glad to be here. Thank you.

Absolutely. So before we get into Keraloha, can you talk a little bit about how nature, sustainability, and the environment

played a role in your childhood growing up? Yes, growing up here in Utah, in a rural community

for the most part. In fact, the town I grew up in, we didn't even

have a grocery store growing up. And so we had to travel to a neighboring city just to go grocery

shopping. And so I was surrounded by a lot of open fields and it was just growing up.

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