{"id":894,"date":"2025-09-26T03:37:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashleylatter.com\/dental-sales-training-zone\/?p=894"},"modified":"2025-09-26T03:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:37:28","slug":"s8-ep3-create-an-award-winning-climate-positive-dental-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashleylatter.com\/dental-sales-training-zone\/s8-ep3-create-an-award-winning-climate-positive-dental-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"S8 EP3:  Create an award winning climate-positive dental practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: normal;\">In this insightful interview, Chris and Ashley reconnect with Karl Walker Finch, the proud owner of a dental practice in the Kirklees area of Yorkshire. For the second time, we delve into Karl\u2019s remarkable journey.<\/span><p align=\"left\" style=\"white-space: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 28px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\">Setting an ambitious goal, Karl aimed to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of his practice. Astonishingly, he achieved a reduction of over 35% in just the first year! But that\u2019s not all\u2014his practice is now proudly climate-positive.Karl speaks with such passion that you\u2019ll be motivated to bring similar changes to your own practice. 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For the second time, we delve into Karl\u2019s remarkable journey. Setting an ambitious goal, Karl aimed to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of his practice. 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