2084 - Building A Better Future w/ Stephen Szucs
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago -2084 is a podcast about creating a better tomorrow, told by the people building it today.
In our episodes we talk with entrepreneurs, idealists, innovators, academics, politicians & celebrities. We talk about the futures they stand to create, taking a behind the scenes look at the ups and the downs, the products, the plans, the failures and the successes…all told in their own words.
If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to have hope for the future – or just wondered how you can make a difference – we invite you to join the journey of SustainableJoes' 2084, and together we will write a different story.
Hosted by Stephen Szucs @ViaStephen Follow the show @2084pod @SustainableJoes
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Episodes
‘2084’ EP 25. ‘Designing Different’ Sandra Leigh Lester: CEO, Affecting Change
October 30, 2018 20:01 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThis episode circles back on the driving reason SustainableJoes started with an off-grid and zero waste urban journey in year one. Over 50% of our global population already lives in an urban center…thus, how do we empower our ever growing urban population with sustainable solutions? To discuss what the future of the built environment looks like, in […]
EP 24. ‘Fashion Forward’
August 10, 2018 01:48 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBThe other day I was talked into watching The Devil Wears Prada for my first time ever. (Ok, maybe I just wanted to watch it.) Anyways, love it or hate it, I’ll reserve my thoughts on this mid-2000s film. However, there is one moment from the film that I am inspired to share, as it […]
‘2084’ EP 23. ‘Racing To Sustainability’ Robin More-Gasper, Electric GT
July 31, 2018 15:34 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBI love talking to inspired people. They all share an innate characteristic which is truly captivating. Each has a relentless drive and excitement to achieve their objectives; with emotion which can be felt in every word they speak and each action they take. From Andrea Bocelli to LeBron James, Sara Blakely to Oprah Winfrey, their […]
‘2084’ EP 22. ‘Our Urban World’ Eugenie Birch, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
June 29, 2018 00:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWhether it’s flying into New York City and seeing that iconic skyline, or cycling around Amsterdam, all cities have a certain mystique to them; and like it or not, from the chaotic crosswalks of Tokyo to the density of Delhi, cities are the future for the majority of humanity. Currently, over fifty percent of our […]
‘2084’ EP 21. Venture Capital, CleanTech & The Market. Tom Rand: Managing Partner, ArcTern Ventures
June 19, 2018 04:41 - 39 minutes - 54 MB“We invest in companies that can beat fossil fuels in the open market…” ~ Tom Rand @TomRand In a world of irrational behavior, Tom Rand stands out. Neither solely a capitalist or environmentalist, Tom is what I like to call profitably pragmatic; and frankly, I find his pragmatic realism, refreshing.
‘2084’ EP 20. Sustainability, Social Inclusion & Homosexuality: Brad Wammes & Jordan Whelan (Live)
February 08, 2018 19:52 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBHave you ever felt like you didn’t fit? In this episode of 2084, Stephen sits down with Brad Wammes & Jordan Whelan for a very real conversation covering social inclusion, sustainability, and homosexuality. Points Covered Include: The intersection of Medicine and Homosexuality Male Emotional Constipation The masks we wear in society “Straight Acting” Moving past gender […]
‘2084’ EP 19. Social Justice, Society, & Impact Actions. Alex Gill: Founder, Mendicant Group (Live)
January 19, 2018 01:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBLooking to solve a problem? In this episode of 2084, Stephen sits down for an uncut and candid live conversation with social entrepreneur Alex Gill. Alex Gill is a CoFounder of the Toronto based social consultancy, Mendicant Group. Founding Director of Ryerson University’s Social Venture Zone, and one of Canada’s Social Justice All Stars. In […]
BONUS – Welcome To 2018
January 11, 2018 14:47 - 3 minutes - 4.21 MBHappy 2018 everyone! We are back at it and happy to be releasing out first episode of the year. We have been working hard over the last few weeks to get our film released online, AND we are over the moon to announce that it is live. You can watch it for free right now […]
Bonus – Our Film Release!
December 21, 2017 14:21 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBIt is with a great deal of thanks and humility that we release our film today. ‘SUSTAINABLEJOES – The Time Is Now’ is an entertaining and fast paced crash course in the space of sustainability, focusing on less doom and gloom, more hope and solutions; with a behavioural economics twist, featuring Dr. Dan Ariely. Like our […]
‘2084’ EP 18. EcoVert & Green Drinks: Jim Lord, CoFounder
December 14, 2017 14:43 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this week’s episode 2084, Stephen sits down with Jim Lord, Co-Founder of EcoVert and Organizer of GreenDrinks Toronto. EcoVert is one of Canada’s largest sustainability consultancies, and Green Drinks is an international organization bringing people together to have ‘green’ conversation over ‘drinks’. In this episode we talk about the early days of Green Drinks. […]
Special Update ~ Tune Into Live Event Three Tonight
December 06, 2017 15:00 - 375 BytesWe are hard at work prepping for our third live podcast recording event this evening and have two special opportunities for you to attend. 1. Free tickets available to Patrons ~ https://www.patreon.com/sustainablejoes 2. Free live stream via Facebook @SustainableJoes starting at 5:30. We are always working hard at SustainableJoes.com to bring you the best sustainability and […]
Bonus – Income Report, October 2017
November 30, 2017 14:17 - 375 Bytesn this week’s episode we visit our podcast KPIs, Key Performance Indicators, with our monthly income report episode. Our intention behind this series of income report episodes is to add value through transparency, and support your project and business growth, through our experience. As we grow, develop and work to add more value, we would […]
‘2084’ Ep 17. Sustainability Fact or Fiction #1: Oren & Laura, Bunz ISO Podcast
November 23, 2017 14:29 - 45 minutes - 63 MBIn episode 17 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Laural-Lee & Oren, two Toronto based comedians, who also host the Bunz ISO Podcast. This is a fun episode, and it certainly takes a different tone than every other episode of 2084. We are calling it Sustainability Fact or Fiction This episode was recorded a few […]
‘2084’ EP16. HydroStor: Curt VanWalleghem, CEO (Part 2 ~ Live)
November 16, 2017 12:47 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn episode 16 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sats down with Curt VanWalleghem, the CEO of Hydrostor for Part 2 of our conversation about the future of energy. HydroStor operates in the space of energy storage and went from near collapse to Billions of dollars in their project pipeline…all to empower us to store and consume […]
‘2084’ EP 15. ‘Socially Responsible Investing’ w/ Mark Chabot: RBC Wealth Management
November 09, 2017 14:14 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBIn episode 15 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Mark Chabot of RBC Wealth Management. A few weeks ago Mark screened our documentary to his cliental and his SRI & ESG presentation was so engaging, we asked to record a episode in an effort to bring more value your direction…and empower you to ask […]
Bonus – Income Report September 2017
November 02, 2017 13:29 - 375 BytesWelcome you to our second SustainableJoes’ income report episode. Our intention with this series of income report episodes is to add value through transparency, and support your project and business growth, through our experience. In this episode we are excited to share our new KPIs, as we begin measuring Key Performance Indicators for both SustainableJoes […]
‘2084’ EP 14. Chasing Coral The Movie (Part 2)
October 26, 2017 13:18 - 46.2 MBIn episode 14 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, we are proud to release part two of our conversation with the Emmy Award Winning team of the Netflix Original Documentary, Chasing Coral. This episode is candid, personal, full of laughs, and alliteration. It was an absolute privilege to sit down with this team, and we plan to release […]
‘2084’ EP 13. Zero Waste Living: Bea Johnson, Founder @ZeroWasteHome
October 19, 2017 11:06 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIn episode 13 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Bea Johnson. From the European Parliament to the pages of The New York Times, Bea is a global leader in the space of zero waste living, and the change agent behind Zero Waste Home. Some big take aways from this episode include: What voluntary simplicity […]
‘2084’ EP. 12. FSC: Monika Patel, Director of Programs & Communication (Live)
October 12, 2017 13:24 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBIn episode 12 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Monika Patel, Director of Programs & Communications at the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC is one of the worlds largest NGOs, out to protect our global forests. This podcast is candid, it is live, and full of value added content. Some of big take aways from […]
‘2084’ EP. 11. HydroStor: Curt VanWalleghem, CEO (Part 1 ~ Live)
October 05, 2017 14:45 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBYou may or may not know this. A big problem with renewable energy is our inability to store it. Think about it, wherever you are right now, the wind isn’t always blowing nor is the sun always shining. However, as a society we are always using energy! So what is the solution? In episode 11 […]
2084 Episode 10: BUNZ: Sacsha Darius Mojtahedi, CEO (Live)
September 29, 2017 03:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBIn episode 10 of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Sacsha Darius Mojtahedi, CEO at Bunz, one of Toronto’s largest online community platforms. This podcast is candid, it is live, and full of value added content. Some of big take aways from the episode include: How to raise capital as a startup How to add […]
Bonus – Income Report August 2017
September 21, 2017 13:09 - 375 BytesWelcome you to our first SustainableJoes’ income report episode. Our intention is to accomplish the following three things with this series of income reporting episodes: FIRST As we work to produce and share content inspiring the leaders of today and tomorrow, with better ways of being, acting and developing; we want to provide a realistic […]
MidWeek Update 3: Two Minutes of Highlights
September 07, 2017 20:45 - 375 BytesAs we prepare for our first product launch, we will be back with a series of full length episodes starting next week. However, we are excited to share a quick update with you today ~ Highlighting 3 things. In closing, good things keep happening at SustainableJoes and it is all because of you #JoesNation! Thank […]
‘2084’ EP 9. City of London: Barry Orr, International Water Specialist
August 24, 2017 23:36 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThis is a must listen to episode, on a topic you probably never thought you would find interesting! Seriously, you will never meet man more passionate and excited to talk about water and waste water than Barry Orr. Barry is an international water and waste water specialist, working for the City of London, Ontario, Canada; […]
Midweek Update: Live Event 2, Upcoming Guests, & More!
August 17, 2017 23:28 - 375 BytesSo much to be excited about, we just had to share! With our second live podcast recording event right around the corner, here is a quick, two minute, midweek update! We hope this message finds you well and hope to see you all at our second live event! You can find tickets HERE. Make it […]
‘2084’ EP 8. Nanoleaf: Gimmy Chu, CEO (Live)
August 10, 2017 11:37 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBHave you ever thought about the future of lighting? In this episode of 2084, our first ever live audience recorded episode, Stephen sits down Gimmy Chu, the CEO of Nanoleaf; the Toronto based lighting company which invented the worlds most efficient LED, and works to revolutionize the future lighting. In this illuminating conversation Gimmy sheds […]
‘2084’ EP 7. Chasing Coral The Movie (Part 1)
July 27, 2017 05:32 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBWe have a very special episode for you this week! A few months ago, during the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Stephen had the privilege to sit down with four members of the team behind the award winning documentary Chasing Coral. Now we’ve been holding onto this episode because we were asked […]
‘2084’ EP 6. CoPower Inc: David Berliner, CEO
July 13, 2017 18:18 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBIf you were to personify your portfolio, would the companies your invested in echo your personal values? In this episode Stephen sits down David Berliner, the CEO of CoPower; a FinTech company geared towards investing in a sustainable future, and making profit at the same time. We talk about the standard risk and reward model […]
2084 EP 5. MeoElectric: Zachary Lefevre, CEO
June 29, 2017 11:29 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBDid you know America’s electric vehicle adoption rate is three times that of Canada? In this weeks episode of SustainableJoes’ 2084, Stephen sits down with Zachary Lefevre, the CEO of MeoElectric. They discus the fact above and many more, ultimately culminating with a look at the the future of mobility. We hope you enjoy and thanks […]
‘2084’ EP 4. Democratic National Committee: William “Bill” Derrough-Salas, Treasurer (Feat. Dan Ariely Ph.D)
June 15, 2017 15:36 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBWe are very excited to release this episode of SustainableJoes’ 2084. Three weeks ago Stephen had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. William Derrough-Salas, the newly elected Treasurer of the DNC, Democratic National Committee. They talk about where he comes from, what he stands for, and his overall view for the direction of America. Topping this […]