Impact Everywhere | Positive Impact in Unexpected Places
130 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis is the podcast for people who want to make a difference, but don't know where to start. Each week we explore stories of amazing individuals who have found a way to make a difference, regardless of their skills, interests, and passions. Together, we break down the frameworks, lessons, and perspectives that they've gained so that you too can get started on your journey. Your host is Benjamin Von Wong, an award-winning environmental artist and activist that was once a hard rock mining engineer. Since escaping his 9-5, he has generated over 100M views for different causes like fast fashion, ocean plastics, and electronic waste.
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The Hidden Value of Discarded PPE ft. Andy Straisfeld, Strategist and Partner at Lifecycle Revive
May 23, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has created a massive global shortage of PPE. Similarly, the increased usage of PPE has led to an unprecedented rise in single-use plastic pollution from the medical sector. Lifecycle Revive is an Ontario-based company that specializes in recycling PPE waste. Joining us today is the company’s VP of Business Development, Andy Straisfeld. Andy has over a decade of experience in the medical supply sales space, and he is now using his knowledge in alignment with a cause he ...
Reactions to 54. Simplifying complexity. Small habits, big impact. Personalizing and scaling change.
May 10, 2021 02:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MBVon Wong shares his reactions after his conversation with Andrea Demichelis, founder and CEO of Elliot For Water
Fighting Water Scarcity With a New Search Engine ft. Founder of Elliot For Water - Andrea Demicheli
May 02, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWater scarcity is one of the greatest problems faced by the world. When people do not have access to clean, safe drinking water, all aspects of their lives — from health, to education, to safety — are negatively impacted. Andrea Demichelis is a young Italian entrepreneur who has come up with an ingenious way to chip away at this global issue. Andrea founded Elliot For Water, a search engine that gives over half of its profits to finance clean water projects. In this episode, we hear more a...
Reactions to 53. Serving with uneven power dynamics. Credit for Transformation. Humility vs Resilience..
April 21, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBVon Wong shares his reactions after his conversation with Social Justice Activist, Choreographer and Changemaker Susan Slotnick.
Bringing the Power of Dance to the Incarcerated Ft. Social Justice Activist, Choreographer, and Changemaker Susan Slotnick
April 18, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MBMost people would not see a connection between dance and prison. But today’s guest, Susan Slotnick, is different. Susan is a visual artist, a choreographer, a dancer, a writer, an advocate for social justice, and for the last 16 years, she has volunteered in various correctional facilities teaching dance to inmates. She recently released a book called Flight: The Dance of Freedom, as a guide for those who want to find ways to use their skills to support inmates. In this episode, Susan talks ...
Reactions to 52. The music of your day. Resetting boundaries. Beauty in the transient.
April 14, 2021 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with motivational musician Jurgis DID Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcast
Reclaiming Music as a Tool for Transformation ft. Motivational Musician Jurgis DID
April 11, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn the world we live in, where only things that can be marketed and sold are deemed valuable, we lose opportunities to express ourselves authentically. Music has been heavily commoditized, and as a result, many of us feel excluded from participating in this art form. Yet music exists all around us and once we tap into this profound realization, music will be a tool for transformation in our lives. Jurgis Didžiulis, or Jurgis DID, is an award-winning musician who brings the magic of participa...
Reactions to 51. The future of manufacturing. Sustainable showroom of the future. Solutions vs. Threats.
April 07, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Philip Raub - the CEO of Model No. and co-founder of B8ta. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcast
3D Printed Furniture from Food Waste ft. Phillip Raub, CEO of Model No. Furniture, Co-Founder of B8TA
April 04, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIf you look at the furniture industry as a whole, it has always been predicated either on design or functionality, and these two ends have largely ignored the environmental impacts of what it takes to make furniture. One company looking to address both the customization needs of customers and sustainability concerns is Model No. Furniture, who believe that one size does not fit all. They produce custom 3D-printed pieces made from food waste. The company’s CEO, Phillip Raub, joins us to share...
Reactions to 50. Education to create change. Values driven business. Report card for customers.
March 31, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Kim Bryden, founder of Cureate, which exists to shift the dollar back into our local communities by building an empowered food & beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcast
Creating an Empowered Supply Chain Through Food ft. Kim Bryden of Cureate
March 28, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThe food system is set up to keep consumers purchasing in a way that perpetuates inequality. Today we speak to Kim Bryden, Founder, and CEO of Cureate, about how she is trying to change this by creating an empowered supply chain through food. Cureate is a woman-owned business that exists to shift dollars back into local communities by building a supply to meet changing consumer demand. They do this by helping entrepreneurs start successful, ethical food businesses and then connecting them to...
Reactions to 49. The role of art in systems thinking. The influence of our actions. Antidote to decision fatigue.
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.73 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Leyla Acaroglu, UNEP Champion of the Earth, Founder of the Unschool of Disruptive Design. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Lessons from the UnSchool of Disruptive Design ft. UNEP Champion of the Earth, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu
March 21, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBWhen it comes to sustainability and related issues, many of us might feel hopeless and like there is nothing for us to do. This is, in part, due to the negative messaging around these challenges. Today’s guest, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, has an entirely different way of thinking about these obstacles. Not only is it imbued with hope, but it draws on systems thinking and holistic views of sustainability to show that change is possible. Leyla is a sociologist, Founder of the UnSchool of Disruptive De...
Reactions to 48. Cancel Culture. Running towards Discomfort. The secret ingredient of time.
March 17, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Mohammad Modarres, TED resident, NPR How I Built This Fellow, and founder of Abe's Eats. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Building Community With Inter-Faith Foods ft. Mohammad Modarres, Founder of Abe’s Eats
March 14, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBIn a world that is becoming increasingly polarised by differences in political ideologies, race, sexuality, and faith, there are a special few who go against the grain to create positive, lasting change. Today we speak with Mohammad Modarres, an award-winning social entrepreneur, TED resident, and NPR ‘How I Built This’ Fellow. He is also the founder of Abe’s Eats, a company that brings the Muslim and Jewish faiths together over the shared meals and conversations at the dinner table. A large...
Reactions to 47. Understanding the role of sports in social change. How tools shape narratives. Why simple can be better.
March 10, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Matthew Barrett, founder of Goal Click, and how his skepticism slowly shifted to understanding over the course of the conversation. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Reactions to 47. Understanding the role of sports in social change. How tools shape narratives. Why simple can be better.
March 10, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Matthew Barrett, founder of Goal Click, and how his skepticism slowly shifted to understanding over the course of the conversation. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Soccer as A Gateway to Social Issues ft. Matthew Barrett, Co-Founder of Goal Click
March 07, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn an ever-changing world with so many different cultures and life experiences, sport can offer us an entry point through which we can understand broader social contexts and dynamics. Goal Click is a storytelling organization that uses soccer as a lens to amplify stories of people around the world. They have worked with adidas, FIFA, UNHCR, and many more. The organization partners with people across the globe and gives them a platform to tell the story of their lives and football community t...
Soccer as A Gateway to Social Issues ft. Matthew Barrett, Co-Founder of Goal Click
March 07, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn an ever-changing world with so many different cultures and life experiences, sport can offer us an entry point through which we can understand broader social contexts and dynamics. Goal Click is a storytelling organization that uses soccer as a lens to amplify stories of people around the world. They have worked with adidas, FIFA, UNHCR, and many more. The organization partners with people across the globe and gives them a platform to tell the story of their lives and football community t...
Reactions to 46. Behavioral change. The paradox of conservation marketing. Next-gen brands.
March 03, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Wilson Griffin after he shares the movement he hopes to kick off with Recurate. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
How To Make the 28 Billion Dollar Resale Economy More Accessible ft. Recurate Co-Founder Wilson Griffin
February 28, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBRecurate is minimizing fashion’s environmental footprint by streamlining the sale and purchase of second-hand goods. Today we speak with Recurate co-founder and COO Wilson Griffin for insights into how their incredible platform is innovating the resale industry. We open our conversation with Wilson unpacking the state of the resale market. After walking us through the pain points that people have when accessing this industry, he explains Recurate standardizes buying and selling while making ...
Reactions to 45. Creating tools to elevate others. Boundaries of sacrifice. Feelings of value.
February 24, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Anjali Nayar after she shares her crazy journey from scientist to journalist to filmmaker, to now founder and CEO of TIMBY and the amazing impact it has had on the world. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Reactions to 45. Creating tools to elevate others. Boundaries of sacrifice. Feelings of value.
February 24, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Anjali Nayar after she shares her crazy journey from scientist to journalist to filmmaker, to now founder and CEO of TIMBY and the amazing impact it has had on the world. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
From Science Journalist to Encrypted App-Maker (used by OXFAM, WWF, UN, etc...) ft. Anjali Nayar, Creator of TIMBY
February 21, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBOur guest today is the ultimate jack of all trades. A scientist, journalist, award-winning filmmaker, and most recently, tech entrepreneur — Meet Anjali Nayar. Anjali began her career as a scientist before realizing that it wasn’t the lack of facts that prevented change, but the lack of hope. This led her first into journalism, and then documentary filmmaking for award-winning films like Gun Runners and Silas, which demonstrate the human potential for transformation. One of Anjali’s latest f...
Reactions to 44. The power of a personal story, focusing on progress, and living with values & intention.
February 17, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Nasreen Shiekh after hearing her amazing escape from modern-day slave to social entrepreneur and shares a few lessons and takeaways. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
From Modern-Day Slave to Entrepreneur and Activist ft. Nasreen Sheikh, Founder of the Empowerment Collective
February 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBModern-day slavery affects over 40 million people around the world and its byproduct can be seen throughout society in the clothes you wear, the phone you use, and the coffee you drink. Today we speak with Nasreen Sheikh, an ex-slave who escaped her sweatshop to change the lives of others. Born undocumented in a village on the Indian-Nepalese border, Nasreen’s fate would have her forced into an arranged marriage by the age of twelve. Not accepting her future, Nasreen tells us how as an illit...
Reactions to 43. Exploring Fiction vs. Time, Why Apophenia is Seductive, and an Invitation for More Narratives of Hope.
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Reed Berkowitz on the intentional consumption of fiction, what it means to the lives that we lead, instances of Apophenia in his own personal life, as well as how he plans to discover more narratives of hope in his own life. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Reactions to 43. Exploring Fiction vs. Time, Why Apophenia is Seductive, and an Invitation for More Narratives of Hope.
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Reed Berkowitz on the intentional consumption of fiction, what it means to the lives that we lead, instances of Apophenia in his own personal life, as well as how he plans to discover more narratives of hope in his own life. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
The Unexpected Benefits of Fiction (and why QAnon sucks) ft. Game Designer Reed Berkowitz - Impact Everywhere
February 07, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, we sit with Reed Berkowitz, who has over 25 years of experience designing, writing, and researching award-winning interactive experience for some of the largest entertainment companies. We talk to Reed about all things fiction including what happens when fictional and real worlds collide. We kick things off by hearing more about Reed’s childhood and what fictional stories gave him that he couldn’t find anywhere else. After hearing about how fiction can help you conquer fears...
Reactions to 42. on Spectrum Sovereignty, Indigenous Rights and difficult conversations.
February 03, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.74 MBVon Wong reacts to his conversation with Darrah Blackwater on Spectrum rights, his responsibility as a settler, and what it's like to be an educator. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
42. The Fight for Indigenous Spectrum Sovereignty - Indigenous Rights Activist Darrah Blackwater - Impact Everywhere
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIndigenous spectrum sovereignty refers to the idea that Native Nations should have exclusive rights to the electromagnetic spectrum that exists over their lands. Darrah Blackwater is a citizen of the Diné Nation, also known as the Navajo Nation, and today we sit down with her to talk about her activism in raising awareness about this issue. In 2017 alone, the United States made $41.7 billion by auctioning off spectrum: airspace containing radio waves that wireless internet connections use. M...
The Fight for Indigenous Spectrum Sovereignty - Indigenous Rights Activist Darrah Blackwater - Ep42 - Impact Everywhere
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIndigenous spectrum sovereignty refers to the idea that Native Nations should have exclusive rights to the electromagnetic spectrum that exists over their lands. Darrah Blackwater is a citizen of the Diné Nation, also known as the Navajo Nation, and today we sit down with her to talk about her activism in raising awareness about this issue. In 2017 alone, the United States made $41.7 billion by auctioning off spectrum: airspace containing radio waves that wireless internet connections use. M...
The Fight for Indigenous Spectrum Sovereignty - Indigenous Rights Activist Darrah Blackwater - Episode 42 - Impact Everywhere
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIndigenous spectrum sovereignty refers to the idea that Native Nations should have exclusive rights to the electromagnetic spectrum that exists over their lands. Darrah Blackwater is a citizen of the Diné Nation, also known as the Navajo Nation, and today we sit down with her to talk about her activism in raising awareness about this issue. In 2017 alone, the United States made $41.7 billion by auctioning off spectrum: airspace containing radio waves that wireless internet connections use. M...
The Fight for Indigenous Spectrum Sovereignty - Indigenous Rights Activist Darrah Blackwater - Impact Everywhere
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIndigenous spectrum sovereignty refers to the idea that Native Nations should have exclusive rights to the electromagnetic spectrum that exists over their lands. Darrah Blackwater is a citizen of the Diné Nation, also known as the Navajo Nation, and today we sit down with her to talk about her activism in raising awareness about this issue. In 2017 alone, the United States made $41.7 billion by auctioning off spectrum: airspace containing radio waves that wireless internet connections use. M...
A Bracelet That Creates Communities ft. Youmna Chamcham - Founder of Live Love - Impact Everywhere
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe smallest beginnings can lead to meaningful impact in unexpected ways, and our guest today exemplifies this kind of powerful story. Youmna Chamcham from the Live Love movement talks to us about starting small in Beirut and how the early work she and her team put in has created rippling effects and grown into a massive, global force. Live Love started as a simple idea for bracelets and a positive message and now has 315 chapters across the world, with 1.5 million active followers. They man...
A Bracelet That Creates Communities ft. Youmna Chamcham - Founder of Live Love - Ep41 - Impact Everywhere
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe smallest beginnings can lead to meaningful impact in unexpected ways, and our guest today exemplifies this kind of powerful story. Youmna Chamcham from the Live Love movement talks to us about starting small in Beirut and how the early work she and her team put in has created rippling effects and grown into a massive, global force. Live Love started as a simple idea for bracelets and a positive message and now has 315 chapters across the world, with 1.5 million active followers. They man...
A Bracelet That Creates Communities ft. Youmna Chamcham - Founder of Live Love
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe smallest beginnings can lead to meaningful impact in unexpected ways, and our guest today exemplifies this kind of powerful story. Youmna Chamcham from the Live Love movement talks to us about starting small in Beirut and how the early work she and her team put in has created rippling effects and grown into a massive, global force. Live Love started as a simple idea for bracelets and a positive message and now has 315 chapters across the world, with 1.5 million active followers. They man...
41. A Bracelet That Creates Communities ft. Youmna Chamcham - Founder of Live Love - Impact Everywhere
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe smallest beginnings can lead to meaningful impact in unexpected ways, and our guest today exemplifies this kind of powerful story. Youmna Chamcham from the Live Love movement talks to us about starting small in Beirut and how the early work she and her team put in has created rippling effects and grown into a massive, global force. Live Love started as a simple idea for bracelets and a positive message and now has 315 chapters across the world, with 1.5 million active followers. They man...
Art as a Technology for Change ft. Adam Roa - Architect of Human Consciousness - Impact Everywhere
January 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak to an artist of multiple talents — Adam Roa is an actor, spoken word poet, YouTuber, podcast host, online community leader, musician, and a life coach! Adam has spoken at conferences all over the world and his poem, You Are Who You’ve Been Looking For, has well over 200 million views online currently. We get to have an amazing conversation with this true creative, focusing on the power of relationships and how the art that we make, makes us feel. The common thread of relations...
40. Art as a Technology for Change ft. Adam Roa - Architect of Human Consciousness - Impact Everywhere
January 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak to an artist of multiple talents — Adam Roa is an actor, spoken word poet, YouTuber, podcast host, online community leader, musician, and a life coach! Adam has spoken at conferences all over the world and his poem, You Are Who You’ve Been Looking For, has well over 200 million views online currently. We get to have an amazing conversation with this true creative, focusing on the power of relationships and how the art that we make, makes us feel. The common thread of relations...
Art as a Technology for Change ft. Adam Roa - Architect of Human Consciousness - Ep40 - Impact Everywhere
January 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak to an artist of multiple talents — Adam Roa is an actor, spoken word poet, YouTuber, podcast host, online community leader, musician, and a life coach! Adam has spoken at conferences all over the world and his poem, You Are Who You’ve Been Looking For, has well over 200 million views online currently. We get to have an amazing conversation with this true creative, focusing on the power of relationships and how the art that we make, makes us feel. The common thread of relations...
Art as a Technology for Change ft. Adam Roa - Architect of Human Consciousness
January 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak to an artist of multiple talents — Adam Roa is an actor, spoken word poet, YouTuber, podcast host, online community leader, musician, and a life coach! Adam has spoken at conferences all over the world and his poem, You Are Who You’ve Been Looking For, has well over 200 million views online currently. We get to have an amazing conversation with this true creative, focusing on the power of relationships and how the art that we make, makes us feel. The common thread of relations...
Building a Gateway to Sustainability ft. YouTube Influencer Levi Hildebrand - Impact Everywhere
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBCreating approachable, entertaining content on a topic like sustainability is not easy. Not only is it a broad, catch-all term that has come to mean many things, but sustainability-related content can feel chiding and exclusionary. Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand, is a YouTube sustainability influencer taking a different approach, and he hopes to include those ordinarily outside of the conversation. His open-minded, non-judgmental take that promotes a spectrum of environmentalism — where yo...
Building a Gateway to Sustainability ft. YouTube Influencer Levi Hildebrand - Episode 39 - Impact Everywhere
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBCreating approachable, entertaining content on a topic like sustainability is not easy. Not only is it a broad, catch-all term that has come to mean many things, but sustainability-related content can feel chiding and exclusionary. Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand, is a YouTube sustainability influencer taking a different approach, and he hopes to include those ordinarily outside of the conversation. His open-minded, non-judgmental take that promotes a spectrum of environmentalism — where yo...
Building a Gateway to Sustainability ft. YouTube Influencer Levi Hildebrand - Ep39 - Impact Everywhere
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBCreating approachable, entertaining content on a topic like sustainability is not easy. Not only is it a broad, catch-all term that has come to mean many things, but sustainability-related content can feel chiding and exclusionary. Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand, is a YouTube sustainability influencer taking a different approach, and he hopes to include those ordinarily outside of the conversation. His open-minded, non-judgmental take that promotes a spectrum of environmentalism — where yo...
39. Building a Gateway to Sustainability ft. YouTube Influencer Levi Hildebrand - Impact Everywhere
January 10, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBCreating approachable, entertaining content on a topic like sustainability is not easy. Not only is it a broad, catch-all term that has come to mean many things, but sustainability-related content can feel chiding and exclusionary. Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand, is a YouTube sustainability influencer taking a different approach, and he hopes to include those ordinarily outside of the conversation. His open-minded, non-judgmental take that promotes a spectrum of environmentalism — where yo...
38. Combining Sustainability, Community and Kelp ft. Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA - Impact Everywhere
December 20, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBSee full summary and quotes here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/courtney-boyd-myers-community-and-kelp-podcast-61446690396a Whether you’re fighting against climate change or concerned about animal welfare, sinking your teeth into a kelp burger is a great place to start. Today we sit with AKUA Founder Courtney Boyd Myers, a visionary whose company promotes sustainable agriculture. As an added bonus, her ocean farming practices keep fishermen employed without harming sea creatures. Ha...
Combining Sustainability, Community and Kelp ft. Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA - Impact Everywhere
December 20, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBSee full summary and quotes here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/courtney-boyd-myers-community-and-kelp-podcast-61446690396a Whether you’re fighting against climate change or concerned about animal welfare, sinking your teeth into a kelp burger is a great place to start. Today we sit with AKUA Founder Courtney Boyd Myers, a visionary whose company promotes sustainable agriculture. As an added bonus, her ocean farming practices keep fishermen employed without harming sea creatures. Ha...
Combining Sustainability, Community and Kelp ft. Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA - Ep 38 - Impact Everywhere
December 20, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBSee full summary and quotes here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/courtney-boyd-myers-community-and-kelp-podcast-61446690396a Whether you’re fighting against climate change or concerned about animal welfare, sinking your teeth into a kelp burger is a great place to start. Today we sit with AKUA Founder Courtney Boyd Myers, a visionary whose company promotes sustainable agriculture. As an added bonus, her ocean farming practices keep fishermen employed without harming sea creatures. Ha...
Why the King of Kickstarter co-founded Climate Neutral ft. Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design
December 13, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBWith over 32 Million dollars raised on Kickstarter, Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design is best known as the king of Kickstarter - but in environmental circles, Peter is also known as the Co-Founder of Climate Neutral - the largest carbon neutrality certification body in the world. In today's episode, our conversation with Peter dives deeply into two subjects — why companies should offset their emissions and the benefits of creating a value-driven business that prioritizes employee happines...