What does it take to drive real-world impact on climate and sustainability?

In this episode, we sit down with Karin Sempf, founder of Innova Nation, and Emily Renshaw Smith, executive director of Open Planet, for an in-depth conversation on next-gen leadership, education, and environmental storytelling.From youth-led innovation to democratized access to climate visuals, learn how their work is accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).They share powerful examples—from student-led projects to global climate narratives—that are shifting what "progress" means in the face of a planetary crisis.This interview was moderated by Alan Herrera, who oversees AFPC-USA’s editorial operations. This episode was produced in partnership with Arizona State University and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.