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Points of Departure
Laurence Hare and Rogelio Garcia Contreras
27 episodes
4 months ago
Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.
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Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.
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Business
Episodes (20/27)
Points of Departure
'Notes' from Barcelona on Employment Equality
We hear from Apunts - a company working to build more inclusive job opportunities for people with disabilities.
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1 year ago
33 minutes 44 seconds

Points of Departure
"Guiding" greener business with students from the University of Arkansas
In today's episode we hear from students and some stakeholders who helped assess the City of Fayetteville's green business guideline.
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1 year ago
17 minutes 22 seconds

Points of Departure
Podcast Special: Archive conversation with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus
In this special episode of Points of Departure Laurence and Rogelio revisit a discussion from 2021 they facilitated with economist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Muhammad Yunus. This week, Yunus was made the interim prime minister of Bangladesh after widespread protests across the country ousted the former leader Sheikh Hasina. We get some context on the politics and hear from Yunus on social entrepreneurship, global warming, COVID-19 and his own ties to Arkansas.
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1 year ago
30 minutes

Points of Departure
The empathy algorithm with Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson develop the health app and social media platform Sober Sidekick out of desperation - facing his own recovery in isolation he needed to connect with other people struggling like him. Now that app and his
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1 year ago
38 minutes

Points of Departure
Leadership, sustainability and making 'bold change' with Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis
How do you reframe climate change anxiety to create sustainable solutions? Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis shares how she helps companies, organizations and individuals make holistic choices to serve the planet.
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1 year ago
36 minutes 50 seconds

Points of Departure
A better guide for greener business with Heather Ellzey and Taylor Osburn
In this episode we hear from sustainability coordinators with the city of Fayetteville about how they are working with students, consumers and businesses to develop guidelines that incentivize green practices.
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1 year ago
35 minutes 49 seconds

Points of Departure
Global development, local scale with Toshihiro Nakamura
Toshihiro Nakamura may have cut his teeth working for the United Nations in peace keeping and global development in conflict and disaster zones around the world, but his organization - Kopernik - scales down projects to see what fits for the local communities they work with.
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1 year ago
32 minutes 13 seconds

Points of Departure
Putting planet over profit with Martin Wolf
Chemist and environmentalist, Martin Wolf explains how business and nature are out of balance and explores how to put the two on a more harmonious track.
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1 year ago
46 minutes 40 seconds

Points of Departure
Dispatch from Barcelona with Alyssa Snyder
We hear from Alyssa Snyder of Seeds that Feed, one of Arkansas Global Changemakers' community partners, about her experience joining the first changemakers course in Barcelona.
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1 year ago
25 minutes 30 seconds

Points of Departure
How do you measure impact?
In this episode we hear from Maria Cruz Conde, from the nonprofit Open Value Foundation about how companies and investors can accurately measure their impact.
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1 year ago
32 minutes 25 seconds

Points of Departure
Is housing a human right?
In this episode Laurence and Rogelio speak to a group of architects who are re-designing what housing can look like and how they draw techniques from communities around the world to develop for more affordable housing options.
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2 years ago
40 minutes 2 seconds

Points of Departure
Building pathways for financial inclusion with Richard Chongo
We look at how one organization in Malawi is fighting inequality and extreme poverty through micro-financing.
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2 years ago
33 minutes 45 seconds

Points of Departure
Walk, swim, sail, explore... Nacho Dean uncovers the impact of climate change, one adventure at a time
Modern-day explorer Nacho Dean has walked across 31 countries and swam 5 continents all in the name of raising awareness about our changing climate. He shares his experience, the role of adventure in fighting the climate crisis and techniques for everyone to build a more sustainable future.
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2 years ago
36 minutes 58 seconds

Points of Departure
The never-ending desire of Capitalism with Todd McGowan
In this episode, author and professor Todd McGowan examines the past, present and future of Capitalism.
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2 years ago
39 minutes 13 seconds

Points of Departure
From Domination to Partnership with Riane Eisler
Austrian-American social scientist and author Riane Eisler dismantles popular ideas about society and human development to image a more equitable future.
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2 years ago
44 minutes 25 seconds

Points of Departure
Can financial investments 'impact' more than just profit?
Rogelio and Laurence talk impact investing with University of Arkansas finance professor Cash Acrey.
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2 years ago
39 minutes 53 seconds

Points of Departure
Marketplace of Ideas - Out of the Classroom with UofA Rome Center
University of Arkansas Rome Center professor Camilla Lai takes us on a field trip to a local multiethnic market in Rome with her global studies class.
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2 years ago
13 minutes

Points of Departure
Powering the Fight to End Energy Poverty with Luz Solidaria.
In this episode we hear from Luz Solidaria, a foundation in Spain working to provide equitable and affordable energy services to consumers while also giving back to charitable causes around the world.
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2 years ago
26 minutes 37 seconds

Points of Departure
Workforce Re-Education
Who is fit to work? And who decides? We hear from a professor and social entrepreneur in Spain who are trying to make the labor market more inclusive.
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2 years ago
43 minutes 42 seconds

Points of Departure
How Place and Perspective Can Yield the Most Positive Results
We hear from the founder of an inclusive tea company in Barcelona about topics ranging from immigration, socially responsible companies and how to measure the real outcomes of development projects.
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2 years ago
40 minutes 2 seconds

Points of Departure
Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.