In today's episode, we chat with Jena Bautmas, the founder and CEO of Jenah St., a Berlin based company which create not only some gorgeous but mindful, durable and vegan designer handbags and accessories.
To know more about Jenah-St and check out their products visit: https://jenah-st.com
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Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Candice Bouchez, fondatrice de Bon Magasinage, une plateforme communautaire née au Québec qui comme ils le disent, a pour objectif ambitieux de faire de la seconde main la première mode. Une plateforme où on peut vendre et acheter des vêtements de seconde main d’une manière agréable simple, sécuritaire et surtout responsable.
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In this episode, we talk with Candice Bouchez, founder of Bon Magasinage, a community platform born in Quebec that as they say, has the ambitious goal of making second hand the first fashion. A platform where you can buy and sell second hand clothes in a simple, safe and above all responsible way.
In today's episode, we talked to an inspiring entrepreneur, Anie Rouleau, founder and CEO of The Unscented Company, a Montreal based Bcorp that is redefining the notion of clean by offering home, personal and pet care products as well as accessories that are 100% natural, biodegradable, without perfume or colorants, certified cruelty free and vegan. Additionally, this company is reducing its plastic footprint by having their packaging designed for consumers to refile their bottles at home or in-store.
Check out The Unscented Company products: https://unscentedco.com
The Unscented Company Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/unscentedco/
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Dans ce tout premier épisode en français, nous parlons à Thibault Renouf, co-fondateur chez Arrivage, une plateforme qui est née au Québec, et qui vise à connecter les acteurs de l’industrie alimentaire, comme les restaurants directement avec les producteurs, donc sans intermédiaires, de la ferme à l’assiette comme on dit.
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In this first ever episode in French, we talk to Thibault Renouf, co-founder of Arrivage, a platform that was born in Quebec, and which aims to connect food industry players, such as restaurants, directly with producers, therefore without intermediaries, farm-to-table as they say.
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Sustainable Kingston is a non-profit organisation that wants to facilitate an effective transition towards environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability in the city of Kingston. In today's episode we talk to Geoff Hendry, the Business Development Coordinator at Sustainable Kingston.
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We are seeing it everyday. Young people changing how things are done across the world to raise awareness and create initiatives around important issues like environment conservation and community development. In this episode we talk with Colleen French, Partnership, Communication and Inclusion Coordinator at Chantiers Jeunesse, a Canadian non-profit organization that fosters the development of youth while encouraging community development. Chantiers Jeunesse organizes different volunteer projects to help young people, increase their potential and gain new skills, all while discovering a new country or region.
To know more and apply to one of Chantiers Jeunesse's programs: https://www.cj.qc.ca
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Did you know that if food waste was a country, it would be the third biggest polluter? In today's episode we talk to David Côté, co-founder of LOOP Mission, a a Montreal based company that is saving tons of food from landfill by repurposing perfectly imperfect veggies and fruits from the food industry. Food that is perfectly good but that never reach grocery stores because of how they look.
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Plastic is everywhere and Sara wanted to be able to use the 3D printing machine at school without feeling guilty about all the plastic that was being generating and then throw away. That's why this Mechanical Engineering student founded CP3, the Concordia University’s Precious Plastic Project.
The goal of this project is to divert plastic waste created on campus from landfills, by repurposing waste directly on campus into new plastic items, such as 3D printing filament that other students will benefit from.
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Happy 2021 ! We are starting this year's episodes with a fun interview about make up, fashion, local purchases and sustainability. In today's episode we talk to Gabrielle Bissessar, Founder of Sustainibabe, an online platform and a judgement-free community for people who want to learn sustainable habits for a greener Earth. Gabrielle is a huge fan of fashion and make up but that doesn't stop to be sustainable while enjoying her other passions.
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In today's episode we have a fun, open and honest conversation with Riana Topan, Campaign Manager at Humane Society International Canada, which is part of Humane Society International. This non-profit organization is one of the world’s largest animal protection organizations. Here in Canada, it has active programs in companion animals, wildlife and habitat protection, marine mammal preservation, farm animal welfare and animals in research.
Riana and I talk about animal welfare and the importance of adding plant-based meals to your current diet.. we even talk about what the best plant-based burger is available out there!
Visit Humane Society International Canada website: https://www.hsi.org
Visit Riana's personal Sustainability project EarthWise website: https://www.liveearthwise.com
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In this episode we talk to Marco Gartenhaus, Founder & CEO of Cano, a Montreal based company that offers a reusables program for all types of business that is reducing packaging waste.
The concept is simple. You borrow a Cano reusable cup or lunch boxes. You enjoyed your coffee and meal, then you return the container to a Cano collection bin and you win points and rewards for your next purchase. Everything with an interactive app for your cellphone.
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In today's episode we have a very casual conversation with Drew DeCoste, a Master's Candidate in resource and environmental management at Dalhousie University and ambassador at Stop Trashing It, and online platform and network based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that wants to turn awareness into action when it comes to waste habits, by hosting workshops, event, creating social media content, and sharing inspiring information through their blog.
Being sustainable doesn't mean being perfect and Drew give us some sustainable tips and ideas to implement in our daily life.
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Do you know that a lot of the plastic waste Canada generates is sent abroad to be recycled? Or that putting your organic waste on the trash bin is doing a lot more harm to the planet than it seems?
In today's episode we talk to Keroles Riad, PhD candidate at Concordia University and the leader of Waste Not, Want Not compost initiative at the same University, which aims to increase composting and reduce waste on campus. We talk about why compost is important, how plastics are ending up across the world to be recycled, government policies, the importance of regulations, infrastructure and education to help people break some negative habits, and everything related to waste.
Listen to this 101 episode about how YOU can do better while composting and recycling, not only for the environment, but for your health and the communities around you.
Learn more about Waste Not, Want Not: http://www.concordiacompost.ca
Follow Waste Not, Want Not on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUcompost
Follow Keroles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kerologist
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Do you want to save the planet? Plant trees! In today's episode with talk to Diana Chaplin, Marketing Director at One Tree Planted, US based non-profit organisation that is focused on global reforestation. What do they do? They plant trees across the world to fight environmental and social issues.
Plant a tree for 1 $ with One Tree Planted: https://onetreeplanted.org/collections/where-we-plant
Learn more about One Tree Planted: https://onetreeplanted.org
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Indigenous Communities are often in the back of the climate change debate but are the first ones to experience it. In this episode we talk to Bianca Pedro, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific at the People's Planet Project, a non-profit organization in The Netherlands that is empowering indigenous communities to protect our forests and its biodiversity through videos and geospatial data.
Want to know more? Listen to this eye-opening episode and visit People's Planet Project website at https://www.peoplesplanetproject.org
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In today's episode, we talk with Cassandra Lamontagne, Sustainability Coordinator at Concordia University here in Montreal, Quebec, and she is part of the Office of Sustainability at the university. We discussed about the power of collaboration between the university's stakeholders to promote change, social justice and sustainability and how these actions led to the creation of Concordia’s Sustainability Action Plan.
Check Concordia’s Sustainability Action Plan: https://www.concordia.ca/about/sustainability/action-plan.html
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Have you ever thought about what happens to your yoga mat when you stop using it? In today's episode we talk with Sophie Zepnik, co-founder of hejhej-mats, a German brand that creates closed-loop yoga mats, which means that at the end of their life cycle, the mats are collected, recycled and use to produce new mats. That's the way it should be!
Check out hejhej-mats website: https://www.hejhej-mats.com/the-mat/?lang=en
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In this episode, we talked to Nikki Schiebel, the coordinator at the eco-quartier at the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce sector in Montreal, Quebec. The eco-quartier is a program founded by the city of Montreal that aims to promote environmental citizenship and to give Montrealer’s’ tools to improve their living environments through environmental education and civic engagement.
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More about the eco-quartier NDG (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce sector)
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Yesterday, we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada. In today's episode, the co-founders of The Blooming Human Podcast share what they are grateful for regarding sustainability policies, products and activities... And you, what you are grateful for?
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In times where fast-fashion is harming not only the environment but vulnerable communities across the world and also our health, brands like Charlie are trying to be mindful about the process of creating clothes starting from sourcing the materials to the whole lifecycle of the product. In this episode, we talked to Charlotte Hulin, Founder and CEO of Charlie, a slow fashion and eco-friendly clothing brand.
Visit Charlie's instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/charlie.hulin/
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