Cost of Goods Sold is a Podcast about the environmental and social costs of the things we buy. In each episode, we explore topics like sustainability, innovation, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, conscious consumerism and how we all can effect change. Be inspired by thoughtful designers and responsible creators and curators using business to create positive impact. Listen in to hear the stories of those taking on the world’s biggest challenges and making meaningful contributions towards a better future.
Hosted By Jennifer Myers Chua. Interested in sustainable practices, product design, recycled and biodegradable materials, and upcycling? Curious about living wages and fair-trade? This is the place for you to hear the stories of small business owners building carefully-curated retail shops, and brands built on inclusivity and giving back.
New episodes every other Tuesday. Let’s learn how to do better, together. For transcripts and more information visit https://thecostofgoodssold.com/
All content for the Cost Of Goods Sold is the property of Jennifer Myers Chua and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Cost of Goods Sold is a Podcast about the environmental and social costs of the things we buy. In each episode, we explore topics like sustainability, innovation, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, conscious consumerism and how we all can effect change. Be inspired by thoughtful designers and responsible creators and curators using business to create positive impact. Listen in to hear the stories of those taking on the world’s biggest challenges and making meaningful contributions towards a better future.
Hosted By Jennifer Myers Chua. Interested in sustainable practices, product design, recycled and biodegradable materials, and upcycling? Curious about living wages and fair-trade? This is the place for you to hear the stories of small business owners building carefully-curated retail shops, and brands built on inclusivity and giving back.
New episodes every other Tuesday. Let’s learn how to do better, together. For transcripts and more information visit https://thecostofgoodssold.com/
Emotional Well-Being, Accessibility, Outreach & Activism. Skateboarding as a Vehicle to Achieve Social Change with Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club
the Cost Of Goods Sold
46 minutes 7 seconds
3 years ago
Emotional Well-Being, Accessibility, Outreach & Activism. Skateboarding as a Vehicle to Achieve Social Change with Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club
Yash Presswalla from Impact Skateboard Club left a career in music behind to start a nonprofit focused on supporting youth. In this episode we learn why he's chosen to use skateboarding as a vehicle for social change. We discover how Impact's programming, empowers children and youth to develop healthy self-esteem, resilience and other necessary life skills on and off the ramps. We hear how Impact teaches so much more than skateboarding. How their focus on accessibility, outreach and activism allows kids of all abilities and backgrounds to become skateboarders and champions for equality.
If you want to learn more about Yash, Impact Skateboard Club's, programming, or to send a kid to skate camp visit www.impactskateclub.com. Have an empty warehouse in central Toronto? Or a lead on a suitable space for indoor programming? Impact would love to hear from you. You can follow along with Yash on his mission to help kids learn more about emotional wellbeing and social skills through skateboarding and social action. On Instagram @impactskateclub.
if you are enjoying this podcast, please consider taking the time to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It helps us spread the word about this project, and about brands that are truly making a difference.
This episode is brought to you by Hip Mommies, carefully curated wholesale merchandise for modern retail. If you want to stock your shelves with brands that are socially responsible and sustainable, or if you want to be a part of the collection that is delighting Canadian retail, visit hipmommies.ca.
the Cost Of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold is a Podcast about the environmental and social costs of the things we buy. In each episode, we explore topics like sustainability, innovation, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, conscious consumerism and how we all can effect change. Be inspired by thoughtful designers and responsible creators and curators using business to create positive impact. Listen in to hear the stories of those taking on the world’s biggest challenges and making meaningful contributions towards a better future.
Hosted By Jennifer Myers Chua. Interested in sustainable practices, product design, recycled and biodegradable materials, and upcycling? Curious about living wages and fair-trade? This is the place for you to hear the stories of small business owners building carefully-curated retail shops, and brands built on inclusivity and giving back.
New episodes every other Tuesday. Let’s learn how to do better, together. For transcripts and more information visit https://thecostofgoodssold.com/
