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UNPOLLUTED

The Earth Prize

33 episodes

3 months ago

Join us for the final episode of Season 2 of UNPOLLUTED, featuring Christopher Koch, a history and geography teacher at an international school in central Switzerland. Before stepping into the classroom, Chris worked on a research vessel as an environmental scientist and even spent some time as an entrepreneur working on various sustainable ventures. In this episode, Chris reflects on his diverse life experiences and highlights the impact student projects at his school have had on the wider ...

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Join us for the final episode of Season 2 of UNPOLLUTED, featuring Christopher Koch, a history and geography teacher at an international school in central Switzerland. Before stepping into the classroom, Chris worked on a research vessel as an environmental scientist and even spent some time as an entrepreneur working on various sustainable ventures. In this episode, Chris reflects on his diverse life experiences and highlights the impact student projects at his school have had on the wider ...

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Episodes (20/33)

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Reimagining Education: The Youth Entrepreneur - Christopher Koch - S2E16 UNPOLLUTED

Join us for the final episode of Season 2 of UNPOLLUTED, featuring Christopher Koch, a history and geography teacher at an international school in central Switzerland. Before stepping into the classroom, Chris worked on a research vessel as an environmental scientist and even spent some time as an entrepreneur working on various sustainable ventures. In this episode, Chris reflects on his diverse life experiences and highlights the impact student projects at his school have had on the wider ...

1 year ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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ACE Ventures: Investing for Impact - Alessandra Agnello - S2E15 UNPOLLUTED

Tune in for this exciting episode as we chat with Alessandra Agnello, Investment Principal at ACE Ventures, a fund dedicated to leveraging venture capital to support climate technology companies. Alessandra shares her journey, explaining how her engineering background enhances her work and highlighting the transformative power of venture capital in driving global economic change. She emphasizes the crucial relationship between her team and the founders they support, envisioning a future where...

1 year ago

1 hour 11 minutes

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A Dedicated Environmentalist - Comfort Apeh Francis - S2E14 UNPOLLUTED

In today's episode, we sit down with Comfort Apeh Francis, a Nigerian changemaker and environmentalist. Comfort's journey is truly inspiring, spanning roles as a scientist in wastewater treatment and construction before shifting her focus to environmental advocacy. Now, she is dedicated to decarbonization projects, climate education, and volunteer work with organizations like Scientists Rebellion and The Earth Prize. Join us to hear her fascinating story and learn about her success with her ...

1 year ago

42 minutes

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Grassroots Education & Sustainable Farming in Ghana - Kokrobite Chiltern Centre - S2E13 UNPOLLUTED

Join us for today's episode as we welcome Jane and Kabiesi from the Kokrobite Chiltern Center (KCC) in Ghana, West Africa. They share their inspiring journey, from their initial experiences in a small coastal fishing community to founding the children’s center dedicated to improving educational access and promoting long-term social sustainability. Discover how KCC's initiatives extend beyond education. Learn about the recently opened Sankofa Center, a literacy hub built from over 50,000 PET b...

1 year ago

1 hour

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Ava Cars & The Earth Prize Defender - CoolPlanet - S2E12 UNPOLLUTED

In today's episode, we talk to Philip Roche, a mechanical engineer who tells us about AVA Cars. This unique organization is in the business of transforming gas burning vehicles into sleek, modern and sustainable electric ones. We also discuss The Earth Prize Defender, a car commissioned by The Earth Foundation Founder, Peter McGarry, to showcase all that the Prize and Foundation stand for. Finally, we hear how that small scale work that AVA Cars is doing is informing the mission of thei...

1 year ago

44 minutes

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Saritoria: Pre-Loved Circular Fashion - Shehlina Soomro - S2E11 UNPOLLUTED

Join us as we talk to Shehlina Soomro, a hedge fund manager turned entrepreneur and founder of Saritoria, an online marketplace for pre-owned South Asian luxury fashion. The company’s laudable goals include democratizing access to high quality clothing and empowering individuals to participate in the global circular economy. In our discussion, Shehlina walks us through the challenges and successes of starting her own venture, and reveals how she has built a company that contributes sig...

1 year ago

45 minutes

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ClientEarth: Law for the Planet - Camilla Fitzgerald - S2E10 UNPOLLUTED

Tune in for today’s exciting episode, where we’ll be hearing the story of ClientEarth, a UK based charity harnessing the power of the law to create systems change. Camilla Fitzgerald, a Philanthropy Manager at ClientEarth, tells us about the work the organisation does and even shares some of her favorite high profile cases. Camilla highlights how ClientEart helps build capacity within local communities globally, informing them of their rights and empowering them to defend against violations. ...

1 year ago

52 minutes

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WildTechDNA: Conservation at Scale - Natalie Schmitt - S2E9 UNPOLLUTED

In this week’s episode we chat with Natalie Schmitt, an Australian conservation biologist and founder of WildTechDNA, currently based at McMaster University in Canada. WildTechDNA, Natalie’s company, has developed a genetic test to help the scientific community learn more about and quantify rare and elusive animal species, facilitating citizen science around the world and hopefully providing valuable data to inform decisions around conservation. Natalie tells us about her journey and the car...

1 year ago

59 minutes

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Educating for a Greener Future - Safa’ Obeid - S2E8 UNPOLLUTED

Listen to our conversation with Safa’ Obeid, recognised as the 2022 Educator of the Year by The Earth Prize competition. Based in Jordan at a UN Relief and Works Agency school, Safa’ tells us about her experience as an educator working with some of the brilliant students from The Earth Prize competition who came up with ideas to improve global sustainability. Safa’ also shares her advice for incorporating sustainability into all facets of education, and has compiled a ‘climate education tool...

1 year ago

37 minutes

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Collaboration for Future Outcomes: Bridging Capital & Ideas - Stephen Omukoko Okoth - S2E7 UNPOLLUTED

In today’s episode we talk to Stephen Omukoko Okoth, the Kenyan Mentor of the Year from The Earth Prize 2023 competition. Stephen is a student of Economics, Business, and Politics at Oberlin College passionate about youth involvement in leadership as well as the sustainable use of our world’s limited resources. In our conversation, Stephen emphasizes the importance of bridging capital and ideas, especially on the African continent, where individuals have brilliant ideas, but at times la...

1 year ago

28 minutes

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A Tongan Experience - Chloe Luzar - S2E6

Join us in listening to Chloe Luzar, an environmental science and law student from Macquarie University, Sydney and one of The Earth Prize 2023 Mentors of the Year, providing guidance to the youth participating in the competition. In 2022, Chloe was awarded the 2023 Australian Government New Colombo Plan Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship providing Australian students the opportunity to study and work abroad in the Indo-Pacific. Chloe chose to work on the small pacific island of To...

1 year ago

59 minutes

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Convening for Dialogue: Youth Forum Switzerland - Ben, Nicola & George - S2E5

Tune in for this exciting episode, as our host Matteo interviews Ben McKinley, Nicola Pohlen, and George Freiberg, three high school students from the International School of Zug and Luzern in Central Switzerland. They tell us about the story of the Youth Forum Switzerland (YFS), a project initiated by a group of globally engaged students after attending the World Economic Forum in 2017. Their transformative experience inspired them to organize an event in the same spirit, with the aim...

1 year ago

39 minutes

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Beans for Change: Sowing Seeds for Local Collaboration - Jeffrey Opoku - S2E4

In this episode, we sit down with Jeffrey Opoku, a fascinating Ghanaian changemaker passionate about practical applications of the Sustainable Development Goals. Being exposed to the issue of plastic waste from a young age, he developed a project designed at improving local sustainability education in his home setting. Now a little older, he founded the Education for Adaptation Accelerator (E4AA), an organization working to make schools in the African continent 'green hubs of education...

1 year ago

38 minutes

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Mentoring Youth for Sustainable Solutions - Pierfrancesco Merico - S2E3

Come hear our interview with Pierfrancesco, a business student at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. He served as a mentor for The Earth Prize competition, supporting teenage students around the world develop impactful projects that benefit our planet. In this episode, Pierfrancesco also tells us about his experience as a student exposed to the new narrative around business education, in which profit must at all costs be balanced with social and environmental outcomes. Having ...

1 year ago

29 minutes

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Peter McGarry & Angela McCarthy - The Earth Prize Story: From Idea to Impact - S2E2

Tune in to our latest episode as we sit down with Peter McGarry and Angela McCarthy, the dynamic duo behind The Earth Prize. Peter and Angela dive deep into the making of the organisation, starting with the seed of inspiration from Peter’s daughter, to the development of The Earth Prize into the global sustainability competition it is today, having reached close to 10,000 teenage students across 2,000+ schools in 151 countries and territories. "If there is anything missing from The Earth Priz...

1 year ago

50 minutes

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Marching for Change - Cora McGarry - S2E1

Join us to discover the story of Cora McGarry, a 19 year old business and hospitality student. Cora’s participation in one of Geneva’s climate strikes inspired her father, Peter McGarry, an Irish entrepreneur, investor and extreme runner, to create The Earth Prize, a USD 200,000 annual sustainability competition for teenage students around the world. Marching with thousands of others, she describes walking past her father’s office: “What I didn't know at the time, was that he was in the...

1 year ago

16 minutes

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Episode 17: Fostering Global Change Through Sustainability Initiatives with Zlata Shama, The Earth Prize 2024 Youth Board Member

In today’s episode we meet Zlata Shama, the youngest member of The Earth Prize Youth Board. Zlata is a 14-year-old student at the International School of Geneva, and her passion lies in global issues, particularly sustainability, equity, and social interaction. She has actively demonstrated her commitment to these causes through various school initiatives, such as participation in the student council and the 9innovate project. Zlata's dedication extends beyond the classroom; since June 2022, ...

2 years ago

26 minutes

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Episode 16: Revolutionizing Cybersecurity with The Earth Prize 2024 Youth Board member Dashel Myers

In this episode, we meet Dashel Myers, one of the newest Earth Prize Youth Board members, a junior at Fieldston School in the Bronx, whose extraordinary journey spans mathematics, technology, and activism. We touch on how Dashel has co-authored a mathematics textbook using Mathematica and serves as the Ambassador for Wolfram Research. He's also a leading member of the National STEM Honor Society's advisory council, focusing on SEO to enhance STEM accessibility. Dashel's entrepreneurial spirit...

2 years ago

26 minutes

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Episode 15: Exploring the Journey to Sustainability with The Earth Prize 2023 Youth Board member Carlota Ferro

In today's episode, we sit down with the dynamic 17-year-old, Carlota Ferro. Hailing from Lisbon but now calling Geneva home, Carlota is not only a student at College du Leman, Switzerland, but also a fervent advocate for international causes. With a keen focus on inequality, discrimination, and sustainability, she wears multiple hats. As the president of a student group in her school, she spearheads fundraising for WATU, a charity dedicated to advancing education in Tanzania. Additionally, C...

2 years ago

42 minutes

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Episode 14: Envisioning Eco-Friendly Formula One with The Earth Prize Youth Board member Erina Wanzul

Welcome to today's episode, where we'll dive into the fascinating world of F1 in Schools with our guest, Erina. A dynamic 18-year-old from Malaysia, Erina has just graduated from SMK Seksyen 9 Shah Alam Selangor. Her passion is unmistakable – fusing economic growth and STEM development with innovative practices to minimize their environmental impact. Erina's leadership qualities have been prominent as she steered two teams, Keris Racing and ECOLEST9, to clinch victory in the Malaysia F1 in Sc...

2 years ago

27 minutes