Thank you to Bianca for joining the show!
Thank you to Tanvi for joining the show!
In this episode, Katya share my journey in the sustainability and green tech space, starting from launching a food waste recycling initiative in high school to founding the plogging charity “Trashtalkers” in Malaysia. Moving to London to study biosciences has further fueled her passion for sustainability, conservation, and climate science. She talks about my fieldwork experiences in South Africa, starting the Climate Entrepreneurs Club, and the challenges and lessons learned along the way.We discuss the importance of green tech startups, the need for innovation in solving food and transportation challenges, and my experience building a team through Engineers Without Borders. She also reflect on navigating conflicts, delegating tasks, and turning big ideas into actionable solutions. If you’re interested in sustainability, green tech, or entrepreneurship, this conversation is for you!
In this insightful episode, we sit down with journalist and sustainability advocate, Sally Ho, to discuss her personal journey from facing rejection by Cambridge University to carving her own path in journalism. Sally shares her thoughts on education, career paths, and the challenges of being a freelance journalist in the sustainability sector.
We dive into how to break the bubble of sustainability news and engage more students and the general public in caring about environmental issues. Plus, Sally offers practical advice for aspiring journalists and reflects on walking the walk before talking the talk in the world of sustainability.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Growing Up and University
01:32 - Getting Rejected by Cambridge
05:38 - Is There a Clear-Cut Path to Careers?
08:33 - University is Just a Perspective of Life
10:00 - Would You Study Something Else for Journalism?
11:12 - Should You Spend 10 Years at Uni?
12:33 - The Love-Hate Relationship with Freelance Work
14:19 - How Do You Get Your Sustainability News?
16:12 - Getting Students to Read More Sustainability News (Are We Stuck in a Bubble?)
18:12 - How Do We Get People to Care?
24:00 - Why Don’t People Care About Sustainability?
27:23 - Walking the Walk Before Talking the Talk
29:30 - One Piece of Advice from Sally Ho
Tune in for an inspiring conversation about education, career challenges, and making sustainability news more accessible!
Join Sasha Korovkina & Maksim Liashch as they share their journey co-founding the app "Eat It" (now rebranded to "Buy It" with hosts Scarlett, Hanna, and Bernice. Buy It is an online marketplace created in 2023 with a purpose of supporting local businesses and promoting sustainability. Their aim is to bridge the gap between consumer and manufacturer, giving small or local businesses an equal chance to thrive beyond the shadow of large corporations. Sasha and Maksim believe that originality does not have to be at a high price with a loud brand name and instead can be found readily across the community.
Our world is currently facing a food crisis –about 309 million people face chronic hunger, with 1.1 million on the brink of famine, especially in underdeveloped areas entangled in conflict or war such as Gaza, South Sudan, and Mali. What is the root of the global food crisis, you ask? Co-hosts Bernice and Scarlett are joined by Rebecca Vetharaniam Richards, the lead of the World Food Programme’s ‘Global Network Against Food Crises’, to discuss the intersection between conflict and hunger. Rebecca shares her previous experience from attending peace negotiations to working on the front lines of the hunger crisis in Afghanistan to her involvement in the WFP. Everyone can make a difference in this food crisis so listen in to learn from Rebecca’s story and advice. Stay tuned for more updates!
SustainaPod is a podcast that delves into various stories of sustainability across different sectors. Each episode will put youth in direct dialogue with leading sustainability professionals, thinkers, activists and more. We explain each topic with the experienced guest, and help listeners understand more about the diverse components (or should we say ‘pods’!) of sustainability today for young people.
This is it! Thank you to Simran for interviewing us and giving us exposure on the Felix Imperial Newspaper. You can find us on Pages 12-13 of Issue 1842: https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/felixonlinearchive/issues/pdfs/felix_1842.pdf?fbclid=PAAaYjByHryKpOlGX4BN-OqFTKPqaFQMqndAGAyHp9WBiaym3ZaUn5J4kUtq0_aem_ARZ7v043MTNZFAh8-sdDa__SBThMwfSmlVs3T-iVu2TLpq52ejA5lge5Xi4T-4giWQk
Last November, our SustainaPod Imperial Branch was established. In the 4th month of 2024, we will be uploading the 4 episodes from our Imperial Branch so far!
In December, Rukaiya and Selina met the Imperial MIT Hackathon Team from 2022. The team of Zanna Buckland, George Su, Xavier Keogh and Tanish Goel got 1st in their category and top 10 overall!
Throughout these three episodes, they talk about the competition, what sustainability is, how can we get more people into the industry. They also talked about their passions and how they figured out what they wanted to do in their careers.
Stay tuned for more!
Last November, our SustainaPod Imperial Branch was established. In the 4th month of 2024, we will be uploading the 4 episodes from our Imperial Branch so far!
In December, Rukaiya and Selina met the Imperial MIT Hackathon Team from 2022. The team of Zanna Buckland, George Su, Xavier Keogh and Tanish Goel got 1st in their category and top 10 overall!
Throughout these three episodes, they talk about the competition, what sustainability is, how can we get more people into the industry. They also talked about their passions and how they figured out what they wanted to do in their careers.
Stay tuned for more!
Last November, our SustainaPod Imperial Branch was established. In the 4th month of 2024, we will be uploading the 4 episodes from our Imperial Branch so far!
In December, Rukaiya and Selina met the Imperial MIT Hackathon Team from 2022. The team of Zanna Buckland, George Su, Xavier Keogh and Tanish Goel got 1st in their category and top 10 overall!
Throughout these three episodes, they talk about the competition, what sustainability is, how can we get more people into the industry. They also talked about their passions and how they figured out what they wanted to do in their careers.
Stay tuned for more!
想从事环保相关工作？张媛叙述个人经验…我们有幸邀请到了世界经济论坛北京代表处主管张媛女士做客我们Sustainapod中文合集的第一集录制。张媛女士分别在香港中文大学和加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学获得了环境与能源法的硕士学位，之后曾陆续在ERM环境资源管理咨询公司的北京和香港办公室担任咨询顾问。我们此期节目主要概括内容：（0:55）Yuan Zhang女士从事可持续发展行业的个人经验，以及企业相关广泛运作的知识普及（12:50）对于可持续发展行业大环境的个人见解（10:35）对国内初高中生想要了解环保相关题材所提出的个人建议与帮助欢迎大家在评论区讨论，环保对于你来说意味着什么呢？
Terrestrial and marine ecosystems play an immensely important role in climate action, and also for the lives of communities around the world, so it’s really important that public and private finance is engaged to conserve these fragile ecosystems. What role can sustainable finance play in this? Co-hosts Christine and Lana speak with Chloe Cheung, Sustainable & Impact Investing, Prosperity Impact and Former Senior Advisor at WWF. Chloe shares knowledge about sustainable finance from the phenomenon of green-washing to developing credible finance taxonomies. Chloe also talks about her career journey and provides valuable advice for young students who are interested in pursuing a career in sustainable finance. If you’re a young person interested in the field of sustainable finance, this is an episode not to miss.
隨著全球對氣候議題的關注不斷增加，從事綠色科技行業成為近年的熱門趨勢。在本集節目中，主持Jessica 和Blaire 訪問了綠惜廚創辦人林翊行先生（Jason），聆聽他的故事，了解他在綠色科技領域的挑戰與得著，以及對綠色創新科技前景的看法。如果你想為投身綠色創新科技行業做好準備，絕不能錯過Jason的分享！
With the increasing global attention to climate issues, engaging in the green technology industry has become a popular trend in recent years. In this episode, hosts Jessica and Blaire speak with Jason Lam, the founder of GRPan. Jason shares his story, challenges and gains in the field of green technology, and his views on the prospects of green innovative technology. If you want to prepare yourself for engaging in the green innovative technology industry, you cannot miss Jason’s sharing!
甚麼是「氣候公義」？香港在加強社區氣候韌性方面的進程是怎樣的？在本集節目中，主持人 Blaire 訪問了香港紅十字會社區備災高級經理 Eva，探討氣候變化對弱勢社群的影響，香港進行社區備災相關工作的機遇和挑戰，以及國際上推動氣候公義和社區韌性的發展。同時，我們也會探討如何通過參與綠色產業來加強社區應對氣候變化的行動。
What is “climate justice”? How is Hong Kong enhancing community climate resilience? In this episode, host Blaire interviews Eva, the Senior Manager - Community Resilience Service at the Hong Kong Red Cross, to explore the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities, the opportunities and challenges in community disaster preparedness efforts in Hong Kong, the international promotion of climate justice and community resilience, and how we can actively engage in community climate action through participation in green industries.
什麼是「綠色工作」？個人是否可以成為「綠色人才」？在本集節目中，主持人 Carly 訪問了藍地球有限公司行政總裁及香港環保科技專業人員總會會長倪漢順先生，探討綠色工作範疇的主要領域、成為綠色人才所需的技能、資格和心態，以及香港綠色工作市場的現狀等。請聆聽本集嘉賓的分享，一同揭開香港綠色人才的潛力！
What is a “green job”? Can individuals become “green talents”? In this episode, host Carly interviews Mr. Henry Ngai, the CEO of Blue Planet Aquahouse(HK) Ltd and the President of EcoTech Professional Association of Hong Kong, to explore the primary domains of green job, the skills, qualifications, and mindset required to become a green talent, and the current state of the green job market in Hong Kong. Tune in to hear insights from our guest and uncover the potential of green talent in Hong Kong!
Gender inequality is a pressing issue that continues to affect the ability of girls to attend and stay in school in developing countries. Tune in as co-hosts Isabella, Angela and Scarlett are joined by Monal Bhattarai from Canopy Nepal, a youth-led organization working to tackle gender and educational inequality in Nepal. Monal shares about the wider contextual factors shaping gender equality, key challenges, solutions and breakthroughs to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments for the next generation. For those of you interested in education equality and advocacy, this is an inspiring episode not to be missed!
How can the power of data be harnessed to empower action within the Amazon rainforest and other regions for conservation? Co-hosts William Wang and Noah Murray speak to Geospatial Developer Pascual Gonzalez Shuk about how the same technology that underpins the mapping we use in our daily lives allows data to be integrated into conservation efforts, as well as some of the challenges that arise from trying to drive environmental action from this angle. Pascual also discusses the importance of the youth’s voice and offers advice for how young people can prepare to work in this field.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is the second episode with Dr Elisabeth Marlow! Dr Marlow is the Vice President of the Institute of Structural Engineering (IStructE). We talked about:
Merry Christmas Everybody!
We’ve got a present for you guys, first of TWO episodes with Dr Elisabeth Marlow.
Dr Marlow is the Vice President of the Institute of Structural Engineering (IStructE).
We talked about:
Sustainable Development ☘️
The Climate Change Risk Team 🌇
Her work in Middle Eastern Countries 🧱
Women in Engineering 🙋🏻♀️
#sustainability #merrychristmas #climatecrisis #podcast #youth #engineering
YOUTUBE LINK HERE:
https://youtu.be/TivCR_o8x_M
