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GettingThere
by GettingThere
Hear from leaders taking on humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our equality, to our security and much more, we uncover initiatives and technologies pushing for a sustainable future for all.
Episodes
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End of Season 1
Season 1 has come to a wrap and I want to thank you all for the support and love! We are already beginning preparations for Season 2 so stay tuned! In the meantime, if your circumstances allow, let's continue helping others by staying in doors and social distancing during this COVID outbreak. I...
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Gun Violence | Only 20% of Gun-Related Incidents are Reported to the Police
How can we help lower gun violence rates and victims across America? Listen to what Ralph Clark, the CEO of ShotSpotter, has to say about it. Only 20% of gun-related incidents are ever reported to the police on average. Due to this ever-growing issue in America, ShotSpotter detects, locates, and...
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Low-Quality Childcare | How do we improve conditions for the 6 million children currently in substandard care?
What can we do to make it easier for families in the modern world to find quality childcare? Hear what Rachel Carrell, CEO and Founder of Koru Kids, has to say. Approximately half of the 12 million infants and toddlers in the United States are regularly under non-parental care. 93% of those 6...
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Supply Chain Transparency | How do we ensure that coffee, a $100 billion market, is following a sustainable and ethical network?
Can we track the supply chain of these large commodities to eliminate the uncertainty around fair practices? Hear what Daniel Jones, CEO and Founder of Bext360, has to say. Coffee is a $100 billion market and the second largest traded commodity in the world, yet the producers of this commodity…
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Fork to Farm | How can Americans save up to $165 billion annually by using food waste more efficiently?
Every year, consumers in developed countries waste approximately 222 million tons of food. That is as much as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa. Daniel Morash, founder of California Safe Soil, shares how we can cut back on food waste while using what is wasted more efficiently...
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Inefficient Governance | How can we save $3.5 trillion a year by improving government systems?
What can we do to improve the effectiveness of government and build smarter cities? Hear what Jesús Cepeda, Founder of OS City, has to say. More than 80% of the global GDP is generated in cities, yet most cities struggle with outdated infrastructures, inefficient processes and corruption. OS…
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Deadly Prescriptions | Why are 128,000 Americans dying each year by taking their prescribed medications?
How can we use chemical analysis of batch medication to save thousands of lives? 128,000 Americans die each year as a result of taking prescribed medications. David Light co-founded Valisure, the company that is bringing transparency and increased quality to the pharmaceutical industry. Hear what...
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Rapid Reforestation | How can we revive 7 million acres of trees lost each year to wildfires?
How can we use rapid reforestation to revive 7 million acres of trees lost each year in the U.S. alone to wildfires? Hear what Grant Canary, founder & CEO at DroneSeed, has to say. Fire severity and frequency is only worsening with climate change. Grant Canary founded the company that aims to…
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Concrete Contamination | How can we reduce the 4 billion pounds of CO2 that the concrete manufacturing process emits annually?
What can we do to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete manufacturing process? Hear what Robert Niven, CEO and Founder of CarbonCure, has to say. The concrete industry produces more than 4 billion tonnes of cement, which accounts for approximately 8% of the global CO2 emissions. Robert…
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Pervasive Plastic | How can we turn off the plastic tap?
How can we slow the production of single-use plastics with sustainable alternatives? Hear what Sian Sutherland, Co-founder of A Plastic Planet, has to say. Around 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s - that’s more than the weight of 800,000 Eiffel Towers. And how much of...
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Social Isolation | How can we reduce the destructive impact of prisoner isolation?
Can we keep prisoners connected to their support systems in the outside world? Hear what Frederick Hutson, Founder of Pigeonly, has to say. 75% of prisoners in the U.S. are rearrested within five years of release. Studies have routinely shown that prisoners who maintain contact with their family...
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Deforestation | How can we catch illegal loggers in real-time?
How do we stop deforestation in remote areas of the world? Hear what Topher White, Founder and CEO of Rainforest Connection has to say. Deforestation accounts for 17% of all global carbon emissions and wreaks havoc throughout the entire planet’s ecosystem. Topher White has created a simple, yet...
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Access to Healthy Food | How do we provide affordable and healthy foods to the 2.5 billion people living in restrictive climates?
What can we do to improve food systems in challenging environments? Hear what Alida Burke, Co-founder and COO of The Growcer, has to say. One in five humans are dying, as a result of a poor diet, because food systems are failing us. The Growcer, is providing hydroponic food container solutions…
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Happy Holidays!
A note from our host: We just want to say thank you for tuning in and sharing your valuable time with us. Next year we'll bring amazing episodes featuring amazing leaders tackling humanity's biggest problems. Our next GettingThere episode will be out on January 7th, 2020. All the best!
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Cyberbullying | How can we safeguard the 59% of U.S. children experiencing cyberbullying?
How can we monitor our children in the digital space? Hear what Brian Bason, CEO of Bark has to say. A majority of children and teens have experienced some sort of online threat, such as cyberbullying, sexual content, internet predators, mass shootings and suicide. Bark, is a parental control...
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Infant Mortality | How can biotechnology prevent the deaths of 2.5 million newborns each year?
How can we use biotechnology to save millions of infant lives? Hear what Annamarie Saarinen, Co-founder/CEO at the Newborn Foundation, has to say. 2.5 million newborns die every year of sepsis, pneumonia, and congenital heart defects. Annamarie Saarinen co-founded the foundation that is…
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Desertification | How can we save 2 billion people from losing their homes due to dry land deterioration?
How do we reverse the effects of desertification and revitalize the earth’s soil? Hear all about it from Brage W. Johansen, CEO of Desert Control. According to the European Commission's World Atlas of Desertification, more than 75% of our land is already degraded, and more than 90% could become...
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Household Air Pollution | How can 3 billion people living in underdeveloped nations breathe cleaner air?
How do we improve conditions for vulnerable populations? Hear what Tara Ramanathan, Program Director, Clean Energy of NexLeaf has to say. Every day, approximately 3 billion people rely on antiquated, traditional cookstoves inside their homes to cook, which exposes them (and the environment) to...
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3D Bioprinting | How can we prevent or delay 900,000 deaths per year by organ or engineered tissue transplants?
How can we use 3D bioprinting technology to save millions of lives? Hear what Erik Gatenholm, CEO & Co-Founder at CELLINK has to say. 2,465 people die everyday waiting for a transplant. Erik Gatenholm has founded the biotech company that has developed the world’s first universal bioink; making 3D...
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Wildlife Crime | How do you take down wildlife criminal kingpins leading a $200 Billion market?
How do we catch criminals for crimes against our ecosystem? Hear what Andrea Crosta, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Earth League International has to say. Environmental crime is the world’s fourth largest criminal enterprise. Andrea Crosta has founded the first intelligence organization...
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Food Insecurity | How do we feed 40 million food insecure Americans?
How do we reduce our food waste while feeding those who are food insecure? Hear what Gary Oppenheimer, Founder and Executive Director of Ampleharvest.org has to say. 40% of the US food supply is wasted while 12% of Americans are food insecure. Gary Oppenheimer has found an effective way of…
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TeleMedicine | How do we reach the 3 + Billion people without access to health services?
How to take high-quality medicine to every corner in the world? Hear what Ting Shih, Co-founder/CEO of ClickMedix, has to say. A rising population demands access to qualified physicians, but there might never be enough doctors to serve the people, especially in rural areas. This gap is being…
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Student Absenteeism | How to make students show up to class?
How does Kinvolved’s app help students show up to class? Hear what Miriam Altman, Co-Founder/CEO of Kinvolved, has to say. Hundreds of students are absent from school every day, leading to dropouts and the impossibility of finding a path out of poverty. Kinvolved tackles the issue of absenteeism...
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Incarceration | How to break the cycle of reoffending?
How can we help those adjust to life after prison? Hear what Beverly Parenti, Executive Director of The Last Mile, has to say. We all deserve access to equal opportunities and The Last Mile (TLM), has found a way to do so. TLM is an organization focused on preparing incarcerated individuals for...
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Hear leaders tackling humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our security, our equality and much more, we’ll uncover initiatives and technologies, striving for a sustainable future for all of us.
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