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SustainaPod
by SustainaPod
SustainaPod is a podcast that delves into various sustainability stories 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.
Episodes
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The World Needs You | Bianca Goebel
Thank you to Bianca for joining the show!
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What Plant Should I Buy For My Room? | Tanvi R Thombre at Founder of Greenairy
Thank you to Tanvi for joining the show!
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How Imperial College London prepared me to work for a startup (with Katya Foong)
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...
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Turning Rejection Into Success: Sally Ho’s Path to Sustainability Journalism
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...
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Changing the Way We Shop: Meet the Minds Behind ‘Buy It’ (with Sasha Korovkina and Maksim Liashch)
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…
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Hungry for Peace: navigating change at the hunger-conflict nexus
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...
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Introducing: SustainaPod
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...
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Our Interview with Felix Imperial [SEASON 4 FINALE]
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:...
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How should I choose my university and career? (MIT Hackathon ep. 3 - SustainaPod Imperial)
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...
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What's sustainability in a few years? (MIT Hackathon ep. 2 - SustainaPod Imperial)
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...
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How we won the MIT Hackathon (MIT Hackathon ep. 1 - SustainaPod Imperial)
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...
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中国可持续发展行业的践行者 [MANDARIN]
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？
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Sustainable Finance for Nature: Taxonomies for Impact
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?...
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綠色科技初創 Green Technology Start-up [CANTONESE]
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....
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在港推動氣候公義同韌性都可以係工作？ Can the promotion of climate justice and resilience be your job? [CANTONESE]
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…
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香港的綠色人才—探索全港綠叮的潛力 Hong Kong’s Green Talents - Exploring the potential of green talents across Hong Kong [CANTONESE]
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...
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The Road to Gender Equality in Education: Improvements and Challenges in Nepal
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...
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The power of data-driven solutions to protect the Amazon
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...
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Here's how I became the Vice-President of IStructE (2nd Interview with Dr Elisabeth Marlow)
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: Her Backstory The Engineering Sector Networking Interview Tips
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We interviewed the Vice-President of IStructE.
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…
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Investing for ESG: the dynamic world of sustainable finance
How does sustainability play a role in the world of economics? Co-hosts Mike Pisit Chintawongvanich and Victoria Choo Zhen Yi speak with Noel Lam, a Senior Associate in Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy at Temasek about the fast-evolving world of sustainable finance. Noel shares the...
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Carving an all-rounded career in sustainability through the intersection of technology, energy and policy
Not many people have carved out a career in the sustainability sector as diverse as that of Lidia Aviles. Lidia is a sustainability thought leader, mentor, writer, educator and entrepreneur who has worked across countries on international affairs, energy, business law, deeptech and more. Whether…
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Consultants Converse: Finding Purpose in a Career
In a rapidly evolving and dynamic sustainability landscape, how can one lead a fulfilling and purposeful career? Host Belinda chats with her fellow colleagues Diego Reineck, Lana Khan and Madeleine Bruce, three sustainability consultants, about their journey as sustainability professionals so…
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Climate Policy: an imperfect but powerful tool for action
How can climate policy be an effective driver for decarbonisation? In this episode, co-hosts Milly and Logan speak with Emma Heiling, the founder of a youth-led nonprofit ClimaTalk who are demystifying climate policy and amplifying young people’s voices in the fight against the climate crisis.…
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Gaming to save the planet
What do video games have to do with environmental sustainability? In the second episode co-hosted by EcoSol students, hosts Justin and Ethan critically explore the potential for the video game industry to create a significant impact for the environment. They speak about the role that the video…
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Eco-Anxiety - what can we do about it?
This year’s summer was one of the hottest on record. As the world battles with the impacts of climate change, it is taking a toll on the mental health of people around the world. ‘Eco-anxiety’ is a term coined to reflect a heightened state of anxiety and worry related specifically to…
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Artificial Intelligence - a tool for democratic policy innovation
What is AI? Is it all just about Chat GPT? Paco and Milly discuss with guest Flynn Devine. Flynn Devine is the Programme Coordinator from the Alan Turning Institute. He talks about how AI can be used for positive impacts on policy, and governance frameworks for responsible innovation and the...
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Eating for the Planet: Exploring The Future of Sustainable School Meals
Making a difference to the world starts one school meal at a time, but also requires a systems change. What does this look like in practice? Tune in as host Belinda speaks with the Founder and Chairman of The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS), an international non-profit network of schools...
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Ocean conservation: The Heart of Marine Ecosystem protection
Marine ecosystems play an important role mitigating the impacts of climate change; what is it like working at the forefront of conservation efforts? Host Rachel talks with Kelvin So, a project manager for ocean conservation work at WWF-Hong Kong. We talk about key challenges in Kelvin’s line of...
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Corporate Sustainability and Green Finance: A Consultant’s Perspective
Businesses have a key role to play in our world’s collective effort to decarbonise for a more sustainable future. What is it like working with these businesses as a corporate sustainability consultant? In this episode, host Rachel chats with Isabella Kong, a Sustainability Consultant at ERM, and...
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Counting Carbon - How Climate Tech Entrepreneurship is Tackling Climate Change
What is it like working at a fast-growing climate tech startup at the forefront of technologies to mitigate climate change? Host Belinda speaks with Tiffany Yu, a technical business analyst at Treeconomy, a UK startup using remote sensing data to quantify the impact of nature-based solutions. We...
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Inside the United Nations ESCAP - What Facilitates Real Socio-Economic Change?
We’ve all heard of the United Nations, but what is it really like to work there? Host Chinny is joined by Carter Cheng, the Program Evaluation Lead at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. We discuss her motivation to join the UN, the intricacies of working...
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Town planning: Incorporating Sustainability into our Urban Landscapes
How can elements of sustainability be incorporated into landscape planning? Host Rachel chats with Chin Chin Lam, an urban planner and a Hong Kong youth delegate at COP27. Chin Chin is also the founder of the social media platform “Urban Acupuncture Hong Kong”; she shares her ideas on sustainable...
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Enacting Change from Within: In-House Sustainability Practitioner
How does a sustainability practitioner create impact in their role for a particular industry? Co-hosts Chinny and Rachel speak with Justin Yeung, a Sustainability Executive at Techtronic industries (TTI). Justin shares his experiences as an in-house sustainability practitioner, and how he…
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Innovating through Chemistry: The Answer to Climate Change?
SustainaPod is proud to present the Green Careers mini-series! This eight episode series will spotlight the career journeys of eight professionals working across a range of industries and sectors. We’ll explore key sustainability topics most pertinent these different professions, and our guests...
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The equality, empowerment and sustainability of accessible periods with Sakshi Vasudev
Menstruation is a well known topic, affecting half the world population monthly. But it's also a hush-hush topic, taught only vaguely in most schools. Co-hosts Chinny and Tim discuss with Sakshi Vasudev, the Founder and CEO of Bampads!, a youth social enterprise aimed to improve the environmental...
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Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing in Emerging Markets with Jordan Wolken
What is the role of social entrepreneurship in advancing sustainable development? Co-hosts Belinda and Arwen chat with Jordan Wolken, the Global President of Bridges for Enterprise, a global student-led non-profit working to support social entrepreneurs in developing countries. We discuss the...
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The #Invisible Bag with Devana Ng
How can we make packaging that doesn’t last forever and pollute the planet? In this episode, co-hosts Rachel and Savannah speak with Devana Ng, the co-founder of The Invisible Company. Devana shares the story behind creating the #INVISIBLE BAG that fully dissolves in hot water and how they’re...
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Circular Coffee with Zuzannah Zielińska
One person’s coffee waste is another’s treasure… in this episode co-hosts Belinda and Chinny sit down with Zuzanna Zielińska, the Co-Founder of Denmark startup Connecting Grounds. Connecting Grounds is a social, nonhierarchical purpose-driven startup, turning coffee waste into nutritious foods.…
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Advocacy, Research, Action on marine conservation with Rainbow Leung
Rainbow Leung is the founder and director of SOA Hong Kong, a marine conservation organization and research assistant at the City University of Hong Kong. Host Belinda chats with Rainbow about what it’s like working at the science-policy interface, the key to effective marine conservation in Hong...
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Localized action for the Sustainable Development Goals with Gladys Ng
How can urban cities be a hub for youth-led action for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals? Co-hosts Belinda and Chinny chat with Gladys Ng, ESG Community and Project Manager at Genervision House, an NGO in Macau working with a community of passionate youth working to engage society in knowledge...
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Sustainable Food Consumption with Natalie Cheung
What can youth do to drive the transition towards more sustainable food systems? In this episode, co-hosts Chinny and Belinda sit down with Natalie Cheung, a fellow of Project Melo, a Hong Kong platform which brings university students together with leading CEOs on an experiential learning…
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Rebooked with Bailey Cherry
Delving into the realm of youth-led initiatives like our podcast, Deeya discusses the concept of sustainable literacy with Bailey Cherry, founder of ReBooked. In this episode, the two talk about the uniqueness of ReBooked as Hong Kong’s largest bookstore for pre-loved books, and how individuals…
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2041 Hong Kong with Christie Lai and Justin Yeung (Part 2)
We continue the conversation with Christie and Justin after they return from their travels to Antarctica by discussing their experiences starting 2041 Hong Kong, an effort to bring the ‘Antarctic Spirit’ back to their home city. Stay tuned to learn about how youth can foster effective…
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Journeying to Antarctica with Christie Lai and Justin Yeung (Part 1)
Is Antarctica as cold and mysterious as it seems? What are penguins really like? In this episode, host Belinda chats with Christie Lai and Justin Yeung, two university students who traveled to Antarctica as part of an expedition with famed polar explorer Robert Swan. After their travels, the pair...
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Nourishing ourselves and the planet with Julina Halim
Wellness, at both the personal and societal level has been collectively emphasized in the past few years as we continue to live with the Coronavirus pandemic. What can we do as individuals to make conscious lifestyle choices to nourish ourselves in relation to the environment around us? Host...
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Body Bantering with Stephanie Ng and Deeya Bhasin (Part 2)
*This is Part 2 of our discussion with Stephanie! How can we create more empowering and accessible opportunities for young people to have conversations about mental health? In this episode, co-hosts Kadence and Belinda sit down with Stephanie Ng and our very own Deeya Basin. Stephanie is the...
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Body Bantering with Stephanie Ng and Deeya Bhasin (Part 1)
How can we create more empowering and accessible opportunities for young people to have conversations about mental health? In this episode, co-hosts Kadence and Belinda sit down with Stephanie Ng and our very own Deeya Bhasin. Stephanie is the Founder of Body Banter, a Hong Kong based non-profit...
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The Series Recap with Milly Wong
What can we do? How can we help? Why do young people need to step up in the world of Engineering? In the final episode of the Engineering Series, Paco and Milly discuss the critical pointers from each episode of this series. Both planning on studying Engineering at university, and they discuss…
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Air Pollution and The Tyre Collective with Hanson Cheng
NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE PASSING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II. Therefore King Charles III was referred to as "the Prince of Wales". Why Tyre Dust? What’s the big deal? In the fourth episode of this Engineering Series, Paco talks to Hanson Cheng of the Tyre Collective Team. Since 2020,...
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SustainaPod is a podcast that delves into various sustainability stories 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.
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