Larissa May (#HalfTheStory) shares her efforts to train and empower youth communities to have healthier relationships with online spaces and technology writ large. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Inclusive Spaces” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power 4, on October 10, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily...

Jhansi Kandasamy (Idaho National Laboratory) and Fatma Sarsu (Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture) share the role of nuclear technologies in developing more robust, resilient energy and food systems. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Nuclear Science” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Gem State, on September 5, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this...

Katherine Gosselin (Towards Sustainable Mining) and Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry (Olokun Minerals) share their efforts to develop ambitious standards and new techniques for sustainable sourcing of minerals. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Mineral Resources” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Gem State, on September 5, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are...

Isabela Barriga (Global Forest Watch) and Jade Delevaux (Natural Capital Project) share their community-based efforts to generate data that facilitate conservation and valuation of natural resources. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Natural Resource Management” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Gem State, on September 5, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of...

Shannon Bouton (Delterra) and Joyce Kamande (Safi Organics) share their community-based efforts to develop more sustainable waste management systems, including for recyclables and agricultural waste. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Waste Management” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Garden State, on August 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured...

Sandhya Murali (Solstice) and Allison Archambault (EarthSpark International) share their efforts to improve access to clean, affordable, reliable energy supplies in diverse communities. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Electricity” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Garden State, on August 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do...

Fawn McGee (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) and Gayle Bowness (Gulf of Maine Research Institute) share their efforts to help coastal and riverine communities adapt to flooding, storm surge, and sea level rise. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Shoreline Resilience” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Garden State, on August 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this...

Carolyn Baltz and Erin Killeen (The Sustainability Consortium) and Laura Draucker (Ceres) share their efforts to galvanize sustainability and climate action by suppliers, retailers, and investors. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Corporate Sustainability” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Twin Cities, on June 6, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the...

Cesali Morales (Norris Square Neighborhood Project), Nina Ottosen (Dreamtown), and Ronah Ahumuza (Holistic Action for Development and Empowerment) share how their urban green space projects are providing cultural, economic, and leadership opportunities to vulnerable youth communities. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Urban Green Spaces” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Twin Cities, on June 6, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI...

Ceci Weibert (Great Lakes Commission) and Alaina Harkness (Great Lakes ReNEW) share their efforts to manage aquatic invasive species and tackle mineral and nutrient pollution in waterways. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Freshwater Systems” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Twin Cities, on June 6, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators...

Alexandra Richardson (Ananas Anam) and Tessa Callaghan (Keel Labs) share their work developing sustainable materials with environmental and social benefits. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Textiles” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Upland South, on May 9, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of...

Megan Campbell (Montanya Distillers) and Emily Darchuk (Wheyward Spirit) share their efforts to reuse waste streams and improve operational sustainability within the distilling sector. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Sustainable Distilleries” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Upland South, on May 9, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators...

Lauren Sullivan (REVERB) and Fran Schulberg (The ClimateMusic Project) share their efforts to harness the power of the music to advance sustainability and share climate messaging. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in the Music Industry” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Upland South, on May 9, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not...

Mariana Bastos (Sustainable Shipping Initiative) and Kristen Keene (MPA Dredged Material Management Program) share their strategies for improving sustainability within the maritime industry. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Ports” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Puerto Rico, on March 14, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do...

Francesca Virdis (Reef Renewal Bonaire) and Kristy Himmler and Adriana Terrones (Pa’Ti Mar) share their scientific and community-based strategies for restoring coral reefs damaged by climate impacts, disease, and other stressors. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Corals” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Puerto Rico, on March 14, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are...

LaUra Schmidt (Good Grief Network) and Pim Sullivan-Tailyour (Force of Nature) share their strategies for helping communities process climate-related grief and turn their anxiety into action. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Climate Anxiety” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Puerto Rico, on March 14, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured...

Belinda Low (Grevy’s Zebra Trust) and Kristal Stoner (Audubon Great Plains) share their strategies for protecting and restoring grasslands by collaborating with herders, ranchers, and farmers. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Grasslands” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Dakotas, on February 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and...

Sabiha Malik (The World Bee Project) and Lucy King (Save the Elephants’ Elephants and Bees Project) share their strategies for collecting pollinator data, measuring ecosystem health, and creating honey-based economic opportunities for communities in need. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Pollinators” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Dakotas, on February 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views...

Ramona Peters (Native Land Conservancy) and Alta Piechowski (Hozho Voices of Healing Center) share their community-based efforts to conserve land and safeguard traditional practices in ways that are mutually reinforcing. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations from Indigenous Perspectives” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Dakotas, on February 8, 2024, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode...

Megan Chen (The Urban Garden Initiative) and Shreya Ramachandran (The Grey Water Project) share their efforts to build the capacity of youth communities in sustainable food systems and grey water reuse. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Sustainable Living” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power 3, on October 12, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. This episode briefly references supplementary visual...

Emily Bohobo N’Dombaxe Dola (Youth4Nature), Georgia Wright (Inherited podcast), and Shaylyn Martos (Inherited podcast) share their efforts to train and empower youth to tell personal stories of climate resilience. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Climate Storytelling” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power 3, on October 12, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are...

Marlén Garcia (Earth Uprising) and Aniya Butler (Youth Vs. Apocalypse) share their efforts to empower youth fighting for equity in climate action through policy proposals and creative expression. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Equity” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power 3, on October 12, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators...

Annbjørg Medhaug (Floodbase) and Miho Mazereeuw (MIT Urban Risk Lab) share their efforts to proactively increase community resilience to flood events. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Storm Surge” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Carolinas, on September 7, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the...

Zakia Moulaoui Guery (Invisible Cities) and Hyojeong Kim (NomadHer) share their efforts to create new opportunities for women and marginalized communities within the tourism industry. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Tourism” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Carolinas, on September 7, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not...