The viaGood Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kara Weekes
A podcast to inspire listeners to change our world via doing good. Guests share ways we can take action against the world's greatest challenges, and how we can achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. New episodes every month!
Daniela was a brilliant guest! We unpacked what is means to be a gender-inclusive environmentalist, the experiences of women, non-binary and transgender people in Colombia, about social justice, biodiversity - SO many interesting topics were discussed.
If climate justice, biodiversity or gender are topics you're interested in, be sure to check it out.
WOME-EN: https://wom-en.org/
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Host: Kara Weekes, Chief Communications Officer at viaGood
Edward Shao, Founder of ProjectQRRestore & ProjectQRSargasso, chats to us about all things ocean conservation, underwater ecosystems and sargassum!
The world’s ocean health is in trouble. Sea levels are rising dramatically, putting coastal areas and population centres at risk. It’s estimated that 75% of the world’s coral reefs are already under threat. Edward and his team help to reverse this.
This episode unpacks what Sargassum is, how it can be utilised as an energy source to tackle the energy crisis, and how it's helping to restore Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Learn more about Project QR Restore here: https://www.projectqrrestore.com/
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Host: Kara Weekes, Chief Communications Officer at viaGood
We took a deep dive into global health with Disease Surveillance Specialist, Nancy Tahmo.
Nancy, who just finished a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Public Health Epidemiology, reflected on the importance of nutrition in global health and the food security-related impacts of the climate crisis.
We unpack the effects that rising global temperatures are having on zoonotic diseases such as malaria, mental health, how we can prevent future pandemics and so much more.
It's a good one, so grab yourself a warm drink, sit back and enjoy!
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Host: Kara Weekes, Chief Communications Officer at viaGood
This month we all things animal poaching, specifically in the Central African Region, and how we can holistically put an end to it.
With just over 400,000 elephants left in the world, tackling poaching in a community-led, sustainable manner is essential.
Arthur Sniegon, Founder of Save Elephants, hopes to put an end to the systematic attack against elephants through conservation work in partnership with local communities. You can find out more about Save Elephants (and watch their brand new film The Elephangelist) below.
Save Elephants: https://www.save-elephants.org/en/
The Elephangelist movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrvKW... (select closed captions for English)
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Host: Kara Weekes, Chief Communications Officer at viaGood
This episode was jam-packed! We discussed energy security and the knock-on effects of the abhorrent war in Ukraine, the necessity for Africa to bypass industrialisation (with support from the Global North), whether nuclear power will save us, and so much more!
So put your feet up and enjoy - it's a must listen in today's climate.
You can follower guest Thaddeus Anim-Somuah, Future Energy Leaders Trustee at World Energy Council on Linkedin.
Host: Kara Weekes, Chief Communications Officer at viaGood.
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This bonus podcast episode is a segment from our online event 'How to be a Force for Good in the Decade of Action' which too place on 22nd September 2022, on the 7th Anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
If you are interested in how (or whether) your money can be a force for good, despite the vast amount of Greenwashing out there, look no further than this episode!
Panellists:
Jo-Anne Chidley, Founder & CEO at Beauty Kitchen - a multi-award-winning, cruelty and micro-plastics-free B Corporation https://beautykitchen.co.uk/;
Alexandra Birtles, Founder of In Good Company - a brand new London-based app and essential guide to the best local, ethical businesses https://ingoodcompany.org.uk/
Olga Cieślak, Creator and Changemaker at Wearfer - a margin-neutral brand making waves in the world of ethical, sustainable fashion https://wearfer.com/
Claire Rampen, Co-Founder of Reath - an award-winning company; eliminating packaging waste with their digital reuse software https://reath.id/ ;
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This month's episode is a good'n'! It's with the viaGood Team.
We well and truly had a good chat! We shared our pet peeves about the climate action/sustainability space, about the hypocrisy of 'sustainability ambassador'-celebrities flying in private jets, about when 'taking action' is seen as something that is merely trendy - or 'of the moment, about the danger of explaining complex issues in simplified infographics on Instagram, about the usefulness of the COPs/UN Climate Conferences and much much more.
It's definitely worth a listen!
You'll hear from:
Kara Weekes, Podcast Host and CCO at viaGood
Zuzana Pallová, Communications Partner at viaGood
Markéta Cábová, Project Coordinator at viaGood.
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"Sustainability is about living within our planetary boundaries"... and not going mad doing it.
This episode is all about imperfect activism, mental health and how to overcome climate anxiety.
Kate Chambers is an active volunteer with 2050 Climate Group, a youth-led climate charity empowering 18-35 year olds living and working in Scotland to take climate action in ways that are meaningful to them. Since 2017, Kate has supported 2050 with branding, communications and growing the charity's network. She was an integral part of the operational team delivering The Group’s flagship Young Leaders Development Programme before becoming a charity Trustee in 2020.
This episode unpacks the importance of community in taking action against climate change, what is meant by sustainability and how to deal with climate anxiety.
It is a great episode that we hope will equip you with ways to take action, so grab a warm cup of tea and some snacks and enjoy!
Links to Kate's work:
https://www.2050.scot/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09p476g
Learn more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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In this episode, Maria Burgos, Founder & CEO at Trendy Seconds, unpacks fast fashion and the disastrous implications it has for our planet and all life on it.
We speak about her journey towards sustainability, her 'ah ha' moment in discovering entrepreneurship from a background in dentistry, and the importance of helping others. As always, we discuss realistic solutions to the problem, and how we can best achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
As Maria says, “sustainability and people go hand in hand". So if you care about putting people, the planet before profit - this episode is for you.
Find out more about Trendy Seconds at the links below:
https://www.trendyseconds.com/
https://www.instagram.com/trendy.seconds/
https://www.tiktok.com/@trendyseconds
Welcome to our brand new podcast series created to inspire listeners across the globe to change our world via doing good.
This week's episode is with Darina Šeděnková, an ex-professional Tennis player who speaks about the power of individual action to make difference. We chat tennis, veganism and ways that we can all, individually, transform our world.
It's well worth the listen, so grab a cup of (iced) tea or coffee and enjoy!
Things mentioned in the episode: Repairably (Certifying products that are designed for simple repair) https://repairably.com/
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