Episodes

Nov. 15, 2020

SDG #4 - Children leading the way for Global Change

Avinash Jhangiani (Avi) is a senior, award-winning digital transformation and innovations leader with more than 20 years of experience with large enterprises and consulting firms in the US and India, such as Deloitte, Relianc...

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Nov. 9, 2020

SDG #11: Building Resilient Cities that are Cyclone Proof in the UNLE…

We know the next cyclone is coming, but what are we going to do about it? How we can design cities and communities to withhold, sustain, and thrive in uncertain climatic conditions? In this episode of the SDG Talks, Animesh …

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Nov. 4, 2020

SDG #6 - Happiness of the Commons on Water with Praharsh Patel

How can we change the story from the Tragedy of the Commons to the Happiness of the Commons? Praharsh Patel communicates how we can flip this switch by providing proper incentives to farmers. We hear a unique first-person sto...

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Oct. 26, 2020

SDG #17 - Taking Action on the SDGs with Vidyadhar Prabhudesai

Did you know it is the 75th Birthday of the United Nations this year? How do we know if there has been any progress in the past 75 years? In this SDG Talks, Vidyadhar Prabhudesai explores past and future issues …

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Oct. 19, 2020

SDG #10- Sustainable and Ethical Investing with Collin Banning

Why should we consider climate and environmental risk in financial investments? Do investors care about these topics when allocating funds? In this SDG Talks, you will hear from Colin Banning who is the CEO of TGB Consulting...

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Oct. 12, 2020

SDG #14 - Artistic residencies, the Power of Culture & Ocean conserva…

Ombretta Androff is an Italian-born, Miami-based freelance curator and climate activist with more than twenty years of curatorial expertise with an international practice across non-profit institutions, commercial galleries,...

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Oct. 6, 2020

SDG #11 - Equitable Approaches to People Experiencing Homelessness wi…

SDG Talks presents a mini-series collaborating with UNLEASH Hacks USA around homelessness. In this third episode with Steven Samra, we take a deep dive into the challenges people experiencing homelessness face on a daily basi...

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Oct. 1, 2020

SDG #11 - Overcoming Homelessness with Shelby Fredrickson

SDG Talks presents a mini-series collaborating with UNLEASH Hacks USA around homelessness. In this second episode, we discuss issues of homelessness with Shelby Fredrickson around topics such as climate change, lack of housin...

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Sept. 29, 2020

SDG #11- Giving a Voice to The Homeless Population with Theo Parisi

SDG Talks presents a mini-series collaborating with UNLEASH Hacks USA around homelessness. In this first episode, we discuss homelessness from a unique perspective; from the eyes of a man that was once homeless. Theo Parisi ...

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Sept. 24, 2020

SDG #4 - Alternative Education Models and Open Flow Learning with Dr …

Dr Nicolene du Preez and Peter Philips are on a joint venture to re-imagine education. With COVID-19 as the catalyst for change, in just 3 months a local Balinese community came together to build the Open Flow Learning Centre...

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Sept. 15, 2020

SDG #4 & #17 - How to Fuel the Entrepreneurial Spirit & UNLEASH Innov…

Saying you innovate and actually innovating are two different things. So how does one foster a culture of innovation that creates success? Gregory Pepper gives a glimpse into his experiences as an innovation designer, who's ...

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Sept. 7, 2020

SDG #9 - World Events, Infrastructure & Innovation in Brazil with Kle…

In this episode, you will hear Kleber’s passion for infrastructure and education. We discuss the everlasting impacts of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, the challenges of infrastructure, and technology developmen...

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Sept. 2, 2020

Economics of Mental Health with Isha Sharma

Isha Sharma has recently finished her masters degree in economic policy and international development at the London School of Economics. She is also currently the only student and the first and youngest South Asian Woman to b...

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Aug. 27, 2020

Breaking down The Water-Energy-Food Nexus and the Power of Duckweeds …

We often hear about the energy-water-food nexus, but what does it actually mean? In this episode of the SDG Talks Podcast, Femeena Valappil breaks down the myths around this concept and sheds light around the most recent sci...

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Aug. 17, 2020

SDG #14 - Citizen science and Whale & Dolphin Conservation in Scotland

In this episode of SDGTalks I invite on Alison Lomax, the director of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, to discuss marine mammal conservation in the west coast of Scotland ( https://hwdt.org/ ). Alison outlines the trust...

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Aug. 5, 2020

SDG #6 - Sustainable Cacao Farming and Addressing Water Insecurity in…

Camila Olmedo Mendez is passionate about how humans can activate their personal capabilities to alter the status quo and drive sustainable change. Camila is the co-founder of START, a volunteer organization that seeks to equi...

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July 21, 2020

SDG # 6 - UNLEASHING Innovation in the Water Sector

What does innovation in the water sector mean? How do you "actually" innovate? In this SDG Talks podcast, we are honored to have Barry Liner discuss the different obstacles and opportunities around innovation in the water se...

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July 6, 2020

SDG # 2 - The importance of nutrition with Maureen Muketha

Why is proper nutrition so important? How can we spread this education to those across Kenya and the world? In this episode of the SDG Talks Podcast, you will hear from Maureen Muketha who is a nutritionist that is passiona...

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June 30, 2020

SDG #1-17 : Unlocking the 5th Industrial Revolution with Pratik Gauri

Voted as a top Indian purpose-driven leader, Pratik Gauri is a serial social entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, and writer committed to making the world a better place by creating the 5th Industrial Revolution through se...

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June 22, 2020

SDG #7 - Renewable Energy with Assmaa Almaairgy (Sam)

What does renewable energy actually mean and what are the different types? How can individuals, businesses, and governments play a role to adopt more renewable energy sources? In this episode, you will hear from Assmaa Almaa...

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June 15, 2020

SDG #11 - Indigenous Voices with Thiago Jesus

Thiago Jesus is a senior project manager at People’s Palace Projects, an arts organisation based at Queen Mary University of London, working on cross-cultural initiatives between Brazil and the UK. One of his current projects...

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June 10, 2020

SDG #17 - Empower the youth with Yasmin Morais

The youth can change the world! Since a very young age, Yasmin has been involved in social impact and worked along other young people in issues ranging from homelessness and human trafficking to the refugee crisis and human r...

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June 3, 2020

SDG #3 - Diet, nutrition and the importance of your poop with Simran …

In this episode of SDGTalks, Simran Nanwani talks about her own experimentation with fad diets and the need for understanding the needs of your body on a deeper level to ensure you are giving it what it needs. Understanding y...

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May 29, 2020

SDG #6 - PFAS in the water and how we can respond with Chris Olivares

PFAS in the water is a common news headline that we see today. But what does PFAS in the water actually mean? In this SDG Talks, you will hear from Chris Olivares who is a postdoctoral researcher at the University …

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