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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.
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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 from its very origin.
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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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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 successful reentry through business and technology training.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit TheLastMile.org
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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 closed by ClickMedix, a company whose mobile platform has connected patients and doctors via tele-consultation to provide first-hand healthcare.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit https://clickmedix.com/
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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 solving the mismanagement of food waste by making it easy for the millions of backyard gardeners to donate their extra produce to local food pantries.
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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 dangerously polluted air. Nexleaf has found ways to tackle this problem by collecting and analyzing data with their StoveTrace technology.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit nexleaf.org.
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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 protecting wildlife and the environment through the collection of intelligence and targeted investigation.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit earthleagueinternational.org/
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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 degraded by 2050. Desert Control has revolutionized a soil treatment process that can reverse the damage of desertification.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit desertcontrol.com
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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 printing organs affordable and scalable.
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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 that are empowering restricted communities.
If you would like to learn more, visit thegrowcer.ca
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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 leveraging health innovations for the early detection of newborn health conditions.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit http://www.newbornfoundation.org
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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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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 incredibly effective way, of stopping the people responsible for illegal logging in their tracks.
If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit rfcx.org.
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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 monitoring app, keeping a watchful eye over children and notifying parents of threatening situations.
If you would like to learn more, visit bark.us
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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 make reforestation scalable and mitigate climate change.
If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.droneseed.com.
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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 and loved ones have better post-release results, as well as a lower rate of reincarceration. Frederick shares his own experience with incarceration leading him to create Pigeonly; a platform that makes it easy and affordable for families to search, find and communicate with an incarcerated loved one.
If you would like to learn more, visit pigeonly.com
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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 David has to say.
If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.valisure.com.
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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 sheds some light on CarbonCure, a company that is single-handedly reducing the industry’s carbon footprint by using recycled CO2 to improve the manufacturing process.
If you would like to learn more, visit carboncure.com
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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 that has been recycled? Only 9%. Sian talks about A Plastic Planet, a company that is igniting and inspiring industry change from within, through initiatives, campaigns and events.
If you would like to learn more, visit aplasticplanet.com
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