S5 EP6: Software Engineer to Sustainability Specialist at Yale

S5 EP7: Community Showcase - Perspective Pioneers and UQSIC

We are rounding out Season 5, with a special episode with Vis talking to two of our sustainability leaders Angela and Yuri!

Angela and Yuri, have done great work for Greenfluence in marketing and podcasting, and have now leading their organisations Perspective Pioneers and UQSIC respective.

Hear more, as we unpack:

- Their Greenfluence experience

- Passion areas in sustainability, and advice for young people

- What Perspective Pioneers and UQSIC are all about

- How you can help grow their communities!

We also hit the 50 episode mark recently, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We will be back for Season 6 soon!

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Angela's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaveljanoska/

Yuri's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuri-suzuki-27755924b/

Perspective Pioneers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perspective-pioneers/

UQSIC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-innovators-club/

Perspective Pioneers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspective.pioneers/

UQSIC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uq_sic/

S5 EP6: Software Engineer to Sustainability Specialist at Yale

From Colombia to Yale University, in today's podcast brings you an amazing advocate for sustainability, Daniel González!

Sustainability changemakers don't come as determined as Daniel! He is one to watch as he is a Business and Sustainability Specialist at Yale University, was a Technical Program Manager of Climate Data and Software Solutions at Google, and has done much, much more in the data analysis space!

He also passionate about climate tech, funding, and international students in the space just like him. Daniel's goal is to become a Chief Sustainability Officer, and he is definitely on the right track!

Learn more about:

• How Daniel came from Colombia to make his start in the USA and the barrier to entry surrounding it

• How climate change and technology intersect

• How negotiating is crucial to putting climate funding on the table

Don't miss this episode, and reach out to Daniel to learn about how he could help you!

S5 EP5: Being a Global Eco-Citizen

Coming from mountainous Nepal was one of the most passionate and sustainability focused young persons, Sagar Koirala. Sagar wears many hats, alongside his role as the Regional Focus Point -Asia Pacific with the Sendai Children and Youth Group, dedicated to Disaster Risk Reduction initiatives. He has a powerful connection to the environment, having witnessed the degradation of his home village in Nepal whilst at school. Since then, he has consulted as part of UNFCCC, represented his country at COP, and mentored many young people. Hear more about Sagar's journey including: - What the state of climate is like in Nepal? - What climate smart agriculture is and how we can unlock it - Why richer and Western countries are not doing enough in this climate crisis - Youth action and input on Sustainable Development Goals Don't miss this! ________________________________________________________ Sagar's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagar-koirala-he-him-7a221a144/ Sagar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagar_koirala17/ Sagar's Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sagar-Koirala-2

S5 EP4: Nature, Our Most Precious Asset

Half the worlds GDP is reliant on nature, but how can we appreciate it if we don't know it's worth?

We were privileged to talk to Paula DiPerna, a renowned expert and leader in environmental strategy and carbon markets. Paula is a Special Advisor at the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which is the leading organisation on global company environmental disclosure. She was also instrumental in establishing the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the world's first cap-and-trade system, covering six greenhouse gases.

Paula recently wrote a book, 'Pricing the Priceless' exploring how science, policy and capital can transform how we value natural assets.

We got Paula's insights on various areas:

- Science, Policy and Capital to solve the climate crisis

- Working with famous oceanographer Jacques Yves-Costeau and international climate agreements

- Dissecting carbon markets and how they work

- A preview of her new book!

Don't miss this episode, with Paula - a world class expert!

S5 EP3: Solutions for a Net-Zero World

What do you think about when you hear carbon emissions or decarbonisation? Solar panels are one part of the problem, but our next guest Pavina Adunratanasee is excited about far more, and is all aboard building exciting solutions!

Pavina works for Emerging Tech & Innovation at Iberdrola, where she works closely in projects covering distributed energy storage, and transportation.

Coming from Thailand and with global experience, Pavina is very passionate about why people move, and channeling capital to climate solutions in the Global South.

Listen to hear more about:

- Pavina's fascination with migration

- Challenges of Financing Climate Solutions in the Global South

- Decarbonisation Solutions in Transport and Industries

- Climate Tech Entrepreneurship and Mentoring

Having co-hosted a series with Pavina before, it was great to learn about her story and how she wants to shift the dial! Don't miss this episode!

Pavina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavinaadunratanasee/

Pavina's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/pavina_adunratanasee_democratising_capital_can_get_us_to_net_zero

Feature: https://www.enlit.world/decarbonisation/meet-the-climate-expert-leading-iberdrolas-ci-electrification-drive-in-australia/