Greenfluence

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!

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

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!

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/

2024 will be another big year on climate, as you may be aware. Our second episode in Season 5 saw us chat with Arielle Gamble, who is making waves for climate action at the grassroots level!

Arielle is the CEO and Co-Founder of Groundswell Giving, a community which provides much needed funding to local organisations making a positive impact on sustainability! The great thing is, everyday individuals like us can get involved too.

Coming from a publishing and human rights background, Arielle talks about her transition into the space, storytelling and the important role of legacy in her life.

She also gave insight to organisations that Groundswell supports, and their new report ‘It’s Up to Us.’ This is a must listen, to learn more about a game-changing organisation!

Approximate Time Stamps

00:00 - 07:31; Intro, Importance of Legacy and Storytelling

07:32 - 11:42; Career Pivot into Climate Change

11:42 - 16:15; Linking Human Rights and Climate Change and Systems Thinking

16:16 - 21:39; The Groundswell Story and Empowering People

21:40 - 26:03; Projects Groundswell Funds

26:04 - 30:34; Criteria to Assess Projects

30:35 - 36:41; Psychology of Climate Action

36:41 - 40:34; “It’s Up to Us Report”

40:35 - 40:55; Legacy for Groundswell Giving

40:56 - 42:30; Speed Round Questions

42:30 - end; Conclusion

Learn More

Groundswell Giving: https://www.groundswellgiving.org/

Connect with Arielle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielle-gamble-0798a751/

Info on ‘It’s Up to Us’ report: https://www.groundswellgiving.org/major-giving

As the year draws to a close, we are excited to kick off Season 5 with Rujuta Natu, who is solving the challenging problem of emissions management.

Rujuta is the founder of Mantaray, an organisation with helps businesses make more sustainable purchasing choices, by giving insights on where to reduce their supply chain emissions.

She has had an exciting career path from engineer to corporate lawyer to now a founder.

Hope you enjoy the episode, and be sure to follow Rujuta and Mantaray below!

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Rujuta's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rujuta-natu/

Mantaray Climate: https://www.mantarayclimate.com/suppliers

Wrapping up Season 4, included two legends who want to revolutionise social impact and increase volunteering - the lifeblood our community!

Charlie and Liam have developed Voli, which measures, matches, manages and rewards the workplace and community 'giving' creating a positive ripple effect in society!

We had a fantastic conversation, talking about how the idea came about, how it would be rolled out to large organisations and future plans to take the industry by storm!

You won't want to miss this, and don't forget to jump on board!

Website: https://www.voli.global/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voli-now/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voli.now/

Reach out to Charlie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliecrozier/

Reach out to Liam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-j-higgins/

At just 16, Chloe McCormick is already doing plenty of things to solve the biggest problem of her generation.

A digital native herself, she is the Creator of Code <Green/>, a platform and board game teaching primary school students about climate change through coding. She is a podcaster herself, and interviews Australia's top business leaders as Host of Dynamic Climate.

Also, Chloe was selected for the Space for Planet Earth Incubator Research Program where she will be using satellite imagery and AI to identify methane hotspots!

This was a great conversation, and it's inspiring to see a young person like Chloe leading the way in solving the biggest problem of our generation.

More Info:

Chloe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloemccormick/

Code <Green/>: https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-green-workshops/

Dynamic Climate: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynamic-climate/

SpaceBase: https://spacebase.co/

Sustainability needs to be driven by youth, and Izzy Zhu-Maguire personifies this in her amazing work!

Izzy is a Project Coordinator at Monash Sustainable Development Institute, and authored a landmark report 'AusNZPac Youth SDG Index' which looked at how young people in the region are faring against UN Sustainability Development Goals.

She is also passionate about the intersections between climate change, human rights and gender equality. Izzy is the founder of 'Amplify Afghan Women' aiming to highlight the work of this community, and they also apply to international conferences!

Izzy is full of energy, very passionate, oh and did we mention...she also went to COP27?

You'll love this episode!

Resources and Info

• Izzy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-zhu-maguire-486994181/
• Monash Sustainable Development Institute: https://www.monash.edu/msdi
• AusNZPac Youth SDG Index: https://ap-unsdsn.org/sdsn-youth/ausnzpac-youth-sdg-index/
• Amplify Afghan Women: https://sites.google.com/view/perspective-of-afghans/home?authuser=4

Our oceans provide so much value to biodiversity, necessary for ecosystems and also for humans.

We were fortunate to be joined by the accomplished Tim Silverwood, co-founder of Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO) which is Australia's first ocean impact ecosystem and startup accelerator.

Tim is an award-winning environmentalist who has dedicated his life to tackling plastic pollution and more recently helping start-ups thrive.

Learn more about Tim's journey and some exciting work OIO is up to!