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Episode 22: Constanza on Supporting Student Enterprises and Making Changes
Constanza Moreno-Sánchez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/constanza-mso/) is a Student Entreprise Officer at the University of Edinburgh, supporting student entrepreneurship and skill building, including implementing sustainability in their businesses. In our conversation, we discussed her work in detail, but we also touched on intrapreneurship, her dealing with a challenging period because of visa, networking tips for introverts, her source of inspiration and of course, food. Now, let’s dive in.
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:57) Moving from Mexico to Edinburgh
(03:14) Supporting startups and daily work routine
(07:29) Implement sustainability in every business
(13:05) AI as a trend and its impact
(16:07) Being an intrapreneur and future ambition
(22:33) A challenging period
(29:01) Networking tips for introverts
(31:49) Role models
(37:00) Book recommendations on sustainability
(39:21) Climate-friendly food
9 Sept 2024
Episode 21: Grace on Impactful Storytelling and Environmental Journalism
In this episode, our guest Grace Chua (https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-chua-29b1195/) talks us through her work as the Head of Writing and Storytelling at Kite Insights (https://kiteinsights.com/), as well as her previous experience as an environmental journalist. We discuss our perceptions of using AI, strategies to avoid greenwashing for clients, issues of misinterpreting scientific findings etc. For readings on sustainability, Grace recommends What If We Get It Right? (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144421737-what-if-we-get-it-right), Climate Action for Busy People (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202169072-climate-action-for-busy-people?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vQAP7jmvu7&rank=1), Braiding Sweetgrass (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrass?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15), The Field (https://sinkingcity.as.miami.edu/esther-vincent-xueming/) and an essay on Solarpunk (https://www.thejaymo.net/long-form/solarpunk-rusted-chrome/). When it comes to climate-friendly food, she enjoys recipes from Plantasia (https://pameliachia.com/shopplantasia/p/plantasia). Tune in to learn more!
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) About Kite Insights where Grace works
(03:43) Grace's job as the Head of Storytelling
(04:46) Favourite part of the job: ongoing learning
(05:20) Previous experience in journalism
(07:42) Transition from journalism to Kite
(08:59) Transferrable skills: ethos of trying to serve people and curiosity
(10:59) AI's impact on Grace's work
(15:09) How can storytelling bring us to a more sustainable future?
(16:42) Example of climate messages and how to avoid greenwashing for clients
(20:04) What was it like to be an environmental journalist
(22:08) Misinterpretation in reporting science
(25:36) Technical background and tips for asking questions
(27:48) Books recommendation: What If We Get It Right? (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144421737-what-if-we-get-it-right), Climate Action for Busy People (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202169072-climate-action-for-busy-people?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vQAP7jmvu7&rank=1), Braiding Sweetgrass (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrass?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15), The Field (https://sinkingcity.as.miami.edu/esther-vincent-xueming/), an essay on solarpunk (https://www.thejaymo.net/long-form/solarpunk-rusted-chrome/)
(31:09) Grace's favourite climate-friendly food: recipes from Plantasia (https://pameliachia.com/shopplantasia/p/plantasia)
19 Aug 2024
Episode 20: Ben on Lab Sustainability in the Higher Education Sector
This episode features Ben Gray (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-michael-gray/), a Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator at Imperial College London (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/sustainability/). Since his work focuses on lab sustainability, we discuss what it means and why it’s important - even funders are demanding it! For books on sustainability, Ben recommends The Climate Book (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61153762-the-climate-book?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=UszJbApvfL&rank=1). When it comes to climate-friendly food, Ben enjoys the vegetarian version of butter ‘chicken’. Tune in to learn more about Ben’s career journey and yummy curry recipes!
For transcript and related links, please visit: https://greensider.org/stories
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(00:32) Rowing and coordination
(02:43) Ben's job as a Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator at Imperial College
(03:21) Challenges in lab sustainability: plastic and energy
(06:18) Striking a balance between sustainability and safety
(09:06) Ben's typical week at work
(12:04) Lab Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)
(13:30) Funders demanding labs to be more sustainable
(15:50) Beyond the climate narrative
(17:57) Partnership in the higher education sector
(19:14) Ben's background in Chemistry and lab experience
(26:00) Essential quality in promote sustainability initiatives
(28:48) Book recommendation
(31:42) Climate-friendly curry recipes
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