Innovating a Bright Future

About Innovating a Bright Future

Innovating a Bright Future is a weekly interview show that delves into the future of energy. The show contains interviews with industry leaders, climate technology specialists, and entrepreneurs who have made it their purpose to implement new technologies and practices with the goal of fighting and reversing climate change. The main focus is technology. We look at new age, revolutionary ideas that have the potential to completely change the way our global society operates, from energy, to mobility, to development and infrastructure. The show looks at the impact these new solutions to age old problems will have, and what we can do to cultivate a sustainable future. Get involved: Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (https://www.abcee.org/ayleee-teacher-signup) Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In (https://www.count-us-in.org/steps/) Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown (https://countdown.ted.com/) Socials Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7 (https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7) Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating (https://twitter.com/ainnovating) Support the Show Patreon (http://patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture) - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture Buy sustainable clothing from TenTree (http://www.tentree.com?ref=bb-33xyr8&utm_medium=ambassador&utm_source=brandbassador)

Publisher

Avry Krywolt

Category

science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2021

Latest episode

15 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2023

   Climate Justice Isn't Optional

   This episode deals with some heavy material involving injustice, prejudice, and mistreatment. These topics and inextricably linked to climate change for a variety of reasons, which will be explained in the episode. We cannot solve climate change, if we are not united in this goal, and social issues like racism, sexism, and Indigenous oppression drive people apart and prevent effective action on climate. We must deal with this now, and do it quickly, which is why this episode is so important. At this show, we recognize that we will never understand the hardship of groups in which we do not have experience, but through this show, we try to learn and develop an understanding. If you have any objections or topics of discussion following this episode, please reach out via links below: The green new deal - https://issuu.com/sunrisemvmt/docs/gndres?embed_cta=embed_badge&embed_context=embed&embed_domain=www.sunrisemovement.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.sunrisemovement.org (https://issuu.com/sunrisemvmt/docs/gndres?embed_context=embed&embed_cta=embed_badge&embed_domain=www.sunrisemovement.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.sunrisemovement.org) What is a just transition? - https://www.ihrb.org/explainers/what-is-just-transition (https://www.ihrb.org/explainers/what-is-just-transition) COP 26 just transition declaration - https://ukcop26.org/supporting-the-conditions-for-a-just-transition-internationally/ (https://ukcop26.org/supporting-the-conditions-for-a-just-transition-internationally/) UNICEF and climate justice - https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/what-climate-justice-and-what-can-we-do-achieve-it (https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/what-climate-justice-and-what-can-we-do-achieve-it) Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now. Who am I? My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work. Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com (https://innovatingabrightfuture.com/) Get involved: Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (https://www.abcee.org/ayleee-teacher-signup) Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In (https://www.count-us-in.org/steps/) Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown (https://countdown.ted.com/) Socials Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7 (https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7) Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating (https://twitter.com/ainnovating) Support the Show Patreon (http://patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture) - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture Join the Team! Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com (mailto:innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com) Music: Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

2. 

   15 Jun 2023

   Making Textiles Sustainable

   The textile industry is not only a prominent sector of society, but an essential one. Textiles are used for pretty much everything, not the least of which is your clothes. Unfortunately, this sector also has a pretty substantial carbon impact and an even bigger impact when considering other environmental factors. The combination of these two facts means that the textile industry absolutely has to decarbonize and modernize ASAP. We cannot simply eliminate textile use like we can with fossil fuel uses like cars. Instead, we need to focus on minimizing environmental impact by using new technologies and methods that make textile production more sustainable. So in this episode, we will explore the parts of the textile industry have the biggest impact on our planet, and how we can best prevent those consequences by making better decisions. Enjoy the links below if you want more info: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-287-110-7_4 (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-287-110-7_4) https://dresslemuse.com/blog/synthetic-vs-natural-fibers/ (https://dresslemuse.com/blog/synthetic-vs-natural-fibers/) https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048 (https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048) https://sparkoncept.com/how-many-fish-does-plastic-kill/ (https://sparkoncept.com/how-many-fish-does-plastic-kill/) https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/plastic-pollution-ocean/ (https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/plastic-pollution-ocean/) https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2019/08/22/laundry-microplastic-pollution/ (https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2019/08/22/laundry-microplastic-pollution/) https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/ (https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/) https://www.shakermuseum.us/combing-and-carding-wool-a-most-persnickety-operation/ (https://www.shakermuseum.us/combing-and-carding-wool-a-most-persnickety-operation/) https://textilelearner.net/scouring-process-of-cotton-in-textile-industry/ (https://textilelearner.net/scouring-process-of-cotton-in-textile-industry/) https://www.britannica.com/technology/retting (https://www.britannica.com/technology/retting) https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf (https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf) https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dyeing-pollution-fashion-intl-hnk-dst-sept/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dyeing-pollution-fashion-intl-hnk-dst-sept/index.html) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323852043000051 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323852043000051) https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/26/dyeing-for-fashion-why-the-fashion-industry-is-causing-20-of-water-pollution (https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/26/dyeing-for-fashion-why-the-fashion-industry-is-causing-20-of-water-pollution) https://textilelearner.net/water-consumption-in-textile-processing-industry/ (https://textilelearner.net/water-consumption-in-textile-processing-industry/) https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/polyester-fabric (https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/polyester-fabric) https://textileguide.chemsec.org/find/get-familiar-with-your-textile-production-processes/ (https://textileguide.chemsec.org/find/get-familiar-with-your-textile-production-processes/) https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/ (https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/) https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-fashion-industry-environmental-impact/?leadSource=uverify%20wall (https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-fashion-industry-environmental-impact/?leadSource=uverify+wall) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041771630342X (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041771630342X) https://textilelearner.net/textile-dyeing-process-with-ultrasonic-waves/ (https://textilelearner.net/textile-dyeing-process-with-ultrasonic-waves/) https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_53-1 (https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_53-1) https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048 (https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048) https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048 (https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048) https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf (https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf) https://textilelearner.net/bioscouring-of-cotton-fabrics/ (https://textilelearner.net/bioscouring-of-cotton-fabrics/) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362210237_A_sustainable_approach_for_cotton_bioscouring_reuse_of_the_pectate_lyase_containing_treatment_bath#fullTextFileContent (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362210237_A_sustainable_approach_for_cotton_bioscouring_reuse_of_the_pectate_lyase_containing_treatment_bath#fullTextFileContent) Couple of organizations who take clothes donations - https://www.goodwillindustries.ca/donate/ (https://www.goodwillindustries.ca/donate/) https://dressforsuccess.org/ (https://dressforsuccess.org/) https://www.onewarmcoat.org/ (https://www.onewarmcoat.org/) https://www.planetaid.org/ (https://www.planetaid.org/) https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ (https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/) Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now. Who am I? My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work. Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com (https://innovatingabrightfuture.com/) Get involved: Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (https://www.abcee.org/ayleee-teacher-signup) Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In (https://www.count-us-in.org/steps/) Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown (https://countdown.ted.com/) Socials Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7 (https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7) Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating (https://twitter.com/ainnovating) Support the Show Patreon (http://patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture) - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture Join the Team! Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com (mailto:innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com) Music: Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

3. 

   15 Jun 2023

   Greenwashing - Climate Deception Is Costing Emissions

   Greenwashing involves techniques and rhetoric that companies use to convince the public that they are doing more good for the planet and its people than they actually are. It is a deception designed to extract more money from their customers by placating their worries with false promises. It misleads consumer decisions and slows climate action by promoting a false sense of security and encouraging complacency. Though there really is no way to prevent greenwashing, there are ways to uncover it and use that information to make better-informed decisions on what you buy and from whom. This episode will explain greenwashing using examples and make some suggestion son how to avoid being pulled in by it. Check the links below for more info: HM case - https://www.ethicallyengineered.com/is-hm-greenwashing/ (https://www.ethicallyengineered.com/is-hm-greenwashing/) Shell’s Greenashing ads - https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/shells-promotion-of-carbon-offsets-is-greenwashing-rules-dutch-watchdog/ (https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/shells-promotion-of-carbon-offsets-is-greenwashing-rules-dutch-watchdog/) The Greenwashing Files - https://www.clientearth.org/projects/the-greenwashing-files/ (https://www.clientearth.org/projects/the-greenwashing-files/) Shell - https://www.shell.com/ (https://www.shell.com/) Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now. Who am I? My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work. Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com (https://innovatingabrightfuture.com/) Get involved: Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (https://www.abcee.org/ayleee-teacher-signup) Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In (https://www.count-us-in.org/steps/) Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown (https://countdown.ted.com/) Socials Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7 (https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7) Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating (https://twitter.com/ainnovating) Support the Show Patreon (http://patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture) - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture Join the Team! Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com (mailto:innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com) Music: Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

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