Sustainable Sessions

SS Ep. 25 - This is a special edition episode featuring the incredibly talented Benjamin Von Wong who is a climate activist and artist showing the world's problems such as plastic pollution and over consumption in a unique way to provoke curiosity for the viewers. Von also has a podcast called Impact Everywhere: Positive Impact in Unexpected Places to share stories of individuals in all industries and skillsets making a difference in the world. Website: https://www.vonwong.com/​ IG/FB/TikTok: @vonwong   Learn more at www.last20.ca

SS Ep. 24 - This week we are joined by Tova Davidson who is an Executive Director for Sustainable Waterloo Region developing organizational and community level sustainability to greater understand their impacts on the environment. Website: https://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/ Link to Evolve Building: https://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/join-a-program/evolvgreen/ Learn More https://last20.ca/

SS Ep. 23 - This week we have Professor Denise Grafton who a Professor at both Western University (full-time) and Wilfrid Laurier University (part-time) teaching courses in health studies, geography and environment while working in Quality Management at St. Joseph's Hospital (in London, Ontario). Link to Grafton's research on Rural community & Health Care Interdependence: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Rural-community-and-health-care-interdependence%3A-an-Grafton-Troughton/20d167d74fbe5657894a5f9caf31ecefc4f09a2f    Learn More https://last20.ca/

SS Ep. 22 - This week covers one of favourite Eco Creators Christine Lan who runs the Eco.Amical TikTok account, and creates digital content for sustainable DIYs on YouTube at  Eco-Friendly Actress. Christine also started a zero waste cosmetic beauty products business line to sell sustainable beauty products!  TikTok: @eco.amical  Website: https://ecoamical.com/ YouTube/Instagram: Eco-Friendly Actress   Learn more at: www.last20.ca

SS Ep. 21 - This week covers one of our favourite Eco Creators Alyssa Barber who specializes in digital media, making bite size content to help people kick start their sustainability journeys! This content can be found on @newlifestyle and @brightly.eco accounts.   TikTok: @newlifestlye @brightly.eco  Learn more at: www.last20.ca

SS Ep. 20 - This week we have Professor Jesse Vermaire is an Associate Professor in Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton  University. His research focuses on the human impacts on lake and river ecosystems; long-term ecological change.  Learn more here: https://carleton.ca/geography/people/jesse-c-vermaire/  Learn More https://last20.ca/

SS Ep. 19 - This week we have Professor Juan Moreno-Cruz who is an Associate Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the interaction of energy systems, technological change, and climate policy. Learn more here: his bio Learn More https://last20.ca/

SS Ep. 18 - This week we're joined by Lauren Ferree also known as Relauren a verified EcoTok creator and climate activist. Her passions have lead her to receive her post-grad Certificate in Sustainability from UCLA Extension and she shares all her resources and knowledge to her 100k+ followers on social media!   Website: https://www.relauren.com/    Insta/TikTok: @relauren  Learn more at www.last20.ca

SS Ep. 17 - This week we're joined by Daniel and Noor from IXIM Bioproducts which  develops a cost-effective and sustainable bio-composite building materials using by-products from multiple industries. The residues come from corn stem, rice husk, or beans pod as a natural binder extracted from the aquaculture industry and by-products obtained from the cement manufacturing process. This is a circular economy model to develop innovative building materials.     Website:  https://www.iximbio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixim-bioproducts/about/

SS Ep. 16 - This week we're joined by Jane Travers from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) discussing the various clean energy sources in Ontario from Nuclear to Hydroelectric to Solar are more. Jane shares the use of technology such as drones and virtual/augmented reality to make processes in the business more efficient.  Website: https://www.opg.com/ Learn more at www.last20.ca