Introducing: SustainaPod

Thank you to Bianca for joining the show!

Thank you to Tanvi for joining the show!

In this episode, Katya share my journey in the sustainability and green tech space, starting from launching a food waste recycling initiative in high school to founding the plogging charity “Trashtalkers” in Malaysia. Moving to London to study biosciences has further fueled her passion for sustainability, conservation, and climate science. She talks about my fieldwork experiences in South Africa, starting the Climate Entrepreneurs Club, and the challenges and lessons learned along the way.We discuss the importance of green tech startups, the need for innovation in solving food and transportation challenges, and my experience building a team through Engineers Without Borders. She also reflect on navigating conflicts, delegating tasks, and turning big ideas into actionable solutions. If you’re interested in sustainability, green tech, or entrepreneurship, this conversation is for you!

In this insightful episode, we sit down with journalist and sustainability advocate, Sally Ho, to discuss her personal journey from facing rejection by Cambridge University to carving her own path in journalism. Sally shares her thoughts on education, career paths, and the challenges of being a freelance journalist in the sustainability sector. We dive into how to break the bubble of sustainability news and engage more students and the general public in caring about environmental issues. Plus, Sally offers practical advice for aspiring journalists and reflects on walking the walk before talking the talk in the world of sustainability. Timestamps: 00:00 - Growing Up and University 01:32 - Getting Rejected by Cambridge 05:38 - Is There a Clear-Cut Path to Careers? 08:33 - University is Just a Perspective of Life 10:00 - Would You Study Something Else for Journalism? 11:12 - Should You Spend 10 Years at Uni? 12:33 - The Love-Hate Relationship with Freelance Work 14:19 - How Do You Get Your Sustainability News? 16:12 - Getting Students to Read More Sustainability News (Are We Stuck in a Bubble?) 18:12 - How Do We Get People to Care? 24:00 - Why Don’t People Care About Sustainability? 27:23 - Walking the Walk Before Talking the Talk 29:30 - One Piece of Advice from Sally Ho Tune in for an inspiring conversation about education, career challenges, and making sustainability news more accessible!

Join Sasha Korovkina & Maksim Liashch as they share their journey co-founding the app "Eat It" (now rebranded to "Buy It" with hosts Scarlett, Hanna, and Bernice. Buy It is an online marketplace created in 2023 with a purpose of supporting local businesses and promoting sustainability. Their aim is to bridge the gap between consumer and manufacturer, giving small or local businesses an equal chance to thrive beyond the shadow of large corporations. Sasha and Maksim believe that originality does not have to be at a high price with a loud brand name and instead can be found readily across the community.

Our world is currently facing a food crisis –about 309 million people face chronic hunger, with 1.1 million on the brink of famine, especially in underdeveloped areas entangled in conflict or war such as Gaza, South Sudan, and Mali. What is the root of the global food crisis, you ask? Co-hosts Bernice and Scarlett are joined by Rebecca Vetharaniam Richards, the lead of the World Food Programme’s ‘Global Network Against Food Crises’, to discuss the intersection between conflict and hunger. Rebecca shares her previous experience from attending peace negotiations to working on the front lines of the hunger crisis in Afghanistan to her involvement in the WFP. Everyone can make a difference in this food crisis so listen in to learn from Rebecca’s story and advice. Stay tuned for more updates!

SustainaPod is a podcast that delves into various stories of sustainability across different sectors. Each episode will put youth in direct dialogue with leading sustainability professionals, thinkers, activists and more. We explain each topic with the experienced guest, and help listeners understand more about the diverse components (or should we say ‘pods’!) of sustainability today for young people.

This is it! Thank you to Simran for interviewing us and giving us exposure on the Felix Imperial Newspaper. You can find us on Pages 12-13 of Issue 1842: https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/felixonlinearchive/issues/pdfs/felix_1842.pdf?fbclid=PAAaYjByHryKpOlGX4BN-OqFTKPqaFQMqndAGAyHp9WBiaym3ZaUn5J4kUtq0_aem_ARZ7v043MTNZFAh8-sdDa__SBThMwfSmlVs3T-iVu2TLpq52ejA5lge5Xi4T-4giWQk

Last November, our SustainaPod Imperial Branch was established. In the 4th month of 2024, we will be uploading the 4 episodes from our Imperial Branch so far! In December, Rukaiya and Selina met the Imperial MIT Hackathon Team from 2022. The team of Zanna Buckland, George Su, Xavier Keogh and Tanish Goel got 1st in their category and top 10 overall! Throughout these three episodes, they talk about the competition, what sustainability is, how can we get more people into the industry. They also talked about their passions and how they figured out what they wanted to do in their careers. Stay tuned for more!

Last November, our SustainaPod Imperial Branch was established. In the 4th month of 2024, we will be uploading the 4 episodes from our Imperial Branch so far! In December, Rukaiya and Selina met the Imperial MIT Hackathon Team from 2022. The team of Zanna Buckland, George Su, Xavier Keogh and Tanish Goel got 1st in their category and top 10 overall! Throughout these three episodes, they talk about the competition, what sustainability is, how can we get more people into the industry. They also talked about their passions and how they figured out what they wanted to do in their careers. Stay tuned for more!