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Speaking of Sustainability is a podcast focusing on biodiversity and sustainability. Over the next few episodes we will be discussing these themes with special guests educated in environmentalism, either through education or first hand experience. The Trust for Sustainable Living is a charity working to help achieve a sustainable future through global education and empowerment. The Trust runs the annual TSL International Schools‘ Essay Competition and Debate, the Sustainability Challenge video competition, and Partner Power Summit involving over 12,000 schoolchildren and teachers in 80 countries. The Trust also runs The Living Rainforest visitor and education center in Berkshire, UK, featuring over 850 tropical plant and animal species to bring the rainforest to life and explore global sustainability challenges, for more than 100,000 visitors annually, including 25,000 children on school trips. The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Speaking of Sustainability podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Trust For Sustainable Living and its employees. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted toward the content of this podcast, without the express approval and knowledge of TSL is forbidden. You may not edit, modify, or redistribute this podcast.
Episodes
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
In the latest episode of our Green Jobs series, we investigate the world of opportunities in environmental engineering with Laura MacDonald, Managing Director of the Mortenson Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. Laura explains the Center’s work and partnerships with local expertise and organizations in projects involving water and sanitation, bridge-building, and other environmental engineering skills that almost two hundred graduates have helped with over the Mortenson Center’s history. Those interested in learning more about The Center’s mission can find it at https://bit.ly/3KWEYA1, and more information on its new online certificate program is at https://bit.ly/41xUfgl.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this episode we speak to Arnau Teixidor, Programme Officer for the Ecosystem Resilience and Spatial Planning Programme at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation. We explore the importance of being open to opportunity, the challenges of how to match urgent timescales with meeting stakeholder needs, policy development and funding availability and how sometimes inspiration and motivation comes from unexpected people and places.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
In episode 6 we talk to Emma Vehvilainen, Chief Commercial Officer at TreebuddyEarth, a Finnish eco tech organization with a mission to tackle climate change, promote biodiversity and support local communities. We discuss nature-based solutions, the importance of transparency and community engagement and education. Emma's also shares her experiences as a women in STEM and advice on the importance of finding career mentors.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In episode 3 of our Green Jobs series, we talk to Martin Broderick, Principal Sustainability Consultant in the Galago team at global consultancy Ramboll. He shares his advice on how young people can better understand and follow their passions, his experience of the benefits of graduate and intern programs in exploring sustainability career options and the importance of being inquisitive, no matter how annoying it might be! We also discuss how the technology Galago uses, such as remote sensing and artificial intelligence are helping him to support his clients understand their environmental impacts, and work to achieve sustainable land and biodiversity management on a landscape scale.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
In episode 2 of our Green Jobs series we speak to Matthew Simpson, Director of Ecological Consultancy 35%, who are working to conserve, restore and raise awareness of one of our most globally threatened ecosystems, wetlands. Matthews discusses the value of stakeholder engagement and local knowledge, as well as the need for a holistic approach to sustainability and conservation projects. He shares his tips on how to make contacts and get involved through societies and professional bodies (whatever your age and career stage), and some of the key skills that have helped him along the way, including humility, and recognising that you aren't always the only expert!
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
In episode 1 of our ‘Green Jobs’ series, we speak with Ingrid Henrys who shares her experiences of working with both Governments and NGO’s in Haiti and The Gambia on International Agro-Development Engineering, Tropical Area Biodiversity Management, and circular economies. Ingrid discusses the challenges of engaging people with new ideas and opportunities around developing circular economy solutions in the waste management sector. We also learn more about the people who inspired Ingrid on her sustainability journey, and hear about the skills that have helped her along the way.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Karl Hansen is the director of the Living Rainforest and the Trust for Sustainable Living and we talk to him today about his background, how he became interested in sustainable living, how the company started and many more things about his role in working for sustainability.
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
This week on Speaking of Sustainability we're talking to Vassilis Gkoumas, a Third Year PHD student from University of Cambridge in the department of Land Economy
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
This week on Speaking of Sustainability, we'll be talking to Dr. Laurie Wright, a senior lecturer from Solent University focused on Maritime technology. Ever wondered just how much energy cargo ships are expelling into the ocean and atmosphere? The results will surprise you...
You can find us on twitter at @TSLed4SustDev or on our Facebook page, Trust For Sustainable Living, or go to our website at trustforsustainableliving.org.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
This week, we're exploring young people's role in the climate conversation. Are we being heard? What can we do to make ourselves be listened to?
You can find more information about Jimena and the Scouting organisation by heading to https://www.scout.org
You can find us on twitter at @TSLed4SustDev or on our Facebook page, Trust For Sustainable Living, or go to our website at trustforsustainableliving.org.