GoodGeist
A podcast on sustainability, hosted by Damla Özlüer and Steve Connor, brought to you by the DNS Network. Looking at sustainability issues, communications, and featuring global guests from a wide variety of sectors such as business, NGOs and government.
Episodes
63 episodes
Farms, Food and Traceability, with Allison Kopf
In this episode we talk to Allison Kopf from TRACT, a revolutionary platform mapping and tracking global commodity supply chains to create greater transparency across the world's food systems.From her physics studies at Santa Clara Univ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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32:25
Forging a Path to Wealth With Purpose, with Nina Hoas
What does wealth truly mean beyond basic safety and security? Nina Hoas, Head of LGT Philanthropy Advisory, takes us on her journey exploring this question through the eyes of those inheriting unprecedented fortunes during what has been describ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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32:03
Communications on the Front Line, with Solange Tremblay
This week we're talking to Solange Tremblay, the president of Interdecom, where she has united communications professionals and researchers from approximately 50 countries through the International Declaration of Communications Professionals an...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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27:43
Philanthropy in Action, with Filiz Bikmen
This episode we talk to Filiz Bekman, of Constellations for Change and a passionate advocate for meaningful social impact through philanthropy.We learn how an earthquake in Turkey became the catalyst for discovering her true calling in p...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:53
Radical Listening Indonesia, with Nur Febriani
In this episode we talk to Nur Febriani (Febri), whose organisation Yayasan Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) is revolutionising how we think about protecting biodiversity by connecting human wellbeing directly to forest and planetary health.As...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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30:01
Hearts, Minds & Healthy Seas, with Veronika Mikos
In this episode we talk to Veronika Mikos, a former economist who became the driving force behind the Healthy Seas Foundation, an organisation that works on marine litter clean ups across the world, tackling one of our oceans' most invisible th...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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24:39
How to Decarbonise a City, with Sam Nicholson
In this episode we're talking to the climate crisis firebrand, Sam Nicholson, who is the Director of Manchester's Climate Change Agency and Deputy Chair of the City's Climate Change Partnership. Our chat kicks off with Sam's first steps into en...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:44
Land, Gender & Dialogue with Paine Eulalia Mako
Join us for a sparkling conversation that dives into land rights, women's rights and sustainability in Tanzania, with the hugely inspiring Payne Mako from the Ashden Award-winning Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT). Her journey e...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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31:57
The Climate Gender Nexus, with Janna Araeva
Discover the powerful connection between gender equality and climate justice with our latest guest, Janna Araeva, Programme Coordinator of Bishkek Feminist Initiatives in Kyrgyzstan.Janna shares her unexpected journey into gender-positiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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29:46
Under the Sky We Make, with Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
In this episode we're at the intersection of personal happiness and climate solutions, but starting in a Californian vineyard. We're talking to renowned sustainability scientist Professor Kimberly Nicholas from Lund University about her j...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:39
System Change for Cocoa, with Antonie Fountain
This week we talk to Antonie Fountain, a trailblazer in sustainable practices and co-founder of Voice Network and Vocal Alliance. He takes us on his transformative journey from marketing to becoming a leading advocate for sustainable cocoa and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:48
No One Can Be Sustainable Alone, with Rikke Terkelsen
In this episode we talk to Rikke Terkelsen, Regional Sustainability Advisor at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Istanbul, whose global journey through countries like Australia, the US, and Dubai has shaped her unique approach to sustainabl...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:40
Driving Change Through Education, with Laura Karabossova
In this episode we talk to Dr. Laura Karabossova, a trailblazer in educational leadership and sustainability, who has journeyed from a childhood in a rural village in post-Soviet Kazakhstan to become the director of Aktobe University. We talk t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:08
Digitalisation for Sustainability, with Joep Bresser
Join us as we explore the intersection of digital technologies, STEM education and sustainability with our guest, Joep Bresser from Platform Talent for Technology. Discover how Joep's passion for tech education is driving efforts to make these ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:52
The Ethnography of Sustainability, with Felicity Heathcote-Màrcz
Join us as we chat to the inspiring founder of Bare Analysis, who shares her journey from academia to forging a path in consultancy, bridging the gap between traditional ethnography and commercial practice. Felicity reveals how techniques like ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:28
Greening Global Trade, with Duncan Brack
In this episode we're talking to Duncan Brack, a leading policy analyst who transitioned from health issues to global sustainability and the world of forest governance and trade regulation. With Duncan we learn how international trade impacts e...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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29:58
Ambassador from the Future: John Elkington
Join us as we sit down with the amazing John Elkington and talk about the triple bottom line, futurist Alvin Toffler and how the visionary Buckminster Fuller influenced John's revolutionary thinking on sustainability. Together, we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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28:05
The Politics of Design, with Sana Iqbal
Can design be a catalyst for social change, rather than just a tool for selling products? We talk to Sana Iqbal, the visionary founder of Studio Sana, who shares her powerful journey of blending design with activism. Growing up as a Muslim woma...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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26:55
Margins to Mainstream, with Louise Marix Evans
The quest for net-zero emissions takes on a local flavour as we explore the essential role of community leadership and inclusive planning with our guest Louise Marix Evans, a sustainability consultant with a rich background in human rights and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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28:41
Acting Together for a Better World, with Lorenzo Pavone
Join us for a great chat with Lorenzo Pavone from the OECD Development Centre as we explore the critical issues of global sustainability and the green transition. Lorenzo brings a wealth of experience and shares his insights on the power ...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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27:47
Climate, People & Health, with Didem Evci Kiraz
Climate change is more than just an environmental issue—it's a pressing public health crisis. Join us as we sit down with Professor Emine Didem Evci Kiraz, a pioneering climate health expert from Turkey, who shares her inspiring journey from me...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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23:52
Climate-Smart Agriculture, with Mahinakhon Suleymanova
Join us in conversation with Mahina Suleymanova, the Executive Director at Neskigol Mushovir, who is redefining the landscape of agriculture in Tajikistan through technology. We talk about her compelling journey from a software engineer t...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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23:53
Towards Regenerative, Responsible Soy, with Luiza Bruscato
This week we're talking to Luiza Bruscato, the Global Executive Director of the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS), as she shares her transition from environmental engineer to global leader in sustainable agriculture. We talk about the intric...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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23:36
In Nature We Trust, with Mark Funnell
Join us for a brilliant conversation with Mark Funnell, a passionate environmental advocate and the Communications and Campaigns Director at the National Trust. Discover how his deep-rooted love for nature, cultivated from childhood, paved the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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28:10
Our Climate Heritage, with Richard Smith
Richard Smith, the Head of Climate and Sustainability at English Heritage, joins us to share his journey from BBC journalist to a passionate advocate for sustainability in heritage and conservation. We chat with Richard about...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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30:39
