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Welcome! You’ve arrived at Impact in the 21st Century, a podcast which shines a light on stories of positive impact and the inspiring individuals and organizations who are creating it. Each episode is a chance for you to hear from an incredible impact-maker about the work they are doing, how they found their passion and set off on their journey to make a positive difference, and how we can all be leading more impactful lives. Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. Learn more at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Episodes
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Episode #22 of Impact in the 21st Century features the inspiring Dr. Charles Owubah.
Dr. Charles Owubah is the CEO of Action Against USA, an organization working to end the global hunger crisis.
Originally from Ghana, Dr. Owubah began his humanitarian work with a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Purdue University.
From academia and consultancy, Dr. Owubah spent 20 years working at World Vision before moving to Action Against Hunger, where he heads the executive team, providing strategic direction to more than 1,600 staff across 8 countries and facilitating the organization’s support for millions of people around the world experiencing hunger.
In this episode, hear from Dr. Owubah about the true scale of the global hunger crisis, his own experiences growing up hungry, the work of Action Against Hunger to provide nutrition and food services in emergency contexts, and the importance of sustainability.
Learn more about Action Against Hunger USA: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/
This episode is sponsored by RBC.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast that celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, and Executive Director of Simbi Foundation.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/impact-in-the-21st-century/id1529033008
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F6IBSN7Ysz6wl622eK5lN
Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3NpbWJpZm91bmRhdGlvbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiAoLbL3-HrAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Episode #21 of Impact in the 21st Century features impactful guest Danny Glenwright.
Danny Glenwright is the President and CEO at Save the Children Canada, where he is spearheading multiple international projects seeking to provide access to essential food, clean water, healthcare, medical treatment to children around the world.
Also on the board of directors for the Canadian Network of Women and Children’s Health and the Humanitarian Coalition, Danny is passionate about human rights and equality for all. With a history of human rights work and journalism which has taken him to over 70 countries, a master’s degree in international development, and a long list of contributions to Al Jazeera, VICE, Reuters, and other media outlets, Danny is an inspiration to listen to and learn from if you’re interested in making the world a better, fairer place.
In this episode, hear about Danny’s work at Save the Children Canada, what inspired him to pursue a career in the human rights sector, his perspectives on why aid fails in so many cases, and where wealthy governments need to step up to help make change sustainable.
Learn more about Save the Children Canada: https://www.savethechildren.ca
Learn more about the Pledge for Change: https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/pledge-for-change-2030/
This episode is sponsored by RBC.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Alyssa Carson is a space enthusiast, Astrobiology undergraduate student at the Florida Institute of Technology, author of “So You Want to Be An Astronaut”, and has spoken at multiple TED talks.
Alyssa, now 21 years old, has attended Space Camp 7 times, Space Academy 3 times, Robotics Academy once, and was the youngest to graduate from Advanced Space Academy. She was also the first person in the world to attend all 3 NASA Space Camps, and the first to complete NASA’s Passport program by visiting 14 NASA Centres across the US. She has since been selected as one of seven ambassadors representing Mars One, a mission seeking to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030.
Alyssa is also passionate about education and spends many hours speaking to students in schools across North America, inspiring them to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
In this episode, you can hear Alyssa (or “Blueberry”, as per her call sign) discuss her lifelong goal of getting to Mars, what Mars has to offer us as a species, and what greater space exploration might reveal about how we can improve life and ecosystems here on earth.
Learn more about Alyssa: https://nasablueberry.com/about/
Buy Alyssa’s book “So You Want to Be an Astronaut”: https://www.amazon.ca/So-You-Want-Be-Astronaut/dp/173135794X
Watch Alyssa’s TED talk: https://youtu.be/_VhmI11ToiE
This episode is sponsored by RBC.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Episode #19 of Impact in the 21st Century features incredible guest Allen Lau.
After migrating to Canada aged 19 and graduating with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Toronto, Allen went on to co-found Wattpad, an online reading community where members can read and write original stories. With 90 million monthly users, Wattpad aims to dissolve the barriers between readers and writers, and build meaningful, engaged communities brought together by the power of stories.
In this episode, hear the impactful, mission-driven story behind Wattpad’s founding, how Allen persevered in the face of failure, his advice on how you can build strong reading habits, and his insights into what the future of reading and technology holds.
Sign up to Wattpad for free and start writing or reading: https://www.wattpad.com/
Read the National Assessment of Educational Progress report on US declining reading levels in the aftermath of the pandemic: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/reading/2022/
This episode is sponsored by RBC.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/impact-in-the-21st-century/id1529033008
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F6IBSN7Ysz6wl622eK5lN
Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3NpbWJpZm91bmRhdGlvbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiAoLbL3-HrAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Marc Tarpenning is an acclaimed American engineer, technology entrepreneur and a co-founder of Tesla Inc. Marc worked with Tesla as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Engineering for several years before he moved on to advise other companies like Berkely SkyDeck.
In this episode, Marc discusses the story of how his environmental concerns in 2003 led to him co-founding Tesla, the evolution of technology and engineering over the past 20 years, and how you too can find meaning in your career.
Learn more about Marc: https://marctarpenning.com/
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
This episode is sponsored by RBC.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes.
This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Seth Klein is the acclaimed author of 𝘈 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳: 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺. An expert in climate policy, Seth spent 22 years as the founding director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is now the Team Lead and Director of Strategy with the The Climate Emergency Unit, a 5-year project of the David Suzuki Institute that Seth launched in early 2021. Seth is also a policy consultant, speaker, researcher, writer and Simon Fraser University professor.
In this episode of Impact in the 21st Century, hear Seth discuss corporate greenwashing, the actions our governments need to take to effectively combat the climate crisis, and what you can learn from the Second World War about mobilizing our societies to protect our planet.
Buy A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency: https://ecwpress.com/collections/books/products/a-good-war
Get Involved with The Climate Emergency Unity: https://www.climateemergencyunit.ca/join
Learn more about Seth: https://www.sethklein.ca/
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
Thumbnail Photo Credit: Josh Berson
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. In this special series, we’re focusing on the people working to protect our natural world, innovate greener technologies, and ensure that nobody is left behind in the process.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Craig Foster is the subject and creative mind behind the Oscar-winning film My Octopus Teacher, released on Netflix in 2020, which documented the incredible relationship Craig built a small octopus in the kelp forests on the coast of South Africa.
Craig is also the Co-founder of Sea Change Project, an NPO dedicated to protecting our oceans and the Great African Seaforest through science, storytelling, journalism, and filmmaking.
In this episode of Impact in the 21st Century, hear Craig explain how he immersed himself in the kelp forests, how he built his relationship with the octopus, and why you should remember that you, too, are wild.
Watch My Octopus Teacher: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81045007
Learn more about Sea Change Project and support their work: https://seachangeproject.com/
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. In this special series, we’re focusing on the people working to protect our natural world, innovate greener technologies, and ensure that nobody is left behind in the process.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/impact-in-the-21st-century/id1529033008
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F6IBSN7Ysz6wl622eK5lN
Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3NpbWJpZm91bmRhdGlvbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiAoLbL3-HrAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier is a marine biologist, photographer, and conservationist who has spent the last 25 years unveiling the wonders and secrets beneath the surface of our oceans, and the impacts of human activity on these ecosystems. Cristina is also a Co-founder of SeaLegacy, an NGO working to create healthy and abundant oceans for us and for the planet.
In this episode of Impact in the 21st Century, hear Cristina’s story, what drives her to take photos, how you can use social media to further your own impactful cause, and how you can practice Cristina’s concept of “enoughness”.
Sign SeaLegacy’s petition to the UN for plastic reduction
Sign the petition to protect wild salmon from industrial farming
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
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More About Cristina:
Cristina believes that stunning visual storytelling is the key to unlocking critical action to help heal our ocean and save our planet. Beginning her career as a marine biologist in her native Mexico, she soon discovered the power of imagery in ocean advocacy work. She went on to become an internationally recognized National Geographic photographer, public speaker, and founder of The International League of Conservation Photographers. In 2014, she co-founded SeaLegacy and, in 2020, expanded that work with the formation of Only One, a digital action platform built to support and uplift the ocean conservation community while driving action to achieve measurable, sustainable and equitable returns for people and the ocean.
Mittermeier is a Sony Artisan of Imagery and, along with her partner Paul Nicklen, was named one of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year in 2018. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Smithsonian Conservation Photographer of the Year Award and the Imaging Award for Photographers Who Give Back. In 2021, she received the Seattle Aquarium's Sylvia Earle Medal and Travel + Leisure's Global Vision Award. She was also named one of the 100 Latinos Most Committed to Climate Action. and aligns with Rolex's Perpetual Planet initiative.
Earlier this year, Mittermeier received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa, from Simon Fraser University.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. In this special series, we’re focusing on the people working to protect our natural world, innovate greener technologies, and ensure that nobody is left behind in the process.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Jane Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment.
In this episode of Impact in the 21st Century, hear about Jane’s childhood, how she revolutionized scientific understanding of chimpanzees, key learnings from her experience, and steps that you can take to feel more hopeful in your life.
Learn more about the Jane Goodall Institute here: https://www.janegoodall.ca
Learn more about Roots and Shoots: http://rootsandshoots.ca/
Read Jane Goodall's books: http://wiki.janegoodall.org/wiki/Books?_ga=2.180980577.756277851.1649286906-1138434439.1646855957
Follow the Jane Goodall Institute on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janegoodallcan/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneGoodallCAN/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/janegoodallCAN
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
Thumbnail and episode title card photo credit: JGI/Bill Wallauer
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. In this special series, we’re focusing on the people working to protect our natural world, innovate greener technologies, and ensure that nobody is left behind in the process.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/impact-in-the-21st-century/id1529033008
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F6IBSN7Ysz6wl622eK5lN
Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3NpbWJpZm91bmRhdGlvbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiAoLbL3-HrAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ
Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In this episode of Impact in the 21st Century, hear Scott Harrison's incredible story from nightclub promoter to charity: water founder, learn more about the global challenge of access to water, and discover how you, too, can turn vision into action.
Scott Harrison spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist. Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s 771 million people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue. In 15 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised over $600 million and funded 991,414 water projects in 29 countries.
Learn more about charity: water here: https://youtu.be/bdBG5VO01e0
Support charity: water by joining The Spring: www.thespring.com
Thank you to RBC for sponsoring this episode.
This episode was mixed and mastered by Musa Habib.
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What is Impact in the 21st Century?
Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. In this series, we’re focusing on the people working to protect our natural world, innovate greener technologies, and ensure that nobody is left behind in the process.
Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century?
Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi.
Learn more at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast/