Planet Reimagined with Adam Met

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2.1 Accountability, Optimism, and Human Rights - Christiana Figueres and Mary Robinson Sep 16, 2021

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Welcome back to Planet Reimagined! On this first episode of season two, we're in conversation with Christiana Figueres, a UN climate leader and key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, and Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. They have both been crucial actors in the climate movement. The three of us talk about holding corporations and individuals accountable, connecting academia and activism, and incorporating human rights into our response to climate change. We also discuss optimism: Mary as a prisoner of hope and Christiana as a stubborn optimist. Christiana and Mary are two of the most well-spoken, influential climate advocates—you won't want to miss this.

Christiana is currently working with Countdown, a collaboration with TED that provides a list of actions that individuals can take to lower their emissions. Mary is currently Chair for the Elders, a collection of human rights advocates brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. You can find Christiana on her podcast Outrage and Optimismand Mary on Mothers of Invention.

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Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Associate Produced and Engineered by Sophie Ewh

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

2.0 Planet Reimagined Season Two - Trailer Sep 09, 2021

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Join host Adam Met once again as he discusses climate justice with guests from all walks of life: philanthropists, entrepreneurs, patient capitalists, members of rural cooperatives, even former presidents. Throughout this season, Adam and the guests explore how individual actions can collectively create change. They've started social media channels, analyzed the risk of climate-related disasters, constructed international treaties from scratch, run research centers, invested in small business—all in the name of sustainability.

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Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Associate Produced and Engineered by Sophie Ewh

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

12. People, Development, and Kindness - The United Nations Development Programme Dec 10, 2020

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On the final episode of the season we talk with three incredible people from the United Nations Development Programme. At first glance, this may seem dry, but at it’s core, this episode is about people, and it’s about potential. We talk with UN experts from all over the world from big picture approaches, all the way down to a very interesting blockchain chocolate project. JD D’Cruz Matilde Mordt, andLesley Wright come together to tell us an incredible story about the web of human potential. Reminder to subscribe and we will plant a tree!

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Joe Pecora

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

11. Toilets, Human Waste, and Problem Solving - Leroy Mwasaru Dec 03, 2020

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On today's episode we chat with Leroy Mwasaru from Kenya about turning human waste into energy. Please forgive the audio quality on this episode as the wireless connection didn't agree with us as we recorded. I know this may sound unbelievable but at just 16 Leroy started to address an issue in his community. He is an incredible young man who uses his engineering skills to problem solve, sustainably. Reminder to subscribe and we will plant a tree!

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Joe Pecora

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

10. Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Ignorance - Microsoft's Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa Nov 19, 2020

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Today we are chatting with Lucas Joppa, the Chief Environmental Officer of Microsoft. We talk about everything from artificial intelligence, to water, sustainable airline fuel, Bill Gates, ignorance and more. Lucas always makes me think about environmentalism in different ways. Even though we both have academic backgrounds, we approach similar topics from very different perspectives. This tends to make for a great conversation. His daughter stops in for a quick hello partway through our conversation. Reminder to subscribe and we will plant a tree!

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Joe Pecora

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

9. Sports and Sustainability - Surfing, Yoga, Football/Soccer, and Rugby Nov 12, 2020

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On this episode we discover how surfing, yoga, football/soccer depending on where you are in the world, and rugby, are all connected to sustainable development. Beyond Sport is an organization that drives forward sports' commitment to social change. We speak with the CEO, Nick Keller and four shortlisters from the Beyond Sport awards, each recognized for their commitment to sports and sustainability: Kris Primacio, Julie Auma, Kushbu Oli, and Dom Walduck. A quick reminder that we are planting a tree for every person who subscribes to this podcast, so make sure to hit that subscribe button.

8. Shoes, Sheep, and Shared Responsibility - Allbirds CEO, Joey Zwillinger Oct 29, 2020

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Today we are chatting with Joey Zwillinger, Co-Founder of the shoe company Allbirds. We talk about the fashion industry, corporate responsibility, and why sustainability is baked into his company’s mission. Joey is an incredible guy who has creative ideas about the future.

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Drew Allsbrook

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

7. The Future of Food: Eating Bugs and Algae - Eugene Wang & Bill Broadbent Oct 22, 2020

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Today we talk about the future of food with Eugene Wang and Bill Broadbent. Eugene is the founder and CEO of Sophie’s BioNutrients. We chat about micro-algae protein, data, and why plant-based is the new vegetarian. Then later on I chat with Bill, the President of Entosense, about the many benefits of insect consumption.The food industry, from start to finish, has many practices that are harmful to people and the world. We can envision a future where everything, from food production, to transportation, to sales are all done safer, cleaner, and more sustainably . I intentionally ask them some of the same questions and it’s interesting to hear their different perspectives.

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Drew Allsbrook

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

6. Design, Engineering and Nature - Dayna Baumeister Oct 15, 2020

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Today we are chatting about Biomimicry with Dr. Dayna Baumeister. The conversation, at it’s core, is about nature and the incredible tools that it provides to help solve some of our biggest problems. Dr. Baumeister is a Professor and the Co-Director of The Biomimicry Center at Arizona State University and the Co-Founder and Partner of Biomimicry 3.8, where she trains, equips, and connects change-makers with nature’s 3.8 billion years of brilliant designs and strategies.

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Drew Allsbrook

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR

5. Movements, Mobilization, and Voting - Maxwell Frost and Matt Deitch Oct 08, 2020

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Maxwell Frost and Matt Deitch are friends and collaborators across the worlds of activism, mobilization and fighting inequality. Matt was a founding member of March For Our Lives, the gun violence prevention organization started by students in Parkland Florida, and has gone on to work with numerous human and civil rights organizations. Maxwell is a multi-dimensional activist as well, and is currently the Organizing Director of March for Our Lives. We talk about everything from Black Lives Matter to gun sense legislation, climate, music, mobilization, and of course, sustainability.

Executive Produced by Sustainable Partners, Inc.

Edited/Produced by Shelby Kaufman

Engineered by Drew Allsbrook

Music by Ryan and Jack Met of AJR