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New Year's Special - Reflecting on 2021 Dec 27, 2021

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Today we have a special holiday episode where Talib chatted with Creative Conversation Host KC Ifeayni and The New Way We Work Host Kate Davis to reflect on the past year here at Fast Company and to share some of their New Year's resolutions.

Best of WCI: WaterBear Takes On Climate Change By Streaming Documentaries Dec 22, 2021

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We’re taking a look at some of the highlights from the show and since we’re about to jump into a new year, it seemed like a good idea to end on an uplifting note.

Over the summer, Talib chatted with WaterBear Co-founder and CEO Ellen Windemuth about why she wanted to create an on-demand environmental streaming service dedicated to fighting climate change.

Innovator's Inspiration with Maisie Hughes Dec 15, 2021

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On “Innovator’s Inspiration,” we go behind the scenes of the world-changing ideas we cover and really dive into what motivated our guests to come up with their ideas.

On this episode, we hear from American Forests Senior Director of Urban Forestry Maisie Hughes about which innovations she finds inspiring.

Innovator's Inspiration with Vanessa Barboni Hallik Dec 08, 2021

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On “Innovator’s Inspiration,” we go behind the scenes of the world-changing ideas we cover and really dive into what motivated our guests to come up with their ideas.

On this episode, we hear from Another Tomorrow CEO and Founder Vanessa Barboni Hallik about which innovations she finds inspiring.

How We Can Tackle Climate Equity With the World’s Oldest Tech: Trees Dec 01, 2021

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Environmental Justice covers a lot of areas, including cultural, social, and economic elements. On this episode, we wanted to dive into how tree equity can help create more socioeconomic equity in urban landscapes.

Talib chatted with Maisie Hughes, the senior director of urban forestry at American Forests about the wide-ranging benefits of planting and maintaining more trees in cities.

For more information, check out: www.americanforests.org

Best of WCI: Gravity Payments Wants to Change the Minimum Wage Structure Nov 24, 2021

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In the holiday spirit of generosity and gratitude, we wanted to bring you one of our favorite interviews from this past year.

In March, Talib chatted with Gravity Payments Founder and CEO Dan Price about his decision to give all of his employees a $70,000 minimum wage.

To learn more about Dan Price and Gravity Payments, check out: https://www.fastcompany.com/90477926/gravity-payments-is-expanding-its-70000-minimum-wage-from-seattle-to-idaho

How This Cashmere Cardigan Wants to Save the Planet One Goat at a Time Nov 17, 2021

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Back in May, we learned about the lowest carbon footprint sneaker with Cariuma cofounders David Python and Fernando Porto. Today we’ll be diving into a different type of clothing - luxury fashion.

Talib sat down with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, the founder and CEO of Another Tomorrow, an end-to-end sustainable design company to chat about technology-enabled transparency and a circular economy.

To learn more about Vanessa and Another Tomorrow, check out: anothertomorrow.co

Innovator's Inspiration with Jelani Memory Nov 10, 2021

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On this episode of “Innovator’s Inspiration” we're talking with A Kids Company About CEO and Founder Jelani Memory to hear his thoughts on other innovations and find out what he’d be doing if he wasn’t running a new media company.

How Should We Talk to Kids About Racism Nov 03, 2021

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Racism is an elusive concept but one that pervades almost every facet of society. It's been the architect of many injustices, and it’s something this country is continuing to face on a daily basis.

Talib chatted with Jelani Memory to hear what his experience was like figuring out how to talk to his own children about racism, and how that experience ultimately led him to create a media company called, A Kids Company About.

For more information on Jelani and his company, check out akidsco.com.

Innovator's Inspiration with Jen Willig Oct 27, 2021

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On this episode of “Innovator’s Inspiration,” we're hearing how hive Co-founder and CEO Jenifer Willig was inspired to take on malnutrition through video games.

For more about Jen and Lifepack, check out ahive.com and lifepack.org.

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