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 Hey everyone! Welcome to our very first sustainabilidate! In this episode, Meghana describes some of the social issues related to sustainability in her hometown of Houston, and why this issue is so important to her. It's a short one, but one that will hopefully have you burning (get it like climate change) to know more! Thanks for joining us! 

  Hey guys! In this episode, Meghana interviews Willowfork Fire Department chief: Billy Wilson to understand how the fire department regards sustainability and just discuss some of his opinions! It's most certainly an interesting episode so I can't wait to see what you guys think! 

  Hey guys! In this week's episode, I was joined by Stefan Aulbach from Deloitte Germany to talk about some of the coolest topics regarding sustainability in technology. We discussed issues such as the search to build sustainable data centers, some endeavors by big tech companies to do so, and some key differences in sustainable policy between the United States and Germany. Listen to learn more! 

   Hi everyone! In today's episode, Chrystal Beasley, a member of the Citizen's environmental Coalition of Houston and an environmental industry leader, spoke with me about environmental policies in Houston and discrimination faced by minority communities. We had an incredibly insightful conversation on how inequities in environmental concerns can affect these communities; both healthwise and in terms of future economic opportunity. Listen to learn more about why this issue involves us all and why it is important to become more aware! 

 Hi everyone! On today's episode, we had an amazing advocate of sustainability join us: Shane Coopersmith, or as he's known on social media - Sustainable Shane! We talked about some of our favorite sustainable products and how we can all be more sustainable! Listen to learn more!

Hi everyone! On today's episode, I was joined by Professor Richard Johnson from Rice University to talk about his career in sustainability, how students at Rice partake in sustainable efforts, and his former career as a DJ... This episode is packed with some of Professor Johnson's insights and anecdotes along with a little insight into my own interest in sustainability. Hope you guys enjoy!

Hello everyone! As you can see I've upped my posting game significantly... On today's episode, I was joined by Dr. Radhika Iyengar from the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University! We talked about some of the sustainability issues faced in one of my favorite cities - New York :), and even traveled abroad to discuss Dr.Iyengar's involvement in spreading education across India and how her passion for sustainability developed. I loved talking to her and I hope you all love this episode as much as I did!

Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development: https://csd.columbia.edu/

Hey everyone! On today's episode, I was joined by Elizabeth Clark - Sustainability Director at the University of Houston. Since she just graduated from UT Austin last May, we had a great conversation about the differences between the two universities regarding sustainable practices and some of the challenges with implementing sustainability at The University of Houston. We also discussed how she got into sustainability and the various career paths she thought about before finding her perfect match. Listen to learn more!

 Hi everyone! On today's episode, I talked to the founder and director of NGO Sustainability - Roma Stibravy. As a former United Nations expert consultant she provided valuable insight into how she got to where she is today and her passion for sustainability. Some of the topics discussed include small-scale solar in Liberia, and cooperation with the United Nations to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals. Check out NGO Sustainability's website: https://www.unngosustainability.org/copy-of-who-we-are 

Hi everyone! This is a very special episode because it's actually the last episode of season one! Thank you to everyone who has listened along the way. On episode 10 of Season 1, I discuss campus sustainability at The University of Texas at Dallas with Avery McKitrick. We talked about commuter issues, student and staff living, along with a look into life at UTD! Also, as I mention in the episode, I have some super exciting news... I've been chosen to conduct an interview at the U.S Summit on Transformative Education with Ms.Carolyn McGrath! I would absolutely love all of you guys to join if you can... here is the link to register: 

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdumhpjosGtav0aprDy9OZ5mKZ5-eErlU

Hey everyone! Welcome to the first episode of season 2!!! On today's episode, I was joined by Karen Robinson - program director at John F. Kennedy Human Rights. We discussed how sustainability and human rights are intertwined, exploring the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 4.7 - Climate Education. Looking into Ms.Robinson's own work to bring climate education to students across the country and some of the issues she faced while doing so. Listen for a super fun episode! 

Link to JFK Human rights: https://rfkhumanrights.org/who-we-are/our-people/karen-robinson#:~:text=As%20the%20first%20Director%20of,in%20the%20U.S.%20and%20internationally.

Link to register for the U.S. Summit on Transformative Education: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdumhpjosGtav0aprDy9OZ5mKZ5-eErlU

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 Hi everyone! On today's episode, I was joined by Alora Cisneroz - a lead sustainability coordinator at Cornell University's Office of Sustainability. Cornell is known for having some of the best sustainability initiatives out of any U.S. university and that was definitely proven in today's episode. Listen to learn more about some of the exciting initiatives taken by Cornell... including a water heating system that uses no carbon-fueled energy!