Sustainability Explored

In today's episode, together with Mirishahe Syla, we take the concepts of feminism, gender equality, and environmental justice and discuss their numerous facets and inevitable interconnection. Born out the same faulty system, social and environmental injustice are causing toxic hierarchization, inequality, and unjustified superiority, whether in our relationship with each other or with nature. Mirishahe sheds light on the way that a patriarchal Kosovo shaped her interest in gender inequality and her contributions to raising awareness of these issues in a young and changing country. We further discuss the interesting lens of ecofeminism, how it's perceived by society at large, and what strategies we can use to help people see the world through a more sustainable perspective. Tune in the full episode for many more interesting insights! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, we're excited to be joined by Aya Ulan in a conversation about sustainable design. Step by step, we dive into the principles of the circular design, including product durability and reparability, as well as how these fit our current needs to reduce waste and pollution. Circular design constitutes a key driver of the system transformation we seek through the sustainability approach. It teaches us to treat waste as a valuable material. Aya will share more from her experience with eco-friendly furniture based on recycled and upcycled materials, the challenges with recycling infrastructure, and the need for cross-sector collaboration and systems thinking. Join us in the episode for more insights & enjoy! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In this episode, we're joined by Virginia Cinquemani, author, entrepreneur, and consultant in the sustainability field, to discuss what is needed to achieve success as a sustainability professional, a topic that has been the center of her recent book. Virginia will shed more light on the key characteristics needed by strong professionals in the sustainability arena, including communication and selling.  Thus, we also review the main challenges trumping people throughout their journeys, such as not feeling heard or impactful, which affects 90% of professionals. We share key recommendations on improving sustainability communication, time management to achieve goals and finding the motivation to act according to beliefs. Tune in the episode & we hope you enjoy its many lessons! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today as Pierre Servan from Factor Quality sheds more light on the main issues and steps involved in helping businesses implement environmental management systems and get ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 certifications. We'll explain in simple, yet detailed terms the journey undergone by businesses to comply with environmental, as well as quality standards, in order to get certified by accredited bodies. Misconceptions and grey areas in the field will also be addressed, such as where accredited bodies come from, how some businesses get certified without external consulting, and why implementing a sound management system doesn't guarantee certification. Finally, we'll dive deeper into how universal standards can be translated and tailored to different industries and businesses. Tune in the full episode to get more insights! *This is the last episode of Season 4! There is more to come in Season 5, so stay tuned, stay sustainable!* Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In today's episode, we are joined by Serena Pacifico from evntACT to discuss the intricacies of sustainable event management and its role in the future of event making. Embedding sustainability within the event organization is still new, but promises many benefits such as more effective financial investment through waste reduction, better economic returns in the longer run, and a more satisfied audience, giving the surging interest in sustainability in society. We will review key practices that, when embedded at the event planning stage, lead to a more positive impact. Everything is considered, from investigations of supply chains to understand the social and environmental impact of products associated with an event, to the structure and utilization of the event venue, and to gaining the buy-in of different stakeholders. Tune in & join the conversation! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today, as Kumar Iyer introduces an innovative model - the quadruple bottom line - to design and implement sustainability in modern organizations. What is the triple bottom line, as well as the ESG standards and the UN SDGs, missing to enact real change?  Here's a hint: when people have a difficult time self-regulating, we need principles to drive our actions. Kumar goes on to share real-life examples of the power inherent in a model that includes principles to drive increased transparency, clarity, and accountability in planning and implementing sustainability activities. Finally, we also review the role of the recent pandemic in shifting development strategies towards the local level and thereby contributing to a more sustainable system. Tune in and enjoy it! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, we discuss with Ognyan Georgiev, investigative journalist and former urban researcher at MIT, about the implications of and solutions for regional migration around the world, and particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. We uncover the causes behind national and local failure to keep people from moving away and share lessons from a comparison study between the US and European cities. Also, we don't neglect the impact of recent global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which brings its own challenges for cities facing emigration threats. People have sudden freedom to choose their workspace, so they can move anywhere. On the other hand, people were forced to come home from their jobs abroad, creating an inflow of human capital. What can governments do further to keep people inside? And should they really? You will learn about all this and more by tuning in the episode. Enjoy & let us know your thoughts!  Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Join us today, as we discuss with the light consultant, Terry John, about the importance of effective lighting in improving our lives. Light is a key building block of our environments and, therefore, it critically affects our health and well-being, making it an important lifestyle sustainability factor. However, one issue with light is that its effects are subversive: we often don't realize how much it helps in regulating our emotions, controlling our conditions, and keeping our circadian rhythm in check. Terry shares key lessons from his experience, such as the role played by poor office lighting to the sick building syndrome; top ways to design the lightning of our spaces; and many more. Tune in to “get enlightened” and enjoy! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In today's episode, Danny Blue, the founder of a social enterprise “One Million Acres”, joins us for a thoughtful discussion about the rainforest's central role in maintaining the health of our planet, as well as key actions that are taken to protect this ecosystem and its indigenous communities. Whether we realize it or not right away, we are all connected to the rainforest due to its nurturing role in the environment and, therefore, our lives on this planet. It serves us more than we think of protecting it. Danny sheds light on the work of grassroots and global organizations in the Amazon Rainforest to empower indigenous communities with economic autonomy in order to limit deforestation activities. Making a sustainable impact is not easy and many challenges, such as financial interests, complicate the matter. But building local economic systems sets things in motion for an upcoming positive change. Explore more insights about the rainforest & enjoy the episode! *** OMA/One Million Acres is a conscious lifestyle brand that's committed to the conservation of critically endangered rainforests, some of Earth's most valuable resources. Every item sold funds the protection of an entire acre of endangered rainforest through our Buy One, Save an Acre™ program *** Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today, together with James Ellsmoor, we shed light on the steps that islands can take to build a sustainable future. Why? Because islands all around the world are faced with endless challenges: climate change affecting weather patterns; poor local environmental practices like deforestation; and an acute economic dependency on tourism, among others. Yet so many people live on islands. James Elsmoor, a rockstar of Island Sustainability, will also share key lessons from his work in connecting islands through virtual communication platforms and bringing renewable energy through solar panels to help islands better mitigate their problems. Tune in to get inspired! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

In this episode, we discuss the concept of biomimicry, design with nature in mind, how biomimicry can help introduce the sustainability aspect in basically everything that surrounds us, with Ricardo Contreras Osorio - biologist, environmentalist, the President of an NGO called 400 ARBOLES (zoncuantla.org). Ricardo shared his experience with the biomimicry research group and explained why the biomimicry lessons from Asia are radically different from those from Latin America. Tune in & enjoy the episode! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today with Jimena Lince we talk about how the turtle conservation facility positively impacts the economy, life, and tourism in Tortuguero, Costa Rica; how turtles transitioned from "product" to "service" and help to educate people from around the world about the issues of wildlife, biodiversity, oceans, plastic pollution, ecological tourism, sustainability, etc. Please visit conserveturtles.org to learn more about the facility, Sea Turtle Conservancy. The book author mentioned by Jimena is - Stephen Jay Gould. Enjoy the episode! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

With Johanna Lyman we discover the concept of Conscious Capitalism, what is it, how is it different from just capitalism, examples of companies living and operating in the spirit of conscious capitalism, its main traits/key differences, the future of the economy and market in the post-pandemic and other crises time. Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Together with Julia Craighill, BREEAM In-Use Assessor in the US, we talk about the "alphabet soup of certifications" (LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Living Building Challenge certification) and try to get the main differences between them; we speak about how architecture and sustainability marry and why focusing on business operations is the key; why staying connected to nature bears many benefits - here we touch on the concept of biophilia; finally, what about our home offices - how to 'cozify' our little home nests to stay sane, energised, and work efficiently. Enjoy the episode & let us know if you have any questions! Our social media profiles: Website: http://annachashchyna.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/ Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/nozhki Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/sustainability-explored/id1466177546 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTA1OTYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Leave a review: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sustainability-explored-1000714

Today I am celebrating Sustainability Explored with you! Sharing my backstage processes, why I started it, how my motivation changed with time, where I find guests, why there are no ads, how I am monetizing it, and a lot more! At the end, I answer listeners' questions