UNPOLLUTED

Join us for the final episode of Season 2 of UNPOLLUTED, featuring Christopher Koch, a history and geography teacher at an international school in central Switzerland. Before stepping into the classroom, Chris worked on a research vessel as an environmental scientist and even spent some time as an entrepreneur working on various sustainable ventures. In this episode, Chris reflects

Tune in for this exciting episode as we chat with Alessandra Agnello, Investment Principal at ACE Ventures, a fund dedicated to leveraging venture capital to support climate technology companies. Alessandra shares her journey, explaining how her engineering background enhances her work and highlighting the transformative power of venture capital in driving global economic change. S

In today's episode, we sit down with Comfort Apeh Francis, a Nigerian changemaker and environmentalist. Comfort's journey is truly inspiring, spanning roles as a scientist in wastewater treatment and construction before shifting her focus to environmental advocacy. Now, she is dedicated to decarbonization projects, climate education, and volunteer work with organizations like Scien

Join us for today's episode as we welcome Jane and Kabiesi from the Kokrobite Chiltern Center (KCC) in Ghana, West Africa. They share their inspiring journey, from their initial experiences in a small coastal fishing community to founding the children’s center dedicated to improving educational access and promoting long-term social sustainability. Discover how KCC's initiatives e

In today's episode, we talk to Philip Roche, a mechanical engineer who tells us about AVA Cars. This unique organization is in the business of transforming gas burning vehicles into sleek, modern and sustainable electric ones. We also discuss The Earth Prize Defender, a car commissioned by The Earth Foundation Founder, Peter McGarry, to showcase all that the Prize and Foundation st

Join us as we talk to Shehlina Soomro, a hedge fund manager turned entrepreneur and founder of Saritoria, an online marketplace for pre-owned South Asian luxury fashion. The company’s laudable goals include democratizing access to high quality clothing and empowering individuals to participate in the global circular economy. In our discussion, Shehlina walks us through the challe

Tune in for today’s exciting episode, where we’ll be hearing the story of ClientEarth, a UK based charity harnessing the power of the law to create systems change. Camilla Fitzgerald, a Philanthropy Manager at ClientEarth, tells us about the work the organisation does and even shares some of her favorite high profile cases. Camilla highlights how ClientEart helps build capacity

In this week’s episode we chat with Natalie Schmitt, an Australian conservation biologist and founder of WildTechDNA, currently based at McMaster University in Canada. WildTechDNA, Natalie’s company, has developed a genetic test to help the scientific community learn more about and quantify rare and elusive animal species, facilitating citizen science around the world and hopef

Listen to our conversation with Safa’ Obeid, recognised as the 2022 Educator of the Year by The Earth Prize competition. Based in Jordan at a UN Relief and Works Agency school, Safa’ tells us about her experience as an educator working with some of the brilliant students from The Earth Prize competition who came up with ideas to improve global sustainability. Safa’ also share

In today’s episode we talk to Stephen Omukoko Okoth, the Kenyan Mentor of the Year from The Earth Prize 2023 competition. Stephen is a student of Economics, Business, and Politics at Oberlin College passionate about youth involvement in leadership as well as the sustainable use of our world’s limited resources. In our conversation, Stephen emphasizes the importance of bridging