Bridged Podcast

What can insect-based protein be used for and how can it be instrumental in a circular economy?

Laura Stanford is the Founder and CEO of The Bug Picture, which represents a regenerative agriculture company, that is revolutionising the way people view insect-based protein.

The conversation also explores the potential role that insect-based protein can play in changing our nutrition in the long-term and how insect-based protein solutions can be pivotal in fighting adverse natural phenomena, such as the infestation of locusts occurring in Kenya.

Tune in to learn more about the exciting properties and uses associated with insect-based protein and much more.
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Link to Laura Stanford's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/1laurastanford/

Link to The Bug Picture's website
👉🏻 http://www.thebugpicture.com/

How does someone decide to start their own personal conservation project and how can habitat protection help biodiversity conservation?

John Steward and Wendy Hapgood are the Founders and Directors of an NGO called Wild Tomorrow Fund, which stands to provide under-supplied natural reserves with the equipment and materials needed to combat the poaching epidemic in the African continent.

Additionally, the conversation also explores how Wild Tomorrow Fund secured a plot of riverfront wilderness in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, creating a new protected area called the Ukuwela Conservancy. This area is strategically situated between two important natural reserves and will serve as a pivotal bridge for the species to cross and roam freely between the two parks.

Tune in to find out more about the importance of habitat protection to prevent species extinction and much more.
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Link to Wendy Hapgood's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-hapgood-9893081/

Link to John Steward's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-steward-94472abb/

Link to Wild Tomorrow Fund's website
👉🏻 https://www.wildtomorrowfund.org/

How can fast fashion be halted and what can the next generation of consumers do to contribute to fighting this environmentally damaging phenomenon?

The conversation features Zaqiya Cajee who is the CEO and Founder of an eco-clothing exchange initiative called SwopItUp, which aims to provide students from secondary schools in the UK with the opportunity to exchange clothes for free.

Tune in to learn more about how students can help tackling fast fashion through the circulating and re-purposing of pre-loved clothes.
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Link to Zaqiya's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaqiyacajee/

Link to SwopItUp's website
👉🏻 https://www.swopitup.org/

What renewable energy solutions are best suited for rural communities in the African continent?

Norah Magero is the co-founder of an NGO called Drop Access, which stands to provide rural and off-grid communities with access to tailored renewable energy solutions. The conversation also explores the role of gender inequality when it comes to equitable energy access for all members of a given household in a rural setting.

Tune in to find out more about the energy options available to off-grid communities in Kenya and much more.
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Link to Norah Magero's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/norah-magero-28b77344/

Link to Drop Access' website
👉🏻 https://dropaccess.org/

How can robotics help improve the performance of sports grounds?

Christian von Scheidt is the co-founder of a start-up called E-Nano, which aims to use its cloud platform to measure, analyse and feedback real-time data back to groundkeepers and sport fields managers. The conversation also touches upon the role that robotics will play in optimising soil efficiency within agriculture.

Tune in to find out more about the role that better data access and management can play within sports and agriculture in the future
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Link to Christian von Scheidt's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-von-scheidt/

Link to E-Nano's website
👉🏻 https://www.e-nano.io/

What does sustainability entail within motorsports and how can sports act as a catalyst for people to rally behind society's fight against climate change?

Tristan Niesslein has significant experience working within motorsports and has decided to start his own consultancy, Niesslein Sustainability Partners, to tackle the issue of sustainability in the sector. The conversation also explores the strides made by other circuits focused on environmental significance within motorsports, such as Formula E and Extreme E.

Tune in to find out how sports can unite people in society's fight against climate change and to find out Tristan's answers to questions from the audience.
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Link to Tristan Niesslein's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristan-niesslein/

Link to Niesslein Sustainability Partners' website
👉🏻 https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

How will innovation and data contribute to the decarbonisation of the automotive sector?

Edoardo di Molfetta works as a Data Analyst and the conversation explores the disruptive role that innovation has played throughout the pandemic. The interview also touches upon the significant role that data will have in facilitating the future decarbonisation of the automotive sector, amongst others.
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Link to Edoardo Di Molfetta's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoardo-di-molfetta-41b4bbb5/

What can be done to reduce the amount of packaging found in supermarkets?

Ottavia Belli founded a start-up called Sfusitalia, which is designed to map the on-tap shopping venues in Italy. Shopping on tap has multiple benefits and the conversation explores them.

Tune in to find out how we can be less dependent on plastic packaging in our everyday life.
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Link to Ottavia Belli's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ottavia-belli-6453b5b2/

Link to Sfusitalia's website
👉🏻 https://www.sfusitalia.it/

How does the recycling of plastic bottles work and what kind of market is it?

The podcast explores the economic and operational intricacies associated with the recycling of polyethylene (PET) plastic bottles.
Tune in to learn more about the recycling processes in this field and enjoy!

Link to Ahmed Elmizayen's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-elmizayen-3930023b/

Jade Shola is a natural conservation exercise found in the Nilgiri hills region in India. Gadhu Sundaram's pilot project aims at restoring the local habitat to its natural standard.

Please be aware that one listen to the podcast equates to the planting of a tree and two shrubs by Upstream Ecology, so let's tune in and plant as many of those trees and shrubs as possible.
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Link to Gadhu Sundaram's LinkedIn profile
👉🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gadhu-sundaram-9208029/

Link to Jade Shola's website
👉🏻 https://www.jadeshola.com/