This episode is a collaboration with the Scale 360 project team of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub.

In this episode, Francine Beya joins Aliyyah Ahad to discuss the circular economy and zero waste movement in Brussels. This interview was recorded on 05/06/2021. For more information on the topics and initiatives mentioned during the episode, check out the following links:

- Greenlab: https://hub.brussels/fr/greenlab-accelerateur-start-up-durable-bruxelles/?fbclid=IwAR0SdI0tijNij1XoGSd839KNLqbfsTmDGncPZBuXqqbj7sDxJQltnnY_khg

- EU FUSIONS: https://www.eu-fusions.org/index.php

- Bel Albatros: https://www.circulareconomy.brussels/bel-albatros-micro-usine-urbaine-de-recyclage-de-plastique/

- Fungal Lab: https://www.facebook.com/Fungal-Lab-116727799725542/

- System Reset documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wyo7u-1IBE

- Oxfam IT: https://www.oxfamsol.be/fr/magasins

- CF2D : https://cf2d.be/

- Tictopia: https://tictopia.be/

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Aliyyah Ahad and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya.

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with

This episode is a collaboration with the Scale 360 project team of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub. 

This week, we are joined by Barbara Trachte, Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region in charge of Economic Transition and Scientific Research, and Minister-President of the French Community Commission, in charge of the Promotion of Health, the Family, the Budget and the Public Service. In conversation with host Chris Mbangala, she shares with us her plan and her perspectives to achieve an economic transition to a circular economy by 2050 in Brussels.

This interview is in French, and it was recorded on 02/06/2021. For more information on our guest, as well as on the transition to a circular economy in Brussels, check out the following links: 

http://www.circulareconomy.brussels/

https://donut.brussels/

https://maron-trachte.brussels/

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Christ Mbangala, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya. 

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with.

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Cet épisode est une collaboration avec l'équipe du projet Scale 360 du Global Shapers Brussels. 

Cette semaine, nous recevons Barbara Trachte, secrétaire d'État de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale en charge de la Transition économique et de la Recherche scientifique, et ministre-présidente de la Commission communautaire française, en charge de la Promotion de la santé, de la Famille, du Budget et du Service public. Dans cette discussion avec notre hôte, Chris Mbangala, elle partage avec nous son plan et ses perspectives pour réaliser une transition économique vers une économie circulaire d'ici 2050 à Bruxelles.

Cette interview est en français, et a été enregistrée le 02/06/2021. Pour plus d'informations sur notre invitée, ainsi que sur la transition vers une économie circulaire à Bruxelles, consultez les liens suivants : 

http://www.circulareconomy.brussels/

https://donut.brussels/

https://maron-trachte.brussels/

Ce podcast est une production du Global Shapers Brussels Hub. Remerciements particuliers à Christ Mbangala, Aliyyah Ahad, et Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Notre chanson thème a été composée et enregistrée par Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya. 

Les opinions des intervenants et les exemples mentionnés sont des opinions personnelles et ne représentent pas nécessairement celles des organisations avec lesquelles ils travaillent.

In this episode, Grégory Deome joins Chris Mbangala to talk about ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace, as well as the work of Keep Dreaming in promoting diversity and fighting discrimination in the work spaces of Brussels. 

This interview was recorded on 21/11/2020. For more information on the topics mentioned in the episode, including the work of Keep Dreaming in Brussels, check out the following link:

https://www.keep-dreaming.org/

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Chris Mbangala, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya.

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with. 

In this episode, Mauro Striano, Chargé de Mission at Bruss'Help, joins host Tommaso Alberini to talk about the effects of the spring lockdown on rough sleepers, as well as potential solutions to homelessness and rough sleeping in Brussels. This is Part 2 of the interview; Part 1 aired on 28.04.2021. 

This interview was recorded on 16.01.2021, before the 2020 data was published. For more information on the topics mentioned in the episode, including up-to-date figures on homelessness in Brussels, check out the following link:

https://brusshelp.org/index.php/fr/actus/actualites/2214-les-resultats-du-denombrement-des-personnes-sans-abri-et-mal-logees-sont-connus 

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Tommaso Alberini, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya.

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with. 

In this episode, Mauro Striano, Chargé de Mission at Bruss'Help, joins host Tommaso Alberini to talk about research, coordination, and trends in homelessness in Brussels. Part 2 of the interview will air on 12.05.2021. 

This interview was recorded on 16.01.2021, before the 2020 data was published. For more information on the topics mentioned in the episode, including up-to-date figures on homelessness in Brussels, check out the following link:

https://brusshelp.org/index.php/fr/actus/actualites/2214-les-resultats-du-denombrement-des-personnes-sans-abri-et-mal-logees-sont-connus 

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Tommaso Alberini, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya.

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with.

In this episode, Elisabetta Rosa, Architect, Urban Planner, and Post-Doc Researcher at UC Louvain, joins host Tommaso Alberini to talk about rough sleepers and poverty in Brussels, as well as urban planning and design. 

This interview was recorded on 29/01/2021. For more information on the topics mentioned in the episode, you can check out Elisbeta's research work.

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Tommaso Alberini, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya.

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations that they work with.

In this first episode, fellow Brussels Shaper Kruti Munot joins host Chris Mbangala to talk about climate change, mobility, and sustainability. 

This interview was recorded on 31/01/2021. For more information on the subjects mentioned in this episode, please check out:

- https://www.giz.de/de/html/index.html

- https://www2.deloitte.com/be/en/pages/strategy-operations/topics/future-of-mobility.html

This podcast is a production of the Global Shapers Brussels Hub, with special thanks to Chris Mbangala, Aliyyah Ahad, and Sandra Cánovas Alonso. Our theme song was composed and recorded by Nicolas Kalombayi Mukanya. 

The speakers' views and examples mentioned are personal opinions and do not represent those of the organisations that they work with.

We have great news! The Global Shapers Brussels Hub is launching a new podcast series called Brussels Inside Out. In this podcast we'll go one on one with exciting speakers to dig into some of the most important issues affecting Brussels residents, and people living in Belgium more broadly. 

Our first set of episodes revolve around social impact projects in Brussels, including on climate change, homelessness, and diversity and inclusion. We'll be talking to experts about the challenges, trends, and the likely and unlikely solutions. 

If you like how that sounds then be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! New episodes will drop every other Wednesday starting on 31 March 2021. See you there!