Chasing Sustainability

To kick of the new year, we chatted with Ky Sargeant, a fourth year Sauder student who works with TransFocus Consulting as a Gender Inclusion Analyst and Program Facilitator while serving as the Equity Advisor at the CUS.

Thank you for listening to this episode of Chasing sustainability. You just listened to Allen Langdon, the CEO of Return it, a non-profit organization that manages the recycling of beverage containers and electronic devices in British Columbia. Stay tuned for more episodes of Chasing sustainability.

Listen to two current Sauder students and former CUS Sustainability members, Audrey Steinke and Elizabeth Chung, to hear more about their personal visions for the future of sustainability and their own involvement in sustainable business initiatives. You won’t want to miss out on this one.

As a 4th-year Marketing student and president of campus thrift store Get Thrifty, Abby Manrell is dedicated to promoting sustainability through both her personal and professional endeavours. Tune in to learn more about her work with Get Thrifty and her tips on having a more sustainable wardrobe!

Kate White is an accomplished marketing researcher and Professor of Marketing and Behavioural Science at the Sauder School of Business at UBC. She is interested in the intersection of social psychology and consumer behaviour. In particular, her research interests include social marketing, prosocial consumption, and sustainability. Hear Kate talk about her research and our discussion on how we can encourage people to engage in more sustainable behaviour.

We're kicking off our very first episode of Season 2 of Chasing Sustainable Business with our very own CUS Sustainability co-presidents: Liv Hine and Katie Clayford-Beckie! You'll get to hear more about who they are, their involvement and experience within CUS Sustainability, how you can get involved, and any sustainability tips they might have. 

We’re back with another episode of Chasing Sustainable Business! This episode features our third speaker for our upcoming Sustainable Speaker Series 2 event, Dharini Thiruchittampalam. Dharini is an adjunct professor at UBC Sauder teaching courses that encourage students to create a social impact through business. Her experience in different cultures and passion for learning have brought her to where she is today, so keep listening to learn more about Dharini’s story. If you’re curious about the event, be sure to check out our instagram @custainability for more information, as well as key takeaways from the podcast!

Welcome back to Chasing Sustainable Business! This is our second episode in our Sustainable Speaker Series 2 event lead-up, happening on February 25 at 6:30 pm. As a proactive and passionate individual, Sauder alumni Bruno works with both the HSBC Social Innovation Academy, helping to educate students on what they can do to make a change in the world, and Canvas Impact, a company committed to connecting capital centred companies with those who wish to use those resources for good. He has participated in sustainable research studies and helped to develop the UBC impact fund, giving him some great insights that he is eager to share with you today! Before and after listening, check out our Instagram @custainbility for some key points to look out for, and we’ll see you next time!

We’re back with another episode of Chasing Sustainable Business! In this exciting episode, we chatted with Steve Petterson, a UBC Sauder Alumni. Steve’s nuanced experience in impact investing through co-creating a UBC course and co-founding the National Social Value Fund is strongly reflected through the meaningful advice he gives to students throughout the episode. This is also our first episode in our Sustainable Speaker Series 2 event lead up! We hope you enjoy listening to Steve’s story and learn something through his path to success. Be sure to check out our Instagram @custainability for some of the key points from the episode and join us on February 25th at 6:30 PM to hear more from Steve.

We’re back with another episode of Chasing Sustainable Business! In this exciting episode, we chatted with Steve Petterson, a UBC Sauder Alumni. Steve’s nuanced experience in impact investing through co-creating a UBC course and co-founding the National Social Value Fund is strongly reflected through the meaningful advice he gives to students throughout the episode. We hope you enjoy listening to Steve’s story and learn something through his path to success. Be sure to check out our Instagram @custainability for some of the key points from the episode.