GettingThere

Can we keep prisoners connected to their support systems in the outside world?

Hear what Frederick Hutson, Founder of Pigeonly, has to say.

75% of prisoners in the U.S. are rearrested within five years of release. Studies have routinely shown that prisoners who maintain contact with their family and loved ones have better post-release results, as well as a lower rate of reincarceration. Frederick shares his own experience with incarceration leading him to create Pigeonly; a platform that makes it easy and affordable for families to search, find and communicate with an incarcerated loved one.

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How do we stop deforestation in remote areas of the world?

Deforestation accounts for 17% of all global carbon emissions and wreaks havoc throughout the entire planet’s ecosystem. Topher White has created a simple, yet incredibly effective way, of stopping the people responsible for illegal logging in their tracks.

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What can we do to improve food systems in challenging environments?

Hear what Alida Burke, Co-founder and COO of The Growcer, has to say.

One in five humans are dying, as a result of a poor diet, because food systems are failing us. The Growcer, is providing hydroponic food container solutions that are empowering restricted communities.

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A note from our host:

We just want to say thank you for tuning in and sharing your valuable time with us. Next year we'll bring amazing episodes featuring amazing leaders tackling humanity's biggest problems. 

Our next GettingThere episode will be out on January 7th, 2020. 

All the best!

How can we monitor our children in the digital space?

Hear what Brian Bason, CEO of Bark has to say.

A majority of children and teens have experienced some sort of online threat, such as cyberbullying, sexual content, internet predators, mass shootings and suicide. Bark, is a parental control monitoring app, keeping a watchful eye over children and notifying parents of threatening situations.

If you would like to learn more, visit bark.us

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How can we use biotechnology to save millions of infant lives?

Hear what Annamarie Saarinen, Co-founder/CEO at the Newborn Foundation, has to say.

2.5 million newborns die every year of sepsis, pneumonia, and congenital heart defects. Annamarie Saarinen co-founded the foundation that is leveraging health innovations for the early detection of newborn health conditions.

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How do we reverse the effects of desertification and revitalize the earth’s soil?

According to the European Commission's World Atlas of Desertification, more than 75% of our land is already degraded, and more than 90% could become degraded by 2050. Desert Control has revolutionized a soil treatment process that can reverse the damage of desertification.

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How do we improve conditions for vulnerable populations?

Every day, approximately 3 billion people rely on antiquated, traditional cookstoves inside their homes to cook, which exposes them (and the environment) to dangerously polluted air. Nexleaf has found ways to tackle this problem by collecting and analyzing data with their StoveTrace technology.

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How can we use 3D bioprinting technology to save millions of lives?

Hear what Erik Gatenholm, CEO & Co-Founder at CELLINK has to say.

2,465 people die everyday waiting for a transplant. Erik Gatenholm has founded the biotech company that has developed the world’s first universal bioink; making 3D printing organs affordable and scalable.

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How do we catch criminals for crimes against our ecosystem?

Hear what Andrea Crosta, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Earth League International has to say.

Environmental crime is the world’s fourth largest criminal enterprise. Andrea Crosta has founded the first intelligence organization protecting wildlife and the environment through the collection of intelligence and targeted investigation.

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