GettingThere2

GettingThere2

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  • 3D Bioprinting | How can we prevent or delay 900,000 deaths per year by organ or engineered tissue transplants?

    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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    31 min
  • Access to Healthy Food | How do we provide affordable and healthy foods to the 2.5 billion people living in restrictive climates?

    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.

    If you would like to learn more, visit thegrowcer.ca

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    20 min
  • Infant Mortality | How can biotechnology prevent the deaths of 2.5 million newborns each year?

    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.

    If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit http://www.newbornfoundation.org

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    32 min
  • Happy Holidays!

    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!

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    2 min
  • Deforestation | How can we catch illegal loggers in real-time?

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

    Hear what Topher White, Founder and CEO of Rainforest Connection has to say.

    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.

    If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit rfcx.org.

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    35 min
  • Cyberbullying | How can we safeguard the 59% of U.S. children experiencing cyberbullying?

    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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    23 min
  • Rapid Reforestation | How can we revive 7 million acres of trees lost each year to wildfires?

    How can we use rapid reforestation to revive 7 million acres of trees lost each year in the U.S. alone to wildfires? Hear what Grant Canary, founder & CEO at DroneSeed, has to say.

    Fire severity and frequency is only worsening with climate change. Grant Canary founded the company that aims to make reforestation scalable and mitigate climate change.

    If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.droneseed.com.

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    22 min
  • Social Isolation | How can we reduce the destructive impact of prisoner isolation?

    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.

    If you would like to learn more, visit pigeonly.com

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    29 min
  • Deadly Prescriptions | Why are 128,000 Americans dying each year by taking their prescribed medications?

    How can we use chemical analysis of batch medication to save thousands of lives?

    128,000 Americans die each year as a result of taking prescribed medications. David Light co-founded Valisure, the company that is bringing transparency and increased quality to the pharmaceutical industry. Hear what David has to say.

    If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.valisure.com.

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    24 min
  • Concrete Contamination | How can we reduce the 4 billion pounds of CO2 that the concrete manufacturing process emits annually?

    What can we do to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete manufacturing process?

    Hear what Robert Niven, CEO and Founder of CarbonCure, has to say.

    The concrete industry produces more than 4 billion tonnes of cement, which accounts for approximately 8% of the global CO2 emissions. Robert sheds some light on CarbonCure, a company that is single-handedly reducing the industry’s carbon footprint by using recycled CO2 to improve the manufacturing process.

    If you would like to learn more, visit carboncure.com

    If you enjoyed our episode please make sure to subscribe and leave us a review.

    If you want to nominate a social impact leader who is finding scalable sustainable solutions for world pressing problems, please reach out to us at [email protected]

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    28 min

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