In this episode of "Hitchhiker's Guide to The Earth" our intrepid hosts, Madhura and Namrata, take listeners on a thrilling journey through the latest updates in Earth's environmental landscape. From the skies to the seas, they uncover fascinating stories of innovation and progress!

Check out these resources if you want to know more!

https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/sustainability/etihad-airways-named-environmental-airline-of-the-year-2023

https://www.metrikus.io/blog/10-positive-climate-news-stories-from-2023

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/05/18/here-are-all-the-positive-environmental-stories-from-2023-so-far

This episode was hosted by Namrata Menon (Instagram - @n.amrata) and Madhura Badkilaya (Instagram - @madhurabadkilaya)

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In this episode of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Earth," join us on a captivating journey with Prof. Saji Varghese, founder of Sunbird Straws. Delve into the inspiring story behind Sunbird Straws' mission to tackle plastic straw pollution, and explore their unique approach of using coconut leaves and empowering local communities. Discover their eco-friendly production process, their role in the broader movement towards reducing single-use plastics, and their plans for the future. Get ready to be inspired by Prof. Varghese's quest for sustainability as we sip, scribble, and soar with Sunbird Straws!

Check out Sunbird Straws work here and show them some love! Website: https://sunbirdstraws.com/

This episode was hosted by Madhura Badkilaya (Instagram - @madhurabadkilaya)

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In this episode of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Earth, join us on a thrilling adventure into the realm of Fintech and its remarkable role in sustainable development. Discover how this dynamic fusion of finance and technology is transforming the way we manage money and invest in a greener future.

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Join us in Conversation with Arundathi Sett, the co-founder of Ecocollab as we discuss the multi-faceted nature of green building construction, collaborative approaches to achieving it and how Eco-collab has designed a one-stop package to address building concerns about climate change.

Check out their work here!

www.ecocollab.com

www.ecocollab.com/ecotemplate

Instagram : @collab_eco

This episode was hosted by Namrata Menon (Instagram - @n.amrata)

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Join us in conversation with Leenika Jacob, Managing Trustee at The Kala Chaupal Trust where we discuss the role of visual and performing artists in combating the climate crises, and the work that the trust does towards preservation of cultural heritage and development through arts, culture and environmental sustainability.

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Website - kalachaupal.org

Instagram - @kalachaupal

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In this week's episode we talk about what we do here at Kapokseed and what it takes to successfully connect the dots to scale commercially-viable and environmentally conscious innovation!

In this two-part series on ‘Youth for Climate’  we discuss what role the youth can play towards addressing environmental issues and how you, as a young person can get involved in youth-led climate movements. Join us for part-two of this series where we speak with environmental youth leader Dr. Govind Singh!

In this two-part series on ‘Youth for Climate’  we discuss what role the youth can play towards addressing environmental issues and how you, as a young person can get involved in youth-led climate movements. Join us for part-one of this series where we take our podcast from the studio to the street - to understand what young college students think about sustainability and climate change!

Huge thanks to my fellow university students for enthusiastically participating in this exercise!

In this episode of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Earth, join us as we explore the world of green coding and its impact on creating a more sustainable future. Check out these resources if you want to know more!

1. https://stlpartners.com/articles/sustainability/green-coding-what-is-it/

2. https://www.gft.com/be/en/thought-leadership/GreenCoding

3. https://www.ibm.com/cloud/blog/green-coding

4. https://greensoftware.foundation/articles/10-recommendations-for-green-software-development

Have you ever wondered what happens to the packet of chips once you've discarded them? Does that plastic sit in a landfill for years or can it be recycled into something new? Our guest speaker for today, Anish Malpani has thought long and hard about this plastic waste problem and discovered a very interesting solution- turning discarded chips packets into trendy sunglasses!

Check out Ashaya's work here and show them some love!

Website - https://ashaya.in/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shop.without/

You can pre-order the most sustainable sunglasses you'll ever own using this link!

https://ashaya.in/without/