Once Upon a Planet

Earth Day: Activate Accordingly

Join Jon and Verda during this special episode for Earth Day 2023 discussing activism!

They look at the history of activism and its importance in creating social change, emphasizing design and activating locally. They also examine influencing large corporations and the government, encouraging people to take action by joining a passionate group, downloading an app, or tweeting. There are many different ways to be an activist, from marching to voting to mobilizing others, find what fits you and activate today.

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We are breaking some dishes a little differently with this new roundtable episode discussing climate, health, and equity!

Our panel of roundtable guests talks with Jon Strassner and Verda Alexander about the importance of creating equitable and sustainable designs that are healthy and accessible to everyone. The group emphasizes the need for further education and understanding of green practices and available resources. They also touch on the power of students to influence the future, how to talk about sustainable design in a way that celebrates the client, and materials reuse and reclamation.

Guest lineup includes:

David Cordell, Associate Principal at Perkins&Will DC

Jenn Chen, Principal Interior Designer at LMN Architects

Lisa Tucker, Design Professor and Department Head at Virginia Tech

Ken Wilson, Design Principal at Perkins&Will DC

Check out the full roundtable conversation between these design leaders to gain insights and ideas on how you can impact sustainability through design.

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According to Natalie Nixon, more organizations need to have improvisational ways of working. Natalie says, “The future of work is Jazz.” Jazz is a model for new ways to work and optimize creativity. Described as a one-of-a-kind creativity expert, Natalie is the Creative Strategist and CEO at strategy firm, Figure 8 Thinking.

In this episode, Natalie talks with Jon and Verda about the importance of wonder and rigor when it comes to creativity and innovation, the ethics of aesthetics, jazz and improv in the workplace, the responsibility designers hold as the gatekeepers to how we navigate the world, and more.

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Let's break some dishes with game changers in sustainability LIVE from Greenbuild 2022!

Our guests today talk with Jon and Verda about how they lead and make sustainable change in different ways through biomaterials and carbon capture, water and energy conservation, design accountability, carbon offsets, or resource reuse.

Guest lineup includes:

> Elizabeth Bridges, Co-founder at Sum Studio and OurCarbon

> Alisha McFetridge, Co-founder & CEO at RainStick

> Sean McFetridge, Co-founder & CTO at RainStick

> Ren Decherney,  Built Environment Lead at Cradle to Cradle

> Garr Punnett, Chief Impact Officer at Rheaply

> Rebecca Best, EVP Sustainability at Material Bank

Learn more from these change leaders that are creating solutions for a more sustainable future and a circular economy. Check out the additional tips they recommend for you to help effect change in your own communities.

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We are breaking into the New Year with a twist. Our January episode kicks us off into 2023 where Jon and Verda have an insightful one-on-one conversation with each other. Guided by research, articles, and books the pair have read lately, they discuss different topics to lead us into 2023 including:

- Green technology

- What it means to be in "Goblin Mode"

- Behavior habits and healthcare

- Difficulties in making lasting change

2023 is here, let's get ready to break some dishes!

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The Cruise Ship Interiors Expo is the world’s only exhibition and conference exclusively dedicated to connecting the cruise design industry - and Break Some Dishes had the unique opportunity to podcast LIVE from the event! In today's episode, you'll hear from:

Jon Ingleton | Executive Editor of Cruise & Ferry Interiors

My Nguyen | Director of Interior Design, Holland America Group

Greg Walton | Founding Partner, Studio Dado

These amazing guests sat down to educate us on the sustainable innovation happening in the cruise industry, as well as the challenges this industry looks to address in the near future.

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Our guest today, Akshat Rathi, comes to us with a background in engineering and is a Senior Climate Reporter at Bloomberg, focused on shaping the energy and climate change conversation around the world.

In this episode, Akshat discusses with Jon and Verda the different levers to be pulled to create climate action including policy, business, technology, people, and the media. He talks about technology trends, where the green opportunities lie for large companies, how media and the younger generation are influencing the climate crisis, and more.

Read more from Akshat Rathi on Bloomberg:

https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUdOobfNzkQ/akshat-rathi

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How can we truly create radical change? Well, according to Jennifer Allyn, it's time to harness the power of the private sector to solve the climate crisis - and it starts with empowering YOU to motivate your company to support climate policy.

Described as a true climate champion, Jennifer Allyn is the Director of Programs and Campaigns at ClimateVoice, an organization working to unlock corporate influence to address the crisis at scale.

In today's episode, Jennifer will explain how we can each begin to raise our climate voices to push our companies to lobby for bold and equitable climate policy, as well as take more swift action to achieve our organization's climate goals.

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https://climatevoice.org/

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For this Break Some Dishes episode, our guest is the Founding Principal and Chief Design Officer of MASS Design Group, Alan Ricks!

MASS stands for Model of Architecture Serving Society and Alan does just that, leading the strategy and design of projects around the globe and advancing the role of design to create a more equitable and just world.

In this episode, Alan, Jon, and Verda come together to discuss the importance of creating a balance in the built environment and the impact of design choices to create change, social justice, and more.

Get to know MASS Design Group: https://www.massdesigngroup.org/

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LIVE from NeoCon part 2 is here! In the last installment of our Live from NeoCon series, we chat with six incredible guests, all with unique backgrounds and experiences, to help us discover new ways of thinking and exploring fresh ideas in the world of design and sustainability.

In today's episode, you'll hear from:

Paul Shahriari | Founder & Chief Innovation Officer | ecomedes

Elizabeth Whelan | Founder and Principal |Elizabeth Whelan Design

David Cordell | Senior Technical Coordinator, Sustainability leader, and Associate Principal | Perkins+Will

Rebekah Matheny | Associate Professor, Department of Design | The Ohio State University

Judd Rosengart | Sr. VP of Sales Uhuru Design | Co-Founder Heirloom Design

Dave Bryant | Vice President at One Workplace | Co-Founder at Heirloom Design

From the OFS showroom in Chicago, these amazing guests sat down to discuss the intersection of design, sustainability, and technology, how to truly eliminate harmful materials, and why the time is now for the design community to lean into our creativity to build a better tomorrow.

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