S/GWI's Innovation Station

Anika Puri (Elephant Savior) and Claudia Renta Ortiz (Tinglamigos) share their technology- and community-based strategies for protecting terrestrial and marine endangered species. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Wildlife” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power 2, on October 20, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Julie Bargmann (D.I.R.T. Studio) and Mia Lee (Sharon Davis Design) share their community-based strategies for developing socially and environmentally sustainable landscapes and structures. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Architecture” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Great Lakes, on September 22, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Danielle Doggett (SAILCARGO INC.) and Emily Marquette (Zebra Glass) share their community-based strategies for facilitating clean shipping and turning invasive species into a material resource. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations for Waterways” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Great Lakes, on September 22, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Jessica Rosenkrantz (Nervous System) and Oihana Elizalde (Natural Fiber Welding) share their companies’ work developing new design processes and materials that can improve sustainability in the manufacturing industry. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Manufacturing” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Great Lakes, on September 22, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Lindsay Crowder (Exposure Labs) and Emellie O'Brien (Earth Angel) share their community-based strategies for facilitating climate storytelling and improving the production sustainability of film, television, and other forms of media. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in the Entertainment Industry” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Golden State, on August 11, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Kate Bickert (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy) and Rebecca Lowry (Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory) share their community-based strategies for using art and stories to shape experiences, address challenges, and improve access in parks. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Park Management” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Golden State, on August 11, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Margo Robbins (Cultural Fire Management Council) and Ilkay Altintas (WIFIRE Lab) share their community- and technology-based strategies for responding to wildfire risk through cultural burning and fire trajectory mapping. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Wildfires” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Golden State, on August 11, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Kendra Black (City and County of Denver), Lauren Faber O’Connor (City of Los Angeles), Christie Gamble (CarbonCure Technologies), and Brandi DeCarli (Farm From a Box) use their public and private sector experiences to explain how communities and organizations can work together to innovatively address challenges posed by climate change. This discussion was recorded during the “Facilitating Climate Innovation” session of The Innovation Station ROAD TRIP: Chicago, a virtual event convened by S/GWI and the State Department Intergovernmental Affairs Team on July 26, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Vanessa Ibarra (City of Atlanta), Brooke Pinto (City of Washington, DC), Liz Ricketts (The Or Foundation), and Carla Guerrera (Purpose Driven Development) use their public sector, non-profit, and private sector perspectives to discuss opportunities and challenges related to empowering women businessowners. This discussion was recorded during the “Investing in Women-Owned Businesses” session of The Innovation Station ROAD TRIP: Chicago, a virtual event convened by S/GWI and the State Department Intergovernmental Affairs Team on July 26, 2022, and is moderated by Delphi Cleaveland, S/GWI Special Assistant. 

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(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Etosha Cave (Twelve) and Christie Gamble (CarbonCure Technologies) share their companies' strategies for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions by deploying innovative utilization and storage technologies. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Emissions Reduction” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Lone Star, on June 16, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)