S/GWI's Innovation Station

Michelle Perez (American Farmland Trust) and Lisa Gautier (Matter of Trust) share their community-based strategies for addressing water quality challenges induced by agriculture and oil spills. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Water Pollution” 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.)

Rachel Stroer (The Land Institute) and Barbara Decré (Savanna Institute) share their community-based strategies for improving soil health using perennial grain crops and agroforestry systems. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Land Use” 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.)

Naomi Mwaura (Flone Initiative) and DeVynne Starks (HERide) share their community-based strategies for improving economic opportunities and safety for women in the transportation sector. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Mobility” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Big Apple, on May 12, 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.)

Cate Mingoya (Groundwork USA) and Bryn Lindblad (Climate Resolve) share their community-based strategies for addressing the urban heat island effect, which disproportionately impacts historically marginalized neighborhoods. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Urban Cooling” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Big Apple, on May 12, 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.)

Camille Tagle (FABSCRAP) and Liz Ricketts (The Or Foundation) share their community-based strategies for improving the social and environmental sustainability of the fashion industry. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Fashion” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Big Apple, on May 12, 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.)

Beth Roach (Alliance of Native Seedkeepers) and Niria Alicia Garcia (Run4Salmon) share their community-based strategies for maintaining indigenous traditions related to seeds, salmon, and their creation stories. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Heritage Preservation” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Aloha State, on March 10, 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.)

Kealoha Pisciotta (Kai Palaoa) and Noel Dickinson (Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden) share their community-based, Native Hawaiian-led strategies for restoring marine and terrestrial ecosystems and protecting species of environmental and cultural significance. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Ecosystem Protection” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Aloha State, on March 10, 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.)

Hilary Stevens (Restore America’s Estuaries) and Franziska Trautmann (Glass Half Full) share their community-based strategies for preventing and responding to eroding shorelines. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Coastal Erosion” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Aloha State, on March 10, 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.)

This bonus episode of S/GWI’s Innovation Station was recorded on May 18, 2022, during a virtual event titled, “Corporate Crossroads: The Critical Intersection of Gender & the Environment.” The event featured U.S. Government officials and private sector representatives discussing the role of the private sector in empowering women as environmental and climate leaders. 

Speakers include (in order of appearance): Rachel Vogelstein (White House Gender Policy Council), Monica Medina (Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State), Leigh Anne DeWine (Amazon), Cathy Pieters (Mondelez), and Mil Niepold (The Mara Partners). 

(The views expressed by non-U.S. Government officials in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Debbie Phillips (Rural Action) and Jessica Kaknevicius (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) share their community-based strategies for building community prosperity and developing career opportunities in forestry and conservation sectors. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Rural Flight” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Great Plains, on February 10, 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.)