S/GWI's Innovation Station

Sydney Gray (Mama Maji) and Teri Dankovich (Folia Materials) share their community-based strategies for turning water access challenges into women’s economic empowerment opportunities. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Water Access” 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. 

This episode briefly references supplementary visual resources; to request access to these resources, please contact the innovators directly. 

(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.)

Kathleen Finlay (Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming) and Brandi DeCarli (Farm From a Box) share their community-based strategies for developing regionalized, sustainable food systems through programs and technology. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Farming” 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.)

This bonus episode of S/GWI’s Innovation Station was recorded on March 22, 2022, during a virtual event convened by the United States and Landesa on the margins of the 66th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The event, titled “Women, Deeds, and Dirt: Confront the Climate Crisis, Uproot Gender Inequality,” featured U.S. Government officials and women practitioners discussing the critical intersection between women’s land rights, sustainable land use, and climate change. 

Speakers (in order of appearance): Kat Fotovat (Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State), John Kerry (Special Presidential Envoy for Climate), Beth Roberts (Landesa), Rowshan Jahan Moni (Association for Land Reform and Development), Jeannette Gurung (WOCAN), Sydney Gray (Mama Maji), Alexandria Villaseñor (Earth Uprising), Gillian Caldwell (USAID).

(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.)

Olivia Lubarsky (Own Your Roar) and Chloe Camp (Emory Dark Arts) share their community-based strategies for improving mental health on college campuses through sport and art. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Mental Health” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power, on October 14, 2021, 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.)

Mercedes Molloy (Safe Squad), Maya Siegel (Space to Speak), and Pranjal Jain (Global Girlhood) share their community-based strategies for improving physical and online safety, especially for marginalized communities. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Safety” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power, on October 14, 2021, 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.)

Shruti Sood (Happy Seeder Happy Lungs) and Patricia Kombo (PaTree Initiative) share their community-based strategies for improving air quality in India and Kenya through farmer and youth engagement, respectively. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Air Quality” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Girl Power, on October 14, 2021, 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.)

Amanda Martin North (Center for Rural Health Innovation) and Ruth Verhey (Friendship Bench) share their community-based strategies for improving rural health care access and providing mental health services. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Community Health” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Pacific Northwest, on September 23, 2021, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

This episode briefly references supplementary visual resources; to request access to these resources, please contact the innovators directly. 

(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.)

Laura Lynes (The Resilience Institute), Amanda Parrish (The Lands Council), and Caryn Bosson (The C.R.E.W.) share their community-based strategies for improving forest management and preventing wildfires. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Forest Management” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Pacific Northwest, on September 23, 2021, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

This episode briefly references supplementary visual resources; to request access to these resources, please contact the innovators directly. 

(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.)

Erin Ashe (Oceans Initiative) and Sarah Hameed (Marine Conservation Institute) share their community-based strategies for achieving effective conservation of marine species. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Aquatic Ecosystems” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Pacific Northwest, on September 23, 2021, 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.)

Marilyn Wrenn (Coalfield Development), Carla Guerrera (Purpose Driven Development), and Alexandria Lafci (New Story Charity) share their community-based strategies for facilitating affordable, climate-smart housing. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations in Housing” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Mountain State, on August 26, 2021, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

This episode briefly references supplementary visual resources; to request access to these resources, please contact the innovators directly. 

(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.)