What is it like working at a fast-growing climate tech startup at the forefront of technologies to mitigate climate change? Host Belinda speaks with Tiffany Yu, a technical business analyst at Treeconomy, a UK startup using remote sensing data to quantify the impact of nature-based solutions. We talk about her journey to working at Treeconomy, and break down the world of carbon credits and offsets. With carbon at the centre of attention pertaining to climate mitigation efforts, this is not an episode to miss!

How can elements of sustainability be incorporated into landscape planning? Host Rachel chats with Chin Chin Lam, an urban planner and a Hong Kong youth delegate at COP27. Chin Chin is also the founder of the social media platform “Urban Acupuncture Hong Kong”; she shares her ideas on sustainable urbanism, and her future aspirations in implementing local projects in Hong Kong. 

Environmental regulations and litigation is a key component of the evolving landscape of sustainability. What is it like working on these topics in the legal profession? Host Chinny speaks with Quentin Wu, a trainee solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, an international law firm, who has worked on environmental-focused cases. We discuss his past projects that include energy and energy transition, environmental and human rights litigation and ESG advice for businesses. As a bonus, he shares some tips and tricks for discovering more ESG related opportunities within the vast field of law.

How does a sustainability practitioner create impact in their role for a particular industry? Co-hosts Chinny and Rachel speak with Justin Yeung, a Sustainability Executive at Techtronic industries (TTI). Justin shares his experiences as an in-house sustainability practitioner, and how he balances his day job with running 2041 Hong Kong, a youth-led organisation he co-founded seeking to inspire, advocate, and catalyse change for climate action.

SustainaPod is proud to present the Green Careers mini-series! This eight episode series will spotlight the career journeys of eight professionals working across a range of industries and sectors. We’ll explore key sustainability topics most pertinent these different professions, and our guests also offer key advice for succeeding in their line of work. 

We’re pleased to introduce episode 1 of the mini-series, where host Chinny delves into a conversation all about science and sustainability with Ka Wing Chan, a development chemist at Johnson Matthey and now at Climeworks. We discuss her journey and education into the field of chemistry, what invaluable lessons and connections she gained, and her future plans to develop sustainable solutions to tackle climate change, including innovations in CO2 capture. 

Menstruation is a well known topic, affecting half the world population monthly. But it's also a hush-hush topic, taught only vaguely in most schools.

Co-hosts Chinny and Tim discuss with Sakshi Vasudev, the Founder and CEO of Bampads!, a youth social enterprise aimed to improve the environmental and social sustainability of periods and their accessibility through education and creation of their reusable pads. We delve into her perceptions and experience with periods, and why she decided to create a company with a product that would not only benefit us, our wallets and the environment, but also advocate for change in countries of period poverty, and the gender and health stigmas surrounding menstruation.

If you’d like to learn more about Bampads checkout their website https://bampads.com/ or find them on instagram @bampadss. You can also follow them on LinkedIn.

What is the role of social entrepreneurship in advancing sustainable development? Co-hosts Belinda and Arwen chat with Jordan Wolken, the Global President of Bridges for Enterprise, a global student-led non-profit working to support social entrepreneurs in developing countries. We discuss the social entrepreneurship landscape, leading a global NGO, impact investing, and the importance of being open-minded and explorative.

To learn more about BfE’s work, check out: https://www.bridgesforenterprise.com/