"Young people are not just the future; we are today already living the consequences of centuries of unsustainable exploitation of nature and of vulnerable communities. Children and youth are among the most vulnerable groups to environmental harm, and so our voice matters greatly in decision-making on the environment, in order to ensure intergenerational equity. Moreover, young people have the ability to communicate, act and mobilize others, bring in fresh perspectives, and critically question the status quo. We can, and are already contributing to change on the ground. If not us youth fighting to better our collective future, then who?" - Mika Tan

Welcome to part 2 of the IUCN podcast series - 

Mika Tan has been working with youth in the environmental scene for the past decade. Her expertise lies in youth empowerment, urban biodiversity, systems thinking, capacity building, public speaking, and hosting and facilitation. Currently, she is the Coordinator of the ASEAN Youth Biodiversity Programme (AYBP) at the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, as well as the Co-Founder of the Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub). 

Join Shania Bhopa on this special episode of The Global Health Collective - a two-part mini-series, kicking off the International Union for Conservation of Nature global youth summit. 

This episode is alongside Brighton Kaoma, a young health activist, MPA graduate from Columbia University with a vast track record in working at the intersection of sustainable development, business development, corporate sustainability, Communication for development, and youth development in over 20 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and America. Brighton has been awarded and recognized by President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Merkel, WWF International President, UN Environment, and Junior Chamber International (Osaka, Japan).

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To register for the summit: https://www.iucnyouthsummit.org/home/en

We need to reconstruct how we think of failure. We need to put ourselves first during this pandemic and find joy in the smallest of instances. Why are we so hard on ourselves? How can we adjust our mindset to positively think about our future and our careers? Join our host Shania Bhopa in one of the most inspiring episodes yet as she chats with Dr. Firas Khalid on all things covid-19, self-care, and finding your purpose. 

Ahmad Firas Khalid is a medical doctor and a Ph.D. graduate from the Health Policy Ph.D. at McMaster University, having been supervised by Dr. John Lavis. Previously, Firas worked as a health policy researcher at the Research Unit on Humanitarian Stakes and Practices (UREPH) at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Geneva, Switzerland. He also worked in the Department of Child and Maternal Health at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Firas consulted on a number of health policy projects for the department of information, evidence, and research department in the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and for Health Canada in Ottawa. Firas has expertise in medicine, education, health policy, knowledge translation, and health emergencies working with relief and intergovernmental organizations. Currently, Firas lectures at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences.

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In this episode Shania discusses finding your passion, balancing a successful career and family life, and the amazing research that Dr. Sonia Anand is involved in. 

You can in fact have it all according to Dr. Anand, and it is refreshing to hear such an optimistic female perspective in the world of healthcare and research. 

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Two female global health enthusiasts saw a gap in the industry and decided to launch ThriveHire in hopes of changing the world of global health. 

Join this empowering conversation as our host Shania sits down with both Hayley Mundeva and Annalise Mathers to chat about motivation, the global health landscape, employability, and finding your passion. 

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ThriveHire is a curated job board presenting carefully selected opportunities to connect good people to good work. They offer a directory of organizations and candidates so people can discover and connect with opportunities around the biggest health challenges. 

Welcome to Season 02: Lessons from Global Leaders. 

The global pandemic has impacted each community in unique ways and cultivated long-lasting changes at individual and systemic levels. This season the Global Health Collective aims to inspire youth by diving into the perspectives of some of the meaningful faces behind impactful changes in our local communities. 

In this episode, Dr. Karen Mossman discusses career, mindset, and how to be confident in your goals. You may know Dr. Karen Mossman from her role in leading the team that helped isolate SARS-CoV-2 from Canadian patients and is actively working on COVID-related studies. 

Dr. Karen Mossman is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Vice President of Research at McMaster University. 

We all need a little inspiration and motivation heading into the new year. Dr. Peter Singer offers us advice on how we can tackle the world's most pressing issues in 2021. 

Join us for the season 01 "Sustainable Development Goals" finale wrapping up with positive goal setting for the new year. 

During this time we have all felt the unsettling emotions, the fear, and the discomfort. What if we told you, that you can change that? You can change the lives of those around you, AND support your community. 

Grab your pen and paper and let's write out our goals for the new year. We can and we will make the world a better place. 

Dr. Peter Singer is the Special Advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Chief Executive Officer of Grand Challenges Canada, and Co-Founder & Director at the Sandra Rotman Centre within the University Health Network (UHN). Dr. Singer's background is in medicine and has focused on using creative solutions combining science and innovation to tackle prevalent international health challenges. 

Why are we scared to leap into a new role? Why does finding our "purpose" matter for the greater good of humanity?

Join us for episode 4 with Tasha Goldberg as she discusses, finding our purpose as young adolescents and how we can decide on a career path. Tasha expresses the Global Health opportunities that arise if we just simply put ourselves out there, and have COURAGE. 

You will be left feeling inspired to find your "why" and how you can fill an active role in Global Health. 

Tasha Goldberg has traveled the globe as a United Nations Reporter, and entrepreneur. In 2004, she founded a business - Sustainable Solutions, to implement strategic sustainability programs globally. Tasha recently founded Evidence of Hope, a series of portraits featuring people and projects from around the world who are addressing global challenges, successfully! 

This episode will leave you feeling more confident, and motivated than ever before. Yes, it will change your mind, the way you frame your thoughts, and the position you chose to play in the global landscape. 

Host Shania Bhopa discusses the ways young people can understand the world's most pressing issues including the climate crisis with Dr. Josipa Petrunic. 

Discussing politics, economics, the gender gap, education, and female empowerment - this episode has us left SPEECHLESS. 

Dr. Josipa Petrunic, President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium. She is leading the formulation of several national transportation technology trials related to zero-emissions transportation. In 2018, she was named as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 by Bloomberg News and Canada's Top Clean 50. In 2019, she was named Aspioneer Top 10 Influential Women Leaders.

This podcast episode is apart of McMaster's UN75 dialogue series - in celebration of the UN turning 75 this year institutions like McMaster are hosting a global interactive "listening tour".   The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will share feedback gathered through the initiative at the UN General Assembly which will then inform strategies for the next 25 years.  

Did you know there is food insecurity in your own neighborhood? What can you do to change that? and what ARE you going to do about it?

Join Dr. Tina Moffat as she discusses how to gain confidence in your abilities and seek to make sustainable change in your own community. 

During this episode - Shania Bhopa and Dr. Moffat analyze the disparities that exist within Hamilton to understand how local issues are global issues, particularly hunger, and poverty. 

Youth today need to take action and utilize their digital platforms to create change. Dr. Tina Moffat offers her advice to her "younger self" and how we can learn from her experiences. 

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Shania Bhopa is a current McMaster Global Health graduate student who is passionate about health communications and knowledge translation. She is the founder and executive director of The Canadian Courage Project, a GTA based non-profit organization striving to assist homeless youth with animal companions. She is also an educator, with a micro-credential to teach children and young people about the Sustainable Development Goals. Shania spends her free time learning about mental health and health promotion and is currently writing a wellness book with an aim to help women with their health and well-being.

Dr. Tina Moffat’s current research focuses on knowledge translation and support for pregnant women regarding the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) as it relates to maternal diet and child health outcomes.  This is a community study based in Hamilton called "Mothers to Babies" (M2B).  As well, Moffat currently holds an SSHRC Research Engage Grant (2019-2020) to do research and evaluation of youth food programming at the Hamilton Community Food Centre (HCFC), part of a growing movement of Food Centres across Canada that move beyond charity models of food banks to support food insecure populations to access nutritious food in a dignified manner. Dr. Moffat has also done research on food security and dietary change among immigrants and refugees in Canada, based on a CIHR-funded research project called Changing Homes, Changing Food (2012-2015).  Other research interests include vitamin D intake in North America, as well as the social and cultural determinants of child obesity.