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women17Thanks for listening- three years, 40 podcasts- it's our final podcast episodeHi listeners and thank you for tuning into the women17 podcast. It’s just me today for my 40th and final podcast episode.
I started the podcast in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic as a way to elevate global women’s voices who are contributing to the sustainable development goals. These amazing women are from all over the world including 17 different nationalities spanning 16 different countries. We have covered topics such as sustainable sanitary pads in India, a sustainable island community in the Philippines, green mobility solutions for rural women in Africa, repurposing discarded fishing nets in Cana...2022-09-1903 minwomen17Mapping global pollution and maritime hazards - in conversation with Cath Robertshaw, COO, EyeseaHi, listeners! I am so excited to be speaking with a good friend of mine for over 18 years- we have known each other from our Singapore days! I’m talking to Cath Robertshaw, Chief Operating Officer of Eyesea, a nonprofit organization with a mission to map global pollution and maritime hazards.2022-08-2855 minwomen17A career shaped by life experiences, global travel, & serendipity - in conversation with Natalie Roschnik, Senior Nutrition Advisor, Save the Children UKToday I have the pleasure of speaking with Natalie Roschnik, Senior Nutrition Advisor at Save the Children UK. Natalie is a public health nutritionist with an MSc from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with over 20 years’ experience supporting nutrition and public health programmes in Africa and Asia. Natalie is also a doctorate student at the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva.
A confluence of family upbringing, exposure to African culture at a young age, a remote expedition in Indonesia, teaching overseas, and dash of serendipity led Natalie into the nutrition field.2022-07-141h 04
women17Exposing Hope- philanthropy through photography- Alissa Everett, Photojournalist and FounderToday I have the pleasure of speaking with Nairobi-based photographer and founder of Exposing Hope, Alissa Everett.
Alissa’s career journey from the Peace Corps in Sengel to investment banking in California, coupled with her desire to authentically connect to communities, led her to pack her bags and cameras in 2003 and head to Iraq to begin an extraordinary career in photojournalism.2022-06-1258 minwomen17Hello Neighbor- supporting recently resettled refugee and immigrant families- Sloane Davidson, Founder & CEOIn conversation with Sloane Davidson, Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor, a nonprofit organisation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, committed to supporting recently resettled refugee and immigrant families.
Since their founding in 2017, Hello Neighbor has provided support to over 800 refugees and immigrants from more than 17 countries of origin, helping them feel more comfortable and confident in their new lives.2022-05-2459 minwomen17Creating a powerful collective of women changing the world- Rhian Sherrington, Founder of the international Women in Sustainability Networkwomen17 in conversation with the delightful and inspiring Rhian Sherrington, Founder of the international Women in Sustainability Network (WINS). With a vision for every ‘woman in sustainability’ to have the confidence, courage and community they need to be a force for good, Rhian shares her career journey that led her to launch WINS. Aligning her values and pulling on a red thread throughout her career, listeners will learn so much, be inspired, and who knows, you may want to start a WINS in your local community. Have a listen to find out more...2022-05-0455 minwomen17Business Ethics- what's it all about and how can we do better- Dr. Bettina Palazzo, Ethics ExpertJoin women17 in conversation with Dr Bettina Palazzo, Ethics Expert, as we discuss how “ethics is a collaborative conversation between diverse people trying to figure out how to act, live and make good decisions.” We dive into how Bettina found her way into business ethics and the imperative for start-ups as well as large companies need to keep ethics at the centre of their business strategy well before ethical issues arise. 2022-04-121h 01women17A sustainable approach to diapers- Ayumi Matsuzaka, co-founder of DYCLE - Diaper CycleLet this sink in….a baby needs 4,500 diapers before it learns how to use a toilet.
According to DYCLE, an organisation based in Berlin, Germany, it is estimated that ‘disposable diapers are a known environmental hazard comprising up to 10% of household waste. Each child produces around 500kg of diaper waste in their first two and half years of life that translates into around 1400 litres of crude oil used for plastic components’.
Have a listen to my conversation with Ayumi Matsuzaka, co-founder of DYCLE, to learn how they have created diaper inserts that become nutrients for plants...2022-03-2946 minwomen17'We change lives with pre-loved bras' - Elaine Birks-Mitchell, Founder and CEO, The Bra RecyclersDid you know that on average, a woman owns six bras, but only wears two and worn bras only last 6-9 months!?
The average American throws away 81 pounds of clothing a year and 95% of these textiles can be recycled, but only 15% gets donated or recycled. That is just astonishing!
If you are like me, you may not have even realised that bras can be donated. In the US, this can easily be done with The Bra Recyclers who since 2008 have donated over 4 million bras to over 120 nonprofits across the globe that support women and girls...2022-03-1550 minwomen17Innovative design - delivering clean water to a thirsty world - Cynthia Koenig, Founder, WelloImagine carrying 10 litres (2.64 gallons) of water for several kilometres. Now, put that water pot on your head and walk the same distance- multiple times per day. This is the daily drudgery that many women and girls endure in the Global South- harming not only their health, but also excluding them from getting a formal education.
This is where social entrepreneur Cynthia Koenig, Founder of Wello, an award winning social venture that co-creates disruptive innovations designed to provide better, more reliable access to safe water stepped in.2022-02-171h 04
women17Eliminating single use items by creating reusable, sustainable alternatives - Isabel Aagaard, Founder, LastObjectHow many companies can celebrate eliminating over 3 billion single-use items (and still counting!)? Me thinks not many, but LastObject can and boy, am I a big fan!
Today I am thrilled to share my conversation with Isabel Aagaard, Founder of LastObject, whose mission is to eliminate single use items by creating reusable sustainable alternatives.2022-01-3144 min
women17Bubbles Saving Lives- interview with Dorothée Schiesser, Founder SapoCycle- SDG 3Happy New Year and welcome to our first podcast of 2022!
Today I am speaking with Dorothée Schiesser, Social Entrepreneur, Founder and President of SapoCycle, Europe’s first non-profit organisation that collects discarded soaps in hotels and turns them into life-saving products. Listen to her journey from journalist to social entrepreneur, how she refined the soap recycling process, and what's next as she explores a 'social franchising' model. 2022-01-1147 minwomen17Interview with Nishi Dharia- Impact Incubators- SDG 3 Good Health & Well-BeingDid you know that a hospital incubator in the USA can cost US$5K? I invite you to listen to today’s podcast interview with Nishi Dharia, a high school senior from California and the Founder of the non-profit, Impact Incubators, whose mission it is to enable access to affordable incubators - hers cost US$50! - and save the lives of premature babies across India.2021-12-0734 minwomen17Interview with Padmini Govind, Partner of Tharangini Studio, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and ProductionI am so happy today to speak with Padmini Govind, Partner of Tharangini Studio. The Studio specialises in sustainable and responsibility made organic hand block printed fabrics and is fact the oldest and last surviving hand block print studio in Bangalore, India. Tharangini Studio is ISO 26000 compliant which focuses on social responsibility and helps businesses and organizations translate principles into effective actions to operate in a socially responsible way.2021-11-1740 minwomen17Darcy Roehling- Founder, women17 in conversation with journalist Jess CarterToday we are shaking things up at women17. I’m journalist Jess Carter and after featuring 25 women on the podcast, I think it’s about time we put Darcy under the spotlight! So, welcome, Darcy.2021-10-0522 minwomen17Interview with Olivia Choong- SDGs 11 Sustainable Cities & Communities, 13 Climate Action, & 15 Life on LandToday I am very excited to speak with Olivia Choong, writer, communicator and environmental activist based in Singapore. Olivia is a communicator, nature lover and believer of a sustainable society. She connects people to nature and environmental topics through her gardening and self sufficiency blog and YouTube channel, The Tender Gardener, and facilitates dialogues on sustainability issues through Green Drinks (Singapore), where she is the President.2021-09-2151 minwomen17Charlotte Aschim- SDGs 12 Responsible Consumption and Production & SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsThrilled to be speaking with Charlotte Aschim, the CEO & Founder of TotalCtrl, a global food waste prevention software company that helps consumer-facing businesses optimize their operations, cut costs and prevent food waste. TotalCtrl focuses on SDG 12- responsible consumption and production and specifically on indicator 12.3 that focuses on cutting global food waste by half by 2030.2021-09-0653 minwomen17Interview with Natalie McIntosh - SDGs 14 Life Below Water and 17 Partnerships for the GoalsVery happy to be speaking with Natalie McIntosh today, founder of Nautical Waters, an organisation whose mission is to repurpose discarded fishing nets, known as ‘ghost nets’, and fishing gear from the east and west coasts of Canada. Natalie is 15 years old, in the 10th grade, and lives in London, Ontario, Canada with her family. Welcome, Natalie!2021-07-1340 minwomen17Interview with Anna Polatschek, Director of Programs and Partnerships at MovingWorlds, SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsToday I am happy to be speaking with Anna Polatschek in São Paulo, Brazil. Anna is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at MovingWorlds, a Social Purpose Corporation that builds leaders and doers behind grassroots, world-changing ideas whilst supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.2021-06-2836 minwomen17Interview with Sarika Saluja- SDGs 6 Clean Water & Sanitation and SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsThe SDGs we are focusing on today are SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation and 17 Partnerships for the Goals with Sarika Saluja, General Manager, of the World Toilet Organization headquartered in Singapore.2021-06-1548 min
women17Interview with Sarika Saluja- SDGs 6 Clean Water & Sanitation and 17 Partnerships for the GoalsThe SDGs we are focusing on today are SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation and 17 Partnerships for the Goals with Sarika Saluja, General Manager, of the World Toilet Organization headquartered in Singapore.2021-06-151h 15women17Interview with Traci Lewis - SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 4 Quality Education & SDG 13 Climate ActionToday's conversation is with Traci Lewis, Co-founder and Director of Catalyse Change CIC (Community Interest Company), a social enterprise supporting girls and young women to develop sustainability skills and knowledge for ‘healthy, happy and green’ communities, empowering and creating tomorrow’s sustainability leaders and change makers.2021-06-0151 minwomen17Interview with Anna Zahedi-Lamarche - SDGs 12, 13, 15, 17 & moreToday I am happy to be speaking with Anna Zahedi-Lamarche, the founder of Nana & Rose, a circular fashion startup based in Luxembourg. In our conversation we explore how her academic credentials in Marine Biology and Rural Estate Management, coupled with her work experience in the wilds of Scotland managing land and estates and at the UK’s DEFRA (Dept.Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), have culminated into her start-up. Anna shares a lot of wonderful advice too, so you won't want to miss this episode! 2021-05-181h 02women17Interview with Dr Ying Ying Liu- SDGs 4, 13, 14, 15, & 17Ying Ying was born into a musical family in China in the ‘60s and musical mastery, it is said, came to Ying Ying almost without effort, "like a gracious gift." In 2016 Ying Ying founded LumiVoce, which means ‘illuminating with sound’, to inspire and educate youth to fall in love with wildlife and nature through the power of music, arts, and education, because “we protect what we love“.2021-05-041h 06women17Interview with Dr Crystallee Crain - SDGs 1, 3, 5, 10, and 17Today's interview is with Dr Crystalle Crain, a social and political critic with academic roots in sociology, political science, and psychology who has developed curriculum and taught courses at universities for over 14 years. Crystallee specializes in uncovering the layers of institutional inequity while supporting communities to shift ways of being and practice to improve life chances.2021-04-2052 minwomen17Interview with Lindsay Sobel- SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption, and SDG 17 Partnerships For The GoalsIn today's episode I interview the inspiring Lindsay Sobel, the founder of Shoes for Souls, a charity that collects and donates shoes to various homeless shelters throughout Southern California. 2021-04-0631 minwomen17Interview with Geeta Solanki- SDG 3 Good Health & Well-Being, SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 8 Decent Work & Economic Growth, & SDGs 12 & 17Welcome everyone. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Geeta Solanki, social entrepreneur and founder of Unipads India, an organisation that sustainably manufactures and distributes reusable sanitary pads to underprivileged women in rural India.
A special shout out and congratulations to Geeta on International Women’s Day 2021 for being selected as Entrepreneur of the Year - medium enterprise category - in the 1st edition of the Vijayalakshmi Entrepreneurship Awards, an initiative of Satya MicroCapital Limited, New Delhi.2021-03-0942 minwomen17Interview with Axelle Jorcin - SDG14 Life Below Water, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 1 No PovertyToday I am happy to speak with Axelle Jorcin, the co-founder of People and the Sea, an organisation dedicated to building a sustainable future for island communities in the Philippines. The organisation articulates its work around two interconnected topics: marine resources management and socio-economic development for communities.2021-02-2442 minwomen17Interview with Axelle Jorcin - SDG14 Life Below Water, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 1 No PovertyToday I am happy to speak with Axelle Jorcin, the co-founder of People and the Sea, an organisation dedicated to building a sustainable future for island communities in the Philippines. The organisation articulates its work around two interconnected topics: marine resources management and socio-economic development for communities.2021-02-2342 minwomen17Interview with Shantha Bloemen - SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 7 Affordable & Clean Energy, SDG 8 Decent Work & Economic Growth, SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 PartnershipsToday's podcast interview is with Shanta Bloemen, a 20 year veteran of UNICEF, filmmaker of ‘T-shirt Travels, The Story of Secondhand clothes and Third World Debt in Zambia’ and founder of Mobility for Africa, a social enterprise that brings green mobility solutions to rural women. 2021-02-081h 09women17Interview with Yesmien Bagh Ali- SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 4 Quality EducationToday I am thrilled to be speaking with an extraordinary woman today- Yesmien Bagh Ali, a business woman, activist, advocate, and now children’s book author. For over 25 years Yesmien has worked with communities and professional agencies to break down barriers to implement policy change for vulnerable people. 2021-01-2646 minwomen17Interview with Kady Duffy- SDG 5 Gender EqualityI invite you to listen to today's podcast with Kady Duffy as she shares her journey from performing arts in NYC to working in France for some of the world’s top outdoor apparel companies. And to where she is today as a producer and director of the translated play, 'The Wolves', by Sarah DeLappe (the play was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for drama) that focuses on gender and issues facing young, adolescent women. 2021-01-1131 minwomen17Happy Holidays!Listen to my year end podcast- just me saying thanks! 2020-12-2210 minwomen17Interview with Felicity Fallon- SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, & SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsToday's podcast is with Felicity Fallon, one of the founders, current chairperson, and driving force behind Lake Aid, a local charity based in Annecy, France that supports refugee children. Felicity deep dives into how Lake Aid came to fruition and how a team of volunteers continues to provide an array of support to an often overlooked demographic.2020-12-1428 minwomen17Interview with Kady Duffy - SDG 5 Gender EqualityToday's podcast is with Kady Duffy, former brand and marketing professional turned theatre producer and director, on her journey to bring the play, 'The Wolves', by Sarah DeLappe to French audiences. The play, which was translated into French from English, includes an ensemble of females and very much speaks to gender issues facing young women today. 2020-12-0934 minwomen17Interview with Cheryl Rosebush - SDG 13 Climate Action & SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and ProductionHi listeners and thank you for joining us today. I am really excited to speak with Canadian Cheryl Rosebush. Cheryl has spent 20 years in the field of media and communications including various roles in tv and radio journalism as well as with global organisations including the UN and World Bank, specialising in sustainable development, climate change and forest protection. This year Cheryl added a new audience to her work- kids - with her environmental children’s book series for ages 4-8 called What the World Needs Now. Tune in to learn more about the book series and Cheryl's journey. 2020-11-2447 minwomen17Interview with Gaelle Mogli- SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsHi listeners! Today we are speaking with Gaelle Mogli, Founder and CEO of ConnectAid, the International Solidarity Network, that connects individuals and organisations to concrete humanitarian and development aid projects around the world and provides nonprofits the tools and support they need to be more efficient on the ground.2020-11-1043 minwomen17Interview with Margarita Limcaoco - SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and ProductionI am really excited to speak with Margarita Limcaoco co-founder of Mamu, an ag-tech, circular economy production system that collects spent grain from breweries and repurposes it as a raw material to produce fresh gourmet mushrooms.2020-10-2735 minwomen17Interview with Jenny Costelloe - SDG 17 Partnerships For The GoalsToday we are speaking with Jenny Costelloe, the Executive Director of the Ethical Tea Partnership, about her career and focus in developing strong partnerships to the advance SDG 17, Partnerships For The Goals.2020-10-0643 minwomen17It's me with a summer updateIt's me with a summer update. I am taking a holiday break and will be back in September. 2020-08-1805 minwomen17Interview with Rosa Quitadamo- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production & 3 other SDGsToday we are speaking with Rosa Quitadamo, an Italian agricultural advocate based in Singapore, whose initiatives are making a huge difference for young autistic adults in her local community as well as in her condominium. In recent years Rosa has been dedicated to sustainability projects in Singapore and Italy where she is an advocate for her family’s olive grove in Italy. She believes that we can live in a world where we have high quality food, treat growers fairly and have enough for everyone.2020-08-0445 minwomen17Interview with Liv Siegl- Goal 3 Good Health and Well-BeingToday I am very happy to speak with Liv Siegl, founder of the Letters of Light Project- supporting women worldwide with their maternal mental health. Liv is a mental health advocate, a best selling author of ‘Bonkers’, and an expert advisor to the WHO on global mental health. Liv is a mum of two and is passionate about changing the world of maternal mental health for the better for her daughters and the generations of women to come.
2020-07-1434 minwomen17Interview with Jacqui Manoukian - SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities & 7 other SDGsToday I am very excited to speak with Jacqui Manoukian, the co-founder of youforher, a Morrocan-Australian social enterprise that ethically sources and sells 100% pure organic argan oil for both beauty and culinary usage and has a mission of ‘creating a profit for purpose’. youforher’s core purpose is sharing kindness in the world, with a focus on women equality, giving back over half its profits to supporting the empowerment and education of girls and women in Morocco. Jacqui hails from Australia and has an engineering degree from The University of Newcastle and spent several years working globally in management consult...2020-06-3022 minwomen17Interview with Dr Claudia Seymour- Goal 16 Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsToday's interview is with Dr. Claudia Seymour, an applied social researcher and author with over 20 years of experience, working in conflict-affected environments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her research focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 16- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and specialises in youth, child protection, resilience to armed violence, children’s disarmament, demobilisation and re-integration, and young people’s engagement with violence. Her book, 'The Myth of International Protection', is based on a decade of her work as an international protection actor and researcher and tells the stories of young Congolese surviving violence, and reflects on how international aid can do h...2020-06-1525 minwomen17Welcome to women17Hi, my name is Darcy Roehling and in my fortnightly podcast, I will share 20-minute interviews with amazing women from around the world who are contributing to the 17 SDGs both in their local communities and globally. In each interview we’ll explore their journey, the challenges they’ve faced, their many successes, and highlight which SDG their work contributes to.
So please join me to hear their voices and how women are changing the world, one SDG at a time.2020-06-0600 min