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Women In SustainabilityArchana SorengIn this episode Emily talks with Archana Soreng, a climate activist who belongs to the Khadia Tribe from Odisha, India. Archana, who was a member of the inaugural United Nations Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change from 2020–2023 and is currently a Skoll Fellow and a climate adviser to the Rockefeller Foundation, shares her journey from growing up in an indigenous community to becoming an advocate for indigenous rights, youth leadership and climate action. They discuss her work fighting for inclusive policy-making and implementation, drawing from her experience of working with indigenous communities.
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Women In SustainabilityLuiza BruscatoIn this episode Emily chats with Luiza Bruscato, the Global Executive Director of the Roundtable on Responsible Soy and the former Executive Director of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock. Luiza has worked for 15 years in the agribusiness space in Latin America, driving positive change in the soya, meat, leather, and dairy production chains. She and Emily discuss her career journey and the livestock and soy industries in Brazil and globally.
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Women In SustainabilityMegan FlynnIn this podcast episode, Emily chats with Megan Flynn, the MD and Chief Growth and Impact Officer at Pollination Group. Pollination Group is a global climate change investment and advisory firm focused on accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature positive future. Part of the founding team, Megan heads up their advisory segment and over the course of her career has helped many businesses in the climate space to scale and grow. In this discussion, they explore challenges and opportunities in carbon markets, the importance of innovative partnerships, Megan's career journey, and the need for gender equity in...2025-04-2826 min
Women In SustainabilityDr Éliane UbalijoroThis month Emily speaks with Dr Éliane Ubalijoro, who is currently serving as the CEO of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR) and the Director General of World Agroforestry (ICRAF). An accomplished leader with a background in agriculture and molecular genetics, she has been recognized for outstanding contributions in the areas of gender equity and sustainable prosperity creation. She talks about her work at CIFOR-ICRAF and her strategies for staying positive in the fight for a better world.
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Efeca Instagram2025-02-2535 min
Women In SustainabilityLeah SambergEmily chats with Leah Samberg, the Lead Scientist on Global Policy at the Rainforest Alliance and the Lead Scientist of the Accountability Framework initiative (Afi), about the great work that Afi is leading on land sector carbon emissions and engagements with carbon and climate initiatives, as well as her reflections on what needs to happen over the next year in the lead up to COP30 - a year when many corporate commitments and market regulations come to fruition.
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Efeca Instagram2025-01-2234 min
Women In SustainabilityDr. Manon LittekJoin us for an exciting and inspiring conversation with Dr. Manon Littek, one of Europe's leading early stage investors in the agrifoodtech and deep tech industries. She and Emily discuss her career and her work as a founding partner of the early stage venture capital Green Generation Fund, where she is making innovative investments in areas like regenerative agriculture and sustainable food production.
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Efeca Instagram2024-12-1737 min
Women In SustainabilityHilda Flavia NakabuyeJoin us as our host Emily Fripp chats with Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, the Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist who founded Uganda's Fridays for Future movement, in advance of COP 29 at Baku. Emily and Hilda discuss her climate activist roots, her work in Uganda, especially on saving Lake Victoria and stopping the East African crude oil pipeline construction, and her upcoming visit to the COP.
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Efeca Instagram2024-11-0635 min
Women In SustainabilitySarah MogfordIn this episode, Emily chats with Sarah Mogford, the UK Divisional Director of Environment and Planning and a board member of RSK, one of the world's largest environmental consultancies. They discuss Sarah’s work growing the company from 25 to over 15,000 employees her insights on being a woman in the sustainability field.
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Efeca Instagram2024-09-2532 min
Women In SustainabilitySheri-Leigh MilesIn this episode Emily interviews Sheri-Leigh Miles, director of NETpositive Futures, a consultancy based in Yorkshire that helps organisations, teams and networks understand how sustainability links to organisational excellence. She frequently works with the UK Higher Education sector on sustainability issues and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Change Agents UK, which offers recruitment services into sustainability roles, supports purposeful careers, and delivers sustainability education programmes. Join Emily and Sheri-Leigh as they discuss what it truly means for an organisation to be sustainable, and how women can take on more leadership roles in the sector.
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Women In SustainabilityLiv BowditchIn this inspiring episode, Emily chats with Liv Bowditch, a Parliamentary Assistant and local Dorset activist with a passion for economics, sustainability, and equality, who only recently completed her A Levels. Follow along as they discuss the roots of her mission, how she handles negativity in the sustainability space, her views on environmental policies, and her goals and aspirations for the future.
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Women In SustainabilityJenny MorisettiIn this episode Emily talks with Jenny Morisetti, an expert convener and activist in Dorset, about the myriad community projects promoting sustainable fashion and textiles, renewable energy, and eco-schools that she runs. They discuss her involvement in Dorset’s COP 2024 and the Defashion Dorset event, which focuses on educating the community about local fibre growers, cloth makers and a local clothing culture, as well as the work she does as a Retrofit Adviser for traditional buildings using renewable energy.
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Psychedelic PsoulEpisode 123. King CrimsonThis is a focus on King Crimson. This is one of the essential Progressive Rock bands of all time, and the band have incorporated many music styles from jazz rock, psychedelia and then updated their sound again for the 1980s. This is Robert Fripp's creative genius expressed thru the varying lineups of the band. Please have a look at these special interest sites.If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's HospitalMake an impact on the lives of St. Jude kids - St. Jude Children’s Res...2024-05-051h 23
CareersBU Podcast- Bournemouth University Careers ServiceE21: Making a difference: Building a career in social impact and refugee supportIn this episode, Amanda Fripp, a Careers Consultant at Bournemouth University, chats to Emily Robins, a BU graduate with a unique journey in refugee support. Emily, equipped with a degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology, followed by an MRes, now serves as a Resettlement Manager at East Devon District Council.
In this episode, Emily shares her experiences that have all helped forge her career as a resettlement manager. From volunteering with community projects, to working as a research assistant, Emily chats about the opportunities that have developed her skills. Gain insight into the challenges and rewards of working with refugees...2024-04-1527 min
Women In SustainabilityDitte Lysgaard VindDitte Lysgaard Vind is a renowned circular economy and design expert and practitioner, based in Denmark. Ditte is the founder of The Circular Way, the Chairwoman of the Danish Design Council and a member of the executive board of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation as well as the global SDG innovation lab UNLEASH. She most recently published Danish Design Heritage and Global Sustainability, a book that showcases practical examples taken from Danish designs of how design can help build a regenerative society. In this episode, you will hear Ditte explain how we...2024-04-0831 min
Women In SustainabilityInternational Women’s DayJoin us for our International Women’s Day podcast! Efeca team members Rose McCulloch and Christina Wood interview the two female leads of our company - Emily Fripp, our Director and Founder, and Lucy Cullinane, our Director of Operations, about how it all began for Efeca 15 years ago, how we foster inclusion in our company culture, and where our work is headed. Emily and Lucy share some stories from their exciting careers and talk about women in the sustainability field who have inspired their work.
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Efeca Instagram2024-03-0845 min
Women In SustainabilityEmer FardyEmer Fardy is the Head of Sustainability and Human Rights at Hilton Food Group, a London stock exchange listed food packaging company, specialising in the processing of protein products across meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian categories. In this episode, Emer shares her cross-supply chain perspective and her passion for improving sustainability in livestock supply chains, including topics such as antibiotic reduction, animal welfare and environmental impacts.
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Efeca Instagram2024-02-0729 min
Women In SustainabilityDaphna NissenbaumDaphna Nissenbaum is the founder and CEO of TIPA, a global compostable packaging company providing innovative solutions for the fashion and food industries, and a globally recognized pioneer and female entrepreneur in the sustainable solutions space. Daphna spoke at the World Economic Forum in 2020, and has received multiple awards for her work, including being named as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum in 2019. In this episode you will learn about sustainable packaging innovations, and Daphna’s journey to found one of the leading companies working against plastic waste.
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Women In SustainabilityDr. Ines SmythIn this episode, Emily speaks with Dr. Ines Smyth who has an MSc and PhD in Social Anthropology. With 10 years of experience working as a University Lecturer and Researcher, she has an extensive publication list, and has also been the Senior Gender Advisor in Oxfam Great Britain, and the Senior Gender Expert at the Asian Development Bank. She is now a Gender and Women Rights consultant with over 30 years of professional experience in the fields of gender equality, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and gender mainstreaming, around the world, especially in East Asia.
In particular, Dr Smyth has over 10...2023-03-3034 min
Women In SustainabilityMargot LogmanMargot Logman is a specialist in nutrition and food supply chains and an expert facilitator, supporting strategic collaboration between companies and governments that influence how we source food more sustainably. Margot has worked with some of the world’s leading food companies such as Unilever, Nestle and Friesland Campina where she has provided strategic support on a range of topics including CSR, nutrition strategy and communications.
As the Secretary General of the European Palm Oil Alliance (or EPOA) between 2016-2022, she worked on market transformation across the complex palm oil supply chain, together with members Sime Darby, Wi...2023-02-2423 min
Women In SustainabilityJuliane Caillouette NobleIn this episode, we speak with Juliane Caillouette Noble who is an educator and problem solver with a keen interest in how we learn, how we eat and how to make a difference in the systems that influence both. Emily and Juliane discuss the development of Juliane’s career, as well as both the challenges and opportunities currently facing women working in sustainable hospitality and food sourcing.
Juliane is currently the Managing Director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, where she is focused on growing the impact of the SRA around the world through the Food Made Good Su...2023-01-0638 min
Women In SustainabilityBibi La Luz GonzalezIn this episode we speak with Bibi Gonzalez, who works to create change in food security, climate regeneration and human rights. Emily and Bibi discuss Bibi’s experience building her career and her insights on women working in the food security space.
Bibi holds an MA. International Political Economy from the University of Warwick (UK) where she focused on food, migration and development. She is part of numerous youth organiszations, including Global Shapers as Community Champion for Central America and lead of the UnShape Slavery project, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative as Fellow and inaugural Alumni Bo...2022-12-0829 min
Women In SustainabilityCarolina BrandãoIn this episode we speak with Carolina Brandao, who works for the World Economic Forum, leading the public sector engagement work for the Tropical Forest Alliance. She and Emily discuss the work of women in the policy space, the evolution over the years of women’s work in multi-stakeholder partnerships in leading dialogue and engagement, and ultimately delivering impact in the field of sustainability.
After working in education in Brazil for several years, Carolina graduated from Sciences-Po in Paris with a degree in International Relations. She has over thirteen years of policy-advocacy, strategy and multi-stakeholder partnership management in...2022-11-0832 min
Women In SustainabilityPenny DaviesIn this episode, Emily talks with Penny Davies, a recognised change agent who has over 35 years of experience working in the field of forestry, climate change and sustainable development in diverse geographic locations across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America. They discuss Penny’s early experiences working in Sierra Leone with rural women, her transition from working at a grassroots level with rural communities to the international policy making world, and women as a minority in food, forests and climate-policy making.
Across her career, Penny has supported evidence-based policy development on forests and livelihoods - in...2022-10-0828 min
Women In SustainabilityDr. Junzuo ZhangJoin Emily as she talks with Dr. Junzuo Zhang, who leads the China-UK Collaboration on International Forest Investment and Trade (InFIT) Programme, based in Beijing.
Together they discuss Junzuo’s early work researching the role of gender in sustainable development, the evolving role of women in policy creation and research and the importance and the need for women to be confident, to empower their engagement and drive this agenda forward.
Junzuo graduated with a Phd in Geography from SOAS in London, having previously studied agricultural and rural development at the School of Social Studies at th...2022-10-0825 min
Women In SustainabilityTrailerOn the 8th March 2022 (International Women’s Day) Efeca announced the creation of a new podcast series: a platform for women’s voices in sustainability.
The 2022 UN theme for International Women's Day, "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow," sought to highlight the contribution of women and girls around the globe, who participate in their communities and promote climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, in order to build a more sustainable future for all.
Join our host Emily Fripp, Founding Director of Efeca for this new podcast series and platform for women’s voices in sustai...2022-09-0802 min
Women In SustainabilityFrances SeymourTo kick start our conversations with Women in Sustainability, Emily sits down with Frances Seymour, one of the world’s foremost authorities on sustainable development. They discuss what it’s like to be a woman working in the field, how the role of women in sustainability is changing and offer some advice for future female leaders.
Frances has been a Distinguished Senior Fellow at WRI since 2017, where she has been conducting research and writing on forest and governance issues. This has included advising WRI leadership on major initiatives including Global Forest Watch, the Global Restoration Initiative, the Food an...2022-09-0821 min
Food and Drink Federation (UK) Powers the nationSourcing Sustainable Commodities: The big pictureSend us a textThis podcast focuses on the bigger picture that surrounds sustainable sourcing of commodities, from Net Zero to COP26 to the Environment Bill. Emma Mansbridge and Emily Fripp discuss the importance of these political developments and how they set the scene for the future of overseas production and sourcing of ingredients and a global food system that is sustainable, resilient and fit for the future Emily Fripp is the Founding Director of Efeca and has worked for more than 25 years in the field of natural resource economics. 2021-09-2721 min
Transmusic AirwavesTransmusic Airwaves Episode 414 - April 9, 2021 with Paul Ciminero (host)Greetings campers,It's time for another weekly foray into the world of freeform radio. This week on Transmusic Airwaves (Episode #414) it's a doozy of a show and I think you'll have a swell time listening to it. Jeepers, maybe I should quit describing it like a nineteenth-century charlatan and actually tell you some of the things you'll be hearing this weekThere's songs about Martians by David Bowie(interpreted by The Bad Plus) Marc Bolan (sung by Emily Haines) and of course, the Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers classic 'Here Come The Martian Martians.'2021-04-093h 00
From the Front Porch278 || June Reading Recap This week Annie recaps all of her June reads.
The books mentioned in today’s podcast can be purchased at The Bookshelf:
The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Check Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Check Please! Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
The Lightness by Emily Temple
A Burning by M...2020-07-0243 min
Book BistroOn the BeachIn this week's episode, Stacy, Meka, Sara, and Shannon highlight some of their favorite books that are set on the beach. Books mentioned include:
Viola Shipman, The Summer Cottage
Allison Brennan, The Hunt (Predator #1)
Kristan Higgins, Catch of the Day (Gideon's Cove #1)
Lydia Kang, The November Girl
Barbara O'Neal, When We Believed In Mermaids
Christine Feehan, Oceans of Fire (Drake Sisters #3)
Anne Bishop, Lake Silence (The Others #6)
Rebecca Kauffman, The House on Fripp Island
Emily Henry, Beach Read
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Professionally SpeakingA Conversation with Felicity BarberOn April 26, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable Held a conference call with Felicity Barber. Felicity is the Executive Speechwriter at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She is a communications expert specializing in thought leadership, storytelling and speechwriting. Prior to joining the Fed she ran her own business, Thoughtful Speech for three years. She moved to San Francisco from London in 2014 where she was a speechwriter at the global insurer, Lloyd’s of London. She has also worked as a Policy Advisor to the Home Office in London and as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Labour Party member for Is...2018-05-0400 min
Vidro AzulVidro Azul de 25 de Janeiro de 2016"All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun"
PROGRAMA De 25 De Janeiro De 2016
1. parte:
1 - David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - Damage - Damage
2 - Robert Fripp - A Blessing of Tears: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 2 - A blessing of tears 3 - Julian Fane - Our New Quarters - Plastics For A Heart
4 - Brooke Waggoner – Sweven - Cherry-Pick
5 - Brooke Waggoner - Sweven - Fellow
6 - Corrina Repp - The Absent and the Distant - Song for the Sinking Ship
7 - Corrina Repp - The Absent and the Distant - Let Us Lie Underne...2016-01-262h 00
MIXES Archives – AmbientblogFovea Hex – Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent (Mix)
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When I read that a new Fovea Hex album will be released in the "Very-Imminent-Future", this revived fond memories of their 2007 box set called "Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent".
Two quotes may introduce this fascinating collection: Brian Eno thought these were "Some of the Most Extraordinary Songs I've heard in Years", and The WIRE aptly summarized it this way: "If Emily Dickinson had ever been allowed to make a record, this is probably what it would have sounded like".
These...2011-01-2700 min
The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Podcast - Music For People Who Are Serious About MusicHere To Do My Parts - The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Vol. 42
NEW FOR JULY 15, 2006
The mid-month podcast for July was in the can and awaiting upload when the sad news arrived that legendary rock icon and Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett had died at the age of 60.
This event struck a chord with me and the results are this July’s mid-month new release.
The previously intended title will have to wait until August 1, 2006.
This podcast is a tribute to Syd Barrett. Even though of course there is some Pink Floyd music in the show, it is more of a tribute to Syd’s vi...2006-07-1500 min
The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Podcast - Music For People Who Are Serious About MusicHere To Do My Parts - The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Vol. 42NEW FOR JULY 15, 2006
The mid-month podcast for July was in the can and awaiting upload when the sad news arrived that legendary rock icon and Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett had died at the age of 60.
This event struck a chord with me and the results are this July's mid-month new release.
The previously intended title will have to wait until August 1, 2006.
This podcast is a tribute to Syd Barrett. Even though of course there is some Pink Floyd music in the show, it is more of a tribute to Syd's vision. I...2006-07-1500 min