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Hotel EarthPlastics Pt. 4: Plastics: Environmental Movements & Policy ShiftsIn need of inspiration? Look no further. People make a difference.Learn more at HotelEarth360Sources:https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/canada-action.htmlhttps://www.marcachile.cl/en/dia-sin-bolsas-plasticas-mas-de-100-paises-prohiben-su-uso-y-chile-fue-el-primero-en-la-region/https://www.forbes.com/sites/christophermarquis/2025/01/14/ikeas-circular-economy-redefining-sustainability-in-the-furniture-industry/https://theoceancleanup.com/https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2016/afroz-shahhttps://oneplasticbag.com/the-women/https://imagine5.com/interview/melati-wijsen-the-teen-activist-who-got-plastic-banned-on-bali/https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/thanks-for-taking-part/https://www.bbc.co.uk/n...
2025-04-241h 20
SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay KumarEp 158: Marga Hoek on Business for GoodSend us a text“Business for good is good business,” says our guest for this episode and we could not agree more.Meet Marga Hoek, a three-time CEO who gained international recognition for her visionary, innovative approach synergizing sustainability, technology and strong business and financial results. Founder of Business for Good which aims to accelerate sustainable, innovative businesses around the world, Marga is a Global Voice on Imagine5, an environmental impact platform dedicated to inspiring change through the power of positive storytelling. Marga has authored three trailblazing books that all r...
2025-04-1050 min
The Net Zero Business PodcastMarga Hoek on Capital, Technology & Inspiration: the 3 keys to unlock SustainabilityThis week on the pod, I'm joined by Marga Hoek, entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Trillion Dollar Shift and Tech for Good. The former book sets out the trillion dollar investment opportunity presented by the Sustainable Development Goals while the latter looks at the Sustainability opportunities set out by innovations such as AI, blockchain and robotics. We discuss these two topics along with Marga's collaboration with Imagine5 on storytelling to inspire change for good, creating a triumvirate of planks to build the bridge to Sustainability. "We are playing a new game with old rules" is just one quote...
2025-03-2146 min
Journalism Innovation PodcastThe power of innovation, diversity, and solutions journalism - Journalism Innovation Podcast #9With #cop29 taking place in Baku, the Journalism Innovation Network takes a closer look at what it takes to create compelling climate coverage with fresh narratives that engage audiences and spur action.
In this episode of the Journalism Innovation Podcast, we sat down with Joi Lee, head of editorial at Earthrise Studio , and Robert Langkjær-Bain, joint editor at Imagine5. The pair explores how innovative formats, diverse perspectives and stories told with solutions can make an impact. We examine the different strategies and approaches to reframe climate narratives for the better.
2024-11-1450 min
Groene Mafkezen#Aflevering 35: Echt eten, witte tanden en volle textielbakkenIn deze aflevering bespreken we het 'goedkoop-is-duurkoop-syndroom'. Maar we bespreken ook het bleken van tanden, het boek Echt Eten van Michael Pollan en de uitkomst van de voorspelling of Alfred binnen één kwartier zijn vuilniszak vol heeft geraapt met afval. En natuurlijk nog veel meer, dus luister gauw.Groene Mafkezen is een podcast van Mascha Bongenaar, Alfred Slomp en Saúl de Boer. Wil je reageren of een dilemma inzenden? Verstuur je vraag via mascha@duurzamekeuzes.com of alfred@godindesupermarkt.nl. Ook kan je ons een bericht sturen op Instagram: @duurzamekeuzes.com en @groen_met...
2024-09-0946 min
Happy Face PodcastEN_6 Death of Boredom IS BOREDOM OK AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BOREDOM?The Death of Boredom will never happen if we keep searching for distraction and overstimulation. Becoming ok with boredom is such a SUPERPOWER one could say! And that's right! Dive with me to this very interesting topic and get to know boredom better. You might learn something new about yourself on the way!Sources and notes:https://imagine5.com/podcast/feeling-uncreative-try-just-being-bored/https://youtu.be/q3bPPN6ycYk?si=MaG3VwzqTobrK9bKwww.happyface.czwww.sebeskola.czHappy Face Podcast talks about the...
2024-02-2513 min
Imagine5Activators Episode 4: On FashionWelcome back to the Activator series! This series is designed to give you tangible and powerful ways that you can live more sustainably. Today’s topic? Fashion!
In this episode, our guest host, Megan Lambert, shares 5 ways you can be a better consumer when building your wardrobe.
Did you know that consumers are buying clothes 60% more and keeping them for less than half the amount of time compared to 20 years ago?
That’s a lot of added waste and carbon from just one industry! That’s why we’re sharing some simple ways that you ca...
2024-02-0710 minImagine5Activators Episode 3: On TravelWelcome back to the Activator Series! This series is designed to give you tangible and powerful ways that you can live more sustainably. Today’s topic? Travel!
In this episode, our guest host, Megan Lambert, shares 5 ways you can travel in a more earth-friendly way.
Did you know that 76% of travellers say they intend to make more effort to travel sustainably in the coming year, but 44% tell us they don't know where to find sustainable options?
So let’s dive in and explore how to travel in a gentle way for ourselves and for the...
2024-02-0712 min
Imagine5Nature is good for us. But did you know just how good?Humans love nature. We can’t help it. And science is revealing that the benefits of spending time in green space are bigger than you might think.
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2023-12-0404 minImagine5Activators Episode 2: On ChristmasWelcome back to the Activator Series! This series is designed to give you tangible and powerful ways that you can help in the fight against climate change by living more sustainably. In this episode, our guest host, Megan Lambert, shares 5 ways you can celebrate a more eco-friendly Christmas and holiday season.
For example… which do you think is better for the Earth: a real tree you cut down each year, or a reusable fake tree?
The answer: a real tree! (with some caveats)
Listen to this episode to discover why this is, and othe...
2023-11-3014 minImagine5David Byrne: ”Humans can change. It’s not impossible”He has been a household name for half a century, but David Byrne’s music career continues to throw up joyous surprises. The latest curveball is that he’s going beyond music to celebrate the power of human potential, and prove that a better, more sustainable world is possible. In this interview taken from our annual magazine, Imagine5 asked him about hope, happiness and why he loves cycling.
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2023-11-2808 minImagine5Activators Episode 1: On FoodWelcome to the brand-new Activator series! This series is designed to give you tangible and powerful ways that you can help in the fight against climate change by living in a more sustainable way.
In this episode, our guest host, Megan Lambert, shares 5 powerful ways you can help the earth when it comes to your food choices.
Did you know that the two most impactful actions individuals can take to help with climate change both involve FOOD?
In this inspiring and practical episode, we share why this is, and what you can do.
2023-11-2316 minImagine5Studio ThinkingHand: ”People should be more like mushrooms”Where can humanity find the imagination and inventiveness we need to overcome the climate crisis? We can start by looking at nature, say this Denmark-based art duo.
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2023-11-2207 minImagine5Can this space age ice cream beat climate change?A Singapore restaurant is serving a unique ice cream made with a special ingredient billed as the world’s most sustainable protein. We were among the first to try some.
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2023-11-2009 min
Happy Face PodcastCZ_7 Otázky a odpovědi 1 PROČ SE NUDÍME U POMALÝCH CVIČENÍ A K ČEMU JE ČCHI KUNGK jakému pocitu se dopracujeme, když chvíli zůstaneme s nudou a jaký přínos má čchi-kung doopravdy? Hostem v závěru je studentka psychologie a zakladatelka Sebeškoly Michaela Cmíralová.www.happyface.czKontakt na našeho hosta Michaelu Cmíralovou:https://www.sebeskola.cz/IG: michaela.cmiralovaOtázku kladla Vera de Nera:https://veradenera.com/IG: vera_de_neraZdroje a inspirace:https://orelvhnizde.cz/https://imagine5...
2023-10-2720 minImagine5Max La Manna: 100% plant-based, low-waste cookingFrom fried banana skins to leftover potato waffles, Max La Manna creates plant-based recipes as good for the palate as they are for the planet.
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2023-10-2304 minImagine5Gardeners unite: Why wild seed stewards are growing a movementIn gardens across the US state of Maine, locals are discovering the joy of collecting, sharing and growing native seeds. An added benefit? These wild, native seeds have naturally evolved to support local birds, bugs and bees.
2023-10-2309 minImagine5”Sustainability also means sustaining yourself”: Interview with Tori TsuiClimate change is bad for our mental health. Activist Tori Tsui knows all too well the toll that eco-anxiety can take, and in her new book It’s Not Just You, she offers ways to navigate it and stay healthy while taking positive action. We met her to find out more.
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2023-10-1308 minImagine5These boots are made for walking: Interview with eco drag queen Pattie GoniaShe’s taking the party outside, and everyone’s invited. All hail the new queen of green, Pattie Gonia.
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2023-10-1108 minImagine5How a-ha, a professor and an activist helped kickstart Norway’s EV revolutionAn activist, a professor and the lead singer of a-ha drove a makeshift electric car across Norway in the 1980s, skirting road regulations, to make a point to the government that policies around EVs needed to change. The surprising part? It worked.
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2023-10-0608 minImagine5Why the climate will soon be starring in your favourite TV showHollywood is putting climate in the picture. Behind the scenes, work is underway to make sure stories about the environment get from script to screen, and reach an audience of millions. At Climate Week in New York we spoke to the people making it happen. Planet Earth, it’s time for your close-up.
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2023-10-0608 minImagine5What’s your story? The power of your personal eco journey.Our personal stories are a powerful tool. It’s why we dedicated an entire panel session to the topic at Climate Week in New York, together with climate solutions scientists Project Drawdown. And it’s why we invited people to explore their own eco journeys in our workshop afterwards. In sharing our experiences, we can inspire and activate others.
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2023-10-0613 minImagine5He visited every country without flying. “I wanted to do something nobody had done”When Thor Pedersen set off on October 10, 2013, he knew he was going on a trip like no other. But he still didn’t quite grasp the scale of the challenge he had taken on.
2023-09-0706 minImagine5Climate activist Nyombi Morris on what keeps him fightingAt age 10, Nyombi Morris lost his home to flooding. Fifteen years later, this experience of climate change in Uganda remains a driving force behind his activism. Armed with a laptop and a webcam, Morris has now risen to international prominence as a campaigner, while his organisation Earth Volunteers has planted more than 50,000 trees and taught climate literacy at dozens of Ugandan schools. We spoke to him about the fight for justice, his love of football, and the real work that goes into campaigning.
2023-09-0505 minImagine5The chef whose meat-free restaurant became world’s number one - Interview with Geranium’s Rasmus KofoedLast year the world’s number two restaurant went meat-free. Soon after, it was named world’s number one. We met the chef, Rasmus Kofoed, to hear the story behind Geranium’s stunning rebirth, and why he wants the world to eat more vegetables.
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2023-08-3007 min
As She RisesThe RainwaterThe Sonoran Desert, situated at the bottom edge of Arizona, stretches out into the haze of a horizon, rippled with heat. It’s fed by thin tributaries of the river and, more often, watered by sparse rains. It’s a place that, in theory, could seem pretty inhospitable. But the Tohono O’odham nation has survived and thrived there, thanks in part to traditional agricultural practices that are more relevant than ever as a drought looms ahead. Tohono O’odham poet Ofelia Zepeda reads “Pulling Down the Clouds.” Her poem describes the treasured practice of Saguaro harvesting. It’s a practi...
2023-05-2935 min
As She RisesThe Accidental SeaIn the southern valleys of California, lies a desert oasis known as the Salton Sea. The inland sea is picturesque— from afar. Up close, the beauty begins to fade. The sea is a result of diverting the Colorado River to the Imperial Valley for agriculture, and it’s filled with fertilizer, pesticides, and salt. Decades of drought have caused the sea to evaporate at a rapid pace, exposing the lakebed, unearthing toxins, and endangering nearby communities.Adriana Torres Ceja and Olivia Rodriguez Mendez are both residents of the Eastern Coachella Valley and graduates of the Youth Leadership Inst...
2023-05-2229 min
Imagine5Article: How starfish inspired a unique ocean collaborationIt might look unassuming, but the humble starfish is a species with the power to keep entire marine ecosystems in balance.
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2022-03-0708 minImagine5Article: It’s 2021. It’s time to rewildHuman activity is hurting the ecosystems that support life on Earth. But there’s a way to fix them. It’s called rewilding, and it’s about giving nature the space to restore itself.
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2022-02-2108 minImagine5Article: Paris’s greenest ever mayor just got greenerSince becoming mayor of Paris in 2014, Anne Hidalgo has been on a mission to reinvent the city as a green metropolis. As she celebrates winning her second six-year term, all signs suggest she’s about to shift up a gear.
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2022-02-0706 minImagine5Article: The power to predict the rainsTropical rainfall is unpredictable, making life hard for farmers. Until now. 5 spoke to Liisa Smits, CEO of a Swedish startup that has developed a new way to predict rain, and deliver tailored forecasts by text message.
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2022-01-2407 minImagine5Article: The stunning potential of seaweedThere’s treasure in the ocean. Hidden beneath the waves is a sustainable source of food, fuel, fertiliser and even biodegradable plastics. In the battle against climate change and environmental damage, could seaweed be our greatest untapped resource?
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2022-01-1011 minImagine5Article: What if human waste isn’t waste at all?Clean toilets are a game changer in the slums of Nairobi – and they also provide the raw material for products that boost farm yields. 5 meets the founder of the organisation making it happen.
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2021-12-2707 minImagine5Article: Will nature go mainstream in 2021?The pandemic has revealed just how important a role nature plays in all our lives. In this curated piece, Joanna Benn of The Nature Conservancy takes stock of what we’ve learned – and considers what we need to do about it in the crucial years ahead.
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2021-12-1308 minImagine5Article: Discovering Europe’s wildest cornersThe wild may not be as far away as you think. Safaris in Europe offer the chance to meet nature close up, and support projects that make the continent wilder.
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2021-11-2907 minImagine5Article: One woman’s mission to empower Ethiopia’s youth through techAnyone can code, says Betelhem Dessie. And she’s going to prove it. Meet the self-taught programmer who’s determined to unleash the potential of the country’s young people.
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2021-11-1507 minImagine5Article: The spy tech that listens out for illegal loggingIllegal deforestation is a huge problem – but by the time you know it’s happening, it’s usually too late. Now, the trees have ears.
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2021-10-3108 minImagine5Article: The startup that’s changing how the world sees coffeeBrewing a cup of coffee takes less than one per cent of what’s in the beans. What if we could use the rest to create healthy products, reduce carbon emissions and support farmers in the global south? These three young entrepreneurs are doing just that.
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2021-10-1808 minImagine5Noise pollution: Taking human sounds out of our oceans and restoring balanceIn the 5 Podcast, Thomas Loudon investigates issues and solutions that create a more sustainable world one step at the time.
Just because we don’t hear much when we stick our heads in the water, doesn’t mean that there isn't sound there. In fact, sound is everywhere in the ocean – and it’s vital to marine life. It’s how sea creatures navigate, how they communicate, how they find mates and how they get to their next meal. And after millions of years of evolution, it used to be perfect. Then humans came along and added the...
2021-02-2628 min
Imagine5Food waste: Vegetables aren't all identicalIn the 5 Podcast, Johanna Kinnock and Maria Jencel find out what it actually takes to be the change they want to see in the world. It isn't just people who need to look a certain way or be a certain size and shape to live up to society’s beauty standards. It’s the same for fruit and vegetables. In fact, up to 40% get thrown out because they are too ugly. But does that make any sense? Are the pretty veggies fresher or tastier, or is it just about looks? In this episode of the 5 Podca...
2021-01-0426 minImagine5Food waste: Throwing the planet in the binJohanna Kinnock & Maria Jencel find out what it actually takes to be the change they want to see in the world.
What comes in all shapes, sizes and colours, is a vital life source, and ends up in the bin one third of the time? You guessed it: food. In this episode of the 5 Podcast we’re talking about food waste. Johanna and Maria ask how big a problem it is for the planet, how we can waste less, and how we got so casual about wasting food in the first place. We're joined by Tristram Stuart, a c...
2020-11-3031 minImagine5Greenwashing: Avocados aren’t sustainable and other lessons from a day of going greenJohanna Kinnock and Maria Jencel try to find out what it actually takes to be the change they want to see in the world. “Greenwashing” is the scary trend of companies' trying to appear far more sustainable than they actually are. In the corporate race to sound and look as green as possible, how can consumers keep up? How do we know what's for real? We speak to greenwashing expert Andreas Rasche about whether intention matters when it comes to sustainability and Gordon Renouf, co-founder of popular brand transparency app Good On You about how everyone has the right to k...
2020-11-0631 minImagine5Morals and money in tech: Does Zuckerberg really know who your next lover is?Johanna Kinnock and Maria Jencel try to find out what it actually takes to be the change they want to see in the world. Do you ever get the sense that your phone knows a bit too much about you? For this episode of the 5 Podcast, we take a deep dive into our own data and investigate whether Mark Zuckerberg truly knows "who our next partner will be”. We ask digitisation expert Christiane Vejlø (Elektronista) about what exactly he meant by that, and whether a moral compass is on its way to Silicon Valley anytime soon. Finally, we talk to...
2020-10-2332 minImagine5The New School: teaching kids about consent, coding and climateJohanna Kinnock and Maria Jencel ask big questions about the world around them and get an eclectic mix of guests to help find the answers. What didn’t you learn in school that you wish you had? What skills do you hope the class of 2020 is graduating with? The education system is like a super tanker that hasn’t changed direction much ever since attending school first became mandatory around the year 1800. But at 5 we think that with all the brand new challenges looming on the horizon, it’s time for schools to break out of their tired old ways...
2020-10-0233 minImagine5Meming our way through 2020: Eminem, Melania Trump and the female orgasmJohanna Kinnock and Maria Jencel ask big questions about the world around them and get an eclectic mix of guests to help find the answers. 2020 has been a year we will always remember, with Corona, BLM and a historical election coming up. As the news has run amok, the internet has tried to keep up, which has led to an explosion of satirical, hysterical and downright absurd memes. Today the 5 Podcast examines memes as a cultural phenomena of our time. We dive deep into the meme world and ask - why are they so popular? What do they do...
2020-09-1831 minImagine5After the protests #3: Imagining a world without copsChants, toppling statues, signs and singing fill the streets worldwide in response to the death of George Floyd and 100s of other African Americans at the hands of the American Police. This is the third and final episode in the mini-series “After the protest”, where Johanna Kinnock and Maria Brus Pedersen dive into some of the big questions raised by the current demonstrations with some of the leading experts and changemakers on the issue.
For this episode they speak to people who imagine different futures for the police: David Kennedy, a criminologist who believes that before we can m...
2020-07-0150 minImagine5After the protests #2: So you want to be an ally?Chants, toppling statues, signs and singing fill the streets worldwide in response to the death of George Floyd and 100s of other African Americans at the hands of the American Police. This is the second episode of 5 Podcast's mini-series “After the protest”. Johanna Kinnock and Maria Brus Pedersen dive into some of the big questions raised by the current demonstrations with some of the leading experts and change-makers on the issue. For this episode they speak to Danish debater and activist Prince Henry, about what “allyship” is all about and why white people need to step their anti-racism game up.
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2020-06-2430 minImagine5After the protests #1: From slave patrols to police brutality - a history of race and the American policeChants, toppling statues, signs and singing fill the streets worldwide in response to the death of George Floyd and dozens of other African Americans at the hands of the American Police. Over the next few weeks, the 5 Podcast will be releasing the mini-series “After the protest”. Johanna Kinnock and Maria Brus Pedersen dive into some of the big questions raised by the current demonstrations with some of the leading experts and change-makers on the issue. For this episode they speak to Wendell Adjetey, assistant professor at McGill University, who helps them uncover the historic roots of police brutality towards blac...
2020-06-1628 minImagine5Feeling uncreative? Try just being boredJohanna Kinnock and Maria Brus Pedersen invite an eclectic mix of guests to help them navigate the ins and outs of the big questions of our time. For this episode, they investigate the potential of being truly, utterly bored. Maria gives Johanna a really boring task to unlock her creative potential. They talk to Dutch journalist Olga Mecking, who has written a book on Niksen, the Dutch concept of doing nothing, and they get a hold of a really busy boredom professor, Sandi Mann.
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The case for doing nothing, The N...
2020-06-1034 minImagine5After Corona: Maybe it’s time we rethink our relationship with productivityJohanna Kinnock and Maria Brus Pedersen invite an eclectic mix of guests to help them navigate the ins and outs of the big questions of our time. Having been stuck at home during lock-down, lethargic and uninspired, they started to wonder why their sense of worth was so tied up in productivity. For this episode they are joined by Danish activist Emma Holten and explore the question: “in light of Corona, how do we re-value productivity?"
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5 people who were amaz...
2020-05-2727 min