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Matters.com PresentsWhy AI Matters to Chris Singel, Agency Founder & AI EnthusiastWelcome to Matters.com — formerly SolvecastEmbracing AI Optimism: A Conversation with Chris SingleIn this episode, we speak with Chris Single, a self-proclaimed AI optimist and founder of his own agency. Chris shares his insights on the importance of AI, addressing both the fears and the potential benefits it brings to our lives. He highlights his experiences using AI for writing books, speaking at TEDx events, and consulting with businesses. The discussion covers the future of AI, its impact on jobs, privacy concerns, and the role of AI in personal and professional li...
2025-05-2712 minMatters.com PresentsSolving Florida's Water Challenges, with Dierdre Irwin and Melissa LubitzDierdre Irwin, a Florida water conservation coordinator, and Melissa Lubitz, Director of Business Development for Hydraloop in North America, share insights into the current state of water resources in Florida. They discuss the impacts of over-pumping from the Floridan Aquifer, the shift towards alternative water sources, and the role of greywater recycling. The episode also highlights the importance of education, economic incentives, and regulation in promoting water conservation and sustainable practices. Interviewed by Abigail Bassett.00:17 Florida's Growing Population and Water Demand00:47 Current Water Management Strategies02:25 Water Recycling in Florida03:12 Regulation and...
2024-07-0815 minMatters.com PresentsStrategies for Effective Change Management with Jason Lorber, President Aplomb ConsultingIn this episode of Solvecast, host Kristen Espinosa interviews Jason Lorber, president of Aplomb Consulting, about effective change management strategies. Jason discusses the importance of empowering teams, the role of leadership in setting the vision, and the critical impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion. He shares insights from his experience, including success stories and the value of tapping into individual and organizational strengths. This episode emphasizes the necessity of leader involvement and authentic employee engagement for transformational change.00:31 Understanding Resistance to Change01:02 Empowering Teams for Effective Change Management02:12 Case Study: Mental Health Organization05:00 The...
2024-06-2515 minMatters.com PresentsAddressing the Water Crisis, with Melissa Lubitz, Director of Business Development, HydraloopIn this episode of Solvecast, we discuss the critical water crisis with Melissa Lubitz, Director of Business Development at Hydraloop North America. Melissa emphasizes education as a key role in her work, advocating for decentralized, in-home solutions to significantly reduce water usage and contribute to a sustainable water economy. State-level successes in incentivizing greywater recycling in new developments are shared, alongside the potential for greywater recycling devices to save significant amounts of potable water and reduce infrastructure strain. Visit: https://www.hydraloop.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-lubitz-7081564400:18 The Critical Water Scarcity in...
2024-03-1911 minMatters.com PresentsEthics of Fast Fashion and the Sustainable Supply Chain, with Ashleigh Corker Co-Founder Proto101We speak with with Ashleigh Corker Co-Founder Proto101, on the ethics of fast fashion and the sustainable supply chain. For more information, please visit www.solvecast.com.This podcast is brought to you by Matters.com. A new social media and collaboration platform - launching soon. Join thousands getting the Matters.com newsletter — world news, fresh perspectives, and early beta access.
2021-08-1921 minMatters.com PresentsLand Stewardship for Lasting Community Health and Change with Ariam Ford, Executive Director at Grounded StrategiesWhat is the impact of vacant land on a community?From sustainability to inequality, Ariam Ford, executive director of Grounded Strategies, is interviewed by Karrah Krakovyak on the far reaching implications of vacant land and the amazing work that Grounded Strategies is doing to solve this problem."Studies show that, for example, if you grow up next to a concentration of vacant lots, because we know it's a systemic issue and it's related to all issues of social justice, you are more likely to be sicker over the course of your lifetime. You're more likely...
2021-05-1928 minMatters.com PresentsBuilding a Sustainable and Just Food System, with Emma Sharer Ecotrust InvestmentsHub → RacismI also want to highlight that Portland has been a very we have a very racist, white dominant history as a city. And we're as a community working to dismantle that racism that's been institutionalized and internalized in most of us. And how can we do that? Utilizing The Redd facility and creating access for opportunity and shifting power to folks who have been marginalized out of the system. And what does that look like and how can we create a platform for it, with the infrastructure that we have and the gathering spaces. ht...
2021-04-2812 minMatters.com PresentsCreating a Purpose Driven Organization with Kimberli Jeter, Founder River Wolf GroupLinda Hodo interviews Kimberli Jeter, Founder River Wolf Group on creating a purpose driven organization.Some highlights:Experimenting → BusinessesYou're not going to get everything right the first time. And that's okay. And that's what being an authentic, person and a corporation is all about, right? It's our learning journey and our growth. So really that, that focus on evaluation and learning, and then being able to pivot when needed is important. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15345-creating-a-purpose-driven-organization-with-kimberli-jeter-founder-river-wolf-group [more]Purpose → BusinessesPurpose driven organizations are known to grow...
2021-03-1208 minMatters.com PresentsData Visualization for Meaningful Change with Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University & Director of the CREATE LabKarrah Krakovyak interviews Illah Nourbakhsh Professor at Carnegie Mellon University & Director of the CREATE Lab. They discuss creating meaningful change by employing historical data and explorable imagery in online resources such as EarthTime.Data Visualization to Climate ChangeWhen they see the earth being warm. It's one thing when they see the rate at which the earth is warming now, compared to 20 years ago, a hundred years ago, they become almost panicky and they become convinced that we have to do something about it now. And that sense of urgency. That's really important in that...
2021-03-0319 minMatters.com PresentsImpact of Cleaning Products on Human Health in the Workplace with Doug Gatlin CEO Green SealAndrew Fanara interviews Doug Gatlin, CEO of Green Seal, on the impact of of cleaning products on human health in the workplace."The pandemic is a backdrop to help increase awareness of the overuse of cleaning chemicals....using the right kinds of chemicals can do a lot towards your sustainability and your human health goals.""Fragrances are one of the most common sources of allergy attacks and asthma attacks. And the fragrance is very interesting. It's funny how you can buy a product that's considered to be fragrance-free and then there's actually still fragrances in...
2021-02-1612 minMatters.com PresentsOpioid Epidemic: Tackling Community Decay and Loneliness with Sarmed RashidSarmed Rashid, former Opioid Epidemic Manager at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, speaks about the opioid epidemic. From mental health to the impact of Covid-19, Sarmed provides a comprehensive breakdown of some of the causes of the epidemic as well as potential solutions.SolveCaster™Morten SejaEconomic Growth AdviserMore about Morten SejaInequality to Covid-19We've seen that the COVID-19 epidemic or pandemic has especially affected them some of the most vulnerable populations. So homeless populations and criminal justice populations, especially. And these are also po...
2021-02-0312 minMatters.com PresentsCivilian Scientists + Air Quality Tech Innovation with Matt Mehalik, Executive Director for The Breathe ProjectHow can we use technology to empower citizens to engage and take action to improve air quality? We speak to Matt Mehalik, Executive Director for The Breathe Project and adjunct faculty at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University about solving for air pollution using a suite of technology tools in partnership with an engaged community.Blocks(TM) in this podcast:Hurricanes to Air PollutionThere are so many Chemical plants that exist in the Houston area. They're very active. As hurricane Harvey did such damage in Houston and the aftermath of documenting...
2021-01-2529 minMatters.com PresentsSustainable Design + Resilience Planning with Ariane Laxo, Sustainability Director and Associate Vice President of Design Firm HGATo watch the full video, please click here:http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15258-sustainable-design-resilience-planning-with-ariane-laxoWe speak to Ariane Laxo, Sustainability Director and associate Vice President of design firm HGA. Our discussion today covers the intersection between sustainable initiatives and the world of architecture and design. To Ariane, addressing the climate crisis is of paramount importance. She says that from a scientific standpoint “we know that the next ten years are critical to counteract climate change.”So what can architecture and design do to proactively face down this crisis? And what actually constitutes a sust...
2021-01-1131 minMatters.com Presents[2020 Wrap Up] 16 Stories of Solving for Covid-19Special thanks to all who have made SolveCast such a success this year.We're signing off for 2020. But we wanted to leave you with 16 inspirational quotes from some of the amazing people we interviewed that turned Covid-19 lemons into lemonade. From an MLB TV announcer discussing the surprising advantages of broadcasting games from home… to a school consultant explaining how Covid-19 can transform education for the better… to a futurist painting a picture of how the pandemic will change our office lives, take a look at these insp...
2020-12-2204 minMatters.com PresentsSolving for the Future of Food with Daniel Ruben, Food Tech AdvisorWe speak to Daniel Ruben, FoodTech advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation and others, about the future of food. Right off the bat, Daniel points out the consequential role food plays in all our lives. First, he specifies that “today, the number one risk factor for disease, disability, and premature death is poor diets.” This translates to roughly one in five deaths, or over ten million people yearly. Another main concern for global populations and modern food is the environment. According to Daniel, the current food system utilizes “70 percent of fresh water, half of vegetative land, and is respon...
2020-12-0409 minMatters.com PresentsCommunication + Eating Disorders with Kaitlyn Chana, Founder & President Reel Stories Real PeopleIn this episode of SolveCast, we talk to Kaitlyn Chana. Kaitlyn is founder of Reel Stories Real People, a grassroots organization dedicated to giving a voice to positive causes through video-based media.In middle school, Kaitlyn fell in love with storytelling, an event which snowballed into her becoming an advocate for untold stories. As a reporter, she often spoke at schools, where she noticed "a disconnect of how we talked about eating disorders and mental illness in the classroom." Kaitlyn was frustrated with the lack of conversations and solutions around eating disorders, a problem with which she...
2020-12-0116 minMatters.com PresentsADHD as a Super Power for Entrepreneurs? With Professor Johan Wiklund of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of ManagementWe speak to Professor Johan Wiklund of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management about his thoughts on the connection between ADHD and entrepreneurship. With over twenty-five years of research under his belt, he has a lot to share. Johan points out that an important distinction to make between the characteristic “inability to focus” for those with ADHD is that, in fact, it’s an inability to focus on things they don’t like. One solution? “If you want to be an entrepreneur with ADHD, it’s critically important that you get other people to do those boring...
2020-11-2212 minMatters.com PresentsSolving for the Future of Work with David Timis, Outgoing Curator at Brussels Global Shapers HubIn this episode of SolveCast, we speak David Timis, Author, Keynote Speaker, and Outgoing Curator at Brussels Global Shapers Hub. The Global Shapers Community is a collective of young people aimed at finding solutions and creating policies to change the world for the better.There’s no mistaking that stereotypical office life has been turned on its head in these past months. Due to both the pandemic and tech developments, work and education are now "gravitating around technology" more than ever.David offers his analysis of how the coronavirus has accelerated work life into an en...
2020-11-1711 minMatters.com PresentsHow to Make Sustainable Energy Infrastructure BeautifulRobert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian are the founding Co-Directors of The Land Art Generator, a hub for creative competition, education, and research for a renewable energy future. In this episode of SolveCast, they discuss the importance of a cultural revolution on how we view energy, and the small (and big!) steps that we can all take to advance imaginative solutions for the pressing energy problem. For more news that solves, visit www.solvecast.com.This podcast is brought to you by Matters.com. A new social media and collaboration platform - launching soon.
2020-11-1420 minMatters.com PresentsCreating Affirming Spaces For Queer People in the ChurchWe speak with Pastor Laura Browder about approaches to creating space for the LGBTQIA+ community within religion. Laura’s lifelong aspiration had always been toward church leadership—until she realized she was gay and felt she was “disqualified” from that future. However, after being directed to a queer-affirming church (New Abbey in Los Angeles), Laura has cemented her drive to create a safe space for the queer community. For more news that solves, visit www.solvecast.com.
2020-11-1215 minMatters.com PresentsHow to Use Branding to Create an Emotional Connection With Your Customers with Gary KashWe speak with Gary Kash, President of Gary Kash Marketing Insights, on helping organizations create an emotional connection with their customers using a strong brand strategy.For more news that solves, visit www.solvecast.com.This podcast is brought to you by Matters.com. A new social media and collaboration platform - launching soon. Join thousands getting the Matters.com newsletter — world news, fresh perspectives, and early beta access.
2020-11-0915 minMatters.com PresentsCreating a Sustainable Leather Alternative out of CactusHow does the world solve for sustainable leather? We speak with Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, founders of Desserto, about their innovative leather-alternative startup. Their solution? Leather derived from cactuses. As Mexico’s most abundant plant with quick-rate biomass growth and requiring little irrigation, the two entrepreneurs had an inkling this could be a new way forward. After a year and a half of trial-and-error laboratory tests incorporating numerous scientific disciplines, they cracked the code. Watch more at www.solvecast.comThis podcast is brought to you by Matters...
2020-10-2612 minMatters.com PresentsHow to Motivate Over 500K People to Take Social Action via Social Media, with Ben RellesCan online influence be leveraged to impact real-world change? And can social media really be a positive galvanizing force? We speak to Ben Relles, who has teamed up with headcount.org to help tackle voter registration and turn-out in the upcoming election.As Head of Innovation at YouTube Originals, Ben understands the strong relationship that creators have with their online fan bases. Ben realized that even though creators have millions of engaged fans, traditional “get out the vote” messaging wasn’t necessarily motivating action.So he started something called “Good To Vote,” outside of his job at You...
2020-10-1915 minMatters.com PresentsIllinois Covid-19 Data Update and Back-To-School Discussion 10-14-20If you live in Illinois, be sure to tune in to this SolveCast Covid-19 data update. We discuss the rising Covid-19 cases in Illinois. And, we bring in Ryan Kuo, on an Illinois school board, to discuss the complex factors that go into making decisions for a school system. Even if you do not live in Illinois, you may find the conversation interesting as across the country local school boards are in unprecedented situations having to make decisions that have significant impact on communities .Hosted by Marc Pelletier and Mike Zeinfeld...
2020-10-1540 minMatters.com PresentsSolving for the Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship with Felix Böck, Founder and CEO Chop ValueHow can entrepreneurship also be a benefit to the world? We find out in our discussion with one business leader who solves for reinforcing the principles of circular economy while creating minimalistic, innovative designed consumer products.Over 100,000 chopsticks are thrown away every single day in Vancouver, Canada. Felix Böck, CEO of ChopValue, discusses creating a circular economy-driven business that transforms this waste into high quality consumer products, furniture and decor.Hosted by:Andrew Bernier, PhDSustainability, Education Equity and Systems Thinking Research/DesignLinkedIn Visit SolveCast.com for more n...
2020-10-1510 minMatters.com PresentsIllinois Covid-19 Data Report with Jeff Softcheck 10-1-20If you live in Illinois and follow the latest local Covid-19 data, you will want to tune in to this update. We speak to Jeff Softcheck, healthcare consultant, who has been tracking Illinois data on his Facebook page. This update is as of 10-1-20. Be sure to follow Jeffrey Softcheck on Facebook for daily updates and follow SolveCast for more news that solves.
2020-10-0212 min
Matters.com PresentsSolving For Broadcasting and Covid-19 with Jason Benetti, Chicago White Sox Play-By-Play AnnouncerTelecommuting can be difficult. For an MLB TV announcer, it's a whole new ballgame. Chicago White Sox play-by-play broadcaster Jason Benetti discusses solving for the challenges of covering MLB games in a world of social distancing, interviewed by Connor McKnight. For example, learn how Jason fine-tunes his ability to inject energy into the broadcast from 1000s of miles away by practicing on Playstation's MLB The Show. As with many industries, there are also some upsides to the forced innovation from Covid-19, such as the ability to cover more games due to less required travel and bringing in unique guests...
2020-09-2212 min