Christine Garde-Denning is the CEO and Founder of Could You? A New York-based non-profit dedicated to curating, proving and scaling solutions to poverty.

In this episode, we discuss an often ignored topic, menstruation, and specifically Her Menstrual Equity Initiative, which seeks to eradicate period poverty by 2040.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔™

#Women #Equity #Menstruation #Climate#Culture #Nature #Resilience #Sustainbility #SocialJustice #Impact #EnvironmentalSocialJustice

Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, in this episode we discuss the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to #COP30 and Beyond. A free, virtual event in June, bringing together over 125 women policymakers, government officials, and community leaders from more than 50 countries to showcase diverse strategies and campaigns to advance global climate justice.

Learn more at: https://www.wecaninternational.org/womens-assembly

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔™

#Women #Climate #Earth #Culture #Nature #Resilience #Sustainbility #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice #SocialJustice #Impact #Equity #EnvironmentalSocialJustice Environmental Social Justice

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I’ve known Ernest since 2022, andin that short time, I’ve watched him go from building prototypes to relocatingto my hometown of Detroit, where he set up shop with New Lab in MichiganCentral. It’s been incredible to witness his journey over just threeyears—designing and building electric motorcycles and developing innovativemodular conversion kits that transform classic full-size road and streetcruiser ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) bikes into sleek, modern electricmachines. With modular and upgradable power options, there’s a setup to matchyour riding style and the environment you ride in.

www.ShandokaCycles.com

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔™

#ShandokaCycles #Motorcycle#MobileTransportation #ElectricVehicles #Detroit #MichiganCentral #NewLab

Sam Baker, Co-Founder of Wrigglebrew isn’t just making fertilizer, he is building a technology company that makesfertilizer through a process that not only breaks down Styrofoam to worm castings, but they have also developed strains of beneficial bacteria to help create the most effective organic fertilizer on the market.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔TM

#Agriculture #worms #plastic #styrofoam #recycle#circulareconomy #Resources #Community #EnvironmentalSocialJustice

Leah Rampy and Beth Norcross are co-authors of “Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees” a book that focuses on the wisdom we can learn from nature when we open ourselves to connect with them. Both authors draw on their extensive experience in science, forest ecology, and spirituality to explore our mutual relationship with trees, whose wisdom provides comfort, resilience, guidance, and hope during these challenging times.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔TM

#Spirituality #MentalHealth #Nature #ForestBathing #Support #SocialJustice#Resources #Community #EnvironmentalSocialJustice

PJ Brescia is the founder of Baby.Gay, a nonprofitthat combines storytelling, community support, and advocacy which celebrates and empowers individuals through their coming out journey.

Their platform provides support through their signature Welcome-Wagon Box, featuring heartfelt SupportCards handwritten by community members, information on essential resources and providing a connection for those just beginning their journey. One of their proudest moment wasspearheading the initiative to establish National Coming Out Day as an official Los Angeles city holiday, working in partnership with LA City Council and The Black Cat.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔TM

#Pride #LGBTQ+ #Support #MentalHealth #SocialJustice#Resources #Community #EnvironmentalSocialJustice

Renee Barker is Director of Circular Economy Partnerships for LiquiDonate, a non profit that is revolutionizing the retail industry with AI-powered solutions that prioritize sustainability and circularity where retailers can route unsellable inventory to nonprofits and schools, ultimately reducing reverse logistics costs by over 50%, fulfilling the needs of community organizations, and reducing unnecessary landfill waste.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔TM

#Circularity #Waste #Landfill #Recovery #Resilience #SocialJustice #Resources #Furniture #Clothing #EnvironmentalSocialJustice Environmental Social Justice

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Brian Thompson, CPCU, ARe, Senior Vice President at Descartes Underwriting, specializes in alternative risk transfer, pioneering innovative solutions to help the insurance industry adapt to an increasingly volatile world. As climate-related disasters grow more frequent and severe, Brian and his team leverage parametric insurance to streamline claims, bypassing lengthy processes to deliver rapid, transparent payouts—helping clients recover faster and more efficiently.

𝑵𝒐 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔TM

#Insurance #Parametrics #Claims #Wildfire #Disasters #Recovery #Resilience #SocialJustice #Rebuild #Resources #EnvironmentalSocialJustice