women17

Thanks for listening- three years, 40 podcasts- it's our final podcast episode

Hi 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 Canada, food waste tracking in Norway, welcoming refugees in my hometown, Pittsburgh PA, to recycling bras for underprivileged women. I feel so honored and privileged to have learned from these women. They have inspired me to do better and I hope they have inspired you also! I wish you a happy, safe, and productive day and thank you once again for listening!

Mapping global pollution and maritime hazards - in conversation with Cath Robertshaw, COO, Eyesea

Hi, 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 [https://eyesea.org/], a nonprofit organization with a mission to map global pollution and maritime hazards.

A career shaped by life experiences, global travel, & serendipity - in conversation with Natalie Roschnik, Senior Nutrition Advisor, Save the Children UK

Today 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.

Exposing Hope- philanthropy through photography- Alissa Everett, Photojournalist and Founder

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Nairobi-based photographer [https://www.alissaeverett.com/] and founder of Exposing Hope [https://exposinghope.org/work], 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.

Hello Neighbor- supporting recently resettled refugee and immigrant families- Sloane Davidson, Founder & CEO

In conversation with Sloane Davidson, Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor [https://www.helloneighbor.io/], 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.