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Unavailable112) How young people can be empowered to help engineer positive change with Brittany Bennett
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112) How young people can be empowered to help engineer positive change with Brittany Bennett

FromGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration


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112) How young people can be empowered to help engineer positive change with Brittany Bennett

FromGreen Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Given that many young people today are already so passionate about helping to solve our global issues, how can we better engage them and empower them to contribute their unique perspectives and talents? How does engineering tie into this picture of sustainability, and how can engineers best apply their backgrounds and skillset to help further advance our progress towards a healthier future?   Sharing her wisdom here is Brittany Bennett, Executive Director of Engineers for a Sustainable World. You'll hear about the role of engineers in tackling environmental issues, the importance of having young people in leadership positions, the need for policy change and collective action, and more. Let's dive in!   HIGHLIGHTS [4:28] How engineers are uniquely positioned to solve environmental problems. [13:40] Brittany: "One of the greatest things we can do is to combine our power together to create collective action." [16:51] What Brittany does to stay encouraged when others don't believe in her. [17:00] Kaméa: "What is the importance of having ideas in leadership from young people and minorities in today's world?" [19:04] Brittany: "I wish we were more open about our failures as a society."  [20:52] How we can continue to encourage and motivate young people toward action.   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/112, subscribe to our newsletter to win monthly giveaways, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!
Released:
Feb 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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If you're a creative, visionary, entrepreneur, or activist SO passionate about sustainability that you're eager to do what you can in your personal life and also with your passion projects dedicated to helping our planet thrive, Green Dreamer with Kaméa Chayne was created for you! There's a lot of doom and gloom in this space, but there's also a lot of good being done by changemakers across all fields. Get inspired by our past guests including Adrian Grenier of Lonely Whale; Kate Williams of 1% For the Planet; Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians; Dr. Marcus Eriksen of 5 Gyres Institute; Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home; Orsola de Castro of Fashion Revolution; TED speaker and pioneering food waste activist Tristram Stuart; Tom Szaky of TerraCycle; and Peggy Shepard of WE ACT For Environmental Justice. Learn how we can align our love for the natural, wild world with our choices to live with purpose and fulfillment; what we need to turn our awareness of deep-rooted, intersectional environmental and social issues into meaningful action; how we can stay positive, motivated, and activated when we feel burnt out and discouraged; and how can we contribute our personal talents, skillset, expertise, and passions to support the regeneration of a healthier future. If this sounds like your jam, hit subscribe and together, let's learn what it takes to thrive in every sense of the word. Thank you for bringing your light! x @KameaChayne