Climate Careers

On Day 4 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit we interviewed Naomi Haber Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy at Broadridge, Zach Stein the Co-Founder of Carbon Collective, and Lucy Auden the Sr. Program Manager of the Investment Lead Group at the University of Cambridge!

On Day 3 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit we interviewed Anna Hennessy and Samika Kulkarni, co-presidents of 180 Degrees Consulting at Cornell University!

On Day 3 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit we interviewed Michael Shuman, an Economist, Author, and Leading Visionary on Community Economics. Watch to learn how local investing can create impact! Yagmur Gungor (NYU) and Andrew Shapiro (Cornell University) moderate the panel, exploring pressing questions about where the finance industry is taking the planets future.

On Day 2 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit, we interviewed Erika Karp, the Founder and CEO at Cornerstone Capital!

On Day 2 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit, we interviewed Elree Winnett Seeling, the Head of ESG for Markets and Securities Services at Citi! Ben Hillier (University of Cambridge) and Alice Kettlewell (University of Cambridge) moderate the panel, exploring pressing questions about where the finance industry is taking the planets future.

On Day 1 of the Voiz Academy Sustainable Finance Summit, Voiz co-founder Diego Espinosa presented on sustainable finance as an introduction to the summit!

On day 5 of the Voiz Academy x UCL Animal Rights Society Sustainable Food Summit we spoke with Ryan Zinn from Dr. Bronner's and Monika Firl from Cooperative Coffees. Moderated by Summer Wyatt-Buchan and Alexandra Nikolin. Could you live without coffee or chocolate?... we didn't think so. Join us as we explore the sustainability of two luxury products that we know we cannot live without: ch...

On day 3 of the of the Sustainable Food Summit we had a conversation with Henry Rowlands from The Detox Project and Sustainable Pulse on how corporations are taking over our food supplies. We discussed the increasing pros of chemicals within plant based and animal based products, and what this means for consumers. Toxic chemicals are in our food system. They kill weeds, they kill bees, what do the...

On day 1 of the Sustainable Food Summit we interviewed Isabel Maternowski, who's family opened a vegan meat line called Nutcase Vegan, Anna Gossard, who's family incorporates sustainable practices in their farming, and Cori Ana Strell, a student who started her own sustainable company called Wexbees. Listen to learn about how sustainability looks different to everyone, and hear about these...

We are at a critical moment in human history and there could be a way to eat food that heals the planet. We call this “The regenerative diet”.  The finale of the Voiz Academy x UCL Animal Rights Society Sustainable Food Summit discusses the need for the move to regenerative agriculture. We delve into how veganism can have negative impacts on soil health. The discussion will include the specifics b...

For a full transcript click here: https://web.descript.com/c03167f4-afb... In partnership with the UCL Animal Rights Society, the fourth day of our Food Summit features Melissa Cronin of The Save our Seas Foundation, who educates us on the importance of ocean conservation. The oceans have often been overlooked so this conversation brings to light some of the important issues provided by this impor...

In partnership with the UCL Animal Rights Society, the second day of the Voiz Academy Food Summit has the goal of empowering and educating our community to make lasting change through our eating habits. We learn how green capitalism can damage our planet just as much as traditionally-thought harmful practices, and how compassion is truly important for fixing our current climate crisis.   For a ful...

During this episode of Voiz Academy's speaker series, we have a conversation with the founder of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to learn more about how his business works, from sustainability, to entrepreneurship, to minimum wage. According to Ben Van Leeuwen, what is the best way to encourage more organic companies to form? How has their growth changed views on sustainability, and how has it been affe...

During this section of Voiz’s Sustainable Apparel Summit in partnership with Ross Business School at University of Michigan, we get to learn of the journey that Eileen Fisher has taken through sustainability. Moderated by Hailey LeSavage, MorningBrew reporter, we focus in on Head of Social Concisouness Shona Quinn’s outlook on the circular economy, B Corporations, and how other companies can bette...

The Voiz Sustainability Analysts learn from the founder of Forestwise about deforestation in in this episode of our speaker series. He tells us of the trials that they have overcome working in Borneo, and how using alternative ingredients can make a big difference in the health of our earth. How are the passed down ways of harvesting in Borneo affecting the climate? Forestwise provides ethical and...

Today the Voiz Academy Sustainability Analysts meet with the executive director of the Detox Project, Henry Rowlands, in partnership with UCL Climate Action Society. He tells us of his history advocating for organic products, and more transparency in the agricultural industry. Do certifications actually work? Who has more power to change how the industry harms us, the consumers or the governments...

We sat down with the lead of sustainability at Guayaki Yerba Mate to learn more about the sustainability behind the iconic yellow cans. Gretchen Grani tells us about her journey through her career in corporate sustainability, working with indigenous farmers, and advice she has for Gen Z. Is there a way to balance working in the corporate sector and managing true sustainability and justice? Connect...

University of Michigan Ross Professor Andy Hoffman hosts this keynote event of the Ross business Sustainable Apparel Summit with the founders of sustainable shoe company Thousand Fell, Stuart Ahlum and Chloe Songer. They discuss the origins of their business, difficulties they’ve overcame, and how they envision a circular economy.   Connect with Chloe and Stuart here: https://www.thousandfell...

In this episode of the speaker series, the Voiz students (Carrie Kim, Iman Ismail) are joined by Denise Hearn, co-author of the book “The Myth of Capitalism” and senior fellow of the American Economic Liberties Project. Together, we discuss the way that monopolies developed in America, the impacts they have, and different perspectives that we can view these monopolies from. Is capitalism something...

Josh Dorfman joins the Voiz Academy students (Jackie Plein, Riana Clark) to talk about his journey as a green entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Simbly Furniture, a sustainable, american-made furniture line. He talks to us about his views on sustainable design, his advice to entrepreneurial hopefuls, and his take on the difference between his generation and that of Voiz Academy. Can a company truly pu...

This speaker series episode had Rhodes Scholar Jackie Cook join the Voiz Sustainability Analysts (Ben Hillier, Zee Ayoub) to discuss the state of sustainable investing in the asset management industry. Is it real, or is it greenwashing? And what should we expect of the industry when it comes to backing stakeholders on their sustainability initiatives? Cook is the Director of Investment Stewardship...

Voiz Academy Sustainability Analysts (Elisa Zhang, Iman Ismail) are joined by Ryan Zinn to discuss his work as Organic & Fair Trade Coordinator for Dr. Bronner’s. We discuss the meaning of regenerative agriculture, his time working for NGOs, and the long history Dr. Bronner’s has written as a sustainable company. What is the value of fair trade products, and can they be accessible to all? Can...

In this episode of the Voiz Academy Podcast, join Sustainability Analysts (Diego Espinosa & Eliza Zhang) in a conversation with Ryan Zinn, Dr. Bronner's Regenerative Projects Manager. Ryan shares his experiences of working with Dr. Bronner's and how he manages global regenerative projects that would make the transition from sustaining to improving regenerative agriculture by bringing s...