Earth Cast

In this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Jolynn Minnaar about fracking in the Karoo, economic development & job opportunities, gender-based violence, storytelling, dispelling myths about the gas industry, the possibility of a just renewable energy transition & divesting, climate change, Eskom's rolling power cuts, building inclusive wildlife filmmaking communities, and so much more!

Jolynn Minnaar is a filmmaker who focuses on stories that matter. She is an award winning South African director who I have often heard described as fearless. Her films have screened at many prestigious festivals and for her documentary work, she is one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans, Glamour Women of the Year as well as a member of the prestigious 21 Icon family. Jo's passion lies in capturing intimate, insightful portraits that challenge perceptions and inspire new thought.

To follow more of Jolynn's work, you can find her on Instagram @Jolynnminnaar.

In this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Jackie May about fashion as a positive force for good, Twyg & independent media, generational needs & conspicuous consumption, capitalist greed, inclusivity along the value chain, the power of storytelling, and then Jackie flips the switch and asks Olivia a question too! Jackie founded Twyg in response to a need for compelling stories about sustainability and circular design. This is also based on her conviction that story-telling is a powerful tool for transformation. Twyg, a media, events and projects platform, has a strong focus on fashion, design and people. They have created a learning hub for designers and launched the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards in 2019. Jackie is also passionate about research and continues to consult and remembers a career in big and medium-sized mainstream media organisations for more than 20 years. When she’s not producing content for her site, she’s freelancing for newspapers and magazines. She is a graduate of Stellenbosch University, University of South Africa and University of London. To follow more of Jackie’s work, you can find her on Instagram @JackieMay_SA.

In this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Edie Lush about how to motivate change using storytelling, the inclusivity of the Sustainable Development Goals, purpose, profit, and so much more!

Edie Lush is a British-American journalist & author, the executive editor of Hub Culture, a communication trainer and MC. She is co-host for the award winning Global Goals Cast podcast which tells the stories of the champions making the world a better place. And as such, Edie has thousands of interviews under her belt. In her role as Executive Editor at Hub Culture she is responsible for creating impactful social media content around the globe, from events in Davos to the UN General Assembly in New York to the COP Climate Summits.

Eide has been the Economics and Political correspondent for Bloomberg Television, a columnist at The Week magazine and the Associate Editor of Spectator Business magazine. Her work has appeared in many publications including Prospect, the Spectator and the BBC. She runs her own business providing senior Leaders, Influencers, Academics and Executives with Communication training - focusing now on increasing impact in both online and in person appearances.

To follow more of Edie's work, you can find her on Instagram and Twitter @EdieLush

In this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Aunnie Patton Power about impact investing, climate change, distributive ownership and, how to get involved with accelerators!

Aunnie is the founder of Intelligent Impact, A firm working in technology for social impact advisory, and a university lecturer on Innovative Finance, Impact Investing and Technology for Impact. Aunnie is also, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Skoll Centre for Entrepreneurship, an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics' Marshall Institute and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business.

To follow more of Aunnie's work you can find her on Twitter @Aunnie.

🎙️Season 3 | A Manifesto for Surgical Health in Africa

🎙️In this episode, @olivia_earth speaks to Professor Bruce Biccard about his personal journey to advocacy for safe surgery and anaesthesia in Africa. His work in surgical outcomes in Africa has shown him that until such time as people have access to safe surgery and health equity, any attempts to address climate change and sustainability in Africa will be futile.

Bruce Biccard is Professor and Second Chair in the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research interests include global surgery, surgical outcomes and perioperative medicine. He is a proponent of international collaborative research and works extensively with the African Perioperative Research Group (APORG). Their work has been published in high impact medical journals including The Lancet.

Through his work with many clinician investigators across Africa, and other leading experts in the field globally, he has written a book to bridge the gap from academics to the public to explain what could be done to change the plight of surgical health in Africa. This podcast series discusses the draft of the book. You as a listener have the opportunity to read the draft and suggest revisions to make the book more accessible to governments, civil society and communities to ensure it achieves its goal of promoting and improving surgical health in Africa.

In his spare time Bruce is an avid ultra distance cyclist having completed iconic events such as the Race Across South Africa and the Rhino Run.

🎙To follow more of Bruce’s work and the African Perioperative Research Group, and access the draft sections of the book, please visit https://asos.org.za/index.php/book.