Innovating a Bright Future Avry Krywolt

This episode deals with some heavy material involving injustice, prejudice, and mistreatment. These topics and inextricably linked to climate change for a variety of reasons, which will be explained in the episode. We cannot solve climate change, if we are not united in this goal, and social issues like racism, sexism, and Indigenous oppression drive people apart and prevent effective action on climate. We must deal with this now, and do it quickly, which is why this episode is so important. At this show, we recognize that we will never understand the hardship of groups in which we do not have experience, but through this show, we try to learn and develop an understanding. If you have any objections or topics of discussion following this episode, please reach out via links below:

The green new deal - 
https://issuu.com/sunrisemvmt/docs/gndres?embed_cta=embed_badge&embed_context=embed&embed_domain=www.sunrisemovement.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.sunrisemovement.org 

What is a just transition? - https://www.ihrb.org/explainers/what-is-just-transition 

COP 26 just transition declaration - https://ukcop26.org/supporting-the-conditions-for-a-just-transition-internationally/ 

UNICEF and climate justice - https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/what-climate-justice-and-what-can-we-do-achieve-it 

Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now.

Who am I?
My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work.

Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com

Get involved:
Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education

Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In

Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown

Socials
Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7

Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating

Support the Show
Patreon - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture

Join the Team!
Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com 

Music:
Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk 
License: https://filmmus

Greenwashing involves techniques and rhetoric that companies use to convince the public that they are doing more good for the planet and its people than they actually are. It is a deception designed to extract more money from their customers by placating their worries with false promises. It misleads consumer decisions and slows climate action by promoting a false sense of security and encouraging complacency. Though there really is no way to prevent greenwashing, there are ways to uncover it and use that information to make better-informed decisions on what you buy and from whom. This episode will explain greenwashing using examples and make some suggestion son how to avoid being pulled in by it. Check the links below for more info:

HM case - https://www.ethicallyengineered.com/is-hm-greenwashing/

Shell’s Greenashing ads - https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/shells-promotion-of-carbon-offsets-is-greenwashing-rules-dutch-watchdog/

The Greenwashing Files - https://www.clientearth.org/projects/the-greenwashing-files/ 

Shell - https://www.shell.com/

Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now.

Who am I?
My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work.

Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com

Get involved:
Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education

Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In

Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown

Socials
Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7

Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating

Support the Show
Patreon - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture

Join the Team!
Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com 

Music:
Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk 
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The textile industry is not only a prominent sector of society, but an essential one. Textiles are used for pretty much everything, not the least of which is your clothes. Unfortunately, this sector also has a pretty substantial carbon impact and an even bigger impact when considering other environmental factors. The combination of these two facts means that the textile industry absolutely has to decarbonize and modernize ASAP. We cannot simply eliminate textile use like we can with fossil fuel uses like cars. Instead, we need to focus on minimizing environmental impact by using new technologies and methods that make textile production more sustainable. So in this episode, we will explore the parts of the textile industry have the biggest impact on our planet, and how we can best prevent those consequences by making better decisions. Enjoy the links below if you want more info:

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-287-110-7_4

https://dresslemuse.com/blog/synthetic-vs-natural-fibers/

https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048

https://sparkoncept.com/how-many-fish-does-plastic-kill/

https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/plastic-pollution-ocean/

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2019/08/22/laundry-microplastic-pollution/

https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/

https://www.shakermuseum.us/combing-and-carding-wool-a-most-persnickety-operation/ 

https://textilelearner.net/scouring-process-of-cotton-in-textile-industry/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/retting

https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf 

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dyeing-pollution-fashion-intl-hnk-dst-sept/index.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323852043000051

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/26/dyeing-for-fashion-why-the-fashion-industry-is-causing-20-of-water-pollution

https://textilelearner.net/water-consumption-in-textile-processing-industry/ 

https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/polyester-fabric

https://textileguide.chemsec.org/find/get-familiar-with-your-textile-production-processes/

https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-fashion-industry-environmental-impact/?leadSource=uverify%20wall

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041771630342X

https://textilelearner.net/textile-dyeing-process-with-ultrasonic-waves/

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_53-1

https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048

https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048

https://sswm.info/sites/default/files/reference_attachments/SHAKIH%202009%20Water%20conservation%20in%20the%20textile%20industry.pdf

https://textilelearner.net/bioscouring-of-cotton-fabrics/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362210237_A_sustainable_approach_for_cotton_bioscouring_reuse_of_the_pectate_lyase_containing_treatment_bath#fullTextFileContent

Couple of organizations who take clothes donations - 

https://www.goodwillindustries.ca/donate/

https://dressforsuccess.org/ 

https://www.onewarmcoat.org/ 

https://www.planetaid.org/ 

https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this

We’ve finally gone through everything there is to cover for both the history and technology that Iceland is built on. In this final episode, we have to explore the Iceland of today. Because Iceland took care of some of the most significant climate issues decades ago, it’s fascinating to see the next objectives, once the main ones are taken care of. Watching Iceland set ambitious climate and environmental goals, only to continue adjusting for more ambitious ones and encourage other nations to do the same is simply inspiring. This is why the world has to look to Iceland for guidance in the coming decades. They’ve succeeded once, and in the intervening decades, they have only expanded their environmental conscious to further support the health of our planet. I hope you enjoy this final episode of this series, and you come away feeling inspired and empowered by the country of Iceland. Links are below for more info:

Modern Icelandic culture and society - 
https://m.aliran.com/thinking-allowed-online/how-iceland-transitioned-to-green-energy

https://impact.economist.com/sustainability/ecosystems-resources/circular-and-renewable-lessons-from-the-island-of-iceland 

UNDP - https://climatepromise.undp.org/what-we-do

https://www.undp.org/news/iceland-fund-climate-action-vulnerable-countries-launching-partner-undps-climate-promise-pledge-impact

https://www.government.is/diplomatic-missions/embassy-article/2021/11/09/Icelands-message-at-COP26-We-need-to-upgrade-our-pledges/ 

Canadian goals - https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/fifth-biennial-report-climate-change-summary.html

Climate action plan - 
2018 - https://www.government.is/library/Files/Icelands%20new%20Climate%20Action%20Plan%20for%202018%202030.pdf

2020 -
https://www.government.is/library/01-Ministries/Ministry-for-The-Environment/201004%20Umhverfisraduneytid%20Adgerdaaaetlun%20EN%20V2.pdf 

2050 Energy policy - https://www.stjornarradid.is/library/01--Frettatengt---myndir-og-skrar/ANR/Orkustefna/201127%20Atvinnuvegaraduneytid%20Orkustefna%20A4%20EN%20V4.pdf 

IDDP - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037702731730687X

Landsvirkjunn CEO interview - https://www.worldclimatefoundation.org/post/green-hydrogen-and-e-fuels-are-key-for-the-energy-transition-in-iceland-and-europe 

Icelandair collaborations - https://www.icelandair.com/blog/exploring-the-possibility-of-electric-and-hydro-powered-flights/

GeoSurvey Training Program - https://en.isor.is/services/geothermal-training/

COP 27 statement - https://unfccc.int/documents/623870

Stop WILLOW - https://stopwillow.org/

https://www.protectthearctic.org/stop-willow

Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now.

Who am I?
My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the p

Climate sector buzzword and an absolute necessity for a sustainable future, electrification has become a popular topic in recent years. Electrification is the process of transitioning from the use of fossil fuels at the point of use, to electricity, with the most obvious example being buying an electric car. The goal of this episode is to delve into why electrification is an important step for climate action and to show you how we can do it. To summarize, electric mechanisms are generally more efficient than fossil fuel-based systems, and electrification is essential to reducing emissions in concert with the decarbonization of the energy grid. For more information, listen to the episode and check out the links below!

The downfall of ICE - https://insideevs.com/features/392202/ice-vs-ev-inefficient-combustion-engine/

The EV advantage - https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/10/electric-car-myth-buster-efficiency/

https://www.rff.org/publications/explainers/electrification-101/ 

https://cleanenergycanada.org/electrification-matters-now/

Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now.

Who am I?
My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work.

Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com

Get involved:
Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education

Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In

Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown

Socials
Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7

Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating

Support the Show
Patreon - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture

Join the Team!
Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com 

Music:
Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk 
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This is a short and sweet episode to accompany the technology episodes this week. This is a bit of a less intense one and has a slightly different format. This is a topic that is important to the show to get across, and as such has less data and journalism to wade through. Instead, this episode is more of a reinforcement of the importance of action. It illustrates the dangers that come with perfection in the climate space, and how best to solve perfectionism using a constant drive for change instead of an unending search for perfection. Hopefully, you get something helpful out of this episode, and you’ve been enjoying this season so far!

Incrementalism is no longer an option-

https://medium.com/swlh/climate-change-incrementalism-is-no-longer-a-viable-option-34bb9b0a2d82


Innovating a Bright Future is the podcast that brings together technology and climate action in an engaging interview format that showcases some of the most interesting initiatives taking place across the globe. If you are someone who cares about climate change but you’re tired of hearing about how the world is going to explode in a few short years if we don’t do something soon (What does that even mean?), then this podcast is for you. We stay away from divisive politics and meaningless numbers with no context, and instead, I interview climate action leaders implementing revolutionary ideas that are helping to reduce our impact on the world around us. Listen to this podcast to learn, be inspired, and find new ideas to look into even more. If you are interested in getting involved, please use any of the contacts or social media listed below, and look into the links below for actionable things you can do right now.

Who am I?
My name is Avry Krywolt, I am a student from Alberta Canada, I am passionate about taking action against climate change, and I am the host of Innovating a Bright Future. I’ve noticed through my own experience that the number of people concerned about climate change is growing quickly. At the same time, the information being presented to the public is, in most cases, a sad sigh of defeat, irrational denialism, or frantic screaming that does no one any good. The fact is that climate change is happening, but it is not hopeless, and you are not powerless. TED speaker and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said that “The most important thing you can do for climate change is talk about it.” so let’s talk about it. Let’s learn about solar energy and battery storage, let’s dig into green hydrogen, and wind, and the power of water, and the importance of sustainable energy. Let’s learn and let’s discuss. We aren’t doomed, but we have to work hard in order to keep climate change from wreaking real havoc on our world. So let’s get to work.

Find more information about me and the show at our website - innovatingabrightfuture.com

Get involved:
Become a member of the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education

Take a step in the right direction with Count Us In

Learn more about climate change + climate action with TED Countdown

Socials
Instagram - https://instagram.com/innovatingabrightfuture?igshid=tq6tfg2l0s7

Twitter - Twitter.com/ainnovating

Support the Show
Patreon - patreon.com/innovatingabrightfuture

Join the Team!
Email innovatingabrightfuture@gmail.com 

Music:
Tech Talk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4464-tech-talk 
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license