Rethinking What Education Looks Like

This new episode of the Thoughts for a More Sustainable World podcast takes listeners on a journey around the world to explore how socially innovative initiatives in the Global South are contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. In just 15 minutes, Rethinking What Education Looks Like challenges common concerns about the capacity of countries in the Global South to address issues such as gender equity, inclusivity, and access to learning environments in the field of education. Through success stories from experiences in Guatemala, South Africa, the Philippines, and Indonesia, the episode highlights how these contexts draw on deep reservoirs of creativity and resilience to set new benchmarks for quality education, often going beyond conventional global indicators.

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Music & Sound Effects:

Arrington de Dionyso, with Gombloh & Gamelan Gandrun Lombok. (2014, January 10). Gamelan Mandalika [Audio]. Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Arrington_de_Dionyso_with_Gombloh_and_Gamelan_Gandrun_Lombok/Lombok_Island_Improvisations/Arrington_de_Dionyso_with_Gombloh_and_Gamelan_Gandrun_Lombok_-_Lombok_Island_Improvisations_-_06_Gamelan_Mandalika/

bone666138. (2013, November 8). Weather Advisory [Sound effect]. Freesound. https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/205887/

casemundy (Freesound). (2022, May 28). Wind chimes [Sound effect]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/wind-chimes-32150/

Heftone Banjo Orchestra. (2016, June 6). Guatemala-Panama March [Audio]. Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Heftone_Banjo_Orchestra/Music_Box_Rag/Heftone_Banjo_Orchestra_-_Music_Box_Rag_-_02_-_Guatemala_-_Panama_March/

lite-saturation. (2025, January 31). Passionate [Audio]. Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lite-saturation/romantic-collection-3/passionate/

Noise Problems. (2012, May 17). Bobbie Peru (track) [Audio]. Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Noise_Problems/Selections_Vol1_EP_1/Bobbie_Peru_Selections/

Paulprit (Freesound). (2022, June 13). Aeroplane passing close [Sound effect]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/aeroplane-passing-close-40921/

Tolsetmusic. (2025, September 10). African Drum Percussion Background [Audio]. Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tolsetmusic/single/african-drum-percussion-background/

TRP (Freesound). (2022, May 19). 180221 airplane, pre take off announcement, small plane, Pineapple Air BAHAMAS [Sound effect]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/180221-airplane-pre-take-off-announcement-small-plane-pineapple-air-bahamas-26095/

Description of work process:

Podcast Design: Milena, Ximena, Agatha and Nabila

To decide the structure of the podcast, all members collaborated on brainstorming ideas. Together, they agreed on the final structure.

Script: Milena, Ximena, Agatha and Nabila

Each segment of the podcast addresses a different example of social innovation related to the targets of SDG 4, Quality Education. Each group member researched and wrote about one example.

Podcast Recording: Milena, Ximena, Agatha and Nabila

Along with Milena hosting the podcast, each group member introduced examples of social innovation in different segments. Both the introduction and conclusion included the participation of all members.

Podcast Editing: Nabila

After recording all segments, Nabila edited the audio, putting them together to produce the podcast. All members collaborated in search of the music featured in the podcast.