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Student Podcast 2023
E1 : City talks
Abstract On this episode of ‘Thoughts for a More Sustainable World’, we delve into some of the major challenges global metropolises are facing today. What makes cities rise and fall? How can we do better in an ever-urbanising world? Sustainable development students...
E2 : Thoughts For A More Sustainable World: Community Garden Empowerment
Abstract This podcast focuses on how community garden can be empowering in different domains such as education, well-being, and social integration. By sharing stories from different community gardens around the world, we present you how community gardens can help to...
E3 : Inside Poaching – From livelihoods to illegal wildlife trade
Abstract Thinking of poaching, words like ‘illegal’, 'bad', 'wrong' usually come to people’s mind, but have you ever wondered what might prompt people in such activities? Illegal poaching and trading of wildlife has destructive and catastrophic impacts on the...
E4 : Recipes of Resilience – Women and food security
Abstract In Recipes of Resilience: Women and Food Security, we talk about the politics of care and how a feminist perspective can inform grassroots organizing in relation to food security, highlighting the role women play in responding to global issues, especially in...
E5 : Sustainable Production and Consumption
Abstract We live in a world where every little thing has to be faster and bigger, where the amount of resources we use is constantly increasing and where our impact on the environment is becoming very worrying. Some argue that this globalization is necessary for a...
E6 : All Equals – Gender and climate change
Abstract In this podcast, we have discussed issues of gender inequality, climate change, and the needfor more women representation in decision-making processes from the Global South. In many African societies, patriarchy is still highly practiced with imposed gender...
Student Podcast 2022
E1 : (sustainable) food for thought
Abstract The (Sustainable) Food for Thought podcast talks about how community-led food initiatives and new food organizations address SDG 2 “Zero Hunge ” through a food systems approach. To discuss this, we invited the heads of the KU Leuven Geogarden and Food Saving...
E2 : Modern Slavery: Closer than you think
Abstract Four MSc. Sustainable Development students, Aitana, Danielė, Rachelle, and Taurai (Tau), discuss Modern Slavery, a rapidly growing example of a modern-day inequality hidden in plain sight in our everyday lives. Modern Slavery is a complex issue that persists...
E3 : How to scale up the fight against food waste ?
Abstract How to scale up the fight against food waste’ sheds light on the global issue of food waste. We focus on how we can scale up the fight against food waste by explaining the complications and solutions that exist on the consumer, producer and societal level....
E4 : sustainable cities and innovative infrastructure
Abstract “City” is always a vital venue where interventions in sustainability could drastically happen, where carbon emission is also an important topic found in massive international conferences and various cities’ political agendas! Therefore, this podcast aims to...
E5: Rethinking Education: the Jungle School
Abstract In “Rethinking Education: the Jungle School”, we shed light on the theme of alternative education, which is related to the Sustainable Development Goal number 4, Quality Education. For this purpose, we interviewed the Indonesian activist Butet Manurung,...
E6: Here comes the sun
Abstract This Podcast is inspired by Sustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean energy. One of the main goals of this podcast is to explore whether solar power is indeed a better and more economically-sound option for society in the long-term, if it is...
E7: Beyond conservation
Transforming how land is developed, used and conserved has never been more urgent to achieve the goals of SDG 15: Life on Land. To meet both development and conservation goals, we must find a balanced approach. One strategy that has been successful for The Nature...
E8: City talks
Throughout recent years, there have been many attempts to cope with climate change. Hence, there are different calls to promote a sustainable livable society. The SDGs came as a response to the numerous rising threats to the wellbeing of our communities.
Student Podcast 2021
Sus-Attainable: Unpacking Community Based conservation
Abstract Under the question of how to ensure the conservation of the Amazon Rainforest while taking into account the multiple expectations and economic needs of the local communities, this podcast analyzes the case of the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, it was recognized...
Cities for our future
Abstract Today we are going to be zooming in on the Sustainable Development Goal number 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, while specifically focusing on the social aspect of sustainable cities which we will analyze as the often “left out” side to sustainability....
Oceans, forests and people: Can we ensure a sustainable future for all?
Abstract Our planet hosts a unique diversity of life above ground and below water which we rely on for food, clean air, clean water, and much more! However, the ocean and the forest are currently under threat by human activities, including things we do in our everyday...
The ground up
Abstract ‘The Ground Up’ podcast sheds light on ground-up initiatives that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We focus on the SDG 12 which refers to sustainable consumption and production patterns. We highlight contamination issues of the...
3 girls 1 guy (3G1G): Sustainable Cinephiles
Abstract In this podcast, Dasha, David, Mai (Wetaka), and Thea come together to share their common interest in sustainability and their fondness for movies. By bringing together these very "different" themes, four students show how sustainability is an issue that can...
Sustainable Brains
Abstract From the heart of Leuven, Belgium, Sustainable Brains is a podcast made by a group of MSc students (MSc Sustainable Development and Msc Global Health) taking on some of the most challenging and debatable topics on sustainable development worldwide. This week,...
Plant-o-polis’: Are urban green spaces the answer to mental health?
Abstract ‘Plant-o-polis’ is a podcast series shedding light on urban health topics beyond borders. ‘Are urban green spaces the answer to mental health?’ This episode looks at the connection between urban green spaces and human health, zooming in on mental health,...