Who pays me? How do I feel about that – and is that in service of life? On the newest episode of What If Instead?, Lorraine Smith reflects on her decades of experience consulting with companies on efforts to do…
Category: Impact
What If Instead? Podcast – A conversation with Kate O’Neill
The Muscles We Build by BridgingKate O’Neill, dean of the College of Business at American University in Iraq, Baghdad, grew up in a family that welcomed international guests into its home. In the ensuing decades, O’Neill has made her own…
What If Instead? Podcast – A conversation with David Benzaquen
It’s a broken system David Benzaquen is the founder of Mission Plant, a company dedicated to advancing the development of non-animal protein products. His work centers around the profound and widespread impact of food choices on various aspects of life,…
What If Instead? Podcast – A conversation with Trevor Vaughn and Hunter Buffington
Prioritizing Climate, Ecosystems, and Communities in Our Approach to AgricultureIn this two episode conversation as part of the What if Instead? podcast, Hunter Buffington and Trevor Vaughn represent the convergence of farming policy, sustainability, innovation, and technology. Buffington, an industrial…
What If Instead? Podcast – A Conversation with Ben Soltoff
Bringing Biodiversity to the Innovation EcosystemIn the eighth episode of the “What if Instead?” podcast, cohosts Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Mim Plavin-Masterman interview Ben Soltoff, the ecosystem builder-in-residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. Soltoff focuses on guiding…
What If Instead? Podcast – A Conversation with Melisa Baez
The Invisible Barriers to Going “Green” In the new episode of “What if Instead?,” cohosts Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Mim Plavin-Masterman welcome Melisa Baez, co-founder and CEO of Elume, a company dedicated to helping small businesses integrate sustainable practices into…
Build an Army of Climate Entrepreneurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P04U9Qjl_DE It’s a simple but radical prescription. In a 5-minute speech before COP28, SOLshare founder Sebastian Groh lays out what we would need to do to meet the moment. Addressing the delegation of 150 ministers from around the globe, he…
Surviving the Future of Work
Today’s education prepares people for jobs that are on the way out. If you’ve recently received an email written by artificial intelligence or been chauffeured by a machine, you see what we’re up against. As Andrew Yang notes in The…
Preparing Students For the Great Shift
Research suggests that Millennials and Gen Z want more from their careers than just a job: they want to feel that they are improving society. This new generation is not only hungry for impact-driven careers, they want to build a…