Why attend Wisconsin Water Week?

Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this episode:

• How does Wisconsin Water Week provide an opportunity for collaboration, learning, and networking?

• What workshops and hands-on opportunities help attendees learn about various topics related to water management?
• Why is it important to take a holistic approach and share best practices to address climate change and invasive species?

Click play now to soak up what Grace Hasse, Ally Spang, and Kirsten James have to share about Wisconsin Water Week!

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The innovative strategies behind Wisconsin Water Week:

Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this episode:

• How can communities balance self-interest with collective environmental responsibility to effectively manage natural resources like lakes and rivers?
• In what ways can personal experiences and stories, like those shared at Wisconsin Water Week, influence and enhance our approach to environmental conservation and mental health?
• What role can and should farmer-led initiatives play in watershed management, and how can different stakeholders collaborate to address challenges like nonpoint source pollution?

Dive in with Eric Olson - the Director and Lakes Specialist at Extinction Lakes at the University of Wisconsin's College of Natural Resources.

Eric assists communities and non-governmental organizations in their natural resource stewardship efforts by developing leadership and community capacity to address challenges and problems related to sustainable natural resource use. Interpreting research related to ecological and community resiliency and conveying significant results to relevant publics.

He delves into the history and significance of Wisconsin Water Week, emphasizing the state's unique approach to lake management and conservation through community involvement and local governance, and much more...

So hit play now to hear what he has to share!

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Pale is healthy and tan does not always equal beautiful!

Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this episode:

• The dangers from overexposure to Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and tanning beds
• How to have a healthy relationship with the sun
• Sun safety tips and habits including protective clothing, hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen

We are joined by Laura Sofen who shares her melanoma diagnosis story and emphasizes the importance of sun safety.

She highlights her journey from melanoma diagnosis to becoming an advocate for skin health. Laura, alongside her sister Rebecca, created an Instagram page @sun_safety_sisters to share sun safety tips, UPF clothing recommendations, and more.

Follow along with them on Instagram and help them throw shade at skin cancer!

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A sneak peek of the Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention – a cornerstone of Water Week:

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In this episode:

• The history & evolution of Wisconsin Water Week
• Why you should participate in the Wisconsin Water Week experience
• A chance to explore the biggest threats & opportunities around Wisconsin’s waterways

Hear from Wisconsin Water Week speakers Sara Windjue & Amy Kowalski.

Sara is a Leadership & Capacity Development Specialist while Amy is a Communications Specialist, Extension Lakes in the College of Natural Resources at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Both of their careers have been dedicated to environmental education and sustainability, and both are passionate about bringing attention to encouraging others to preserve the legacy of Wisconsin's lakes.

So hit play now to get the inside scoop!

Episode Resources:

• Wisconsin Water Week Lake & Rivers Convention

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Help Kevin reach his fundraising goal before the Chicago Marathon on 10/8/23! (link below:)

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In this episode:

• Where do your donations to Kevin's Chicago Marathon fundraiser go?
• What makes Shirley Ryan AbilityLab the top rehab hospital in the world?
• Examples of using technology to support & empower each patient throughout the road to recovery

Find out from Dr. Allen Heinemann - the Director of the AbilityLab's Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR)

Dr. Heinemann conducts health services research with a focus on developing and applying outcome measures in rehabilitation care. His team developed the Rehabilitation Measures Database to help clinicians and scientists select instruments for patient care and research applications.

Hit play now to discover a broader perspective on what it means to empower people in need!

And don't forget to DONATE TO THE SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB by visiting this link!

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Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In This Episode:

• How the IWA Young Water Professional works nationally around the world
• Insights into IWA Emerging Water Leaders Forum in Rwanda

Hear from Isabela Espíndola who has over 10 years of experience in international relations and environmental issues.

She holds a PhD in Human Geography, an MSc. in Environmental Sciences and a BA in International Relations and Economics. Isabela has also been a passionate advocate for Women & Youth's effective engagement, especially in the global arena.

At the International Water Association (IWA), she is the focal point for Young Water Professionals and regulators communities within IWA, working to create cohesive forces for collaborations and among different stakeholders.

Resources:

• Isabela Battistello Espíndola - Google Acadêmico
• Isabela's Instagram and Twitter

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What's it like living in one of the most remote, under-resourced regions of Nepal? And how can it get better?

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In This Episode:

• Localization in the context of globalization
• Understanding the importance of agriculture in development
• Leveraging technology to overcome barriers

Find out from Emily Friedman, the Director of Innovation and Operations with the Oda Foundation based in Karnali, Nepal.

Emily is passionate about international development and has deepened her understanding of rural community development by working in Eastern Panama, Vietnam, and now in Karnali, Nepal - a place deemed a 'silent emergency' by Unicef for the lack of access to clean water, health resources, economic opportunity and more.

Emily's goal is to use her skills in administrative strategy, human-centered design, and strong people skills to lift up and support the most marginalized populations through grass-root sustainable solutions, because "when we lift up the most vulnerable, we lift the human race as a whole." Her specific interest lies in tackling the most pressing issues, including ongoing humanitarian crises, cyclical poverty, lack of educational resources, and food shortage issues/malnutrition effects.

Resources:

• Oda Foundation's LinkedIn and Instagram

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How can art be a vehicle for social change?

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In This Episode:

• The Afro-Mexico history and future 
• The interconnection between art and development
• Black voices in unconventional spaces

Learn from Tayler Ava Friar who is a writer, art historian, TEDx speaker, and global communications specialist with previous roles at The United Nations, World Bank, and Google. She is also the founder of ART|unknown. - a platform that explores the intersection of art, black voices and the SDGs. Her most recent exhibition FLOW of Change: focused around Black voices for climate action was the largest climate-inspired water installation in Mexico City, marking the opening of the COP27 Conference in Egypt.

With a deep commitment to reexamining histories from a decolonized lens, Tayler is a PhD candidate in Art History at the University of Cape Town. Her thesis is entitled “A NUANCED GAZE: EXPLORING THE BLACK FEMALE BODY ARCHETYPE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN WOMEN ARTISTS” which has been partially published with Aix-Marseille University in Provence, France.

So listen now to get inspired from her passion and discover collaboration opportunities!

Resources:

• Creative Knowledge Resources Fellowship
• Vogue feature

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What role does the private sector play in financing?

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

In This Episode:

• What were the outcomes of UN Water Week?
• Are public-private partnerships an opportunity to leverage?
• Unique examples of public-private partnerships in action

Hear what WASH expert Jacob Amengor has to share!

Jacob has over 8 years of experience in drinking water treatment, on-the-ground project management and community engagement. Jacob chairs the International Water Association Young Water Professionals Steering Committee and is a former Young Leadership award winner. Jacob started the WASH Advancement Centre, which focuses on provision of solar-mechanized water systems and clean toilets in rural areas. So listen now to discover his incredible insights!

Resources:

• UN Water Conference: From Mar del Plata to New York and Beyond

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Part 6 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF:

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering.

In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending:

• Manhattan College
• Columbia University
• NYU
• The University of Missouri

Find out what Luana de Brito Anton, a full time Doctoral Student at New York University, has to share about photodegradation!

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Part 5 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF:

Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering.

In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending:

• Manhattan College
• Columbia University
• NYU
• The University of Missouri

Get to know Alma Rocha, a Future Leader Fellowship PhD student at New York University's Silverman Laboratory, and an InFLOW Intern at the Water Environment Federation.

At WEF, Alma assists with the WEF INFLOW Program (INtroducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water) and other
workforce initiatives, prepares material for scholars, connects water industry professionals, plus has led students and young professionals of under-represented backgrounds through the world's largest water conference-WEFTEC.

So find out what she has to share about her research on the extracellular antibiotic resistance gene ampR now!

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