Plastics In The Environment: Discussing The Pollution Crisis From A Sustainable Perspective
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Tom Cosgrove, Aidan Charron, and Michael Karapetian join the podcast today to discuss their work with Earthday.org – an organization that takes action on various environmental issues. As an annual event, Earth Day is a historical movement where citizens of the world rise up in a united call for creativity, innovation, ambition, and bravery…
Tom is the Chief Creative and Content Officer for EarthDay.org. He offers more than 25 years of experience in the media/entertainment, digital/technology, and marketing fields. His skills include content programming, branding, strategic planning, P&L oversight, and board management.
Aidan is the Director of End Plastic Initiatives and has always been passionate about a clean environment and engaging in outdoor activities. He holds a degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Michael is the Great Global Cleanup Coordinator. As an experienced sustainability expert and speaker in the environmental non-profit industry, he offers insight into the urgency of acting now to build a better world for future generations.
In this conversation, we highlight:
- How plastic pollution impacts the environment.
- What research is showing us about the health crisis related to plastic pollution.
- How cleanups can unite the global environmental movement.
How can we proactively address the climate crisis and seize the opportunity for a brighter future? Click play now to find out!
You can learn more about Earth Day by visiting EarthDay.org!
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| 0:22.2 | He hunts down and interviews geniuses in every |
| 0:24.6 | field, sleep science, cancer, stem cells, ketogenic diets and more. Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.0 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | That is Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:35.0 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | I have three guests today. |
| 0:42.0 | Tom Cosgrove, Aid and Sharon and Michael Carapidian. |
| 0:45.4 | They're all part of website Earthday.org. |
| 0:48.2 | Tom is the Chief Creative and Content officer. |
| 0:50.8 | Aiden is the Director of End Plastic Initiatives and Michael is the great global |
| 0:56.0 | cleanup coordinator so we even talk about their work and their roles. So thanks everyone for coming. |
| 1:01.0 | Thanks for coming. |
| 1:02.0 | Thanks so much. Well if you don't mind, maybe Tom Thank you for having. Thanks so much. |
| 1:03.0 | Well if you don't mind, maybe Tom, if you can go first, give a little bit of background on yourself and |
| 1:07.9 | then we'll go to Hayden and then Michael. |
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