
World Changing Ideas
What if we spent more time thinking about solutions rather than problems? Are you looking for more positive news? World Changing Ideas travels around the globe to find the leaders, experts and activists who are dreaming big and working to change the world for the better. With a focus on the environment, social justice and innovation, these are stories that will get you thinking. World-changing ideas come in all shapes and sizes. Join the conversation with solutions journalist and filmmaker Amelia Hemphill.
Latest episodes

Nov 17, 2021 • 29min
How This Cashmere Cardigan Wants to Save the Planet One Goat at a Time
Back in May, we learned about the lowest carbon footprint sneaker with Cariuma cofounders David Python and Fernando Porto. Today we’ll be diving into a different type of clothing - luxury fashion.Talib sat down with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, the founder and CEO of Another Tomorrow, an end-to-end sustainable design company to chat about technology-enabled transparency and a circular economy.To learn more about Vanessa and Another Tomorrow, check out: anothertomorrow.co

Nov 10, 2021 • 8min
Innovator's Inspiration with Jelani Memory
On this episode of “Innovator’s Inspiration” we're talking with A Kids Company About CEO and Founder Jelani Memory to hear his thoughts on other innovations and find out what he’d be doing if he wasn’t running a new media company.

Nov 3, 2021 • 32min
How Should We Talk to Kids About Racism
Racism is an elusive concept but one that pervades almost every facet of society. It's been the architect of many injustices, and it’s something this country is continuing to face on a daily basis.Talib chatted with Jelani Memory to hear what his experience was like figuring out how to talk to his own children about racism, and how that experience ultimately led him to create a media company called, A Kids Company About.For more information on Jelani and his company, check out akidsco.com.

Oct 27, 2021 • 9min
Innovator's Inspiration with Jen Willig
On this episode of “Innovator’s Inspiration,” we're hearing how hive Co-founder and CEO Jenifer Willig was inspired to take on malnutrition through video games.For more about Jen and Lifepack, check out ahive.com and lifepack.org.

Oct 20, 2021 • 20min
How Playing Video Games Can Help Fight Malnutrition
According to UNICEF, severe acute malnutrition threatens an estimated 16 million children worldwide and claims the lives of approximately one million more. One of the most common interventions by the UN is to provide Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food packets.Talib sat down with hive CEO and co-founder Jenifer Willig to discuss her work on creating a video game that helps fight malnutrition.

Oct 13, 2021 • 9min
Best of WCI: Mayors for a Guaranteed Income Fight for Financial Equality
Last week, Andrew Yang released a book about his ideas on transforming our political and economic systems. Yang is most well-known for popularizing the idea of a universal basic income but it’s a concept that’s been around for centuries and now it’s having a moment on the local level.In light of this, we wanted to revisit an episode from earlier this year where we covered a similar topic: guaranteed income.Guests: Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge, Massachusetts and former Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton, California with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income.

Oct 6, 2021 • 27min
How We Can Solve the Water Crisis by Grabbing Water from Thin Air
Over 2 billion people suffer from unsafe drinking water or lack access to a reliable source of drinking water.Talib talked with Source Global CEO and Founder Cody Friesen about how his company collects water by using hydropanels. They harness the energy of the sun to draw water vapor from the atmosphere.The company also just received $7 million from Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of Social Capital, to scatter the hydropanels across California’s Central Valley.

Sep 29, 2021 • 10min
Innovator's Inspiration with Cody Friesen
As part of our new initiative to bring you more context on the topics we cover, we’re starting a series we’re calling, “Innovator’s Inspiration.” Since our show is all about innovation, we wanted to really home in on what drives people to develop the ideas that ultimately solve those challenging issues we face.Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming interview with Source Global CEO and Founder Cody Friesen.

Sep 22, 2021 • 32min
How Purchasing this Office Chair Could Help Keep Plastic Out of the Ocean
These days plastics contribute to 300 million metric tons of waste in the world. In the early 2000s, our plastic waste rose more in a single decade than it had in 40 years. But what if there was a way to intercept that plastic before it enters our oceans?Talib talked with Lonely Whale Executive Director Dune Ives about the NextWave Plastics initiative that comprises a group of multinational companies committed to reducing plastic waste. She’s joined by a couple of representatives from two of those member companies: HP’s Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer Ellen Jackowski and Jane Abernethy, the Chief Sustainability Officer at Humanscale.

Sep 15, 2021 • 14min
Best of WCI: ICON Wants to Build Your House on the Moon and Cariuma Wants to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint With Its New Shoe
We’re going to start bringing you bonus episodes to give you more context on the topics we cover and a chance to tune into some highlights from the show.Today, we’re taking a look back at some moments that stood out this past year. First, Talib talked with ICON co-founder and CEO Jason Ballard about his company’s 3-D printer that builds houses. And then we checked in with Fernando Porto and David Python from the Brazilian shoe company, Cariuma to get a sense of what’s going on with sustainable footwear these days.