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We are at a critical moment in human history and there could be a way to eat food that heals the planet. We call this “The regenerative diet”.  The finale of the Voiz Academy x UCL Animal Rights Society Sustainable Food Summit discusses the need for the move to regenerative agriculture. We delve into how veganism can have negative impacts on soil health. The discussion will include the specifics behind John Roulac and Seth Itzkans motivations and reasonings for their line of work and go into depth about regenerative agriculture and Kiss the Ground documentary.  Speakers:  John Roulac: Founder of Nutiva & Executive Producer of Kiss the Ground  Seth Itzkan: Co-Founder of Soil4Climate Moderated by: Laura Topf and Sofia Barker

For a full transcript click here: https://web.descript.com/c03167f4-afb... In partnership with the UCL Animal Rights Society, the fourth day of our Food Summit features Melissa Cronin of The Save our Seas Foundation, who educates us on the importance of ocean conservation. The oceans have often been overlooked so this conversation brings to light some of the important issues provided by this important ecosystem and whether vegan seafood has potential. Speaker: Melissa Cronin is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Conservation Action Lab at UC Santa Cruz studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a Designated Emphasis in Coastal Science & Policy. Previously, she was a journalist covering science, the environment, wildlife crime and trafficking, and politics. Voiz is a collective of college students with a joint drive towards sustainability. We believe everyone should understand and know the impact they have with every single purchase they make. Keep up with Melissa Cronin!  Mobula Conservation: https://www.mobulaconservationproject... Twitter: https://twitter.com/melissa_cronin Save Our Seas Foundation: https://saveourseas.com/

In partnership with the UCL Animal Rights Society, the second day of the Voiz Academy Food Summit has the goal of empowering and educating our community to make lasting change through our eating habits. We learn how green capitalism can damage our planet just as much as traditionally-thought harmful practices, and how compassion is truly important for fixing our current climate crisis.   For a full transcript click here: https://web.descript.com/4aaaad54-4e31-4dc8-b3e6-c97d76fb47ad/b38aa   Keep up with Isaias Hernandez!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/QueerBrownVegan/   Website: www.queerbrownvegan.com  

During this episode of Voiz Academy's speaker series, we have a conversation with the founder of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to learn more about how his business works, from sustainability, to entrepreneurship, to minimum wage. According to Ben Van Leeuwen, what is the best way to encourage more organic companies to form? How has their growth changed views on sustainability, and how has it been affected by the pandemic? How does Van Leeuwen support social causes that are important to the company? This speaker series was recorded in 2020. Connect with Ben and Van Leeuwen here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-van-leeuwen-8a389512/ https://vanleeuwenicecream.com/

During this section of Voiz’s Sustainable Apparel Summit in partnership with Ross Business School at University of Michigan, we get to learn of the journey that Eileen Fisher has taken through sustainability. Moderated by Hailey LeSavage, MorningBrew reporter, we focus in on Head of Social Concisouness Shona Quinn’s outlook on the circular economy, B Corporations, and how other companies can better join the fight for susatinable living. Connect with Shona Quinn and Eileen Fisher here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shona-quinn-58b6603/ https://www.eileenfisher.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7Jx0MNkt6mpPWgtvxak4kHG-m2CL9o9lgbVCJrdAnLv2clCLslCviYsaAqzVEALw_wcB Keep Up With Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voiz.sustainability/ Website: https://www.voizreviews.com/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@voizsustainability LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voizreviews Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYB-a_3OIzZu7c4fia9BhLQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voizsustainability/

The Voiz Sustainability Analysts learn from the founder of Forestwise about deforestation in in this episode of our speaker series. He tells us of the trials that they have overcome working in Borneo, and how using alternative ingredients can make a big difference in the health of our earth. How are the passed down ways of harvesting in Borneo affecting the climate? Forestwise provides ethical and sustainable nut butters, coconut oil, and sugar that can be then used in popular products such as makeup. Read our review on ForestWise products!https://www.voizreviews.com/review/orestwise-virgin-coconut-oilhttps://www.voizreviews.com/review/forestwise-arenga-rainforest-sugar Connect with Dirk-Jan Ourdshoorn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-jan-oudshoorn-b45a0710/?originalSubdomain=idhttps://www.forestwise.earth/

Today the Voiz Academy Sustainability Analysts meet with the executive director of the Detox Project, Henry Rowlands, in partnership with UCL Climate Action Society. He tells us of his history advocating for organic products, and more transparency in the agricultural industry. Do certifications actually work? Who has more power to change how the industry harms us, the consumers or the governments that oversee the industry? Connect with Henry, the Detox Project, and UCL Climate Action Society here:https://bg.linkedin.com/in/henry-rowlands-94304bbhttps://detoxproject.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/uclcas/

We sat down with the lead of sustainability at Guayaki Yerba Mate to learn more about the sustainability behind the iconic yellow cans. Gretchen Grani tells us about her journey through her career in corporate sustainability, working with indigenous farmers, and advice she has for Gen Z. Is there a way to balance working in the corporate sector and managing true sustainability and justice? Connect with Gretchen and Guayaki here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchengrani/https://guayaki.com/

University of Michigan Ross Professor Andy Hoffman hosts this keynote event of the Ross business Sustainable Apparel Summit with the founders of sustainable shoe company Thousand Fell, Stuart Ahlum and Chloe Songer. They discuss the origins of their business, difficulties they’ve overcame, and how they envision a circular economy.   Connect with Chloe and Stuart here: https://www.thousandfell.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-ah... https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-mar...

In this episode of the speaker series, the Voiz students (Carrie Kim, Iman Ismail) are joined by Denise Hearn, co-author of the book “The Myth of Capitalism” and senior fellow of the American Economic Liberties Project. Together, we discuss the way that monopolies developed in America, the impacts they have, and different perspectives that we can view these monopolies from. Is capitalism something that can be reformed or something that needs to be torn down? How can we categorize our societies battling beliefs in how our world should be run? Learn more about the Algorithmic League: https://www.ajl.org/ Connect with Denise Hearn here:https://www.denisehearn.com/https://twitter.com/denisehearn_