Momentum for Change Podcast

Momentum for Change Podcast


Latest Episodes

Making Year-Round Food Production Possible in Benin
May 04, 2017

In Benin, a long dry season makes it almost impossible for women farmers to grow food. For six months of the year, there is little rainfall and the land is parched. For years, women farmers and their families were trapped in a cycle of poverty and poor he

Using Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
March 30, 2017

Did you know that more than 1.2 billion people around the world don’t have access to electricity in their homes? As a result, they are forced to burn expensive and polluting fuels for their basic lighting needs.Azuri PayGo Energy wants to change that. A

Building a Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the U.S.
February 09, 2017

Across the United States, transportation is responsible for 27% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. ChargePoint is addressing climate change by making it easier and more fun for people to drive an electric vehicle. ChargePoint is the world’s la

Enabling Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change in Uganda
December 15, 2016

In Uganda, farmers depend on the right amount of rain coming at the right time. Farmers used to know when to plant and what to plant to expect a good harvest because they knew when rainfall would begin and end. But now rainfall in the country is becoming

Powering Rwanda and Tanzania With Solar Home Systems
October 06, 2016

Did you know that 90 percent of all households in rural Rwanda and Tanzania still lack access to energy? Polluting and expensive kerosene lamps and diesel generators are the primary source of lighting and electricity. Berlin-based company Mobisol is chang

Fairphone
September 15, 2016

Chances are that you’re listening to this podcast on your smartphone. It’s amazing to think how these devices connect us to each other and the entire world. But we’re not just talking about using your smartphone. The way your smartphone is made also

Transforming Corporate Culture by Putting a Price on Carbon
September 13, 2016

What do you think about when you think about Microsoft? Maybe computers, software and Bill Gates were the first things that came to your mind. But did you know that Microsoft is also a leader when it comes to fighting climate change? In 2012, Microsoft vo

Using ICT Tools to Address Water Scarcity in Sub-Saharan Africa
July 28, 2016

For most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, access to safe and reliable water remains a major challenge. In Kenya alone, 16 million people do not have access to clean water. Increased incidences of drought linked to climate change is worsening water scarcit

Building Agricultural Resilience by Harvesting Rainwater in India
July 07, 2016

This podcast takes us to Western India, where drought is a serious issue, especially for underprivileged female farmers. Limited and unpredictable rainfall, exacerbated by climate change, leads to water logging during the peak cropping season and severe d

Cutting Emissions While Reducing Poverty in India
June 16, 2016

In Kolkata, India, the Trash2Cash initiative has developed an innovative solution to the city’s waste problem. More than 5,000 tonnes of solid waste is generated by the city every day. Dumping this waste is polluting the groundwater and emitting large a