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GettingThere

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Hear from leaders taking on humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our equality, to our security and much more, we uncover initiatives and technologies pushing for a sustainable future for all.
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Fork to Farm | How can Americans save up to $165 billion annually by using food waste more efficiently?

GettingThereMar 03, 2020

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End of Season 1

End of Season 1

Season 1 has come to a wrap and I want to thank you all for the support and love! We are already beginning preparations for Season 2 so stay tuned!

In the meantime, if your circumstances allow, let's continue helping others by staying in doors and social distancing during this COVID outbreak. I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. We deeply appreciate and thank all the first responders who day in and day out are fighting this health crisis. We will get through this and things will get better. Much love! Alejandro 

Apr 08, 202000:47
Gun Violence | Only 20% of Gun-Related Incidents are Reported to the Police

Gun Violence | Only 20% of Gun-Related Incidents are Reported to the Police

How can we help lower gun violence rates and victims across America? Listen to what Ralph Clark, the CEO of ShotSpotter, has to say about it. Only 20% of gun-related incidents are ever reported to the police on average. Due to this ever-growing issue in America, ShotSpotter detects, locates, and alerts local police of live gunshots.

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.shotspotter.com/

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If you know a social impact leader who is finding scalable sustainable solutions for the world’s most pressing problems and would like to nominate them, please reach out to us at guest@gettingtherepodcast.com

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Mar 24, 202028:10
Low-Quality Childcare | How do we improve conditions for the 6 million children currently in substandard care?
Mar 17, 202020:55
Supply Chain Transparency | How do we ensure that coffee, a $100 billion market, is following a sustainable and ethical network?
Mar 10, 202027:26
Fork to Farm | How can Americans save up to $165 billion annually by using food waste more efficiently?

Fork to Farm | How can Americans save up to $165 billion annually by using food waste more efficiently?

Every year, consumers in developed countries waste approximately 222 million tons of food. That is as much as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa.

Daniel Morash, founder of California Safe Soil, shares how we can cut back on food waste while using what is wasted more efficiently with our host, Alejandro Garcia-Amaya

If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.calsafesoil.com.

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If you want to nominate a social impact leader who is finding scalable sustainable solutions for world pressing problems, please reach out to us at guest@gettingtherepodcast.com

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Mar 03, 202020:08
Inefficient Governance | How can we save $3.5 trillion a year by improving government systems?
Feb 25, 202018:40
Deadly Prescriptions | Why are 128,000 Americans dying each year by taking their prescribed medications?

Deadly Prescriptions | Why are 128,000 Americans dying each year by taking their prescribed medications?

How can we use chemical analysis of batch medication to save thousands of lives?

128,000 Americans die each year as a result of taking prescribed medications. David Light co-founded Valisure, the company that is bringing transparency and increased quality to the pharmaceutical industry. Hear what David has to say.

If you would like to learn more, visit https://www.valisure.com.

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Feb 18, 202023:21
Rapid Reforestation | How can we revive 7 million acres of trees lost each year to wildfires?
Feb 11, 202021:18
Concrete Contamination | How can we reduce the 4 billion pounds of CO2 that the concrete manufacturing process emits annually?
Feb 04, 202027:19
Pervasive Plastic | How can we turn off the plastic tap?
Jan 28, 202024:39
Social Isolation | How can we reduce the destructive impact of prisoner isolation?
Jan 21, 202028:46
Deforestation | How can we catch illegal loggers in real-time?
Jan 14, 202034:58
Access to Healthy Food | How do we provide affordable and healthy foods to the 2.5 billion people living in restrictive climates?
Jan 06, 202019:50
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

A note from our host:

We just want to say thank you for tuning in and sharing your valuable time with us. Next year we'll bring amazing episodes featuring amazing leaders tackling humanity's biggest problems. 

Our next GettingThere episode will be out on January 7th, 2020. 

All the best!

Dec 24, 201901:08
Cyberbullying | How can we safeguard the 59% of U.S. children experiencing cyberbullying?
Dec 17, 201922:26
Infant Mortality | How can biotechnology prevent the deaths of 2.5 million newborns each year?
Dec 10, 201931:54
Desertification | How can we save 2 billion people from losing their homes due to dry land deterioration?
Dec 03, 201924:33
Household Air Pollution | How can 3 billion people living in underdeveloped nations breathe cleaner air?
Nov 26, 201926:28
3D Bioprinting | How can we prevent or delay 900,000 deaths per year by organ or engineered tissue transplants?
Nov 19, 201930:38
Wildlife Crime | How do you take down wildlife criminal kingpins leading a $200 Billion market?
Nov 12, 201929:28
Food Insecurity | How do we feed 40 million food insecure Americans?
Nov 05, 201929:23
TeleMedicine | How do we reach the 3 + Billion people without access to health services?
Oct 29, 201927:31
Student Absenteeism | How to make students show up to class?

Student Absenteeism | How to make students show up to class?

How does Kinvolved’s app help students show up to class?
Hear what Miriam Altman, Co-Founder/CEO of Kinvolved, has to say.

Hundreds of students are absent from school every day, leading to dropouts and the impossibility of finding a path out of poverty. Kinvolved tackles the issue of absenteeism from its very origin.

If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit https://kinvolved.com/
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Oct 29, 201927:40
Incarceration | How to break the cycle of reoffending?

Incarceration | How to break the cycle of reoffending?

How can we help those adjust to life after prison?
Hear what Beverly Parenti, Executive Director of The Last Mile, has to say.

We all deserve access to equal opportunities and The Last Mile (TLM), has found a way to do so. TLM is an organization focused on preparing incarcerated individuals for successful reentry through business and technology training.

If you would like to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit TheLastMile.org
If you enjoyed our episode please make sure to subscribe and leave us a review.

If you want to nominate a social impact leader who is finding scalable sustainable solutions for world pressing problems, please reach out to us at guests@gettingtherepodcast.com

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Oct 29, 201935:20
GettingThere - Trailer

GettingThere - Trailer

Hear leaders tackling humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our security, our equality and much more, we’ll uncover initiatives and technologies, striving for a sustainable future for all of us.

Oct 17, 201901:53