The Global Good Podcast

If we care about preserving our planet, the importance of the oceans' health cannot be overstated. They cover over 70% of the Earth's surface and produce more than 50% of our oxygen. Unfortunately, our daily actions can be incredibly detrimental to the ocean-health we so desperately need. Set sail with us as we head to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area where, thanks to both natural currents and our negligent contamination, plastic is turning our oceans into chemical soup.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongResearch and writing by Nicole Roberts with assistance by Tyler WikoffProduced by WillPower ProductionsWatch the Vice Documentary: https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/garbage-island/563b9c912aab5c416bc75039Learn more about Charles Moore, Oceanographer and Discoverer of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: http://www.captain-charles-moore.org/Watch Sea Sick: Ocean in Crisis TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPiV4C_t7kLearn more from Nat Geo: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/Watch Plastic Paradise: https://plasticparadisemovie.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

Since the start of the show, Listeners have been writing in telling us about the Changemakers in their lives – sometimes the very place they work or volunteer. To wrap up the year, we're reading some of your emails to highlight the small and large groups keeping children safe, saving pets, supporting underrepresented groups in film, and honoring trailblazers in their field.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongProduced by WillPower ProductionsRESOURCES:Visit First Nations Films: http://www.firstnationsfilms.comVisit Women's Centers International: https://www.womenscentersintl.orgVisit Independent Animal Rescue: https://animalrescue.netVisit WeeCare: https://weecare.coVisit the Chester Pierce Human Rights Award:  https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/awards-leadership-opportunities/awards/chester-pierce-award-endowment-campaign--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

Globally, we pay a high economic price for lack of investment in promoting, protecting and caring for children. This week, at our first LIVE event, we meet several people wearing Many Hats in the U.S. and Latin America, working to lift up children and give a voice and spotlight to those doing good in the world. Best of all, our conversations takes place learning about the beautiful sport of polo – a unique form of diplomacy.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongEpisode music by Julius H. – Tango de SalonAudio and Visual Production by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by Many Hats InstituteVisit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.The Many Hats Institute: http://www.themanyhats.orgDC Scores: https://www.dcscores.orgRicky Martin Foundation: https://rickymartinfoundation.orgInternational Peace Honors: https://internationalpeacehonors.orgBarr Hill: https://barrhill.square.site--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

In many countries around the world, it's election time. In fact, in weeks, 16 countries hold elections at some level. With that in mind, we're diving into some of the wild ways and different rules that other countries use to conduct their elections. It's also important to address some barriers to voting (and of course those breaking barriers) that may surprise everyone who doesn't live there.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongResearch and writing by Tyler WikoffProduced by WillPower ProductionsVoting Rights Around The World: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/voting-rights-around-the-world/Global Election Calendar: https://www.ndi.org/elections-calendar-all?sort_order=ASC&year=2021The Science Of Voting Ink: https://www.livemint.com/science/news/the-science-of-indelible-ink-1556023764108.htmlTechnology-Based Solutions: https://elections.smartmatic.com/can-illiterate-voters-benefit-election-technology/Sign Up To Vote: https://www.rockthevote.org--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

Domestic violence happens in every country, town, age group, race and income level. And yet, Mexico is continuously rated one of the most violent countries for women in the world. This week, we travel into the making of a documentary that will change the way we view violence – painting a new picture of traumatic brain injury (TBI), CTE and the role violence plays in the lives of 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongEpisode music by Julius H.Produced by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by This Hits Home (thishitshome.com)Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.Visit This Hits Home Documentary: https://www.thishitshome.comLearn more about Panfila Domestic Violence HOPE Foundation: https://panfila.org/how-can-i-help/Learn more about the Domestic Violence & TBI Connection: https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/media/domestic-violence-as-a-cause-of-tbiJoin the Brain Donation Initiative: https://panfila.org/brain-donation-initiative/Get Resources from the National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

This week were headed to 1895 when America was deep into The Great Book Scare to meet Jessie Allan, a librarian in Omaha, Nebraska whose death from tuberculosis unwittingly fueled a book burning fire. Although tuberculosis was common at the time, Allan's case of "consumption" reignited misinformation about the disease – specifically that she had contracted it from… books. The Great Book Scare lasted roughly from 1880–1915. Welcome to our 1stDiversion episode, where we'll take a deep dive to learn more about human reaction to fear, misinformation, book burning, and how Americans became convinced that library books spread deadly diseases.Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongProduced by WillPower ProductionsInformation Resources:Joseph Hayes, Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-great-book-scare-people-worried-contaminated-books-could-spread-disease-180972967/Annika Mann: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Contagion-Hazards-Age-Print/dp/0813941776Michael Kevane & William A. Sundstrom: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1039&context=econGerald Greenberg's 1988 article Books as Disease Carriers: https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/47391/GreenbergGS_LibrariesandCulture_1988_v23n3p281-294.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=yHistory of Tuberculosis: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/worldtbday/history.htmTop 35 Libraries in the world: https://www.thebestcolleges.org/amazing-libraries/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

According to the American Surgeon General, 1 in 7 people in the US will face a substance abuse problem - and that was before a pandemic. We're headed on a journey across America with a man who not only ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 seven continents, but is working on a documentary as he runs, exploring his - and others' - journeys through addiction. September is National Recovery Month. Please join us as we explore addiction in America.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongAudio and Visual Production by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by Greg Nance and FERAL CreativeVisit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.1 in 7 Film: https://www.1in7film.comGet Help Now: https://www.documentary.org/project/1-7Run With Greg: http://www.gregrunsfar.comSupport A Recovery Center: https://dreamcenterforrecovery.com/addiction-non-profits-charities/International Documentary Association: https://www.documentary.org/project/1-7--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

There's nothing a terrorist fears more than an educated girl. But right now, only 37% of adolescent girls in Afghanistan are literate. And of the 3.5 million children out of school, 85% are girls. This week we're joined by one of the guys from an incredible company called Combat Flip Flops, co-founded by U.S. special forces members who met in Afghanistan, now creating jobs in war zones - and then turning business proceeds into community good and education in Afghanistan. Meet the Unarmed Forces.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongEpisode music by Taomito – Desert DreamProduced by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by Combat Flip Flops, Anthony Bolante of the Puget Sound Business Journal, AFN Afghanistan, USAID Afghanistan, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy.Visit http://www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.Visit Combat Flip Flops: https://www.combatflipflops.comVisit Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE): https://www.aidafghanistanforeducation.orgVisit Mines Advisory Group: https://www.maginternational.orgVisit The Station Foundation: https://thestationfoundation.orgHuman Rights Watch Report on Girls Education: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/10/17/afghanistan-girls-struggle-education--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

Vision is often considered the most solvable health problem in the world. Globally, 1 in 7 people who cannot see well don't have access to vision care. But the barriers to getting glasses are a lot more complex than meets the eye. One group is creating a world where access to vision is no longer a barrier to human achievement and possibility. Come with us to Rwanda as we talk to a visionary who's seeing his patients thrive post-genocide.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongEpisode music by Jamendo - AfricaProduced by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by OneSightVisit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.Visit OneSight: https://onesight.orgRwanda's Sustainable Centers: https://onesight.org/news/onesight-signs-agreement-for-countrywide-expansion-in-rwanda/Learn more about the Rwandan Genocide: https://www.history.com/topics/africa/rwandan-genocideLearn more about Eyesight & Development Goals: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/global-eye-healthTake an online vision test: https://c2ect483.caspio.com/dp/97594000cf158f436b30462ba92b--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

1 in 4 children don't know where all their meals will come from this week. Hunger leads families and individuals to make desperate decisions. And those who exploit girls use this to their advantage. This week we're headed to the city of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India with Dr. Ambuj (AJ) Jain who founded Feed A Billion – a nonprofit that feeds girls in need all over the world to ensure they can go to school and are protected from early marriage, work and exploitation. In order to meaningfully address the issue of child exploitation, it is essential to trace it to its underlying causes. Listen now to learn how this organization addresses food insecurity on three continents through one meal a day.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongProduced by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by Feed A Billion and BlendhubVisit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today's episode.Visit Feed A Billion's website: https://feedabillion.org/ Visit Blendhub's website: https://www.blendhub.com/ Visit Yuwa – India's website: https://www.yuwa-india.org/ Hear AJ on the Crazy Money Podcast: https://paulollinger.com/aj-jain-failures-lessons/ Learn more about Human Trafficking: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html?ref=menuside --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

Welcome to The Global Good Podcast – where each week we'll travel around the globe meeting the most incredible people doing the work that's truly making the world a better place. From the peaks of the Himalayas to leagues under the sea join us as we embark on adventure – for good.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support