Ideas for Impact

Ideas for Impact takes a fresh look at how we do business and spotlights what makes a company attractive to investors. Join us as we delve into conversations with trailblazers driving social and environmental change, paving the way for investments that shape a brighter tomorrow. We chat with changemakers who are part of disrupting industry with innovative ideas on what sustainability and impact can look like and mean. This podcast will showcase the disruptors who are changing the game. From cutting-edge startups to established industry leaders, we feature guests who are shaking things up and disrupting for good. Our aim is to provide you with actionable insights that will help you create positive change in your industry and the world. www.ideasforimpactagency.com

Ideas for Impact is a business podcast hosted by Joanna and Deborah, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Joanna and Deborah hosts Ideas for Impact, a business show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  The Kids Are Alright and They’re Fixing Our Water Systems

  Sep 6, 202543 minS2

  <p>Canada holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater, yet many of its communities still face boil water advisories, phosphorus-fueled algae blooms, and shrinking aquifers. While water feels abundant here, the truth is more complicated and more urgent.</p><p>In this episode of Ideas for Impact, we sit down with Kariann Aarup, Head of Program Partnerships at AquaAction, a national nonprofit helping young innovators design and deploy real-world freshwater solutions. With more than 80 water tech ventures launched through their AquaHacking Challenge and AquaEntrepreneur programs, AquaAction is proving that early-stage ideas—when rooted in local knowledge and built with inte...

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  Episode #7

  Finance Meets Water: Inside WaterEquity’s Model for Impact and Scale

  Jul 30, 202539 minS2

  <p>Nearly two billion people still live without access to safe water—while billions of investment dollars sit on the sidelines. In this episode, we speak with Genevieve Edens from <b>WaterEquity</b>, the first impact investment fund focused entirely on solving the global water and sanitation crisis.</p><p>Backed by Matt Damon and Gary White, WaterEquity was built to fill a clear gap: channeling capital to underserved communities through market-based solutions. Genevieve walks us through how the fund evolved out of water.org, why microfinance is a powerful tool for access, and how they’ve structured investment strategies to s...

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  Episode #6

  The Coast Is Not Clear: Surf Riders Fight for Ocean Health

  Jul 9, 202544 minS2

  <p>Behind the postcard views of British Columbia’s coastline lies a different story—one of plastic pollution, degraded marine infrastructure, invisible water contamination, and the quiet disappearance of public beach access. In this episode, we speak with Lucas Harris, Executive Director of Surfrider Foundation Canada, about what it means to protect the ocean when the threats are complex, systemic, and often unseen.</p><p>Lucas shares how Surfrider’s work in Canada—once focused largely on beach cleanups—has evolved into something much more ambitious: a strategy that blends grassroots organizing, environmental data collection, policy advocacy, and hands-on collaboration with Indig...

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  Episode #5

  Revolutionizing Fisheries: Data, Innovation, and Ocean Justice

  Jun 8, 202542 minS2

  <p>What does the future of fishing look like when transparency, sustainability, and equity lead the way?</p><p>In this episode, we explore how one bold venture is shaking up the commercial fishing industry—using real-time data, tech-driven accountability, and a community-first mindset to rethink how we harvest from the ocean. At the center is Teem.fish, a company building digital tools to modernize fisheries monitoring, protect coastal livelihoods, and support smarter seafood systems.</p><p>From the wharfs of Newfoundland to global waters, we unpack how innovations like electronic monitoring are not just helping enforce fishing regulations, but re...

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  Episode #4

  Harnessing Seaweed: Rethinking Biomanufacturing for a Regenerative Economy

  Jun 2, 202537 minS2

  <p>In this episode of Ideas for Impact, we dive into the world of seaweed and marine biologics with Patrick Griffin, CEO of Marine Biologics, and Spencer Serin, CSO. Together, they explore how seaweed—often overlooked and underutilized—is poised to transform the future of biomanufacturing.</p><p>From methane-reducing feed to bioactive compounds for food, cosmetics, and materials, Marine Biologics is building a scalable, science-backed approach to seaweed innovation. They’re not just creating products—they’re reshaping entire supply chains, one macroalgae strand at a time.</p><p>Patrick and Spencer share their journeys from tech and cheese-making to buildin...

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