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009: Saving the Rainforest One Cell Phone at a Time with Topher White

009: Saving the Rainforest One Cell Phone at a Time with Topher White

FromA Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast


009: Saving the Rainforest One Cell Phone at a Time with Topher White

FromA Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Topher White is an engineer with a background in physics and kinetic sculptor. Little did he know that visiting the rainforest as a tourist would spark an idea as to how to help save it. Since 2013 Topher has been working around the clock designing a device out of used cell phones to thwart deforestation in real time. This interview offers a TON of great tips for anyone in tech or science looking to contribute to real world problems and for entrepreneurs in general.
Released:
Oct 8, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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A Sustainable Mind is a podcast created for the earth-conscious individual, ecopreneur, environmental activist, sustainability enthusiast, grassroots organizer, minimalist, conscious consumer and the eco-curious. If you are looking to get inspired, motivated and take ACTION to be the change you want to see in the world you are in the right place. Delivered to you each week, Marjorie Alexander brings you environmental changemakers whose campaigns, companies and projects have changed the planet for the better. Featured guests discuss their relationship with nature early on, their journey to a green career, light-bulb moments, sustainable habits, lessons from launching their projects, and much more. Each episode ends with ACTIONABLE advice and resources for you to hit the ground running!