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    The right amount of stress at the right time. That’s all it requires to trigger coral to grow anywhere from 25—50x it’s natural rate as it would in the “wild.” In the practice of coral farming, this is called microfragmenting. Our guest today, Sam Teicher, is the co-founder of Coral Vita. In Freeport, Grand Bahama, Coral Vita is farming coral (using techniques like microfragmenting) to restore the planet’s dying reefs. By employing breakthrough techniques Coral Vita can as well grow coral at 50x the typical rate.In 2021, Coral Vita was an Earthshot Prize winner, an incredible award for any environmental organization. This honor recognizes the great potential of their solution and awards them with £1M to further advance and scale their work.Stick around for this episode with Sam Teicher, as through this lens of good stress, bad stress, and everything in between we explore the work of Coral Vita, the vital importance of our coral reefs, and share solutions to restoring the world’s dying reefs.#coralreefs #coral #coralreef ⭐️ *SPONSORED BY* Dean's Beans - https://deansbeans.com/Transform - https://www.transform.global/@BodhiSurfYoga - https://www.bodhisurfyoga.com/ @intrepidtravel - https://www.intrepidtravel.com/us*CHAPTERS*0:00 - Introduction02:44 - Coral Vita's First $1,00008:23 - Ad Break10:27 - Why Coral Reefs are Important 15:47 - What is Coral Bleaching18:45 - Greatest Threats to Coral Reefs21:54 - Introduction to Distress24:25 - Ad Break26:38 - First Coral Farm Location31:46 - Coral Vita's Farming Technique37:24 - Systemic Change for Restoration40:45 - Eustress vs. Distress 50:43 - Conclusion & Wrap Up🪸 CORAL REEF HUBLearn more about the tactical and practical of restoring the world's dying coral reefs - https://growensemble.com/learn/coral-reefs/📄 *SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT*Visit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://www.socialentrepreneurship.fm/246/🔗 *CONNECT WITH SAM*👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samteicher/ 💻 Websites - https://www.coralvita.co/🔗 *CONNECT WITH CORY*🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmesCory👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amescory/💻 Website - https://coryames.com/💌 Newsletter - https://coryames.com/newsletter/🔗 *CONNECT WITH GROW ENSEMBLE* 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/GrowEnsemble🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowEnsemble/💻 Website - https://growensemble.com/💌 Newsletter - https://growensemble.com/newsletter/🎙 *ABOUT THE PODCAST*The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast (https://www.socialentrepreneurship.fm/) is the #1 podcast for social entrepreneurs and changemakers.
    In this video, we’ll be sharing 7 examples of social entrepreneurship in practice. This video is part 2 of our 3-part series—Social Entrepreneurship 101. Before jumping into examples here, of social entreperneurs and their various initiviates, don't forget to check out part 1 to this series where we offered our definition for what is social entrepreneurship? PART 1: What is (& isn't) Social Entrepreneurship? - https://youtu.be/ZO2x8iaKATk?si=TyBXI4cT4GhWr1HQ0:00 - Introduction0:26 - Recap: Definition of Social Entrepreneurship0:41 - Example 1 - The Conscious Engineer1:26 - Example 2 - The Community Leader2:07 - Example 3 & 4 - Micro Media3:03 - Example 5 - The Standard Bearer4:25 - Example 6 - The Collector5:11 - Example 7 - The Provider6:34 - Conclusion#socialentrepreneur #socialentrepreneurs #socialentrepreneurship ⭐️ Weekly ensemble Newsletter 💌Sign up for the Weekly ensemble newsletter where we explore the art of living and working sustainably - https://growensemble.com/newsletter/🔗 *CONNECT WITH CORY AMES*👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amescory/💻 Website - https://coryames.com/🔗 CONNECT WITH GROW ENSEMBLE 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowEnsemble/💻 Website - https://growensemble.com/
    In this video, we’re going to define, what is (and isn't) social entrepreneurship? This video part 1 of our 3 part series, Social Entrepreneurship 101. – Whether you’re new to social entrepreneurship or a social entrepreneur yourself I think there is something worthwhile to get from this series where we’ll be discussing: What is Social Entrepreneurship? Examples of Social Entrepreneurship in PracticeHow to Find Your Business Idea that will Change the World Let’s get started first with a definition, What is Social Entrepreneurship? 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - A Definition of Social Entrepreneurship1:42 - Why Define Social Entrepreneurship? 6:42 - Guest Expert Definition9:25- Conclusion#business #socialentrepreneurs #socialentrepreneurship ⭐️ Weekly ensemble Newsletter 💌Sign up for the Weekly ensemble newsletter where we explore the art of living and working sustainably - https://growensemble.com/newsletter/🔗 *CONNECT WITH CORY AMES*👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amescory/💻 Website - https://coryames.com/🔗 CONNECT WITH GROW ENSEMBLE 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowEnsemble/💻 Website - https://growensemble.com/
    Bokashi composting allows you to compost most anything, gets you to nutrient-rich ready-to-use compost very quickly, and in my experience is really difficult to mess up. It at times can be a little messy and you’ll need to do some digging. But considering all this together, for home-dwellers with yard and/or garden space it’s the most common composting method I recommend. To be clear, bokashi composting is about composting your kitchen food waste, not yard/landscape debris. Although, composting your food waste with bokashi and composting your yard debris can work together in the same system (which we’ll cover in the video). Watch this video to get the step-by-step for bokashi composting. 0:00 - Introduction0:24 - What is Bokashi Composting? 2:06 - What Can / Can't Be Bokashi Composted3:09 - Equipment 5:53 - Step-by-Step to Bokashi Compost11:49 - Live Look: Bokashi Fermentations13:24 - Digging Holes16:50 - Troubleshooting Bokashi Composting17:56 - Pros + Cons of Bokashi Composting21:07 - Conclusion#bokashi #composting #compost ⭐️ Weekly ensemble Newsletter 💌Sign up for the Weekly ensemble newsletter where we explore the art of living and working sustainably - https://growensemble.com/newsletter/🔗 *CONNECT WITH CORY AMES*👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amescory/💻 Website - https://coryames.com/💌 Newsletter - https://coryames.com/newsletter/🔗 CONNECT WITH GROW ENSEMBLE 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowEnsemble/💻 Website - https://growensemble.com/🎤 Podcast - https://www.socialentrepreneurship.fm/
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    The solution to so many of the problems we face today may just be under our nose...or feet, rather. Compost acts as a food source, a probiotic, and a sponge for the soil underneath it; it makes soil more fertile and efficient, and supports the intricate ecosystem that healthy soil keeps.In this video, we’re going to discuss why composting is so important and share 10 benefits of composting for you, me, and the planet. 0:00 - Introduction1:43 - Soil Loves Compost2:22 - Compost Replenishes Water Sources3:50 - Compost Controls Erosion4:55 - Compost Reduces GHG5:51 - Carbon Sequestration 7:00 - Save on Disposal Costs7:41 - Black Gold8:28 - Better Food9:40 - Compost Reduces Landfills10:33 - Regenerative Outlook#compost #composting #climatechange🔗 *CONNECT WITH CORY AMES*👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amescory/💻 Website - https://coryames.com/💌 Newsletter - https://coryames.com/newsletter/🔗 CONNECT WITH GROW ENSEMBLE 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowEnsemble/💻 Website - https://growensemble.com/💌 Newsletter - https://growensemble.com/newsletter/
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