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Forward Talks

Forward Talks is a podcast about moving towards sustainability, brought to you by the people behind Goumbook, the UAE’s first social enterprise. Each episode will feature a sustainability changemaker — leaders & professionals who through their work, entrepreneurship & commitment promote sustainability in the UAE and through the region.

The alliance to end hunger, with Paul Newnham

The alliance to end hunger, with Paul Newnham

Tatiana is joined on this episode by Paul Newnham, Chair of the Public Engagement Task Force for the UN Food Systems Summit and Vice Chair of the Food System Champion Network. He is also Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub Secretariat and the Chefs’ Manifesto Coordinator. Paul heads up the

SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference? With Tarek AlKhoury

SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference? With Tarek AlKhoury

In this episode, Tatiana is joined by Tarek Al Khoury, Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production at the West Asia Office of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). They talk about UNEP initiatives to promote the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, more precisely

The UAE presents a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

The UAE presents a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

This week, digging into the National Pavilion of the UAE for the Biennale Architettura 2021 Wetland, which is curated by Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto. The prototype is created from recycled industrial waste brine, handcast into organic shapes to recall the UAE’s traditional coral-built houses and spans 7m

Strengthening Urban Biodiversity, with Rasmus Astrup

Strengthening Urban Biodiversity, with Rasmus Astrup

This week, we’re talking to Rasmus Astrup, a partner at SLA Architects, the company behind the Al Fay Park in Abu Dhabi. Al Fay Park is a game-changer in how to design and implement city nature in the dense megacities of the Middle East. The park [https://goumbook.com/

The role of insects in the future of food, with Patrick Crowley

The role of insects in the future of food, with Patrick Crowley

This week, we’re sharing a conversation from a few months ago when we attended (and had a live podcast station) the Global Forum on Innovations for Marginal Envionrments held by ICBA in Dubai; the opening address by Her Excellency Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, the Minister of State for Food

Pioneering sustainable solutions to tackle food security, with Abdulaziz AlMulla

Pioneering sustainable solutions to tackle food security, with Abdulaziz AlMulla

This week, we're joined by Abdulaziz AlMulla, the founder & CEO of Madar Farms about the realities of water consumption and its effect on food security, how they’re handling this imbalance as well as helping educate the masses about the problem. The realities of just 1% of our land being

Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi

Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi

This week, we’re talking with Luca Gagliardi, General Manager at PierChic, one of Dubai’s most iconic restaurants, on how he started out as a sommerlier in Italy, and how PierChic’s incorporates sustainability into their operations.

Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane

Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane

This week, we chat with Elena Kinane, founder of Greenheart Farms on the importance of ‘clean food’ and how to grow it. She also shares their expansion plans into other sustainable initiatives around their makeup and cleaning products.

Rethinking food waste as a resource, with Ryan Ingram

Rethinking food waste as a resource, with Ryan Ingram

1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every single year. For every person who is malnourished, there are two who are overweight or obese. How do you go about dealing with the growing food needs of the world and balancing that out with the continuing amount of waste generated?