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S5E5 - Preserving and Protecting Land for Generations to Come
How does conservation impact both today and the future? The state of Tennessee has a wealth of natural assets, and in today’s conversation, we’re learning about a recent investment that organizations at the state level made in West Tennessee to designate a new state forest just outside of Memphis. This exciting new project shines a light on the need for breadth and depth of collaboration to power progress at all levels, and we’re excited to share what this new level of investment means for Memphians!
Today we’re learning more about Wolf River State Forest, Tennessee’s 16th state forest that will open later this year. Our guests today will share the need for conservation on a local and state level, as well as highlight the natural resources and biodiversity of the great state of Tennessee.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
The Conservation Fund
Wolf River State Forest
Wolf River Conservancy
The Wolf River
Ghost River
NAWCA Grants
Wolf River Greenway
TN Department of Environment and Conservation
Conservation Easement
S4E44 with Agricenter International and University of Memphis' ACRE program
S3E49 with Ducks Unlimited
TN Wildlife Resource Agency
Dept of Agriculture
Ames AgResearch and Education Center
Protect Our Aquifer
Memphis Sands Aquifer "Recharge Zone"
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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S5E4 - Connecting our City through Celebrate What's Right: Public Space for Common Good
How do parks (and other shared spaces) make a city more connected and magnetic? In today's conversation, we're hear a conversation-from-the-stage about the nuances of SMART cities and how Memphis' enviable ecosystem of public spaces edges out the competition.
In this episode, you'll hear from: Jamal Bodie of Bloom Memphis, Nick Walker of Memphis Parks, Chandell Ryan of Downtown Memphis Commission, Billy Orgle of Tower Ventures, moderator, Barbara Hyde of The Hyde Family Foundation.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
New Memphis events
Hyde Family Foundation
Tower Ventures
Downtown Memphis Commission
Memphis Parks
Bloom Memphis
Tom Lee Park
Memphis Parks CAPRA Accreditation
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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S5E3 - Sparking Social Change with 2024 TEDxMemphis Talks
How can ideas transform the way people interact? Today we’re exploring what it means to create social change. Yesterday was MLK Day, a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As such, we felt it was a fitting time to reflect on ideas that, at their core, transform individuals and community.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
National Civil Rights Museum King Day celebrations
Chris Street's TEDxMemphis Talk titled "Listen for a change "
Playback Memphis
View all 2024 TEDxMemphis talks here
John Dunavant's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How to maximize your social impact"
Washington National Cathedral
Jacob Riis, who used photography as an agent of social reform
Dr. Andrea Jacobo's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How collective grief kickstarts social change "
Dr. Tequilla Brownie's TEDxMemphis talk titled "If college is the answer, what is the question?"
Dr. SunAh Laybourn's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How Korean adoptees struggle to find belonging"
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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S5E2 - Transformative Tech Talent
Can your ideas create a brighter future for Memphis? In this conversation with Jessica Lotz (Innovate Memphis) and Antonio Adams (City of Memphis) we explore how Memphis is leading in innovation and how individual talent is note only seen but celebrated in creating a more prosperous future for the city.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Innovate Memphis
Previous conversation with Innovate Memphis can be found here and here
City of Memphis
Using AI and Smart City Technology at the 2024 City Hackathon
Memphis and Shelby County's Smart Memphis Plan
Blue Suede Networks citywide fiber
Fall 2024 City Hackathon and impact
MemTech Lunch on January 29, 2025
GiveCamp from February 21-23, 2025
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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S5E1 - Favorite Things: "Creating Healthier Communities Through Research and Education"
Do you know the areas in which the Memphis medical field is a leading innovator in lifesaving research being used across the globe? If your answer was “childhood cancer,” you are correct...but only partially!
Dr. Michelle Taylor (Shelby County Health Department) and Elizabeth Propst (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) join us for a conversation to expand our understanding of the global innovations in public health that are needed to shape healthy communities and how those connect to Memphis and the Mid-South.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Connect to Protect (C2P)
End HIV 901
St. Jude Children's Research's HIV Program
Shelby County Health Department
The Memphis Flyer's August 2024 article about HIV/Syphilis surge
The Daily Memphian's July 2024 article about HIV/Syphilis surge
Hope House
Friends for All Memphis
Partnership to End AIDS Status (PEAS)
CHOICES
Tennessee General Assembly 2012 "Gateway Law"
Planned Parenthood
Community Care Fairs
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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