At The Forefront with Mary Rose Gunn
At The Forefront with Mary Rose Gunn
Podcast Description
Welcome to At The Forefront, the podcast where we talk to the people with solutions to societies most complex challenges. At The Forefront is hosted by Mary Rose Gunn, founder of The Fore, the UK's only venture philanthropy fund dedicated to small charities. Each episode, she sits down with social entrepreneurs and small charity leaders that are pioneering smarter, scalable solutions to everything from the mental health crisis, to homelessness, to climate change.If you want to learn more about how we're creating a society that is solving its own problems, you're in the right place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers a variety of themes including mental health challenges for girls, youth employment strategies, youth crime prevention through sports, support for asylum seekers, climate change advocacy among youth, bridging the digital divide, addressing poverty in Northern England, refugee hosting initiatives, and promoting STEM education for underrepresented groups. For example, episodes explore the work of charities like Flourish for girls' mental health and Motiuez for STEM leadership training.
Welcome to At The Forefront, the podcast where we talk to the people with solutions to societies most complex challenges.
At The Forefront is hosted by Mary Rose Gunn, founder of The Fore, the UK’s only venture philanthropy fund dedicated to small charities. Each episode, she sits down with social entrepreneurs and small charity leaders that are pioneering smarter, scalable solutions to everything from the mental health crisis, to homelessness, to climate change.
If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a society that is solving its own problems, you’re in the right place!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if protecting our oceans isn’t about stopping tourism, but uniting with it to save coral reefs?
In this episode of At The Forefront, our CEO Mary Rose Gunn sat down with Chloe Harvey, Executive Director of The Reef-World Foundation. They explored how the charity is uniting governments, local businesses, and tourists across 80+ countries to turn a potential threat into a powerful force for coral reef restoration.
Together, they dive into:
- How Green Fins drives honest, continuous environmental improvements across dive and snorkel operators worldwide.
- The success of their digital membership platform and community forums in enabling cross-regional collaboration to solve complex marine conservation challenges.
- How lean, dedicated charities can partner with UN institutions to eliminate local human threats and buy vital time for fragile marine ecosystems.
Plus, get a sneak peek at their exciting plans to decentralise operations and build long-term financial sustainability!
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