The LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast - with Chaani Srivastava

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Why TikTok’s ban could be the best thing to ever happen to *Creators*
Key resources used to build this episodeJudgement of the Supreme Court of the United States in question - * “Tiktok Inc. v. Garland “, SCOTUS * “Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban”, Opinion Analysis, SCOTUSblog __* “The Banning of TikTok, and the Ban of Foreign Software for National Security Purposes”, Global Studies Law Review, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law * “TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban“, The Guardian * “Trump’s “shock and awe” approach to executive orders, explained”, Vox * “TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump’s promised executive order”, The Associated Press * “The politics of Africa’s TikTok bans”, Rest of World* “TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifies before Congress”, CNN Business * “TikTok banned on UK government devices as part of wider app review”, Government of United Kingdom, Cabinet Office and The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP * “TikTok and National Security” - Center for Strategic & International Studies * “Data Is Dangerous: Comparing the Risks That the United States, Canada and Germany See in Data Troves”, Centre for International Governance Innovation * “TikTok, WeChat, and National Security: T eChat, and National Security: Toward a U.S. Data Priv d a U.S. Data Privacy Framework”, Oklahoma Law Review * “The Equifax Hack Has the Hallmarks of State-Sponsored Pros”, Bloomberg Businessweek * “Big Brother Brands Report: Which Companies Access Our Personal Data the Most?”, Clairo * “TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it’s unclear where it goes, study says”, CNBC * “F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users”, The New York Times * “Demystifying TikTok data collection”, U.S. Public Interest Research Group * “TikTok is Not the Only Problem”, Electronic Privacy Information Center * “TikTok Users Are Bleeding Data”, Forbes * “Is TikTok really a danger to the West?”, BBC * “TikTok and US national security”, Internet Governance Project * “The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm”, BBC* “The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned”, BBC * “U.S. data privacy protection laws: 2025 guide”, Techtarget * “Complete guide to GDPR compliance”, Proton AG * “Rules for business and organisations”, European Union __Podcasts referred to -* “Impact Entrepreneurship”, LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast - * “Robin Berjon- Free Our Feeds | Hearsay Culture Radio Ep. 308, KZSU-FM (Stanford)”, Hearsay Culture Network Podcast - * “TikTok Part 5 : Should we be worried about our data?”, Foundering Podcast - __Privacy Policies * TikTok U.S. Privacy Policy * Meta, United States Regional Privacy Notice * Meta Privacy Policy - What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover? * Supplemental Meta Platforms Technologies Privacy Policy * Twitter Privacy Policy * Google Policy & Terms * WhatsApp Privacy Policy __Platforms mentioned* Discord Servers * Pateron account __LTB Recipe Lab (Look for the Highlight on Chaani’s Instagram page )https://www.instagram.com/chaani22?igsh=MW9zcHoyMTltZW5wcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr__The LTB Podcast is also available on the links belowSubscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LTB_PodcastSubscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Spotify -Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Apple Podcast - Follow Chaani Srivastava on LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaanisrivastava.substack.com
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Climate Change, Politics & the LA Wildfire Crisis
Key resources used to build this episode* “The Santa Anas” by Joan Didion* Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Collection of essays by Joan Didion* Currently Active Incidents, Cal Fire* “Global and Regional Trends and Drivers of Fire Under Climate Change”, Advancing Earth and Space Sciences* “Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires” - UNEP & GRID-Ardenal Report* “Wildfire climate connection”, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration* U.S. Drought Monitor, California* “Chinatown”, Film by Roman Polanski (1974)* "Pistachio Wars", Film by Yasha Levine and Rowan Wernham* “The pistachio billionaires who guzzle more water than all of LA”* “Meet the California Couple Who Uses More Water Than Every Home in Los Angeles Combined”, 2016 investigation Report by Mother Jones* “Quiet Fire”, The Nature Conservancy* 1850 California Act for the Government and Protection of Indians* “Global warming fuels bark beetles, tree-killing menaces”, Yale Climate Connections* How the Indigenous practice of ‘good fire’ can help our forests thrive, University of California* “Illilouette Creek Basin Research and Publications”, UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources* “Wildfire and the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)”, U.S. Fire Administration* “Acorns and Native American Culture“, Visit California* “Why is Los Angeles on fire?”, The Take, Al Jazeera Podcast* “People, climate change make even forests carbon emitters”, AL Jazeera* “The great hypocrisy of California using Indigenous practices to curb wildfires“, Vox Archives* “Climate Change & Environment Nexus Brief: Biodiversity and Sustainable Development”, weADAPTMENTAL HEALTH & CHILD CARE RESOURCES* Integrative Psychotherapy Group, at (310) 461-4393 or [email protected] or visit their online website.* PTSD: National Center for PTSD, at 800-698-2411 or Contact online through Ask VA* California Hope, at (833) 317-HOPE or visit CalHope.org* Bounceback Now (mobile app) at +1 888-889-1109 or email [email protected] or visit https://www.bouncebacknow.org/contact/* LA County 24/7 Mental Health Helpline: Call 800-854-7771 for immediate assistance* National Child Traumatic Stress Network at (310) 235-2633 or email [email protected].* Nicole Arzt, a Long Beach-based therapist, is also compiling a list of providers offering pro bono therapy* YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES, Contact [email protected]* Free Cribs – Babyletto_____LTB Recipe Lab (Look for the Highlight on Chaani’s Instagram page )https://www.instagram.com/chaani22?igsh=MW9zcHoyMTltZW5wcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr______The LTB Podcast is also available on the links below Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LTB_PodcastSubscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Spotify -Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Apple Podcast - Follow Chaani Srivastava on LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaanisrivastava.substack.com
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Unlocking the futuristic mindset to define "sustainability"
This episode goes beyond clichés and is a no-buzzword guide to holistic sustainability and reveals the right mindset to adopt to work and make an impact in the field today.Get more out of this discussion by deep diving into the links below, that have been used to build this episode -The Paris Agreement, UNCChttps://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreementUN Climate Change Conferenceshttps://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-conferences#:~:text=The%20first%20Conference%20of%20the,%2C%20Azerbaijan%2C%20in%20November%202024Sustainability, United Nationshttps://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/sustainability“Our Common Future” - Brundtland Commission Report of the World Commission on Environment and Developmenthttps://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/5987our-common-future.pdfEducation for sustainable developmenthttps://www.unesco.org/en/sustainable-development/educationThree pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual originshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-018-0627-5Transforming our world? Discursive representation in the negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goalshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-020-09489-1On Not Defining Sustainabilityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-015-9578-3What is Sustainability?https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/what-is-sustainability/A Short Introduction to the GRI Standardshttps://www.globalreporting.org/media/wtaf14tw/a-short-introduction-to-the-gri-standards.pdfThe LOCS-TALK & BARREL Story (for Greenwashing incident)InterconnectednessSustainability and SMEs: Challenges and How to Mitigate Themhttps://www.dlrcgroup.com/sustainability-and-smes-challenges-and-how-to-mitigate-them/THE SHIP OF THESEUShttps://www.philosophy-foundation.org/enquiries/view/the-ship-of-theseus_____LTB Recipe Lab (Look for the Highlight on Chaani’s Instagram page )https://www.instagram.com/chaani22?igsh=MW9zcHoyMTltZW5wcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr______This Podcast is also available on the links below -Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LTB_PodcastSubscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Spotify -Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Apple Podcast - _____➕ Follow Chaani Srivastava (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaani-srivastava/), a sustainability expert with a specialisation in IP & Tech law and a passion for ethical technology.I help visionary entrepreneurs across sectors, navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape while ensuring their innovations stay both, impactful and responsible.📧- Are you an impact entrepreneur, social innovator, or purpose-driven leader in fashion, beauty, wellness, health, agriculture, F&B, education, tech, or beyond?Reach out to me at [email protected] to collaborate and weave a sustainable and ethical future into the fabric of your business and create a positive impact. Let's build a better future, together. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaanisrivastava.substack.com
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Curiosity, Community, and the 2025 Mindset
HAPPY NEW YEAR!I’m so glad that you’re here for our first conversation of 2025!This episode explores the power of curiosity and commitment. We delve into Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' and William Hutchison Murray's 'The Scottish Himalayan Expedition' for inspiration. Discover how embracing the unknown and connecting with others can unlock incredible opportunities. Plus, learn how to reimagine work and life by prioritising sustainability KPIs and the development of ethical AI - with our upcoming episode themes. Join the conversation and let's shape a brighter future together! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaanisrivastava.substack.com
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Global North - South Divide + Art of Gifting
Links to the resources used to build this episode : - "Impact Entrepreneurship (for UN SDGs)" - "Global North Vs. Global South : A case of hit and miss for sustainability legislations?" - "Postdevelopment Theory" - "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" - "SDG partnerships may perpetuate the global North–South divide" - "SDG 17 : Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development" - "A Closer Look at the Global South" - "A comparative analysis of Percy B Shelly and Faiz Ahmed Faiz " - "Progressive Writers' Movement" - "What is the Price of My Coffee? Understanding the Factors that Determine Coffee Prices" -"Levers of Political Will" - "Buying Policy? The Effects of Lobbyists’ Resources on Their Policy Success" _______________________________________________ Poetry referred to "Mujhse pehli si Mohabbat” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz“England in 1819”, by Percy Bysshe Shelly _______________________________________________Link to the Netflix Documentary "Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy" _______________________________________________ LTB Gift Guide - Readers Digest ,"21 Best Eco-Friendly Gifts for 2024" - World Wildlife Fund, "Green Christmas Gift Guide 2024" - The Hindu, "Eco-friendly cheer: Sustainable Christmas gifts to celebrate the season" - Rolling Stone "These Digital Holiday Gifts Can Be Ordered Online (and Delivered Instantly)" - Sustainable Jungle "21 Zero Waste Gifts For Plastic-free Giving" - Country Living "130 DIY Christmas Gifts to Spread Christmas Cheer in 2024"________________________________________________ This Podcast is also available on the links below Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL on YouTube Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Spotify Subscribe to the LOCS-TALK & BARREL Podcast on Apple Podcasts ________________________________________________ ➕ Follow Chaani Srivastava, a sustainability expert with a specialisation in IP & Tech law and a passion for ethical technology. I help impact entrepreneurs across the Global North and South, navigate the evolving legal landscape of sustainability, empowering them to - optimise data for closed-loop systems and resource efficiency, build trust through radical transparency in your supply chain, craft narratives that celebrate diversity and ethical practices, stay abreast of the developing body of laws and policies for your specific venture. 📧- Are you an impact entrepreneur, social innovator, or purpose-driven leader in fashion, beauty, wellness, health, agriculture, F&B, education, tech, or beyond? Collaborate with Chaani to weave a sustainable and ethical future into the fabric of your business. Let's build a better future, together. Reach out to me at [email protected] to collaborate with Chaani and create a positive impact. Let's build a better future, together.________________________________________________Thank you for listening, you’ve been a wonderful audience!Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaanisrivastava.substack.com
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