
#Goodstart
#GoodStart is a not-for-profit, good news podcast about how blockchain is making the world a better place. Interviewing the visionaries and change-makers who have achieved what was previously impossible across the world. These stories need to be heard: helping you to start your day inspired and informed.
Episodes
11 episodes
Blockchain everywhere: AidTech (Part 2)
Last week Niall and I spoke about AidTech’s use of digital identity to change people’s lives by facilitating remittances, tokenized goods, transparent donations and smart contracts. This week we continue our discussion – going into...
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Episode 10
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14:36

Blockchain everywhere: AidTech (Part 1)
How can blockchain be used to change the entire aid industry: across remittances, donations, smart contracts, supply chains, tokenisation and many more areas?We've covered a lot of usage cases in this first series but, for me, AidTech s...
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Episode 9
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21:51

Blockchain and Solar-powered money
We've looked at solar energy-sharing in another episode (with Solshare) but this is a different angle entirely. This is about you being able to supply schools and companies with cheaper electricity; whilst making an income for ...
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Episode 8
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24:55

Blockchain and Vaccines: Statwig
Vaccines touch everyone across the world: from the poorest to the richest countries.If one in every four vaccines is expired before it is used (excluding the numbers of fake goods), we are all exposed to the cost and the health impacts ...
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Episode 8
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24:30

It's holiday time!
I really hope you're enjoying the #Goodstart interviews and thanks so much for subscribing.There is no episode this week - but there are plenty more amazing stories to come! Join us next week for the next inspiring and orig...
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Episode 7
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0:40

Blockchain and Sunshine: Solshare
Sunshine + Blockchain Technology = De-urbanization and Financial inclusionThat's the equation that Solshare is working to in Bangladesh, a country where $3 million worth of electricity is wasted every day from people generating it in the...
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Episode 6
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25:18

Blockchain in the farming supply chain: building trust and automation
How can blockchain build trust and automation in the farming supply chain – so that the money is shared more fairly? Also, how can we get farmers better access to financial services and reduce waste – all through the same answer?&n...
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Episode 5
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22:53

Blockchain and Outcome-based Donations: Alice
Trust in the charity sector is in crisis.6 houses took one charity 5 years and $500m to build in Haiti. How can you make sure your money doesn’t end up that way?Alice is leveraging blockchain to transform the way that charities ...
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Episode 4
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22:01

Blockchain and mobile connectivity: W3 Engineers
Mobile phone connectivity is now one of the biggest concerns for refugees. Imagine that you are arriving into a refugee camp and, without government-issued papers, you are unable to get a SIM card and so you can't find out where yo...
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Episode 3
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20:03

Blockchain and Digital Identity: Gravity
Gravity are working to put individuals in control of their identities: using blockchain to create mobile, data wallets. By helping refugees and others to store and share data elements from their phones whenever they are applying for education o...
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Episode 2
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21:12

Blockchain and Anti-Modern Slavery: Diginex and the Mekong Club
One new person is caught into modern slavery every four seconds: but how can blockchain be used to stop that? Diginex and the Mekong Club are stemming the tide of worker manipulation in South East Asia by focusing on the security o...
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Episode 1
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