066: Hunter Johansson Part 2 - Finding Purpose and Social Impact

08/01/2020 47 min Temporada 2 Episodio 66
066: Hunter Johansson Part 2 - Finding Purpose and Social Impact

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Guest Overview Hunter Johansson was born and raised in New York to an American Mother and Danish Architect Father, a community activist grandmother, he is twin brother to Scarlet Johansson, and he’s on a mission to save lives through his renewable energy NGO Solar Responders.In part two of this interview how he found his purpose and founded his NGO Solar Responders. He explains his NGO’s mission to save lives in hurricane-hit regions by installing solar power units in first responder fire and police stations and how he co-founded Solar Responders, with London born Las Vegas-based fire captain Richard Burt.Hunter discusses his mission to help the disadvantaged people of Puerto Rico, still devastated by the 2017 Hurricane and his vision to extend the renewable technology to other regions threatened by the ever-increasing risk of life threaten hurricanes and climate changeFinally, we cover his principles, influences, and advice.I hope you enjoy the humble, yet the indomitable spirit of Hunter Johansson.What We Discuss The effect Hurricane Maria had on himMeeting Captain Richard BurtForming Solar RespondersHow Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson supported his missionThe impact of solar technology on future hurricanesThe challenges of raising funds for the NGOEmpowering the Puerto Ricans localsHis principlesHis hard choicesWho has made him reevaluate himselfWhere he goes to discover new ideasHis impossible question answerWhere and when in historyThe book he recommendsSocial Links InstagramSolar Responders Links in the Show Solar RespondersMarco KrapelsPS 41 Scarlett JohanssonHurricane Sandy Hurricane Maria The Jones Act The Stafford ActScott Stringer Colin Jost from SNL Terry Tempest Williams Erosion Manny and LoNita Baum  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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