Posts by Mariska Nell
092: How Plastic Change is making a change
In today’s episode, we talk to, Anne Aittomaki. She is the is Strategic Director and CSO at Plastic Change, a Danish environmental NGO and fighting hard to break the exponential growth of plastic pollution. We discuss the issues around the single-use culture we have as well as provide some tips on how you would be able to help fight the plastic pollution problem. …
091:How we can be more aware this pink October
In today’s episode, we talk to, Lina Al-Sharif. She is the founder of Hooking Good and is currently going through her second time being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. We discuss how she discovered her cancer, treatment and how we can do our best to help people going through cancer and what not to ask someone that is going through…
090: How one tree planted can make a difference
In today’s episode, we talk to, Matt Hill. The founder and CEO of One Tree Planted a Vermont-based non-profit that is making it their mission to make it easier for people to give back to the environment. Matt shared some of their projects with us as well as ways how we would be able to get involved. …
089: How 5 Gyres is helping people kick the single-use habit
In today’s episode, we talk to Dr Marcus Eriksen. He is an environmental scientist, educator and author committed to building stronger communities through art, science, adventure and activism. He is the co-founder of the 5 Gyres and LEAP LAB. He has also written one of the most comprehensive scientific articles on marine plastic pollution, partly based on his own expeditions. …
088: How the first Arab woman summit Everest from the North
In today’s episode, we talk to, Dolores Al Shelleh. She is the first Jordanian woman to summit Everest as well as the 1st Arab woman and second Serbian woman summiting Everest from the North. She was also the first Arab to summit Mount Manaslu. We discuss the effects of climate change on the mountains as well as her role…