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Brave New Women with Cecilia Poullain Dr. Sonia Marshall's story is incredibly moving. She shares the reality of having a child with cystic fibrosis, the heart-rending decision about having another child, her marriage break-up, bringing up her two girls as a single mother while working full time and part time and her long, hard fight to have a new drug for cystic fibrosis paid for by the State. Her determination and resilience are a model for us all. I am running a free webinar - ...

Brave New Women hosted Camilla BorrevikCamilla Borrevik, a Norwegian anthropologist working with the small Pacific Island states on climate change, talks about different styles of communication in climate change negotiations. She discusses the Pacific Island style of communication and ways of sharing knowledge, which involves respect, sharing and stories, and how the Fijian presidency of COP 23 allowed people to connect on a completely different level. As one journalist put it:&nb...

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia PoullainBlanca talks about her role as a carbon scientist in measuring carbon cycles and their role in ecosystems. Blanca was selected in the 4th cohort of the Homeward Bound program along with 99 other STEMM women. The program's slogan is "Mother Nature Needs her Daughters". It is a 10 year program with the aim of preparing 1000 women to take on leadership roles in protecting the planet. As part of the program, the women spent a...

Elsie Brimblecombe, as the wife of a reclusive grain farmer in mid-Western Queensland, made a life for herself in academia and as a poet and artist. She is a wonderful example of just how rich life becomes when we lead a life of giving.I am running a free webinar - "Women Empower Women" - on Tuesday 27 April. Check it out here: https://mailchi.mp/ac893611d578/gu7xgku6p7I'd love to know what you thought of this episode and respond to any questions. You can find me on the Brav...

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia PoullainMaria Cristina is currently working as a climate scientist at Winrock in Washington D.C. She shares her journey in becoming a climate scientist later in life.As a tiny child, Maria Cristina lived with her grandparents on their farm in Ecuador. This had a big impact on her life: they taught her to love nature and to take care of it. When she left school, she studied social development in Quito then did a whole series of jobs, in...

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia PoullainWhen Erin was serving as an environmental volunteer with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, she realised that conservation starts with people. So she did a Masters of Science in Conservation Leadership with a focus on human dimensions and is now a Project Manager at Colorado State University’s Center for Protected Area Management. The Center trains park rangers in Latin America and across the world. Some national parks ...