14 min
Bye Bye Plastic Bags and Youthtopia (Melati Wijsen) Eco Insights
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- Non-Profit
Today we welcomed Melati Wijsen, the Founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags (an NGO which focuses on eliminating plastic bags from communities around the world) and Youthtopia (a platform that aims to provide a space for young people to become change makers) to the podcast. Melati is committed to mobilizing young people across the globe to take action on the climate crisis, and in this episode, we discuss her work with both organizations, gaining public respect as youth, the importance of collaboration in environmentalism, and how to act local while still thinking global.
Today we welcomed Melati Wijsen, the Founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags (an NGO which focuses on eliminating plastic bags from communities around the world) and Youthtopia (a platform that aims to provide a space for young people to become change makers) to the podcast. Melati is committed to mobilizing young people across the globe to take action on the climate crisis, and in this episode, we discuss her work with both organizations, gaining public respect as youth, the importance of collaboration in environmentalism, and how to act local while still thinking global.
14 min