This episode features Khanh Vu, a humanitarian affairs and climate and environmental protection professional who is also a surfer and climber. Khanh Vu shares more about her upbringing in Vietnam, her various experiences that deepened her bond with the environment, and her wide-ranging career in humanitarian work, including her newer focus on the intersection of humanitarian work and climate impacts.  

We talk about: 

• Different types of connections to nature

• Humanitarian work in the face of climate migration

• Climate mainstreaming

• Cultural perspectives on environmentalism

• Seaweed! 

Links

WWOOFing

MIT Solve Khanh Bio 

Design Thinking 

Gender Mainstreaming

Climate Mainstreaming

Seaweed Farming Carbon Drawdown 

Sinking Seaweed in the Ocean

Cow Methane Reduction from Seaweed

How to Save a Planet: Kelp Farming for the Climate Episode (Part I)

How to Save a Planet: Kelp Farming for the Climate Episode (Part II)

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Keywords

climate, humanitarian work, nature, personal journey, environmental responsibility, design thinking, social innovation, mental health, refugee resettlement, climate awareness, climate migration, environmental impact, humanitarian sector, behavioral change, climate solutions, seaweed, climate crisis, conflict