Making Climate Change History

We are joined today by Tessa Clarke CEO and co-founder of Olio - which started out as a food sharing app, but now tackles reducing waste of any kind!

Since launching in 2015, Olio has already saved more than 150 million portions of food from going to waste, across its 7 million users across the world.

Tessa shares amazing statistics on food waste: 1/3 of all food produced in the world is wasted, 60% of that waste happens in our homes... If food waste was a country it would be the 3rd biggest producer in the world!

Tessa also goes into why she thinks only 2% of all VC funding goes to women-led businesses... well worth a listen!

In our first episode, we interview Nicole Stott, a NASA astronaut, about her journey to space and the impact it had on her perspective of Earth.

Nicole shares her emotional experience of seeing the Earthrise moment and how it made her realize the importance of protecting our planet. She emphasizes the need for everyone to see themselves as crewmates on Spaceship Earth and take individual responsibility for its well-being.

Nicole also discusses the seven ways of being to save our planet, including treating everything as local and understanding the connection between personal and planetary health. In this conversation, Nicole Stott discusses her journey from being a woman in engineering to becoming a NASA engineer and astronaut. She emphasizes the importance of encouraging curiosity and providing a supportive environment for young people to pursue their interests.

Nicole also highlights the role of space travel and organizations like NASA in sustainability and the fight against climate change. She explains how space technology and research contribute to improving life on Earth. Nicole's mission is to inspire people to recognize their role as crewmates and work towards a positive future for the planet.