If you’re a parent who’s ever caved and bought the toy you didn’t want to buy, or felt guilty for throwing away something that should be recyclable, you’re in very good company. The truth is, even when we try our best, the whole system makes “doing the right thing” (if we even know what that might be) incredibly difficult. Even when we try to make responsible choices, the system is stacked against us.

So in this week’s episode of Perspectives, we stop pretending the answers are simple. Instead, we talk honestly with three people who work with young people, communities, and ecosystems every single day. They’re not offering perfection. They’re offering possibility.

This is a conversation about shifting habits, building community, modelling the behaviours we hope our children will carry forward, and keeping hope alive, without ignoring the sober reality we’re in. It’s grounded, honest, and it gently nudges you to consider your own role in the bigger picture.

Because every conscious choice, every conversation, every shared moment of awareness matters. This episode certainly got us thinking. There are no easy answers, and that’s exactly why awareness is so important. With a bit more understanding, each of us is better equipped to take our own small, meaningful steps.

The guests:

🌍 Hugo Valdes-Vera — Founder of Think Ocean CIC🌊 Linus K. Owino — Founder & CEO, Mariners for Action, Kenya🌱 Mlibo Tyala — Environmental educator and founder of the ECO–Community Project, South Africa

Listen in and keep Informing Those Perspectives.

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