Today, I’m joined by a Junior Energy Expert at the International Organization for Migration, Anaïs Matthey. I met Anaïs on the Antarctic expedition cruise that I went on last year and I was immediately drawn to her fearlessness when it comes to challenging conversations. We reflect on our thoughts about the carbon footprint and privilege that goes along with the expedition cruise, as well as the innovation and education that we experienced on that trip.

A lot of Anaïs’s work is rooted in the intersection of climate change and social justice. We get into details of her current project in Mozambique, which is focused on improving energy access for people who have been displaced by the 2019 tropical cyclones, one of the worst storms on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere. We talk about the primary challenges linked to sustainable energy access and decarbonization efforts in displacement settings. Plus, we discuss the current technology available for bringing clean energy access to off-grid communities and how Anaïs is dedicated to empowering people experiencing displacement.

Anaïs also touches on how she’s developed such a passionate, intimate relationship with sustainability and highlights some of the teachers and mentors who have inspired her along the way. We round out our conversation by sharing advice for people who want to dive deeper into learning about what they can do on an individual level to fight the climate crisis.

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