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My Climate Story

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Welcome to My Climate Story, where we meet inspiring Leeds alumni around the globe who are helping to combat the climate crisis. In the build-up to COP26, this mini-series is a chance for the Leeds community to learn more about climate action, how others are making a difference, and how they too might help create a more sustainable future.
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Aya Al-Sharqawy: Fighting Egypt's plastic waste

When growing up in Cairo, plastic pollutants had a devastating impact upon Aya Al-Sharqawy and her family. It was the motivation she needed to tackle the crisis head on after Leeds. In this episode of My Climate Story, the inspirational Aya explains how the recent death of her father made those impacts even more stark. We learn about her start-up, Recyclizer, and the challenges she's faced in making it a success - including fighting gender discrimination, and her daily battle with serious illnes...

Nov 18, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Money matters: Combatting the climate crisis

In episode three, host Simon Moore is in conversation with Leeds alumni Jennifer Bell (Economics 2015), Senior Climate Risk Policy Advisor at the Bank of England, and Professor Iain Clacher (PhD Accounting and Finance 2008), Professor of Pensions & Finance at Leeds, and Pro Dean for International at Leeds University Business School. We hear about the importance of finance in combatting the climate crisis, as well as our guests’ reflections on COP26 – including the commitment of nearly 500 gl...

Nov 24, 2021•41 min•Ep. 3

Empowering people to take action

In episode two, host Simon Moore is in conversation with Leeds alumni Gemma Hoskins (Environmental Science 2002), Head of Outreach at Greenpeace, UK, and Meesha Tandon (MSc Watershed Management 2007), Independent Subject Expert and the Vice President of the Sustainability & Adaption Planning Foundation, India. We hear about the work of Greenpeace and newer environmental groups, and the role activist movements play in inspiring others. We find out about attitudes towards climate change in Ind...

Nov 01, 2021•38 min•Ep. 2

Sustainable fashion and business

Welcome to My Climate Story, where we meet inspiring Leeds alumni around the globe who are helping to combat the climate crisis. In the build-up to COP26, this mini-series is a chance for the Leeds community to learn more about climate action, how others are making a difference, and how they too might help create a more sustainable future. In episode one, Sustainable Fashion and Business, host Simon Moore puts the important questions to Leeds alumni Rupa Ganguli (MSc Textile Management 2001), Fo...

Oct 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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