The Impact of Consumption. | Candice Myers | TEDxMandurah скачать в хорошем качестве

The Impact of Consumption. | Candice Myers | TEDxMandurah

A self-described waste tragic Candice Myers fell into the waste industry when she opened a small business with her sister in 2015 and the complexities of the issues surrounding waste captured her attention. Passionate about educating and finding solutions to the overconsumption leading to excess waste... she wants to change the narrative on waste being something we dispose of to a resource that needs to be valued. Self-described waste tragic Candice Myers fell into the waste industry when she opened a small business with her sister in 2015. With a hospitality and accounting background, she never dreamed that a career in waste would be her future, however, the complexities of the issues surrounding waste captured her attention and soon became a passion. Realising she needed to know more, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Sustainability degree at 38 as a single mother to 3 children. That completed she is now enrolled in a Masters of environmental sciences. She can often be found volunteering at litter pickups, building worm farms and debating waste issues. Candice’s passion is focussed on waste but encompasses all the environmental issues facing us in these modern times. She is passionate about educating and finding solutions to the overconsumption leading to excess waste... and wants to change the narrative on waste being something we dispose of to a resource that needs to be valued. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx