Today is the Future

Melati Wijsen: The World Needs Young Changemakers

February 08, 2021 Livi Redden Season 2 Episode 4
Today is the Future
Melati Wijsen: The World Needs Young Changemakers
Show Notes

Melati Wijsen is a 20-year-old activist and change maker. She founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags with her younger sister, Isabel, and has been leading the environmental movement since 2013. In 2019, they successfully banned plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam on their home island of Bali, Indonesia. She has spoken at TED and the United Nations and has also been selected among FORBES top ten most inspiring women in the country. Melati has recently launched YOUTHTOPIA, a global project to empower youth through short peer-to-peer education.

Episode Topics:
-Goalsetting
-Self Awareness
-Youth Empowerment
-Mindfulness

More about Melati Wijsen at:
Website: www.byebyeplasticbags.org
Instagram: @melatiwijsen
TED talk: Link

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