Ep 26 Cooperating and Connecting with Nature in Building a Sustainable World with Joyce Mendez

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In this episode I’m sharing with you a conversation with the wonderful Joyce Najm Mendez (@multiculturalsustainable).

Joyce expresses how worrying it is that many of us under this capitalist society have become so disconnected from nature, and highlights the importance of a paradigm shift away from financial growth towards prioritising quality and human connections.

She shares so openly and honestly about personal sacrifices, experiences in and advice on finding sustainability in your own life to support your health when engaging in such crucial work.

It’s hard to know where to start when summarising all the incredible work Joyce doing within the sustainability sector; from working as a social entrepreneur on the water-energy-food nexus, to co-founding several organisations across Latin America, centering youth engagement and trans-boundary cooperation.

Joyce was one of only 30 Young people selected to be part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Action Meeting, supporting the organisation of the first ever United Nations Youth Climate Summit in 2019. She is also TEDx lecturer, has been invited to join the group of leaders ‘Women Rise for All’ and is Involved in many youth networks – World Youth Parliament for Water, Youth Group CJBP3, Paraguayan Youth Network for water, currently working as fundraising chair of the Young Climate Ambassadors of CUNCR.

Joyce is currently a Masters of Science candidate in Sustainability and Adaptation Planning at the Centre of Alternative Technology, Wales, UK.

I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to speak with Joyce and hear her pathway into this incredible work, I find her so inspiring.

I hope you enjoy!

Episode Notes/Extra Resources:

https://www.alittlebitoflagom.org/ep-26-cooperating-and-connecting-with-nature-in-building-a-sustainable-world-with-joyce-mendez/

Music: Martyn King