Andrea Morales Leal: Finding the Beauty in Imperfect Fruit

Feb 08, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Andrea Morales Leal,  Mexico,  SDG12

Andrea: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. I'm working on mitigating the waste of fruit. A lot of perfectly edible fruit is often thrown away because they are not uniform in color or size — like the apple that is not perfectly round. In general, our society adheres to a utopian paradigm of food and a system that generally prefers beauty over quality. Did you know that in one fruit packing plant in my city, around 800 tons of fruit are wasted?

Raúl Montiel Calderón: Changing the Ecosystem for Latin American Girls’ in Science and Tech

Jan 04, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Mexico,  Raúl Montiel Calderón,  SDG 5,  SDG10

Raúl: De nada, Spiffy! I’m addressing three big causes: education, economic empowerment, and equality. At GreenPretzel we work towards the UN SDGs by delivering tools and methodologies for young people to become changemakers. We have a special interest in achieving equal opportunities for young women. One of our main projects addresses the gap in the science and technology sector — most young girls don't have the chance, the role models, or the support from parents and teachers to become scientists or work in technology.