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#231 Changemakers with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu: Sustainability

#231 Changemakers with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu: Sustainability

FromSquiggly Careers


#231 Changemakers with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu: Sustainability

FromSquiggly Careers

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Dr. Leyla Acaroglu a sustainability provocateur and cultural protagonist. Leyla challenges people to think differently about how the world works and is the founder of Disrupt Design, the Unschool and the CO Project Farm. Her TED talk 'Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore' has been viewed over a million times (and if you're a tea drinker like Sarah it will challenge your 'pop the kettle on' habit!)Leyla talks to Sarah about her own squiggly career and how her different interests collided to lead her to focus her skills and passion on creating in sustainability. She shares how we can all challenge ourselves to think differently about the actions we take and the positive change we can create as a result. Leyla also talks about the role models that inspire and motivate her and her hopes for the future.This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow Leyla on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leylaacaroglu/ and visit her website: https://www.leylaacaroglu.com/bio (where she shares lots of links to free resources) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Sep 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Squiggly Careers is a weekly podcast that will help you take control of your career development. Hosted by the founders of Amazing If (https://www.amazingif.com/), Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper, together they cover all things work: from how to manage stress and overcome your confidence gremlins to micro-aggressions and discovering your strengths. Each episode is full of ideas, actions, hints and tips that you can put into practise straight away. Once a month they take a break from talking to each other to interview other people who are leading the way in making work better. Past guests include entrepreneur and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, author of The Joy of Work Bruce Daisley and neuroscience expert Amy Brann. The Squiggly Careers podcast has been recommended by Stylist, Marie Claire and Management Today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.