Hosted by Regina Larko, Host & Producer of #impact Podcast and Sonalie Figueiras, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Green Queen, A Zero Waste Journey LIVE On Air is a brand new audio-interview series about the Zero Waste movement in Hong Kong. Join us for in-depth journalistic interviews with activists, entrepreneurs, government officials and NGO leaders in the Zero Waste movement that is sweeping Hong Kong and the world as we discuss topics like plastic pollution, recycling, fashion waste, paper waste, food waste, waste regulations, zero waste & plastic-free living and more.

Episode 1 features a very special Guest Panel including Dana Winograd of Plastic Free Seas, Samantha Lee of WWF Hong Kong and Gary Stokes of Sea Shepherd Hong Kong.

Hear from our VERY SPECIAL guest panel: Southern District Councillor Paul Zimmerman 司馬文 and HK Recycles Business Development Manager Philippe Li and Edwin Lau, Founder & Executive Director of 綠惜地球 The Green Earth.

Be inspired about how to live a reduced waste life with our VERY SPECIAL guest panel:
Tamsin Soolin of Live Zero & Thorn and Burrow, Hannah Chung of The Zero Waste Challenge, Raphael de Ry of Edgar HK, Fanny Moritz of NOW no waste

Hear from our VERY SPECIAL guest panel: Dr. Daisy Tam, Assistant Professor & Researcher, Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Humanities, Janice Leung Hayes, Food Writer & Entrepreneur, Founder Honestly Green, Liz Thomas, Co-Founder Food Savior – Update Liz had an emergency and was unable to make it.

Hear from our VERY SPECIAL guest panel: Edwin Keh, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), Hanna Hallin, H&M, Sustainability Manager of H&M (Greater China), Sarah Garner, Founder, Retykle

Regina Larko, Founder, Host & Producer of #impact

#impact Podcast launched on iTunes in spring 2017 and and consistently ranks in the Top 20 iTunes Hong Kong Career Podcast Charts. Working in social impact with NGOs and The Economist Events before launching #impact Podcast, Regina is proud to team up with Sonalie to bring inspirational zero waste stories & issues LIVE to an online audience all over the globe. Regina also mentors aspiring and new Podcasters that want to make an impact with their shows as well.

Sonalie Figueiras, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Green Queen, Founder & CEO of Ekowarehouse: Source Certified Organic Products Globally

With over a decade of experience in publishing, SEO, digital marketing, organic trade and health journalism, she is a wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a regular on the speaking circuit. When she is not working, Sonalie is usually dreaming up new recipes in the kitchen for her family. Sonalie has made a renewed commitment to raise awareness on our global and local waste problem via her media platform Green Queen and is looking forward to showcasing in-depth conversations with experts & industry leaders to a global audience.

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