The Sustainable Jungle Podcast
Society & Culture
Ndéye Marie Aïda Ndiéguène is a Sénégalese author, social entrepreneur and climate activist. She has written two award winning books, founded a construction company called Eco Builders Made in Sénégal and has represented Sénégal at the UN Youth Climate Action Summit. She has also been named as an Ashoka Africa Youth Champion, a Youth Connekt Africa Awardee and a SUSI’s Fellow . Marie has also set up a Climate Summit for climate leaders in Sénégal.
Eco Builders Made in Sénégal uses recycled materials like tyres, bottles and plastic bags to build affordable food storage solutions for farmers in rural areas. This innovative engineering company not only massively extends the life of farmed food like onions and potatoes but also focuses on developing skills in rural communities through community engagement and training.
In this episode we talk about this incredible innovation in detail as well as Marie’s thoughts on doing business as a woman. We also cover the award winning books she has written and her passionate climate activism.
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Find the show notes here
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72 · MEG CARNEY · FOREVER CHEMICALS & THE OUTDOOR MINIMALIST
71 · DR. SALEEM H. ALI · ALUMINUM AND THE QUEST FOR INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY
70 · KATE FLYNN · MAKING PLASTIC-FREE, HEALTHY FOOD MORE ACCESSIBLE
69 · DAPHNA NISSENBAUM · PIONEERING COMPOSTABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
68 · CARL GISH · TECH DRIVEN, CARBON NEGATIVE HOUSING
67 · JENNY HU · FEMALE FOUNDED TECH FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
66 · STEPHANIE DEVINE · BOTANIC CIRCULARITY & THE VERY GOOD BRA
65 · ERIN MEEZAN · LEADING BEYOND MISSION ZERO @ INTERFACE
64 · SAMUEL LEROUX · CHANGING TIME(S) @SOLIOS
63 · GAUTAM SHAH · GROUNDBREAKING TOOLS FOR CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT WITH WILDLIFE
62 · ADAM LOWY · REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND FIGHTING HUNGER @ MOVE FOR HUNGER
61 · NOEL KOK · CREATING A PATH TO CONSERVATION THROUGH THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS
60 · SIMON GRIFFITHS · WHO GIVES A CRAP?
59 · MEERA JAIN · GREEN HOLIDAYS WITH THE GREEN MUM
58 · GEORGINA WILSON-POWELL · IS IT REALLY GREEN?
57 · CARLEE JACKSON · MINORITIES IN SHARK SCIENCES
56 · ALFRED ADJABENG · SCHOOL FARMS IN GHANA
55 · WONG SIEW TE · SAVING SUN BEARS
53 · TAMSIN CHISLETT · IN WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW @ ONLOAN
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