The Sustainable Jungle Podcast
Society & Culture
Eliza was born in the USA and grew up in Guatemala City to visionary parents who today, run The Jungle School for 400 kids in San Andres, Petén, Guatemala. Back in the USA, she enjoyed a career in PR and events before hearing the call to return to Guatemala to start Itza Wood, the social enterprise that uses local, responsibly sourced wood offcuts (that would otherwise be wasted or burned) to create beautiful heirloom pieces while employing local people and supporting education at The Jungle School.
This interview was done jungle style! We hung out with the fabulous Eliza in the gardens of the Jungle School in San Andres, Petén, Guatemala. The birds were singing, the spiders jumping and the wind blowing so please forgive the range of noises and momentary distractions ;). This was a relaxed and reflective interview that covered supporting education at the Jungle School, creating local employment, using sustainable, natural resources and creating beautiful one of a kind heirloom products
This interview was done outside so the audio can be a little windy at times! Hopefully, the sweet, jungle bird sounds make it worth it ;)
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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
54 · NDÉYE MARIE AÏDA NDIÉGUÈNE · LEADING WITH SOLUTIONS & ACTION IN SÉNÉGAL
53 · TAMSIN CHISLETT · IN WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW @ ONLOAN
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