#9 Crista Valentino on Being A Force For Change
One Wild Life Podcast with Abbie Barnes
English - May 31, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Fitness abbie barnes backpacking hiking living wild long distance hiking outdoors physical health stay wild walking wellbeing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Crista Valentino was 26 years old when she co-founded CoalitionWILD. Her aim? To connect and equip the world’s young change-makers to tackle our planet’s greatest conservation challenges.
She is an unstoppable force in the field of conservation with an impressive list of credentials to her name. She is the North American Focal Point for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas Young Professionals; is an active member of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, has had her writing featured in international publications, and was on the Executive Committee for the 11th World Wilderness Congress.
In this episode we break down what it takes to run such an initiative and coordinate members from all around the world. We explore some of the planets most pressing environmental issues, and dive into the role we can all play as environmental stewards.
Alongside all of this, we take a look at Crista's inherent love for the outdoors, discussing what trail running, travelling, and adventure means to her, and how she balances running a flourishing eco-business with grounded living.
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