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Women In Sustainability

Women In Sustainability

Written by: Efeca
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 On the 8th March 2022 (International Women’s Day) Efeca announced the creation of a new podcast series: a platform for women’s voices in sustainability. The 2022 UN theme for International Women's Day, "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow," sought to highlight the contribution of women and girls around the globe, who participate in their communities and promote climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, in order to build a more sustainable future for all. Join our host Emily Fripp, Founding Director of Efeca for this new podcast series and platform for women’s voices in sustainability. Together we’ll help celebrate and elevate the perspectives and work of women, showcasing the role that women play in supporting sustainable livelihoods, climate change mitigation and creation of sustainable supply chains. Emily has been lucky enough to work around the world with amazing people and fascinating forest commodities across different sectors, geographies and commodity interests. We hope you enjoy these regular chats with inspirational women working in sustainability today, showcasing how diverse and inclusive working are essential parts of our sustainable future.© 2026 Efeca Biological Sciences Economics Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Shilpa Alva

    Shilpa Alva
    Apr 21 2026

    Emily speaks with Shilpa Alva, the Founder and Executive Director of Surge for Water, a non-profit that invests in safe water and sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health solutions. To date, Surge has impacted over 1,000,000 people in 11 countries through a women-led, community-owned model that helps end the cycle of poverty. Shilpa talks about how she heard her calling, how she developed Surge, and the impactful work they are doing on the ground.

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    36 mins
  • Laura Boon-Williams

    Laura Boon-Williams
    Mar 2 2026

    In this episode Emily talks with Laura Boon-Williams, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Senior Curator of Contemporary Maritime at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, on the eve of a new exhibition at National Maritime Museum on the Sea Empress oil spill on the south-west coast of Wales. They discuss the legacy of the spill, which is a powerful example of how environmental disaster, public mobilisation and policy change intersect, as well as her career in science education.

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    32 mins
  • Los Angeles Barea

    Los Angeles Barea
    Nov 11 2025

    Just in time for COP, Emily and acclaimed filmmaker Los Angeles Barea discuss Los Angeles’ new, multi-award winning film, Green SuperHeroes 2030, a documentary following 10 young environmentalists, ages 5 to 17, from around the world as they develop groundbreaking solutions to tackle climate change — from designing microplastic detectors to preserving the Amazon rainforest. She and Emily talk about what inspired her to make the film and the Green Superheroes movement that she is starting up with children around the world.

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    42 mins
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