365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge

  Recently, I was interviewed by author and poet Leslie Tate. Leslie has done an excellent job sharing my journey into sustainability: how it started with a personal challenge in 2019, leading to my focus on practical, planet-friendly solutions and influencing policy at an international level. Also, Leslie shows how my background in cybersecurity and my analytical skills allow me to excel in both digital security and environmental sustainability and how I manage to communicate complex scientific ideas in a clear and engaging way through my writing and public speaking, inspiring individuals to take actionable steps toward a healthier planet. Read the wonderful interview here: https://leslietate.com/2024/10/14/a-passion-for-sustainability/

  🖐️ This week a friend pointed out to me an interesting article in a German newspaper, talking about the term ecological handprint. Yes, handprint. 🦶 Usually, we speak about our ecological footprint. Our ecological footprint measures whether we are overusing our planet’s resources. 🌍 Focusing on “overusing” is a negative point of view. That is why I loved to learn the opposite term: our “handprint”. This concept has a positive point of view: whether we are making a positive difference to the environment. 🚮 For example, when I go litter-picking, my handprint increases. Or when I use my solar panel to charge my phone; or when I inspire others to make positive changes too; each time, my handprint increases. ⭐ As both are important for contributing to a healthier planet, I not only reduce my ecological footprint as much as possible, but also make sure that I increase my ecological handprint every day! 🤝 I hope you do this in your daily life too!