A lifetime of activism ft. Doorae Shin
“If weʻre compassionate and care about the environment and future generations, we need to ask ourselves if we are living every day in a way that allows our values to shine through? And voting.” We sit down with one of the most inspiring people Iʻve had a privilege to work with, Doorae Shin, an activist for a lifetime and incredible environmentalist. We recount her journey in advocacy and activism, starting from her early years and first win - instate the first campus-wide styrofoam ban at the University of Hawaiʻi in 2014. She opens the curtain to how transformational policy gets passed, including her personal story of how local elections decided by less than 100 votes ultimately resulted in passing bill 40 in 2019, a widespread plastic ban for Hawaiʻi and one of the most comprehensive single use plastic ban in the nation that she was apart of. We discuss what mature activism looks like, how to sustain optimism, and how insidious industries use misinformation to stop policies that protect our planet and environment. She shares how her journey in nonprofit organizations lead her to going freelance to build wealth and progress many issues, just like me, and conclude with her goals for herself and advice for early-career change makers. Her story reminds me of the my favorite quote by Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world, it is the only thing that ever has.” Keep up with Doorae impact work hawaiiimpact.org / @hiphipdoorae goodfoodmvmt.org / @goodfoodmovement clarityproject.org / @clarityhawaii centerforfoodsafety.org / @centerforfoodsafety Follow Carissa and TCC: @carissaandclimate @theconservationistcollective TCC Sustainability shop: ocean-minded merch Read the Ripple: our monthly blue newsletter Blue Messages: Text "TCC" to 833-522-0992 Follow TCC on Instagram & Tiktok --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sustainabilityandthesea/support