S4 Ep9: Bonus Episode - Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten on Digitalisation in Energy Use, Ethical Hacking and Exploring the World without Travelling
House WarmingShow Notes
Dr Erlijn van Genuchten is an author, educator and science communicator working in the field of sustainable living, who's mission is to make scientific research on nature and sustainability available to the broad public, to help people take action for the climate. She is part of the UN ECE Task Force on Digitalization in Energy, and part of the advisory committee for the UN Environmental Program West Asia Frontiers Report.
In this episode of 180 Degrees, Dr van Genuchten has a conversation with Jim Scheer on her previous work in Ethical Hacking, "pro-sumers" and digitalisation for better energy infrastructure. She has also recently published a new book 'A Guide to a Healthier Planet' and you can find a link to more details on it here: https://www.sustainabledecisions.eu/guide-to-a-healthier-planet
To join Erlijn virtually on some the walks discussed in this podacst, and explore the beauty of our planet, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature
On Twitter, she shares how living more environmentally friendly makes us happier, healthier and wealthier. In her 365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge, she shares simple ideas on how she makes her daily life more environmentally friendly (https://Twitter.com/@ErlijnG).
You can visit Dr van Genuchten's website here - Sustainable Decisions
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