Snake Blood And A Billion Bicycles – How China Made Me An Environmentalist (#2)

“Climate change is such a unique global challenge.” – Josh Dorfman

What made me become more environmentally conscious? Why did I start to consider how my actions impacted our environment and the beautiful planet we live on? To answer this question, I need to take you back 25 years – to a time when I had recently graduated from college, spent a year enjoying life as a “ski bum” then started working in China as an English teacher at the Nanjing University of Science and Technology.

On today’s episode, I share how living and working in China turned me into an environmentalist. I share how working with a bicycle lock manufacturing company led to an interesting and life-altering conversation over snake blood mixed with Chinese grain alcohol. I share how this conversation fed my curiosity and interest in our environment and our impact on climate change. I also share why I believe it’s important to take time to understand what triggers people to become environmentally aware and how it impacts their decision to take action.

This week on The Last Environmentalist Podcast:

• Why I decided to live and work in China after graduating from college
• How a conversation over snake blood mixed with Chinese grain alcohol further drove my interest in environmentally-safe energy solutions
• Life moments that often lead to increased environmental awareness
• How children and young adults are becoming more environmentally conscious in our society
• How to address “climate change deniers” that resist the concept that climate change is a fact
• How life changes triggers someone to be environmentally conscious and their decision to take action

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