Investing in people and nature

I believe in people power. We can create a world without plastic pollution, but we’re taking on some of the most powerful interests on the planet, so we need to force change – it won’t happen on its own.

Leading an organisation as a woman in Africa can be difficult but what’s more important than my gender is first and foremost, my steadfast perseverance and commitment to my convictions, as a person.

It’s a pivotal moment for our generation and for humanity. In Switzerland, we’re ‘winners’ of globalisation – with our wealth, our education and our democracy, we need to be courageous and tackle circularity head on.

Our biggest challenge is changing mindsets. Healthy, living rivers are our beating heart but water isn’t an infinite resource, and technology and engineering can’t fix a broken heart.