Choose to be Curious Ep. #52: Curiously Green with StyrofoamMom, Miriam Gennari
Apr 20, 2018
Miriam Gennari is a multifaceted advocate, business owner, and filmmaker, known for her work on sustainability. She shares her journey from curiosity about environmental issues to passionate advocacy against Styrofoam waste. Listeners learn about the challenges posed by expanded polystyrene and the need for better consumer practices. Gennari also discusses her YouTube channel, 'The Sustainable Scoop', and reflects on how curiosity fosters community engagement and inspires action on pressing environmental concerns.
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Curiosity Opens Minds
- People with high scientific curiosity tend to be less partisan and more open to uncomfortable truths.
- Curiosity enables acknowledgment of inconvenient information that others might reject.
School Tray Waste Sparks Action
- Miriam Gennari became curious about Styrofoam when she saw wasteful use of lunch trays at her children's school.
- She advocated to eliminate those trays and connected the issue to funding for local libraries and planetarium.
The Origin of Styrofoam Mom
- At a bus stop, a community idea 'just tell him to hold the foam' led to Miriam being nicknamed Styrofoam Mom.
- She embraced the identity and even wore a Styrofoam suit to raise awareness.
