A Shmooze About REfUSE

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of the long awaited, tenuously rhyming, tiny podcast that proves that the world is actually storytelling.This time Ronni is joined by the amazing Nikki Dravers of REfUSE, a social enterprise fighting waste and building community in County Durham.Nikki set up REfUSE with her best friend Mim Skinner in 2015 in response to discovering huge amounts of perfectly edible food being thrown away by local supermarkets. REfUSE is based out of a busy ‘pay as you feel’ café on Chester le Street high street, where around 13 tons of food per month is rescued from otherwise going to waste. Nikki is an activist and campaigner for food system transformation from the grassroots, determined to make healthy, sustainable food accessible for all. To find out more about her and her work have a look here. Look out for Ronni, support the podcast, order the book, and sponsor a virtual coffee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth.