Bonus Material Episode 1: Fiona the Facemask - a conversation with Laura Stevens

In this bonus material we present you Laura Stevens the voice of Fiona. Laura Stevens is a PhD candidate at the Mision Zero research group of the Hague University of applied Sciences. She researches education on Bio-Mimicry. Fiona, one of millions of disposable facemasks born from the covid-19 pandemic, ends up in an unexpected place. She meets fantastic creatures whose wisdom leads her to dream of ideal future generations of disposable face masks. Can they be made in such a way that they have minimum negative impact on fragile eco-systems?For more information on our podcast, see https://www.thehagueuniversity.com/research/centre-of-expertise/projectdetails/podcast-wasted-talesThis episode is based on the graduation project of design student Mari Genova. You can find an interview with Mari about her project here: https://www.thehagueuniversity.com/about-thuas/thuas-today/news/detail/2021/02/02/the-greatest-designer-is-nature-circular-facemaskMore information on Urban Metabolism: https://www.thehagueuniversity.com/research/research-groups/details/urban-metabolism