Ep:#63 How to be an activist in your life and work with Tessa Wernink

We start this conversation reflecting on the question “where are you from”? If you are a global citizen, you will be able to relate to Tessa’s response. Tessa Wernink was born in Hong Kong, moved to the Netherlands when she was 10, and has lived in various other Asian countries over the years. She is a social entrepreneur and business activist, facilitator and podcast maker who is addressing social and environmental issues in business. We then go on to talk about how a phone can be built and made fairly. And what that means. Tessa talks about Fairphone, the only European phone today, that she co-founded at the start of her activist journey. After Fairphone Tessa then started to ask how businesses can be more humane and a force for good. We talk about the Undercover Activist which she then founded. How people can be more of an activist in the way they work. How they can accelerate projects around social and environmental issues. And we learn how you can nurture more of an activist culture at a company, turning from theory and great ideas to action. We reflect on culture, customs, and change. And then talk about interesting social businesses around the world ranging from environmentally friendly cars, how to approach death undertaking from a more sustainable and ethical point of view, and then an entrepreneur in Hong Kong that is creating fish from a lab. Tessa finishes on the concept of active hope. Which is such a great way to finish this episode, and this year’s series of the TIE Unearthed Podcast. Let’s celebrate action. So grab that favourite beverage or throw on those running shoes, and get inspired with Tessa. Please don’t forget to let us know what you think of this episode, leave a review and subscribe. And if you would like to be reminded of future podcasts and other inspiring stories from TIE, join our newsletter here. http://bit.ly/TIENewsletter If you want to find out more about Fairphone please click here https://www.fairphone.com/en/), about The Undercover Activist https://www.undercoveractivist.com and about Tessa’s What If We Get It Right podcast: https://www.whatifwegetitright.com See you again in January of 2023 for more inspiring episodes of TIE Unearthed. Happy holidays!!