Future Now: How We Create a Healthier Planet for the Next Generation

In this episode of Eat Nourish Love, Caroline Cary is joined by entrepreneur Sian Sutherland, co-founder of Plastic Planet, for a powerful and unflinching conversation about plastic, health, and the hidden systems shaping our lives.Sian shares her journey from advertising, hospitality, and building a global skincare brand to becoming one of the most outspoken voices calling out plastic as an industry, design, and policy failure as opposed to a consumer one. She speaks candidly about why guilt, recycling, and “personal responsibility” are not the solution.We hear about the true scale of the plastic crisis: collapsing biodiversity, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, falling fertility, rising cancers, and the quiet normalisation of overconsumption. The conversation also looks forward. Sian shares her views on the solutions from biomaterials and molded fibre to returnable packaging systems and government-led bans that unlock innovation, this episode is ultimately about hope rooted in action. This episode is a call to rethink what we buy, question who truly holds responsibility, and demand systemic change that puts human and planetary health first.Sian Sutherland: A Plastic PlanetLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-sutherland-33485b10/Website: https://www.aplasticplanet.comSocial handles: @aplasticplanet, @siansutherland @plasticfreeIgniting social change, creating brands, campaigns and businesses with soul is Sian’s passion. A multi- award winning serial entrepreneur, she is co-founder of A Plastic Planet, a pro-business, pro-solutions organisation working with industry, Governments and UN to reduce plastic at source. At WEF they launched PlasticFree, the world’s first global solutions platform to empower designers and brand owners to rethink everything. They also represent the global scientists with their decades of research into the human health impact of plastic and its many chemicals.In Sian’s 24/7 world, everything is connected ergo she also works with Imperial, supporting research on the use of psychedelics therapies for mental health. She is cofounder of the EXO Institute, exploring a post-materialist, post-growth new paradigm; and is a board member of Roots of Peace, creating peace through regen agriculture and replacing landmines with vines.ABOUT EAT NOURISH LOVE:Eat Nourish Love Podcast is your go-to space for wellness, self-care, and inspiring stories. Hosted by Caroline Cary, we bring you powerful conversations with incredible guests who share insights on health, business, and personal growth. Discover how belief, tenacity, and hard work can transform lives. Whether you’re seeking motivation or expert advice, this podcast will uplift and empower you. Join us, follow, and share as we explore stories that engage, connect, and inspire.Find out more:Website: https://www.eatnourishlove.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eat.nourish.love_/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlCLCAi_9lcGA-VPer1SagThank you so much for watching or listening. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and please leave a review. It genuinely means more than you know. Your support helps grow our reach which helps us attract amazing guests.xx