Generation Carbon Italy, Reaching 1000 Primary Schools And Teaching 25000 Children by Barbara Orsi

Episode Summary: Join hosts Leekei, Rob, and Kristina as they talk with Barbara Orsi about her progress with the Generation Carbon Italy association, the achievements so far, and more particularly about the activities on Earth Day in Turin.  Topics explored in this episode: Generation Carbon has reached 1000 classes and 25,000 children in primary school  Activities on Earth Day in Turin which was attended by 600 families! Providing actionable teaching resources to teachers The role of parents and educators in supporting children’s climate action The power of children to influence household decisions and engage parents in climate conversations Why talking about food waste is a quick win What’s next for Generation Carbon Italy? How this experience has transformed Barbara’s approach and perspectives  Listen to Episode 142: Scaling Climate Education to 1,000 Italian Schools with Barbara OrsiFor more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org Download a free copy of Generation Carbon go here (available 22 languages and dyslexic fonts)Want to join in the conversation? Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.  Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up! -----  Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang, Barbara Orsi, Rob Slater and Kristina Horning.  Based in Milan, Italy, Barbara is a mom and marketing executive who has been actively involved in building a better and brighter future for our planet since November 2021. She has contributed to the Carbon Almanac and serves as the Italian coordinator for the Carbon Almanac Network. During fall 2023, she co-founded Generation Carbon Italy, the Italian spin-off of the Carbon Almanac Network Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.  Rob is from Birmingham in the UK, he is an orthodontist, triathlete, coach and podcaster. Kristina has a background in architecture and engineering. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US -----  The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.