Esra Tat (she/her)
@esradt.bsky.social
Executive Director at @zerowasteeurope.eu
• Movement building strategist
• #climatejustice
• Mountain girl
• Movement building strategist
• #climatejustice
• Mountain girl
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In July, our Director @esradt.bsky.social joined the Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity.
For ZWE, the Circular Economy Act must address:
🕵️The missing business case for circularity.
⏭️ Moving beyond recycling.
📝 An Extended Producer Responsibility redesign.
📽️ See the video for more takeaways.
For ZWE, the Circular Economy Act must address:
🕵️The missing business case for circularity.
⏭️ Moving beyond recycling.
📝 An Extended Producer Responsibility redesign.
📽️ See the video for more takeaways.
Behind the scenes with the key players in the EU’s Circular Economy
YouTube video by EU Environment
www.youtube.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
In July, our Director @esradt.bsky.social joined the Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity.
For ZWE, the Circular Economy Act must address:
🕵️The missing business case for circularity.
⏭️ Moving beyond recycling.
📝 An Extended Producer Responsibility redesign.
📽️ See the video for more takeaways.
For ZWE, the Circular Economy Act must address:
🕵️The missing business case for circularity.
⏭️ Moving beyond recycling.
📝 An Extended Producer Responsibility redesign.
📽️ See the video for more takeaways.
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The 2nd edition of the Reuse Blueprint was launched by the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP) at the REuse Economy Expo in Paris 🎉
It draws from data and experiences of the seven RSVP pioneering cities: Aarhus, Barcelona, Berlin, Ghent, Leuven, Paris, and Rotterdam.
More info on our Press Release 👇
It draws from data and experiences of the seven RSVP pioneering cities: Aarhus, Barcelona, Berlin, Ghent, Leuven, Paris, and Rotterdam.
More info on our Press Release 👇
New blueprint for high-performing, adaptable local packaging reuse systems launched at the REuse Economy Expo in Paris
The second edition of the Blueprint for harmonising the implementation of takeaway food and drinks packaging systems for reuse in Europe was launched today at the Reuse Economy Expo in Paris. Created ...
zerowasteeurope.eu
May 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The 2nd edition of the Reuse Blueprint was launched by the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP) at the REuse Economy Expo in Paris 🎉
It draws from data and experiences of the seven RSVP pioneering cities: Aarhus, Barcelona, Berlin, Ghent, Leuven, Paris, and Rotterdam.
More info on our Press Release 👇
It draws from data and experiences of the seven RSVP pioneering cities: Aarhus, Barcelona, Berlin, Ghent, Leuven, Paris, and Rotterdam.
More info on our Press Release 👇
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Gaza is being massacred
We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament.
A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late.
Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament.
A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late.
Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
May 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Gaza is being massacred
We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament.
A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late.
Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
We held a die-in demonstration today together with activists and civil society outside the European Parliament.
A 'review' of trade relations is too little too late.
Arms Embargo now. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement now!
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📢 We've reached an agreement in our plastics case against Danone 📢
It's a step forward in the fight against plastic, but we still have a long way to go. @surfridereurope.bsky.social and @zerowastefrance.org
www.clientearth.org/latest/news/... (1/5)
It's a step forward in the fight against plastic, but we still have a long way to go. @surfridereurope.bsky.social and @zerowastefrance.org
www.clientearth.org/latest/news/... (1/5)
February 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📢 We've reached an agreement in our plastics case against Danone 📢
It's a step forward in the fight against plastic, but we still have a long way to go. @surfridereurope.bsky.social and @zerowastefrance.org
www.clientearth.org/latest/news/... (1/5)
It's a step forward in the fight against plastic, but we still have a long way to go. @surfridereurope.bsky.social and @zerowastefrance.org
www.clientearth.org/latest/news/... (1/5)
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If you are interested in #plastic check out this starter pack of plastics scientists! And if you should be on it, let me know! go.bsky.app/QA29MA
February 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If you are interested in #plastic check out this starter pack of plastics scientists! And if you should be on it, let me know! go.bsky.app/QA29MA
Join us in Barcelona 😍💃
🏙️ Municipalities lead the zero waste way!
📍At the Zero Waste Festival (26-27 March), you will find tools and strategies to bring your municipality to the forefront of prevention and reuse.
Get your ticket and join @rezerocat.bsky.social, ZWE and many more in Barcelona: www.zerowastefestival.org
📍At the Zero Waste Festival (26-27 March), you will find tools and strategies to bring your municipality to the forefront of prevention and reuse.
Get your ticket and join @rezerocat.bsky.social, ZWE and many more in Barcelona: www.zerowastefestival.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Join us in Barcelona 😍💃
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We’re very happy to announce the start of the #STICT project: Strengthening the circular implementation of circular textiles in the EU 🪡🧵
🔗 zurl.co/DDXxT
🔗 zurl.co/DDXxT
February 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We’re very happy to announce the start of the #STICT project: Strengthening the circular implementation of circular textiles in the EU 🪡🧵
🔗 zurl.co/DDXxT
🔗 zurl.co/DDXxT
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What does 1T of second-hand clothes look like? 👗⛰️
This morning, social enterprises unloaded a small mountain of second-hand textiles in front of the EP to call for action to protect the #reuse market from being destroyed by fast fashion.
Put #SecondhandFirst – read the open letter 👇
zurl.co/WPj5c
This morning, social enterprises unloaded a small mountain of second-hand textiles in front of the EP to call for action to protect the #reuse market from being destroyed by fast fashion.
Put #SecondhandFirst – read the open letter 👇
zurl.co/WPj5c
January 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What does 1T of second-hand clothes look like? 👗⛰️
This morning, social enterprises unloaded a small mountain of second-hand textiles in front of the EP to call for action to protect the #reuse market from being destroyed by fast fashion.
Put #SecondhandFirst – read the open letter 👇
zurl.co/WPj5c
This morning, social enterprises unloaded a small mountain of second-hand textiles in front of the EP to call for action to protect the #reuse market from being destroyed by fast fashion.
Put #SecondhandFirst – read the open letter 👇
zurl.co/WPj5c
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The #LIFEBIOBEST project is all about knowledge-sharing and unlocking potential 🥇
Our webinars on #biowaste management play a major part in this (and can, of course, be streamed at any time)!
High-density collection: zurl.co/n6Iw
Regulations and technology: zurl.co/KtMh
Our webinars on #biowaste management play a major part in this (and can, of course, be streamed at any time)!
High-density collection: zurl.co/n6Iw
Regulations and technology: zurl.co/KtMh
January 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The #LIFEBIOBEST project is all about knowledge-sharing and unlocking potential 🥇
Our webinars on #biowaste management play a major part in this (and can, of course, be streamed at any time)!
High-density collection: zurl.co/n6Iw
Regulations and technology: zurl.co/KtMh
Our webinars on #biowaste management play a major part in this (and can, of course, be streamed at any time)!
High-density collection: zurl.co/n6Iw
Regulations and technology: zurl.co/KtMh
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“I had 2 options: bow my head or fight. And I've chosen to fight”✊
Imagine a Europe where every community takes charge of its environment.
European citizens are partnering w/ scientists & using biomonitoring to discover the harmful effects of waste incineration. Full video: www.thetruetoxictoll.eu
Imagine a Europe where every community takes charge of its environment.
European citizens are partnering w/ scientists & using biomonitoring to discover the harmful effects of waste incineration. Full video: www.thetruetoxictoll.eu
January 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
“I had 2 options: bow my head or fight. And I've chosen to fight”✊
Imagine a Europe where every community takes charge of its environment.
European citizens are partnering w/ scientists & using biomonitoring to discover the harmful effects of waste incineration. Full video: www.thetruetoxictoll.eu
Imagine a Europe where every community takes charge of its environment.
European citizens are partnering w/ scientists & using biomonitoring to discover the harmful effects of waste incineration. Full video: www.thetruetoxictoll.eu
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📖 Looking for an inspiring quick read?
@esradt.bsky.social's blog post on our 2025 priorities takes only a few minutes to read and shows the gist of our plans for the year ahead.
Full blog post: zurl.co/bZh2C
@esradt.bsky.social's blog post on our 2025 priorities takes only a few minutes to read and shows the gist of our plans for the year ahead.
Full blog post: zurl.co/bZh2C
January 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
📖 Looking for an inspiring quick read?
@esradt.bsky.social's blog post on our 2025 priorities takes only a few minutes to read and shows the gist of our plans for the year ahead.
Full blog post: zurl.co/bZh2C
@esradt.bsky.social's blog post on our 2025 priorities takes only a few minutes to read and shows the gist of our plans for the year ahead.
Full blog post: zurl.co/bZh2C
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"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundhati Roy's
In 2025, ZWE and our work priorities will continue to share the stories of resilience, regeneration, and radical hope.
Read @esradt.bsky.social's blog: zurl.co/nvg7c
In 2025, ZWE and our work priorities will continue to share the stories of resilience, regeneration, and radical hope.
Read @esradt.bsky.social's blog: zurl.co/nvg7c
January 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundhati Roy's
In 2025, ZWE and our work priorities will continue to share the stories of resilience, regeneration, and radical hope.
Read @esradt.bsky.social's blog: zurl.co/nvg7c
In 2025, ZWE and our work priorities will continue to share the stories of resilience, regeneration, and radical hope.
Read @esradt.bsky.social's blog: zurl.co/nvg7c
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🌍 C'est (déjà) la fin de l'année et la planète n'est pas à la fête : surconsommation des ressources, pollutions, risques pour la santé, menaces pour la biodiversité… Nos modes de production et de consommation actuels sont insoutenables.
Mais il existe des solutions 👇
Mais il existe des solutions 👇
December 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM
🌍 C'est (déjà) la fin de l'année et la planète n'est pas à la fête : surconsommation des ressources, pollutions, risques pour la santé, menaces pour la biodiversité… Nos modes de production et de consommation actuels sont insoutenables.
Mais il existe des solutions 👇
Mais il existe des solutions 👇
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As we wrap 2024 up, we want to thank you for your support over the past months.
Our Director @esradt.bsky.social has a special message to share on our behalf: zurl.co/IL7L3 😁 💚
We will celebrate our progress, recharge our batteries, and be back in January.
Have a restful holiday season! 💫
Our Director @esradt.bsky.social has a special message to share on our behalf: zurl.co/IL7L3 😁 💚
We will celebrate our progress, recharge our batteries, and be back in January.
Have a restful holiday season! 💫
December 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM
As we wrap 2024 up, we want to thank you for your support over the past months.
Our Director @esradt.bsky.social has a special message to share on our behalf: zurl.co/IL7L3 😁 💚
We will celebrate our progress, recharge our batteries, and be back in January.
Have a restful holiday season! 💫
Our Director @esradt.bsky.social has a special message to share on our behalf: zurl.co/IL7L3 😁 💚
We will celebrate our progress, recharge our batteries, and be back in January.
Have a restful holiday season! 💫
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What have we found near the Turna na Bodvou cement kiln (Slovakia)?
- Toxic dioxins in 🐔 eggs exceed EU limits.
- Lead & arsenic contaminate playground soil.
- Scary PFAS levels in local water streams.
Authorities must ensure a safe, healthy environment.
🔗Our full report: zurl.co/910Eg
- Toxic dioxins in 🐔 eggs exceed EU limits.
- Lead & arsenic contaminate playground soil.
- Scary PFAS levels in local water streams.
Authorities must ensure a safe, healthy environment.
🔗Our full report: zurl.co/910Eg
The True Toxic Toll - 2nd biomonitoring report in Turna na Bodvou, Slovakia
This report presents the findings of the second phase of a multi-year biomonitoring study (2023–2025) conducted in 8-11 May, 2024.
zurl.co
December 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
What have we found near the Turna na Bodvou cement kiln (Slovakia)?
- Toxic dioxins in 🐔 eggs exceed EU limits.
- Lead & arsenic contaminate playground soil.
- Scary PFAS levels in local water streams.
Authorities must ensure a safe, healthy environment.
🔗Our full report: zurl.co/910Eg
- Toxic dioxins in 🐔 eggs exceed EU limits.
- Lead & arsenic contaminate playground soil.
- Scary PFAS levels in local water streams.
Authorities must ensure a safe, healthy environment.
🔗Our full report: zurl.co/910Eg
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#BreakingNews: #PlasticsTreaty Talks Stall Despite Support for Production Cuts
Country delegates failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, additional session next year. Yet civil society groups vow to keep momentum alive for an ambitious treaty the world needs.
Country delegates failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, additional session next year. Yet civil society groups vow to keep momentum alive for an ambitious treaty the world needs.
December 1, 2024 at 5:58 PM
#BreakingNews: #PlasticsTreaty Talks Stall Despite Support for Production Cuts
Country delegates failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, additional session next year. Yet civil society groups vow to keep momentum alive for an ambitious treaty the world needs.
Country delegates failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, additional session next year. Yet civil society groups vow to keep momentum alive for an ambitious treaty the world needs.
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Less than 1 week until the application deadline - be sure to apply now if you think you'd be a great fit for our Textiles Officer role!
Are you our next #Textiles Officer? 🧵
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
Work with us
Check the latest job vacancies and opportunities for collaboration at Zero Waste Europe!
zerowasteeurope.eu
November 29, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Less than 1 week until the application deadline - be sure to apply now if you think you'd be a great fit for our Textiles Officer role!
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"Il s'agit d'éduquer à l'égalité filles-garçons, de faire comprendre ce qu'est le consentement. Il y a un enjeu citoyen. @svenetitay.bsky.social sur @franceinfo.fr.web.brid.gy
Alexandre Portier cède à l'extrême droite qui instrumentalise ces questions sur la base de mensonges. C'est indigne" #EVARS
Alexandre Portier cède à l'extrême droite qui instrumentalise ces questions sur la base de mensonges. C'est indigne" #EVARS
November 27, 2024 at 8:09 PM
"Il s'agit d'éduquer à l'égalité filles-garçons, de faire comprendre ce qu'est le consentement. Il y a un enjeu citoyen. @svenetitay.bsky.social sur @franceinfo.fr.web.brid.gy
Alexandre Portier cède à l'extrême droite qui instrumentalise ces questions sur la base de mensonges. C'est indigne" #EVARS
Alexandre Portier cède à l'extrême droite qui instrumentalise ces questions sur la base de mensonges. C'est indigne" #EVARS
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Are you our next #Textiles Officer? 🧵
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
Work with us
Check the latest job vacancies and opportunities for collaboration at Zero Waste Europe!
zerowasteeurope.eu
November 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Are you our next #Textiles Officer? 🧵
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
Location: Belgium, hybrid between home and our Brussels office
Duration: 12-month contract, with option to extend, depending on funding
Deadline: 5 December 2024
Start date: ASAP
Apply on the ZWE website - or share with a contact who may be a great fit!
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This week, 90+ stakeholders met in Pruszcz Gdański, PL for the latest #LIFEBIOBEST event!
From municipalities to waste experts and NGOs, all came together to tackle the #biowaste challenge. With 🐟🍌🍕making up 47% of residual waste, the need for action is clear - and the municipality is stepping up 💪
From municipalities to waste experts and NGOs, all came together to tackle the #biowaste challenge. With 🐟🍌🍕making up 47% of residual waste, the need for action is clear - and the municipality is stepping up 💪
November 27, 2024 at 10:51 AM
This week, 90+ stakeholders met in Pruszcz Gdański, PL for the latest #LIFEBIOBEST event!
From municipalities to waste experts and NGOs, all came together to tackle the #biowaste challenge. With 🐟🍌🍕making up 47% of residual waste, the need for action is clear - and the municipality is stepping up 💪
From municipalities to waste experts and NGOs, all came together to tackle the #biowaste challenge. With 🐟🍌🍕making up 47% of residual waste, the need for action is clear - and the municipality is stepping up 💪
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🚩NOUVEAU : on décrypte la crise du textile
A quelques jours du #BlackFriday, il y a urgence à réguler la fast-fashion ! Député·es, sénateur·ices, Ministres : à vous de jouer pour sauver les emplois du secteur, préserver les droits des ouvrières et le climat !
👉https://stopfastfashion.fr
A quelques jours du #BlackFriday, il y a urgence à réguler la fast-fashion ! Député·es, sénateur·ices, Ministres : à vous de jouer pour sauver les emplois du secteur, préserver les droits des ouvrières et le climat !
👉https://stopfastfashion.fr
November 27, 2024 at 9:15 AM
🚩NOUVEAU : on décrypte la crise du textile
A quelques jours du #BlackFriday, il y a urgence à réguler la fast-fashion ! Député·es, sénateur·ices, Ministres : à vous de jouer pour sauver les emplois du secteur, préserver les droits des ouvrières et le climat !
👉https://stopfastfashion.fr
A quelques jours du #BlackFriday, il y a urgence à réguler la fast-fashion ! Député·es, sénateur·ices, Ministres : à vous de jouer pour sauver les emplois du secteur, préserver les droits des ouvrières et le climat !
👉https://stopfastfashion.fr
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Dans un rapport inédit publié mercredi 27 novembre, l’association, les Amis de la Terre, décrypte « la crise sans précédent » que traverse l’industrie française du textile, alors même que la consommation de vêtements bat des records.
Lire l'article : reporterre.net/La-fast-fash...
Lire l'article : reporterre.net/La-fast-fash...
La fast-fashion menace l’industrie française du textile
À quelques jours du Black Friday, les Amis de la Terre tirent la sonnette d’alarme. Dans un rapport inédit publié mercredi 27 novembre, l’association décrypte « la crise sans précédent » que traverse ...
reporterre.net
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Dans un rapport inédit publié mercredi 27 novembre, l’association, les Amis de la Terre, décrypte « la crise sans précédent » que traverse l’industrie française du textile, alors même que la consommation de vêtements bat des records.
Lire l'article : reporterre.net/La-fast-fash...
Lire l'article : reporterre.net/La-fast-fash...
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« Si ce n’est pas un génocide, qu’est-ce que c’est? ». Entretien avec Francesca Albanese www.contretemps.eu/francesca-al...
"Si ce n'est pas un génocide, qu'est-ce que c'est ?". Entretien avec Francesca Albanese - CONTRETEMPS
www.contretemps.eu
November 24, 2024 at 11:03 AM
« Si ce n’est pas un génocide, qu’est-ce que c’est? ». Entretien avec Francesca Albanese www.contretemps.eu/francesca-al...
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Today, at least 1,500 people marched in Busan demanding cuts in plastic production as country representatives arrive for the fifth and final round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations.
📸: Seunghyoek Choi on Assignment for Break Free From Plastic & Uproot Plastic Coalition
#INC5
📸: Seunghyoek Choi on Assignment for Break Free From Plastic & Uproot Plastic Coalition
#INC5
November 23, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Today, at least 1,500 people marched in Busan demanding cuts in plastic production as country representatives arrive for the fifth and final round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations.
📸: Seunghyoek Choi on Assignment for Break Free From Plastic & Uproot Plastic Coalition
#INC5
📸: Seunghyoek Choi on Assignment for Break Free From Plastic & Uproot Plastic Coalition
#INC5
🤔 Imagine if you would meet someone from the future, what would they say about their everyday life?
#WeTheHopeful is a #storytelling initiative from a group of scientists. Cf both versions of "Louise's life in 2050" wethehopeful.org
Any other #narrativebuilding initiatives you are aware of?
#WeTheHopeful is a #storytelling initiative from a group of scientists. Cf both versions of "Louise's life in 2050" wethehopeful.org
Any other #narrativebuilding initiatives you are aware of?
The story of 2050 is being written today
Scientists have a clear vision of what 2050 will look like, shaped by the choices we make today.
wethehopeful.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:52 PM
🤔 Imagine if you would meet someone from the future, what would they say about their everyday life?
#WeTheHopeful is a #storytelling initiative from a group of scientists. Cf both versions of "Louise's life in 2050" wethehopeful.org
Any other #narrativebuilding initiatives you are aware of?
#WeTheHopeful is a #storytelling initiative from a group of scientists. Cf both versions of "Louise's life in 2050" wethehopeful.org
Any other #narrativebuilding initiatives you are aware of?