Goldman Winner, Sanitation Crusader, Single Mother Yuyun Yunia Ismawati Talks to TH: "We Need Better Design Upstream"

Indonesia’s Yuyun Yunia Ismawati, 45, one of six winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize (the “green Nobel”), was driven to action by the waste-management problems that have long plagued the popular tourist island of Bali. She helped start community-run projects that more properly dispose of waste, and empowered low-income people to turn a

health nuisance into a money-maker. After receiving her award in Washington, DC, in April, she spoke to TreeHugger about the importance of better packaging, how she managed to stay dedicated eve…

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Goldman Winner, Sanitation Crusader, Single Mother Yuyun Yunia Ismawati Talks to TH: "We Need Better Design Upstream"



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