Growing up in East Berlin, Climate Change & My Life as a Pansexual with Jessica Kind
My guest is Dr. Jessica Kind. She is a climate change scientist, entrepreneur, and NFT illustrator currently living and working in Guatemala.
Back in 2015, she and a group of friends started the fossil fuel divestment movement in Switzerland because of the risks it poses for both investors and the planet. In 2011, she also searched for wind’s historic directions in the deserts of Australia and enjoyed cave expeditions as part of her paleoclimatic studies.
In her 40s, Dr. Kind spends most of her time studying environmental education & emotional intelligence (EQ) — she comes across as quite the student and professor of emotional intelligence. Probably because she’s near infinitely intelligent with a keen insight on EQ
At the time of recording, she had just finished a workshop at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG), where she wanted her students to be curious, actively participate, and be aware of the environmental problems upon us here & now.
Growing up in East Germany
In this episode, Jessica says before German reunification, she grew up with her grandparents and aunt in very poor conditions. She recalls living in a multi-family home with an outhouse rather than a regular…
