Little Mind Chats

"Everyday is our environment Day". I'm truly blessed that one of the most inspiring mentors, Mrs Vani Murthy, more famously known as 'Worm Rani' agreed to be on my podcast on this 'World Environment Day'. Vani Murthy ji has been living a 0 waste lifestyle for decades now. She literally  lives and inspires millions of people  to live a plastic free and earthly lifestyle. No wonder she has 289000 followers on Instagram.My visit to her home helped me see practically, how she grows her own food, uses the remains to compost it and has a 100% no trash lifestyle.  Each time I speak to her, it gives me great hope that this is the route and the best 'Solution to plastic Pollution'. This year's theme for 'World Environment Day'. Some of my questions were around what she thinks of the current situation with regards to Plastic pollution. Does she really think there is a solution/ replacement for the numerous number of plastic things we use every single day? Children see, children do! If parents are using plastic unhindered, is there a chance for children to lead a path to plastic free living? I loved every perspective she shared. Request you to please listen to the full episode too! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Mother's Day is something I'm very excited about, Every year! Making card for my mom has been my yearly practice. I know for a fact; this is NOT enough.  Did you know? The Little-WISE club I've been working on for the past 1 year made an impact by collecting close to 2.5 metric tons of plastic? If not for the encouragement of Mothers, not just mine, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it!I'm taking this perfect opportunity to introduce to the world, these 3 moms who are the trustees of 'Siyona's Little WISE Trust'. Thy have been working very hard to make a great positive impact on the health of thousands of children. Believe it or not, behind these thousands of children, there are thousands of mothers encouraging our efforts. The true Warriors behind the Little-WISE Eco-warriors.Happy Mother's Day!Lots of love to ALL the moms of this world! Thank you.  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

While sustainability and finance seem like two very diverse topics, a combination of the two, 'Sustainable Investing' is something I learnt in this very educative podcast episode, Dr. Mara Harvey, has been guiding and educating parents and children towards financial literacy with a focus on sustainability. She has published rhymed book for children on money, equality and sustainability.Dr. Mara has emphasized on the importance of consumer choices and how powerful our choices are, in deciding how consumer companies contribute towards sustainability.Human population is on the rise and we are consuming too many resources from our planet, not allowing enough time to replenish. 'There is no shortage of capital on this planet to achieve Sustainable Development Goals' Her fifth book in the series explains the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to children in rhymes. It has been endorsed and published by the United Nations under the title "START DOING GOOD".Its interesting to learn how uniquely she has developed rhymes so that kids can playfully learn and be aware of UNSDGs, just like their ABCs.Listen to the podcast and get inspired! Link is in the comments.#childrenarethefuture #sustainability #schools #unsdg #goals #learninganddevelopment #leadershiphttps://smartwaytostart.com/https://financialparentingworld.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Research shows that an Adult's attitude towards money is shaped by the age of 7.  Financial know how at an early age can do wonders for the future of a child.   My esteemed guest today, Dr Mara Catherine Harvey has this unique combination of in-depth understanding of finances, an ability to teach children about the importance of being money wise, the skill to write books on it and above all, she knows the correlation between Finances and sustainability goals, the UNSDGs. Dr Mara has a doctorate in Political Economy, She is the CEO VP Bank Switzerland & Head Region Europe. Financial Parenting Expert. Author of SMART WAY TO START (book series for kids on money and ethics). SDG Advocate. Founder & CEO FinancialParentingWorld.com Here are some question she answered for the parents My kid doesn't appreciate the value of money.Isn't my child too young to understand finances?How do I teach my child about importance of saving? Here are some questions Mara answers for children Its my pocket money, Why shouldn't I spend on my favourite things all at once?My parents are not allowing me to become an Instagram model! That's frustrating..Who's interested in saving? I just want to most expensive things.Money is my parent's headache. Not mineI wish to be that one rare money smart kid.Please follow Dr Mara on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/drmaraharvey Also, check out her great work to make children smarter and money wise.FinancialParentingWorld.comwww.smartwaytostart.com WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

We've all read/ heard of news about humanity's fight against climate change. Be it in our country India, or elsewhere in the world.Just like weather, climate and the water cycle have no boundaries across the earth, so does this specialised agency of the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation.Feeling elated to have one of the most vocal persons of WMO, Speak to us about climate change. Meet Roberta Boscolo, a scientist and climate change leader at WMO who has been adding value to transformative solutions for a resilient, low-carbon energy for many countries across the continents. Let's hear her what she has to say about climate change and the measures to reduce climate change and its impact on our earth. Follow her on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-boscolo-89247216/Follow me too:https://www.linkedin.com/in/siyona-vikram-94711a1b6/https://www.littlemindchats.com/@siyonaslittlemindchats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

A School where Carbon net zero is the goal, uniforms worn by children are Work in progress to become recyclable, Lots of trees, school grown veggies are sent home and children are constantly working towards UNSDGs. Every stone laid in building this school is rooted in and reflects sustainability. Every furniture made is made of wood…. This and so much more that went into making this award winning sustainable school!Get inspired, get sustainable.Follow the inspiring work of Mrs Usha on her social media Usha Mohan | Facebookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/usha-iyer-19b52210/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

It was indeed a great experience to be on All India Radio. I had the chance to interact Anupama Ji,  and explain to her, all about the environmental effort that Little-WISE is working for. Why citizens do not have to completely rely on the government to do the entire cleanup of the plastic disaster we're going through right now. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Circularity is everywhere in the nature… Vidhi Vohra, an ardent circular Economy supporter, preacher and advisor, clearly explains how this fits perfectly with having a sustainable world and future. Children can become the thoughtful designers of tomorrow, preserving sustainability and circularity. All you need is, the awareness, a hand holding until they understand this. As founder of Her advice to adults of today, Make your decisions based on the 7 generations coming after you so they enjoy what you have today! Please follow Dr Vidhi Vora on the following links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_green_phoenix_projectLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vidhi-vora-89a56712b/Website: http://www.thegreenphoenixproject.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.” Did you know Little-WISE is getting a great deal of support not just from Children, parents, schools, teachers and environmentalists? Our greatest supporters are turning out to be Doctors!! Listen to Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, a Paediatric Oncologist who’s been working for the past 15 years with cancer patients who are children!Dr Pooja says there has been a great increase in the number of cases as we choose not to address some simple issues around children.Listen to know what kind of cancers plastic, and other chemicals can cause in children. The challenges involved in treating children and a lot more related topics.Do not forget to sign my petition on Change.org to 'Say NO to plastic toys' -> https://chng.it/GR44hDXFcj WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Childhood memories to the future of children in our country, Dr Ajay Kumar, 39th Defence secretary of India has nailed it! He explained such inspiring stories of what Indian youngsters are capable of doing. I loved every bit of the conversation. He showed that greatness is sowed at home, through parents and siblings. It then spreads to the entire world. Hardwork and humility are 2 things I learnt from this conversation.Happy Children's Day 2022.Do follow me on my social media | WEBSITE: | https://www.littlemindchats.com/  EMAIL: | [email protected]  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats