Garbage and waste management is a big challenge in front of today’s hyper consumerist world. Our current models of waste management, especially in a country like India are exploitative, opines

Garbage and waste management is a big challenge in front of today’s hyper consumerist world. Our current models of waste management, especially in a country like India are exploitative, opines Wilma Rodrigues, a professional waste manager and entrepreneur. In this talk she presents before us a successful waste management model that has both a head and a heart. A former journalist turned 'socialpreneur', Wilma Rodrigues is the founder & CEO of Saahas Zero Waste, a social enterprise that provides end-to-end waste management. Wilma is an expert at managing decentralized waste management centers, collection, storage and working with recyclers for different waste streams including e-Waste. The desire to be a solution provider for waste related issues made her start Saahas, a NGO in 2001. Saahas has been recognized as one of the top 12 Social Enterprises in India by NDTV and today manages 53 tonnes of waste across India. Its focus is on implementing zero waste campuses for bulk waste generators such as manufacturers, hotels, schools, offices and more. Currently, Saahas effectively collects waste from multiple collection partners, aggregates it, and then dispatches the same to various recyclers; forming a well-oiled waste management model. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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21 years ago the first set of SWM rules came about to drive sustainable waste management practices. At that time, Wilma Rodrigues took this bold step to establish workable solutions in line with

21 years ago the first set of SWM rules came about to drive sustainable waste management practices. At that time, Wilma Rodrigues took this bold step to establish workable solutions in line with these rules and established 'Saahas'- They have worked in the front end, engaging and sensitizing people to come on board with the practices of source segregation and 3Rs while also establishing back end infrastructure and processes to offer sustainable waste management services. There is a lot that remains to be done to further develop the ecosystem and Wilma talks about the existing gaps and how to fill those. An entrepreneur who firmly believes that environmental and social impact should be at the forefront when it comes to implementing waste management solutions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Wilma Mankiller, Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1983-1995. Ms. Mankiller (1945-2010) discusses her experiences as related in her book, "Mankiller: A Chief and Her People." She describes her early political activism as well as her eventual return to her home (Oklahoma) which led to her involvement in the Cherokee tribe. Also includes her election as tribal chief as well as her time in office, and, now that she is stepping down, her reflections on the experience. (1994 Interview)

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