One Tree Planted – Effective Altruism

One Tree Planted – Effective Altruism

In this episode, I interview Diana Chaplin from One Tree Planted. We discuss how this non-profit organization focuses on global reforestation and fighting climate change.     How did One Tree Planted start? One Tree Planted started in 2014 – Our founder, Matt Hill,...
Retired and Volunteering on the Mexican Border

Retired and Volunteering on the Mexican Border

Background Where are you from? I am originally from a little town in Minnesota – St. Michael, Minnesota. I left that community when I was around 19 and lived in different parts of the country. I grew up on a farm. How long have you been in Tucson? I am going on my...

Living on One Dollar and Liliana

I watched the movie ‘Living on One Dollar’ (which is on Netflix) this weekend.  It follows four college kids as they live on an average of $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They learn first hand about the struggles with getting enough calories,...