Cured from an immune deficiency through herbalism when I was ten, I became mesmerized by the power of plants early on. Determined to uncover how to feed the world sustainably, alongside my studies at Cornell and Oxford Universities, I volunteered on countless permaculture farms to learn hands-on about systems thinking. I developed a passion for agroforestry—its ability to provide food and other ecosystem services. Digging deeper into food issues, I soon became aware of waste issues, leading me to co-founding the non-profit Plastic Tides.