Daniel Hartz

Tell us a little about yourself, why you chose your career path

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My passion for the environment was sparked while I was at university, where a desire to eat more healthily led me to learn how meat was produced and to understand the agricultural industry as a whole. The more I read, the more I began using my money mindfully to purchase high-quality products and support sustainable practices. 

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In January 2019, I created Sustainability Champions to showcase the ideas and efforts of environmental advocates and galvanise others to also take action. As a constant feed of pessimistic press leads many to feel eco-anxiety, I wish for SC to be the antidote. With our community sharing positive, informative narratives and news, I want to turn the tide of environmental change. I hope our platform can encourage one another to be Sustainability Champions, demonstrate how small changes can make a significant impact, and shift the mindset from what may seem like insurmountable obstacles to challenges we can and already are collectively overcoming.

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What is your role at Sustainability Champions, and why do you love your work?

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I’m the Founder of SC. I love what we do because I hope that with each story we share, we motivate more and more people around the world to join the Sustainability Champions movement and take action. I hope we can be a positive beacon for people who feel overwhelmed by negative news. 

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What song best describes your work ethic?

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On some days, I think Flight of the Bumblee summarises it pretty well!

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Tell us one Sustainability Champion you admire and why?

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David Attenborough. His storytelling inspires millions of people to love and care for planet Earth. 

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What's one thing you've changed about your lifestyle lately in the name of sustainability?

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I do my best to never let food go to waste, including when I go to the supermarket and buy things from the clearance section. Avoiding food waste is such an easy and effective way to have a positive impact on the planet because of emissions prevented as well as reducing the amount of resources that were wasted to create and deliver the food. 

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If you could be the best in the world at something, what would it be?

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Outside of work, I just started learning to dance salsa. It would be super fun to be the best in the world at that. 

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If you were famous, what would your stage name be?

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I like my name! So I’ll stick with it :D

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