Laura Young, Scottish Influencer of the Year 2022/2024 joins John in this week's episode to talk about all aspects of her 'portfolio career' focusing on climate through research, social media and making an impact in our day to day lives.  She talks about how her academic career began with everyday geographies, taking her on to experience worldwide perspectives of place, space and communities and how this has affected her approach to climate activism, reaching out to students, adults and governments alike through the power of social and digital media.  Find out more about her work here: https://lesswastelaura.com/  Instagram: @lesswastelaura X: @LessWasteLaura   Series 15 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Oddizzi. Oddizzi’s award winning resources include lesson plans, presentations, printable materials, and engaging quizzes. But here’s the real game-changer: our virtual fieldwork films bring locations such as the Amazon rainforest, an active volcano and even Antarctica right into your classroom. www.oddizzi.com