She is not Dunne saving The Planet
Seriously, she is only just begun. Madison Dunne from the United States is the founder of Waribites, a sustainable natural energy-bar brand, and is also one of the 100 Global Impact Ambassadors. We sat (virtually) down with Madison to talk everything SDG, sustainability and the things that move her to become a warrior towards the path of change. Her radiant smile and bubbly character shine through her work, but her perseverance is the real deal.
Hey Madi, why do you care about these SDGs?
“The root of me caring about each of these SDGs is that I believe every human being should have equal opportunities to make of their life what they want most and a lot of these social issues carry extra weight against them being able to achieve what more privileged individuals can because of opportunity gaps. I also think it is so important to take care of the Earth and find more sustainable solutions throughout our economic, industrial, and agricultural endeavours.”
Growing up, she participated in beach/highway trash cleanups. She also worked at a couple of schools in high school where she spoke Spanish and helped students with language barriers better understand the tasks they were given at school. Post high school, she started working with “at-risk” teenage girls in middle schools and mentored them through a program that encourages them to reach higher in life, in school, in social circles. Volunteering with organisations fighting against child sex trafficking, like Operation Underground Railroad was where she got the most inspiration. Most recently, she worked with iDE Global on their social media/marketing team to assist them in expanding their efforts — empowering local communities to work on the social issues they care about through human-centered design, local leaders, and ambitious change-makers, while also providing them with the means and plans to carry out their plans.
What did I tell you? She’s the real deal.
What is the most memorable moment you’ve had in regards to the Global Goals
“I took a class called Children At Risk, where I learned about the SDGs and how they are meant to protect children around the world. I learned that the US hasn’t even ratified a couple of them, when most other countries have, and I was shocked. I was also shocked to learn the kinds of trials children face and how vulnerable they really are. Learning about the SDGs gave me hope for leaders across the world to genuinely care about their people and future generations.”
Madison stopped using plastic water bottles about a year ago and she has recycled her whole life. She often times promotes local organisations that contribute to the SDGs on her social media platforms with around 10k followers and raises awareness of important issues — both globally and locally.
“I conserve water; never leave it running. I buy thrifted clothing over fast fashion and promote sustainable fashion. I also think fast fashion is largely fueled by child workers who are essentially slaves, so I do not promote purchasing cheap clothing from stores like Zara or H&M, etc. I highlight innovative, sustainable designs on social media as well that promote more environmentally-friendly solutions for global energy as well as locally-used energy, etc. (industrial design-type stuff)”
Why are you well suited to become one of 100 of the world’s first Global Impact Citizens?
We believe Madison is well equipped to be one of our 100 Global Impact Ambassadors because she actively promotes and lives according to her belief in the SDGs being crucial to our progress as a world. Her happiness when helping others and involvement in her community shines through!
“I love supporting positive movements like this so I would get a lot of my Instagram following and close friends and family on board with getting involved!”
We know, Madi, you are a superstar!
We are proud to announce Madison as one of our First 100 Global Impact Ambassadors.
You can find more about her on here.
You can also find Global Impact Network on Instagram and join the movement with our fellow change-makers.
Join her and me by creating a positive impact, globally.
For more information contact info@globalimpact.world
