The Great Simplification #73- Joslin Faith Kehdy: “Lebanon – Beyond Resilience”

| June 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment

The Great Simplification

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Date of Publication: May 31

Year of Publication: 2023

Publisher: The Great Simplification

Author(s): Nate Hagens

In this episode, Nate is joined by Joslin Faith Kehdy, a changemaker, and citizen of Lebanon. Over the last 3 years, Lebanon has had a 50% drop in GDP and a 98% devaluation in their currency, massive unemployment, and – among many other things – an ongoing waste crisis. Throughout this, Joslin has been a leader in responding to and coming up with new (and old) ways of living a dignified and simplified life. Joslin is an environmentalist currently living ‘The Great Simplification’ – she offers a valuable perspective on what ‘sustainable’ living really means and insights for what may come to the rest of the world.

About Joslin Faith Kehdy

Joslin Faith Kehdy is the Founder and Director of Recycle Lebanon, whose goal is to make a circular system change to “re-psyc’le” our mindset towards action. Since 2015, Recycle Lebanon has been organizing projects focusing on reducing plastic usage and pollution in Lebanon, while building initiatives to expand nature-based consumption & production alternatives. A hands-on unlearner with a devotion to land & water stewardship, Joslin lives off-grid, homesteading in the rural village of Baskinta, Lebanon.

Joslin’s organization, Recycle Lebanon, is fundraising for its newest initiative: TerraPods. If you’d like to learn more or support this project please visit: Sustain Lebanon – TerraPods

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