Eco Atlas presents Bea Johnson, “The Zero Waste Guru” (a Plett Tourism Thought Leadership Programme initiative) in Plettenberg Bay on Saturday 6th May 2017.

Bea Johnson biography, intro to South African Tour and talks

Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home is the guru of the Zero Waste lifestyle. She is inspiring people everywhere by sharing her journey through social media and being invited to give talks around the world. She has given 100+ speeches in 20+ countries on 5 continents, since 2011. She has spoken at The European Parliament, United Nations, Google, Adobe and more.

And now she is coming to South Africa, as part of a national tour with talks in Cape Town, Joburg, Durban and … Plett! This is an incredible opportunity to educate and inspire people to live a lifestyle that will reduce their waste to landfill and live a simpler, healthier lifestyle.

In a visually-rich and upbeat presentation, Bea shares her tribulations and secrets to achieving Zero Waste. She covers the importance of applying 5R’s in order (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) and shatters misconceptions, proving that the Zero Waste lifestyle can not only be “stylish”, but also lead to significant health benefits, and time and money savings. She manages to talk about her personal journey with humor and without preaching.

She brings an intimidating topic down to a manageable scale, lending a unique perspective and making Zero Waste less daunting. Her non-judgmental approach will inspire your audience to reflect on their lives and change their own habits. Bea talks about her lifestyle with passion and provides many practical solutions to living simply and reducing waste. The environmentally unaware and eco minded alike discover a whole world of possibilities.

If you or your company are interested in assisting with sponsoring the event or making a donation towards the cost of getting her here from San Francisco then please visit the crowdfunding page here:

Download brochure on Bea Johnson (PDF)