Audio:

The young female says, “Kia ora e te whānau, I’m Francesca Goodman-Smith, I’m 26 and on a mission to reduce food waste.”

Peppy music starts just as the Francesca starts to speak.

Visual:

Francesca is standing in front of a tree. There is a glimpse of the sea in the background.

Audio:

Francesca says, “In 2020, I was the winner of the Sustainable Business Network Change Maker Award.”

Visual:

Francesca is walking along the Wellington waterfront and there is a glimpse of Te Papa museum in the background.

Audio:

Francesca says, “And I’m from Wellington, Te whanganui-a-tara.”

Visual:

The scene changes. She is now sitting on the edge of the wharf, looking out at the sea, slight wind in her face.

Audio:

She says, “Globally 1.6 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year. That equates to about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. So it’s a really significant issue with huge implications if we don’t do something about it.”

Visual:

Francesca is again standing in front of the tree, slight wind blowing her hair. Again, a glimpse of the sea in the background.

Audio:

She says, “I’ve been passionate about waste reduction for a really long time. It stemmed form my childhood upbringing when my dad was a chef – taught me about importance of food, healthy food and to treat that as a precious commodity and something not to be wasted. So I went to university, studied nutrition and then pivoted into food waste research, which has led to my role at Foodstuffs managing their waste minimisation programme.”

Visual:

The scene changes. She is now walking along the waterfront, looking out at the sea, and wind ruffling her dress. At the end of the scene, she is back to standing in front of the tree with sea in the background.

Audio:

She says, “It’s important to me that everybody has a roof over their head, and food on the table, and feels connected to the environment and the planet and knows their role in reducing climate change.”

Visual:

She is walking purposefully along the waterfront. She sits on the edge of the wharf, looking out at the sea.

Audio:

She says, “Food waste reduction is one of those issues that touches social, economic and environmental areas and if we can improve all of those things together, then that leads to a much more equitable and sustainable Aotearoa.

Visual:

Francesca is again standing in front of the tree, slight wind blowing her hair. There is a glimpse of the sea in the background. She then walks along the wharf, there is a glimpse of Wellington CBD in the background.

Audio:

She says, “I would totally encourage anybody that’s interested in sustainability to put their name forward. It is all about collaborating, sharing stories, hearing about what everybody’s own unique journey is towards this bigger picture to create a more sustainable Aotearoa. It is not about winning the award, it’s actually about the journey and the people you meet and the opportunities that come from that to collaborate.

Visual:

Francesca is again standing in front of the tree, slight wind blowing her hair. There is a glimpse of sea in the background. The closing scene has a dark blue background and logos of Environmental Protection Authority and Sustainable Business Awards in white in the centre of the screen.

 The video ends.