Vancouver filmmaker showcases more sustainable life choices in new series
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/happier-planet-creator-network-1.6567994
According to the federal government, 21 per cent of dairy, eggs and field crops, 38 per cent of produce and 20 per cent of meat purchased for hotels, restaurants and other establishments goes to waste. "The food waste was just really weighing on me," she told Stephen Quinn, host of The Early Edition. "Even if you're doing a really great job at composting and having systems in place, that's still a pretty wasteful industry."Now a writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, Pomeroy has turned her passion for sustainability into a series of videos for CBC's Creator Network, called A Happier Planet, highlighting ways British Columbians can be more eco-friendly. "Normalizing sustainable practices early on is a really great way to ensure that our next generation [is] thinking about the planet when they're doing things," Pomeroy said.