About Me
In this solo episode, Eugene steps out from behind the interview mic to reflect on where Solve for Nature has been—and where it’s going next. He shares why sustainability often feels like “suffering,” why that framing misses the point, and how real, lasting change starts with values, not
About Me
It's Christmas Eve. I'm writing this post, and to be honest, it's too late to do me any good this year. But my experiences from this year led me to writing this in hopes of starting something good. Even if it's too
About Me
Every time I'm in Waikiki (the epitome of a tourist city), I marvel at the fact that we haven't limited or banned cars from the area - the area is relatively small and contained, and except for making day trips out from the resort area for
About Me
Nine months ago, I stopped shopping at Amazon. Not because it was inconvenient or because I found a better deal somewhere else, but because I couldn’t ignore how harmful the company is for both people and the planet. Amazon is the undisputed king of capitalism - It's
About Me
The final exercise of Leadership Step By Step! For this last exercise, we had to support and manage a person that we lead to doing a task for us. The steps were: * On your own, think about the person’s passion that makes them good for the task that you
About Me
8/16/25 Update: I totally forgot that I didn't post all my leadership exercises! Just a couple left to go! This week, the exercise was to do the exact same exercise as last week, but now with confidence! In short, get more practice leading more people. If
About Me
When we talk about sustainability, the conversation so often turns into a discussion on what we have to give up — convenience, speed, comfort. People say things like, “I could never do that,” or “It’s too hard,” or “The impact of that is so small it doesn't even
About Me
For this week in Leadership, the exercise of the week was to lead others using empathy. The process was as follows (modified slightly for how I did it): * Identify something you need done. * Identify someone you want to do it for you (and it helps if you understand why that
About Me
Today I found myself thinking a lot about the values that are embodied in sustainability. I think the definition of “sustainable” varies from person to person, and to some people, believing in sustainability means being naive or unrealistically optimistic - that we humans could never get to a world that
About Me
Exercise 18 of Leadership Step By Step was to have another 10 conversations with a goal of making people feel understood. Again, a script was provided and the short version is: * A: What is your passion? * B: [Passion] * A: [Begin Confirmation/Clarification Cycle: Ask confirmation/clarification questions and then let
About Me
This week, while mommy had a hair appointment, I spent a couple hours with our son at the nearby shopping mall. We had 2 hours to burn, with nothing in particular to do. And me not being particularly interested in shopping, I decided to just let my 2-year-old explore and
About Me
For exercise 17 of Leadership Step By Step, I had to have 10 conversations using a script designed to encourage meaningful connection with others. In short, the conversation goes as follows: * A: What do you like to do outside of school/work/family? * B: I like to [activity]. * A: I