Last night I sat down and had a chat with an entrepreneur who has changed the way Swedes think about rubbish. In fact, she has influenced their culture to the extent that the Japanese word “Bokashi” (it is a process that converts food waste and similar organic matter into fertile soil) was included in the Swedish dictionary in 2018 by the organization responsible for the Nobel prize.
Jenny Harlen started Bokashi.se in 2007 after she had been inspired by the Spanish gardens she experienced on her trek on the El Camino trail. She said, “The soil spoke to her.” When she got back to her small hut in the quiet backwoods of Sweden she started experimenting with her food waste to create rich soil for a garden that had poor dirt.
She also had a deeper purpose and that was to make the planet sustainable. She wanted to make a difference. And that’s where energy rises. It’s a place of connectedness that sometimes feels like you are just a channel to something bigger than yourself. You can’t force it but you can tap into it if you are willing to listen. And it will not shout but whisper.
Her idea was ready for the world due to an intersection of her experience, expertise, and… Read More