Mick Kelly: Social Entrepreneurship and Climate Action

Episode 8,   Jun 24, 2021, 09:09 PM

In this episode, Míde Power talks to Mick Kelly, Founder and CEO of Grow It Yourself (GIY). GIY is a social enterprise that supports people around the world to live healthier, happier and more sustainable lives by growing their own food.

Mick describes how the story of GIY began during one trip to the supermarket, after realising that the garlic he was about to buy had been imported from China. He highlights the importance of resilience for social innovation and entrepreneurship and discusses the role that GIY aims to play in addressing sustainability issues at a global scale.