Joining us on today’s episode of the PBN Podcast is social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras – founder & CEO at Green Queen, Ekowarehouse & SourceGreenPackaging.com. Sonalie was born in Hong Kong to French and Indian parents. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has a background in digital marketing, publishing and sustainability. Now with over a decade of experience in those fields, she has successfully launched several businesses centred around sustainability and organic products. In 2011, Sonalie founded Green Queen, an award-winning media platform advocating social and environmental change. In the past decade Green Queen has established itself as the leading outlet for alternative protein news. Their mission to shift consumer and corporate behaviour through original content promotes their belief that a circular economy, alternative protein and the food tech revolution are the best way to advocate for global social and environmental change. Find out more about Green Queen here - https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/ Follow Green Queen on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/greenqueenhk/ The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, Edited by Phil Marriott. 00:00:00 An introduction to Sonalie Figueras 00:02:30 The start of Sonalie’s plant-based journey 00:10:35 How Sonalie feels about the future 00:12:50 What the term “Eco Warrior” means to Sonalie 00:17:45 What does being a Green Queen mean? 00:21:10 The pros and cons of plastic 00:32:55 The ethics of media 00:42:55 The history of Green Queen 00:49:55 How women perceive themselves in business 00:58:00 How men can support women by bringing change in society around the world 01:02:20 What does Sonalie want listeners to take away from this episode 01:03:45 Stranded on a desert island