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Competition
GreenHouse’s Social Impact Showcase
NoSUP Canada’s founder, Karen Farley, participated in GreenHouse’s Social Impact Showcase in November 2022. 13 student-led ventures pitched their ideas of social and environmental change and eight teams were awarded funding from the Social Impact Fund.
Karen Farley was awarded $2,500, to continue developing an app to drive the Canadian food industry to introduce more plastic-free food in grocery stores.
Organization:
GreenHouse (A social impact incubator at St. Paul’s University College at the University of Waterloo
Date:
Nov. 16, 2022
Theme:
Social impact, entrepreneurship
Media Feature
NoSUP Canada’s very own climate justice entrepreneur, Karen Farley, was recognized for turning their research into action by leveraging consumer data on the intent to buy plastic-free food packaging and what consumers end up purchasing. The feature highlights how important it is for NoSUP Canada to empower food retailers and manufacturers to go plastic-free.
Organization:
University of Waterloo
Date:
Oct. 24, 2022
Theme:
Climate justice, entrepreneurship
Podcast Feature
Single 97: Single-Use Plastics
Karen Farley provides a breakdown of the first phase of Canada’s federal single-use plastic ban in Breezy Breakfast Radio Hour’s 97th episode.
In this episode, Karen shares her venture: a mobile app that captures consumers’ decisions to buy or not buy based on sustainable beliefs. With 20% of Canadians identifying as green consumers, there’s an opportunity to capture the passion for a plastic-free world which can help transform policy.
Organization:
Breezy Breakfast Radio Hour
Date:
July 11, 2022
Theme:
Single-use plastic ban
Podcast Feature
Karen Farley is a sustainability researcher and co-author of a chapter on sustainable menstruation in the book Northern Blood: The Politics of Menstruation in Canada (pending publication).
In this episode of Oh My Cramps, Karen emphasizes the research barriers to Canadian menstruation and reusable menstruation products, the need for policy shifts that promote greater equity and accessibility, and the importance of recognizing the social impact caused by the stigma around periods and the environmental impact on the waste generated by period products.
Organization:
Oh My Cramps Podcast by Free Periods Canada
Date:
June 13, 2022
Theme:
Sustainable menstruation, periods, menstrual health
Article Feature
Annual Event Gives Expat Startups a Chance to “Pitch Perfect”
Karen Farley describes their experience in Taiwan’s “Dragon’s Chamber” and highlights the benefits of participating including being able to review their business operations, refine their pitch and receive invaluable advice.
Although Karen has returned to Canada, they still help Taiwan-based foreign entrepreneurs navigate their respective journeys.
Organization:
Taiwan Business TOPICS
Date:
April 4, 2022
Theme:
Entrepreneurship, startups, life as an expatriate
Podcast Feature
Has COVID-19 Increased Gender Inequalities?
Karen Farley shares insights on the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality through their work in the gender space and personal experiences living through a pandemic on an episode of The Eco You Podcast.
Women were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and it is impossible to build back better without the consideration of gender equality. The key is acknowledging and having the conversation that there is inequality and then working towards more inclusive opportunities.
Organization:
The Eco You Podcast
Date:
August 11, 2021
Theme:
Sustainable development goals, gender inequality, COVID-19
Magazine Features
Foreign Woman, Entrepreneur: A Taiwan Journey
KP Kitchen: the Second Year
The Journey of Entrepreneurship in Taiwan: A Reflection
Karen Farley lived in Taiwan for several years and started a DIY Baking Mixes company in Taiwan. In these articles, Karen describes the journey of entrepreneurship over the course of three years and what it was like to navigate a startup in a foreign country with barriers like language.
Organization:
Issu Inc.
Date:
March 1, 2017
March 1, 2018
March 1, 2019
Theme:
Entrepreneurship, life as a expatriate
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