Manaia wants to raise awareness and nudge others to be less harmful to the environment.
Manaia’s plan is to start a sandwich business. It will be vegan, source all its ingredients locally and use compostable packaging. This avoids carbon emissions from animal farming, transport and landfill waste. She aims to show that meat-free, pollution-free, waste-free lunches are both possible and delicious. She’s hoping to change people’s eating habits for the better.
As well as having a direct impact through her core business, Manaia also plans to donate 20% of her profits to a national tree-planting charity. More trees help to suck up carbon dioxide, which is another way to tackle climate change.