One Action
One Action is a show highlighting expert voices and inspiring stories of impact from the sustainability ecosystem in the MENA region. Host Rona Halabi chats with entrepreneurs, scientists and creatives who are addressing a specific problem with an action. Our goal is to raise awareness about the innovators and catalysts of change in our region and along the way, help decode some misconceptions around the industry. At PepsiCo, we are striving to inspire positive change for the planet and people as we create growth and shared value. This ties in to our strategic end-to-end-transformation framework, PepsiCo Positive (pep+).
One Action
Advancing sustainability of food systems by reducing their water footprint, with Dr. Mark Tester
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PepsiCo Middle East
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Season 1
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Episode 5
We’re joined this week by Dr. Mark Tester, Professor of plant science and associate director at the Center for Desert Agriculture at the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology. He’s also the co-founder of Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, where they focus on reducing the water footprint to make the food systems more sustainable. Dr. Tester explains the challenges of the food-water-energy nexus, some of the impact of his work with Red Sea, and his advice to the young entrepreneurs who want to explore innovations in sustainability.