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SUSTAINABILITY BOOTCAMP “...professional event created to raise awareness about sustainability by using the IEM’s unique strength...” Sustainability Bootcamp is a professional event
creating the changes I want to see. And I definitely
created to raise awareness about sustainability
believe that elephants are the best creatures on
by using the IEM’s unique strength of a holistic
earth and we can learn from their care, wisdom,
view that is linking technology and management,
intuition and pureness of spirit.
bridging insights of science with the business reality
and
connecting
people
towards
a
sustainable society.
Sonja: My name is Sonja, I am a third-year student of Engineering Management and an active ESTIEMer.
We aimed to have an exchange between academic,
Three words that describe me the best are
corporate
visionary, persistent and free-spirited.
and
entrepreneurial
perspectives
where our participants are invited to share their
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own experiences and cases, spread the knowledge
Visionary in a way that I have never been afraid
and inspire others in creating a template for the
of taking risks and potentiating changes in order
future generations.
to achieve new heights, and I never give up on something before I achieve it, that probably
1. Who are you? Describe yourself using 3 words
explains the persistence. Nevertheless, I was
and explain them briefly.
always striving to be in an environment that gives me freedom to express my ideas, inspires me, and
Thekla: I am Thekla, fellow and board member of the IEM Caring Foundation. If I have to describe myself Simona Peovska Local Group Skopje
with three words, it’s nature-lover, adventurer and caring. Nature-lover because nature gives me so much energy, inner peace and calmness. I love being in nature and doing different activities there like cycling, hiking, canoeing, camping etc. which leads me to my second word: adventurer. I love travelling, to discover new places, cultures, languages and people and find solutions out of
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unexpected situations. And last but not least caring. I care a lot for myself, others and our beautiful planet. I fancy making the world with my doing and behaviour a little bit better, to help people in need so that they live the life they want to live. Carmen: I am Carmen, from Madrid and a big promoter of
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sustainability and the IEM Caring Movement. Three words that describe me would be Smile, Doing and Elephants. I guess they describe more the person I strive to be. I love to make others smile, and this is usually achieved by smiling myself. I am trying to transition to Doing rather than Saying, thus,
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allows me to inspire others as well.
