Originally from Java, and a resident of Bali for 10+ years, Ida Rahayu is a teacher at the internationally acclaimed Green School Bali and founder of an incredible program called Seed to Table, teaching both expat and Balinese kids critical life skills to live more harmoniously with themselves and the planet.

In this debut episode, we cover wide-ranging topics:

• What makes Green School unique from other forms of schooling, as a student-driven learning center

• How our source of waste and disease stems from disconnection to the foods we eat and overall lack in food education

• The importance of considering the impact of our food choices on our health and planet

• How the Green School served as a critical stepping stone to launching Seed to Table

• How Seed to Table supports students in cultivating compassion for our Earth’s stewards and gardeners, through its four pillars: waste management, gardening, cooking and composting

• Small simple to go beyond recycling for managing our world’s waste (especially in Bali where recycling doesn’t even exist)

• The necessity of bringing food education into everyday schooling for kids, especially during this crisis