Emily Penn: Women Changing the World 2022
(05:00)Mar 2, 2022
Emily Penn has dedicated her life to tackling the issue of plastic pollution — and it all started because of a fateful trip to Australia over a decade ago. Penn — who recalls being "shocked by finding plastic in some of the most remote places on our planet" — went on to co-found eXXpedition, an organization that empowers all-female sailing research expeditions, giving crew members the experience to create change in their own communities back home.