This is the time you will start making a name for yourself in the community, so be honest. Do not end up as one who “says yes to everything, but never delivers results”. There are already many activists who are like that. As the leader of the nonprofit organization World Saving Hustle, people often come to me with good spirits, wanting to do something. Unfortunately, a lot of them don't deliver on their promises. To be honest, that is also one of the things I’m trying to figure out how to handle. Give me a shout if you know!



Third, is to know how you can get funding for what you do. For me, most of my funding is through a crowdfunding page called Patreon. This is a typical place where people like me go, when asking the public for money support to support us as activists. I have around 100 people supporting me each month with around $500 in total - it’s not much, but as a minimalist it’s good enough.

Holding speeches is the second option. To get to this level, you usually need a lot of experience to start doing it on a scale which is good. Therefore, a good tip is to start doing many free speeches. This is to get your name out there, and gain experience to become a good public speaker.

My third tip is to apply for different funding sources; from your local community, organizations, government, banks and so on. If you reach this level, then feel free to contact The Canada Files or me directly, and I will gladly help you 1-1 in how to go further on. Cooperation might be the best way to get funding from bigger programs, especially if you are new in the game.



Lastly, be open to change. The world we live in can change fast. Just look at COVID-19 and what it has done to our lives. If it continues like this, having public speeches might not even be a thing - but if you do them online, then it can work. However, make sure to be open in the sense that this might not be what you should spend your time on. Maybe you should focus your time on being a doctor, CEO, full time dad, writer, graphic designer, personal assistant to an activist… or something else! And be fair with yourself, this is YOUR life. YOU decide what you want to do! And if you say you can’t, you can at least choose how to react to what happens to you in life. Good luck!



Fact box about me:

- 24y, living in Norway

- Half asian and half Norwegian

- Entrepreneur, public speaker, activist & green influencer

- Currently the CEO of World Saving Hustle and board member of multiple environmental organizations



Fact box about WSH:

- Nonprofit organization, founded in 2017 by Martin Skadal.

- Funded by the Norwegian Environment Agency

- Over 400 members and 44 chapters worldwide

- Works to protect nature, animals and humans

- Three main focus areas: Self Care, Education and Action.