Sofia (She/Her) – I’m the Deputy Editor & Media Partnership Manager at Thred, specialising in exclusive articles and live interviews, fashion and beauty with a focus on sustainability, women’s rights, psychedelics, and Latin America. I studied Spanish at the University of Exeter and International Journalism at City, London. Follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and drop me some ideas/feedback via email.
Hi, I’m Sofia, and I’m the Deputy Editor & Media Partnership Manager at Thred. I also work closely with Gen Zers from around the world on exclusive articles and live interviews to promote the inspiring work they’re doing to make the world a better place.
During my time at the University of Exeter where I studied Spanish, I chose to spend my year abroad teaching English in Argentina and working as a journalist in Colombia before travelling across the continent with my camera.
Returning to the UK to pursue a Masters in International Journalism and an internship at National Geographic Traveller, I eventually found myself at Thred’s doors.
Now, I balance my time between obsessing over mushrooms, practising yoga in the middle of the office, and telling everyone about the new song I just learned to play on the bass guitar.
Latest Stories from Sofia
Europe set to bake under extreme heat for weeks
Temperatures across the globe are predicted to break records and exacerbate wildfires as the dire consequences of climate change become more apparent with each passing year. At present, thousands find themselves trapped in the inferno that’s gripping the Mediterranean. This is expected to last for weeks as global temperatures soar and records continue being broken. In Greece, which is currently battling to contain wildfires that have prompted authorities to...
What is a ‘girl dinner’ and why has it sparked controversy?
The phenomenon is based around celebrating the low-effort meals a woman might cobble together and enjoy alone, but with eating disorder content still rife on TikTok – where the latest food trend has taken off – many have raised concerns over its ties to diet culture.
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok as of late, then you’ll know that new food trends are as commonplace as GRWM’s, the
Exclusive – In conversation with The Conversationalist
Armed with a steadfast passion for dialogue, Sophie Beren founded a non-partisan educational platform to bring people together, across differences, through meaningful human connection. We spoke to the self-proclaimed Gen Z ‘unifier’ about what this involves. When it comes to difficult conversations, most of us are inclined to avoid them. Engaging in discussions with those who have varying opinions can be a powerful thing, however, as long as they’re...
Where are we in the ongoing fight against fast fashion?
Though the number of people shopping consciously has soared in recent years – with Gen Z at the helm – fast fashion’s demise isn’t nearly as tangible as you may have assumed. Here’s why. Update: the European Union has backed a raft of new regulations to end fast fashion, including policies designed to make clothes more durable, easier to reuse, repairable, and recyclable. The text calls...
Hollywood shuts down for the first time in six decades
A mega-strike involving writers and performers demanding better pay and increased safeguarding around AI rights is likely to grind to a halt the production of most movies and many popular television shows. Swapping the red carpet for the picket lines, Hollywood actors are going on strike after negotiations between studio representatives and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and SAG-AFTRA (the...
Weight-loss jab investigated for suicide risk
Despite being a diabetes medication, people without the health condition have been buying Ozempic due to its appetite curbing side-effects, which led to global shortages earlier this year. Now, it’s being reviewed by European regulators over a possible connection to thoughts of self-harm among users. Earlier this year, discourse about weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, thought to be influenced by suspected reports...
Scientists discover that the Earth’s atmosphere can clean itself
Researchers have found that a strong electric field between airborne water droplets and surrounding air can create a molecule called hydroxide, which breaks down pollutants. Amid the constant, disheartening chatter of how climate change is threatening the planet’s survival, here’s a galvanising report to prevent you from falling victim to yet another bout of existential dread. According to researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), the Earth’s...
Scotland wants to decriminalise drug possession
Under the new policies and proposed legislative changes, the country’s government wants to allow people found in possession of drugs to be treated and supported rather than criminalised and excluded.
As part of a new effort to tackle Scotland’s chronically high drug death rates, the country’s government is challenging Westminster to decriminalise all illicit substances for personal use.
During a press conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland’s drugs policy minister
Music made with AI will be eligible for a Grammy
To better reflect an evolving industry, artists using machine learning for their compositions now have the opportunity to win an award. However, as stressed by Harvey Mason Jr. – CEO of the Recording Academy – only the human creators who contributed to a song can be nominated. Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an ever-evolving music industry. Of those newly introduced...
UK government urged to tackle toxic masculinity in schools
A cross-party group of MPs on the Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee has called for a strategy to focus on male pupils who are failing to engage with relationship and sex education. According to a study by the Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee, sexual harassment and abuse of female pupils and staff is a ‘scourge’ in British schools. For this reason, the cross-party group of MPs is calling for...
