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
Adding calories to menus could further fuel toxic diet culture
As part of a new government scheme to ‘crack down on obesity’ in the UK, restaurants, cafes, and takeaways will be legally required to display calorie information alongside their offerings. For the 1.25 million Brits currently suffering from an eating disorder, this poses a concerning issue. From tomorrow, all restaurants, cafes, and takeaways in the UK will be legally required to display calorie information on their menus. It’s part of...
The EU finally plans to crack down on fast fashion
Acknowledging a link between fossil fuels and the inherently unsustainable industry, it’s proposing a range of new rules that’ll ensure products being made in and imported to the region are more environmentally friendly. The world is drowning in clothes. Though recycling programmes have existed for decades now, with little means of recycling jeans or dresses, of the 100 billion garments bought annually, 92 million tonnes of them get thrown out. By...
Are we appropriately welcoming the uptick in LGBTQ+ identification?
Attributable to our push for a more inclusive future, a new report shows that the percentage of Gen Zers who identify as LGBTQ+ has almost doubled since 2017. Following recent societal regressions, however, this increase could simply indicate that more youth will be exposed to discrimination and its noxious psychological effects. According to Gallup, the percentage of Gen Zers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...
Beauty brands are turning air into perfume
Prompted by an industry-wide pivot to more sustainable production practices, several companies have started trialling fragrances made from carbon dioxide pollution. Though I’m sure you’d rather not be reminded, the world, as we know, is well and truly running out of time to offer up solutions that’ll prevent climate change from doing its worst. Fortunately, no doubt motivated by the continued influx of warnings from every activist, organisation,...
Could the pill for men balance the contraceptive burden?
Scientists have developed a male contraceptive that doesn’t target testosterone, avoiding unwanted side effects like weight gain and depression. After proving 99% effective at preventing pregnancy in mice, the drug is set for human trials. It looks as though birth control options for men may soon expand beyond condoms and vasectomies because scientists in the US have developed a male contraceptive pill that’s so far proven safe and effective...
Tiny particles of plastic have been found in human blood
An ‘extremely concerning study’ has detected microplastic pollution in human blood for the first time, with scientists warning that the long-term consequences are not yet known. Just when you thought our plastic pollution problem couldn’t get any worse, a recent study has detected tiny particles of the stuff in human blood for the first time. While we’re yet to know the long-term health implications of this finding, scientists have deemed...
Height’s days as a toxic dating trope may be over
The internet has begun to reject this oft-unacknowledged bias that’s rife on the likes of Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge – choosing instead to ring in a new era, one that celebrates ‘short kings.’ For as long as I’m able to remember, women have been the primary target of societal body critique. Permeating almost every aspect of my day-to-day life, I’ve frequently faced immense pressure from my peers, mainstream media, and even...
How will the UK plastic packaging tax impact beauty?
From April 1, any company manufacturing or importing packaging containing less than 30% recycled materials will be taxed £200 per tonne. For an industry that’s renowned for its insurmountable reliance on plastic, this may well pose some issues. Earlier this month, ‘the most important international deal since the Paris climate accord’ was approved by the United Nations Environmental Assembly in an effort to tackle the mountains...
Polish volunteers risk their lives to rescue animals from Ukraine
Various grassroots organisations have been sending their staff on potentially life-threatening trips across the border to save the pets of those forced to abandon them when fleeing the war zone. Months into Russia’s slow-moving buildup along the Ukrainian border, Putin announced that he was launching a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. This was followed up by reports of explosions around cities, including the capital of Kyiv, a dramatic escalation that’s now...
Protests erupt in Brazil over Bolsonaro’s anti-environment bills
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the country’s capital to oppose what activists call a ‘death combo’ of five ecocidal proposals being considered by congress. With Brazil the world’s biodiversity champion, you’d assume its leaders would be at the forefront of climate action. Yet President Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing ‘Trump of the Tropics’ as he’s been referred to, is flagrantly contrair, responsible for destroying about 10,000 square miles of...
