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
Sperm plastic and hair textiles: a step too far?
Are we really so desperate in our fight against the climate crisis that eco-friendly materials made from fish semen and the human body are being presented as viable solutions? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for finding sustainable alternatives to products we know are detrimentally impacting our environment on a regular basis, but when reading up on some of the latest advances in the field of eco-friendly materials this...
Psychedelics are on course to be a catalyst for mass mental health
Poised to be the hottest new therapeutics since Prozac, psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Last year, upon discovering that a growing number of scientists had begun asking whether mind-altering drugs such as DMT, magic mushrooms, and LSD could help treat trauma, addiction, and depression, I posed a question: do psychedelics have the potential to transform mental health? Almost twelve months on, and the answer is...
What is Giving Tuesday?
Held directly after the consumer rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this global philanthropic event empowers people to transform their respective communities through direct charitable contributions. Amid the holiday season, it’s not unusual to feel inundated by consumerism, particularly when the start of the shopping period is marked by a weekend that actively promotes excess purchasing. But with Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, it’s time we tuned...
Exclusive – Meet Christina Adane, the Gen Z activist fighting food poverty
I spoke with the 18-year-old next-generation leader about her tireless work to achieve meaningful change in a world where all young people deserve the opportunity to be healthy.
Long before Marcus Rashford brought the UK’s child hunger crisis to global attention, with his open letter to Boris Johnson challenging the government's deprivation of free school meals to 1.2 million youth,
Why has Lush decided to quit social media?
The cosmetics brand is deactivating four of its accounts until platforms ‘take action to provide a safer environment’ for users. In an increasingly connected world, the idea of a leading company quitting social media seems unthinkable. Alas, just this week, British cosmetics brand Lush announced its decision to quit Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat across all 48 of the countries it operates in. Part of its ‘Global Anti-Social Media Policy,’ the retailer...
How Lebanese women are fighting period poverty
Amid the country’s prolonged economic crisis, 76% of female citizens are struggling to afford sanitary products. Are eco-friendly alternatives posing a viable solution? Since 2019, plummeting economic conditions in Lebanon have pushed three quarters of the population below the poverty line. Among the many repercussions of this financial downfall – which has seen local currency lose around 90% of its value – a dramatic rise in the cost of sanitary products,...
H&M’s latest collection embodies sustainable glam
Made using a plethora of recycled and recyclable materials, Innovation Circular Design Story celebrates two themes: eco-friendliness and joy. Given that the majority of us spent the 2020 Christmas period indoors, it’s likely you’re looking forward to celebrating without lockdown restrictions this time around. If you’re gearing up to ditch last year’s sweatpants in favour of full glam for your annual office party – or even just a meander along...
London’s river Thames is no longer ‘biologically dead’
The city’s famous waterway has been revived and is now home to hundreds of wildlife species including seals, seahorses, and sharks. With COP26 drawing to a close, leaving activists exhausted, frustrated, and sceptical of the pledges made by world leaders, I’d say it’s due time we turned our attention to some positive news (unless you’re galeophobic, of course, in which case you may disagree). As of this week, the river Thames...
Has fashion been adequately addressed at COP26?
Sustainability advocates have been urging world leaders to recognise the fashion industry’s role in resolving the climate crisis. Have their cries been heard? Despite its significant contribution to the climate crisis, fashion has been surprisingly absent from the conversation at this year’s COP26 summit. A quick comb through our daily live coverage of the event shows no mention of the world’s third most polluting industry whatsoever. For a...
Could social media pose a solution to the female safety issue?
A missing 16-year-old girl was rescued in the US after using hand signals that went viral on TikTok to show she was in danger. How are these platforms’ users raising awareness and working to prevent violence against womxn? Last week, a teenage girl reported missing in the US was seen waving through the window of a car 200 miles from her home. Though the observing passer-by didn’t recognise her, they did...
