Meet Paolo Abrera - Man of Pure Strength, sustainable living advocate, and super dad!

Meet Paolo Abrera - Man of Pure Strength, sustainable living advocate, and super dad!

Paolo Abrera

Meet Paolo Abrera – Man of Pure Strength. Living proof that heroes aren’t only found in rescue teams at ground zero, but also working day in and day out to help curb climate disasters.

Q: Can you run us through your typical day?

Paolo: I wake up at 5:30AM to do a little bit of triathlon training whether it’s swimming or biking. From 9AM to 11AM, I do a live morning show called Mornings@ANC, and then my schedule varies from there. Sometimes I need to shoot something for Green Living or drop by the office. Sometimes I go to get honeydews or bring the girls (Leona, Jadey, and Nella who are 10, 9, and 8 respectively) to some lakad they have.

Q: How did the idea of a sustainable lifestyle show come about?

Paolo: A lot of people say “Oh, I want to be a little greener but I don’t want to live in a cave or hug a tree” – you don’t have to do that. We wanted to show what you do is a drop in the bucket and if you count everybody’s drop in the bucket, it makes a difference.

Q: How about you and your family? When did you start living with a pro-environment mindset?

Paolo: It’s become second nature to me. My parents will say, “Oh, don’t throw that away, we can still use it for this and that.”And we try to do the same. You can segregate your garbage, make a compost pit, choose not to use Styrofoam, consciously not use products that are not loaded with chemicals. Change what you can change, the rest will follow.

Q: You do a ton of things yet still have a healthy and fun family life – people call you a “super dad”.

Paolo: I like that! Super dad! I guess that makes my dad a super dad. I modelled the things I do on what he showed me and I think that’s the best way to show the kids as well – to walk the talk.

Decked in rainbow bracelets and candy-colored shirts, Ate Leona also chips in.

Leona: He’s strong, focused, and caring. One time we broke something and he helped us fix it and see it through.

Q: Do you think your Papa is a superhero?

Leona, Jadey & Nella: YES!

 

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