Going outside of the sustainability bubble to impact more people
Hear about how exposing ourselves to different cultures and environments shift our perspectives on sustainability; why Manuela hesitates to promote "zero-waste living"; how can we go against that grain of social media to reach more people with our messages promoting mindfulness, minimalism, and conscious consumerism; and more.
Why enriching and protecting biodiversity are key to addressing climate change
Adam sheds light on how biodiversity loss may be a greater threat to our planet than climate change; why we need to include the conservation of biodiversity as a key climate health solution; how real life stories of regeneration around the world prove that we already know what it takes to rebuild healthy, resilient ecosystems; and more.
The u.n. named 'worldwide crisis' from gold mining no one is talking about
Bob sheds light on how mercury emissions has been dubbed a global crisis by the United Nations; why Fairmined Ecological Gold, specifically used in jewelry, is necessary to improve the practices in gold mining; how the creation of beautiful, meaningful, and timeless designs can encourage deeper appreciation for fashion rather than drive overconsumption; and more.
Empowering farmers of color and dismantling racism in the food system
Leah sheds light on the impact of colonialism on soil health around the world; how the oppression of Black and Indigenous people-of-color in the United States has affected farmland ownership and continued, institutionalized injustice; how we can take action to support racial justice in food production; and more.
Dreaming up radical ways to address our global food waste scandal
Tristram shares how we’ve come to adopt a wasteful, linear food system, how we can be more respectful to nature in spite of our economy undervaluing what is truly invaluable, how we can rewire our broken food system through delivery services driven by supply of what is available rather than consumer demand, and more.
Greening transportation with vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells
Brian shares how hydrogen fuel cells work, the environmental impact of electric vehicles compared to hydrogen-powered vehicles, the practicality and potential for fuel cells to help green the transportation sector, and more.
How decentralized energy grids support resilience against natural disasters
J.I. shares how renewable energy relates to natural disasters like hurricanes, the role of decentralized electric grids in sustainable development, how he deals with ageism as someone who started his social venture at 21 years old, and more.
Why we need to rethink and open up how we address climate change
Judith shares why fixating on reducing carbon emissions alone is a shortsighted approach to tackling climate change, how 'organic' is losing its standards and meaning, what it means that we've been managing against environmental challenges rather than managing for them, and more.
Collaboration over competition to more quickly achieve our shared goals
Whitney shares why she thinks regenerative agriculture may be the next big thing in sustainable fashion, her thoughts on what drives fashion trends, how we can influence the industry to be more ethical and sustainable in practice, and more.
Questioning overconsumption and our wasteful fashion system
Hear about how exposures to different cultures can help us to think outside the box, the role of designers in our culture and economy, the recyclability of different types of fabrics, and more.
Supporting environmental protection through policy beyond voting
Hear about the role of international peer pressure in environmental accountability, what it means to decarbonize the economy, what we can do to impact policy besides voting, and more.
101 ways to go zero waste and introducing the idea to friends and family
Hear about how we can explain the concept of zero-waste living to friends, the feasibility of bioplastics replacing plastics, why we will never go back to a plastic-free world, and more.
Individual actions adding up to transform the world for the better
Hear about the role of a Chief Sustainability Officer in any company, what biodynamic agriculture is, how our individual actions are adding up to drive societal shifts, and more.
Everything we need to know about microplastic pollution right now
Hear about how microplastic pollution came to be, how both microplastic fibers and fibers from natural textiles can both be problematic when washed down the drain, how we can adopt more preventive solutions to pollution and more.
Dismantling dominant perceptions of what an environmentalist looks like
Hear about how mainstream media narratives on environmentalism have negatively impacted BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), the role art plays in activism, the importance of having a multitude of perspectives from environmentalists of all backgrounds, and more.