Nathaniel Stinnett is a political advisor & Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project. We discuss how the organization started, the stats on environmentalists who don't vote, how modern political campaigns work, how you can sign up

Decolonizing Your Closet with Aditi Mayer

Oct 1st, 2020 29m 34s

Aditi Mayer is a sustainable fashion blogger, photojournalist & labor rights advocate born & raised in Los Angeles. We dig into the plight of garment workers from LA to India to Bangladesh, the importance of worker-led labor rights initiatives,

Raising Eco-Conscious Kids with Addie Fisher

Sep 24th, 2020 23m 30s

Addie Fisher is a Texas-based blogger & sustainability influencer who writes the Old World New blog. We chat about how to get started with sustainable living, how to raise environmentally aware kids, why "low impact" is more appealing phrasing

Joining the Clean Plate Club with Charlotte Mei

Sep 9th, 2020 26m 28s

Charlotte Mei is a nutritionist, presenter & sustainability advocate based in Singapore. We discuss the #happyplatessg food waste campaign that got her interested in social media, the climate change conversation in Singapore, combating the wast

The Bright Spot of Solar & Clean Energy Advances

Aug 5th, 2020 29m 6s

Sammy Roth covers energy & environment for the Los Angeles Times. He also writes the weekly Boiling Point newsletter. We get into his initial interest in climate change, his experience studying at The Earth Institute at Columbia University, the

Changing the System, Starting at Home

Jul 29th, 2020 39m 50s

Jonathan Levy, aka @zerowasteguy, works with businesses, government agencies & waste haulers on steps that they can take to reduce waste. We discuss his supply chain background, why the key to zero waste is not just one person's commitments, bu

Reclaiming Sovereignty Over Your Food Supply

Jul 15th, 2020 17m 27s

Indy Srinath is a Los Angeles-based urban farmer, forager & content creator — plus, she manages a community garden on Skid Row. We talk about WWOOFING, designing accessible garden spaces, the ancestral trauma of traditional row agriculture, gar

How to Become an Environmental Educator (Starting with Yourself)

Jul 8th, 2020 25m 44s

Miles Lewis is a Los Angeles-based artist, as well as an art & environmental educator. We discuss his personal sustainability journey, the zero waste workshops that he's developed & puts on around the community, the importance of using what you

On Starting Small with The Last Plastic Straw Founder Jackie Nuñez

Jul 1st, 2020 27m 7s

Jackie Nuñez is the founder of The Last Plastic Straw, as well as program manager for the Plastic Pollution Coalition, so she's well-versed in the plastic pollution crisis. We dive into her ah-ha! moment, how starting small often has a snowball

Rethinking Wardrobe Rental with Nyleve Henry

Jun 24th, 2020 36m 56s

Nyleve Henry is the CEO & founder of NyLaurent Visual Design Agency, specializing in wardrobe rental. We dig into her supply chain background & how that got her thinking about waste at every level, some shocking stats about food waste, her trie

Redefining Clean Beauty with Jessica DeFino

May 21st, 2020 22m 34s

Jessica DeFino (aka Jessica L. Yarbrough) is a beauty reporter covering natural, holistic & sustainable skin care. We dig into the definition of clean beauty, how her "problem skin" led her down a long, winding road towards sustainability, the

Swap Your Way to a Stylish, Sustainable Wardrobe with Nicole Robertson

May 14th, 2020 24m 56s

Nicole Robertson is the CEO & founder of Swap Society, an online clothing swap for women and kids. We discuss how a random career change ignited her personal sustainability journey & opened her eyes to how polluting the fashion industry is, the

Becoming a Consumer Activist with Thrilling CEO Shilla Kim-Parker

May 6th, 2020 19m 45s

Shilla Kim-Parker is the CEO & co-founder of Thrilling, aka shopthrilling.com, which is a platform that partners with small vintage & secondhand shops across the U.S. & helps them go online. We dig into the inspiration for the company, the 2.1

Design Your Way to a Less Plastic Lifestyle

Apr 29th, 2020 29m 27s

Dianna Cohen is an artist, as well as co-founder & CEO of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, so she has a design-based philosophy on breaking our addiction to plastic. We talk about why ocean cleanup won't solve the problem, but you can greatly r

6 Ways You Can Make a Big Impact on Climate Change

Apr 22nd, 2020 34m 1s

Kevin Green, who leads Rare's Center for Behavior & the Environment, outlines six relatively easy behaviors you can adopt to reduce your carbon footprint & live a more sustainable lifestyle. If you're feeling overwhelmed about climate change, t

Trailer

Welcome to Climergency

Apr 21st, 2020 1m 1s

The trailer for a new podcast about how individual actions can add up to make a big impact on climate change. New episodes every Wednesday, starting Earth Day, April 22nd!

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