Brown Girl Green

In this episode, we meet with Sanjana Sekhar - Sanjana is an author, filmmaker, and climate activist on a mission to make climate action the hottest place to be. Her work amplifies “thrutopian” stories with a lens on climate justice, radical imagination, and Adrienne Maree Brown’s “pleasure activism.” As the founder of GARMI, a climate newsletter and creative studio, she leverages systems-thinking...

In this episode, we meet with Madeleine MacGillivray - Madeleine is a lifelong climate justice advocate and microplastics-focused science communicator. She is the Climate Communications and Policy Coordinator at Seeding Sovereignty, where she hosts the climate justice podcast Supersede. Madeleine is the founder of Superheroes Needed, a project that empowers individuals to realize our climate super...

In this episode, we meet with Alexa White - Alexa White's dedication to sustainable agriculture and environmental justice is clearly demonstrated through her Ph. D. candidacy in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. Her work, grounded in agroecology and biology, critically assesses sustainable agriculture's biophysical indicators and probes the efficacy of international c...

In this episode, we meet with Matt Scott - the director of storytelling and engagement at the global nonprofit climate solutions resource Project Drawdown. Matt is also the founding director of the Drawdown Stories program where he helps everyday people find their role in climate solutions. Matt is the host of the climate solutions short documentary series Drawdown's Neighborhood, featured on the...

In this episode, we meet with Kiana Michaan. Kiana is a renewable energy professional, clean energy advocate, and climate justice organizer. Kiana previously worked at Sologistics where she provided permitting, utility interconnection, and project management for hundreds of solar projects across New York City. She worked with Black Girl Environmentalist on community building and with Our Climate V...

In this episode, we meet with Jeremy Raguain. Jeremy is a Seychellois conservationist who holds a Bachelor of Social Science in International Relations and Environmental Geographical Sciences and Bachelor of Social Science in International Relations (Honors) from the University of Cape Town, a Diploma in Environmental Management from the Technical University of Dresden. He is currently pursuing a...

In this episode, we meet with Daphany Rose Sanchez. Daphany is an experienced community organizer and an expert in climate and housing. Born and raised in New York City public housing, Daphany witnessed and lived through the intersections of housing discrimination, climate divestment, and economic injustice. Her experience moved Daphany to fight for climate resiliency in the communities she grew u...

In this episode, we meet Bodhi Patil. Bodhi Patil is a UN-recognized, award-winning GenZ ocean-climate “Solutionist” dedicated to improving the interconnectedness between ocean health and human health. He is the Founder & CEO of Inner Light, empowering a generation to build resilience from the inside out for people and planetary wellbeing. He is co-creator/cofounder of Ocean Uprise and SeaDrag...

In this episode we meet with Jaegi Lissade. Jaegi is the Partnership Coordinator of Reclypt. Jaegi is passionate about circular fashion and reducing fashion waste. She first began attending Recylpt events during Climate Week in 2022 and over the past year has evolved from participant to ambassador to now being a member of the Reclypt team! She is currently a student at Queens College studying Econ...

In this episode, we meet with Angely - a climate and environmental journalist from NYC. Her work is featured in national and city publications including The New York Times, The Nation, Rolling Stone, Vogue, The Guardian, and more. She focuses on primarily environmental science, environmental justice, social media, and culture. Her fact-checking work is featured in various publications like The Nat...

In this episode, we meet with Chris Desai - a world renown entrepreneur and philanthropist from humble beginnings who has made considerable contributions to the benefit and protection of this planet with the organic luxury fashion brand Vayyu, the registered charity The Vayyu Foundation and its two global projects. In this podcast episode we are focusing on UOCEAN 2050, which is a pioneering, prac...

In this episode, we meet with Aiyana Bodi - a senior associate at Project Drawdown. Aiyana works with corporate partners and their employees to scale climate solutions in more meaningful and impactful ways in the workplace.  We learn about influencing companies towards a sustainable shift  We learn about how companies actually take action to make change We learn about employee activation for equit...

In this episode, we meet with Kayalin Akens-Irby - the head of growth at Planet FWD, the leading carbon management platform for consumer brands to tackle climate change. Kayalin is an impact-oriented woman who cares about trying to build a better future for everyone. We learn about using climate tech to fight the climate crisis We learn about the lack of diversity in the climate tech space We lear...

In this episode, we meet with Xavier Cortada - one of Miami’s pioneer eco-artists. He works across various mediums of art to generate awareness and action around climate change, sea level rise, and biodiversity loss. Xavier is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Miami Department of Art and Art History, and Artist-in-Residence at Pinecrest Gardens, where his studio, gallery, and socia...

In this episode, we meet with Alexia Leclercq - a grassroots organizer, scholar, and artist. Alexia is the co-founder of the Colorado River Conservancy under PODER and a political education non-profit named Start: Empowerment. They have led various environmental justice campaigns from passing national climate and chemical reform legislation and fighting for clean water, to addressing aggregate min...

In this episode, we meet with McKenna Dunbar - who is currently a Building Electrification Lead at Sierra Club. McKenna is renowned for their unwavering commitment to environmental justice and equitable clean energy transitions. We learn about their research project turned into a passion We learn about navigating in a mainly white dominated space We learn about the power of environmental justice a...

In this episode, we meet with Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, the President and CEO of ECOS. ECOS produces plant-powered detergents and cleaners that are safer for the people, pets, and our planet! We learn about the history and creation of ECOS We learn about the toxins in our cleaning products and the negative affects it causes We learn how a company like ECOS was able to get to the trifecta of carbon neu...

In this episode, we meet with Johanna Schmidt - a sustainability researcher in the Impact & Economics department at Triodos, a mission-driven bank and impact investment manager in the Netherlands. We learn why banks don’t support Deep-Sea Mining We learn why Deep-Sea Mining is a business risk We learn Deep-Sea Mining and it’s environmental risks are minimally researched Stay updated and involv...

In this episode, we meet with Pelenatita Kara who is the Program Manager of the Civil Society Forum of Tonga and has been working as an advocate against deep sea mining since 2012. We learn about what deep sea mining really is and how it is performed. We learn that it can take decades for experts to understand the nature of deep sea marine life and the ramifications of mining it, since there is li...

In this episode, we meet with Jeremy Orr - a skilled senior-level attorney and manager with a demonstrated history in law, policy advocacy, and nonprofit leadership. He is highly experienced in the areas of social justice, civil rights, and environmental justice.  We learn how Jeremy started his journey in the climate litigation space as a community organizer We learn about some environmental vict...

In this episode, we meet with Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel. They are a passionate advocate for their indigenous relatives and communities, fighting for justice and visibility. In this podcast we learn about the birth of Rising Hearts and how Jordan began mobilizing in their community. We learn about the reality of Indigenous representation and stereotypes people still believe in....

Episode Notes In this episode, we meet with Selassie Atadika - a Ghanaian chef, educator and food systems advocate. After over a decade working at the United Nations working in the humanitarian sector, Selassie completed a crash course at the Culinary Institute of America. It was then when her company, Midunu, a nomadic and private dining experience highlighting ‘New African Cuisine’ was born. Thi...

Episode Notes In this episode, we meet with Emira Woods - the newest head of Green Leadership Trust - an organization working to tackle the lack of inclusion of BIPOC on climate/ environmental organizational boards. They are the first cross-organizational effort focused on building power and diversity in any advocacy sector.  They are guided first and foremost by their responsibility as fiduciarie...

Episode Notes Deep Sea Bed Mining Interview with the folks at Sustainable Ocean Alliance and featuring Marine Expert, Diva Amon. This episode dives into the political, social, and moral implications behind "deep sea bed mining," an emerging industrial field that involves extracting submerged minerals and deposits from the sea floor. To date, mining for sand, tin, and diamonds has been ge...

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