Hey Change Podcast

How do we restore our spiritual relationship with nature and find ourselves as embedded participants within the web of life? More importantly -- what does that look like in practice? In this fascinating conversation with Aaron, we talk Ecopsychology, how a culture of emergence within companies can help shift society in a positive direction, as well as how a community-driven approach might lead us...

What could the future of fashion look like if we learned to recycle and repurpose all material already created? That is what we'll get into in this episode with two innovators in the field -- Renewcell and Circ . Considering only 1% of textiles get recycled into new clothing today, this is a field we should give a lot more attention and focus on! About Renewcell: Harald Cavalli-Bjorkman is the Chi...

How important is it that we can track climate and environmental efforts in business? We'd like to say VERY. In this conversation with David Lammers from CDP Europe and Gilles Tisserand from Tetra Pak, we discuss how to bring transparency to the entire value chain as well as the business's role in paving the path forward! David Lammers is the Associate Director of Corporate Operations at CDP Europe...

In today’s episode, we want to share with you two conversations to help us shift the narrative on business and money. We’ll talk about impact investing and how we can be creative when it comes to starting businesses that not only solve a problem but support a more sustainable world. First up we have Rebecca Orlowitz David, an impact investing expert and founder of the platform GIVE . She's also th...

When we talk about climate change, we usually talk about how we have to fly less, drive less, eat less meat, cut down our plastic, etc. What we don’t often talk about is the impact of cities, yet cities are responsible for 80 percent of all greenhouse emissions! And cities are only expected to grow. With approximately half of the global population living in cities right now, we’re expecting t...

In this episode, we discuss what mindful gifting can look like during the holiday season and how we can be intentional with how we express love for the people we care about while being kind to the planet. Then Robin joins Garik Himebaugh, founder of Eco-Stylist, for a conversation about what makes a brand sustainable, men’s role in sustainable fashion, greenwashing and what the future of fashion l...

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose work has resulted in over 125 peer-reviewed papers . Her Ted talk has nearly 4 million views and she’s been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People , one of the Huffington Post’s 20 Climate Champions , and has been named one of FORTUNE’s world’s greatest leaders. In this conversation with Katharine, we talk about: How faith informs he...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Sally Ranney, the President and Co-Founder of Global Choices , a women-led organization on a mission to drive action on the Ice Crisis and climate change. We spoke with Sally about the profound importance of polar ice and how we are - in fact - all ice dependent species! The Ice Crisis 101: The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet Every yea...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Zanagee Artis, the 21-year-old founder, co-executive director and policy director for the global, youth-led climate justice organization Zero Hour. Zanagee has been featured in a number of publications for his work on climate justice and climate policy, including The New York Times , Teen Vogue , and edie . Zanagee is also co-author of A Kids Book About Climate...

This episode is for every climate activist from all parts of the journey, from beginners to experienced eco-nerds, who want to learn how to better engage people into climate-positive actions and mindset! I learned all about Per Espen’s work last summer when I dove deep into his book on human psychology and the many reasons we’re not acting on climate change, and it’s a true honor to have a chance...

What roles should businesses play in fighting climate justice and co-creating a better world? We'll get into that and much more in this episode with Yvette Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder and CEO of Business Fights Poverty. Get FREE tickets to the UNGA summit on September 20-24, 2021. Use code "HEYCHANGEUNGA" when registering! Event Tickets:  https://businessfightspoverty.org/global-goals-summit-20...

This has been an incredible season for the Hey Change Podcast, where we focused on Optimism in Action. We have learned so much from each of our guests, and in today’s episode, we will be sharing with you some of the gems from our conversations in season 3. This episode is going to be packed with takeaways, so get your pen and paper ready to jot down notes, insights, and particular episodes that yo...

Did you know that the roots of regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and the farm-to-table movement grew from the work of Black farmers like Dr. Booker T. Whatley and Dr. George Washington Carver? And yet today, Black farmers are highly underrepresented in farming and farm ownership. While the Black population of the US is approximately 13.4%, Black farmers represent 1.3 % of farmers across t...

Did you know that there isn’t a single corner of the Earth where microplastics do not exist? Yes, plastics are taking over our world, but how bad is it, really? We sat down with our friend and colleague Madeleine MacGillivray to take a deep dive (no pun intended) into the topic of microplastics. Tune in to gain a full understanding of what they are, where they come from, and what we can all do abo...

Lonely Whale’s #stopsucking campaign has eliminated approximately 20 billion single-use plastic straws from the waste stream. Today, we learned from Kendall Starkman, the Director of NextWave Plastics, about her work with the consortium of companies convened by the award-winning non-profit Lonely Whale. In this conversation: Plastic credits & plastic neutrality How our waste system relies...

A guided meditation to look beyond climate change and envision a new kind of world! Scripted, recorded, and edited by your host, Anne Therese Gennari . Visit the website for more resources: www.theclimateoptimist.com ----- What future could we find ourselves in if we kept some room in our hearts for the unimaginable? What life could YOU have if you allowed yourself to dream and believe? Too often,...

In this episode, we speak with Val Emanuel, sustainability advocate, animal activist, entrepreneur and co-founder, with Anne Therese, of the world’s first ethical modeling agency, Role Models Management. Val shares with us how growing up in an immigrant family shaped her views on sustainable living, and how she practices a sustainable lifestyle, not because it’s trendy, but because it’s the only w...

In this episode, you’ll hear the incredible story of refugee-turned-model/entrepreneur and humanitarian Mari Malek. Mari shares with us how she went from fleeing South Sudan as a child refugee to modeling and DJ'ing for top magazines and luxury brands in NYC. Mari has worked with clients like Lanvin, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar, acted in the feature film The Nile Hilton Incident, started a wellness...

In this episode, we speak with the incredible Dr. Julie Pullen about the importance of building community around climate solutions. Dr. Julie Pullen is a climate scientist using advanced computing technology and open-source software to quantify climate risk in the financial sector and beyond. With a background in earth system prediction and complex systems, Dr Julie brings a unique perspective as...

This episode is for the creatives and creators! We had the pleasure of speaking with 26 year old, London-based poetic phenomenon, Tom Roberts, aka Tomfoolery. His poem “The Great Realization” has been viewed over 60 million times and been transcribed into languages all over the world. Tom’s mission to spread a message of hope, optimism, and socially constructive ideas inspired us deeply and we kne...

Money is power but is it OK to use that power to change the world? Here are my few cents on this right now - tune in and see what resonates, contemplate what feels new and different, and please challenge me on whatever doesn't feel right! My four truths right now: It's OK to make (a lot of) money changing the world It’s OK to not have the answers and still be optimistic about the future!⁣ It’s OK...

In today’s episode, we speak with two advocates for garment worker rights, Yeni and Nayantara, about what it’s like to be a garment worker in America today. Yeni Dewi has worked in the garment industry in Los Angeles and in Indonesia for over a decade. She is a leader at the Garment Worker Center, fighting for dignity and fair wages for all garment workers, as well as a CAST LA member advocating a...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by climate change? Are you afraid that if you allow yourself to fully understand the magnitude of the problem, you’ll lose yourself in despair? First of all, know that you’re not alone. Studies have shown that the more you learn about climate change, the less you tend to do, and the overwhelm that comes with this growing awareness is quite disempowering. This episode o...

In this episode, we speak with Ayesha Barenblat, CEO and founder of Remake. World. As a social entrepreneur with a passion for building sustainable supply chains that respect people and our planet, she founded Remake to mobilize citizens to demand a more just, transparent, and accountable fashion industry. Remake’s free educational resources, advocacy campaigns, and audited fashion brand directory...

Hi friends, welcome to my Climate Optimist Fridays, a series of short motivational episodes to kick off the weekend and to reset after what might have been a long and challenging week. I’ve realized that when most people suffer from Sunday Scaries, I tend to suffer from Friday Anxieties. It’s interesting but when Friday afternoon comes around, I just feel… lost. It’s like all that juice that kept...