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Welcome to Earth to Society! We cover stories connecting conversation starters across climate, culture, career, & community.
Roya Shariat is the Senior Manager of Social Impact at Glossier. Aside from leading social impact at a global beauty brand, Roya has over 130,000 followers on TikTok and is writing a cookbook honoring her Iranian-American heritage by sharing her mother’s recipes. In this episode, Roya takes us through her career in social impact, her passion for culture, and how she has created new opportunities by shooting her shot.
Raz Godelnik, author and Professor at Parsons School of Design, is here to discuss pushing beyond ‘sustainability-as-usual’ to rewrite narratives and create real change in corporate sustainability. His new book, Rethinking Corporate Sustainability in the Era of Climate Crisis — A Strategic Design Approach, is available now!
Inventor, writer, speaker, and film fanatic Ann Makosinski joins us to talk about her inventions, green tech, and how she has found balance between her passions for the arts and sciences.
Laura Diez is the founder and host of ECO CHIC, an eco-conscious lifestyle podcast that dives into sustainability and practical client science. ECO CHIC is the only podcast ranked in both Fashion/Beauty and Natural Sciences, and has 138 episodes to date. On this episode, Laura is here to share her story, discuss the gatekeeping surrounding climate science + activism, and how she approaches creating content that resonates with wider audiences.
This episode on climate action and gatekeeping features Kevin J. Patel, a 20 year old climate activist from Los Angeles as well as the founder and executive director of One Up Action. One Up Action is an international, intersectional youth led organization working to support marginalized youth by providing them with the resources needed to take innovative steps to tackle the climate crisis. Listen to learn more about Kevin’s story, gatekeeping, how Gen-Z is mobilizing for the climate crisis, and more!
Mijenta is an artisanal small batch tequila from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico that launched in August 2020. Behind the brand’s sustainable practices is co-founder Elise Som, a sustainable designer and environmental consultant. On this episode we discuss some of the crossroads and decisions that come with creating a sustainable brand, luxury and sustainability, as well as reframing ‘perfection’ and expectations for products.
Caulin Donaldson is best known for his TikTok, where he has 1.1M followers and makes daily videos picking up trash on the beach. On this episode, we’ll be talking about how a shift in your day to day mindset or a new habit can lead to change on a much greater scale. We also talk about creating content, the craziest things he’s found on the beach, and what it will take get to make sustainability mainstream.
Founder + CEO of MATE the Label, Kayti O’Connell Carr, is here to talk about her journey to create a company that is sustainable from seed to skin, the Dress Clean mission behind her brand, and how brands can work towards sustainability.