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.

Sameera gives an update on the new season of environmentenlist!

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.

In 2018, the World Bank named New Zealand, or Aotearoa, as one of the most wasteful countries per capita. Our guest, Niamh Peren, is the founder of Thumbs Up New Zealand, a global movement towards a unified waste and recycling strategy to transition out of this waste crisis. The goal of the organization's international call-to-action is also to serve as a potential incubator for future waste management models that may be scaled and adopted globally. To learn more about waste, its management, and about the beginnings of a movement that has represented millions, tune in on any podcast platform!

On this election edition mini of environmentenlist, we're talking about environmental policy, partisanship, the EPA, and building a greener economy.

As of date, Megan McSherry has 1.5 million likes on her TikTok account @acteevism and over 55,000 followers. Whether it be turning an old t-shirt into something straight from a boutique or upcycling old containers into new household items, Megan does an amazing job of making sustainability fun, while also bringing light to its limitations. In this week’s environmentenlist, we’re continuing to tackle new sustainability mindsets, taking a page out of Megan’s book, and exploring acteevism.

This episode is the first in a series with guests who are sharing their own perspectives on sustainable living, as well as how others might be able to integrate it into their lives. Elena is an amazing content creator with videos about travel, fashion, sustainability, and lifestyle on her YouTube channel, which has over 500,000 subscribers. On this episode, she explains how she strives for ‘imperfect ethical living’ every day.

As technology is on the rise, so is our problem with electronic waste. On this episode, Will Cohen, the Senior Vice President of HiTECH Assets and Founder of CircleIT, is here to discuss building a B Corp and responsible management of electronic waste, as well as how his new regenerative service can create new life for old devices.

On this episode, our guest is food ambassador, sustainability champion, and leading entrepreneur Martin Allen Morales! Martin previously worked at Apple as the Head of Pan Europe for iTunes and as a Board Member at The Walt Disney company. In 2011, he launched an award-winning, sustainable Peruvian restaurants company Ceviche Group. Tune in for some great insights on sustainable business models, investing, and what's next for the ventures in the sustainability space!

Genevieve Gralton, founder of undergarments brand underbares, is here to talk about the approach she's taken to sustainable production, from packaging to product. In this episode, she touches on ethical manufacturing, insights from observing other entrepreneurs adapt to sustainability, and more.

Sustainability is not the solution to climate change and it won't be enough to save our planet, but the practice of ingraining sustainable routines seamlessly into your life will naturally make environmental issues a larger part of your day to day. In this episode we discuss a new definition and 10 staple principles for intuitive sustainability, as well as mental health and toxicity in the sustainability space.

This episode features discussions on food waste, food insecurity, food production, and a conversation with Erin McGeoy of the D.C based startup, Last Call for Food.

This episode is an introduction to topics in sustainable business including CSR, ESG, greenwashing, wokewashing, and cancel culture. Kelly Burton, a sustainability strategist and FIT professor, joins the show to talk about these subjects!