20 OCT 2020 · 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 to volunteer, why this election is so important for climate change, why it's crucial to be a voter regardless who you vote for & more.

1 OCT 2020 · 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, ways to make sustainable fashion more intersectional, how to better align your closet with your values, ethical consumption (or at least conscious consumption) under capitalism, prioritizing economic sustainability within your hierarchy of needs & more.

24 SEP 2020 · 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 than "zero waste," how studying building preservation sparks her personal sustainability journey, the power of saying no to straws and single-use in our convenience culture, Plastic Free July, composting, making sustainability a more accessible conversation & more.

9 SEP 2020 · 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 wasteful byproducts brought on by a culture of convenience, affluence & perfection, taking a page from the older Asian generation, favorite zero waste alternatives, swapping & renting sustainable fashion in Singapore, urban composting & more.

5 AUG 2020 · 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 small bit of optimism provided by clean energy advances in wind & solar, concerning reports that 2020 is likely going to be the hottest year on record, the political vs. technological components to solving climate change & more.

29 JUL 2020 · 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, but changing the system, getting brands to think in terms of the "triple bottom line," the importance of shopping local, worm farming as a limit-space composting option & so much more.

15 JUL 2020 · 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, gardening on a roof, how she got into mushroom foraging, making sustainability more inclusive & more.

8 JUL 2020 · 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 already have instead of buying new things to virtue signal, understanding the difference between sustainable vs. regenerative, the marathon of activism & more.

1 JUL 2020 · 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 effect, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, her tips for beginners trying to cut back on single-use plastic, Plastic Free July & more.

24 JUN 2020 · 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 tried & true sustainability tips, how her vintage shopping hobby turned into an unexpected career path & her fresh vision for more sustainable wardrobe rental.