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Ep. 67
The True Cost of Fashion and Why We Need to Buy Less with Claudia Pievani
Fashion is broken. Can beauty fix it? In this episode of We Need to Act, Sara Rego speaks with Claudia Pievani, founder of Miomojo — an upper premium, cruelty-free Italian accessories brand and certified B Corp. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. It exploits animals, unde
Ep. 66
The Ocean Won't Die But We Might: Indigenous Knowledge, Ocean Health & Youth Leadership with Bodhi Patil
The ocean is dying. Do we have the answers? In this episode of We Need to Act, Sara Rego speaks with Bodhi Patil, ocean guardian, founder of Inner Light and co-founder of Ocean Uprise. The ocean produces roughly half the oxygen we breathe and absorbs nearly a third of the CO2 we emit. And yet it rem
Ep. 65
Tuvalu Is Fighting to Survive: Climate Change, Rising Seas & Climate Justice | Dr. Tapugao Falefou
Tuvalu is living the climate crisis now. In this episode of We Need to Act, Sara Rego speaks with Dr. Tapugao Falefou, Tuvalu’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador to the United States and the Republic of Cuba. For Tuvalu, climate change is not a distant threat. Rising sea
Ep. 64 · Español
El Agua en Chile es Privada y las Comunidades Pagan el Precio con Jorge Morales
¿Qué pasa cuando el agua que necesitas para vivir ya tiene dueño? Jorge Morales Trincado lleva 14 años defendiendo el agua y el territorio en el Valle del Aconcagua, una de las cuencas más fértiles de Chile — y una de las más amenazadas. Antiguo ejecutivo de multinacionales como Volvo y Mercedes-Ben
Ep. 63
Our Lands Are Who We Are: Indigenous Science, Ecological Grief and Decolonising Research with Dr. Jessica Hernandez
What happens to your sense of self when the lands that define you are taken away? Dr. Jessica Hernandez is an Indigenous environmental scientist, author, and founder of Earth Daughters — an Indigenous-led collective supporting indigenous women and youth through mutual aid and climate justice initiat
Ep. 62
The Fashion Industry Is Broken And Ghana Is Paying the Price with Yayra Agbofah
What does your wardrobe have to do with a beach in Ghana covered in discarded clothing? Yayra Agbofah grew up trading secondhand garments at Kantamanto Market in Accra — one of the largest secondhand clothing markets in Africa, where millions of garments arrive every single week. He saw firsthand wh
Ep. 61
Environmental Law and Climate Change: Why Collective Action Is Our Most Powerful Tool with Daniel Farber
What happens to environmental law when the federal government turns its back on climate action? Dan Farber is the Sho Sato Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and one of the most respected voices in US environmental and constitutional law. A former law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens of the US Suprem
Ep. 60
Six Years Without Salmon: Sámi, Europe's Only Indigenous People on Climate Change with Áslat Holmberg
What does it mean to watch the river that shaped your entire life fall silent? Áslat Holmberg is a former member of the Sámi Parliament of Finland and former President of the Saami Council — a salmon fisher, teacher, and holder of a master's degree in indigenous studies whose work expertise includes
Ep. 59
Do Not Try to Save the Earth - The Earth Is Here to Save You with Paul Hawken
What if the climate narrative itself is the problem? Paul Hawken is one of the world's most influential environmentalists, entrepreneurs, and authors. Founder of Project Drawdown and Project Regeneration, and New York Times bestselling author of nine books — including The Ecology of Commerce, Drawdo
Ep. 58 · Español
Abejas Meliponas: Ciencia e Identidad en la Amazonía Peruana con Ornella Muñoz, ARI
Aquí está: ¿Sabías que las abejas meliponas polinizan hasta el 80% de la flora amazónica — y que la mayoría de la gente ni sabe que existen? Ornella Muñoz creció en Dos de Mayo, a orillas del río Ucayali, en la Amazonía peruana. Desde pequeña se preguntaba de dónde venía el aire fresco, cómo los árb
Ep. 57
Whales Are Our Ancestors - Dr. Mere Takoko on Legal Personhood for Whales
What if whales are not just animals — but ancestors? Dr. Mere Takoko is a Māori Ocean and Climate conservationist from Aotearoa New Zealand and one of the leading voices behind the movement to grant whales legal personhood across the Pacific. A descendant of Māui and Paikea — the ancestor who arrive
Ep. 56
The Golden Age of Sustainability Hasn't Happened Yet with John Elkington
What does the godfather of the global sustainability movement think is coming next? John Elkington has been working at the intersection of business, environment, and society for over 50 years. He coined the Triple Bottom Line. He wrote the Green Consumer Guide. He conceived the Green Swan. He has ad
Ep. 55
Coal Kills: How Young Ghanaians Stopped a Power Plant and Built a Movement with Portia Adu-Mensah
What does it take to stop a coal plant from being built in your community — when you're young, when the government is pushing it, and when the promises of jobs and opportunity are pulling people the other way? For Portia, the answer was relationships, strategy, and an unshakeable belief that there i
Ep. 54
There Is No Environment: Māori Philosophy, Interconnection, and the Roots of the Ecological Crisis with Carl Mika
What if the environmental crisis is really a crisis of worldview? In this episode, Sara sits down with Professor Carl Mika — Professor of Māori and Indigenous Philosophies, and Head of School of Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury — for a conversation that goes s
Ep. 53
Nature’s Last Dance: Falling Back in Love with the Natural World with Natalie Kyriacou
What does it actually take to make someone fall in love with nature? Not lecture them, not overwhelm them with data, but genuinely make them fall in love? That’s the question driving everything Natalie Kyriacou does. Environmentalist, author, storyteller, and founder of My Green World, Natalie has s
Ep. 52 · Español
Goldman Prize 2026: defender el agua desde el corazón de Colombia con Yuvelis Morales Blanco
Yuvelis Morales tiene 25 años, creció pescando en el Río Magdalena y hoy es la voz más joven y potente de la lucha antifracking en Colombia. Ganadora del Premio Goldman de Medio Ambiente 2026, el reconocimiento más importante del activismo ambiental en el mundo, Juve nos habla desde el corazón del V
Ep. 51
We Are Kapwa: How We Forgot to Belong and How to Remember with Lana Jelenjev
What does it mean to truly belong - not as an individual seeking acceptance, but as part of an interconnected whole? In this episode, Sara Rego speaks with Lana Jelenjev, a Filipina facilitator and systems thinker based in the Netherlands, whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system litera
Ep. 50
Intentional Communities: A Path to Connection and Belonging with Cynthia Tina
In this episode of We Need to Act, Sara Rego speaks with Cynthia Tina, intentional community expert, author of Intentional Community, and founder of CommunityFinders and Ecovillage Tours, about how intentional communities and ecovillages are reshaping housing, health, and happiness. With experience
Ep. 49 · Español
Arte y Naturaleza: El Poder del Asombro con Carolina Castro Jorquera
En este episodio conversamos con Carolina Castro Jorquera, artista e investigadora chilena, sobre el arte como una forma de vida, de conocimiento y de conexión profunda con la naturaleza. Desde el Valle del Aconcagua, Carolina nos invita a repensar el arte más allá de los objetos, como una práctica
Ep. 48
Why We Ignore Climate Change (and How to Fix It) with George Marshall
Most climate communication has failed to inspire the urgent climate action we need. What if the key to environmental change is not just science but how we talk, connect, and resonate emotionally with each other? In this episode, we explore how effective climate communication can motivate real behavi
Ep. 47
Turning the Tide: From Corporate Career to Ocean Activism with Fynn Hedrich
In this special episode of We Need to Act, Sara joins Podcasthon, the world’s largest podcast charity initiative, to spotlight a cause that affects us all: protecting our oceans. Today’s guest is Fynn Hedrich, entrepreneur and founder of Ocean Pulse. After building a successful career in the meat in
Ep. 46
Rebuilding the Future with Feminine Values and Indigenous Wisdom with Osprey Orielle Lake
In this powerful conversation, Osprey Orielle Lake —founder of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) —shares her personal journey into climate activism and the deeper values that guide her work. Drawing from decades of advocacy and her latest book, The Story is in Our Bones, Lake expl
Ep. 45
Unmasking Greenwashing: How Companies Mislead And What Can You Do with John Pabon
In this episode of the We Need to Act podcast, we welcome John Pabon, greenwashing expert, author of The Great Greenwashing, consultant, and speaker. John unpacks how greenwashing evolved from fossil fuel misinformation into a sophisticated global system of climate deception involving corporations,
Ep. 44 · Español
Amar, Cuidar y Transformar: Hacia una Nueva Economía con Diego Isabel la Moneda
En este episodio conversamos con Diego Isabel La Moneda, cofundador y director de la Fundación Foro NESI, sobre la urgencia de transformar el modelo económico para que vuelva a estar al servicio de las personas y del planeta. Desde una vocación temprana marcada por la idea de dejar el mundo mejor de
Ep. 43
Voices from the Arctic: Inuit Leadership in Global Change with Dr. Sara Olsvig
In this episode of the We Need to Act podcast, we are honored to welcome Sara Olsvig, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), representing around 180,000 Inuit across Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia. Sara shares her experience leading the global Inuit voice in international forums such a
Ep. 42
Indigenous Agriculture: Lessons From The Hopi Tradition with Michael Kotutwa Johnson
In this episode of We Need to Act, host Sara Rego sits down with Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a 250th-generation Hopi farmer and Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, to explore how Indigenous knowledge can help address today’s climate and food crises. Michael explains why industrial agricul
Ep. 41
Empowering Minds: The Role of Education in Sustainability with Prof. Jonathan Jansen
In this enlightening conversation, Professor Jansen discusses his journey from aspiring biochemist to a dedicated educator, emphasizing the importance of teaching as a vocation. He reflects on the impact of colonialism on education and the urgent need for climate change education. The discussion als
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Hope Is Something We Build | Reframing Sustainability: Our 2025 Wrap-Up & the Road to 2026
As we close out 2025 and step into 2026, this episode is a moment to pause, reflect, and look ahead. In this special year-end wrap-up of We Need to Act, host Sara reflects on the conversations, voices, and lessons that shaped our understanding of sustainability in 2025 — and why sustainability must
Ep. 39 · Español
Entre Poesía y Tierra: Manteniendo la Cultura Mapuche con María Isabel Lara Millapan
Este episodio es una conversación íntima con la poeta mapuche María Isabel Lara Millapán sobre memoria, lengua y territorio en tiempos de desconexión acelerada. Hablamos de cómo el mundo se ha vuelto más rápido y orientado al “hacer” más que al “ser”, y de lo que perdemos cuando nos alejamos de la n
Ep. 38
From Global to Local: Redefining Progress with Helena Norberg-Hodge
In this episode of We Need to Act, host Sara Rego speaks with Helena Norberg-Hodge—one of the world’s most influential voices on localization and the new economy movement. Helena Norberg-Hodge, linguist, author, filmmaker, and pioneer of the global localization movement, is the founder and director
Ep. 37 · Español
Transformando el Dinero para la Justicia Ambiental con Isabel Felandro (Cool Earth) y Carlos Adrián Pérez (Equal Right)
En este episodio, nos asociamos con Cool Earth, una organización cuya misión es proporcionar dinero y datos directamente a las personas que viven en la selva tropical para que puedan hacer lo que mejor saben hacer: protegerla. También hablamos con Equal Right, la organización socia de Cool Earth en
Ep. 36
Transforming Money for Environmental Justice with Isabel Felandro (Cool Earth) and Carlos Adrián Perez (Equal Right)
In this episode, we partner with Cool Earth, an organization whose mission is to provide cash and data directly to people living in the rainforest so they can do what they do best — protect it. We also speak with Equal Right, Cool Earth’s partner organization in the Income for Peace with Nature proj
Ep. 35
Hawaiian Wisdom on Sustainability with Kimokeo Kapahulehua
"Yesterday the word was not sustainability. Yesterday the word was life. And today we have to learn how to be life." - Uncle Kimokeo In this episode, we welcome a very special guest from Hawai‘i: Kimokeo Kapahulehua — respected kūpuna, cultural practitioner, paddler, and founder of the Kimokeo Found
Ep. 34 · Español
Voces de los Andes: un viaje de defensa de los derechos indígenas en el Perú con Tarcila Rivera Zea
“Yo vengo de una comunidad que hasta ahora trata de no depredar lo que tiene; entonces, cuida. Cuida la vida de las personas, pero también cuida la vida de su entorno. Para nosotros, la sostenibilidad significa justamente usar lo que tenemos alrededor de modo racional, sin depredar, sin exterminar.”
Ep. 33
The Power of Place: Insights on Land and Identity with Professor Anne Poelina
"We, in terms of Indigenous people, come from a holistic society. We don't come from a dichotomous society that cuts everything out. So land, water, people, environment, and non-human kin are all intrinsically entwined because they make up what we say the balance and the peace and the harmony for go
Ep. 33
Eco-Action: Transforming Sustainability with Play and Creativity with Katie Patrick
"Behavioral psychology is key to effective sustainability programs. Understanding the psychology of people is crucial to communicate and manifest change in them." In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Katie Patrick, an environmental engineer, climate action designer, and author of How to Save the
Ep. 31 · Español
Derecho ambiental: qué es y su importancia para el planeta y la sociedad con Mauricio Madrigal
"El derecho que tenemos todas las personas a vivir en un ambiente sano, y para poder vivir en ese ambiente sano, necesitamos —llamémoslo— un desarrollo normativo: una serie de normas y principios que configuren y materialicen esa garantía del derecho a un ambiente sano. Por eso, la relación entre el
Ep. 30
Breaking the Illusion: How Indigenous Systems Thinking Can Awaken Us with Tyson Yunkaporta
"When we remove freedom from people, it's a social death. We are killing them. We are killing their relatedness to the world because we are closing them off from their relations." In today’s episode, I’m joined by a very special guest: TysonYunkaporta. He’s an Aboriginal academic, thinker, and found
Ep. 29
A Woman in Tech’s Journey: From Silicon Valley to Leading Nature Analytics with Megan Pillsbury
Can technology save us from the environmental crisis? For Megan Pillsbury—engineer, entrepreneur, and innovation leader—the answer is more complex than a simple yes. In this episode, Megan explores the role of tech in solving environmental challenges, while urging a more holistic, humble approach. F
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De la Desconexión a la Armonía: Explorando los Vínculos Bioculturales con Tomás Ibarra
Ante las crisis ambientales que enfrentamos, todavía hay mucho que desconocemos sobre nuestra relación simbiótica con la naturaleza y el impacto positivo que esta puede tener en nuestras vidas. A lo largo de los siglos, nos hemos ido alejando de nuestro entorno natural, como resultado de procesos de
Ep. 27
From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs: the Path to Thriving with Prof. Wayne Visser
We are living in a polycrisis with multiple interconnected crises converging into a complex situation that is difficult to resolve. From environmental issues to political instability, is there a way out? Today's guest, Professor Wayne Weiser, a globally recognized pracademic, a rare combination of a
Ep. 26
The vital role of wetlands for biodiversity and climate change with Alexander Kornelsen
Did you know that approximately 6% of the Earth's land surface is covered by wetlands? These vital ecosystems are under threat, yet many people are unaware of what wetlands are and the benefits they provide in mitigating climate change, preserving biodiversity, and maintaining water systems. Today,
Ep. 25
Construyendo Resiliencia Frente al Cambio Climático con Marcia Toledo
Vivimos graves crisis ambientales que nos colocan en situaciones extremas, como el aumento de las temperaturas y de desastres como sequías, inundaciones, terremotos o huracanes, para los cuales nuestros sistemas humanos y naturales no están preparados. Además de poder mitigar esta situación con acci
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We are Nature Itself with Casey Camp-Horinek
We are all natives to some land, but Indigenous peoples have long been stewards of Nature, protecting her rights and preserving their cultural ways of living. Despite enduring horrific colonial practices, which continue to affect them, they play a crucial role in addressing modern environmental chal
Ep. 23
Conservation, messaging, and the power of social movements to drive change with Charlie Gardner
How critical is it to recognise the interconnectedness of climate change and biodiversity loss? How does our economic system struggle to identify the true value of nature? And how can we shift the narrative to improve messaging around conservation, normalizing climate conversations, and harnessing t
Ep. 22 · Español
Innovar para la Acción Climática con Ignacio Chanzá Bango
En este episodio, hablamos sobre los desafíos urgentes del cambio climático con Ignacio Chanzá Bango, quien destaca la importancia de la innovación, la colaboración entre los sectores público y privado, y el papel de la inteligencia artificial para abordar los riesgos climáticos. Exploran cómo el ca
Ep. 21
Biophilic Design and how to incorporate it into your living spaces with Dr. Fiona Gray
We have transformed our cities into vast concrete jungles,designing nature literally out of our lives. How can architecture and urban design bring us back into harmony with the natural world? Today, we are going to discuss how biophilic design can be used as a tool to incorporate elements of nature
Ep. 20
Sustainable Development, symbiosis, and regenerative futures with Marc Buckley
Are Sustainable Development Goals achievable and why are we failing to reach them? How can we regenerate our world and what will be next on the sustainability agenda from 2030 to 2050? From the collapse of ancient hierarchical civilization models to symbiosis as the way forward, in today’s episode,
Ep. 19
¿Cómo afecta nuestra dieta al cambio climático? con Nico Muzi
¿Cómo afecta nuestra dieta al cambio climático? ¿Cuál es elimpacto del consumo de carne en las emisiones globales y por qué es tan difícil el cambio? ¿Qué acciones más conscientes podemos tomar como individuos y consumidores? Estos y otros temas en el episodio de hoy. Nico es hijo de un ganadero arg
Ep. 18
Restoring our relationship with Earth through regenerative systems change with Ryan (Ra) James
How is our relationship with Earth? Are we honoring the gifts we've received and taking responsibility to reciprocate? Currently, we exist in a hierarchical relationship with Nature, and we find ourselves in a transitional phase. How can we acknowledge that our humanity derives from more than just h
Ep. 17 · Español
¿Qué es la ecoansiedad y cómo combatirla? con Francisco Cáceres
Cada vez más personas se ven afectadas por la ecoansiedad,pero ¿qué significa esto? ¿Cómo podemos entender estas emociones? ¿Y qué se puede hacer para reducir este tipo de ansiedad? Hoy tenemos como invitado a Francisco Cáceres, un psicólogoclínico y filósofo chileno con experiencia en salud mental,
Ep. 16
Find a purposeful career through regenerative worklife with Alisa Murphy
The concept of regeneration is gaining momentum nowadays in various fields, but have you ever thought about a regenerative career? How does it connect to sustainability?What impact does it have in people’s lives on the search for a meaningful purpose? On today’s episode, we have Alisa Murphy. She is
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Community, behavior change and communication with Katelan Cunningham
What power does the community have in helping us make informed decisions and change behaviors? How can we make our message more relevant to people and inspire action? In today's episode, we have Katelan Cunningham, a climate communicator driven by the power of community. She's also the host of the S
Ep. 14
Agricultura regenerativa con Mauricio Castro Schmitz
Nuevo año, nuevo episodio y más conocimiento sobre el tema de la sostenibilidad y cómo alcanzarla. Vivimos tiempos desafiantes con problemas como el cambio climático y la pérdida de biodiversidad, resultado de prácticas insostenibles como la agricultura y ganadería industriales, que degradan nuestro
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BONUS - Meditation to ease eco-anxiety feelings with Faye & Erik Krippner
After our last episode featuring Faye and Erik Krippner, where we discussed the connection between nature and our well-being, we want to help you start 2025 in the best possible way. We aim for a stress-free mindset, a sense of connection, and the hope to take action even when faced with challenges.
Ep. 13
The connection between Nature and well-being with Faye and Erik Krippner
New Year, new podcast episode! This time, it's wrapped in a special gift: a bonus meditation. We want you to kick off the new year feeling re-energized, re-centered, and full of renewed hope for taking action. The challenges we face are daunting—six out of ten planetary boundaries for a livable plan
Ep. 12
Climate activism with Nyombi Morris
What is the role of youth in the fight against climate change? How can young African activists raise their voices and demand more from global leaders? Is there a path to a just transition? In this episode, we’re joined by Nyombi Morris, a Ugandanenvironmental activist renowned for his advocacy for c
Ep. 11 · Español
Colaboración, Educación y Sostenibilidad con Dr. Rosalía Arteaga
¿Somos realmente conscientes de que somos parte de la naturaleza y que sin ella no podemos vivir? ¿Cómo podemos colaborar en este mundo global para encontrar soluciones sin perder de vista lo local? ¿Qué papel juega la educación en este proceso? En esta conversación reveladora, la Dra. Rosalía Artea
Ep. 9
Ojibwe teachings and Sustainability with Anton Treuer
Can we find different and better ways to relate to one another? What can traditional Ojibwe teachings tell us about our place on Earth, the interconnectedness of things and beings, our responsibility for future generations, sharing, and living in community? On today’s episode, I welcomed Anton Treue
Ep. 9
The intersection between Spirituality and Sustainability with Asha Frost
We don’t often talk about it, but it isn’t possible to separate spirituality from sustainability because spiritual or religious beliefs about creation shape attitudes and behaviors about sustainability, the natural world, and issues such as future generations, health, and environmental protection. O
Ep. 8 · Español
Salvar la Amazonía con Julio Andrés Rozo
Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a este primer episodio en español, el primero de muchos en este idioma, para que este podcast pueda llegar a más personas. Estoy muy feliz de poder compartir este espacio con ustedes y abrazar este nuevo desafío. Nos estamos acercando a la Cumbre de Biodiversidad 2024, más
Ep. 7
Nudging and Sustainability with Marta Santos Silva
This week, we are participating in a festival dedicated to promoting sustainability and sustainable behaviors in Portugal, the Greenfest, and we decided to have a special episode to highlight the importance of small changes in our daily lives that can make a huge difference, like slight nudges in ou
Ep. 6
Communicating Climate Change with Eleanor Ross
In previous episodes, we mentioned the complexity, vagueness, and amplitude of the sustainability concept and how it shapes how we communicate, especially regarding climate change, a more distant, almost intangible phenomenon. In our previous episode, I talked about its concept, and in today's episo
Ep. 5
What is Climate Change?
The subject of today’s episode needs no introduction. It has been in the spotlight for many years, with increased visibility after 2015 with the Paris Agreement, bragging in corporate strategies, and increased policies. But despite the talk, for many years, it was almost an intangible, distant conce
Ep. 4
Nature, Eco-anxiety & Community with Oliver Dauert
There was a time when we looked into nature to find answers. Nowadays, we look into nature to find resources. The awe and respect we once had have now given place to a disconnected world, and the challenges we face are leading to eco-anxiety feelings. In this episode, we welcome Oliver Dauert. He is
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Regenerative Communication with Jean-Philippe Steeger
Saving our planet is now a communication challenge because communicating is a way of building strong communities. But to do so, we must have a common understanding of how we ended up here and where we are going. How can we do that? We need to regenerate the way we have been communicating. In this ep
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Climate Change and Gender Inequality with Giulia Marzetti
Climate change is exacerbating many existing challenges, including gender inequality. Did you know that it is not gender-neutral? It affects more women than men butalso vulnerable groups, such as children, people of color, and indigenous, to name a few. In today’s episode, we welcome Giulia Marzetti
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Leadership for change with Dr. Cathy Sorbara
Do you know what it takes to become a leader for change in a challenging world? Today, we will find out through the inspiring talk with Dr. Cathy Sorbara, a neuroscientist who worked for ten years as a researcher in Canada and Germany studying neurodegenerative diseases and who, after experiencing A
Ep. 10
Season 1 | Ep. 10 - The importance of Biodiversity
Who hasn’t heard about biodiversity? A mighty term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth and its interactions, in all its forms from genes and bacteria to entire ecosystems such as forests or coral reefs. But despite the increasing public discussion around the topic in the past decade, it i
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Season 1 | Ep. 9 - Strong and Weak Sustainability Approaches
Did you know there are two distinct approaches to sustainability? A strong sustainability and a weak sustainability. As we discussed previously, the concept of sustainability is not consensual, and part also because there is no agreement regarding the assets we should leave for future generations. L
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Season 1 | Ep. 8 - Let's talk about eco-anxiety
Does talking about climate change make you worry? Do you feel anxious and avoid talking about it? Are you afraid of apocalyptic scenarios? That feeling has many names: eco or climate anxiety, environmental distress, ecological grief, and many more, and is a type of distress caused by the awareness a
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Season 1 | Ep.7 - What is ESG?
Are you familiar with the acronym ESG? It stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and is a very popular term nowadays, also very controversial, especially in the corporate world. It is also often used to refer to sustainability, yet they mean different things. If you don’t know what I’m ta
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Season 1 | Ep. 6 - Our Responsibility to Future Generations
In the first episode of 2024, I will raise awareness of an essential yet challenging topic: our responsibility to the seventh generation or what we define as intergenerational justice. It is related to our capacity for long-term thinking and planning for the benefit of future generations. In a few w
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Season 1 | Ep. 5 - Conscious Consumption
Christmas nears, and we are all engaged in the spirit of the most magical season of the year! A season of love, light, family, and, of course, gifts, plenty of gifts. Commercials are all over, filling our heads with nonsense desires and a lust for wasteful spending. What better time to talk about th
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Season 1 | Ep. 4 - The Phantom of Greenwashing
Greenwashing is not a new phenomenon, but with the sustainability marathon and increasing regulation, companies are pushed to communicate more about their initiatives and actions and want to build a positive image amongst their stakeholders. However, that positive image is often misleading as it con
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Season 1 | Ep. 3 - Communicating Sustainable Development
This 3rd episode is part two of our previous discussion about sustainable development. It focuses on the characteristics of the concept that make it hard to implement and communicate while also providing some suggestions on how to approach the subject. If you want to know more about the podcast, ple
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Season 1 | Ep. 2 - What does Sustainable Development really mean?
Following the first episode about the difference between the concepts of Sustainability and Sustainable Development, today we will dive deeper into the meaning of Sustainable Development. If you want to know more about the podcast, please visit www.weneedtoact.org.
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Season 1 | Ep. 1 - The difference between Sustainability and Sustainable Development
In this first episode, I will briefly discuss the difference between sustainability and sustainable development and their origins. Although those concepts have been used interchangeably as synonyms, they have distinct meanings. Let's find out! If you want to know more about the podcast, please visit