Climate Talks

What does a sustainable future look like? In this episode, we’re breaking down why a truly sustainable future needs to be not only climate secure, but equitable and just for all. What does the industrialized world owe to developing nations for the climate devastation their economies have caused? On an individual scale, what do we owe each other as neighbors on this shared planet? How can finding community be an antidote for despair and help strengthen us as we walk into this uncertain future together? Joining us to unpack these questions and more are Kristy Drutman of Brown Girl Green, and Wawa Gatheru of Black Girl Environmentalist, two young environmental activists who are devoting their lives to this work. Plus, Sophia Li signs off on this season of Climate Talks with one last call to action.Featuring:Kristy Drutman | Brown Girl Green | FounderWanjiku ‘Wawa’ Gatheru | Black Girl Environmentalist | FounderEdward Palmieri | Meta |  Director, Global Sustainability Eoghan Griffin | Meta | Sustainability Strategy Manager,  Europe,  Middle East, and AfricaShow Notes:Kristy Drutman is the founder of Brown Girl Green, (IG: @browngirl_green) a media platform that produces podcasts, videos, blog posts, and other media related to environmental justice and advocacy. She interviews environmental leaders and advocates about diversity and inclusion as well as creative solutions for coping with the climate crisis. Most recently, Kristy was on the ground in the UK, covering TEDConnect and COP26. Wawa Gatheru is the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist (IG: @blackgirlenvironmentalist) an intergenerational community of Black girls, women and non-binary environmentalists. She is an environmental justice advocate hailing from Kenya and Connecticut. She is currently a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford studying environmental governance. Wawa plans to pursue a public service career that empowers and supports culturally competent, community-based environmental solutions, particularly focusing on centering the expertise of frontline communities of color. Typhoon Haiyan (or Super Typhoon Yolanda) hit the Philippines in November of 2013. It was one of the most powerful and destructive typhoons ever recorded. The storm also caused devastation in the neighboring countries of Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guam, and more.To find out more about Meta’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com.Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

Emissions. Greenhouse gases. Decarbonization. You may have heard these terms in the news lately, but what do they actually mean? What are emissions, and where do they come from? Is decarbonization a good thing and, if so, how do we achieve it? In this episode, we’re joined by Carbon Calories founder Alexander Frantzen and journalist Sarah Lazarovic to answer these questions and more. We unpack the surprising history behind the phrase “carbon footprint.” We’ll discuss the ways that we can better understand our own carbon footprint, and work to reduce it—and why putting pressure as consumers on large corporations may matter just as much as individual actions.Featuring:Alexander Frantzen | Carbon Calories | CEO & Founder Sarah Lazarovic | Minimum Viable Planet | Journalist, Climate CommunicatorPatrick Nease | Meta | ClimateSylvia Lee | Meta | ClimateLauren Swezey | Meta | FCS SustainabilityKati Kallins | Meta | Sustainability EngagementShow Notes:You can view the Carbon Statements prepared by Carbon Calories on their website. For more of Alexander Frantzen’s work on other carbon accounting projects (such as Energy We Need and WikiCarbon), check out his personal website. You can sign up for Minimum Viable Planet, and view more of Sarah Lazarovic’s work, on her website. You can also find her comics on instagram at @sarahlazarovic. In 2018 the IPCC (​​the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) published a special report, which detailed the impacts of 1.5℃ global warming above pre-industrial levels, and outlined paths to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. More recently, in 2021, the first part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment was released. The report provided new estimates of the chances of crossing the global warming level of 1.5°C in the next decades, and found that immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are required to limit warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C.To find out more about Meta’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com.Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

The science around the climate crisis is no longer disputable. So now the question is, what is the role each of us can play in talking about the climate with our friends, and help bring more people into this movement? How can we debunk the myths and uplift the facts? How do we balance urgency with optimism? In this episode, we’ll speak to researcher John Cook and activist Jon Leland to unpack how we can better communicate about the climate—with skeptics and believers alike. Featuring:John Cook | Monash University Climate Change Communication Research Hub | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Jon Leland | Kickstarter | Head of Sustainability Robbie Goldfarb | Meta | Critical Information ProductsSarah Sasaki Tsien | Meta | SustainabilityShow Notes:Skeptical Science is a website developed by John Cook devoted to climate science & rebutting climate misinformation. Join in Jon Leland’s campaign, This Place Will Be Water.John Cook is using cartoons to educate people on climate change with his project, Cranky Uncle. John Cook follows scientists Michael Mann (@MichaelEMann) and Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) for more information on the climate. Jon Leland reads newsletters to stay up to date on climate news: Bill McKibben, HEATED from Emily Atkin, and articles from Bloomberg Green.Jon Leland recommends getting involved in local chapters of organizations like 350, the Sunrise Movement, and River Keepers. The 2021 report, Climate Change in the American Mind, referenced by Sophia and John Cook, found that only 15% of Americans think that global warming is not happening (and only 9% are “very or extremely” sure it is not happening.) The survey was conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. The report is available in full online. To find out more about Meta’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com.Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

What if everything you bought—from your phone to your clothes to your dining room table—was made to be infinitely repaired and remade? Circularity is the essence of nature: resources like water and energy are passed from one organism to the next. It is a process which generates no “waste,” because everything is (re)used. So what if our systems for making things mimicked nature’s systems? We’re joined by designer Korina Emmerich and writer Emily Stochl to discuss the climate impact of the fashion industry, the changes we must make to support a more sustainable future—and how we can while still having fun expressing ourselves through fashion. Together, we’ll explore how to make the ways that we shop and live, a little more circular. Featuring:Korina Emmerich | EMME Studio | Founder, DesignerEmily Stochl | Remake | Advocacy MangerLeslie Collins | Meta | Responsible Supply Chain Jonathan Rowe | Meta | Data Center Sustainability Show Notes:Korina Emmerich is the founder of slow fashion brand EMME Studio. She also sits on the board of The Slow Factory, and works as a community organizer with the Indigenous Kinship Collective. Emily Stochl is the Advocacy Manager at Remake, where she helps lead campaigns such as #NoNewCothes and #PayHer. With Remake, she helped raise awareness of and support for  California SB62, the Garment Worker Protection Act. (You can read more coverage concerning the signing of this legislation in Vogue.) She also produces the weekly interview show Pre-Loved Podcast, and organizes with the Sunrise Movement. The OR Foundation is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development. Their research focuses on bringing transparency to the global secondhand fashion industry, specifically in Ghana’s Kantamanto Market. From more for Liz Ricketts, the founder of the OR Foundation, you can check out her open letter to the fashion industry in Atmos: This Is Not Your Goldmine. This Is Our Mess.To find out more about Meta’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com. Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

Water is one of our most precious resources. If we’re going to make sure there is enough water for future generations to live, we need a revolution in the way we think about and use water. We’ll hear from Todd Reeve, CEO of the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, on the work he’s doing to restore and protect local watersheds, as well as the steps he takes in his own life to be a water steward. Plus, Sophia’s friend Jess comes on the show to talk about what it's like living under drought conditions in Los Angeles. Featuring:Todd Reeve | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | CEOStefanie Woodward | Meta | WaterShow Notes:For more information on the Bonneville Environment Foundation, visit their website. You can learn more about the Mason Lane Piping Irrigation Efficiency project through Business for Water, a Bonneville Environmental Foundation program.To find out more about Meta’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com. Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

Sustainability. It’s a buzzword, it’s a big word. It can mean everything and nothing. But what does “sustainability” even mean today? And does it have the same meaning for everyone? In this episode, host Sophia Li sits down with climate change educator Ariel Maldonado and filmmaker and activist Anya Sastry to discuss what sustainability means to them, why this idea is so important, and why each of us needs to reframe our relationship with sustainability in order to work towards a more secure and just future for all. Featuring:Ariel Maldonado | GoGreenSaveGreen | Environmental educatorAnya Sastry | Activist and filmmaker Edward Palmieiri | Facebook | Global Head of SustainabilityAmanda Gardiner | Facebook | Sustainability  Innovation & EngagementMarlo Tablante | Facebook | Sustainability Transparency & PositioningCarolyn Campbell | Facebook | Renewable EnergyKati Kallins | Facebook | Sustainability EngagementEoghan Griffin | Facebook | EMEA Sustainability Show Notes:You can follow Ariel Maldonado for climate news, tips, and more, at @gogreensavegreen. Anya Sastry’s documentary, Frontliners, is available on her website. The 2018 IPCC (​​The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Report, which inspired Anya Sastry on her path of environmental activism, can be viewed here. It detailed the impacts of 1.5℃ global warming above pre-industrial levels, and outlined paths to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. To find out more about Facebook’s Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com. Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

On Climate Talks, everyone is invited to the conversation about the climate. Hosted by journalist Sophia Li, each episode takes on sustainability from multiple perspectives, and reframes the way we communicate about the climate. Together, we’ll explore what this moment asks of each of us, and investigate the steps we can take to work towards a more sustainable future. Climate Talks is produced in collaboration with Facebook.