We Need to Act

Sara Rego
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We Need to Act, hosted by Dr. Sara Rego, dives into the biggest questions shaping our planet’s future. From climate change and biodiversity loss to social justice and environmental degradation, each episode unpacks what sustainability really means. Through candid conversations with activists, scientists, Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, we explore the roots of today’s crises—and the bold actions needed to build a just, resilient, and regenerative world.

  1. Season 2 | Ep. 52 - Goldman Prize 2026: defender el agua desde el corazón de Colombia con Yuvelis Morales Blanco

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    Season 2 | Ep. 52 - 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 Valle Medio colombiano. En este episodio descubrirás: → Qué significa ser "gente del río" y por qué el Magdalena no es un recurso sino una madre → Por qué Colombia es el país más peligroso del mundo para los defensores ambientales, y cómo Juve convirtió el miedo en herramienta → El papel de América Latina y del Sur Global en la transición energética justa → Qué está en juego en las próximas elecciones colombianas para el medioambiente → El rol de las mujeres en la defensa de la naturaleza: rebeldes, fieras y con voz propia → Un mensaje de esperanza para las juventudes del mundo Una conversación sobre resistencia, comunidad, territorio y la construcción del nuevo mundo libre de combustibles fósiles. weneedtoact.org @weneedtoactpodcast Apóyanos mostrando tu interés de las siguientes maneras: 🎧 Escucha y suscríbete al podcast We Need to Act en Spotify o Apple Podcasts. ☕ Apoya a nuestro trabajo comprándonos un café. 📲 Únete a nuestra comunidad en Instagram, LinkedIn, y YouTube 📬 Suscríbete a nuestro boletín informativo en nuestra página web.

    25 min
  2. Season2 | Ep.51 - We Are Kapwa: How We Forgot to Belong and How to Remember with Lana Jelenjev

    1/05

    Season2 | 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 literacy, belonging, and organizational transformation. Lana introduces us to kapwa - the Filipino value of seeing our shared humanity - and pakikiramdam, the practice of deep sensing and empathy. She explores why so many of our modern systems were built on trauma responses, and what it would look like to build for flourishing instead. Together, Sara and Lana discuss: • Why belonging is not something we need to find - it's something we need to remember • How ancestral grief and intergenerational trauma shape our nervous systems and our institutions • The "sandwich generation" navigating between hyper-individualism and collective roots • Healing-centered responses: stop, soften, flock, flow, and surrender - as alternatives to fight or flight • What the Filipino concept of kapwa can teach us about building life-centered organizations If you've ever felt the weight of living in a world that moves too fast and connects too little, this conversation offers both a diagnosis and a path forward. "Settled bodies settle bodies." - Lana Jelenjev If you want to learn more about Lana's work, please visit her website. Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min
  3. Season 2 | Ep.50 - Intentional Communities: A Path to Connection and Belonging with Cynthia Tina

    23/04

    Season 2 | 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 visiting 200+ intentional communities worldwide and living in a Vermont ecovillage, Cynthia explores how community living can help address the loneliness crisis, social isolation, and the growing need for sustainable housing solutions. She explains how eco-villages are built around shared values, cooperation, and belonging, helping people reconnect with nature, purpose, and each other. The conversation dives into how intentional communities support better housing models, improved well-being, and more sustainable lifestyles through permaculture, shared housing, and cooperative living. Cynthia also shares who is joining these communities today, from young adults and families to retirees, and how people can join or even start their own community-led housing projects. They also discuss sustainable tourism and ecovillage tours, showing how travel to intentional communities can directly support local sustainability efforts while offering immersive, real-world learning experiences. Key points discussed: What intentional communities and eco-villages areHow community living addresses loneliness and social disconnectionWhy shared values and cooperation are central to ecovillagesWho joins intentional communities todayHow ecovillages support sustainable housing and wellbeingThe role of permaculture and cooperative livingHow Ecovillage Tours and CommunityFinders support global community buildingThe impact of sustainable tourism on local communities Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
  4. Season 2 | Ep.49 (Spanish/Español) - Arte y Naturaleza: El Poder del Asombro con Carolina Castro Jorquera

    15/04

    Season 2 | Ep.49 (Spanish/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 que cultiva la atención, el cuidado y la sensibilidad. Exploramos cómo el arte puede abrir espacios de escucha, transformar nuestra percepción y ayudarnos a reconstruir la relación con los territorios, especialmente en un contexto de crisis climática y desconexión con lo natural. Hablamos sobre el vínculo entre arte, espiritualidad y conciencia, así como su potencial para acompañar procesos de sanación, memoria y resistencia, especialmente en comunidades afectadas por el extractivismo y la pérdida de identidad. También reflexionamos sobre el papel de lo femenino, la maternidad y la educación en tiempos de incertidumbre, y cómo recuperar el asombro puede ser clave para reconectar con la vida. Un episodio que es, sobre todo, una invitación a habitar el mundo con más atención, más cuidado y más conciencia. Puntos clave • El arte como forma de conocimiento y no solo de creación• La crisis ambiental como crisis de relación• El poder de la atención y el asombro• Arte, naturaleza y sanación• Reconectar con lo local y lo esencial Apóyanos mostrando tu interés de las siguientes maneras: 🎧 Escucha y suscríbete al podcast We Need to Act en Spotify o Apple Podcasts. ☕ Apoya a nuestro trabajo comprándonos un café. 📲 Únete a nuestra comunidad en Instagram, LinkedIn, y YouTube 📬 Suscríbete a nuestro boletín informativo en nuestra página web.

    51 min
  5. Season 2 | Ep. 48 - Why We Ignore Climate Change (and How to Fix It) with George Marshall

    2/04

    Season 2 | 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 behavior change and strengthen community engagement. Our guest, George Marshall, a leading climate communication expert and author of the book "Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change", explains why our brains often ignore climate change despite overwhelming evidence. You will learn how social psychology, identity, trust, and values shape perceptions and why traditional awareness campaigns often fall short. The episode reveals practical strategies to turn climate action into a shared identity, harness community values, and engage people through storytelling that inspires purpose and belonging. We also discuss the future of climate messaging in a fragmented digital landscape. How can we overcome disinformation, polarization, and distrust to build collective action? Why is local, community-based dialogue essential and how can messages be tailored to different cultural and faith groups? George shares proven methods to foster inclusive conversations that ignite hope, agency, and meaningful environmental change. This episode shows that climate communication is not just about spreading facts. It is about transforming how people see themselves in relation to the planet. With insights from psychology, sociology, and activism, you will discover how to raise awareness, inspire hope, and motivate real climate action in your community. For anyone committed to making a difference, this conversation is essential listening. Learn how to use storytelling, empathy, and evidence-based strategies from George Marshall to lead with impact and drive environmental change. Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min
  6. Season 2 | Ep.47 - Turning the Tide: From Corporate Career to Ocean Activism with Fynn Hedrich

    20/03

    Season 2 | 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 industry, Fynn made a life-changing decision to step away and pursue more purpose-driven work. His journey led him to travel, adopt a vegetarian lifestyle, and develop a deep connection to the ocean through kite surfing—an experience that opened his eyes to the devastating impact of marine pollution. In this conversation, Fynn shares the pivotal moments that shaped his transition, the realities of ocean degradation, and how Ocean Pulse is working to create tangible, lasting impact. Together, we explore the systems behind ocean pollution, the power of individual and collective action, and what it truly means to align your career with your values. If you’re looking for inspiration, practical insight, and a reminder that change is possible, this episode is for you. Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and join us in taking action for a better now. Follow Ocean Pulse on Instagram Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min
  7. Season 2 | Ep. 46 - Rebuilding the Future with Feminine Values and Indigenous Wisdom with Osprey Orielle Lake

    11/03

    Season 2 | 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 explores how the climate crisis is not only an environmental issue but also a reflection of deeper systemic problems rooted in greed, disconnection, and the loss of our relationship with nature. Throughout the discussion, she highlights the critical role of women’s leadership and indigenous knowledge systems in shaping meaningful climate solutions. Lake argues that many of the answers to today’s ecological challenges can be found in indigenous worldviews that emphasize reciprocity, stewardship, and a deep sense of belonging within the natural world. The conversation also explores how reconnecting with nature—and with our ancestral roots—can help individuals and communities rediscover purpose, resilience, and responsibility. From the importance of collective action to the power of localized communities, Lake calls for a transformation in how we see ourselves and our place on Earth. Ultimately, this episode is a reminder that while the challenges are immense, everyone has agency. By listening to the wisdom of women leaders, honoring indigenous rights, and rebuilding our relationship with the natural world, we can begin creating the just and sustainable future our planet needs. Episode Highlights The climate crisis requires urgent and collective action. Women are leading many of the most impactful climate solutions worldwide. Indigenous knowledge provides essential guidance for sustainable living. Greed-driven systems and disconnection from nature are at the root of many global crises. Reconnecting with nature can support both personal and societal healing. Localization and community resilience are crucial in a globalized world. Understanding our ancestral roots can help guide meaningful transformation. Everyone has a role and the agency to participate in climate solutions. Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    40 min
  8. Season 2 | Ep.45 - Unmasking Greenwashing: How Companies Mislead And What Can You Do with John Pabon

    25/02

    Season 2 | 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, governments, NGOs, and even billionaires. We discuss the difference between accidental and deliberate greenwashing, why responsibility has been shifted onto individuals, and why the real climate debate is “up vs. down” — not left vs. right. We also explore AI as a new amplifier of misinformation, the current state of greenwashing regulation, and how companies can communicate sustainability honestly without resorting to greenhushing. Episode Highlights John Pabon on his journey from the United Nations to exposing greenwashing The difference between accidental greenwashing and deliberate corporate deception How fossil fuel companies pioneered climate misinformation Why consumers are smarter — but still up against billion-dollar influence machines The shifting of climate responsibility onto individuals through recycling and carbon footprints Ultra-wealthy emissions, private jets, and the “up vs. down” climate debate The current state of greenwashing regulation in the EU, Australia, and the U.S. The rise of AI as a potential amplifier of climate misinformation Why companies must embrace transparency instead of greenhushing A reminder that you don’t have to be a perfect environmentalist — just an honest and engaged one Please show us your support by... Tune in and subscribe to the We Need to Act podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Support our show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buying us a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Join our page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
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We Need to Act, hosted by Dr. Sara Rego, dives into the biggest questions shaping our planet’s future. From climate change and biodiversity loss to social justice and environmental degradation, each episode unpacks what sustainability really means. Through candid conversations with activists, scientists, Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, we explore the roots of today’s crises—and the bold actions needed to build a just, resilient, and regenerative world.

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  • Autoria
    Sara Rego
  • Anos em atividade
    2023 - 2026
  • Episódios
    63
  • Classificação
    Para todos
  • Copyright
    © Sara Rego
  • Site do programa
    We Need to Act