19 episodes

Brown Girl Green is a Filipina American climate activist who interviews diverse, boundary-pushing leaders and advocates redefining what it means to be an “environmentalist” in the 21st century. It's time to put Brown back in the Green Movement.

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    • 4.3 • 41 Ratings

Brown Girl Green is a Filipina American climate activist who interviews diverse, boundary-pushing leaders and advocates redefining what it means to be an “environmentalist” in the 21st century. It's time to put Brown back in the Green Movement.

    Law as a Tool to Center Communities

    Law as a Tool to Center Communities

    In this episode, we meet with Jeremy Orr - a skilled senior-level attorney and manager with a demonstrated history in law, policy advocacy, and nonprofit leadership. He is highly experienced in the areas of social justice, civil rights, and environmental justice. 


    We learn how Jeremy started his journey in the climate litigation space as a community organizer
    We learn about some environmental victories you might not have heard about
    We learn how to educate ourselves and get involved in our community to spark change

    Follow and connect with Jeremy:
    Twitter @jeremyforr 
    LinkedIn @Jeremyforr 

    Keep up to date with Earthjustice at @earthjustice on Instagram.
    https://earthjustice.org/

    Stay informed and do your research, here's a great resource:
    https://www.clientearth.org/

    Find and contact local elected officials:
    https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

    A book to check out:
    Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility by Dorceta Taylor

    Find out more at https://brown-girl-green.pinecast.co

    • 41 min
    Uplifting Indigenous Women in the Climate Fight

    Uplifting Indigenous Women in the Climate Fight

    In this episode, we meet with Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel. They are a passionate advocate for their indigenous relatives and communities, fighting for justice and visibility. In this podcast we learn about the birth of Rising Hearts and how Jordan began mobilizing in their community. We learn about the reality of Indigenous representation and stereotypes people still believe in. We learn and talk about the murdered and missing Indigenous women and how the system is largely failing them.

    Donate to https://mmiwusa.org/
    Follow @nativein_la on Instagram
    Follow @rising_hearts on Instagram

    Article to read: https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/then-and-now-7-amazing-two-spirit-lgbtq-natives-you-should-know-H_k1WKlGp0eXTziaGvprRA

    Book to read:
    From a Native Daughter (Colonialism & Sovereignty in Hawai’i) by Haunani-Kay Trask

    Podcast to listen to:
    https://www.redjusticepodcast.com/

    Find out more at https://brown-girl-green.pinecast.co

    • 46 min
    The Power of Being Plant-Forward

    The Power of Being Plant-Forward

    Episode Notes
    In this episode, we meet with Selassie Atadika - a Ghanaian chef, educator and food systems advocate. After over a decade working at the United Nations working in the humanitarian sector, Selassie completed a crash course at the Culinary Institute of America. It was then when her company, Midunu, a nomadic and private dining experience highlighting ‘New African Cuisine’ was born. This episode dives into food as a medium for storytelling, and the beauty of community surrounding food. We learn how we can focus on developing flavor in plant-forward dishes and learning about how in traditional dishes, animal protein was not necessary and limited. A lot of communities of color have been eating plant-forward for time immemorial. We can learn to focus on what to avoid instead of what to take out of our diets, to live and cook in abundance, and be open to trying new ingredients and foods.

    You can follow Selassie on Instagram at @satadikaBe sure to also check out @midunuchocolates -

    use the promo code browngirlgreen10 for 10% off your order on the website: 
    us.midunuchocolates.com

    Learn more about the benefits of a Plant-Based Diet here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9024616/

    Find out more at https://brown-girl-green.pinecast.co

    • 44 min
    Let's Talk Boards: Funding Gaps in Environmental Philanthropy

    Let's Talk Boards: Funding Gaps in Environmental Philanthropy

    Episode Notes
    In this episode, we meet with Emira Woods - the newest head of Green Leadership Trust - an organization working to tackle the lack of inclusion of BIPOC on climate/ environmental organizational boards. They are the first cross-organizational effort focused on building power and diversity in any advocacy sector.  They are guided first and foremost by their responsibility as fiduciaries of the organizations we represent.

    Learn more and support the GLT here:
    https://www.greenleadershiptrust.org/

    Follow Green Leadership Trust on Twitter!

    Find out more at https://brown-girl-green.pinecast.co

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    • 32 min
    In Deep Doo Doo: What's Deep Sea Mining & Why Is It Bad?

    In Deep Doo Doo: What's Deep Sea Mining & Why Is It Bad?

    Episode Notes
    Deep Sea Bed Mining Interview with the folks at Sustainable Ocean Alliance and featuring Marine Expert, Diva Amon. This episode dives into the political, social, and moral implications behind "deep sea bed mining," an emerging industrial field that involves extracting submerged minerals and deposits from the sea floor. To date, mining for sand, tin, and diamonds has been generally limited to shallow coastal waters - but now industries are starting to explore what could lie in the deep sea. Scientists are very concerned, however, about the implications of mining a part of the planet that hasn't been meaningfully explored in depth, and what this could mean for the future of the planet.

    To learn more about what deep sea bed mining is and how to take action, learn more from the Sustainable Ocean Alliance

    https://www.soalliance.org/campaign-against-deep-seabed-mining

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    • 49 min
    Toxic Prisons & Climate Change

    Toxic Prisons & Climate Change

    Episode Notes
    More info on fight toxic prisons here

    www.instagram.com/fighttoxicprisons
    www.instagram.com/villainus_music
    https://abolitionistlawcenter.org/Our-Work/Projects/Campaign-To-Fight-Toxic-Prisons/
    https://nationinside.org/campaign/prison-ecology-project/

    Find out more at https://brown-girl-green.pinecast.co

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

millie.millie.millie ,

This Content is So Important!

As a person of color working in the environmental field, this podcast feels validating and reaffirming of my own experiences of racism within the conservation movement. Thank you for doing this work, your voice is important and necessary to break up the narrative of racism “not being” an environmental issue and elevate voices of color! Thank you thank you thank you!

Red_Heeler ,

Really wanted this to be good…

Great case of best intentions… sadly it just falls really short. Sub par audio coupled with a very flat interview style makes it difficult to stay engaged. So critically important we elevate the voices of the interviewees, but unfortunately multiple pitfalls just take away from what could have been good.

manthaklein ,

Such great work!

Kristy is doing an amazing job speaking about environmental justice issues and how the environmental movement can be more inclusive! Listen to this podcast its wonderful! Kristy is such a delight!

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