As renowned environmental advocates, Goodall and Figueres discuss approaches and motivations for their activism and driving change.
The podcast is produced by the Southern Environmental Law Center, an organization dedicated to environmental advocacy and addressing environmental challenges in the Southern region.
Tome shares her journey and experiences as an environmental advocate, including her work on issues such as fisheries and ocean conservation.
The episode features perspectives from environmental advocates, like the Southern Environmental Law Center, who raise concerns about development in vulnerable areas and the potential impact on wetlands.
The episode chronicles the advocacy efforts and strategies used by Dr. Johnson and others to influence climate policy.
The podcast episodes provided cover a range of environmental advocacy efforts, including those focused on specific issues like manatee conservation ('Animal,' Episode 3: Manatees), PFAS contamination ('Scientists try to prevent "forever chemicals" from being a forever problem'), and the Flint water crisis (Benjamin J. Pauli, "Flint Fights Back: Environmental Justice and Democracy in the Flint Water Crisis" (MIT Press, 2019)).
The episodes also highlight the work of individual advocates, such as Gisele Bündchen's environmental efforts (Modeling Well-Being: Gisele Bündchen On Nourishing The Self, The Soul & The Planet), Jamal Galvez's mission to protect manatees (Gesture of a Lifetime: Manatee Researcher Jamal Galves On How Before He Started Saving Manatees They Saved Him), and Christiana Figueres and Jane Goodall's discussions on inspiring hope and action (Christiana Figueres: Hope Is Changing Systems and Protecting Our Connection to Nature) and (Drs. Jane Goodall & Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Talk About Hope).
Additionally, the episodes cover the work of environmental advocacy organizations, such as the Southern Environmental Law Center (New Season Coming Earth Day, April 22), Protect Our Winters (Protect our Winters (POW) with Kerstin Ulf), and Green 2.0 (EP 28: How to Diversify Environmental Organizations), highlighting their efforts to address various environmental issues and promote diversity and inclusion within the movement.