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 educator Anya Sastry | Activist and filmmaker Edward Palmieiri | Facebook | Global Head of Sustainability Amanda Gardiner | Facebook | Sustainability Innovation & Engagement Marlo Tablante | Facebook | Sustainability Transparency & Positioning Carolyn Campbell | Facebook | Renewable Energy Kati Kallins | Facebook | Sustainability Engagement Eoghan Griffin | Facebook | EMEA Sustainability
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 educator
Anya Sastry | Activist and filmmaker
Edward Palmieiri | Facebook | Global Head of Sustainability
Amanda Gardiner | Facebook | Sustainability Innovation & Engagement
Marlo Tablante | Facebook | Sustainability Transparency & Positioning
Carolyn Campbell | Facebook | Renewable Energy
Kati Kallins | Facebook | Sustainability Engagement
Eoghan 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.