Hot & Bothered: a climate podcast
We are three women from three different cities who are working to shift the climate change narrative from doom-and-gloom to solutions and inspiration. Each week, we’ll highlight local sustainability changemakers making a positive impact in our communities. We hope these stories of individual and collective actions inspire you to plant seeds of change in your own community.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
As we close out our 3-part series on Food Systems, we are joined by Natasha Dyer in Atlanta to learn more about composting wasted food. Natasha is a circular economy professional who transitioned her career from fashion to composting and is now focused on the entire waste stream through the SWEEP Standard. We learn about her passion for diverting wasted food and get tips on starting a community compost program.
Follow Natasha on Instagram and The SWEEP Standard on LinkedIn.
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Resources:
The SWEEP Standard
SF composting history and 2022 California state-wide mandate progress
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Music by QubeSounds.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
We’re diving into food again! This week, we chat with San Francisco Bay Area native Dan Kurzrock about how he’s fighting food waste. Dan is CEO and Co-Founder of Upcycled Foods, Inc. We cover his unlikely climate origin story, how they're upcycling and innovating, to growing an upcycled food movement.
Follow Upcycled Foods, Inc. at upcycledfoods.com, LinkedIn, or Instagram
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Resources:
Reduced Food Waste | Project Drawdown
Upcycled Food Association
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Music by QubeSounds.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Ever wonder what work is being done to make our food system more sustainable? Meet Mike Ross, co-founder and CEO of Beanstalk Farms–a vertical farming venture based in Herndon, VA (just outside of Washington, DC). In our very first episode, Mike shares how his innovative farming methods have sustainability–as well as efficiency and nutrition–at heart.
You can find Mike on LinkedIn and Beanstalk Farms on Insta and Facebook.
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our Patreon community to help us evolve the pod!
Resources:
Environmental Impacts of Food Production - Our World in Data
How Two Alexandria Brothers Transformed a Data Center into an Indoor Farm (northernvirginiamag.com)
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Music by QubeSounds.
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Welcome to Hot & Bothered, a podcast showcasing the inspiring stories of local changemakers making a positive climate impact in communities across the United States! Join us as we delve into the lives and work of individuals who are taking proactive steps to protect our planet and create a sustainable future for generations to come.
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts!
Join our Patreon community to help us evolve the pod!
Comments or suggestions? Submit your feedback here.
Music by QubeSounds.
Connie Lin
San Francisco, CA
I grew up in and around Philadelphia, PA and moved to San Francisco to continue my security career in tech. Between the sky going orange in 2020 and the pandemic, I finally quit to transition into climate. I’ve long been passionate about biodiversity/ecology and social impact - been a filthy vegan for over half my life! I want to cover positive climate news by highlighting community-centric work to inspire others wherever they are.
Meredith Mazzotta
Washington D.C.
Since my childhood days in Northern California, I have been a lover of animals, the outdoors, and the ocean. Now a resident of Arlington, VA with my husband and two young children, I have pivoted my career to helping protect the planet. I am a former journalist and work full time as a communications professional focusing on climate and sustainability issues. My hope is that Hot & Bothered will help communities learn from each other’s successes and expedite our collective progress on climate.
Tabitha Schwartz
Atlanta, GA
I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta and from an early age I have worked toward becoming an environmental steward. I am curious to know what makes natural systems, communities, and people function. I have dedicated my career to supporting environmental nonprofits and teaching the importance of conservation work. I hope that our podcast can inspire a person to take the next steps to bring climate solutions to their own communities.