Greener Pastures: Struggles, Hopes, and Resilience of America's Family Farmers with Producer Lan

Pamela Schaffer has forged a unique path in her career, starting as an engineer at Hewlett-Packard when few women were in the field. She transitioned into product management, helped build startups sold to Google and Cisco, and spent five years in venture capital. After purchasing a 42-foot catamaran in La Rochelle, France, she sailed around the world, witnessing environmental issues firsthand. In this episode of E...

The EarthSayers podcast recently featured filmmaker Trevor Tejeda-Gervais, discussing his documentary The True Cost of Burning Coal: Iowa’s Dirty Secret. The episode reveals Iowa's reliance on coal despite its reputation as a wind-energy leader, highlighting the environmental and health risks faced by communities. Tejeda-Gervais collaborated with organizations like the Iowa Environmental Council to amplify residen...

Join us for a conversation with Aoife Kelleher, director of the documentary Mrs. Robinson, which showcases the remarkable career of Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. We delve into Robinson’s journey of breaking barriers, advocating for human rights, and leading climate justice initiatives. Aoife Kelleher is a celebrated Irish filmmaker known for her impactful sto...

In this episode, host Shannon Lovgren interviews Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former EPA Regional Administrator. They discuss the urgent plastics crisis, exploring its origins, current stakes, and the growing movement to address it. Judith shares her journey from activism in the Catskills to significant policy work, emphasizing the need for tenacity and community involvement in driving change. The...