We are so excited to be back! Just as we took a break from the podcast, in this episode we decided to take a break from environmentalism and dive into the expansive topic of social media. As teenage girls, we discussed the impact of social media on both body image and politics. Our own experiences with our generation and the Internet shaped this discussion, with topics covered such as Instagram activism, the addictiveness of TikTok, and the body positivity movement. Listen in for a nuanced...

We are joined in this episode by Ava, founder of Fearther Magazine, an environmental magazine with a focus on intersectionality within the environmental movement. We kick off this episode discussing Ava’s history as an environmentalist and how it led to the magazine’s founding. However, the main focus of today’s podcast is intersectional environmentalism. If you are curious about the definition and development of this movement or how business owners and individuals can contribute, make sure...

Welcome to our first episode in quite a while, and Anna’s first solo episode on the podcast! To ease back into our podcasting, we’re starting off discussing one of Anna’s favorite subjects: music. In this episode, she explores the many environmental references hidden in modern music. Songs with gentle romance, upbeat indie, or full-on rage all weave themes of environmental justice and climate activism into their lyrics. Anna dissects these lyrics, discussing them alongside her own experience...

We are joined by Sasha Zhang, a local coordinator for the Sunrise Movement. Sunrise is a policy-focused youth-led environmental organization, with hubs all over the United States. Sasha tells us all about her environmental journey, from a casual...

No matter if you are listening on February 14th or not, we hope this podcast will offer a new perspective on some of the underlying expectations and environmental impacts of this holiday, while also celebrating all of its good parts! We discuss...

In this episode, Anna and Anya discuss the sustainability of veganism, considering the less-than-perfect meat alternatives as well as the many obstacles to following a vegan lifestyle. We share our own experiences with vegetarianism and veganism and...

Anya and Anna are joined by Nadine Gibson, a local Tacoma activist, to discuss all things Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and consumerist. The discussion was sparked by an essay Nadine wrote about Thanksgiving, though we also discussed the manipulation and...

Anya and Anna debate artificial vs. real Christmas trees, discuss sustainable holiday gifts, share their thoughts on wrapping paper as well as many other topics on this episode of The Sustainable Planet Podcast.

A welcome to the Sustainable Planet Podcast and a discussion on the many facets of the minimalist movement.