In-depth interview with filmmaker Rumbi Katedza and conservation biologist Moreangels Mbizah on their upcoming work together. 

Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker and writer living in Zimbabwe. She produces corporate and independent narrative and documentary content through her production company, Mai Jai Films. A company focused on pioneering a new generation of Zimbabwean films &amp; filmmakers through creative co-productions. Mai Jai Films runs Postcards from Zimbabwe, a children’s audio-visual and life-skills training project, &amp; ZimbabweFilm.com, a comprehensive Zimbabwean film promotion website. One of her latest films Transactions, tells a story of Zimbabwean migration through a family divided by the circumstances of a failed economy; separated across the world the family meets online to decide who needs the most financial support back home. Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development in Zimbabwe. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action: an organization focusing on building the capacity of local communities to protect and coexist with wildlife while improving livelihoods. She received her Doctoral Degree from Oxford, is a TED Fellow/Speaker &amp; Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2019, Moreangels gave the TED talk, “How community-led conservation can save wildlife.” Her study also followed the famous Cecil the lion- until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. In the TED talk, Moreangels wonders how things could've gone differently by asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him? In this episode, host Nadine talks to the two pioneers about how they met and the film that Rumbi is developing about Moreangels. Moreangels shares the realities of conservation in Zimbabwe and Rumbi opens up about it’s film industry. Moreangels highlights the developments they've made like mobile boma's, and the walls they run into in their conservation efforts whilst Rumbi reminds us of Moreangels rare, inspiring story. They discuss the importance of funding, impact producing goals with the coming work, and the critically important right to tell one's own story.&nbsp; This episode refers to the following works: “<a href="https://wildhub.community/posts/one-woman-s-remarkable-journey-to-protect-lions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Woman’s Remarkable Journey to Protect Lions</a>," "<a href="https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/51311543-a4d5-44ed-b9c4-6bddfee352d8/transactions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transactions</a>," Mbizah' <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/moreangels_mbizah_how_community_led_conservation_can_save_wildlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TED TALK</a>, <a href="https://www.wildlifeconservationaction.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wildlife Conservation Action</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.wildlifeconservationaction.org/our-projects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">their training programs</a>, Mbizah' <a href=" https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=9FWfJ0AAAAAJ&amp;hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">published studies</a>, Katedza <a href="https://linktr.ee/rumbikatedza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">previous &amp; upcoming films</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rumbikatedza/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rumbi Katedza</a> (she/her) is a filmmaker, producer, and writer living in Harare, Zimbabwe. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moreangelsmbizah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moreangels Mbizah</a> (she/her) is a conservation biologist living in Harare, Zimbabwe. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

31: Rumbi Katedza & Moreangels Mbizah on Zimbabwe's Landscapes

In-depth interview with Dr. Judith Keilbach; a humanities media scholar on her research at Utrecht University "Towards sustainable film production in The Netherlands."

Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is Associate Professor in the Media and Culture Studies Department at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. Her interests include media infrastructures, television history and theory, the relation of media technology and historiography. In 2023, Dr Keilbach was the spearhead of a published study in The Netherlands, called “<a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/how-to-make-the-dutch-film-industry-more-sustainable-best-practices-and-bottlenecks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Towards sustainable film production in the Netherlands.</a>”&nbsp;The research by Dr. Keilbach and her team lead to wide discussion and an action plan at the Nederland Filmfonds.&nbsp; In this episode, Dr. Keilbach tells us about her interest in the infrastructures that produce film and television. Host Nadine asks her about her research with the University of Utrecht, it's structure and impact. They discuss the Dutch film industry and it's relationship to sustainability. The two talk about the correlation and significance of environmental sustainability vs. social sustainability: specifically in an freelance/project-based industry. Nadine asks Dr. Keilbach about eco-feminism, the awareness of the non-human, and ethics of care. Are we, as a society, ready for change? How do we hold onto hope? This episode refers to the following theories and studies: <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/how-to-make-the-dutch-film-industry-more-sustainable-best-practices-and-bottlenecks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UU's Towards sustainable film production in The Netherlands</a>, <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-98120-4_8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Passing On Responsibility: Obstacles to Green Film Production in The Netherlands"</a>, <a href="https://www.filmfonds.nl/actueel/filmfonds-gaat-verduurzaming-filmproducties-stimuleren" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nederlands Film Fonds's Action Plan</a>, <a href="https://iep.utm.edu/care-ethics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ethics of Care</a>, <a href="https://blog.pachamama.org/ecofeminism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eco Feminism</a>. <a href="https://www.uu.nl/staff/JKeilbach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Judith Keilbach</a> (she/her) is a humanities scholar based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

30: Dr. Judith Keilbach on Greening Dutch Film & Social Sustainability

In-depth interview with Tembisa Jordaan, a marine scientist and filmmaker about her work and film "Ulwandle Lushile (Meeting The Tides)"

Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a South African marine scientist and filmmaker, living in in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Tembisa is the Biodiversity Stewardship &amp; Biodiversity Economy senior manager at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. She is also the coordinator for the Biodiversity Economy Initiative (BEI) in the province. She is passionate about sectoral transformation in the biodiversity space, and the improvement of conservation models to be people oriented. She starred in a 3-part marine conservation documentary commissioned by Off the Fence, called “Our Oceans” and won the N.E.W Film pitch competition at the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Film congress. Her short film <a href="https://vimeo.com/579937464" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Ulwandle Lushile"</a> is a result of her years of work in marine resource management with KZN coastal communities. In this episode, Tembisa guides you through her journey becoming a marine scientist. Host Nadine and Tembisa discuss the disenfranchisement and continued effects of South Africa’s apartheid regime. Tembisa tells us how this system and history impacts the local communities living by marine habitats. They talk about Indigenous knowledge systems in marine resource management. In connection to this- Tembisa opens up about her film "Ulwandle Lushile" and the process of how it was created to center the Sokhulu women. Host Nadine asks Tembisa about what she is missing today in the world of climate activism and storytelling.&nbsp; This episode refers to the following works and histories: <a href="https://au.int/en/auhrm-project-focus-area-apartheid#:~:text=The%20Apartheid%20(1948%20to%201994,contact%20between%20the%20two%20groups" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South African Apartheid</a>, <a href="https://e360.yale.edu/features/on-south-african-shores-women-carry-on-a-harvest-once-denied" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Ulwandle Lushile" - On South African Shores, Women Carry On a Harvest Once Denied</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ezemvelo-kzn-wildlife/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife</a>. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tembisa-jordaan-13b90915/?originalSubdomain=za" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tembisa Jordaan</a> (she/her) is a marine scientist, filmmaker, and cook based in Durban, SA. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

29: Tembisa Jordaan on Marine Science & "Ulwandle Lushile"

In-depth interview with "Climate Spring" founder Lucy Stone and board member Victoria Steventon

<a href="https://www.climate-spring.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Spring</a> is a global organization that uses the power of the screen to transform how people see and respond to climate change. They offer early-stage development funding for scripted and unscripted content, and high-level pro-bono editorial consulting on the climate elements of feature film and TV projects for writers, commissioners and producers. Climate Spring supports in moving a project from idea to distribution. By incentivizing mainstream content makers to explore climate stories in a more impactful way, Climate Spring aims to help transform society’s response to the climate crisis. In this episode, founder <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/75887019/admin/feed/posts/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Stone</a> opens up about Climate Spring’s mission, and board of trustees member <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/75887019/admin/feed/posts/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria Steventon</a> tells us about the power she sees in narratives mobilizing people. Host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/75887019/admin/feed/posts/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine</a> asks them about who they have identified as gatekeepers in this industry and how they navigate these relationships. The duo discusses the lost art of "world building" in Hollywood. Finally- the three touch on entrepreneurship, funding, and fundraising. <a href="https://www.climate-spring.org/who-we-are" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy&nbsp;Stone&nbsp;</a>(she/her) is the&nbsp;founder&nbsp;of&nbsp;Climate&nbsp;Spring. Lucy&nbsp;is a leading narrative change expert and&nbsp;climate&nbsp;innovator having set up many successful organizations and initiatives.&nbsp;She&nbsp;is a leader in philanthropy, in social enterprise, and has advised UN organizations and governments. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2506475/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria&nbsp;Steventon</a> (she/her) is an Executive Producer of feature length documentary film. After working&nbsp;in&nbsp;both documentary and factual entertainment TV, she set up Influence Film&nbsp;in&nbsp;2012.&nbsp;Since it's inception, Influence has executive produced and/or funded over 50 films including Emmy award winning "Trophy" and Sundance Audience Award winner 2023 &amp; BAFTA nominee "Beyond Utopia." This episode refers to the following works: <a href="https://www.climate-spring.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Spring</a>, <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-019-02408-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the efficacy belief</a>, <a href="https://gamechangersmovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Game Changers</a>, and <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/entries/c32de2ed-15e7-4bcc-abc4-099cfc4f0fc4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Hot House Development Lab</a>. Climate Spring is an international organization, based in the UK. You can follow them on <a href="https://twitter.com/climate__spring?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter/X:&nbsp;@climate__spring</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/climate-spring/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn:&nbsp;Climate&nbsp;Spring&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

28: "Climate Spring" with Lucy Stone & Victoria Steventon

In-depth interview with Dr. Laura U Marks, a media scholar, author and founder of "Small File Media Festival."

Dr. Laura U Marks (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer. She works on media art &amp; philosophy with an intercultural focus, and on small-footprint media. Dr. Marks is the founder of the "<a href="https://smallfile.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Small File Media Festival</a>." As Grant Strate University Professor, she teaches in the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. At SFU, Dr. Marks works with a group of researchers on tackling the footprint of streaming media. You can find their multiple publications, statistics, talks, and resources here: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/sca/projects---activities/streaming-carbon-footprint.html#Team" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Streaming Carbon Footprint.</a> Her new book, "The Fold: From Your Body to the Cosmos" will be published in March 2024 by Duke University Press.&nbsp; In this episode, host Nadine and Dr. Marks talk about why streaming media has a carbon footprint. Dr Marks explains the differences between going to the movies versus turning on Netflix. They discuss the rebound effect as it pertains to data usage and growth models. Nadine wonders about the ICT industry's "myth of efficiency." Dr Marks opens up about the power of the consumer in this fight. They explore small file eco media at Small File Media Festival, and Dr Marks' concept of “soul emblassages.” This episode refers to the following works: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/sca/Streaming-Carbon-Footprint/Tackling%20the%20Carbon%20Footprint%20of%20Streaming%20Media%20report%20revised%20October%202021.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2021 Study 'Tackling the Carbon Footprint of Streaming Media'</a>, <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/sca/projects---activities/streaming-carbon-footprint.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Research at SFU</a>, <a href="https://smallfile.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Small File Media Festival</a>, <a href="https://limits.pubpub.org/pub/calc/release/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2022 Study 'Myth of Efficiency'</a>, <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/sca/Streaming-Carbon-Footprint/Marks,%20The%20Small%20FIle%20Media%20Festival,%20SCMS%202022.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2022 Presentation 'On Greening Film Festivals'&nbsp;organized by Ger Zielinski Society for Cinema Studies</a>, and physical publication “Scaling Down: On the Unsustainable Pleasures of Large-File Streaming,” in&nbsp;What Film Is Good For, ed. Julian Hanich and Martin Rossouw.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.sfu.ca/~lmarks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Laura U Marks</a> (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer based in Vancouver, Canada. <a href="www.instagram.com/lauraumarks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lauraumarks</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

27: Dr. Laura Marks on Streaming Media's Carbon Footprint 

In-depth interview with Katharina Minwegen, a life coach & producer at 'Changing Film.' This episode also features the company's founder Johan Matton.

Katharina Minwegen (she/her) is a Berlin-based nutritionist and life coach, and works as a producer at the green, sustainable, environmental production service "<a href="https://changingfilm.com/our-productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Changing Film.</a>" Alongside her life and business partner Johan Matton, she is the showrunner of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/changingfilm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plant Kitchen</a>- a new original show, currently in development, which highlights incredible, fine dining, and award winning plant-based cooking, chefs, and restaurants around the world. Katharina and Johan recently launched their new mindfulness company "<a href="https://pulsemindfulness.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pulse.</a>" In this episode, host Nadine and Katharina talk through her steps through the fashion/modeling world leading her to her passion for wellness and sustainability. They discuss her work as a green officer producer. Katharina runs through on-set green practices, from travel, to plastic, to props and energy sources. She highlights the importance of building local networks and the impact of vegan catering on a productions emissions. Katharina opens up about how to communicate "new ways of doing" when faced with resistance. In the last 15 minutes of the episode, Nadine and Katharina are joined by 'Changing Film' founder and fellow producer Johan Matton. Together, Katharina and Johan talk about their new series Plant Kitchen, and their goals with "Changing Film." This episode refers to the following works and statistics: <a href="https://changingfilm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Changing Film</a>, <a href="https://www.plantkitchen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plant Kitchen</a>, <a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-practices-management/irrigation-water-use/background.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agriculture &amp; Water Usage (USDA, 2016)</a>, <a href="https://josephpoore.com/Science%20360%206392%20987%20-%20Accepted%20Manuscript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Food's Environmental Impact (Science, 2019)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-06-01-new-estimates-environmental-cost-food" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Environmental Cost of Food (Oxford, 2018)</a>, <a href="https://library.unccd.int/Details/fullCatalogue/700000073" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UNCCD Study on Impact of Fashion &amp; Clothing (2019.)</a> <a href="https://www.katharinaminwegen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katharina Minwegen</a> (she/her) is a life coach, nutritionist, and producer based in Berlin. She is the host of "<a href="https://podimo.com/de/shows/soulfood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soulfood" podcast on Podimo</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katharina.minwegen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@katharina.minwegen</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

26: Katharina Minwegen on Green Practices (feat. Johan Matton)

In-depth interview with Loren Waters; a filmmaker and producer about her new short "ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek)”

Loren Waters (she/her) is a filmmaker and citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe. Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling, Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact. Loren has participated in fellowships such as Nia Tero 4th World Media Lab and the Intercultural Leadership Institute Year 4. Her second short documentary ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival this February 2024. The short is the fourth installment of a documentary film series that focuses on tribal environmental professionals. The first two films, celebrating tribal environmental professionals Polly Edwards and Yvette Wiley, premiered in 2019. The third film,&nbsp;Restoring Néške’emāne recently won Best Short Documentary at North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival. In this episode, Loren opens up about her journey as a filmmaker. We talk about her quartet of films centering tribal environmental professionals. Loren tells us about the currently reality of indigenous voices in both the filmmaking space and the environmental justice community. She talks about her experience on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5537002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Killers of The Flower Moon</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623580/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_q_reser" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reservoir Dogs</a>. This episode refers to the following works and histories: <a href="https://ictnews.org/news/sometimes-we-hear-the-voices-of-children-playing-there" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Concho Indian Boarding School</a>, <a href="https://www.deq.ok.gov/land-protection-division/cleanup-redevelopment/superfund/tar-creek-superfund-site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tar Creek Superfund</a>, <a href="https://waterkeeper.org/magazines/volume-15-issue-1/the-death-life-of-tar-creek-rebecca-jim-tar-creekkeeper/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Jim</a> and Loren's films <a href="https://vimeo.com/583954152" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Restoring Néške'emāne</a>, and <a href="https://lorenwaters.com/meet-me-at-the-creek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek)</a>. <a href="https://lorenwaters.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Loren Waters</a> (she/her) is a filmmaker and background casting director based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lorenkwaters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lorenkwaters</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

25: Loren Waters on Indigenous Environmental Knowledge

In-depth interview with Aishah-Nyeta Brown, a Climate Lens Fellow & Social Media Manager at Good Energy Stories.

Aishah-Nyeta Brown (she/her) is a storyteller, creative, researcher, and advocate for vulnerable populations. She holds a B.A. in Climate Change and Society From George Mason University, a fine arts degree, and was part of the inaugural and prestigious cohort of the Global Sustainability Scholars. She has been studying climate change since the age of 17 and studied briefly at the University of Pretoria in South Africa while exploring geospatial technologies. Aishah-Nyeta hopes to creatively bring awareness of environmental injustices to the world with the knowledge and literacy of sustainability. Using her musical and fine arts background as a springboard, Brown has a knack for innovation in the climate change field, which requires a transdisciplinary understanding of the world. She is diligent in making a global impact on communities and how they learn about our changing climate—amplified through her work as a Gen-Z advisor for the Climate Mental Health Network. <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/https://www.goodenergystories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Energy Stories</a> is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodenergystory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@goodenergystory</a>. In this episode, you’ll get to know Aishah-Nyeta’s journey towards the intersectional work that she does today. We talk about the power of narrative, and how her multitude of passions manifest into the roles she holds today. We discuss her work with the Climate Mental Health Network, how to place a climate lens on new work, and what she brings to Good Energy Stories. Please note: since our conversation last year, Aishah-Nyeta has moved up in the company from Climate Lens Fellow to also now Social Media Manager.&nbsp; This episode refers to the following works and companies: <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Energy Stories</a>, <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/about/library-of-experts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Library of Experts</a>, <a href="https://www.climatementalhealth.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Mental Health Network</a>. <a href="https://aishahnyeta.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aishah-Nyeta Brown</a> (she/her) is a creative storyteller, climate and disability advocate based in Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aishah_nyeta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@aishah_nyeta</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

24: Aishah-Nyeta Brown's Climate Lens

In-depth interview with Bruno Olmedo Quiroga, the Director of Strategy at Good Energy Stories.

Bruno Olmedo Quiroga (he/they) is a Miami-based, culture and technology strategist from Cochabamba, Bolivia. He is a founding partner of Maybe Ventures;&nbsp;a boutique design and strategy consulting firm focused on regenerative business; he is the founder of Pixiesmith, a gender fluid fashion company designed to die from the beginning; and he's a Product Researcher, Designer, and Strategist at the financial tech company Plaid. Here, he speaks to us about his experience in a fourth role he&nbsp;holds: Director of Strategy at Good Energy Stories (an entertainment consultancy for the age of climate change.) Bruno has guest lectured at Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Tufts, and universities across Latin America. His work has been featured at SXSL, the MIT Media Lab, and publications such as Fast Company.&nbsp;In his free time, Bruno dances with fire at music festivals across Southern California.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/https://www.goodenergystories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Energy Stories</a> is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodenergystory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@goodenergystory</a>. In this episode, Bruno talks about the career heartbreak that led them to finding Good Energy. He breaks down the company’s mission, vision, and offered pillars. Host Nadine and Bruno talk about what Bruno’s role of “Director of Strategy” entails and extensively breakdown the Pace Layering Framework: which based on recognizing that different parts of “the organization” change at different rates. They discuss GE’s case studies, designed targeted interventions, and their presence at this year's COP28. This episode refers to the following works and companies: <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Energy Stories</a>, the <a href="https://www.goodenergystories.com/playbook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Playbook</a>, <a href="https://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/issue3-brand/release/2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pace Layering Framework</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Fuae_OS1A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Parasite</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/goofs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Quiet Place</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14055868/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall-E</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21440780/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How To Blow Up a Pipeline</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz0_-nF4Xi4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bruno_olmedo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bruno Olmedo Quiroga</a> (he/they) is the director of strategy at "Good Energy Stories"; a culture &amp; technology strategist based in Miami, FL, USA. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinereumer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadine Reumer</a> (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

23: Bruno Olmedo Quiroga on Strategy at 'Good Energy'

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IN HER LENS is a series hosted by Nadine Reumer that centers underrepresented voices in film and television. The podcast features female and non-binary creators who make and shape films, tv shows, and media. Through this, the series explores the impact of our storytelling on culture and society. In every episode, Nadine speaks with a new person in field of visual storytelling about their work and vision. "IN HER LENS: In Conversation" is series of specials on the podcast created to widen the lens by including further gender identities beyond of its regular seasons.

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