In this episode, Kristy Drutman, founder of Browngirl Green and Green Jobs Board, shares her journey into environmental media work and entrepreneurship. We talk about her new show, Love and Climate, which explores the connections between dating, finding love, and climate change. We discuss how climate change impacts dating, relationships, family planning, and reproductive health. We also explore topics such as petro-masculinity, gender justice, and reproductive justice. We highlight Kristy’s recent appointment on the newly formed EPA Youth Advisory Council. Finally, we discuss Kristy’s climate tech company, Green Jobs Board, and the impact of cultivating a diverse climate workforce.

Kristy Drutman - Instagram

Kristy Drutman - YouTube

Brown Girl Green - Website

The Green Jobs Board

Love and Climate - Instagram

Browngirl Green Podcast - Instagram

Browngirl Green Podcast - Linktree

Resources:

Meet the climate crisis speed-daters: ‘If you don’t love the planet, you won’t be my boo’ | Dating | The Guardian

EPA Administrator Regan Announces Members of First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

If Not Us Then Who?

Sources:

Climate Love (And Lies) on Dating Apps | Atmos

Opinion | Why I Bring Up Climate Change on First Dates - The New York Times

4 ways that climate change could be affecting your love life

How Climate Change Inflicts a Toll on Mental Health - The New York Times

The power of love in the fight against climate change

How Climate Change May Be Shaping Our Relationship Choices | The Swaddle

The climate is changing dating - by Emily Atkin - HEATED

The Climate Reality of Roe v. Wade | Atmos

The Climate Crisis Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Petro-masculinity: Fossil Fuels and Authoritarian Desire - Cara Daggett, 2018

Petromasculinity: How Men Are Heating The Planet - Queer Brown Vegan

Maybe Next Month? Temperature Shocks and Dynamic Adjustments in Birth Rates

Love in the Time of Climate Change | Podcast

These organizations are working to bring diverse perspectives to climate solutions | GreenBiz

Global Green Skills Report 2023 | LinkedIn

Credits:

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan
Edited and co-produced by Lucy Little