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  • What's Really Happening Right Now in Sustainability Hiring EP 37

    What's Really Happening Right Now in Sustainability Hiring EP 37
    2026/03/18
    What's Really Happening Right Now in Sustainability Hiring They're back! Catherine Harris and Richard Kent of Acre — the global leader in sustainability recruitment — return for our first-ever repeat interview… and for very good reason. Their Season 3 episode was one of our most popular, and the sustainability job market has shifted dramatically since we last talked. Catherine, Acre's Executive Director of Sustainable Business for the Americas, and Richard, a Principal Consultant specializing in sustainability and technology leadership, share what's really happening behind the hiring headlines and offer advice on how professionals in this space should position themselves. We also discuss why hiring timelines have doubled, how AI is reshaping the talent landscape, and what Catherine and Richard are telling candidates right now about building resumes, rethinking job titles and staying sharp in a tough market. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about us at https://bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Show Links Learn more about Catherine Harris. Learn more about Richard Kent. Learn more about Acre. Read Ride the Waves from Futerra. Read LinkedIn Green Skills Report. Read Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson. Read New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson. Read Alison Taylor Higher Ground. Read Solitaire Townsend’s Solitaire's Storytelling. Read Andrew Winston. Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • Seeing Climate Change: Hope, Humanity + Conservation EP 36

    Seeing Climate Change: Hope, Humanity + Conservation EP 36
    2026/03/04
    National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale joins Jennifer and Kati to explore how visual storytelling can transform conservation narratives, from documenting the last northern white rhinos to centering indigenous voices in climate solutions. After a decade covering global conflicts, Ami discovered environmental breakdown was at the heart of human suffering, leading her to reimagine how we tell nature's stories. Through her nonprofit Vital Impacts, which has raised more than $5 million for conservation, she demonstrates why hope isn't soft but strategic, and why the real question isn't whether local voices are included, but “who's holding the microphone and who's benefiting?’ Learn how Kenya's community-led conservation turned around rhino extinction, why we need to get comfortable with discomfort, and how finding joy in tragedy becomes an act of resistance against apathy. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Show Links * Learn more about Ami Vitale. * Ami's iconic photographs of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino (National Geographic) * Vital Impacts Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 分
  • Soil, Stories and the Power of Positive Messaging EP 35

    Soil, Stories and the Power of Positive Messaging EP 35
    2026/02/18
    Last year, only 9% of Americans spoke to a farmer about their food. Evan Harrison, CEO of Kiss the Ground, is here to change that with an approach to regenerative agriculture designed to bring the concept into the mainstream through strategic storytelling. Its impact is already being felt. This year, Kiss the Ground has produced 400 pieces of content to reach 2 million people monthly, turning farmers into the real rock stars of the movement. In this conversation with Jennifer + Kati, Evan offers his data-driven approach to awareness building, how his music industry background at iHeartRadio and BMG shaped his nonprofit leadership style, and why leading with health instead of climate alarm is the key to resonating more and more. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Show links Learn about: Kiss the Ground Watch: Kiss the Ground documentary Watch: Stories of Regeneration with Dan Barber Follow: 5 with a Farmer Read: Project Drawdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 分
  • The Bestest and Worstest of Times for ESG Comms EP 34

    The Bestest and Worstest of Times for ESG Comms EP 34
    2026/02/04
    This week, Jennifer and Kati sit down with Joel Makower, chairman and co-founder of Trellis Group, for a candid conversation about the current state of sustainability communications after 35+ years in the field. Joel shares why we're living with higher highs and lower lows than ever before. We explore the trust crisis affecting not just sustainability, but business, media, science and government — and what it means for communicators trying to make the case for climate action. Joel also offers his advice for integrating head and heart through storytelling, how to reframe sustainability as "better" rather than sacrifice, and why ESG became a political landmine while the s-word endures. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Show Links Learn more about Joel Makower Visit Trellis Watch: Joel Makower: Poetry in Motion Listen: Smartless Listen: So Many Steves: Afternoons with Steve Martin Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 分
  • Gaming for Good: Climate Action in Digital Worlds EP 33

    Gaming for Good: Climate Action in Digital Worlds EP 33
    2026/01/21
    Climate and sustainability strategist Marina Psaros joins Jennifer and Kati to explore an unexpected frontier for climate communications: the gaming world. Marina shares her journey from NOAA scientist to Head of Sustainability at Unity Technologies, and how that experience revealed a massive untapped opportunity. With 3 billion people playing games worldwide, gaming communities have become powerful "third spaces" where climate conversations are already happening, just without professional communicators at the table. We also explore Marina's beautiful book, The Atlas of Disappearing Places, and why she chose to frame fossil fuel dependence as an addiction rather than an individual moral failing. Learn how this shift from blame to systemic thinking opens up more honest, actionable conversations about climate. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at ⁠bit.ly/EngagingESGpod.⁠ Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Show Links Learn more about Marina Psaros at marinapsaros.com. Read: The Atlas of Disappearing Places: Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis Read: Social strategies to engage video gamers in climate action Listen: Earthworks podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 分
  • The Story Is the Glue: Creating a Portfolio Career EP 32

    The Story Is the Glue: Creating a Portfolio Career EP 32
    2026/01/07
    Michael Neuwirth has built what he calls a "portfolio career" — and after hearing his story, you'll want one too. The communications veteran spent 20+ years at Danone, served as the first Chief Communications Officer for the American Sustainable Business Council, and now angel invests in 14 sustainability-focused startups (from period equity solutions to upcycled food platforms). In this wide-ranging conversation, Michael reveals why authentic storytelling is the fabric that holds early-stage companies together, how sustainability communications evolved from charity golf outings and "chairman projects" to strategic business imperatives, and why comms professionals must expect — and not ask for — a seat at the decision-making table. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at ⁠bit.ly/EngagingESGpod.⁠ Show Links Learn more about Michael Neuwirth Watch: Pluribus Listen: Desperately Seeking the 80s Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 分
  • Engaging ESG is back for season 4!

    Engaging ESG is back for season 4!
    2025/12/17
    Engaging ESG returns for season 4 on January 7th. Engaging ESG is a bimonthly series exploring the evolving landscape of ESG communications. Join Jennifer Owens, former external content strategy lead for Meta Sustainability, and Kati Kallins, former head of sustainability engagement at Meta, as they address the pitfalls and opportunities hidden in your ESG comms plan and provide practical answers you and your team can use today. Learn more about Engaging ESG at ⁠bit.ly/EngagingESGpod.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 分
  • New York Climate Week Reflections: A Brooklyn Debrief (Bonus Episode) EP 31

    New York Climate Week Reflections: A Brooklyn Debrief (Bonus Episode) EP 31
    2025/10/06
    Fresh from their first in-person meeting since launching Engaging ESG, Jennifer and Kati share candid reflections on New York Climate Week. From experiencing Conservation International's immersive VR storytelling at Adobe's event at the LinkedIn offices to hearing powerful testimonies about carbon markets from Georgia landowners, they explore the week's standout moments. The conversation covers the shift from innovation-focused moonshots to practical implementation, the inspiring emphasis on collaboration across every session, and the heartening international presence despite political uncertainty. Between subway adventures and a Jack-and-Rose moment at the Empire State Building, they reflect on how the sustainability community is maturing — moving beyond press releases to embedded business practices and building resilience for the long term. Show Link: From the Ground Up:Voices of the Carbon Market Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Our theme music is "Lost in Translation" by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 分