Podcast: Mining, child labor and Indigenous wisdom
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 14, please give a listen to this podcast from Trellis' archives, featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who became Austin’s first chief sustainability officer. Read More
The run time is 34:38.
ON OUR MINDS (16:50)
Co-hosts Heather Clancy, editorial director of GreenBiz, and Nethra Rajendran, sustainability analyst with GreenBiz, discuss the following stories:
- Google: The path to net zero includes “significant mining”
- Companies must act to stop child labor in the US
- Gazing at the textile, clothing and footwear industry’s future
- Decolonizing the definition of technology
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Meet the architect of Austin’s climate blueprint
Each year, the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards recognize 10 women who have demonstrated extraordinary courage, innovation or influence in shaping lasting contributions to the field of corporate sustainability. Meet one of the 2023 honorees: Lucia Athens, who recently retired from her role as the city of Austin’s first CSO. Lucia has more than two decades of experience in green buildings. Her latest book is “The Sustainability Revolutionists: Heroes and Hope for Our Planet’s Future.”
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Lee Rosevere: “Knowing the Truth,” “Southside.”
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