Episode 44 - Learning to be Lionhearted

Watershed moments call for big changes. One of these shifts has been underway for some time: the righteous, individualistic, and exclusive environmentalism of the past is being steadily reimagined with an environmental movement that is characterized by joy, creativity, and authenticity. This environmentalism will also be intersectional. 

Guest Leah Thomas is an award-winning L.A.-based environmentalist and author of The Intersectional Environmentalist. She coined the term “intersectional environmentalism” in an Instagram post that quickly went viral in May 2020 amidst the widespread Black Lives Matter protests and calls for racial justice. She was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 List and TIME100, spoke on prestigious stages like TED, appeared in features in outlets like The Washington Post, and writes for publications like Vogue.

This is the first episode of Reseed’s fourth season—LIONHEARTED—which explores how To act with courage, from the heart. We were made for these times.