Bonjour everyone,
In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Suzie Hicks — an award-winning filmmaker, author, and television host whose work sits at the crossroads of entertainment, education, environmental justice, and community activism.
Suzie was part of the inaugural class at Columbia University’s Climate School, where they earned a master’s degree in Climate and Society. Since then, they’ve dedicated their work to demystifying climate change and inspiring a new generation to imagine — and build — a more sustainable world.
Their latest project, the amazing YouTube series “Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick & Sprout,” pairs Suzie with their puppet sidekick Sprout on a seven-episode adventure through climate science. Together, they explore the human impact on Earth’s systems and highlight the solutions and actions already within reach.
In this episode, we discuss:
🌎 Their Journey into Climate Storytelling — Suzie shares their personal path into climate activism and how storytelling became their most powerful tool.
📺 Making Science Fun and Hopeful — We explore the power of children’s media in making climate science engaging, playful, and accessible.
🌱 Behind the Scenes of Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick & Sprout — Suzie opens up about the creative process and what it means to communicate complex issues with joy.
🤝 The Power of Community — We discuss why building community is essential for climate action, and how collective storytelling fosters hope and resilience.
💡 Blending Entertainment, Education, and Activism — Suzie shows how these worlds can come together to inspire real change on both local and global scales.
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