S4 E5: BONUS: Earth Day Rants

Remember science? Diana kicks off Season 5 with Dr. Jason Smerdon, Professor of Climate within the Columbia Climate School. Smerdon’s research focuses on climate variability and change during the past several millennia and how past climates can help us understand future climate change. His work has been profiled broadly by US and international media, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Guardian.

Hi friends! In her last solo ep of the year, Diana dabbles in ASMR, gives out her superlatives, and does some much needed reflecting on #2025.Links:Dear Miami ChapbookFlâneuse

As the world looks ahead to COP30, Diana sits down with Nicholas Collura—spiritual director and Director of MIT’s Radius program—to explore how spirituality can serve as both a conduit and catalyst for climate action. In addition to his work at MIT, Nicholas is the co-founder of Eco-Philly, a volunteer-led initiative within the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia that champions environmental sustainability and draws inspiration from Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical Laudato Si’.https://www.ecophilly.org/ https://nicholascollura.com/about-nicholas/

In this week's episode, Diana interviews Anne Therese Gennari, TEDx speaker, educator, and author of The Climate Optimist Handbook. As a workshop host and communicator, Anne Therese focuses on shifting the narrative on climate change so that we can act from courage and excitement, not fear.

Javier Gascón Araujo is the founder of Climate COO, a company that leverages AI and process optimization to build growth and ops systems for climate companies. In this episode, Diana and Javi talk about the trials and tribulations of finding your niche in the climate space, especially in your mid-career.++Links: Climate Coffee

In this solo ep, Diana spills the tea on her engagement, what it means to have a susty wedding, lab vs 'natural' diamonds, and her latest creative pursuits.++Links: https://www.brilliantearth.com/ https://pickle.onelink.me/sL3L/x68vagp5

The answer is duuuuh! Diana talks about this + some hot button issues like the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'

Welcome to Earth Month baddies! What better way to kick off this mini series than two Miami (& Taurus) girlies gabbing about limpias, palo santo, and ways to stay grounded? Gabby Ulloa is a Cuban-American, Los Angeles-based journalist, on camera-host and writer. She covers culture, Latinidad, wellness, and style. You can find her words in publications like Architectural Digest, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Remezcla, Refinery29, Domino, and more. https://gabrielaulloa.com/irregardlesshttps://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_/?hl=en

Happy Earth Month, Earthlings!

Dr. Steven Cohen is the Senior Vice Dean of Columbia’s School of Professional Studies and a Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is also Director of the Master of Public Administration Program in Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Director of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, and the Director of the Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management at Columbia University. Cohen is a former policy analyst and consultant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and has been at Columbia since the early 1980s.