Ep 4: The Transformative Power of Activism with Dyson Chee

08/18/20 • 23 min

Dyson Chee is an 18-year-old youth activist from Oahu who was a vocal advocate for the implementation of Bill 40 ⁠— one of the most stringent single-use plastic bans in the United States. In this episode, Project O.C.E.A.N. Hawai’i founder Dyson Chee reveals how attending Ocean Heroes Bootcamp, challenging his own perceived limitations, and going against the current to #beatplasticpollution helped him realize his place in the world. 52 Hertz host Petrice Jones and Dyson talk Bill 40, the power of youth activism, politics, and personal transformation.

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Ep 3: Environmental Justice & Racism with Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru

Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru is an environmental justice advocate, a recent graduate from the University of Connecticut, and the first Black person in history to receive the Rhodes, Truman, and Udall scholarships. In this episode, Wawa discusses the need to disrupt the status quo within the environmental movement, calling for the movement to center the experience and expertise of frontline people of color — especially black and brown people who have been historically left out. 52 Hertz host Petrice Jones and Wawa talk food insecurity, environmental literacy, and how the erasure of BIPOC voices in the environmental community perpetuates racism and undermines the very goals environmentalists are trying to achieve.

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Ep 5: Conscious Filmmaking with Julie Christeas

Julie Christeas is a producer, director, activist, mother, and CEO of Tandem Pictures, the first conscious indie film studio. Their mission disrupts the film industry’s often wasteful practices by focusing on zero waste and net-zero CO2 emissions. In this episode, 52 Hertz host Petrice Jones and Julie break down myths about cost and sustainability in film production, describe what exactly a green film set looks like, and share how going against the current to weave sustainability into their model has shaped community and culture at Tandem Pictures.