Environment with Yinka Bode-George

05/13/24 • 40 min

"Sustainability is about legacy. Looking forward to generations of people and shifting your behaviors today so that they can have a better outcome tomorrow."

This episode focuses on how Yinka Bode-George's organization acts as a catalyst in aligning corporate sustainability efforts with environmental justice. Addressing the complex issues of environmental racism and inequity, Yinka shares insights on projects aimed at creating a sustainable future that honors equity, such as the Sustain Our Future initiative. The overarching theme resonates with the goal of writing a love letter to future generations through sustainable and just environmental practices.

"Sustainability is about legacy. Looking forward to generations of people and shifting your behaviors today so that they can have a better outcome tomorrow."

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Inequitable organizations can cause harm to the people within them, and it's not just the harm of preventing them from becoming their best selves or preventing them from showing up in their best ways in the workplace. But it's also harmful to our bodies and our minds. In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Mary Jo Greil, who's had a lengthy career in the corporate world and is now an executive and somatic coach. She'll share with you her experience of being the first woman and sometimes the only woman in her workplace, and how her experiences have led to her helping people get into their bodies and learn how to heal from the stress of being in those positions.

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