EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 35 MIN
Pollution, Power and Storytelling: Leonie Joubert on Climate Journalism and Community Resilience | S03E04
from Tangelic Talks · host Tangelic Talks
📰 Who profits from pollution—and who pays the price? In this episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Leonie Joubert, a South African science writer and author who has spent two decades exposing the toxic systems of pollution shaping our world.From carbon emissions driving climate collapse to processed foods fueling disease and plastics choking ecosystems, Leonie uses the power of storytelling to ask hard questions about justice, accountability, and resilience. She also shares her journey of taking journalism on the road—living in a van with her cat while documenting communities across Southern Africa responding to climate challenges with creativity and grit.Pollution, Power and Storytelling: Leonie Joubert on Climate Journalism and Community Resilience🎙️ Episode Highlights:🌍 Why pollution—carbon, food, plastics—is one interconnected system📚 Storytelling as a bridge between science and human experience🔥 On the road: stories from deserts, grasslands & rural South Africa👩🌾 How communities are innovating for resilience—like cloth nappies to fight plastic & livestock health issues💬 Active listening, dignity, and ethics in climate journalism⚖️ Why holding corporations and policymakers accountable is key🔹 About Our Guest: Leonie Joubert is an award-winning South African science writer and journalist. Her books and essays—such as Scorched: South Africa’s Changing Climate—blend long-form storytelling with scientific insight, tackling climate, food, and pollution. Through her new project, Story Arc, she documents how ordinary people are creating extraordinary solutions in the face of systemic crises.💬 Join the Conversation: What role do you think storytelling plays in shifting climate action? Can stories change systems? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇✅ Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe! Your support helps us amplify conversations on energy, equity, and empowerment. 🌍✨🌱 Love what we do? Help us grow and keep creating impactful content! Support our mission and be part of the change: TangelicLife.org🔖 #TangelicTalks #ClimateJournalism #PollutionCrisis #StorytellingForChange #CommunityResilience #ClimateJustice #CarbonPollution #PlasticPollution #FoodSystemsChange #ScienceCommunication #ClimateStorytelling #AccountabilityMatters #ClimateCollapse #GrassrootsSolutions #ResilientCommunities #VanLifeStories #SouthAfricaClimate #EnvironmentalStorytelling #CorporateAccountability #ClimateVoices #ClimateCrisisResponse #SustainableCommunities #HopeInAction
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📰 Who profits from pollution—and who pays the price? In this episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Leonie Joubert, a South African science writer and author who has spent two decades exposing the toxic systems of pollution shaping our world.From carbon emissions driving climate collapse to processed foods fueling disease and plastics choking ecosystems, Leonie uses the power of storytelling to ask hard questions about justice, accountability, and resilience. She also shares her journey of taking journalism on the road—living in a van with her cat while documenting communities across Southern Africa responding to climate challenges with creativity and grit.Pollution, Power and Storytelling: Leonie Joubert on Climate Journalism and Community Resilience🎙️ Episode Highlights:🌍 Why pollution—carbon, food, plastics—is one interconnected system📚 Storytelling as a bridge between science and human experience🔥 On the road: stories from deserts, grasslands & rural South Africa👩🌾 How communities are innovating for resilience—like cloth nappies to fight plastic & livestock health issues💬 Active listening, dignity, and ethics in climate journalism⚖️ Why holding corporations and policymakers accountable is key🔹 About Our Guest: Leonie Joubert is an award-winning South African science writer and journalist. Her books and essays—such as Scorched: South Africa’s Changing Climate—blend long-form storytelling with scientific insight, tackling climate, food, and pollution. Through her new project, Story Arc, she documents how ordinary people are creating extraordinary solutions in the face of systemic crises.💬 Join the Conversation: What role do you think storytelling plays in shifting climate action? Can stories change systems? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇✅ Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe! Your support helps us amplify conversations on energy, equity, and empowerment. 🌍✨🌱 Love what we do? Help us grow and keep creating impactful content! Support our mission and be part of the change: TangelicLife.org🔖 #TangelicTalks #ClimateJournalism #PollutionCrisis #StorytellingForChange #CommunityResilience #ClimateJustice #CarbonPollution #PlasticPollution #FoodSystemsChange #ScienceCommunication #ClimateStorytelling #AccountabilityMatters #ClimateCollapse #GrassrootsSolutions #ResilientCommunities #VanLifeStories #SouthAfricaClimate #EnvironmentalStorytelling #CorporateAccountability #ClimateVoices #ClimateCrisisResponse #SustainableCommunities #HopeInAction
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